Adat Shalom's Ner Tamid by Shai Gluskin Photographer

From the Adat Shalom Website describing the architecture of the sanctuary.

The ner tamid, eternal light, is suspended above the ark. Made from alabaster, its inverted four-sided shape appears also on the sides of the roof outside, and again in the repositories that hold the kippot (headcoverings) just outside the sanctuary. This shape suggests the offering vessels used in ancient days, objects that both receive and give. On the roof, these unique gutters allow one to visually see the gathering of rain water which, in turn, flows out the bottom. In the case of the solar-powered ner tamid, one can see the light streaming in from the outside and then refracted through the sacred eternal light. Because the sun shines through skylights behind and astride the ark, the arm that supports the ner tamid will also act as a sundial. Not only will the sunlight’s effect on the ner tamid change throughout the morning service, but the shadows will change with the seasons as the sun’s placement in the sky changes.

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