On a warm afternoon in Las Cruces, the kitchen fills with the scent of onions softening in olive oil, cinnamon blooming in a pan, and dough turning smooth…
In a New Mexico neighborhood shaped by many traditions, a synagogue’s proposed community garden offers a practical way to turn shared values into shared work.…
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,…