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Mayor Tim Keller has honored Albuquerque's first mayor, Henry Nathan Jaffa, with a plaque prominently positioned at City Hall. Jaffa also founded Congregation Albert, the reform synagogue in Albuquerque. Along with the unveiling of the plaque, Mayor Keller presented Rabbi Surget with the annual Executive Order proclaiming May,
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by NMJJ staff A series of bomb threats from one individual were directed at synagogues in late May and early June. Two of the synagogues are in Las Cruces and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and one is in Denver, Colorado. Jeremy Shaver, Senior Associate Regional Director of the ADL
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by Ron Duncan Hart The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, located in the Negev, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its “groundbreaking work in the fields of dialogue and diplomacy, climate engagement, education, and research.” The Executive Director of the Institute, Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, an Arab
Commentary
by Diane Joy Schmidt The great disruptor mocks perfection and introduces disorder into creation. When I swung open the back door to let the dogs out late at night, cold rushed in around my ankles. Bright stars glittered through the cottonwoods. The quarter-moon was up, dancing its way across the
Traveling while Jewish
By Michael Wald photos by Michael Wald Are there Jews in Panama? Let’s take a first-hand look. I served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer with my wife, Jackie, in Panama from 2008 to 2010. We were stationed in the remote city of Santiago about four hours by
Food
by Diane Joy Schmidt Coming up to Shavuot this year, we asked the community for blintz recipes. Since none arrived, I offer mine. This is the recipe from a family cookbook my sisters Barbara, Janet and I made for my mother's birthday. Putting together the cookbook was Barbara&
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“Nature Heals” program by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel provides eco-therapy experiences that help restore the soul by Rachel Canar, Executive Director of Nature Israel Each Spring, we are reminded that life returns even after the dark and cold winter. Life always finds a way to
Commentary
by Diane Joy Schmidt April 13, 2024 The dangers of a conflagration engulfing the Middle East are high. A thoughtful approach to the annual Passover Seder is critical now. The first night of Passover this year is April 22nd, when the first Seder is held. The Passover Seder retells the
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Over a year ago New Mexico’s Jewish community lost its sole statewide Jewish paper, the New Mexico Jewish Link. In our rural state, which now has an estimated 24,000 Jewish people, the loss of the paper was keenly felt, especially during these fraught times when we need connection
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Norma Libman
by Norma Libman Judith Fein has been traveling since she was a child. Guided and encouraged by her parents, she learned to travel differently than most people do. She learned to look for what is unusual, for the other. And that approach has shaped her life and her career as
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Compiled by New Mexico Jewish Journal contributors Sources of information/news/advocacy about Israel/Palestine * J Street organizes and mobilizes pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. * New Israel Fund The New Israel Fund (NIF) helps Israel live up