Gloria Abella Ballen
Finding Walter Benjamin in the Neue Galerie
... about Walter Benjamin and the perfect place, the Neue Galerie, where I found his book, The Story Teller: Tales out of Loneliness.
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Ron Duncan Hart
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
...to think of its aftermath, the sharp contrast between this celebration of life painted by Klimt and the Nazi wave of hatred that would destroy the Jewish life
Community News
We all came to the Capitol, for one reason or another, for Jewish Community Day
Story and Photos by Diane Joy Schmidt Day of Celebration and Reflection February 4, 2026 was declared New Mexico Jewish Community Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, while the legislature was in session. Some twenty Jewish community organizations set up tables throughout the day in the West Hall — though
Arts Review
The Search is the Goal: A Review of El Iluminado and a Conversation with Ilan Stavans
by Corinne Joy Brown What happens when a professor of Spanish literature and language becomes a character in his own graphic novel, functioning as both author and subject? Nothing less than the creation of a story that holds more suspense and depth than the best “who-dunnit” ever written, one where
Jewish European History
Flourish and Struggle: The Elusive Jewish Communities of Barcelona
By Jonah Wald During December of 2025 and going into the January of 2026 I went with my family to Barcelona, Spain. We learned a lot about the rich history of this area and I became very interested. These are some things I learned on my trip. The Spanish Inquisition
Op-ed
The quiet influence of legislative committee chairs
By Merilee Dannemann Some years ago, New Mexico’s Senate Judiciary Committee had the nickname Fernando’s Hideaway. The nickname came from a song called “Hernando’s Hideaway,” published in 1954, from a Broadway musical comedy called “The Pajama Game.” The song, with an enticing tango rhythm, is still a
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LETTERS and AVID READERS RECOMMEND, March 1, 2026
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March 16, 2026 New Mexico Jewish Journal (Copy)
Rabbi Micah Citrin Joins Congregation Albert; Reb Zalman Schlacter-Shalomi's "Fragments of a Future Age, Hasidim for the Aquarian Age" 50th Anniversary Edition (already?!); What's Iran Like - really? - Judith Fein clues us in. 15 Seders in New Mexico, and counting. Enjoy!
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New Mexico tax credits for news publications featured by Seattle Times
If New Mexico's governor signs new legislation, it will give local newspapers, broadcasters and online outlets tax credits worth up to $15,000 per journalist
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MARCH 1, 2026 ~ NM JEWISH JOURNAL ~ 12 ADAR 5786
EDITOR'S MESSAGE: Key Questions for our Community. In the early hours of Saturday, February 28th, while most Americans were absorbed by the Epstein saga, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran. By Saturday afternoon, a heightened security alert had been issued to Jewish institutions
February 18, 2026 Newsletter
February 18, 2026 ~ NM JEWISH JOURNAL ~ ADAR 5786
As of today, February 18th, we enter the joyful month of Adar in the Hebrew year of 5786. This means Purim is just around the corner, starting at sundown on Monday, March 2, followed soon by Passover on the evening of April 1st. The USA will celebrate its 250th birthday
Interfaith Relations
My Relationship Wasn’t Great, But His Father Changed My Life