This is a black and white photograph taken in 1950 by Rudi Weissenstein in a ma’abara (temporary refugee absorption camp). Pictured in the photograph is a square tent with the words “Barber” and “Fryzier” written in large, white letters. Above the entrance to the tent is a sign with the word “Fryzjer” which means barber in Polish.
From the language on these signs it is possible to conclude that the men inside the tent are Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Israel after the war. Inside the tent a man or boy is sitting in a chair with the barber standing next to him. The barber is attending to a customer, perhaps giving him a shave or adjusting the towel around his neck. In the background there is a small house and a couple of trees. The ground around the tent is not paved.
In the early years of the state with the mass immigration to Israel, many new immigrants were initially housed in ma’abarot until more permanent housing could be built. The photograph gives the observer a glimpse into life in the ma’abarot.
This is a black and white photograph taken in 1950 by Rudi Weissenstein in a ma’abara (temporary refugee absorption camp). Pictured in the photograph is a square tent with the words “Barber” and “Fryzier” written in large, white letters. Above the entrance to the tent is a sign with the word “Fryzjer” which means barber in Polish.
From the language on these signs it is possible to conclude that the men inside the tent are Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Israel after the war. Inside the tent a man or boy is sitting in a chair with the barber standing next to him. The barber is attending to a customer, perhaps giving him a shave or adjusting the towel around his neck. In the background there is a small house and a couple of trees. The ground around the tent is not paved.
In the early years of the state with the mass immigration to Israel, many new immigrants were initially housed in ma’abarot until more permanent housing could be built. The photograph gives the observer a glimpse into life in the ma’abarot.
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