"At the Western Wall"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
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A rare glimpse.
Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
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A rare glimpse.
"Art in the Shuk"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
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The Mehane Yehuda Market.
"Two Ethiopian Women at Sigd Celebration"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2009
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Sigd is a long-time Ethiopian Jewish holiday commemorating the Ethiopian Jews' longing for Jerusalem. Today it is a national holiday in Israel. At this point, many young Ethiopian Jews have lived their entire lives in Jerusalem.
"Hanging Out to Dry in Good Company"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2009
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The people have a lot of character, even if the building doesn't.
"Two Young Men"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2009
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Considering a smoke in the shade.
"Girls on the Promenade"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2009
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These three girls enjoy racing on the grass. The rest of the world is far away.
"Storefront, Muslim Quarter, Old City"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
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Modesty or immodesty? Individualism or conformity?
"Ancient Jewish Cemetery"
Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
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A Jewish man visits a Jewish cemetery east of the Old City of Jerusalem. When the Jordanians controlled this area between 1948 and 1967, they desecrated the sacred Jewish sites. One advantage of Israeli control of a unifed Jerusalem is that Israel ensures protection of sacred sites and freedom of religion for all.
Jerusalem, Israel, 2011
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Muslim women ordering lunch in a small restaurant, as seen in the mirrors on the wall.