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Genealogy Program

Sunday, September 26, 2 - 4 p.m., genealogy program presented by noted sculptor Harvey Buchalter on the topic of yizkor (memory) books, which commemorate a lost town in the Old Country. To be held at the Jewish Community Center, 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, in Albuquerque. MORE INFORMATION

Fall Conference

NMJHS Fall Conference: Adventures Along the Santa Fe Trail

The New Mexico Jewish Historical Society invites you to its twenty-third fall conference at the historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico on October 22 – 24, 2010. The focus will be on the Jews of Las Vegas and Northeast New Mexico. It will be another one of those great annual conferences that NMJHS does so well.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM.

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This fall we invite you to hit the Santa Fe Trail heading to Las Vegas for a stimulating weekend of talks and tours and socializing. Several tours are offered before the conference begins: a walking tour of historical Jewish Las Vegas, a tour of Montezuma Castle (at the United World College), and a visit to Montefiore Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in New Mexico.

The conference will cover multiple themes, among them overviews of the history of Hispanic participation in the Santa Fe Trail trade and the history of Las Vegas; a slide presentation of the synagogues on the Santa Fe Trail; and a history of the Jews of Las Vegas and Mora. Three panel discussions will cover the crypto-Jews in Las Vegas and northeast New Mexico, the legacy of Las Vegas’s and northeast New Mexico’s rich Jewish past, and the renaissance of the Las Vegas Jewish community. Following dinner on Saturday night attendees will be treated to a concert of nineteenth century liturgical music that was performed at the old Congregation Montefiore.

Conference registration materials will be ready by mid-September. Nonmembers who would like to receive a packet may send an email to the NMJHS administrator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 505-348-4471. Take advantage of the lower conference rate for NMJHS members by signing up for a year’s membership.