A Jewish Connection

... to the logo for the Winter Olympics?

The Forward via Ocean Guy:

The Mole Antonelliana, the domed and spired building that dominates the skyline in Turin, Italy, has become the iconic image of the 2006 Winter Olympics. A stylized version of the building appears above the five Olympic rings to form the current Olympic logo. Though one might not guess it from its looks, the 530-foot-tall structure — an exuberant cross between classical and Far Eastern architecture — has a Jewish past.

The building was originally designed, with a modest dome, as a synagogue in 1863...