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REVIEW: In ‘Leona,’ a Jewish-Mexican Artist Must Choose Between Love & Family

Marcos Hassan — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:04:11 +0000

At first glance, the Mexican film Leona might seem like a pretty straightforward movie. It follows a romantic relationship that seems to be doomed from the start thanks to the different origins of the two characters. However, there’s much more to it, transcending the premise of the main plot to ask questions about migration, belonging

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Forgotten for Decades, Unlikely Board Game Tracing Jewish Expulsion From Spain Makes a Comeback

Adriana Cataño — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:22:35 +0000

The long and tragic history of Jews in Spain could fill volumes – or become the premise of a never-ending board game. For centuries, the Sephardic – a term meaning Spain in Hebrew – Jew community lived in the European country under Christian and Muslim rule. Many made Toledo in Central Spain their home. As

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5 Latin American Jewish Fusion Dishes You Have to Try

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:29:46 +0000

We can trace Latin America’s history through many of the foods we know and love. Dominican mangú, for example, comes from West African fufu and Peruvian lomo saltado draws from Japanese cuisine. And while these influences are more obvious, Jewish immigration to Latin America remains unknown to many. In the 1920s and 1930s many countries – Brazil, Argentina, and

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This Catholic Man Has Become the Mexican Jewish Community’s Trusted Kosher Grocer

Yara Simón — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:56:11 +0000

In San Miguel Tecamachalco – a Mexico City suburb – a Catholic man has become one of the Jewish community’s most trusted grocers. Noe Trinidad Chavez, 56, didn’t even meet a Jewish person until he moved to Mexico City to work at age 10, and his first job had him helping Jewish families. CDMX is home to

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Celebrate Hanukkah With 8 Films About Jewish Life in Latin America

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:28:32 +0000

Just in time for Hanukkah, here's a list of Jewish movies from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

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