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The mandate we have as Jews is for the story of the Exodus from Egypt to be retold every generation.

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At its core, the United States is grateful, warm-hearted, full of unexpected twists and turns - not a cold and bullying prison - it's a place of infinite jest.

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Two prominent terms, 'Latino' and 'Hispanic,' refer to people living in the United States who have roots in Latin America, Spain, Mexico, South America, or Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries.

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If a writer doesn't do anything but give a new word to his language and, from there, maybe to other languages, I think that writer redefines the world.

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How many different works of art have been inspired by 'Don Quixote?' Thousands. Most people enter the novel, for better or worse, through the musical the 'Man Of La Mancha.'

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'Don Quixote' is a very political book that has been used by diplomats, politicians, guerrilla fighters, to inspire people, to convince them that they themselves can become quixotic. George Washington had a copy of the book on his desk when signing the U.S. Constitution.

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Latinos are learning English. That doesn't mean that they should sacrifice their original language or that they should give up this in-betweeness that is Spanglish.

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Spanglish is a creative way also of saying, 'I am an American, and I have my own style, my own taste, my own tongue.'

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American Jews are no longer a homogenous minority; we come in all colors and from all corners of the world.

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My hope is that 'The New World Haggadah' will open a new world for readers who will see our heritage through a multilingual prism. I wanted to feature medieval and renaissance authors, resistance in World War II, crypto-Jews and activists during the Dirty War in Latin America, songs of protest, and songs of hope.

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Biography

Nationality: Mexican

Type: Author

Born: April 7th, 1961

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