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the invisible thread: a portrait of jewish american women |
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in my Jewish (Russian-Lithuanian) heritage was sparked in 1982,
after spending time in the Soviet Union. There, I ate foods that
my grandmother had always cooked, and as I traveled around I imagined
what life must have been like for my grandparents and how their
lives changed after coming to America. For the next five years I
crisscrossed the United States in search of the connecting fabric
of contemporary Jewish American life. Working with writer Diana
Bletter, I discovered the complex tapestry woven by Jewish women;
sixty women, of all ages and backgrounds, shed light on the multifaceted
reality of being Jewish in the late 20th century. These compelling
individuals regard themselves, their heritage, other Jews, and the
society in which they live; their comments and conditions are both
exalted and humble. Wealthy or on welfare, orthodox or ambivalent,
white collar or blue, state governor or prison inmate, each woman
shared herself with me as part of this revelatory, collective portrait.
The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1989, followed by six editions). An exhibition of photographs from the book traveled from 1989-1993 throughout the United States, and selected works appeared in group exhibitions in Israel and The Netherlands. |
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