JUNE ~ NM Jewish Journal Newsletter

Welcome to the June Issue of the New Mexico Jewish Journal. Our recent successes include a new summer intern from the NM Local News Fellows and Interns Program and two upcoming Rockower awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism tba next week, after sweeping 6 Society of Professional Journalists and 25 NM Press Women Awards. Share this newsletter with a friend, and ask them to sign up – every reader counts – with a choice of a free or paid subscription. And remember, we can only do this with your support: Visit Subscriptions Contributions and Donations And be sure to keep coming back to the website to read all the articles! We have TEN new articles in our June Issue, plus community event announcements.

I Have No Beef With the Manhattan Avenue Kosher Deli in Santa Fe

By Judith Fein, photos by Paul Ross When the Manhattan Avenue Jewish deli opened in Santa Fe a few months ago, it brought on an attack of nostalgia for New York childhood ethnic food delights via the shtetls of Eastern Europe: knishes, chicken matzah ball soup, pickled herring, and real

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Netanyahu, American Evangelicals and Israel

By Ron Duncan Hart Benjamin Netanyahu has long had a close bond with American Evangelicals, who he has repeatedly called Israel’s best friends in the world. Evangelicals tend to share Netanyahu’s political goals and have invited him frequently to speak at their events, and he, in turn, has

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The Method to Their Madness

by Diane Joy Schmidt Perhaps the brain fog is beginning to clear. On Saturday, June 14, while quite a few less than 200,000 turned out to watch Trump’s parade in DC, almost 2% of the country, more than 5 million, turned out for “No Kings Day” rallies and protests.

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Jewish Values: Rodef Shalom – Pursue Peace.

By Rabbi Min Kantrowitz Rodef Shalom – Pursue peace. Jewish Values #4 Each edition of NMJJ highlights one of the many Jewish values that guide our lives. Each of these values underlies our Jewish community, regardless of any individuals’ religious observances or practices. These values form the ethical structure of the

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SCJS Origins: 35 years of the Hidden Jews of New Mexico!

By Nan Rubin Courtesy HaLapid, the journal of the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies, April 14, 2021. The radio program “Search for the Buried Past: The Hidden Jews of New Mexico” first aired on National Public Radio in 1988 and I had no idea it would become a national sensation.

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The Institute for Tolerance Studies Makes Music

By Bonnie Ellinger On June 11, 2025, the Institute for Tolerance Studies organized a celebratory concert of Jewish composers for its 20th anniversary at the CCA Munoz Waxman Gallery in Santa Fe. The Institute was established by Ron Duncan Hart and Gloria Abella Ballen for the purpose of addressing antisemitism,

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Samuel’s D’var Changed Us

By Misha Sauceda, with Samuel A year ago in March, Marty Sherman, from the Burial Committee, asked if the minyanaires could support a bar mitzvah for a young man named Samuel. His mother had died just a few weeks earlier, before he could complete this coming-of-age Jewish ceremony, and because

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DINÉ POETICS, Poetry Magazine, Guest Editor Esther Belin

Review by Anna Redsand In the first weeks of the current US administration, photos of World War II Diné (Navajo) Code Talkers were removed from US military websites. Due to intense protest, the images were later returned. In the meantime, the Poetry Foundation published something extraordinary, which turns out to

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Jewish law is clear: We must put religious and moral values ahead of military and tactical objectives

by Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet May 20, 2025 Jewish texts about the laws of war set parameters on the use of siege, writes a rabbi who has sought to avoid politics. This article originally appeared on the Jewish Telegraphic Agency website, here. I am not a politician and I have no

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Jews in the Civil War: Were they Union or Confederate?

by Jim Winnerman At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Jewish family loyalties mirrored what occurred throughout the United States where brother fought against brother. Jews also found themselves on opposite sides of the battlefield. Out of 150,000 Jews in the United States at the outbreak of

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SOCIETY CRYPTO-JUDAIC STUDIES 35th Annual Conference. REGISTER NOW! Los Angeles AUG 10-12. Tickets, Registration, Call for Papers

Inviting one and all to attend the 35th annual conference of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, August 10-12 in Los Angeles, California. Early registration at $275.00 inclusive (panels, cultural events and kosher meals) ends May 30. Visit our website for the full press release, the Call for Papers and

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WHERE THE NORTH ENDS, A Novel by Hugo Moreno ~ Accused of being a Crypto-Jew in 17th century New Mexico ~ forthcoming from UNM Press

New Mexico Jewish Journal: keeping us connected with news, arts, culture and spirituality

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TEMPLE BETH SHALOM is a Community Supporter ~ TBS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL is HIRING! THREE POSITIONS OPEN ~ Yiddish Classes w Dr. Yehuda Patt

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM SANTA FE Come As You Are! https://www.sftbs.org/ Be sure to read the two-time award-winning story: “Rabbi Neil Amswych, Facing Challenges for Santa Fe’s Jewish Community” by Brian Serle, TBS Education Director, here. “What an important story,” the judge commented, Personality Profiles, NM Press Women;

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CONGREGATION ALBERT ~ Rummage Sale Bring Items NOW! SALE starts: VIP Jun 18th runs to Jun 23rd ~ Then WEDS. JUNE 25th, 9:30-3 PM FESTIVAL of GOATS! Chag Ha Izim! Klezmer Music! Brotherhood HOT DOGS! ~ Congregation Albert Jewish life in Albuquerque

Welcome to Congregation Albert, your center for Jewish life in Albuquerque! To see more articles return to HOME Community Supporters of the NM Jewish Journal include: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico Congregation Albert Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque The Institute for Tolerance Studies Jewish Federation of El Paso

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SHABBAT WITH FRIENDS ~ Dimensions of Jewish Culture Exploring the Jewish Experience w Rabbis Dov Gartenberg & Jack Schlachter, sign up now for July thru August ~ Don’t Miss: Fall Shabbat RETREAT in Truchas, NM Oct. 24-26

DON’T MISS OUR FALL RETREAT! DETAILS: https://www.shabbatwithfriends.org/event-details/swf-fall-shabbat-retreat-in-truchas-nm-oct-24-26-2025 Shabbat with Friends: Recapturing Together the Joy of Shabbat. Learn about our Shabbat Gatherings in Santa Fe and Albuquerque at https://shabbatwithfriends.org. The mission of Shabbat with Friends is to recapture together the joy of Shabbat (Oneg

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CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL ~ Complete Calendar

Welcome to Congregation B’nai Israel Here you will find the many events, services and activities of our 100+ year old community. (505) 266-0155 / 4401 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110\ View Complete B’nai Israel Calendar Read also: “Rabbi Hazzan Jonathan Angress: The Cantor is now the Rabbi” by Norma

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CREVICE: A Life Between Worlds by Anna Redsand ~ winner of the Kenneth Johnston Nonfiction Book Award and a CLMP 2025 selection

Read Anna Redsand’s essay in the June NMJJ “Diné Poetics” Anna Redsand is also the author of Viktor Frankl: A Life Worth Living

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NM JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ~ REGISTER: Dr. Frances Levine “Moving Beyond Stereotypes: Jewish Women & Men on the Santa Fe Trail” Sept. 8, 7 pm Zoom ~ FALL CONFERENCE Nov. 2 40th Anniversary ~ Rabbi Jack Shlachter “18 Jewish Artists” Jan. 20, 7 pm Zoom

View online now: Naomi Sandweiss Willie, “Jewish Military History 1846 to 1946”Watch the recording now on YouTube https://youtu.be/EU-AhltrFUE?si=8qy6oNkSknwslLRN NEW MEXICO JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY To see more articles return to HOME Community Supporters of the NM Jewish Journal include: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico

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INSTITUTE FOR TOLERANCE STUDIES Celebrates 20th Anniversary ~ THE SANTA FE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES and JEWISH LEARNING CHANNEL ~

The Institute for Tolerance Studies includes the Santa Fe Distinguished Lecture Series, The Jewish Learning Channel with videos of all past lectures, and the Institute for Tolerance Studies extensive Digital Library of books and history of and about Judaism and other religions. Read now: “The Institute for Tolerance Studies Celebrates

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The JCC of ABQ ~ JUN 22nd 1 PM Film “October H8te”

To see more articles return to HOME Community Supporters of the NM Jewish Journal include: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico Congregation Albert Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque The Institute for Tolerance Studies Jewish Federation of El Paso and Las Cruces Temple Beth Shalom Congregation B’nai Israel Shabbat with

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THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW MEXICO ~ Read: JCF NM on track to create $6.8 million in endowmed gifts ~ Meet: Sarah Winger, new Executive Director, Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico

Contact Us: For more information, contact JCFNM Executive Director Sarah Winger sarah@jcfnm.org 505-348-4472. Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico Be sure to read Israel Experience by Ben Bleiman, supported by the JCFNM Scholarship program. AS SEEN IN Nu, What’s Nu? The JCF of NM news: “Check out the

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The JEWISH FEDERATION of EL PASO and LAS CRUCES is a Community Supporter!

VISIT US! Jewish Federation of El Paso and Las Cruces Read The Jewish Voice The Jewish Voice, published six times a year, is dedicated to informing, educating, and uniting the Jewish community by providing news items of local, national, Israeli, and international concern. OUR MISSION Serving the Jewish Community by

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