Visitors note the abundance of art as they visit the main office and walk through the corridors, (known as “streets” or Rehov in Hebrew), lobbies, atrium, synagogue, library. The artwork of our students become a permanent part of our landscape. We also proudly display the work of professional Cincinnati artists, who have served as Artists in Residence or who have donated their work to our school community.

Boymel Synagogue, the spiritual center of the school, is named in honor of Sam and Rachel Boymel. It is illuminated by seven splendid stained glass windows depicting Creation. The windows were designed by Greta Lee Splansky, wife of Rabbi Donald Splanksy, formerly of Temple Sholom of Cincinnati and now of Framingham, MA.

The seven days of creation are also the theme of our magnificent donor dedication wall in the Boymel Lobby. Artist Suzanne Fisher served as Artist in Residence, using pottery, china and pots donated by our families to create seven colorful mosaic panels. Our beautiful signature Rosh Hashana greeting cards are illustrated with the mosaic images.

All of the signage throughout the facility is punctuated with colorful ceramic discs painted by the students using themes from the biblical story of creation ( or B’reishit in Hebrew). Some of these discs have been replicated on note cards and gift enclosure cards.

Student mosaic art work enhances the streetscapes: Bible stories (Boymel Lobby), the Twelve Tribes (Rehov Eden), Mosaic “Yad” and Star of David (Heiman Lobby).

The mural in the Zipkin Middle School Student Lounge was created by eighth grade students as a Legacy Gift, under the direction of Cincinnati muralist Nancy Illman. Ms. Illman also donated the murals in the Preschool.