Fall Newsletter 2025
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Culture
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
Music Review
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,
Jewish Values
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
Gloria Abella Ballen
"Rosh Hashanah" from The Power of the Hebrew Alphabet The Power of the Hebrew Alphabet by Gloria Abella Ballen. www.abellaballen.com/ Return to HOME or Table of Contents Community Supporter Advertisers of the NM Jewish Journal: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico Congregation Albert Temple Beth Shalom
Analysis
Rockower Award Winner 2025 - Category: Antisemitism by Ron Duncan Hart I first encountered Christian nationalism two generations ago in research I was doing in Cabbagetown, a White working-class neighborhood of Atlanta. It was at the end of the Jim Crow era in Southern politics, and people were protesting the
Gloria Abella Ballen
Art by Gloria Abella Ballen "It invokes words, Torah, people and doors," said artist and author Gloria Abella Ballen in explaining why she chose this artwork for our inaugural NMJJ. Created for the New World Haggadah with Ilan Stavans (Gaon Books), she said, "Above the scrolls it