Avec Le Livre: Photos of Orthodox Jews in the Holy Land

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by Chris Gampat on 01/19/2016
All images by Remera. Used with permission.

Remera always seems to create interesting and very personable documentary photographs of people; and he often chooses very interesting and not necessarily often looked at subjects. He was previously interviewed here on the site about his images of people while on their commute. But this time, he’s showcasing something much different.

For his project “Avec Le Livre” he travelled to the Holy Land to document the actions of people at the Western Wall. This place is considered one of the holiest places for Jews.



But Remera does it as an intrigued atheistic observer.

“By spending time among them, we realize the importance of the books of the Torah, or Books of Moses. Present in different forms, people use them, alone or in group, to recite, to study, to teach or to read excerpts.” says Remera. “Through this photographic project, I tried to capture the moments between believers and their books, while revealing the moments when everyone practices his faith.”



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