UPDATE: National Federation Press Women Finalists Announced July 22. NM Jewish Journal Sweeps 2026 NM Press Women Awards, Wins First Prize Publication Award, with Ten First Places Among Forty Total

NM Jewish Journal Sweeps 2026 77th Annual NM Press Women Communications Contest. Wins FIRST PRIZE Publication with Ten First Place Awards and Forty Awards Total

Play First, Learn Forever: Katelyn Clark Named New Director of Congregation Albert's Early Childhood Center

By Austin Curtis New leader, familiar face.  After more than a quarter century under one leader, Congregation Albert’s Early Childhood Center is beginning a new chapter. The center has named Katelyn Clark as its new director. Clark joined the Early Childhood Center in January 2021. After serving as a

Come As You Are: Santa Fe's Jewish Community Shows Up for Pride

By Tori DeAnda Rainbows filled Santa Fe Plaza and nearby streets on Saturday, June 27th, as thousands celebrated Pride Month, showering the streets with bubbles and music in a joyous show of support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Booths lined the sidewalks featuring local businesses, organizations, and supportive religious institutions — among

Crofton case updates

By Diane Joy Schmidt The person who on June 2, 2026 smashed Congregation Albert's front doors, setting off their gunshot alarm, and then 8 minutes later attacked the more resistant inner doors of the JCC with a wrecker's bar, after which he was pursued and sprayed

FOUNDER'S DAY WEEKEND July 23-26 Congregation Aaron · Trinidad, Colorado. EST. 1883

WEEKEND CELEBRATION HONORS TEMPLE AARON’S FOUNDERS Celebrations across the state this year mark Colorado’s 150th anniversary of statehood—and Temple Aaron of Trinidad has witnessed nearly all of that history.  On Founder's Day Weekend, July 23-26, 2026, Temple Aaron will celebrate 143 years since the

CONGREGATION ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER - 2 years through Kindergarten - Register Anytime - We Joyfully Welcome all Faiths and Families! BEST OF THE CITY Top FIVE

Welcome to Congregation Albert, Your Center for Jewish Life in Albuquerque! https://www.congregationalbert.org/ecc EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Welcome to Congregation Albert’s Early Childhood Center, established in 1982. Our 5 Star FOCUS school strives to make your child’s first school experience a happy and secure one. We

That's the Tradition: Jane Wishner on Conflict, Community, and the Jewish Future

Jane Wishner has emerged as a core leader of the New Mexico Jewish community. Veteran reporter Ellen Marks tells us who she is, where she came from, and what she stands for, in our newest Spectrum profile of influential Jewish voices in New Mexico.

UPDATE: CROFTON ARRAIGNMENT ~ INDEPENDENCE DAY ISSUE June 25, 2026 | Tammuz 5786 New Mexico Jewish Journal

Arraignment Update. Independence Day Issue, June 25, 2026: The Synagogue of the American Revolution; Jane Wishner on Conflict, Community and the Jewish Future; Release the Goats!; Love, Anyway; Amir Tibon Wins Sami Rohr Prize; Inside RACAA; Albuquerque's Running Rabbis.

Love, Anyway

Rabbi Shefa Gold: I love to sing. I had wanted to join the Community Chorus, but at the first rehearsal I innocently asked, “Are we only singing Christmas music?” The choir director proudly said YES.

Albuquerque’s Running Rabbis

\By Howard Friedman  Who would have thought that Albuquerque and Congregation Albert have the unique distinction of having not one but two rabbis who run marathons. They are Rabbi Celia Surget and Rabbi Micah Citrin. After a Google search, they appear to be the only two rabbis at a single

America 250: Faith, Freedom, and Mikveh Israel — The "Synagogue of the American Revolution"

As America marks its 250th anniversary, Philadelphia takes center stage as birthplace of the Republic. Lost in that celebration: the early Sephardic Jews who helped finance the Revolution, shape the Constitution, and lay the foundation for religious freedom.

Inside RACAA: How Albuquerque's Rabbis and Cantors Support Each Other and the Community

Often RACAA has been asked to advise on Jewish community issues. Members include Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Renewal.  RACAA, as a group and individually supports the Jewish community, officiating at life cycle events and providing guidance on Jewish issues.