The Old City of Jerusalem, its Stones and its People
 

In Jerusalem's Old City. every stone has a history to tell. Each person that lives there or visits, walks the streets lined with those stones, creating hos own story. This exhibit takes you from the external stoned walls of the Old City through the narrow alleys where people from all backgrounds and religions dwell, to the Western Wall, a wall built not just of stones, but of spiritual attraction and symbolism.
 

While in a visit to Jerusalem, I set out thinking I would be photographing the narrow alleys, the walls and the stones of the Old City. It soon became clear that the story of the Old city, all its various stories, lived as much in the people as in the stones themselves. Anyone who has ever been to Jerusalem discovers that the city is peopled by many groups, each with its particular dress, living side by side, in a mix unparalleled in any other city.  As the days progressed, I came to understand that while each stone has a story to tell, the story comes to life because of the people who make these streets their home, who make these stories part of their lives and who bring the meaning of the stones and streets themselves to life.
 

Just as my realization moved from the outer walls to the inner understanding of the vibrancy of our holy city, so too will this exhibit take you from the external walls of the city, to its narrow alleys, to its people, and end at the Western Wall where the stones and the people together create meaning of the site.