Aviv Geffen in concert, Modiin 6/5/2014
אביב גפן במודיעין - יום העצמאות 2014
01/05/2014
Assim
Assim, a little boy from a local Bedouin family.
This little guy has the most amazing eyes!
Ben Shemen, 2014
14/04/2014
11/04/2014
Pre-Pesach shoot turned into violent demonstration shoot
Yesterday I decided to take a walk in the ultra-orthodox neighbourhood, Meah Shearim, in Jerusalem, to see the pre-Pesach (passover) preperations. As I got there I realised things were going to be very different than I had planned. I found myself stuck in a huge demonstration (against drafting yeshiva students to the army), were hundreds of ultra-orthodox men were blocking intersections, setting fire to garbage containers, throwing bags of flour and glass bottles at the police... The police brought in horses and water cannons, and arrested several men.
I didn't get my pre-pesach pictures, but I did get some demonstration pictures :)
28/03/2014
Not quite the adloyada (Purim Parade)
So I missed the traditional Purim Parade in Modiin this year,
but did get a couple of pre-parade shots :)
09/02/2014
India Republic day - as celebrated in Israel
India Republic Day celebrated at the Indian Consulate in Israel. As expected: amazing bright colours, lovely friendly people, yummy (spicy!) food and a great atmosphere!
21/01/2014
31/12/2013
25/12/2013
Xmas Midnight Mass - The Monastery of Silence, Latrun, Israel
Last night, Xmas eve, I tagged along to a midnight mass held in a monastery in Latrun, not far from Modiin. Being Jewish, I have never been to anything like that before, and I must say it was really interesting! (Except for the incense that made me feel nauseous ;) Being a photographer really gets me to places I would never have dreamed of going to!
Anyway, this monastery is also called The Monastery of Silence, as apparently the monks there have taken upon themselves the vow of silence. It was founded in 1890 by the Trappist order, and this is their only monastery in Israel.
24/12/2013
12/12/2013
28/11/2013
28/10/2013
Together
This started out being a picture taken for the paper during election day (see voting card in man's hand)
- and ended up being edited and transformed to a 52Frames photo for the theme QUOTE :)
I used a quote from Kohelet:
Two are better than One,
for they get a greater return for their labor.
For should they fall, one can raise the other:
but woe to him who is alone when he falls and there is no one to raise him....
Kohelet 4:9-10
For should they fall, one can raise the other:
but woe to him who is alone when he falls and there is no one to raise him....
Kohelet 4:9-10
25/09/2013
India in Israel - Faces
This week I went to a National Convention of Indian Jews in Israel - what a long name! What it was was a huge "happening" with participants from the different Indian Jewish groups, Bnei Israel, Bnei Menashe, Cochini and Bagdadi. It was really a most fascinating event! There was food, music, etc, but most of all people were just there to have a good time.
I decided to shoot some portraits - showing the beauty and diversity of the Indian Jews.
18/09/2013
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