FEBRUARY 15 • 2024 | 67

because everybody looks in 
New York. It goes to letting 
go and going out.”
Dash Moore, who lived in 
New York for a time, began 
this book in 2005 and did 
her research by visiting the 
city’s historical centers and 
photographers’ studios. She 
has written almost 10 books 
in addition to this one.
Although she personally 
takes photos of personal 
value, a deeper interest in 
photography has been with 
her husband, Macdonald 
Moore.
“I co-authored a book 
called Cityscapes: A History 
of New York in Images,” 
she said. “It also has 
photographs, but they’re 
meant to exemplify many 
different aspects of New York 
City — the politics, work 
people did, where they lived, 
etc. 
“The new book is making 
a specific claim for a Jewish 
interpretation of New 
York City life. I’m treating 
the photographs not as 
illustrative but more of 
Jewish culture and making 
a case they should be 
understood the way we read 
stories.
“The work on Cityscapes 
was one inspiration, but I 
think when I started looking 
at these photos, I fell in 
love with them. It was very 
hard to narrow it down 

to 150. Photography is a 
democratic medium open 
potentially to anybody. 
How these people became 
photographers and what 
they saw became very 
inspiring.”
That inspiration is 
leading her to writing 
another book about 
photographers. It has 
to do with European 
photographers who escaped 
the Nazis by going to other 
parts of the world. She 
considers a camera a kind 
of passport because they 
offer portable employment. 
Pictures can be taken 
basically anywhere.
“There’s an exhibit that 
we’re working on that’s going 
to open at the beginning 
of March called Camera 
as Passport: The Ship of 
Photographers, and it 
focuses specifically on one 
ship that left Marseilles, 
France, in 1941 with seven 
photographers on board. 
“The exhibit looks at their 
work, which is very diverse. 
It’s going to be in Weiser 
Hall. It’s being done with the 
Weiser Center for European 
and Eurasian Studies in Ann 
Arbor.” 
Dash Moore, 77, whose 
observation of Judaism 
is divided between 
Temple Beth Emeth and 
the Reconstructionist 
Congregation in Ann Arbor, 
said the new book results 
from looking at hundreds 
and hundreds of pictures.
“From the camera, pho-
tographers got a chance to 
see their city, their neigh-
bors and themselves,” Dash 
Moore said. “They came to 
appreciate what the city was 
and could be. They thought 
cameras were tools to help 
make a better world.” 

MAC MOORE

Deborah 
Dash 
Moore

continued from page 65

BEST TRAYS IN TOWN!
BEST TRAYS IN TOWN!

On Star’s beautiful 
already low-priced trays

$5OFF

Expires 3/27/2024. One Per Order. 
Not valid on Holidays. 10 Person 
minimum. With this coupon only.

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

“…one of America’s finest 
carryout-only delicatessens! 
Star’s reputation 
has never wavered!”

— Danny Raskin

STAR
STAR
DELI
DELI

COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES WITH ANY DELICATESSEN IN TOWN!

SALAD TRAY
$17.99
per 
person
per 
person 

DAIRY TRAY
$25.99

SALAD TRAY W/ LOX & CREAM CHEESE
$21.99
per 
person 

MEAT TRAY 
$16.99
per 
person

TEMPORARY HOURS: 
8AM-7PM EVERYDAY

Carry-Out, Delivery & Curb Side Available

Prices subject to change

24555 W. 12 MILE ROAD
Just west of Telegraph Road • Southfield 

248-352-7377 

www.stardeli.net

Support Local 
Businesses

