Covenant Award recipient and acclaimed photographer Zion Ozeri—creator of The Jewish Lens, In the Image, and The DiverCity Lens—and Sara Wolkenfeld, Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria , have just launched a new educational program centered on Pirkei Avot, a Mishnaic tractate focused on moral teachings passed down over generations.

Supported by The Covenant Foundation, this new project pairs each teaching with a photograph and though-provoking questions to encourage learners to dive deeper into the wisdom of Pirkei Avot and its relevance to our own complicated times. The program presents a new and exciting opportunity for educators and parents to engage students in learning about Jewish values.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in a contest by submitting photographs that interpret Pirkei Avot's teachings. Those who submit will be eligible to win an Instax camera, and the winners will be featured in an in-person exhibition at the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv.

The contest will be determined by a panel of judges, with consideration given to the amount of 'likes' a submission receives. All contest entries must include: (1) an original photograph, (2) the participant's name, (3) the photograph's title, location, and year, and (4) a caption or short reflection (1-2 sentences) connecting the image to the themes of Pirkei Avot. Submissions should be posted to The Jewish Lens Facebook page by January 14^th, 2021.

Texts will be available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and at a later date in French and Hebrew, on Sefaria.

Any questions can be directed to bhprograms@bh.org.il.

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