Donor Recognition | Amy Reichert Judaica

Donor Wall: Am Yisrael

Admin — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 06:15:08 +0000

This donor wall celebrates the Jubilee anniversary of Am Yisrael synagogue. Individual panels of colored acrylic recall the parade of tribal banners that marked the celebration of the Jubilee year. They are hung so that they move in response to people passing by, creating a dynamic artwork that recognizes 100 donors. Donor levels are marked by gold, silver, and copper metal nameplates.

Commissioned by Am Yisrael, Northfield, IL
Acrylic panels with metal nameplates
60” w x 60” h

Donor Wall: Lieberman Center

Admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:19:19 +0000

This donor wall is inspired by the tabernacle in the desert. Built from donations from the entire people of Israel, the tabernacle defined and symbolized the community’s coherence. This composition weaves together the past (vertical staffs that echo the materials of the tabernacle) and the present (the translucent horizontal donor nameplates).

Rather than the typical empty plaques that define most donor boards, here the names are added in a pattern as donations are received, creating an ever-changing composition. The wall will eventually hold 613 names. Photos by Darris Lee Harris.

Mixed media, 12’ l x 8’ h
Commissioned by The Lieberman Center, Skokie, IL

Donor Wall: Beth Emet

Admin — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:27:48 +0000

This donor wall is intended to recognize the tapestry of gifts that constitute Beth Emet’s contributions to the temple and the wider community. While the nameplates honor donations of funds, the video screen
embedded in the wall recognizes gifts of time and energy central to the synagouge’s mission, via scrolling images and accounts of the soup kitchen, youth social justice initiatives, etc.

The colors of the nameplates, based on the material donations to the mishkan, indicate giving levels in a nonhierarchical composition.

Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
Mixed media, 18’ l x 10’ h