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Picture Essay: People of Israel


Israel is a diverse country made up of many different cultures, races, ethnicities, beliefs, and individuals. The following pictures only capture a glimpse of the diversity within Israel's borders. I took these pictures as Josh and I have traveled throughout Israel. There are many more people groups I hope to capture to add to the representation of Israel's uniqueness.

Israel's diversity stems back to the beginning days of the Bible; to the days of the Tower of Babel when the people were scattered by God, when they realized that there was strength and power in like mindedness. Before America was ever discovered, Israel was already a 'melting pot' of people. In fact, 38% of Israel is made up of immigrants, according to Israeli Immigration statistics, this ranks Israel number 12 in the world for the largest immigrant population. The US ranks at number 40 with a 13% immigration population. Many of these immigrants seem to be refuge or asylum seeking individuals. These statistics are found on nationmaster.com.

You will see pictures of Orthodox Jews, Arabs, Muslims, Ethiopians, European Israelis, Bedouins, Palestinians, Algerians...I hope to gather more now that I lived here...I didn't intentionally take pictures of people in the past, but I will be sure to do so more often. In one picture you can see someone taking a picture of me, taking a picture of them ha. Enjoy!

Eating with Rami and Mali, Josh's coach and his wife.

In Jerusalem, not sure what they are in line for, but look at the lady taking a picture of me taking a picture of her!
Ethiopian women

Wedding pictures in a park near the house in Ramat Gan Israel


At the train station in Tel Aviv

Security at the train station in Tel Aviv


Religious ceremony at the Wailing wall in Jerusalem

Orthodox Jew

Man from the Bedouin people group (a group of Arab individuals who dwell in the Negev Desert region, they have an awkward relationship with the state of Israel and are not considered Israeli citizens to my understanding.)

Josh and our favorite camel and his owner in the desert on the way to Jericho.

Our Palestinian driver in Bethlehem

Young Palestinian boy making tea

Group shot of the same boys

Young man walking to get gas

Israeli Border patrol

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