The Synagogue of Carpentras, which this year is celebrating its 650th anniversary, has a Baroque-style interior and a gold-ornamented hall with a blue domed ceiling. The rabbi’s pulpit is ...

The dynamism of the structure called for positioning of floor lamps so that the synagogue could move and still be illuminated. The ceiling is similarly illuminated, while adjusted light draws ...

At present, the empty site features a mosaic outlining the synagogue’s architecture, including its vaulted ceilings, that was laid in 1988 by artist Margrit Kahl. “The Bornplatz Synagoge will ...