You see all kinds of unique scenes on the streets of Israel, but this one of a religious man pumping gas in his car while wearing tefillin is the definition of “only in Israel.”
What makes it so charming for me is how totally natural it felt to him, just casually fueling up yesterday at the Beit Kama junction down south.
Born in Uruguay in 1965 and lives in Israel since 1984. Since 1990 he worked as a freelance photographer for Israeli and international media including AFP, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, Stern Magazine, El Pais, and Xinhua.
In 1999 Jerozolimski joined the leading Israeli business daily, Globes,as a staff photographer till 2009.
He was the chief photographer for The Jerusalem Post between 1999 and 2010.
His work has been exhibited at the Berlin Museum, "Israel Under Attack" about the First Gulf War. He's also participated in a number of group exhibitions.
His photos have also been featured in such books as A Day in the Life of the IDF, 24 Hours at Prison, and Photographers in the Street.
In addition to his photographic work, he is a licensed tour guide in Hebrew, English, Spanish and Portuguese, organizes photographic and geopolitical tours and lectures about street photography and photojournalism, the Arab - Israeli conflict and the Israeli society.
