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A Jewish Glassblower Shaping Synagogue Spaces Across the SouthwestIn the workshop, Jewish life begins as a material problem: how can sand, heat, colour and light carry memory? The glassblower at the centre of this profile…
A Succah Opens Santa Fe’s Plaza to EveryoneEach autumn, Jewish communities around the world build temporary shelters for Sukkot, the harvest festival. In Santa Fe, that ancient practice took a…
A Day in the Life of a Jewish Park Ranger at BandelierBefore sunrise, the cliffs of Bandelier National Monument hold the last of the night’s cold. At more than 6,000 feet above sea level, the air can feel sharply…
The Jewish Federation’s Financial Literacy Program in Silver CityFor many older adults, financial security depends on more than having enough money in the bank. It involves recognising a scam, understanding a medical bill,…
How New Mexico Jews Are Marking 30 Years of Virtual Torah StudyThirty years after an early experiment in online Jewish learning, communities across New Mexico are revisiting the meaning of virtual Torah study. What began…
A Quiet Spiritual Centre In The High DesertIn Taos, New Mexico, Jewish life is shaped by distance, landscape and a strong culture of independent thought. The town is small, artistically minded and…
Why a Jewish Beekeeper in Corrales Uses Ancient Talmudic Apiary PracticesIn Corrales, New Mexico, beekeeping takes place between cottonwood-lined waterways, old orchards, adobe walls and the open light of the Rio Grande Valley. The…
The Jewish Women Behind Los Alamos’s Secret War WorkThe Manhattan Project is often remembered through photographs of male physicists, military officials and imposing laboratory buildings. At Los Alamos, New…
How A Santa Fe Synagogue Built A Lifeline For Families Facing AddictionWhen a family in a Santa Fe Jewish community began looking for help with addiction, the first need was not a lecture, a programme or a list of phone numbers.…
A Desert Farmer’s Shmita Practice in Las CrucesAt the edge of Las Cruces, where irrigation channels cut through dry soil and the Organ Mountains rise beyond the fields, farming requires attention to limits.…