top of page

For this installation, I document myself recreating the phrase שלא עשני אשה out of everyday objects. The Hebrew phrase comes from a series of morning prayers called "Birchot Hashachar" in which we thank God for the things we take for granted. In orthodox prayer books, the third prayer is different for men and women. Women say, "Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has made me according to his will", while men say, “Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has not made me a woman.” Hearing this phrase throughout my life has always given me pause. There are men who say this phrase every..... single...... day. How has it shaped their perception of women... of me? With documentary photography, I seek to visualize the repetitive magnitude of this prayer, beginning a conversation about the prayer itself and how it has shaped the Jewish subconscious.

bottom of page