Beyond the Holy Places – Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel · 2010

Jerusalem is often seen through the lens of its holy sites. This documentary series looks beyond the landmarks, capturing everyday life in markets, narrow streets and neighborhoods where commerce, family life and religious tradition exist side by side. Jerusalem, Israel, 2010.

Panoramic view of Jerusalem’s Old City with the Dome of the Rock and church domes.

Two boys standing on stacked metal containers in a residential area of Jerusalem’s Old City.

Bread seller serving customers at a bakery in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Man pulling a handcart through a busy market street in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Woman carrying a large blue sack on her head through a crowded market in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Crowded market street with shoppers, families and security personnel in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Men sitting and standing outside a small café in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Three young men sitting outside a café smoking a water pipe in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Men gathered outside a neighborhood café in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Two Orthodox Jewish boys walking in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Orthodox Jewish mother pushing a baby stroller in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Orthodox Jewish family walking through the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Orthodox Jewish father pushing a baby stroller in Jerusalem’s Old City.

People walking through a busy market street in Jerusalem’s Old City.

A man wearing a traditional keffiyeh walks past vegetable stalls in a narrow market street in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, 2010.

Elderly woman carrying shopping bags in a narrow street in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Elderly woman selling vegetables at a street market in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Butcher hanging fresh meat in a market shop in Jerusalem.

Fresh meat hanging outside butcher shops in Jerusalem’s Old City market.

Women and families walking through a crowded market street in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Mother holding her child on a bench while a young boy plays nearby in Jerusalem.

Women praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Orthodox Jewish men praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.