New Mexico in Focus
Available online now
  with Fran Levine
  & Roger Martinez

New Mexico in Focus speaks with Fran Levine, Director of the New Mexico History Museum and Dr. Roger Martinez, Director of Crypto-Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado about the history of Converso Jews in New Mexico and the upcoming exhibit at the Museum.

Presented by New Mexico PBS

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Apr 17th 7:00 PM People of the (Cook) Book
  with Rabbi
  Jack Shlachter
HaMakom at St. Bede's
1601 St. Francis Dr.
Donation: $10

From a description of the apple (or was it a pomegranate?) in the Garden of Eden to an account of Jacob's lentil stew for his brother, Esau, to the determination of the kashrut status of quinoa on Passover, the classical Jewish texts provide fascinating insights into the eating habits of our ancestors. Learn about Jewish foods and culinary traditions through an examination of selected Jewish texts. ....more

Presented by the HaMakom Continuing Education Program

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Sun Apr 27th 4:00 PM
French Jewry: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
  with Dr. Robert
  Zaretsky
at Temple Beth Shalom
205 E. Barcelona
Tickets: $10 at door

Dr. Robert Zaretsky, Professor of Modern European History, University of Houston and author of France and its Empire Since 1870 (Oxford 2010). Dr. Zaretsky will address the situation of French Jewry in today's challenging climate. This program will be an especially interesting follow up to those who have attended the recent screening of Being Jewish in France, but should be of interest to all. ...more

Presented by the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society in association with the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival.

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Sun Apr 27th 6:00 PM
A History of Heresy
at Kol BeRamah
551 W. Cordova Ste F
Series (6 sessions): $18

Six movements that challenged the fundamentals of the Jewish faith. What drove them, and why were they rejected? Come and find out. The first of a six part series. ...more

Presented by Kol BeRamah

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Sun May 4th 4:00 PM
Jerusalem in 3D
  with special guest
at NM Museum of Natural History & Science in ABQ
Tickets: On sale Apr 4.

Followed by Israeli buffet supper at the ABQ Jewish Community Center.
Optional bus transportation from Santa Fe.

Jerusalem has been called "a jaw-dropping feast for the eyes and ears". This critically acclaimed documentary tries to answer the question: Why Jerusalem? What is it about this tiny space that made it the ultimate prize of empires and the object of longing for so many different cultures over thousands of years? The screening is followed by an Israeli buffet supper and kicks off the celebration of Israel Independence Day. ...more

Presented by ABQ Jewish Film Fest, Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival and Yad b'Yad

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Thurs May 8th 7:30 PM
Defiant Requiem, Verdi at Terezin
  with Maestro
  Murry Sidlin
at Popejoy Hall in ABQ
Tickets: $16-$20
Limited seating.

Maestro Murry Sidlin, the UNM Concert Choir & Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus perform the full concert-drama, Defiant Requiem, Verdi at Terezin, the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners who performed the famous Verdi Requiem Mass while imprisoned at the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during World War II. Conceived and created by Maestro Murry Sidlin, the concert combines the magnificent music of Verdi with testimony from survivors of the original chorus and footage from a Nazi propaganda film on Theresienstadt. ...tickets

Presented by UNM

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Fri May 9th 5:00 PM
Women of the Bible
  with Sara Novenson
at Temple Beth Shalom
205 E. Barcelona

The stories of the biblical women are beautiful, powerful and mostly unknown. Defying the boundaries of their time, the Women of the Bible reach out to guide and strengthen us in our modern lives. Novenson’s book, “Illuminated Visions, Women of the Bible,” is at the heart of her work. Hear Novenson at this community Shabbat dinner followed by Shabbat services. ...more

Presented by Temple Beth Shalom and Santa Fe Hadassah,

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