HaShavua השבוע

The Weekly E-Newsletter from Shabbat with Friends NM



Sent: Monday, February 24, 2025 || 26 Sh'vat 5785

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Saturday Eve, March 22nd, Albuquerque, NE Heights. 5:30 to 8pm

Join us for a End of Shabbat meal (S'eudah Shleesheet) Havdallah Sing-Along, a campfire, weather permitting, spectacular views of ABQ and environs and great people. (Sorry, no hot air balloons). SWF Hosts: Rick and Karen Hammer.

RSVPs open on Monday, March 3, 2025.

A snapshot of services at Ikar, Los Angeles which is a part of the SWF Jewish Spirituality Lab experience. Rabbi Sharon Brous, pictured on the right, is the spiritual leader of Ikar.

It doesn't matter your views on religion or spirituality. The Jewish Spirituality Lab is a unique opportunity to learn about Jewish prayer and to overcome the fear of feeling lost or embarrased in services. Combining remote participation in the uniquely beautiful services at Ikar Los Angeles and vibrant and fascinating commentary by Rabbi Dov Gartenberg, this learning service will open your mind and heart to a 3000-year-old tradition of spirituality, community, and the joy of Sabbath prayer.

The Jewish Spirituality Lab is free and open to the community. All backgrounds are welcome. Please RSVP below.

On Wednesday, February 26th, we will announce details about the retreat, the program, and how to register. This retreat will be intergenerational and kid-friendly.

Deep in the heart of New Mexico, Truchas Peaks Place retreat center is nestled high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with panoramic views of the Truchas Peaks, the Jemez Mountains, and the Pedernal, made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings.

At the midway point between Santa Fe and Taos, we are easily accessible from either city, yet affords the peacefulness and pristine natural surroundings of a secluded retreat. We are part of Spanish colonial village Truchas, settled in 1754 and now a vibrant community of locals of Hispanic origin, artists, and craftspeople.

In Appreciation

A special thank you to our Shabbat hosts this past weekend: Suzanne Savage of Bernalillo and Mya Kass of Tesuque Village. Thank you for creating such warm and inviting Shabbat spaces.

We would also like to express our gratitude to Deborah Newberg for helping to setup and clean up after the Tesuque gathering and inspiring us to move our bodies to ancient melodies as part of the musical program. Thanks to Michelle Sauceda for similar support at the Bernalillo gathering. Thanks also to Sarah Burghauser for stepping up to sing with the Ensemble and sharing her love of Shabbat songs.

Thank you to everyone that brought food to nourish us on Shabbat and to SWF board members, Joy Rosenberg and Ethan Stone for shuttling folks to and from Mya's place in Tesuque village on Shabbat afternoon.

I also want to call attention to my virtual assistants from around the world: Maria Lecerio (Phillipines), Victoria Nwokoye (Nigeria), and Raffi Listman (Boston, MA) who do amazing work behind the scenes for our events and the newsletters and website.

Thanks to all of you who support Shabbat with Friends with your donations, your time, and your enthusiasm. I am uplifted by your joyous support.

Rabbi Dov Gartenberg

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS DETAILS

Shabbat with Friends New Mexico (SWF)

Hebrew Name: Panim Hadashot פנים חדשות

Convener: Rabbi Dov Gartenberg

Email: dov@shabbatwithfriends.org

Mobile/Text: 206 739-9924

Website: https://www.shabbatwithfriends.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWFNewMexico

New SWF Mailing Address: 1704 Llano St. Suite B; #1164 Santa Fe NM 87505

Panim Hadashot is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, tax ID #20-1751054, doing business as Shabbat with Friends, New Mexico. It has operated as an IRS approved nonprofit corporation since 2004. Panim Hadashot was registered in New Mexico as a nonprofit corporation with the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State on December 30, 2022, #7063946.