Issue 3 - New Mexico Jewish Journal (Page 2)

Chevrah Kadisha

An Introduction to Chevrah Kadisha and Taharah

Santa Fe Chevrah Kadisha The Chevrah Kadisha of Northern New Mexico (CKNNM) performs taharah for all Jews in the Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and Las Vegas areas. The CKNNM has members from six shuls and is always ready to help families honor their dead. To get involved in this holy

Shlomo Karni

The Book of Jonah Revisited ~ Portrait of an Anti-Prophet

By Shlomo Karni The universal message of human repentance and divine forgiveness, described in the Book of Jonah, is a cornerstone of the Jewish faith and a major component of the liturgy of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Against this background, we examine the personality of Jonah, his motivation,

Vote

VOTE! Election information, League of Women Voters Guide, Ballot problems and measures explained

General Election Information for New Mexico: Election Day is November 5th. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can register, check on your registration, or request an absentee ballot or permanent absentee status at the Secretary of State’s election portal NMVOTE.ORG. Early Voting begins at

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

Arts Review

Susie Sandager, Author and Actress of Corrie Remembers

by Martin Finston Susie Sandager’s moving solo performance, Corrie Remembers, brings to life the late Corrie ten Boom, legendary Dutch Holocaust survivor and rescuer. The show is set in the 1970s when Ten Boom was in her 80s. Susie Sandager, as the stooped, grey-haired senior, shares a mesmerizing account

Congregation B'nai Israel

Civic Engagement—Does it Matter? Watch Join or Die

by Martin Finston “Join or Die” Shabbat Sparks Program at Cong. B’nai Israel Saturday, November 16, 2024: Lite Bites, 5 p.m. Havdalah Service, 5:40 p.m. Screening, 6 p.m. Dessert and Discussion, 7:45 p.m. Tickets: First adult, $21; each additional adult on same purchase

Israel

Israel Experience

By Ben Bleiman I first visited Israel in 2022 as the world crawled out of another long pandemic winter. I’d registered for a Taglit trip twice in the previous 15 months only for them each to be cancelled just days before I was scheduled to leave, and I wondered