Hasidic Courts: A photographic look inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Royce Hall Classroom - 362

A public talk by photographer Gil Cohen Magen

See below for additional information.

Admission

RSVP required; register online.

Contact

Interregional Programs
(310) 825-9646
israel@international.ucla.edu

Website

http://www.international.ucla.edu/israel/events/showeve...

Additional Information

First of a five-part "Religion, State and Society" lecture series, co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for the Study of Religion.

Gil Cohen-Magen presents his photographic study of the ultra-Orthodox in Israel, compiled in his recent book ?Hasidic Courts.? This study is an expose of moments, surprises and impressions from the lives of Israel?s ultra-Orthodox, mostly anti-Zionist communities such as the Satmar Hassidic sect, and a rare glimpse into their beliefs and rituals. It provides a no-holds barred look through the lense at ceremonies and gatherings which have never been photographed by outsiders before.

Cohen-Magen?s photographs are part of the current exhibition on Hasidic life at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Gil Cohen-Magen is a photojournalist whose photographs have graced the front pages of some of the world?s leading newspapers and magazines. With a portfolio that ranges from the most violent scenes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to the closed world of ultra-Orthodox Hassidim, Cohen-Magen has captured the many faces of the Holy Land through his lens.

A graduate of the Hadassah College of Jerusalem?s Photography program, Cohen-Magen spent 10 years working with the Reuters news agency. Born in 1971, Cohen-Magen lives in the city of Modiin, Israel.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/uclahappenings-all-30days/~3/qSQWEpdEJfU/79366

Aaron Paul mumford and sons packers Dancing With The Stars All Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt space shuttle cam newton