Hasidic woman praying at the Western Wall, Jerusalem

Traczewska, Agnieszka (1969-)

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Contemporary Hasidic Jews through the lens of Agnieszka Traczewska
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A young woman portrayed during prayer at the so-called Wailing Wall (Hebrew: Kotel ha-Maarawi, Western Wall), which is a probable remnant of a section of the outer wall of the Jerusalem Temple. This place is special to the Jews – hallowed by the presence of God in an immaterial form. Separate prayer areas have been organised at the Western Wall: A 12-metre space for women and a 48-metre space for men. Prayer and presence at the Western Wall are subject to rules, but only women are obliged to follow – they are not allowed to say prayers aloud, sing or read the Torah.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Traczewska, Agnieszka (1969-)
Object type
photography
Time of creation/dating
2022
Place of creation
Jerusalem (Israel)
Technique
colour photograph
Material
photographic print paper
Keywords
photography (art.)
Copyrights status
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Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M1528
Localization
The object is not currently on display
The purchase of work for the POLIN Museum's collection was subsidized by funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.