The Knights of Jaffa
A Book Series by Alex Goldblum
The Gateways of Jaffa
The series begins at the crossroads of continents, where the ancient port city of Jaffa becomes a symbolic threshold between history, memory, faith, and conflict.
Knights, Pilgrims, and Wanderers
Through travelers, guardians, and seekers, the books explore the enduring mythology of knighthood and the personal search for meaning in the Holy Land.
Memory Written Into Stone
Ruins, fortresses, churches, alleyways, and forgotten landscapes become living archives that preserve the layered civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Photography as Visual Anthropology
The series transforms documentary photography into a form of cultural preservation, capturing fleeting moments of identity, ritual, and geography.
Jerusalem, Jaffa, and the Sacred Landscape
The books trace the spiritual and political gravity of the region, where sacred cities remain central to global history and human imagination.
Between Conflict and Coexistence
The narrative reflects on the tensions and shared humanity of Israelis, Palestinians, Christians, Muslims, and Jews living within intertwined histories.
A Personal Journey Through the Holy Land
At its core, The Knights of Jaffa is both an intellectual and emotional journey, blending travel writing, documentary observation, historical reflection, and artistic vision.
“The Knights of Jaffa series is the culmination of many years of writing, photography, and reflection, and I am proud that it expresses our highest Jewish values through photographic essays that approach the Holy Land as a work of visual anthropology.”
Alex Goldblum
Author & Photographer