Lumière by Maynard Williams

AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD MOSLEM GIRL OF BETHLEHEM

Clad in bright robes, and with her face attractively tattooed, this young woman thinks it immodest to show her perfect teeth to the camera. her head shawl is the plain white worn by unmarried women. Almost solid embroidery covers the front of her dress, but

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Lumière by Maynard Williams IN THE HEART OF THE JEWISH QUARTER IN JERUSALEM Shadowy passageways lead to this bright courtyard of a tiny synagogue where the Jews congregate for devotional services.

National Geographic Society Lumière by Maynard Williams A BOKHARAN JEWESS REPAIRING A COAT OF MANY COLORS To the colorful complex of Jerusalem the Jews from all parts of the world contribute their full share of vivid hues.

THREE MEN OF THE EAST

National Geographic Society. Lumière by Maynard Williams In chests to which they clung during months of flight from Bokhara and Samarkand, many Jews living in Jerusalem have kept such rich robes.