Youth in the Jewish Community at the University of Arizona
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Chillin' In Hillel
This photograph taken by amateur photographer Kristin Snyder shows the lounge room in Hillel. This photograph was intended to show the importance of having a place to socialize among
fellow U of A students who share similar religious beliefs.
We have chosen to photograph youth in the Jewish community around the University of Arizona campus. By taking these photographs, we have captured the Jewish youth actively participating in many aspects involving their religion, including places they eat, learn, and even socialize.
In the course of our work, we observed the locations in which we noticed many Jewish students gathering, and then documented them in artful ways. Interestingly, we chose to photograph several of these places with the absence of people. These photographs do, however, show that people have previously occupied these places, which better exemplifies the impact of the spaces themselves. None of our photographs were staged, but all were taken as the subjects themselves appeared in front of us.
Many believe that religion is of little importance to students on campus, but by taking these photographs, we are challenging the degree of importance and involvement of Judaism to the youth at the University. Consequently, we have expressed that not only are students involved, but their religion is actually an important part of their every day lives involving the ways in which they eat, learn, and hang out.
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