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