Photography

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

Bisharat House, with its triple-arched veranda, is a feature of Jerusalem’s Mediterranean villa style.

Stone, arches and memory: Jerusalem's enduring Mediterranean architecture survives

Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum


Marking Two Years Since October 7

Award-Winning Photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel Launches First Book, 7 October | Testimony

Award-winning photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel

Frontline heroes: The untold story of Israel’s rescue unit after October 7

Photojournalist Chen Schimmel joined the IDF Field Medical Rescue Company and witnessed courage and devotion in their ourest form: “I wanted to show not just what happened, but who these people are.”

‘RED ALERT’: The PLMR is composed of combat soldiers and medical professionals.

25 ViZionaries Chen Schimmel: No. 14

Documents the tragedy and resilience of  hostage families, evacuees, survivors, and soldiers.

Chen Schimmel

JPost photojournalist Chen Schimmel speaks at 'Post' Diplomatic Conference

“Amidst the pain and the darkness, I was surprised to discover a quiet hope”

Chen Schimmel, photojournalist.

Media depictions of aging reinforce view of older adults as dependent - study

New research suggests that, through images, popular media too often characterizes older adults as “dependent rather than productive members of society," arguing that these images construct reality.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Accidental discovery could revolutionize computing, cameras, and sensors

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a 'photonic origami' method of producing tiny glass structures.

Tel Aviv University on March 15, 2021.

Three artists, three questions: In surreal times

Contemporary art wouldn’t be the same without Surrealism.

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KKL-JNF releases rare collection of '40s–'50s summer photographs of childhood in Israel

"These historic photographs are a powerful reminder of the simplicity, innocence, and sense of freedom that once defined Israeli childhood," said KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski.

 Children playing in the alleyways of Jerusalem, 1955.

In pursuit of Israel's plants: Photographing flora of the Jewish state

Photographing them was a thrilling experience that brought me in contact with plants that most of us know nothing about but are part of our landscape.

 Jerusalem caper (Caparis spinosa)

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b, smallest exoplanet ever photographed

Using its Mid-Infrared Instrument, JWST directly imaged TWA 7b, ten times lighter than any exoplanet previously captured in images.

 James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b.