What a life. Shout out to the old Orthodox Jewish dude who stared at me for about 5 min, checking out my tattoos, not smiling, then gestured to my camera while saying something in Hebrew. I honestly thought he was pissed at me for taking photos, and when he reached for my camera (which you know is a prized possession), got immediately apprehensive.
He smiled and pantomimed snapping a photo, touching my shoulder to reassure me. Then he snapped this, gave me a hug, and went back to his Shabbat prayers, making me feel sheepish, but also so loved by a human from a very different walk of life. - 6/30/2018