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Zion Ozeri is an Israeli-American photographer known for his photographs that explore the Jewish experience and the Jewish Diaspora. Born in Israel to immigrants from Yemen, Ozeri currently lives in new York City.

Early life and education
Ozeri was Raised in Israel during a period of mass immigration. He has cited his background interacting with diverse cultures during his youth as central to his subsequent photographic work. Ozeri moved to New York City to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He then went on to complete his BFA at Pratt Institute.

Career
Ozeri's photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, The Jerusalem Report, Moment, The Middle East Insight, and The Economist, and have been exhibited in museums and galleries in the United States and internationally. He has several published books, including The Jewish World Family Haggadah (Simon & Schuster, 2005), and Jews of Yemen, The Last Generation (Keter, 2005). In 2004 Ozeri was honored with the Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism. He was a recipient of the 2013 Covenant Award.

The Jewish Lens

In 2004 Ozeri founded The Jewish Lens, a curriculum for middle- and high-school students that teaches Jewish traditions and values through photography.

DiverCity Lens

Expanding upon the success of The Jewish Lens, Ozeri created DiverCity Lens in 2010. The program encourages students to explore identity and community, and also teaches skills in photography and visual literacy. As of 2020, the DiverCity Lens curriculum is being implemented in over 20 New York City public schools.

Publications
Books


 * The Jewish World Family Haggadah. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012. ISBN: 978-1596873155.
 * The Jews of Yemen, The Last Generation. Jerusalem: Keter, Jerusalem, 2005. ISBN: 978-9650713713.