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JOYFUL PHOTO OF YOUNG ORTHODOX JEWS WINS GREAT PHOTO AWARDS 2023 Sep 13, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment A beautiful photograph of young orthodox jews enjoying an informal moment after the pandemic has won the Black & White World international photo competition as part of the Great Photo Awards 2023. The Grand Winner is Eddy Verloes (Belgium) for this unique shot titled “Losing our Minds.” Here are the rest of the winning images.

Photograph of Orthodox Jews Wins Top Photography Award

While Orthodox Jews, especially Hasidim, are often the subject of negative portrayals in the media, with their shared humanity rarely shown, this is a positive story. Eddy Verloes, a photographer from Belgium took a black and white photograph of young Orthodox Jews joyfully running up and down a hill on what looks like a beach. […]

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A Chat With Rough Diamonds Creators On Hasidic Representation

When Rough Diamonds hit Netflix, it brought up some mixed feelings. While wonderful to see Orthodox Jewish representation on screen done with nuance and three dimensionality, some of the plot lines dabbled in tropes of Jewish deception and greed. Negative minority representation increases hatred of those minorities, according to research. With attacks on all Jews, […]

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A Sit Down With The Star and Producer of Jewish Matchmaking

At first glance, reality TV and Orthodox Judaism seem like an odd pair. Yet, in Netflix’s new show, Jewish Matchmaking, sparks are flying. A refreshing breath of fresh air in a marred television climate that almost solely shows negative depictions of Orthodox Jews, Jewish Matchmaking is an honest and real portrayal of the beautiful Jewish […]

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The Jewish Undertones of Netflix’s Show, “Manifest”

Note: This article does include some minor spoilers about the show. It’s not super often that I come across a show and think, “Wow, this show has a lot of Judaism.” Granted, most of my watching comes in the form of Gilmore Girls for the 100th time and The Great British Bake Off. Manifest, on […]

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