You might wonder how I ended up studying medieval Chinese Buddhism in Jerusalem of all places. Yes, I did both my master’s and Ph.D. at Hebrew University, looking at how the Chinese government dealt with Buddhism back in the late 500s and early 600s. I get the puzzled looks – Jerusalem makes people think of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, not Buddhism or ancient China.
To be honest, it all comes down to the people, especially my wonderful advisor who really knows her stuff about China. I was lucky – Hebrew University turned out to be this amazing place full of scholars studying China, and their Buddhist studies program was growing too. But there’s something else that kept me going: I completely fell for Jerusalem itself. Living in such a special city made the tough days of academic life feel lighter somehow.
I love taking pictures of Jerusalem with my Leica M Monochrome camera. Sure, I have other cameras, but there’s something about my Leica that brings out the best in me. When I’m walking through Jerusalem’s streets with it, I feel braver, more decisive, more creative – exactly what you need to capture the soul of this incredible city
what a wonderful world
Jaffa Street
A Rabbi Passed Away
Heading to the Western Wall
Jews Outside the Old City of Jerusalem
Jerusalem at night
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk, in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Central Bus Station
The Old City of Jerusalem
Aroma Coffee I Went to Daily
the Old City of Jerusalem
Jewish Neighborhood
An Arabic Grocery
A Sleeping Baby on a Bus
On My Way to School
Grocery
Library of Hebrew University
Jewish Neighborhood
Jewish Neighborhood
Back from the Shuk
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Shuafat Refugee Camp
the Shuafat Refugee Camp
the Shuafat Refugee Camp
the Shuafat Refugee Camp
the Shuafat Refugee Camp
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk, in Jerusalem-2
the Old City of Jerusalem
Jewish Neighborhood
An Elegant Jewish Lady
Soccer Everywhere
Art Museum
My Roomate
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk, in Jerusalem
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk
Mahane Yehuda Market, The Shuk
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Cats in Hebrew University of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Lihua at Hebrew University
the Old City of Jerusalem
Bus at Hebrew University
Street Library
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Farmers protesting against government’s agriculture policies
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Shalom
Bus Station
Bus Station
Writing a Torah Scroll
TanTan in Hebrew
Try Cycle Around the City?
An Israeli Girl Behind the Fence
cafe
Australian Girls in Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Bethlehem-8
Bethlehem-7
Christmas in Bethlehem 2017
Bethlehem-5
Bethlehem-4
Bethlehem-3
Bethlehem-2
Bethlehem-1
What’s Up
Area C
Area C
An Argentine Lady in Jerusalem
Area C
Area C
Jerusalem British War Cemetery
Masada National Park
Masada National Park
Mahane Yehuda Market, the Shuk
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
the Old City of Jerusalem
Hey You, Jewish Neighborhood
OC and Danny, Tel Aviv
Danny, Tel Aviv
Jewish neighborhood, Tel Aviv
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