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New Mexico Jewish Students Navigate a Changing Campus ClimateFor Jewish students in New Mexico, campus life has become more complicated as debates about Israel, Gaza, Zionism, and American foreign policy move from…
A Taos Rabbi Brings Smudging Into Interfaith Healing CirclesIn Taos, a rabbi is helping create a space where Jewish prayer, Native American spiritual practice, and interfaith care can meet with humility. At the center…
Jewish Baby Naming Ceremonies Find A Home In New MexicoAcross New Mexico, families are creating new ways to mark the arrival of a child. A growing interest in Jewish baby naming ceremonies reflects that search for…
Where Rio Grande Soil Meets the Shabbat TableIn the Mesilla Valley, farming follows the rhythm of water, weather, and daylight. The Rio Grande sustains fields around Las Cruces, Mesilla, La Mesa, and…
Why Ethiopian Jewish Stories Belong at Santa Fe’s Film FestivalThe Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival’s decision to feature a documentary about Ethiopian Jews reflects a broad understanding of Jewish life. Jewish history cannot…
A Digital Home for New Mexico’s Jewish Civil War LettersA new online archive is bringing a remarkable collection of Jewish history into view: letters connected to Jewish soldiers who served during the Civil War in…
A Day With New Mexico’s Jewish Prison ChaplainBefore the first pastoral visit, there are practical matters to handle: security checks, movement schedules, institutional rules, and the changing needs of…
The Jewish history buried beneath Old Town AlbuquerqueOld Town Albuquerque is usually introduced through its adobe walls, shaded plaza, San Felipe de Neri Church, and storefronts filled with art and souvenirs. Yet…
Making High Holiday Worship More Accessible in New MexicoFor many Jewish families, the High Holidays are a central point of connection: familiar melodies, shared prayers, the sounding of the shofar, and the chance to…
Meet the Jewish Artist Painting Mural-Scale Torah Scrolls Across New MexicoOn a wall in Albuquerque, a Torah scroll stretches several feet from floor to ceiling. Its painted parchment curls through layers of desert color: adobe red,…