Through the Lens of Jewish Life: A Frame-by-Frame Journey with Bill Aron and Diane Bolz

Award-winning photographer Bill Aron, known as the “Dean” of American Jewish photographers, has documented Jewish life in the United States and around the world for more than 50 years. Some of his photographs appeared in the earliest issues of Moment. Join Aron for a conversation about his latest endeavor, The World in Front of Me: A Bill Aron Retrospective and accompanying podcast, co-curated with the American Jewish Historical Society. The retrospective showcases his work from the American South, Los Angeles and New York to the Soviet Union, Cuba and Jerusalem. Aron reflects on how documenting Jewish life became his life’s work, how he chose the communities he photographed, how he got to know his subjects, and over the years what changes he has witnessed in the Jewish world through the lens of his camera. In conversation with Moment Arts and Articles Editor Diane Bolz. Co-sponsored by AJHS.  Aron’s work will be on display at AJHS in NYC through June 4, 2026.