About the Jewish Lens
The Jewish Lens (TJL) is a gateway to the exploration and discovery of Jewish identity, values, and Peoplehood. Through the use of photography and experiential Jewish curricula, our programs enable the next generation in the establishment of their own link to Jewish connectivity – while advancing the value of Klal Yisrael - celebrating the colorful tapestry of Jewish Peoplehood.
Founded by world-renowned photographer Zion Ozeri, TJL programs enable Jewish youth to see with their own eyes the wonder of Jewish life in its extraordinary diversity as well as its unity, and encourage them to craft their own narrative that links them to it. As we believe that arts and experiential education are important partners to traditional instruction - that pictures must go along with text in order to connect with people - we develop the programs to advance their use in 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.
The Jewish Lens Curriculum 3rd Edition
The Jewish Lens Staff
Rabbi Leor J. Sinai, Executive Director
Karen Jarmon, Education Director
Shulie Seidler-Feller, Program Coordinator
Josh Feinberg, Curriculum Developer and Writer
Adam Shaw-Vardi, Graphic Designer and Webmaster
Jodi Sandler, Finance Director
Jewish Lens Board of Directors
Alisa Doctoroff
Zion Ozeri
Jeffrey Ressler
Randie Malinsky
Ellen de Jonge-Ozeri
Linda Mirels
Sandy Antignas
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 program is made possible by generous grants from The Covenant Foundation, UJA-Federation of New York, and private donors.
The Jewish Lens program is made possible by generous grants from The Covenant Foundation, UJA-Federation of New York, and private donors.