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A Jewish Community is Thriving in the “Land of Fire and Ice” and celebrating Chanukah

Story and photos by Jim Winnerman Is there a Jewish presence in the remote country of Iceland? For most people, the answer will invariably be that they have no idea, and then are surprised to learn that the island nation is in fact home to a small but thriving Jewish

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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 Religion page of the Gallup Independent

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The Eighth Night

By Diane Joy Schmidt In December, she flew again from Albuquerque to Chicago. It was the first night of Chanukah. Joy and her sisters lit the candles every night at the hospital bedside and sang the songs, tuneless and off-key, something they hadn’t done together since they were children.

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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 Congregation Albert. CONGREGATION BETH

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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

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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, and we invite you to read

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