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Mexico’s Jewish Community Set to Observe Passover
The word Haggadah means “the telling” of the story or narrative
Read moreA Chanukah Postcard
By CHANA SHARFSTEIN It was just a postcard with a simple message, but to me it was a wonderful Chanukah present. My thoughts drifted back to the beginning of the fall term last September. The first night of classes, I had been looking forward to this course in Spanish literature and culture because it sounded so interesting. Besides, it was
Read moreA Crime that Cannot Be Pardoned
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Thursday, Aug. 25, the international streaming platform Netflix released a controversial true-crime series titled “A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair,” which tried to clear the name of the French citizen Florence Cassez and her longtime Mexican boyfriend Israel Vallarta Cisneros, both of whom were arrested in 2005 and charged with possession of illegal firearms, involvement
Read moreJewish Community Rings in Purim Festival
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Jewish community across Mexico and around the world observed the start of the Purim festival on the eve of Wednesday, March 16. In the Hebrew calendar, Purim is an annual holiday, falling on the 14th day of the month of Adar (the 12th month in the calendar). Purim, often referred to as “Jewish
Read moreCharity Chat: Jewish Hands of Appreciation
Photo: Enlace Judio By CAROLINE BRENNAN Mexico rich in its culture and heritage, is also rich in its immigrant population who were welcomed to its shores from all over the world. One significant immigrant group was that of Jewish families, fleeing persecution and strife in their homelands, many of whom who sought refuge in Mexico in the 1940s to start
Read moreWife of Jordanian Envoy Shares Ramadan Traditions
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For Muslims, there is no more sacred time of year than the holy month of Ramadan. This ninth month of the Islamic calendar (the exact date it starts varies from year to year since there is a discrepancy between the Islamic and Gregorian calendars) is believed to be the time when all holy scriptures (from the scrolls
Read moreEnvoy’s Wife Offers Virtual Magic Carpet Tour of Jordan
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS With the exception of a tour of the Nabataean stone city of Petra and a trek through the red sand dunes of Wadi Rum’s red desert landscape, Huda Tal, wife of Jordanian Ambassador to Mexico Mohammad Mustafa Cyel Mustafa Wahbi Tal, managed to transform the garden of her Lomas de Chapultepec home into a whirlwind magic carpet
Read moreLearn from History, Don’t Destroy It
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The Spanish philosopher George Santayana once said: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to relive it.” In fact, life and history themselves are a continuous process of the learning from past mistakes in order to not repeat them. But when we try to destroy our history – no matter how ominous it may be
Read moreInto the Caucuses
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS BAKU, Azerbaijan — Tourism is a relatively new industry in Azerbaijan. Despite the fact that the tiny, landlocked republic can lay claim to three separate UNESCO World Heritage Sites — the medieval walled city of Old Baku, with its mysterious and emblematic Maiden Tower and the Palace of King Shirvanshah, built in the 15th century; the incomparable
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