Synopsis

The program begins at Congregation Mickve Israel, where Rabbi Belzer guides us through the 1876 building, pointing out the congregation’s Torah – the oldest in America, transported with the original members in 1733. At the house, city preservation officer Beth Reiter discusses exterior paint colors and application with Mills Fleming. Inside, paper hanger Peter Bridgman works on one of the four ceilings he's covering with wallpaper. Prior to his work, however, paper hanger Don Taylor had to stabi