Dear JTA reader:
The Wandering Jew (JTA's Ben Harris) has returned from 10 days in Mexico.
Check out his two articles:
* In Mexico City, insular community begins to reach out: "Closed" is the word most often used to describe the estimated 40,000-person Jewish community of Mexico City which boasts an impressive network comprising more than a dozen schools, nearly twice as many synagogues and a gleaming sports center. But there are signs of a gradual yet undeniable movement to breach, if gently, the communal walls and interact more with non-Jewish Mexico. >> Read more
* Rivera's contacts with Jews among treasures in Mexican Jewish archive: An archive maintained by the Ashkenazi community in Mexico City shines light on the legendary muralist Diego Rivera's ties to Jewish intellectuals. It also houses more than 1,000 volumes recovered from the Nazis. >> Read more
Also be sure to watch his video reports:
- The Jewish neighborhoods of Mexico City
- A Mexican Yiddish day school
- Mexico's only Jewish-themed radio program
- Mexico City's kosher cafeteria
- Sitting down with Oskar Gorodzinsky, president of Comite Central de la Comunidad Judia de Mexico
Next stop on The Wandering Jew's itinerary: Europe, including visits to Germany, Poland, Romania, Austria and Holland. You can follow TWJ's progress on his blog, on our YouTube page, and on Twitter.
Safe travels,
Ami Eden
Editor in Chief
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