Upcoming Exhibition

PHOTOGRAPHS & CONVERSATIONS by Shlomit Levy Bard

Opening Celebration: August 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Exhibition: August 20 - October 10

Since October 7th, 2023, Jewish students have faced an alarming rise in antisemitism, harassment, and isolation on college campuses. Much of this hostility stems from widespread ignorance and misinformation about Zionism. The term has been misrepresented, weaponized, and politicized, often separating it from its historical and cultural meaning.

 "(RE)Defining Zionism" seeks to reclaim the conversation, offering a space for dialogue, education, and empathy. The exhibition presents a diverse range of voices from Israel—religious and secular, left and right, Jewish and non-Jewish—to examine what Zionism means to each participant today. Through compelling portrait photography and interviews, the exhibit challenges stereotypes and invites critical engagement with a topic that is too often reduced to a binary, allowing viewers to engage with Zionism beyond the rhetoric of conflict.

About the Gotthelf Art Gallery

Mission

The Gotthelf Art Gallery is part of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture and is devoted to expanding and enriching cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic expressions, encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing new creativity in the arts.

Housed at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, this 1,000-square-foot space offers the opportunity for the community at large to explore the richness and diversity of Jewish culture through exhibits that feature contemporary artists and a wide variety of visual media.