Gloria Abella Ballen
Finding Walter Benjamin in the Neue Galerie
... about Walter Benjamin and the perfect place, the Neue Galerie, where I found his book, The Story Teller: Tales out of Loneliness.
Gloria Abella Ballen
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Jewish Holidays
La Torah ~ Simchat Torah 5786
This image, which is titled in Ladino "La Torah," emphasizes the lifting of the Torah standing on the letter chet, the gateway to infinity and life, explains Gloria Abella Ballen, artist. Created for the New World Haggadah with Ilan Stavans (Gaon Books), she said, "Above the scrolls
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FALL ISSUE 2025 ~ NEW MEXICO JEWISH JOURNAL ~ ELUL 5785
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Culture
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
Music Review
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,
Jewish Values
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
Gloria Abella Ballen
A good reminder for the New Year
"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
Jews and Christian Nationalism
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
Shema Israel
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