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This exhibit consists of 40 photographs of Jews living in the former Soviet
Union. Faulkner documents the life stories of these extraordinary individuals
and families who struggle to maintain their Jewish lives in increasingly
difficult circumstances.
Freelance photographer Sharon Faulkner uses her photoraphy as a catalyst for social change. For
more than 11 years she has worked closely with United Jewish Committees and other
Jewish Organizations on a variety of projects, including photographic essays on the resettlement
of Ethiopian and Soviet Jews in Israel. She has become a champion for these
people and when not behind the lens of a camera, spends her time talking to
Americans about the need to support these forgotten Jews. Exhibiting her
photographs for the first time in a museum, Sharon spoke eloquently on the role that museums
can play in teaching visitors about social issues.
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