In December the NM Local News Fund will triple all new subscriptions, contributions, and charitable donations made to the New Mexico Jewish Journal. Up to $500 from each individual contributor will become up to $1500, and they will match up to $3,750 with their $7,500. We just have
By Nicole Osborne The statement “as a Jew” is a frequent phrase on the campus of the University of New Mexico. In April, it littered the Student Union Building in the form of graffiti, “As a Jew, I support Palestine,” was found scrawled across the wall. Immediately next to it,
by Edie Jarolim When I received my brown cardboard-encased review copy of the Holocaust: A Guide to Europe’s Sites, Memorials & Museums in the mail, I approached the package with a mix of curiosity and trepidation: curiosity because, as a guidebook author and editor, I was interested in the
by Norma Libman Imagine you’d been told for most of your life that your family has a Jewish history but it isn’t safe to tell people about it. In recent years, even though you’re a practicing Catholic, or a Protestant, you’ve been curious about Judaism and
By Norma Libman You could say that Rabbi Hazzan Jonathan Angress became a cantor and a rabbi, and now lives in Albuquerque and serves Congregation B’nai Israel, because he fell in love with Fiddler on the Roof. But it’s a little more complicated than that. For starters, he
Nothing prepared me for going to “Hostage Square” in the courtyard of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. There, exhibits recreating Hamas tunnels, graves of those murdered on October 7, actual family members sitting in tents telling the stories...
Story and Photos by Lena S. Keslin It’s interesting how some memories can stay with us for many years. In 1984 I came across a deserted Jewish cemetery on the Lido. The old stones inscribed with Italian and Hebrew were leaning over and partially submerged in the murky water
by Diane Joy Schmidt What resonates across the United States of America and Europe now, bringing a rightward swing and authoritarian governments to the ascendancy, is immigration. As used against the Other, a technique Jews are unfortunately very familiar with, the issue of immigration was employed very successfully by Trump
By Claudette Sutton Photos by Lacee Brunn As Hanukkah approaches, I’m looking for good omens and signs of serendipity wherever I can find them. Hanukkah commemorates the revolt of the Maccabees, a small, upstart band of Jews in the second century BCE against the religious oppression of the powerful
Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum has written a book of major importance for contemporary Jews who are critical thinkers. Those who have read Baruch Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, or any of the myriad Jewish philosophers since the Enlightenment may be left questioning the biblical narratives in Genesis and Exodus and some of
TABLE OF CONTENTS The WINTER ISSUE of the New Mexico Jewish Journal is now live online. There are 19 stories, which you can access at the links below as well as on the site, and a special 2x match for December. We'll keep you posted on the progress
by Isabelle Medina Sandoval The text from my granddaughter Gabriella confirmed that she received my messages answering her question regarding the etymology of biscochito. Under Roman rule, Italians created the twice baked biscotti cooked with almonds or anise. Latin specified bi for two and coctus for cooked/baked according to
By Shlomo Karni We present an explanation of this biblical story as a metaphor for a unique experience that Abraham had undergone. This well-known story is found in the Torah, Genesis, Ch. 22 *. Briefly, "Some time afterward, G-d put Abraham to the test....", ordering him to sacrifice his
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by Gabriel Lampert Los Lunas, NM, June 1942 I hate arguments. If I lose, it makes me feel small. If I win, I can feel the other person’s hate. I’ve always run away from a fight. No one ever picked on me, mind you, maybe because of my
Adapted by Batya Podos The Hannukah blessing was the first Hebrew blessing I learned. My family wasn’t very observant—we were High Holidays/Pesach Jews--but we always lit candles on Hannukah. I loved my hannukiah, and was proud that I could chant the blessing over the candles, but I
by Izzy Abrahmson In literature, a cabbage might be a symbol for anything and everything disagreeable. In the village of Chelm, however, a cabbage is sometimes just a cabbage. They called it The Long Winter of the Cabbage, and in the village of Chelm, few people were happy. There was
NM Jewish Journal Staff Report Community events commemorating October 7th, 2023 were held throughout New Mexico and the region. They included We Will Dance Again, A Service of Remembrance and Resilience and showings of the film Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre. In Santa Fe Jewish community observance was held at
By Devin Naar, University of Washington This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. https://theconversation.com/us View the orginal article here In connection to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, media from the BBC and Fox to Reuters and Haaretz reported on new DNA
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In December the NM Local News Fund will triple all new subscriptions, contributions, and charitable donations made to the New Mexico Jewish Journal. Up to $500 from each individual contributor will become up to $1500, and they will match up to $3,750 with their $7,500. We just have
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UPDATE: INFORMATIONAL CONFERENCE Final Kindness: The Honor of Caring for Jewish Dead — An Introduction to Chevrah Kadisha and Taharah. The Day of Learning will explore and explain Jewish customs and practices surrounding death, the history of the Chevrah Kadisha and Taharah, and the present state of the Chevrot Kadisha in
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