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    Passage to Israel
    Passage to Israel
    Passage to Israel
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    Passage to Israel

    By Karen Lehrman Bloch and Chloé Simone Valdary

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    Bursting with lush, vibrant photographs, Passage to Israel is a timeless tribute to one of the world’s most soulful, resolute, and newsworthy countries. Divided into sections such as Soul, Spirit, Awe, Quiet, and Unity, the stunning images featured inside capture Israel’s glorious landscapes, its city life, its culture, and its people.

    From an enchanting sunset over the Dead Sea to the lively city life of Tel Aviv, from colorful marketeers to families in prayer at the Western Wall, this incredible volume moves full-steam ahead past the typical postcard images of the country to showcase the character of its people and the sanctity of the land they’re so resolute in preserving.

    Contributors to Passage to Israel include twenty-five iconic and groundbreaking photographers, acclaimed artists such as Markus Gebauer and Amit Geron, and more than 150 of their images are featured inside. As a precursor to the images is an enlightening introduction by the author, a renowned cultural critic and curator, that provides a fascinating frame for the photographs to come.

    Throughout, explanatory captions are featured side-by-side with the images.
    For a country roughly the size of New Jersey and only formally declared a state in 1948, not too long ago, Israel is easily the world’s most controversial land, one that’s withstood regular suicide bombing, violent attacks, and political pressure. Yet its people refuse to be silenced; they will protect their borders and they will continue to persevere.

    For those who’ve been to Israel and those who’ve yet to make the trip there, here, at last, is a truly immersive experience, an inspiring visual connection to a remarkable, but faraway land
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateNov 29, 2016
    ISBN9781510706897
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      How is it that, year after year, the UN “World Happiness Report” ranks Israel as one of the world’s happiest nations? Israel, a country with compulsory military service, enemies bent on its destruction, and three national days of mourning. Readers looking for an answer to this paradox will do no better than to acquire a copy of Karen Lehrman Bloch’s tour through the astonishing varieties of nature, life, creativity, and faith that define Israel. In her acknowledgments, Bloch writes that inspiration for the book came not only from lovers of Israel (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim) but from the lies and distortions that form part of the daily output in most of the global media. She also reveals a powerful idea at the book’s heart: “Israel is indeed a mirror to one’s soul. Those who see the beauty, who stand up for the truth, who understand the meaning, will never regret where they stood in this moment of history, when silence is not an option.”

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