The competition has four segments: registration, educational activity, local photo exhibit and international photo competition.
Free Registration
Institutions interested in participating in the competition register on the Beit Hatfutsot website. Registration for the competition includes submitting details of the participating institution, the number of participants, and the contact person facilitating the program.
In order to register, please click on this link.
Click here for full 2018-19 program schedule
Educational Program
As part of the educational process, participants in the competition engage in three activities created especially for the Jewish Lens: (1) reviewing the art of photography; (2) observing and analyzing peers’ photographs; and (3) exploring a rich photography collection capturing the Jewish world.
The above activities are based on lessons from the Jewish Lens course developed by renowned photographer Zion Ozeri and the Center for Educational Technology in Israel. The activities can be accessed here. Materials include an activity plan for the facilitator, various educational resources, photos, texts, study sheets and more. The facilitator prints the materials for the participants during the educational sessions.
Final Assignment
The last assignment in the educational segment is creating a photograph inspired by the theme “My Connection to the Jewish People”. Each photo is accompanied by a “Photographer’s Note” – a short text of up to 50 words with the photographer’s details, plus, meaningful insights about the photo and its Jewish connection. Click here for examples of photos and photographers’ notes.
The photos submitted must be taken with the highest resolution possible (minimum 2MB).
Important – Conducting these activities is an essential and integral part of the competition!
Suggested Photography Equipment: Participants can either use a digital camera or smart phones.
Local Photo Exhibit
The high point for the community is the photo exhibition organized by each institution, to display the teen photographers’ creative works registered for the global Jewish Lens @ Beit Hatfutsot Photo Competition.
The exhibition is organized by participating students. The students form a creative team, similar to authentic art exhibits, and take on positions such as: curators, designers, producers, exhibition managers, educational guides, promoters and advertisers.
The photos will be included in a special exhibition at the institution, displayed in a designated space like a meeting room, the lobby, a “popup” gallery, an open courtyard gallery, or any other selected place.
Launching the community exhibition – We recommend inviting the community to the formal opening of the local exhibition during which the young photographers’ works are presented to the public. The photographers mingle with the crowd and discuss their various works. Towards the close of the event, the community (or a judging committee chosen by the school) selects three photos, based on specific guidelines, to represent their institution in the global Jewish Lens @ Beit Hatfutsot Photo Competition.
Upload Photos Here
(Original photos are not sent to Beit Hatfutsot).
In addition, you can upload the selected photos to Instragram and to your institution’s website or Facebook page for an online exhibition.
International photo exhibition
The judging committee, headed by Zion Ozeri, will assess the various photos selected by the institutions and designate the best photos for display at The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. The judges also assign first, second and third place winners.