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News Analysis
By Ron Duncan Hart December 4, 2024 Is America in crisis? The religious right is telling us that we are. It is true that there is a crisis in religious circles. The number of adults identifying as Protestants has dropped from 69 percent in 1948 to 34 percent today. Membership
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by Lea Koshkin About Us: Run for Their Lives is a non-political global initiative that was established shortly after the tragic events of October 7th. The founders initiated this movement, which now boasts over 200 groups worldwide. Our mission is to raise awareness about the situation of hostages through weekly
Issue 3
By Brian Serle New Mexico Jewish Journal recently had the opportunity to ask some important questions of Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom. This year, Rabbi Neil marked the milestone of 10 years of service to TBS and to the Santa Fe Jewish community. Our question-and-answer session follows. NMJJ:
Traveling while Jewish
Story and Photos by Lena S. Keslin Just the name Amsterdam conjures up images of a quaint city with its picturesque canals and bridges. Each of the 17th century Dutch colonial homes is different from the next as they line the canals. There are narrow cobblestone streets with more bicycles
Issue 3
TO GO DIRECTLY TO HOME PAGE, CLICK HERE ADDING: https://www.nmjewishjournal.com/post-10/ Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum Questioning Belief in an Age of Doubt Review by Ron Duncan Hart https://www.nmjewishjournal.com/post-11/ Some personal thoughts on broader effects of the U.S. election by Diane Joy Schmidt
Food
By Claudette Sutton Photos by Charles Brunn Shortly after my mom died, my brother and his wife sent me a wonderful gift: Mom’s recipe file. Nothing brings Mom back quite like seeing those 4x6 index cards with her handwritten recipes and crazy spelling (Rosh a Shona?!). The little blue
NM History
By Isabelle Medina Sandoval Photos courtesy of the author Grandchildren possess a special gift of injecting the past into the present. In fall 2023, Gabriella begged me to make biscochitos for her middle school Spanish class project. My baking partner added that my biscochitos were her favorite cookies. How could
Issue 3
With Diane Winston and Ron Duncan Hart, moderator Alma Gottlieb Sep 15, 2024 In this Santa Fe Distinguished Lecture Series program anthropologist Alma Gottlieb interviews authors Diane Winston and Ron Duncan Hart on their recent books. Prof. Winston is an historian of religion, and she discusses the background of White
Traveling while Jewish
By Norma Libman If you’ve ever wondered what life was like for your grandparents and great-grandparents, how they lived in the “old country,” as my grandmother used to call it, you really must read The Spoon From Minkowitz by Judith Fein. Yes, you can trace your genealogical history on
Food
By Claudette Sutton Photos by Charles Brunn The Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque will host Chef Moshe Basson in conversation with Claudette Sutton, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon with dishes from his cookbook. For tickets or book purchases, go to jccabq.org/bookfest/, or