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that Orthodox Jews seldom venture
heir lives appear surprising-
outside a seemingly cloistered commu-
for
Orthodox
unorthodox,
ly
nity, he discovered that many religious
Jews. That's what photogra-
Jews
roam well outside that community,
IIIII pher Yves Mozelsio thought
and
in
many cases, are fully integrated
when he encountered the airline pilot,
into
the
breadth of mainstream culture.
the nurse, the prison correctional offi-
But
he
was also intrigued by the
cer and the others.
community
members' resolve to
This anomaly sparked an interest for
uphold
their
faith and traditions, and
the Belgian-born photographer, who
he
wondered
about the impact of
embarked on a two-year-long project
those essential values on their work.
examining the effect of devout faith on
Mozelsio uses his camera
a person's everyday life.
Above: Yves Mozelsio: to express these elements
Mozelsio captures the
of the community that are
“Aharon Morgan,
essence of his subjects'
kosher fish store owner not always evident to the
efforts through the lens of
outside world.
and operator," black
his camera in 45 penetrat-
"When one observes -7-;
and
white
photograph.
ing black and white por-
observant
Jews, it is easy
traits featured in The Fruits'
just
to
think
of them as
of Our Labor: Orthodox Jews of Chicago
living
in
the
past,"
says
Mozelsio.
"But
at Work. The new exhibition is on dis-
I
realized
that
although
they
may
hold
play at Chicago's Spertus Museum
onto
their
traditions,
when
I
got
to
through June 28.
know these individuals one on one, I
The project got its start shortly
found that they live very much in the
after Mozelsio and his family moved
present.
from their home in California to the
"And as Jews, no matter if one is <
unfamiliarity of Chicago. They were
Orthodox,
Conservative or Reform, we
invited to partake in Sabbath lunch at
all
have
this
common link that we can
the home of new acquaintance. Over
trace
back
to
Orthodox traditions."
the course of the afternoon, Mozelsio
Mozelsio
contacted
Rabbi
experienced the flavor of a kosher
Menachem
Rosenfeld,
executive
direc-
home, but he found something else on
tor
of
the
Chicago
Rabbinical
which to chew. To his surprise, he
Council, who encouraged the project
learned that his observant host earns
and facilitated introductions with vari-
her living by working as an artist.
ous people in the community.
Despite Mozelsio's preconception