Case Study

Temple Emanu-El

Religious Institution
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Project Overview

 

Temple Emanu-El stands as a cornerstone of faith and community, rich with decades of history, meaningful traditions, and evolving congregational life. As a vital gathering place for worship, education, and community connection, the synagogue serves members across generations while welcoming visitors seeking to understand their heritage and mission.


The congregation recognized the need to transform how they shared their story with both longtime members and newcomers. Their existing approach relied heavily on static poster boards and basic displays that struggled to capture the depth and vibrancy of their community's journey. These traditional methods made it challenging to keep information current, incorporate new milestones, recognize growing membership, and create the engaging, cohesive narrative that their rich history deserved.


Visitors now encounter an interactive storytelling experience in Temple Emanu-El, powered by T1V Story, offering an immersive journey through the congregation's history, values, and community impact.

What we felt was missing from our previous storytelling tools was a sense of completeness, a sense of accessibility, and a sense of inclusion...we've added so much dimension and excitement to our storytelling with T1V Story.

Connie Dufner
Senior Director of Communications

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The Challenge

Temple Emanu-El faced several storytelling challenges that many established religious and community organizations encounter:

  • Outdated Display Methods: Relying on poster boards and elementary visual aids that couldn't adequately represent their rich organizational history
  • Content Management Difficulties: Struggling to keep displays current with new events, organizational updates, and growing membership
  • Limited Engagement: Static displays failed to create meaningful connections with visitors and community members
  • Inefficient Updates: Time-consuming and costly process to modify or refresh existing displays
  • Fragmented Storytelling: Difficulty presenting a cohesive narrative that encompassed their full history, mission, and community impact, all in one place

The Solution

Temple Emanu-El partnered with T1V to implement T1V Story, creating a comprehensive digital storytelling platform that transforms how they share their organizational narrative. The interactive solution replaced outdated poster boards with dynamic, engaging content that can be easily updated and maintained, all on one display.

The T1V Story implementation offers visitors an immersive experience that showcases:
  • Historical Timeline: Interactive journey through significant moments in the congregation's history
  • Community Profiles: Engaging biographies of leadership, members, and contributors
  • Impact Map: Dynamic presentation of the synagogue's reach across the globe
  • Current Events: Real-time updates about ongoing programs, services, and community initiatives
  • Visual Galleries: Compelling photo and video content that brings their story to life

It brings things to life in an interactive way that you really can't get from reading a book or viewing a series of pictures. I think the ability to engage with content is something we have all become accustomed to, so being able to interact with the material while you look is very helpful.

Risa Gross
Volunteer

Other Key Features

  • Matte with MT-32
  • TVF LED Display
  • .9mm pixel pitch

Temple Emanu-El's implementation of T1V Story has delivered significant improvements in visitor engagement and operational efficiency. The solution has enhanced the visitor experience through more immersive storytelling that creates deeper connections with the congregation's history and mission, while streamlined content management allows for easy updates through T1V's team, eliminating the need for physical poster replacements.

Interactive elements encourage visitors to spend more time exploring and learning, and efficient operations enable staff to quickly update content to reflect new events, member recognition, and organizational changes. The modern, polished display better represents the congregation's values and community standing, while stronger engagement tools help bring the community together through shared storytelling and improved community connection.

 

Temple Emanu-El

Solution Summary

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