Passover in Los Alamos
David Sigeti leads family and friends in traditional Passover rituals at his White Rock home in 2012. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff report
Passover began at sundown Monday and ends Tuesday, April 2 – chag sameach to our Jewish readers!
In her oral history, Evelyn Litz recalls celebrating Passover at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project: “I remember one year we had Passover there and it was a gigantic room. And we had a beautiful Passover Seder and I think it was led by the Army chaplain but I’m not positive. But it was a very wonderful feeling; yes.”
The eight-day Read More
Food on the Hill: Dipping Olive Oil
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comHypno Talk: What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypno TalkWhat is Hypnotherapy?
Let me introduce to you the most powerful self-help system known to man – Hypnotherapy!
What exactly is hypnotherapy and how can it help me, you may be wondering? Hypnotherapy uses the ancient art of hypnosis to put a client into a deep state of relaxation.
Once the client is relaxed completely the therapist accesses the most powerful part of the mind, the subconscious mind. This is where we hold all of our beliefs and memories.
Before we get too far down the rabbit hole let me explain a little about the mind, starting with the conscious mind. Our Read More
NMDOT Prepares for Annual Pilgrimage to El Santuario De Chimayó
Pilgrams walk along the highway to Chimayó in 2012. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The highways and roads that lead to the village of Chimayó, New Mexico will be crowded next week as thousands of people begin their pilgrimage to el Santuario de Chimayó.
The largest crowds will be seen on Good Friday, March 29, but road congestion and minor delays can be expected any time in this area during Holy Week, the week before Easter Sunday.
“Generations of New Mexicans have participated in the Holy Week pilgrimage to Chimayó and over the years this tradition has grown to include Read More
Easter Music Celebration at LDS Chapel
The White Rock Strings is one of the groups scheduled to perform at the upcoming Easter Music Celebration. Courtesy photoL.D.S. News:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring an Easter Music Celebration.
It will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 at the L.D.S. Chapel at 1967 18th St. in Los Alamos.
A second performance will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in Santa Fe at the L.D.S. Chapel at 410 Rodeo Road.
The program will feature many local musicians from various religious denominations performing selections from Handel’s Messiah and other traditional Read More
Easter Chicken to Visit TOTH Sunday
TOTH News:
The Easter Chicken is set to visit Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, corner of Trinity and Diamond, at 6:07 p.m., this Palm Sunday, March 24.
TOTH’s talented puppet group led by Angie Chipera is responsible for the Eastern Chicken’s visit.
Also included in Palm Sunday events is a lively and dynamic service of Holy Communion, teaching and singing, led by the Generations band.
The evening begins at 5:15 p.m. with fellowship during an excellent dinner provided to the public at no charge.
Palm Sunday’s homily will speak to the fact that all people are cracked pots: Read More
Wine, Cheese & Chocolate April 6 at Los Alamos Co-op!
CO-OP News:
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is hosting its first wine and food pairing class Saturday, April 6 in the Co-op’s Café.
There will be two 75-minute classes: 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Vivác Winery’s Marketing and Publicity Director Michele A. Padberg, a certified executive sommelier, will teach the basics of wine and food pairing in a relaxed setting so attendees can feel free to explore different taste sensations.
Experience five different Vivác wines, all using New Mexico grapes, paired to local, regional and international cheese, beef and dark chocolate.
Learn what to look for when Read More
Column: ‘Why People Do Not Go to Church?’
“Why People Do Not Go to Church?”A strange subject for a pastor to explore, but one that even this pastor, lived for 10 years. It’s a cultural phenomenon not limited to Los Alamos but spans across the Atlantic, into the very seat of modern Christianity.
According to one report by the North American Mission Board, Los Alamos has the highest percentage of church-attendance of any county in New Mexico – 9.5 percent!
But still, ‘why do people not go to church?’
This is what I have seen, heard and felt:
- #1 Objection: Time; that does not
Food on the Hill: Spaghetti Pie
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIf you are going to freeze them for later I have found that if you put a layer of Plastic wrap in the pie pan or ramekins, after they are frozen, you can take them out of Read More
Izraelevitz: Passover, Glazed Donuts and Graduate School
Passover, Glazed Donuts and Graduate SchoolPassover, glazed donuts and graduate school do not mix well. This is a fact that I encountered, for five consecutive years, when I was a graduate student working on my doctoral degree.
Full appreciation of this physical law requires some background, so please bear with me for a paragraph or two.
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is the Jewish week-long holiday celebrating the Biblical Exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
There is a ceremonial dinner, called the Passover Seder, that begins the week of Passover and introduces the observance Read More
Church of Christ to Host Women’s Mini-Conference
CHURCH OF CHRIST News:
“Wrapped in God’s Love” is the theme for the county-wide mini-conference, “Women-to-Women Brunch and More.”
The mini-conference, which seeks to connect Los Alamos women with each other and with God, will take place 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 23, at the Los Alamos Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Dr.
The morning of Christian fellowship, encouragement and strengthening is open to all women of the community.
There is no charge for the conference. Brunch will be served and complimentary babysitting will be available.
Dr. Zandree Stidham is one of the featured speakers Read More
Geeks Take the Challenge at New Dixie Pub
The Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos hosted a ‘Geeks Who Drink’ trivia contest Thursday night. From left, Isaac Martinez, Jordan Garcia, Crystal Clearwater, Ryan Adams, Cody Martin and Nels Webber toast the opening of the new trivia game night. ‘Geeks Who Drink’ is a Denver-based company that hosts bar trivia at more than 200 pubs and restaurants in 21 states. Photo by Greg Kendall/ldailypost.com
Taylor Wynn of the Denver-based company, ‘Geeks Who Drink’, moderates the trivia concert Thursday night in the new Dixie Pub room of the Dixie Read More
Traveling the World on $100 a Day
Kerri (Foxx) Frazier, Jason Frazier and Sydney Frazier Riding bikes in Paris, France. Courtesy photo
Kerri (Foxx) Frazier, Sydney Frazier and Jason Frazier in Denia, Spain. Courtesy Photo
Travel can be expensive. Can you travel around the world on $100/day/person?
Jason, Kerri (1991 graduate of Los Alamos High School) and their daughter Sydney, 8, are on a Round the World Trip (https://ladailypost.comcontent/traveling-world.)
Before going, they researched costs and found the estimated $25,000 per person per Read More
‘Habemus papam’ … We Have A Pope!
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina
Staff report
Top Ranking Cardinal Deacon Jean-Louis Tauran emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome today and confirmed “Habemus papam” (We have a pope.)
The 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church tasked with electing the 266th successor of Peter have named Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as pope to succeed Benedict XVI.
The new pope, born Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires has taken the name Pope Francis 1. He was ordained for the Jesuits Dec. 13, 1969 during his theological studies Read More
Winter Farmer’s Market Thursday
FARMER’S MARKET News:
There will be a Winter Farmer’s Market Thursday morning, March 14 at Fuller Lodge.
Pre-order your Easter dinner (meat) and fruit from market vendors and pick up something for dinner this week. Read More
Food on the Hill: Molasses Krinkels
This Week’s Recipe:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comCream shortening, butter and brown sugar until well mixed.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Then mix in all wet ingredients into the creamed butter mixture. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients (not the Read More
Comet PanStarrs Makes Appearance in Los Alamos
Pajarito Astronomer Club President Steve Becker sets up his telescope to view the comet PanStarrs. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comBy KIRSTEN LASKEY
A large group of people lined up on the soccer fields at Overlook Park Sunday night. A telescope was being set up and sets of binoculars were pointed at the horizon. The sun was slipping away and the sky grew darker. The show was about to begin.
The Dark Night series will not officially kick off until April, but Sunday, the Pajarito Astronomers and the Pajarito Environmental Education Center hosted a special event to see the PanStarrs comet. Read More
Pajarito Brew Pub Enters Girl Scout Cookie Caper
From left, Pajarito Brew Pub & Grill Pastry Chef Jacob Richmond, Chef David Tripp and Chef Rudolfo Vigil at the March 7 Girl Scout Cookie Caper competition at the Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe. Using Girl Scout Samoas, Richmond received raves for his special pastry but in the end, the chef from the Inn and Spa at Loretto took the top spot. The Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails volunteers organized the 17th annual Cookie Caper, which raises money for the organization that funds two-thirds of the troops and programs throughout the state. Nine chefs from New Mexico eateries competed this year 