A worker removes the last bit of scaffolding in front of the newly installed rose window at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, which is undergoing a major restoration.
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Scaffolding covers the exterior as restoration work continues on the landmark sanctuary in 2012.
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The congregation at Wilshire Boulevard Temple worships on the first night of Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 28, 2011.
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Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, left, and architect Brenda Levin head into the vesitbule of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, where the Warner Bros. murals are seen on the sanctuary's walls.
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The art glass decorative windows are bowed and will be restored to their original beauty.
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A light fixture in the hallway casts a shadow of the Star of David.
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Judson Studios in Highland Park restored the rose window from Wilshire Boulevard Temple. It is installed in pieces that are then wired together.
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The center of one of the 12 medallions that make up the newly restored rose window at Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
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Workers drill holes in the balcony underneath where the rose window will be placed.
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Workers apply waterproof strips to wood beams on the copper dome at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. A leaking roof had caused water damage at the sanctuary.
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Rabbi Steven Z. Leder peers up into the dome as the restoration continues at Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
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Conservators Suzanne Morris, left, and Adam Romcio photograph and inspect a mural by artist Hugo Ballin, one in a series that depicts the timeline of Jewish history.
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The inside of the temple is a maze of scaffolding, allowing workers to reach areas that are high up.
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Amy Higgins with KC Restoration holds a paint sample next to original paint to find the proper color match.
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Exterior repairs snake around the outside of the temple. Philanthropist Erika Glazer, who came of age at the grand sanctuary, has pledged $30 million over the next 15 years toward its ongoing restoration and redevelopment.
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The scaffolding has come down and the newly restored dome is exposed inside Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
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