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Temple Israel’s photographer shares story behind haunting photos of attack aftermath

JL;DR SUMMARY In a powerful display of photojournalism, Emily Iris Elconin captured the haunting aftermath of an attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. 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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Jewish CommunityTraumaResilienceTemple IsraelPhotographyPhotojournalismWest BloomfieldAttack AftermathEmily Iris Elconin

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West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States
"Emily Iris Elconin took what would become the first official photos of the aftermath of the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan."

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