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Where Synagogues Once Stood
Judah S. Harris
"Visiting the places where synagogues once stood, where Jewish communities once thrived... can be one way of internalizing the meaning of Tisha B'Av, especially if the structures - their exterior architecture and Hebrew inscriptions - still remain visible but the life within them does not." - Judah S. Harris
One Tisha B'Av afternoon in the late-80s, photographer and filmmaker Judah S. Harris took a walk in Harlem in search of some of the synagogues that once existed in this former Jewish neighborhood in Manhattan.
Join him as he explores the places where synagogues once stood, both in New York City and also in Jerusalem, where the grandest of synagogues once welcomed an entire people.
Read the essay or listen to a recorded podcast, to hear Judah S. Harris in his own words (8 min), please visit: Where Synagogues Once Stood
Judah S. Harris | Photo Journalistic Wedding Photography, New York is a photographer, filmmaker, speaker and writer. He photographs family celebrations and a wide range of corporate, organizational and editorial projects in the US, Israel and other countries. Judah's photography has appeared in museum exhibits, on the Op-Ed Pages of the NY Times, on the covers of more than 40 novels, and in advertising all over the world. His work can be seen in a frequent email newsletter that circulates to thousands of readers who repeatedly praise the quality of Judah's photography and writing. To learn more about Judah S. Harris, please visit: http://www.judahsharris.com/visit.
