A Passover gathering can become a journey without leaving the Southwest. By shaping the evening around the mesas, canyons, rivers, and open roads of the…
In a state known for layered migrations, Jewish history has never followed a single path. New Mexico’s Jewish communities include families with Ashkenazi,…
A Jewish artists’ collective in Santa Fe is opening a new space for creative connection with its first exhibition, bringing together painters, photographers,…
A quiet voice, a short teaching, and a few minutes of guided breathing can travel farther than a weekly gathering. A rabbi’s podcast on Jewish meditation is…
For Jewish service members in the New Mexico National Guard, Shabbat can be a source of spiritual grounding during demanding military work. From Friday evening…
A new Holocaust education center in Albuquerque’s Old Town gives New Mexico a permanent place to study Jewish history, remember those murdered during the…
A small hand-shaped pendant can carry a remarkable amount of meaning. For one Jewish entrepreneur, the hamsa became the starting point for a jewelry collection…
As the congregation settles into Shabbat, the room grows quiet in several different ways. Some people listen for the opening melody. Others watch the rabbi,…
In northern New Mexico, water is more than a resource moving through pipes and channels. It is a shared responsibility, a marker of place, and a link between…
In the story of Jewish New Mexico, B’nai Israel Temple in Las Cruces stands as both a house of worship and a record of community endurance. Its walls connect…