I ♥︎ Bagels is a long term, work in progress documenting bagels and the people who love them. Bagels were invented because it was illegal for Jews to bake bread in 17th century Poland, but ever since then they’ve been a sweeping sensation which brings delight to different kinds of people all around the world. To break bread with someone is an act of communal bonding and care which breaks down boundaries, and for that reason I think that making picture of people enjoying bagels is the perfect vessel for discussing the notion of diaspora and what it means to be Jewish today.