Object numberM2018/040:002
Creator D-Mo Zajac (photographer)
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Shabbat on Bondi Beach, Sydney, 2016. Photographer D-Mo Zajac
More than 800 people attended a communal Kabbalat Shabbat as part of the The Shabbat Project on Bondi Beach before sundown on 11 November 2016. Local synagogues and organisations including Mizrachi Synagogue and Bnei Akiva partnered with The Shabbat Project, under the project leader Rabbi Benji Levy and musical director Sam Weiss, for the communal celebrations.
D-Mo Zajac’s photographs of the Sydney Jewish community are a reflection of who she is. Having been being raised as a Protestant Christian in Poland, she was 32 years old when her mother eventually revealed to her the secret of her grandmother’s Jewish heritage. Inspired by her discovery of her Jewish ancestry, in 2010, D-Mo set out to document the religious life of Sydney’s Orthodox community, capturing private and communal moments. Her work aims to capture her personal journey of self-discovery and budding sense of belonging through her engagement with the community.
More than 800 people attended a communal Kabbalat Shabbat as part of the The Shabbat Project on Bondi Beach before sundown on 11 November 2016. Local synagogues and organisations including Mizrachi Synagogue and Bnei Akiva partnered with The Shabbat Project, under the project leader Rabbi Benji Levy and musical director Sam Weiss, for the communal celebrations.
D-Mo Zajac’s photographs of the Sydney Jewish community are a reflection of who she is. Having been being raised as a Protestant Christian in Poland, she was 32 years old when her mother eventually revealed to her the secret of her grandmother’s Jewish heritage. Inspired by her discovery of her Jewish ancestry, in 2010, D-Mo set out to document the religious life of Sydney’s Orthodox community, capturing private and communal moments. Her work aims to capture her personal journey of self-discovery and budding sense of belonging through her engagement with the community.
Production date 2016-11-11 - 2016-11-11
Subjectcontemporary Jewish life, Shabbat, communities
Object namephotographs
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 420.00 mm
height: 335.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by D-Mo Zajac