Each package was cataloged, marked by volume and series. Rodef Shalom Congregation recently uncovered a forgotten chest filled with historical finds. (Photo provided by Matthew Falcone) “Somebody had put a tremendous amount of thought and care into trying preserve them,” said Falcone. He also noticed something interesting about the trunk’s location in the sewer: It sat below the congregation’s ark and bimah on the floor above. Advertisement “It’s fascinating to think that just when you assume you know every corner of the building and what’s there… this has been a total revelation,” Falcone said. Sermons were wrapped in brown paper and cataloged inside the chest. (Matthew Falcone)