The ceremony took place at the Beth Hakneset Hagadol Abraham Gerson Z"L . Following was the reception which was held at the brand new banquet room located in the same building. Nancy and Sammy's wedding marked the first event ever to take place at the newly finished banquet room which included a m...

On September 19, 2017, an earthquake had a terrible impact in Mexico City resulting in many people injured and dead, and many structures were damaged or totally destroyed. The Jewish Community Building located in the Street of Acapulco # 70 in the Condesa section of the Federal District was also da

The Chapultepec Castle is located on top of Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City's Chapultepec park. The site of the hill was a sacred place for Aztecs, and the buildings atop it have served several purposes during its history, including that of Military Academy, Imperial residence, Presidential residen...

www.CommunityofLights is proud to introduce the talented 9 year old Liam Gerson while drawing and creating an image in a matter of minutes. Liam is originally from Mexico City, Mexico.

Elvis Presley's love for Mexico took him to film several movies in different places in the country. In this movie clip from "Fun in Acapulco" where he plays Mie Windgren who works on a boat in Acapulco, Mexico in 1963. When Janie Harkins, the bratty daughter of the boat owner, gets him fired, Mike ...

Take a digital photo journey with us through this varied and colorful images of these magnificent grouts in the heartland of Mexico. Queretaro is an adjacent state to Mexico City and the grouts are only a two hour drive from the center of the Capital City.

May 30, 1963 marked the fifteenth birthday of my sister Nancy Gerson in Mexico City. As first generation born in Mexico my parents decided to have a quinceañera celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin A

The 'Dance of the 41' changed the way that Mexico interpreted gender and sexuality forever. The number 13 is commonly considered unlucky, but in Mexico, the number 41 has been seen as taboo and avoided—at one point the Army left the number out of battalions, hotel and hospital rooms didn’t use it an

Matzo Tacos: A blend of culture and flavors with a sense of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way hi

While visiting Mexico Community of LIghts had the opportunity to visit a unique concept in culinary art. Mercado Roma in the heart of Mexico City is a trendy innovative "food court" entertainment center where we found "French Dip," a delicious mini-restaurant created by renowned Mexican Chef Debby Z...