There is hardly anything more closely associated with light than faith. Light stands for hope. It is therefore not surprising that church lighting carries such profound emotional meaning. With the new sacred lighting in the Felsberg Synagogue, Jewish festivals can now also be accompanied by fascinating plays of light. The lighting concept by Christopher Willing explores the interplay of light and darkness in all its forms – from rainbows to starry skies. The new system immerses the interior in a wide variety of lighting moods.
Lighting in the Felsberg Synagogue
Sacred lighting in the Jewish Synagogue of Felsberg by HADLER.
Church Lighting
The slim, RGBW-capable LED luminaires, combined with HADLER’s DALI Up lighting control, create either intense, colorful atmospheres for religious celebrations and events or a subdued, warm-white ambience for everyday use. For example, blue lighting in harmony with the ceiling painted as a starry sky in blue and gold evokes both a powerful sense of vastness and comforting security. Golden accents from the central light object or the Torah shrine further enhance this transcendent mood.
This modern interpretation of traditional sacred light symbolism succeeds in inspiring younger members of the congregation as well. Contemporary sacred lighting opens the door to an entirely new, more emotional staging of worship spaces. It thus points the way toward the future of church lighting—across all religions. For the liberal Jewish community Emet weShalom – Truth and Peace, the reopening of the synagogue, together with its new lighting concept, marks a hopeful new beginning. As one of only three synagogues still preserved in Northern Hesse, the Felsberg Synagogue holds great significance for Judaism in the region. The community was deeply moved to see their synagogue restored and shining in new splendor—84 years after the Nazi pogrom.
Bauherr
Verein zur Rettung der Synagoge Felsberg
Lichtplanung
Christopher Willing
Location
Felsberg
Leuchtentyp
Luxsystem SL 20.2 RGBW