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Algae Dried algae on the bottom of a water reservoir designed to sink water into the groundwater and enrich it. The reservoirs are located in the sands in the area close to the seashore. Central Israel Return to top Return

Hoshana Raba The seventh day of Sukkot is called Hoshana Rabbah, and is considered the final day of the divine “judgment” in which the fate of the new year is determined. It is the day when the verdict that was issued on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is finalized. Return Return to top

Donkey redemption Mitzvah of peter chamor, “redeeming the firstborn donkey” Return Return to top

Wildfire I n the aftermath of the big wildfire raged in Carmel forest, Israel, Dec 2010 Return to top Return

Eli Basri Portfolio, photography Elibasri@gmail.com, elibasri.com Portfolio Return Return Return to top elibasri@gmail.com , portfolio

Burnning of Chametz WOn the morning before Passover, before the fifth hour, all Jewish people burn all the chametz (leaven bread) that was found during the search, and anything that was left over from breakfast and not stored with the chametz that will be sold to the non-Jew. In the Ultra-orthodox of Bne-Brak, the burning taken place in the main streets. Return to top Return

Mayim Shelanu Water to be used in matzah baking must be left to stand overnight (to ensure that it is allowed to cool). This water is then referred to as “mayim shelanu” (water that has “slept”). As mayim shelanu is necessary for the preparation of each day’s production, the mashgichim supervising a matzah bakery must take care that: the water tanks are filled immediately prior to nightfall at the Ein chinya - a small spring near Jerusalem there is sufficient mayim shelanu for the next day’s matzah production; no additional water is added to the mayim shelanu tank during the day’s production Return to top Return

israel, landscape, nature, outdoor, elibasri photography, elibasri@gmail.com, elibasri.com Iaraeli Landscape Return to top

Religion, Israel, faith, documentary, Eli Basri photography, Elibasri@gmail.com, photojournalism Jerusalem, elibasri.com, religion,for species market Sukkot Return Return to top Return

nature, israel, landscape, Eli Basri photography, outdoor, elibasri@gmail.com,, southern israel, elibasri.com, desert Southern Israel Return to top Return

documentary, faith, irsael, Eli Basri photography, wheat harvest, Elibasri@gmail.com, religion, tradition, photojournalism, elibasri.com, wheat, harvest, wheat harvest Wheat Harvest Tthe old Jewish Biblical traditional custom of harvesting the wheat takes place. For generations, UltraOrthodox Jewish people have kept the annual ritual of harvesting and collecting the wheat by a sickle - an ancient harvesting tool. The wheat is preserved for a year and will be used for making unleavened bread (Mattza) for the next Passover holiday. As part of the tradition, many families are used sharing the experience with their children. .The pictures were taken in wheat fields, central Israel Return to top Return

Setting Boundries Return Return to top