Skullcaps for everyone
Photo: Malki Shlomit
Jerusalem from a haredi point of view
What does holy city look like from behind lens of female ultra-Orthodox photographers? Dozens of haredi women, girls document capital; selected photos to be displayed in upcoming exhibition
Jerusalem of gold, and of bronze and light, and of children repairing bicycles, and of a praying shawl blowing in the wind, and of a store selling skullcaps, and of a billboard on a typical street in the capital.
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox women and girls have documented Jerusalem with their cameras, and the results of this project will be displayed next week in the "My Jerusalem" exhibition.
The exhibition summarizes two previous competitions. The photos displayed in it are the winners of the "Jerusalemite Moment" competition for haredi women. Each participant took three photos expressing Jerusalem as she sees it, and a professional committee selected the best pictures out of dozens.
The second competition summarized in the exhibition is "A Jerusalemite Painting", which included the drawings of children in the second to sixth grade. Each child painted Jerusalem from his or her point of view: Characters, landscapes, special sights or any other interesting event, in different drawing techniques. A Special committee selected the winners out of 200 paintings.
No one to say 'it's all mine' (Photo: Tzipi Kozak)
The Oman school for haredi art will hold workshops in 30 centers in Jerusalem's neighborhood, expected to attended by more than 2,500 children. The workshops will be documented and edited in a short film which will also be presented at the exhibition.
Jerusalem from a puddle (Photo: Yael Ne'eman)
The "My Jerusalem" exhibition is being held as part of the "Neighborhoods Create 40" events organized by the Jerusalem Association of Community Councils and Centers and the Jerusalem Municipality.
- The exhibition will open on Sunday, May 18, at 5 pm, at the Oman Gallery, on 5 Zichron Yaakov Street, Jerusalem. It will be displayed until Thursday, May 22, between 9 am-1 pm and 4-8 pm.
