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June · The Mexican Inquisition in Diego Rivera's murals sent one Jewish traveler on a quest · Another's trek into the expanse of the Gobi Desert sent her to seek stars · An award-winning book of Jewish poetry from Latin America sent a reader back across time · And news about Shalom House brings a positive surprise for the Jewish community of Albuquerque · Click on ‘View in Browser’ above to see all the images!

A few quick news bites: Dr. Steve Goldstein is the new president of the University of New Mexico. Amir Tibon, "The Gates of Gaza" Haaretz journalist who survived Oct. 7th with his family at Kibbutz Nahal Oz and was interviewed by Bonnie Ellinger as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, is one of four 2026 Sami Rohr book award finalists. The Neue Gallerie was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Oh! And soon we will find out our NMJJ writers' awards, tba at the American Jewish Press Association Rockower Awards Banquet in NYC at the Center for Jewish History. Stay tuned.

Were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Jewish? The Answer Is Complicated

By Judith Fein Photos by Paul Ross My husband Paul and I were dining in the Gastronomy Cooking School in Mexico City when I became captivated by a copy of a startling Diego Rivera mural that covered the entire back wall of the room. I could not take my eyes

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I Want My Milky Way

By Jackie Wald Mongolia. What does the name conjure up? Remote, desolate, exotic — perhaps even that delicious dish, Mongolian beef. All are true. But Mongolia’s most striking feature is the Gobi Desert. Covering nearly a million and a half square kilometers, it is the world’s sixth-largest desert. Contrary

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Good Poetry Travels Through Time: Voices from the Jewish Heart of Latin America

By Corinne Joy Brown I Am of the Tribe of Judah: Poems from Jewish Latin America received the Multicultural Winner award at the 2025 New Mexico Book Awards, presented by New Mexico Writers. Some say poetry is making a comeback. I’d like to think it never left. This rich

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A Message to the Albuquerque Jewish Community about the David Spector Shalom House

An in-depth article will follow exploring the carefully considered decision to sell Shalom House, which will continue as affordable senior housing for its current residents, and how proceeds will be invested back into the Albuquerque Jewish community. NMJJ is publishing this letter immediately upon receipt, as a service to the

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