Mexico’s Jewish Community Set to Observe Passover
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Woldenberg, the Democrat
By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Without having dealt with him closely, without actually having been his friend, I feel a distant brotherhood with political scientist José Woldenberg, who served as the first president of Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute (IFE). Our initial trajectories were different. I belong to the generation of 1968 and I leaned toward liberalism early on. He belongs to the
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 moreJewish Passover Festival Observed This Weekend
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Members of the Jewish community throughout Mexico and the world will celebrate the start of Passover, or Pesach, on Friday, April 19, with the traditional festive family meal called a Seder. Beginning at sundown, Jews near and far will gather around the Seder table to mark the beginning of the eight-day holiday which celebrates the freeing of
Read moreJewish Passover Festival Observed This Weekend
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Members of the Jewish community throughout Mexico and the world will celebrate the start of Passover, or Pesach, this weekend with the traditional festive family meal called a Seder. Beginning at sundown Friday, March 30, Jews near and far will gather around the Seder table to mark the beginning of the eight-day holiday which celebrates
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