The Hostage Nightmare: A Conversation with Photographer Michal Chelbin

Acclaimed Israeli photographer Michal Chelbin was approached by TIME magazine to photograph a story of the Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023. The cover story, The Hostage Nightmare was the most heartbreaking story Michal ever worked on. Michal will discuss the images as well as how she handled this important, yet very painful assignment.

Michal Chelbin is a regular contributor to the world’s leading publications, such as The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, BusinessWeek, GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, Le Monde, and many others.

Presented by: Maltz Museum, Cleveland Israel Arts Connection, The Temple Tifereth Israel