Chaya Chaya lives in the Old City of Jerusalem with her husband, and their son Moshe. They made aliyah (immigration to Israel) 10 years ago from the United States. The artist and photographer is devoted to her family and religion. “I hope my son will inherit a world at peace,” she says, “so that he will be safe and that I will no longer have to fear for him. I also dream that all the Jews in the world will eventually come to live in the Land of Israel, and that this blessing will result in the coming of the Messsiah. May this happen this coming year, in my lifetime.”
Natanel and Lanir Natanel and Lanir are Chasidic Jews, born and raised in Jerusalem. These proud, first-time parents are shown leaving Hadassah’s Ein Kerem Hospital with their infant daughter. “Until the baby naming we will call her ‘Princess.’ Our most profound dream is to bring our children up in the Jewish tradition. We hope that this will guide them in their paths to become a blessing to the world and a joy for their parents.” www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014
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