Even though, as pointed out, Judaism regards the ruined temple as the holiest of places, LeWitt refuses to accept the loss of the memory of that ruin. He took the heart of the synagogue, the ark where the Scrolls of the Law were kept, and reconstructed it. This is, of course, no merely philological operation. The curved wall is in fact erected in the same shape and size as the original, but using modern materials and techniques. In placing it outside, in front of the ruined synagogue, he highlights its lack of functionality and primarily sculptural nature.