About The Jewish Lens
The Jewish Lens (TJL) provides experiential Jewish educational programming, engaging youth and young adults in the exploration of Jewish values, identity and tradition while discovering the diversity and unity of Klal Yisrael (Jewish Peoplehood). TJL’s innovative methodology couples the emotional impact of photography with more traditional text-based learning, empowering participants to both strengthen their own link to Judaism and then express it through their own photographs and commentary.
Founded by world-renowned photographer Zion Ozeri, TJL programs partner arts and experiential education with traditional instruction and are implemented in both formal and informal Jewish educational settings.
Imagine a moment frozen in time - the result of which leads to great potential in visual learning, intellectual and emotional stimulation, and development of analytical skills. Through the universal medium of photography, The Jewish Lens provides the next generation of Jews with an entry point to Jewish learning, skills development, and an opportunity to share their voice - their lens - with others.
Board of Directors
Sandy Antignas, New York, NY
Curriculum Advisory Board
Renee Ghert-Zand, Associate Director, Jewish Educational Leadership, Bureau of Jewish Education, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Daniel Gordis, Senior Vice President, Shalem Center, Israel
Deborah E. Lipstadt, Ph.D., Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies and Director, Rabbi Donald Tan Institute of Jewish Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Manager of Religious Life, Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life, Hillel at New York University, New York, NY
Robert Chazan, Ph.D., Scheuer Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University, New York, NY
Rabbi Zev Reichman, East Hill Synagogue, Englewood, NJ; Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Rabbi Harlan J. Wechsler, Congregation Or Zarua, New York, NY
Leslie Teicher, Educator, New York, NY
Shmuel Adler, Project Manager, Karev for Involvement in Education, Israel
Yehudit Ofer, Project Coordinator, Karev for Involvement in Education, Israel
The Jewish Lens is made possible by generous grants from The Covenant Foundation, UJA-Federation of New York, and private donors.