Originally we liked House Bill 111 (see original HB 111 – Holocaust and Genocide Education) because it was generic and left the discussion of the Holocaust and genocides up to a to-be-created “Holocaust and Genocide Studies Council” without making this […]
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Holocaust Studies Hearing by House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee has changed again…
Anyone familiar with the NM legislature knows that, when it comes to bills for which one wants to testify, trying to plan one’s schedule in advance is somewhat fruitless. This seems to be the issue with the Holocaust and Genocide […]
Read moreNote: Committee Hearing on Holocaust Studies Has Changed to Tuesday, February 14
If you were planning on attending the committee hearing on Holocaust and Genocide Studies, it has been changed to Tuesday, February 14 at 1:30 in room 317. As of right now (and these things change daily in the NM House […]
Read moreSupport Holocaust Education in New Mexico Schools – critical to take action quickly
Support Holocaust education in the schools Over the past 5-6 years several leaders in the New Mexico Jewish community, including from the Jewish Federation of New Mexico (z”l) and SFMEW, have discussed with state legislators the need to require Holocaust […]
Read moreNM Governor Lujan-Grisham Signs Executive Order on Antisemitism
Yesterday, August 16, NM Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham signed an Executive Order that adopts the working definition of antisemitism established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) as the state’s legal standard. We thank her and her wonderful staff for working […]
Read moreSOLD OUT – Richard Kogan playing and discussing George Gershwin
Dr. Richard Kogan, a Juilliard trained concert pianist and Harvard educated psychiatrist, will give a lecture/concert for the Santa Fe Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, August 4 at 7 pm at United Church Santa Fe. In addition to playing the […]
Read moreSanta Fe New Mexican fêtes Lannan Foundation without mentioning antisemitism
Santa Fe New Mexican fêtes Lannan Foundation without mentioning its antisemitism and unwillingness to engage with the pro-Israel Jewish community in Santa Fe Santa Fe Middle East Watch (SFMEW) was originally formed to try to influence the Lannan Foundation to […]
Read moreFormer US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk coming to Santa Fe – March 10
We highly recommend: Martin Indyk LECTURE – THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022 Thursday, March 10 at 6 pm St. Francis Auditorium 107 West Palace Avenue TBS Israel Committee and the Santa Fe Council on International Relations present: Book Talk with Ambassador […]
Read moreRachel Fish on “Transformation of Jew Hatred: Historical to the Present” January 17
Join Santa Fe Middle East Watch and the Jewish Federation of New Mexico to hear Rachel Fish speak about “Transformation of Jew Hatred: Historical to the Present” on January 17th at 7:00 pm MST. Register here for this Zoom event. […]
Read moreWe Goofed – the email yesterday had the wrong date; Wilf is speaking on Sunday December 12.
Yesterday we sent out an email and posted the announcement about the upcoming Einat Wilf lecture. But we put the wrong date. Wilf will be speaking on Sunday, December 12. We apologize for the error. So you don’t have to […]
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