Friday, March 29th 2024   |

JCC to present ‘Challah Rising in the Desert’ tonight

An unusual film on the impact of Jewish culture in the Southwest, “Challah Rising in the Desert – The Jews of New Mexico,” will be screened tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Uptown Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Avenue.
 
The event is being co-sponsored by local community member Lonnie Zarum S. and Peter Zandan, who hails from New Mexico.
 
Andy Adelman of Casablanca Restaurant will be providing kosher New Mexican food, namely green chili challah and posole Posole is a thick stew or soup made with corn (hominy), radishes, chili peppers and sometimes meat.   .
 
Attendees were urged to RSVP, but walk-ins will be accepted, according to Zarum S.
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