All HaMakom Services and Events

Take Place at

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

107 W. Barcelona @ Galisteo

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Happening at HaMakom

We are a welcoming community in Santa Fe that draws from both the Renewal and Conservative Jewish traditions. 

Shabbat service every Saturday morning at 10 AM followed by community potluck lunch

Jewish Mindfulness Meditation and Hebrew Chanting

12:00-1:15 Thursdays in the library at UU. see details below

Continuing Education, Tuesday, March 10 at 7 PM on Zoom

Rabbi Judith Halevy, presenter. see details below

JEWISH JOKE NIGHT, Saturday, March 14 at 7 PM

see details below

HaMakom Book Club, Monday March 16 at 4 PM on Zoom

see details below

Friday evening, March 20 at 6:30 PM

Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Community Dinner

First Night Passover Community Seder, Wednesday, April 1

see details below

Shabbat Morning Service

Saturday, March 7 at 10 AM

Dynamic Musical Shacharit and Interactive Torah Study

Parashat Ki Tisa

Read This Week's Torah Portion

Service Led By Rabbi Jack Shlachter

and Hazzan Cindy Freedman

Shabbat Morning Livestream On Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88958779072?pwd=NkxkTktHeEk0K1BHV0hFK2JRNTJqZz09

Kiddush Potluck Lunch following service

Bring a delicious vegetarian or fish offering that will serve at least 10 people. We'll provide the bagels and lox!

HaMakom Invites You

to join us for an evening of Jewish jokes 

Saturday March 14, 7:00 PM

At a private home in Santa Fe

Price of admission: one joke with a Jewish flavor

In the Talmud (B. Taanit 22a), Rabbi Beroka encounters Elijah the Prophet and asks if there is anyone in the marketplace who is worthy of the World to Come.  Elijah points out two individuals and says to Rabbi Beroka: “These two have a share in the World to Come.” Rabbi Beroka went over to the men and said to them: What is your occupation? They said to him: “We are jesters, and we cheer up the depressed.”

Gain a share in the World to Come!

Yiddish accent not required but welcome.

Don’t remember any good ones?

Search the internet on "Jewish jokes." There is a ton of material.

Also: It’s Pi Day, 3-14. Light refreshments including pie!

At home of Deborah Avren and Len Goodman in Santa Fe. 

RSVP to info@hamakomtheplace.org 

to tell us you’re coming and get the address.

Contact Deborah Avren: 310-694-6446

FRAGRANCE FREE, PLEASE!

Respecting the health and well-being of our members, please refrain from wearing scented body oils and fragrances when attending services. Todah rabah.

HaMakom Continuing Education Presents

In the words of 20th century sage Elie Wiesel:

“GOD MADE HUMAN BEINGS

BECAUSE HE LOVES STORIES”

Presenter: Rabbi Judith Halevy

Tuesday, March 10, 7PM MST on Zoom

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, writing in the 18th century, understood the power of story, not only to amuse, or even transmit knowledge, but to awaken us from our slumber. For Nachman, stories became the vehicle to transmit the deepest teachings of Torah in a format accessible to us all. 

We will begin our evening with an exploration of the foundational kabbalistic story “The Lost Princess”, the story of the perils of our search for the Divine. We will then turn to the masterpiece of Nachman’s thirteen tales, “The Seven Beggars”, each one of whom has a flaw that ultimately leads to redemption. 

Rabbi Judith Halevy has studied and taught the stories of Rabbi Nachman for over fifty years, using various means of artistic expression to bring these stores to life. May the stories of Rabbi Nachman help us to return God’s love, through the incredible power of stories.

Join Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89124015896?pwd=WmF4SnB3MkRnL1pjSCtLOVpMQWFqQT09

Suggested Donation $10-$18

HaMakom First Night Community Passover Seder

Wednesday Evening, April 1 at 5:30 PM

Full kosher dinner catered by Sharon's Gourmet Catering.

Musical and lively Seder led by Rabbi Jack Shlachter and Hazzan Cindy Freedman

The cost for our seder is $89 per person.

Additional donation sponsorships to cover costs would be greatly appreciated.

Reservations and payment due by Wednesday, March 25.

Please email info@hamakomtheplace.org with the name(s) for each reservation, and menu choice of chicken or vegetarian for each reservation.

Payments may be made online https://www.hamakomtheplace.org/general or checks sent to

HaMakom, P.O.Box 6777, Santa Fe, NM 87502.

Call 505-992-1905 or contact info@hamakomtheplace.org for additional information.

No one will be turned away on account of inability to pay. Please contact us for alternative financial arrangements if needed.

Jewish Mindfulness Meditation and Hebrew Chanting



Led by

Gabrielle Maisels

Hazzan Cindy Freedman

Thursdays at Noon

12:00-1:15 PM

Location: Library at UU

Jewish Mindfulness Meditation shares the basic mindfulness/heartfulness skills used in most meditation practice, such as, skills that calm and stabilize the mind, develop compassion for self and others, patience, and non-judgment. These skills help to increase our capacities to meet life with greater acceptance, strength, faith, wisdom, joy and love. It can be a practice for increasing both inner peace and inner power.

Hebrew and English chanting and the singing of niggunim (wordless melodies) are also powerful spiritual practices that offer paths to deepen the experience of connecting to ones soul, spirit, and the Divine Presence.

We meet from 12:00 noon -1:15 in person in the library at UU.

All are welcome. No meditation or chanting experience is required and participants do not have to be Jewish. There is no fee but donation to HaMakom of $18 or more per month is suggested. Come with your curiosity, questions and yearnings.    

HaMakom Book Club

Currently Reading

The Conquest of Don Pedro

by Harvey Fergusson

Historical novel about a Jewish peddler in New Mexico in the early years of the state. It is written so engagingly,with descriptions and humor. Our next meeting will be March 16 so there’s plenty of time to read this relatively short book.

Book discussion on Zoom, Monday March 16 at 4 PM.

We Remember Them

Yahrzeits

Sophronia Jardine Travis

mother of Douglas Jardine

Shirley Shlachter

mother of Rabbi Jack Shlachter

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505-992-1905

P.O.Box 6777

Santa Fe, NM 87502