Hebrew Garden

The Hebrew Garden was designed by T. Ashburton Tripp and was the first garden in what was to become the Cultural Gardens. Dedicated in 1926, it is a monument to the Zionist movement, as well as the vision of Leo Weidenthal, who was instrumental in the founding of the Cultural Gardens chain, or Poets’ Corners as he originally named it.  The Garden is laid out with the sandstone walk forming a Star or Shield of David, six pointed star, around the Wisdom fountain which echoes the star with six sides and points.  To the right or north is a rock garden or poets’ corner.  To the left a lyre or harp shaped Musicians area.  Beyond the rock garden, to the right or north are a series of boulders with plaques and beyond is the B’nai Brith memorial. Jewish Federation of Cleveland  sponsors the Hebrew Cultural Garden through its Hebrew Cultural Garden committee.