Book Club
Sfarim - The JMW Book Club
Bibliothek
© Sonja Bachmayer
"Sfarim" is the Hebrew word for "books". And it is under this title that the Jewish Museum Vienna is launching its new format, the JMW Book Club.
The book club kicks off with a book review of "How Isn’t It Going?: Conversations After October 7" by Delphine Horvilleur. This work not only has a strong topical relevance but also references the current temporary exhibitions "The Third Generation. Holocaust in Family Memory" (until 16/03/2025) and "Fear" (until 27/04/2025).
Devastated by the massacre perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Delphine Horvilleur sees her world shatter. As a rabbi dedicated to supporting and alleviating the suffering of others, she suddenly finds herself in a state of shock, feeling powerless and voiceless.
In this fevered state, she pens this small yet powerful treatise on survival, a slice of self-analysis that reconnects her with her existential foundations. The text unfolds through ten real or imagined conversations: with her pain, her grandparents, Jewish paranoia, her children, Israel, and more. Horvilleur seamlessly moves between the intimate and the universal, intertwining exegesis of sacred texts with societal analysis. She skillfully balances acknowledging the gravity of her subject with defying it through humor. The result is a book that charts a path from trauma and distress to healing and recovery; from anxiety and doubt to reassurance and wisdom.
Together we discuss style and content, exchange our interpretations and opinions on what we have read - all over drinks and snacks in a relaxed atmosphere in the library of the Jewish Museum Vienna.
Instead of the whole book, you've only managed to read one chapter? Are you running a little late? No problem, we look forward to your participation and a lively exchange! The book has been published in German, English and French, the book club will be held in German and English.
Delphine Horvilleur "How Isn't It Going?: Conversations After October 7 (Paperback) | Hudson Booksellers"
Age: 16-120
Venue: Library of the Jewish Museum Vienna, Rabensteig 3, 1010 Vienna
Please take a photo ID with you!
Free admission
The book club kicks off with a book review of "How Isn’t It Going?: Conversations After October 7" by Delphine Horvilleur. This work not only has a strong topical relevance but also references the current temporary exhibitions "The Third Generation. Holocaust in Family Memory" (until 16/03/2025) and "Fear" (until 27/04/2025).
Devastated by the massacre perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Delphine Horvilleur sees her world shatter. As a rabbi dedicated to supporting and alleviating the suffering of others, she suddenly finds herself in a state of shock, feeling powerless and voiceless.
In this fevered state, she pens this small yet powerful treatise on survival, a slice of self-analysis that reconnects her with her existential foundations. The text unfolds through ten real or imagined conversations: with her pain, her grandparents, Jewish paranoia, her children, Israel, and more. Horvilleur seamlessly moves between the intimate and the universal, intertwining exegesis of sacred texts with societal analysis. She skillfully balances acknowledging the gravity of her subject with defying it through humor. The result is a book that charts a path from trauma and distress to healing and recovery; from anxiety and doubt to reassurance and wisdom.
Together we discuss style and content, exchange our interpretations and opinions on what we have read - all over drinks and snacks in a relaxed atmosphere in the library of the Jewish Museum Vienna.
Instead of the whole book, you've only managed to read one chapter? Are you running a little late? No problem, we look forward to your participation and a lively exchange! The book has been published in German, English and French, the book club will be held in German and English.
Delphine Horvilleur "How Isn't It Going?: Conversations After October 7 (Paperback) | Hudson Booksellers"
Age: 16-120
Venue: Library of the Jewish Museum Vienna, Rabensteig 3, 1010 Vienna
Please take a photo ID with you!
Free admission
