The new film Raise the Roof tells the improbable story of a decade-long odyssey led by Rick and Laura Brown, from a town south of Boston, who set out to bring back to life the nearly lost history of Poland’s historic 18th century wooden synagogues.
Raise the Roof poster. Copyright 2014 Trillium Studios.
At one time, there were some 200 of these wooden synagogues built during a period referred to as the golden age of Polish Jewry. Of those that made it into the 20th century, none survived destruction during the German Nazi occupation of Poland. Along with the buildings, the knowledge of these unique architectural gems was nearly lost as well.
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