The Presence Collection
The Presence Collection
Lyrical explorations of Jewish faith and ritual

The Presence (1965)

01 January, 1965
Two old men enter an abandoned synagogue, look at the decay around them, and pray.

The Presence II (1978)

01 January, 1978
An exploration of a decaying synagogue.

The Presence III (1986)

01 January, 1986
Two rabbis show the ruins of an abandoned synagogue to a group of primary school-age Jewish children, and stand by as the children dip bread in honey, drink wine, pray, and sing.