About Paul Rockower
The Jews of Tijuana (Part Two)
On the following Shabbat morning, our tale resumes at the Congregacion Hebrea de Baja California, the shul of Rabbi Carlos Salas. I was ferried across town by Benjamin Camacho-Mora, and his son Abraham, a member of Rabbi Salas’ congregation. On … Read More
PHOTO ESSAY: The Jews of Tijuana
Journalist Paul Rockower spent several weeks visiting and studying the small but charismatic Jewish community of Tijuana, Mexico. In addition to creating this photo gallery, he wrote an essay about his experiences which you can read here. For more photos, … Read More
The Jews of Tijuana (Part One)
The second part of this story will run next week. There is an also an accompanying photo gallery here. They say the Pacific Ocean has no memory. Perhaps that was what the Jews who arrived here centuries ago sought: to … Read More
