OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Friday, October 25Shabbat Services at Temple Montefiore led by Rabbi Dr. Jack ShlachterSaturday, October 26 Walking Tour of Las VegasSaturday, October 26 - CONFERENCE OPENS 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Welcome1:15 - 2:15 p.m.KEYNOTE Dr. Alma GottliebComparison of Identity Among New Mexico Crypto Jews and Cape Verdean Jews2:15 - 3:00 p.m.Temple Aaron and the Making of a National Historic Landmark - Kim Grant3:00 – 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.Reviving Jewish Journalism in the Southwest: The New Mexico Jewish Journal Story -Diane Joy Schmidt, Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Sara Koplik4:30 – 5:15 p.m.Being Jewish Where Jewish Wasn’t Cool or Common: 4 Generations of Jewish Identity in Las Cruces - Dr. Julie Seton5:30- 6:30 p.m. RECEPTION & RAFFLE 6:15 p.m.Havdalah Service led by Rabbi Dr. Jack Shlachter (optional)6:30- 7:30 p.m. DINNERWhen registering, please choose either chicken or vegetarian meal.
Sunday, October 27 - CONFERENCE DAY TWO 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.History and Homecoming: Temple Montefiore in Las Vegas, NM - Dr. Dianne Layden and Nancy Terr11:30 – 11:45 a.m. BREAK 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.The Making and Remaking of Albuquerque and Santa Fe - Harvey BuchalterCONFERENCE CLOSES POST-CONFERENCE EVENTS Tour of Montefiore CemeteryCANCELLATION POLICYYou must e-mail admin@nmjhs.orgby October 17 to receive a refund, or to convert your registration fee to a tax-deductible donation.NEARBY HOTEL PROPERTIESA small block of rooms has been reserved at the Days Inn by Wyndham2000 N Grand Avenue Las Vegas NM 87701 505.425.1967Call the number above directly to reserve, your room please provide the following booking information: Itinerary: 5136B452967443Room block: NMJHS Annual Meeting
Website Photos -Jewish Synagogue on Douglas Avenue & Carriage Ride BehindProvided Courtesy of Las Vegas Citizens’ Committee for Historic Preservation 116 Bridge Street Las Vegas NM 87701 www.lvcchp.org
Building and Renewing Jewish Communities in New Mexico and Southern Colorado
OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Friday, October 25Shabbat Services at Temple Montefiore led by Rabbi Dr. Jack ShlachterSaturday, October 26 Walking Tour of Las VegasSaturday, October 26 - CONFERENCE OPENS 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Welcome1:15 - 2:15 p.m.KEYNOTE Dr. Alma GottliebComparison of Identity Among New Mexico Crypto Jews and Cape Verdean Jews2:15 - 3:00 p.m.Temple Aaron and the Making of a National Historic Landmark - Kim Grant3:00 – 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.Reviving Jewish Journalism in the Southwest: The New Mexico Jewish Journal Story -Diane Joy Schmidt, Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Sara Koplik4:30 – 5:15 p.m.Being Jewish Where Jewish Wasn’t Cool or Common: 4 Generations of Jewish Identity in Las Cruces - Dr. Julie Seton5:30- 6:30 p.m. RECEPTION & RAFFLE 6:15 p.m.Havdalah Service led by Rabbi Dr. Jack Shlachter (optional)6:30- 7:30 p.m. DINNERWhen registering, please choose either chicken or vegetarian meal.
Sunday, October 27 - CONFERENCE DAY TWO 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.History and Homecoming: Temple Montefiore in Las Vegas, NM - Dr. Dianne Layden and Nancy Terr11:30 – 11:45 a.m. BREAK 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.The Making and Remaking of Albuquerque and Santa Fe - Harvey BuchalterCONFERENCE CLOSES POST-CONFERENCE EVENTS Tour of Montefiore CemeteryCANCELLATION POLICYYou must e-mail admin@nmjhs.orgby October 17 to receive a refund, or to convert your registration fee to a tax-deductible donation.NEARBY HOTEL PROPERTIESA small block of rooms has been reserved at the Days Inn by Wyndham2000 N Grand Avenue Las Vegas NM 87701 505.425.1967Call the number above directly to reserve, your room please provide the following booking information: Itinerary: 5136B452967443Room block: NMJHS Annual Meeting
Website Photos -Jewish Synagogue on Douglas Avenue & Carriage Ride BehindProvided Courtesy of Las Vegas Citizens’ Committee for Historic Preservation 116 Bridge Street Las Vegas NM 87701 www.lvcchp.org