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The World in Front of Me

American Jewish Historical Society
Photography
Jewish Communities
Jewish Life
Cultural Identity
Bill Aron
Sociology
Havurah
Street Photography
American Jewish Historical Society
Lower East Side
Rabbi Eisenbach

In the summer of 2025, journalist and writer Ruth Andrew Ellenson sat down with famed photographer Bill Aron, and recorded more than 12 hours of interviews. For nearly 50 years, Bill traveled the world, photographing Jewish communities as near as his home of Los Angeles, and as far away as the Soviet Union. From the American South to Cuba, from New York to Jerusalem, Bill captured it all. This ser... more

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In 1981, Bill Aron went to the Soviet Union to photograph Jewish people living behind the Iron Curtain. Many of these Jews were refuseniks who had applied to leave the USSR but were denied, and as a consequence were subject to harassment, lost their ... more

Bill Aron and his wife Isa moved to New York City in 1974, during the heyday of urban street photography. Looking for a career change, but with no clear idea on what he should do, Bill turned to his camera to fill his days. He began to document his J... more

From a young age, Bill Aron was drawn to photography, but never considered it as a career. Losing his father and mother in childhood, he was pulled by a desire to freeze time and capture moments, a power he discovered in photographs. After completing... more

In the summer of 2025, journalist and writer Ruth Andrew Ellenson sat down with famed photographer Bill Aron, and recorded more than 12 hours of interviews. For nearly 50 years, Bill traveled the world, photographing Jewish communities as near as his... more

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Introducing Bill Aron
Q: Is there a Jewish story that you see being told through the body of your work?
Bill hopes to convey the complexity of the Jewish experience through his photography.
Introducing Bill Aron
Q: Did you think about being a photographer as a child?
Bill shares that he hadn't considered being a photographer early on; it took him time to realize he could pursue this passion.
New York
Q: How would you describe the New York Havurah?
Bill describes the Havurah as an informal gathering of Jewish individuals rejecting traditional institutions, emphasizing egalitarian practices and creative expressions of faith.
New York
Q: Can you talk to us about how your background in sociology informs your work as a photographer?
Bill discusses the impact of his sociology training on his photography, emphasizing interaction with subjects, which helped him incorporate personal connections into his photographic style.

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