The following photos were taken by Shmuel Evin in Birzhai, rare depictions of daily life. c. 1936-38. (© Arbiter of Cultural Traditions.)

Back yard

Bagel seller

Fermented soldiers

Lake view: Kids swimming

Market, Birzh

Market, Birzh

Market, Birzh

Dreaming with Eyes Alert: The Diary of Shmuel Evin (Samuel Evans) 1913-1985

A 19th Century Hebrew Harvest Augury from Yemen by James Irsay