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How Abe Kugielsky’s photos of Hasidic Brooklyn ended up on display in Grand Central Terminal

JL;DR SUMMARY Abe Kugielsky, a Modern Orthodox Jewish photographer, has gained significant recognition for his work documenting the Hasidic Jewish community in Borough Park, Brooklyn. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynCultural RepresentationInstagramCommunity EngagementHasidic JewsPhotographyExhibitionHumans Of New YorkAbe KugielskyPositive Portrayal

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"When Abe Kugielsky first began photographing the Hasidic Jewish community in Borough Park, Brooklyn, in 2010, he was an outsider with a camera, met with resistance from a community unaccustomed to being documented."
Cedarhurst, New York, United States
"By day, Kugielsky, who is 45 and identifies as Modern Orthodox, runs a Judaica antique auction house in Cedarhurst, Long Island."
New York, United States
"Today, his account has drawn 80,000 followers curious for a glimpse inside a traditionally private world."
Israel
"I had started street photography as a hobby back in Israel a little bit, and then got married and I let go of it."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Its been very popular in Israel. Theres so many photography books on Orthodox life in Jerusalem, but theres nothing about Hasidic life in America."

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