Joel Lipton: With a little help from his lens

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on January 3, 2013

When Joel Lipton, who has been a professional photographer for almost 30 years, first started shooting events for Big Sunday, at the time a one-day, annual volunteer event, he initially had some second thoughts about just how much the clicks of his camera were helping.

Spencer Tunick returning to Dead Sea for photo shoot—with clothed models

Published on September 13, 2012

Photographer Spencer Tunick, who is known for his shots of nudes modeling in masses, is returning to Israel's Dead Sea for another shoot -- with clothed models.

Matisyahu – Rapper, Spitter, Kicker

By Ilana Angel
Published on December 23, 2011

Israel apologizes to NYT photographer

Published on November 29, 2011

Israel's Defense Ministry apologized to an American New York Times photographer who was forced to go through an X-ray machine during a security check despite being pregnant.

The Son Will Come Out Tomorrow!

By Ilana Angel
Published on July 31, 2011

The Land of Hollywood—Eretz Hollywood

By Orit Arfa
Published on August 14, 2008

Albert Winn’s photography captures the intertwining influences of Judaism and illness

By Nick Street
Published on June 5, 2008

"A funny thing happens when you become ill. Even though you're the person who's sick, you have to be a caregiverin a way. You can't just dump information on people."

Photo exhibit highlights the human cost of our bounty

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on March 27, 2008

In the stark black-and-white photo, two small children play in and around water, as children anywhere might do on a hot day. But there's something odd about the image: it isn't the shore or a recreational pool they're playing in, but a concrete irrigation canal.

Debbie Friedman, L.A. Opera, Norman Mailer and David Mamet

By Keren Engelberg
Published on February 1, 2007

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The Faces of War From Israel to Africa

By Robert David Jaffee
Published on March 9, 2006

Upcoming Photographic exhibitions.

Capturing Chasidim

By Susan Josephs
Published on January 19, 2006

While other photographers have sought to document Chasidism from more of an insider's perspective, Maya Dreilinger purposefully maintained her distance as an outsider. She wandered around the La Brea area dressed as she normally does and refused the occasional invitation to dinner at someone's home.

Three Museum Shows Span Gamut of Arts

By Ed Rampell
Published on December 8, 2005

Architecture is for the photographer Julius Shulman what green peppers and sand dunes were for Edward Weston or Yosemite for Ansel Adams. Born in 1910, Shulman's iconic images have become a staple of every book or magazine that touches on the subject of modern architecture.

Spectator - Lessing’s Shots of Liberty

By Gaby Friedman
Published on September 22, 2005

Erich Lessing received his first camera when he exited the synagogue from his bar mitzvah in Vienna in 1936.

"There was no idea of taking up photography as a profession," said Lessing, 82, from his house in Austria. "In a good Jewish family in Vienna you would only be a lawyer or a doctor."

7 Days in the Arts

By Keren Engelberg
Published on March 24, 2005

7 Days in the Arts

7 Days in the Arts

By Keren Engelberg
Published on January 20, 2005

Fine-print dealers from across the country convene at LACMA this weekend for Los Angeles Print Fair 2005.

Say Cheese, L.A.

By Leora Alhadeff
Published on May 20, 2004

"I wanted to capture the fact that we're not your typical city," said Larry Brownstein, and with that inspiration, he began his photo book of Los Angeles. Filled with vivid images, the book captures all things reminiscent of the city's vibe -- colorful people, bold architecture and, of course, its laid-back energy.

A Photographer’s Love Letter to Israel

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on April 29, 2004

"So what were my dying words?" Hallie Lerman laughs as she recounts the dream in which she was on her deathbed, surrounded by her husband and two adult daughters.

The Haunting of the Weird

By Gaby Wenig
Published on February 26, 2004

Diane Arbus, acknowledged as one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, thought photographs were the ultimate enigma.

Meant to Be

By Rob Eshman
Published on January 1, 2004

Earlier this year, two remarkable authors came to town and changed the way I thought about being Jewish.

Frederic Brenner, the French photographer, came to speak about his new book, "Diaspora: Exiles at Home" (HarperCollins). The product of 25 years of work, the book contains photographs of Jews living very different kinds of lives in 45 different countries. The images are powerful, as are the accompanying analyses by some of the great thinkers and writers of our time.

Adding Soul to the Syllabus

By Andrea Adelson
Published on December 4, 2003

One by one, a class of sixth-graders read aloud a passage and title that each has selected to go with one of Zion Ozeri's striking black-and-white portraits.

Seated with the young critics at Morasha Jewish Day School, the New York photographer seems pleased when students accurately discern the context of his untitled images, which the students have filtered through their study of Jewish values.

Neither does he hesitate to crib from one who summoned a particularly apt metaphor for a photo of candle lighting. "What was that title?" he asked, scrambling for pen and paper during a morning-long session last month.

Censoring Mr. Spock

By Joe Berkofsky
Published on October 31, 2002

Naked women covered in ... tallitot and tefillin? The black-and-white photographs in "Shekhina" (Umbrage Editions, $39.95) a new book by Leonard Nimoy -- a.k.a. "Star Trek's" Mr. Spock -- have ignited a debate in the Jewish community over art and censorship.

Magnolias and Menorahs

By Ruth Andrew Ellenson
Published on October 17, 2002

"Shalom Y'all: Images of Jewish Life in the American South" photography by Bill Aron, text by Vicki Reikes Fox (Algonquin Books, $24.95).

While the idea of Southern Jews may be as improbable for some as snacking on matzah while drinking a mint julep, in fact, the American South has had a thriving Jewish community since the early 1700s.

Shoot to Thrill

By Michael Aushenker
Published on June 20, 2002

He's been all over Europe and has toured extensively throughout the U.S.A. Yet if globetrotting has taught photographer Jack Laxer anything, it's that "one doesn't have to go thousands of miles to find interesting things.

High-Contrast Photos

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on March 15, 2001

Photographer Bernard Mendoza encountered the blond, angelic-faced little boy one Saturday evening outside Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn on La Brea Avenue. "His eyes were wide and bright, his suit just one size too large -- room to grow into," the Venice photographer recalls.

A ‘Life’ in Pictures

By Michael Aushenker
Published on February 22, 2001

As a set photographer, Morris Kagan has shot some of the most recognizable stars in the world.

Thanks for the Memories

By Michael Aushenker
Published on October 19, 2000

Imagine having a career where you killed time by palling around with Bob Hope, photographing Marilyn Monroe, enjoying a beverage at Marlon Brando's Hollywood Hills home. Murray Garrett had that career.

Capturing Life’s Inner Journey On Film

By Michael Aushenker
Published on May 25, 2000

Eric Lawton's latest collection of photographs, with text by Phil Cousineau, evokes the age-old enigma of where the soul resides.

‘Forward’ Thinking

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on April 15, 1999

Like many a success story, it all started as a joke.
Dave Golding, a major Hollywood publicist, asked neophyte photographer Phil Stern to document the filming of "Guys and Dolls." As a favor to his father, who worked on The Forward, Golding asked Stern to photograph Marlon Brando reading a copy of the Yiddish-language paper.

Images of Israel

By Ruth Stroud
Published on December 10, 1998

Robert Cumins was working on the staff of his junior high school paper in Fair Lawn, N.J., when he had his first scoop.