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Read moreJewish Dance Company Celebrates 50 Years with Gala Performance
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The Mexican Jewish dance company Anajnu Veatem (which, in Hebrew, means “We and You”) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, and to commemorate the occasion, the group will perform a powerful kaleidoscope of traditional Israeli dances at Mexico City’s Guillermina Bravo Dance Theater from from Thursday, July 28, to Sunday, July 31. The performances will constitute
Read moreAnti-Semitism Raises Its Ugly Head in Mexico, Again
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Even though this is something that happened a few weeks ago, it is an issue that I don’t want to let go by unmentioned: Anti-Semitism has reappeared in Mexico’s public life, instigated by the powers that be. And the subject deserves a cautionary reflection. “The day there is not a single Jew left in the world,
Read moreMexico’s Jewish Community Observes Passover
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the majority of Mexicans commemorated Easter on Sunday, April 17, and members of the local Islamic community are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan, which this year runs from April 2 through May 1, Mexico’s Jews this week celebrate Passover, or Pesach, which began on the night of Friday, April 15, with a
Read moreRemains of Ancient Mikveh Found in Guerrero
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The archeological remains of a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath site, were discovered this week in Juliantla, Guerrero, by Mexican archeologist Diego Martínez Serrano, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported Wednesday, Sept. 22. The remains of the 16th century bath site, deemed in good condition, were discovered at Juliantla, a town
Read moreYom Kippur Starts Sunday Night
Photo: Google By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, begins at sundown of Sunday, Sept. 27, but this year, observance of the holiday — both in Mexico and in the rest of the world — will look very different due to the covid-19 pandemic. Because of social distancing practices, many synagogues will
Read moreChabad Mexico to Host Giant Menorah-Lighting Ceremony
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Chabad-Lubavitch, the Hassidic Jewish congregation and umbrella organization that serves as an outreach to all Jewish communities throughout the world, will host its annual giant menorah-lighting ceremony on the last night of the eight-day Chanukah festival, Sunday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Mexico City’s Ángel de Independencia statue. The event, which
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