Hadassa Goldvicht in Conversation with James S. Snyder

Join Hadassa Goldvicht in conversation with James S. Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director of the Jewish Museum, as they explore Goldvicht’s most recent exhibition at the National Library of Israel, To the Internal Libraries, including the genesis of this work, how it has evolved over time, and how it informs processes of healing. Drawing on years of documenting the Library’s concealed underground spaces, Goldvicht creates imagery that moves between the physical and the metaphorical, revealing the Library as a living, evolving organism—one that contains not only collections of books, but also personal stories, collective memory, and visions of the future. Together, they will consider libraries as a metaphor for our shared collective subconscious at a moment of profound technological and cultural transformation.

This event is co-presented with the National Library of Israel. Doors open at 6 pm, reception to follow the program.

About the Speakers:

Hadassa Goldvicht is an interdisciplinary artist, writer and lecturer. In her practice she explores the relationship between language and ritual, as well as individual and collective mechanisms of pain and healing. Her works include large scale public interventions, working together with hundreds of members of communities and institutions worldwide. Her works are included in both private and public collections, including The Jewish Museum, The Israel Museum, The Frankfurt Jewish Museum, The Tel Aviv Museum, The Fondazione Querini Stampalia, and more.

James S. Snyder began his tenure as the Jewish Museum’s Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director in November 2023, after serving since 2019 as Executive Chair of The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. He is also Director Emeritus of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, where he served as the Anne and Jerome Fisher Director from 1997 through 2016 and then as International President through 2018. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Middle East Initiative at Harvard’s Kennedy School. During his tenure as Director of the Israel Museum, Snyder led the Museum through the most dramatic period of growth since its founding and secured its stature as one of the world’s foremost museums. Prior to his appointment at the Israel Museum, Snyder held a number of positions at The Museum of Modern Art culminating as Deputy Director from 1986 to 1996.