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Borges’ Jewish Roots

by Ilan Stavans Perhaps because the adolescence of Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) was marked by the atrocities of the First World War—when his family was caught in Europe during a trip and ultimately stayed there for more than a year—and the friendships he made during the period, and

"Wrestling with Public Statements," Rabbi Neil Amswych, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe

Rabbi Neil Amswych's Friday night sermon was reported on by the Jewish Telegraph Agency, after which the NY Times interviewed him (stay tuned). From JTA: In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom delivered an introspective and agonized message, one that wrestled not only

How attending a Wagner opera can be fun and not ponderous

By Judith Fein with photos by Paul Ross and photos by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera. Things to think about … 1. Your butt. Die Walküre is the second of a groundbreaking, monumental, four-opera, 18-hour series by Richard Wagner referred to as the Ring Cycle. Die Walküre, at the

REFORM MOVEMENT STATEMENT ON STARVATION IN GAZA Central Conference of American Rabbis

"Reform Movement Statement on Starvation in Gaza" Central Conference of American Rabbis. July 27th, 2025 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 The ongoing crisis in Gaza is a devastating reminder of the immense human cost of war. Nearly two years into Israel’s war against Hamas, Israelis are still waiting for the return of

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Borges’ Jewish Roots

"Wrestling with Public Statements," Rabbi Neil Amswych, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe

How attending a Wagner opera can be fun and not ponderous

REFORM MOVEMENT STATEMENT ON STARVATION IN GAZA Central Conference of American Rabbis