New Mexico’s chile economy grew from a landscape of acequias, family farms, Indigenous agricultural knowledge, Hispanic and Mexican food traditions, and…
Before sunrise on a Friday in Santa Fe, a Jewish kitchen begins to fill with the fragrance of yeast, honey, and freshly baked bread. Dough rises beneath clean…
The 2023 wildfire season brought smoke, uncertainty, and disruption to communities near the Jemez Mountains. Families watched fire maps, checked evacuation…
As evening settles along the Rio Grande, the river carries the last light through cottonwoods and desert air. A gathering on its banks can become a quiet act…
New Mexico’s Jewish population is becoming more visible in synagogue life, Jewish education, cultural programming, interfaith work, and statewide community…
The story of the only Jewish U.S. Senator from New Mexico sounds like the kind of overlooked chapter that belongs in a state’s political history. It suggests a…
A small Jewish education project in New Mexico has grown into an unexpected online phenomenon. Written and designed by Jewish teenagers from across the state,…
For a young person from New Mexico serving in the Israel Defense Forces, military life can include a unique kind of distance. Friends and relatives may live…
For Jewish residents in New Mexico’s smaller communities, keeping kosher can require more planning than simply checking a package for a reliable hechsher. A…
In New Mexico, Jewish life is shaped by distance, landscape, and deep personal connection. Congregations may be separated by hours of driving, while their…