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New Mexico Jewish Journal
Chanukah
Chanukah Children's Art from 4 of our Synagogues: Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation B'nai Israel, Nahalat Shalom, and Congregation Albert
CHANUKAH CHILDREN'S ART 2025 Next holiday we hope to include even more! Thank you to Jessica Corley for volunteering to engage our synagogues in sharing all this wonderful artwork: from Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, and in Albuquerque from Nahalat Shalom, Congregation B'nai Israel and
Community News
Rabbi Micah Citrin is Joining the Clergy at Congregation Albert
by Norma Libman Congregation Albert is preparing for the Installation of Rabbi Micah Citrin at a special Shabbat service on December 19th at 6:00 p.m. The Zamir choir will participate, and there will be a celebratory Oneg. This is a happy homecoming for Rabbi Micah as he lived
From Friendship to Leadership: The BBYO Experience
By Max Berger The BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization) traces its roots back to the 1920's and provides Jewish activities for young people in grades eight through high school. Eighth grader Max Berger has recorded his first impressions of his introduction to this organization,
Recipes
Potato Latkes and Blintzes Recipes for Chanukah
NMJJ's editor is happy to once again share our family's potato latkes and blintzes recipes at Chanukah. We encourage more food writers to submit!! Contact Diane at editor@nmjewishjournal.com. To reiterate, here is my family's latke recipe, which was first published on the
Chanukah Newsletter
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Chanukah Newsletter
Happy Chanukah New Mexico Jewish Journal ~ Children's Art from B'nai Israel ~ Welcome new RABBI MICAH CITRIN see video! ~ BBYO Experience by a Teen ~ Community Chanukah Celebration ~ SUBSCRIBE NOW 3X MATCH $36 becomes $108!
Judith writes to us: At the Academy of Jewish Learning (AJL) at Congregation B'nai Israel, we retold the story of Chanukah to our Sunday School Gan Class (ages 4-6) and to our Torah (grades 3rd-7th) and asked them to create images of the Chanukah story. For our older
Newsletter
December 7 New Mexico Jewish Journal ~ READ: Chanukah Is Coming ~ The BBYO Experience, as Told by this Teen ~ What's Happening Now to the Status of Women in Israel!? ~ Triple Match: We must Raise $6,000 to Unlock $12,000 NOW!!!
View in Browser on Email for best viewing experience. Chanukah is coming up on December 14th already! We are very happy to share some lovely artwork by 4 year olds made this week in preparation for Chanukah, thanks to Dale Sides Cooperman, Director of Early Childhood Education at Congregation Albert
Jewish News and History
A Long Journey Home
By Sabra Minkus After a 2000-plus year journey from Israel, a group called B'nei Menashe are in the process of returning to a land they believe is their ancestral home – Israel. They are believed to be the descendants of Manasseh, son of Joseph. They were exiled from northern
immigration issues
Our Kafkaesque Immigration System 2.0
By Emily Alvarez Mark M. (name and identifying details withheld for safety) fled his home country in South America in late 2018 after receiving threats that made remaining there impossible. He entered the United States legally on a B-2 visitor visa and, within months, filed an affirmative asylum application, a
Jewish European History
Etty and the Etty Project: Susan Stein in New Mexico
by Dianne R. Layden, Ph.D. The short play Etty about the life of Dutch woman Esther “Etty” Hillesum (1914-1943) during the German occupation was performed by Susan Stein in schools and houses of worship in New Mexico in October 2025.* I saw the performance in Albuquerque at Congregation Albert