the most spectacular is we have a gigantic art piece installed on the ceiling of the lobby by david blaine. it's 90 feet long, weighs six tons, and is titled lamp of the covenant. it's symbolic. it's covered with lights and globes. he talks about it as a model of this about the covenant between man and god which in judaism as you know, it's all about the ongoing conversation about what is the nature of the covenant between man and god. so symbolically putting this dramatic piece at the entrance we are saying whoever enters jewish or not jewish, you are welcome to join us in this ongoing conversation about the meaning of life. >> the contemporary jewish museum is notable i think from its very beginnings even when it was a vision in people's minds and souls and hearts that it would be the kind of museum that would engage people beyond what you might think as traditional frameworks for coming to see a picture on a wall or coming for a tour or a lecture, all of which are vital and important and contribute to the arts experience of any community but the contemporary jewish museum has always had