Carniglia Construction Receives Recognition from Aish HaTorah of Los Angeles.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003 In recognition for its work in building the Aish HaTorah Aish HaTorah ("Fire of the Torah") is an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization and yeshiva. The organization's stated mission is "providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover their heritage." Its headquarters are in the Old City of Jerusalem. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Carniglia Construction Inc. (CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) ) was awarded a place on the synagogue's donor wall during a ceremony held Sunday, March 30, 2003. The wall, which was constructed by CCI, is fashioned from sandstone imported from Jerusalem and serves as both an external wall near the entrance and an internal wall in the main hall of the synagogue synagogue (sĭn`əgŏg) [Gr.,=assembly], in Judaism, a place of assembly for worship, education, and communal affairs. The origins of the institution are unclear. One tradition dates it to the Babylonian exile of the 6th cent. B.C. . The Aish HaTorah in Los Angeles is part of a global network of programs created by American-born Rabbi Noah Weinberg This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. . Weinberg founded Aish HaTorah in 1974 to combat the large numbers of Jews who were leaving the faith. From its beginning in one small apartment in Jerusalem's Old City, Aish has become today a premier resource for Jews who long for intelligent answers to important life questions. Completed earlier this year, the Aish HaTorah synagogue in Los Angeles is a classic blend of religious tradition with modern design and building techniques. Perhaps the most striking feature, apart from the sandstone wall, is the main sanctuary of the 5,500-square-foot facility, which accommodates between 300 and 500 people at a time, and can be divided using a pair of massive, one-of-a-kind doors. These doors, which each weigh about 7,000 pounds, had to be created specifically for the building since no off-the-shelf door existed. "There are no doors like this anywhere," says Peter Carniglia, president of Carniglia Construction. "We worked extensively with engineers at Kreigel Doors to develop the system." Once built, the doors had to be installed after the main structure had already been completed. About Carniglia Construction Founded in 1998 by 25-year building industry veteran Peter Carniglia, Carniglia Construction, Inc. is a general contracting firm that has helped create some of the L.A. Basin's most unique buildings and spaces through an unrelenting commitment to excellence and client service. Among the company's recent accomplishments are the Shutters Hotel on the Beach, the Aish HaTorah synagogue in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , the Wolf Residence in Bel Air Bel Air may refer to: Places in the United States:
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