WINTER ISSUE 2025 ~ NEW MEXICO JEWISH JOURNAL ~ KISLEV 5786
KEEP SCROLLING TO READ ABOUT OUR NINE NEW EXCITING STORIES! From Sabra Minkus, Emily Alvarez, Gail Rubin, Dianne Layden, Jim Winnerman, Denise Suttle, Merilee Dannemann, Michael Baron, Larry Lesser, and upcoming Community Events.
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SO LOOK WHAT'S IN THE NEW ISSUE!
A Long Journey Home by Sabra Minkus ~ The B'nei Menasche are returning to Israel from India after a 2,000 year journey - and just got some unexpected good news, last week the Israeli government announced they would help them.
Our Kafkaesque Immigration System 2.0 by Emily Alvarez ~ Mark M. did everything right but, just like Josef K., one morning he was arrested.
"Chevra Kadisha: The Last Responders," Conference at Camp Ramah, Ojai by Gail Rubin, CT ~ "I knew I had found my tribe when I overheard one woman say, “You’re the people who wash dead bodies!”"
Etty and the Etty Project - Susan Stein in New Mexico by Dianne Layden ~ Etty Hillesum, a complex, passionate, and intellectual young Dutch woman, wrote war diaries before she perished in the Holocaust. These recently discovered writings are now featured in the play Etty, performed by Susan Stein in schools, prisons, and houses of worship, accompanied by discussions and workshops.
The History of the Ten US Hanukkah Stamps by Jim Winnerman ~ The secret stories behind every U.S. Hanukkah Stamp, told by the artists themselves.
Chavurah Members Help Ease Food Insecurity in New Mexico by Denise Suttle ~ Volunteers from Chavurat Hamidbar do heavy lifting at the Roadrunner Food Bank to move tons of food and you too can join the fun in December!
Affordable Care Act Benefits Must be Preserved by Merilee Dannemann ~ Find out what is at stake when Congress votes in December (or doesn't) on health care benefits.
"Write on, NM!" with Letter-to-the-Editor List by State by Michael Baron, Ph.D. ~ In these interesting times, writing letters to the editors of newspapers can not only be cathartic, but also make a difference. Here's how.
Why Release Another Jewish Album Now? A personal essay by songwriter Larry Lesser. Songwriting is a creative outlet for Professor Larry Lesser when he's not teaching math at UTEP, especially since October 7th, and he brings us into this process in making his new album "Night Will End."
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