A boy in Mea She'arim.
Constructed in 1874, Mea She’arim was one of the first neighborhoods to be built outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
She’arim is synonymous with ultra orthodoxy. This neighborhood is a window into a way of life that was practiced in Eastern Europe several centuries ago. Its religious inhabitants focus their lives on Talmudic learning.
Such devotion to religion and learning brings with it a desire for segregation from less observant people and the changing ideas of modernism.
Me’a She’arim is in another sense both miles and years away.
A boy in Mea She'arim. belongs to the following groups:
Art of the Middle East, AW Welcome Center, Kairos, Religious Art & Photography, Street Photography and Photojournalism and The Urban Environment Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Mounted Prints
S.I. Sheehan
What a delightful capture….. Excellent DOF….. ~S
Joe Valcourt/M...
fine portrait work
Eyal Nahmias
Excellent natural capture of this Orthodox kid. Wow, he got some of the longest sideburns I’ve seen… :-) Please add in the description the location, event, or place you photographed it.
Thanks for sharing this great portrait with the Art of the Middle East group.
Judith Oppenhe...
great capture, wonderful portrait
Bill Morgenstern
This sensitive portrait and your accompanying information open a fine view of this place I did not know about until now. Thank you for sharing.
Andy Harris
Super portrait….! Great work
Patricia L. Ba...
Fascinating shot and history, Dominique.
Heloisa Castro
grand new
docophoto
Nice portrait of a beautiful boy. It is a hard area to photograph.
LynnH64