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Nahalat Shalom Inheritance of Peace
3606 Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
call / text: 505-343-8227 Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
call / text: 505-681-8273 After hours and Emergencies
Nahalat Shalom is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
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Please join Rabbi Min Kantrowitz from Nahalat Shalom and the JCC of Albuquerque for candle lighting on December 22 at 6:00 p.m. in person @ the JCC and on Zoom. Zoom link HERE. More information about the JCC's candle lighting here. | | | |
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MEMBERSHIP for 5783
Fill out out our NEW membership form online! PDF is available to print and mail in or drop off.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers have completed (Thank you, Marciel Romero) a major IT overhaul to bring our Zoom capabilities to the highest level possible. This is where you come in. Can you help our Rabbi's and Service leaders? We promise to fully train you (it's actually really easy) if you will volunteer to be an in-person-Zoom support for one service a month, 2 1/2 hours tops. Whether you are already confident or want to develop your Zoom skills, you can do this. Thinking this might be a fit? Have questions? [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
Ariel will be in the office on 12/21 from 10-4pm. Call 505-343-8227 (leave a message and I will get back to you!) or email [email protected] if you would like to make an appointment outside of those hours.
*Masks are required by all while inside the premises for all events*
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Nahalat Shalom Services
E-blast—if you are a service leader or other leader and need to send a fast message to the Congregation, please contact Ariel to send an email out to all members.
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Saturday, December 17, 10:00 am MST, In Person and on ZOOM (3rd Saturday)
Minyan HaLev with Rabbi Deborah Brin & Noach Bloom
Have fun during Shabbat morning services with Noah Bloom and Rabbi Deborah Brin. Learn new Jew-stuff and enjoy FINALLY being in the sanctuary or in the Zoom room with our beloved community. Bring nosh to share. Challah and grape juice will be provided. Shabbat Morning Siddur.
Ivdu et Hashem B’Simcha – eBook Siddur (Prayer Book) PDF purchase
Meeting ID: 842 9631 7328 Passcode: 411114
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No gathering Friday December 23 (4th Friday) -- we'll be back in January!
Queer Shabbat
Queer Shabbat is a monthly ritual space for reflection, connection, and grounding in the sacred cycles of Jewish time. We're excited to share that after four years of Amelia holding this space muchly on her own, and a delicious summer of working as more of a team, we're moving to a stewardship team model! In order to make this transition gracefully and in a manner that will hopefully hold us for another four years, we're taking this month and next to focus inward, set up some systems for collaborative ritual making (you might have noticed our new email address!) and vision forward the collective dreams of Nahalat Shalom's Queer Shabbat. This means that we're pausing Queer Shabbat for November and December, and we'll be back together in January 2023 in new formation! If your heart desires this home-space to continue and you don't want to imagine life without Queer Shabbat, then please consider joining our stewardship team! Email us at: [email protected] with interest and any questions.
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Friday January 6, 6:30 PM - 8:30/ 9'ish PM In Person and Zoom
Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Community Klezmer band & Rikud dancers in Nahalat Shalom’s sanctuary.
In person ---and On Zoom
Celebrate Shabes JOY with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band and Rikud dancers! Join us IN-PERSON (or via ZOOM). Participatory klezmer service with The Community Band, Cantor Beth & Rikud includes some of our favorite prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv plus candle lighting & blessing, prayer for healing, Kaddish Yatom, Kiddush and Ha-Motzee. Dancing is optional. For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: [email protected] You can find more information on our website. Link to PDF of NEW Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet:
Meeting ID: 873 4074 3037 Passcode: shabbat
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Saturday, January 7, 10:00 am, MST, ZOOM (1st Saturday )
Chanting Morning Shabbat Service with Miryam Levy
Going Deep with Davennen
CHANTING SHABBAT IS CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER
The service will be contemplative as we take time to enter the liturgy through chant, then pause in the silence long enough to allow for an unfolding of possibilities and to develop the skillful practice that allows for Shabbat consciousness to flourish. See this month's chant sheet here as well as the kaddish.
Meeting ID: 801 481 3128 Passcode: Sinai (same each month)
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Saturday, January 21, 10 am - 11:30 MST, Zoom ( Usually 2nd Saturday)
Renewal Shabbat with Rabbi Chavah Carp
ZOOM ONLY
Our Renewal Shabbat is open to all. We embrace prayer with an open heart. At our services we imbed the Torah's themes and bring them forward into our daily life. Each Shabbat we are guided through a visualization that is intended to aid in our spiritual practice and to get better acquainted with the text of our Torah. Prayers for Healing are always included as well as the Mourners Kaddish to remember those who came before us.
At each service we invite one member to share their story as a way of getting to know one another and to practice inclusivity. If you are interested in participating and are ready to set a Shabbat to share please contact me at [email protected]. Our stories are very important, and we need to hear yours.
Meeting ID: 896 7420 2247 Passcode: 912758
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Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat
with Stephanie Sofie Shefia Cohen & Judy Brown
NO CHANTING SHABBAT IN DECEMBER ~ ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
A contemplative way to greet Shabbat through sacred Hebrew chanting and meditation. Celebrate the end of your week, nourish your soul and welcome Shabbat. Join us as we move into holy space/time in a meditative mode: chanting sacred phrases and melodies and then melting into silence. No prior knowledge or special talent is necessary, only the willingness and intention to go inside yourself, to listen deeply and to be in community with others who are engaged in this practice. Co-led by Judy Brown and Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen.
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Thursday, December 15, 6 pm MT, 7 pm CT, 8 pm ET
KZOOM with Rabbi Shefa Gold
Friends, please come on time (which means a few minutes early). Please find all of the practices we will do together here. Feel free to prepare in advance by learning and exploring these sacred medicines.
Zoom Meeting ID: 815 976 0138 Passcode: 270959
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Friday December 16, 11:45 am-1:00 pm, MT, ZOOM
Beyond the Torah Study Group
Join us every week or as the spirit moves you. Self-led group delves into the entire Bible, book by book, discussing literal, ethical and spiritual meaning of the great writings of our ancestors. All are welcome to join at any point. We hope you will join us!
Meeting ID: 836 7456 0234 Passcode: Neviim
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Sunday December 18, 8:30am MT Zoom
NS Va'ad (Board) Meeting
Nahalat Shalom Va'ad Meeting All Nahalat Shalom members are invited to attend our monthly Va;ad (Board of Directors) meeting. Please email [email protected] for zoom invitation.
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Sunday December 18, 3-5pm
Klezmer & Rikud dancers in Nahalat Shalom's Sanctuary
Rehearsal for current band members only. New dancers are always welcome. [email protected] Beth Cohen for more info.
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Monday, December 19, 4:00pm MT Zoom
Hebrew Class Taught by Rabbi Min
If you're a previous Hebrew student, let me know and I'll send you a Zoom link.
If you are not a previous student, contact me via email with your phone number and I will call you and talk about your Hebrew level (I'm assuming all people are pretty much beginners). Rabbi Min [email protected]
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Community Action / Tikkun Olam | |
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Next Meeting: Thursday, December 22, 6:30 pm
Community Action Committee Meeting
The committee serves as liaison between Nahalat Shalom and various other faith, social, political, and service organizations in the community. These include groups such as ABQ Interfaith, the Black Lives Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace and ongoing service projects for families and youth in need through St. Martin's HopeWorks and APS respectively. The committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month. All are welcome! Contact Becky Gordon at [email protected] for the zoom link if you are interested in attending,
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Human Rights Advocacy Training Project Fundraiser
From Lori Rudolph: There is a new advocacy project for Palestinian youth who live in three different communities in the West Bank. This is a collaborative project with the Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association in the UK and the UK/Palestine Social Work and Human Rights Society. This is the first step towards realizing our vision of creating a mental health/advocacy center in Hebron. Riad Arar, former director of Defense for Children International-Palestine’s Protection and Social Mobilization Program is the founder of the UK/Palestine Social Work and Human Rights Society. More info here.
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Support Asylum Seekers
Hi, all. We are receiving asylum seekers from the border in ABQ once again, now that some border policies have expired, and we're helping families on their way to their sponsors by assisting them at the ABQ Sunport. If you speak Spanish, French, or Portuguese (and perhaps soon we'll need Ukrainian and Russian) and you want to help out a couple of hours per week or per month at the airport, please let me know. Otherwise, you can also provide support with donations of items on the attached list or monetarily by donating to St. Therese Catholic Church at 300 Mildred, NW, ABQ, 87107. Please write "asylum-seekers" on the memo line. Feel free to contact Cris Elder [email protected] with questions.
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Nahalat Shalom Tikkun Olam Projects
Please contact [email protected] or Kathryn at [email protected] / 505 256 7669 to arrange drop off and with questions about all our Tikkun Olam Projects. https://www.nahalatshalom.org/tikkun-olam
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Homeless APS students
WANT to HELP HOMELESS APS STUDENTS??
We need non-perishable easy open foods, pop tops, tuna and chicken salad snack boxes, small cups of fruit, ramen noodles, peanut butter, juices, breakfast and energy bars and sports drinks! Roger picked up a good load of foods and hygiene supplies Friday 111822 and told us they were very grateful. Donations have been down and they need foods and hygiene supplies equally. One of our donors asked a group of friends to help with hygiene kits and supplies! This is a great way to give people an opportunity to help. There seem to be more kids than last year and they are on the street, living in cars, bunking with friends’ families. Some are unaccompanied by any family member. Let’s do what we can to help these kids stay in school. When we work together we can make a difference. Thank you!
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St Martins HopeWorks Re-homing project and day shelter
The Program Manager for Hope Village has reported that the residents would appreciate some art supplies! The Program Manager and the new Community Engagement staff member, Matt, picked up a good load of goods on August 26, 2022. The re-homing project still needs small lamps, brooms, mops, cups and bowls, bedding, sheets, blankets, towels and other household goods, please also include some art supplies. There is also a special request for bar soaps. No children’s items, please. Many thanks to all the donors to these projects. These donations help our community.
Please contact [email protected] or Kathryn at [email protected] / 505 256 7669 to arrange drop off and with questions.
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ABQFaithWorks
LANDLORDS NEEDED
ABQ FaithWorks has the opportunity to help re-house 15 families and would like to partner with landlords that would like to join us in this opportunity. For more information, please contact Abbey Reed at 505-225-2752 or email at [email protected].
ID CLINIC
ABQ FaithWorks and The Central United Methodist Church on 201 University Blvd NE, will hold an ID Clinic every Wednesday from 10am-12 pm for anyone who needs IDs such as birth certificates, driver's licenses, etc. This free service is available for anyone including our migrant and unhoused community. If you have any questions about this clinic or would like to volunteer please contact Abbey Reed at 505-225-2752 or email at [email protected]
BLOOD DRIVE
One of our members, Congregation Albert, is holding a blood drive this Sunday, December 4, 2022 at their synagogue located at 3800 Louisiana. If you are able to donate blood, please make an appointment by clicking the portal below.
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=UJC6dEiOlBbcR5OI4IJ7ne8B8SLNXH8q8nhGMIfotLw%3D
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Care in the Nahalat Shalom Community | |
Nahalat Shalom Mishpocha Caring Committee
Mishpocha means extended family in Yiddish. We support Nahalat Shalom members in times of need and times of joy (new baby). Services are for those who live alone, don't have other support or whose caregivers are exhausted. We follow current COVID guidelines. Your message to us will be confidential. To volunteer to help, or if you have a need or know someone who has a need, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected].
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We ask for healing prayers for
Yael McKeever and her caregiver Rabbi Deborah Brin
Stephen Feldman.
Nolan Ben Roni.
Please email your requests for Healing Prayers to [email protected]
See VIDEO of Debbie Friedman z"l singing her beautiful healing prayer.
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ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK
Free Food available every 3rd Tuesday of the month -- at Villa Nueva Senior Apartments -- Zearing @ 18th St. off Rio Grande (see more complete directions at end of announcement).
Every month what is brought varies greatly. There can be large quantities of a variety of breads, canned or boxed items, frozen organic dinners and frozen vegetables, dairy, sometimes frozen meats, fruits and vegetables (often in great condition, sometimes needing to be used soon), and much more!!! Take as much as you like - bring a big cart or basket. (A huge truck brings this delivery, so there's always quite a lot!!!) -- What is available can suit many dietary preferences - just pick and choose according to your own needs --
Please come after 12:30 (residents only from 11:30 to 12:30) then it's Open to All from 12:30 till @ 4 PM. Staff may start closing up after 3 PM and there is less left by then, so come early-ish, if you can.
From Rio Grande, 2 small blocks South of I40 (or 1 block north of Bellamah, afterHotel ABQ) \call Varda at 505-553-6693 (cell) or email [email protected]
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New Mexico Climate Action
There are many ways to become involved. If you are interested in receiving their calendar in a monthly email newsletter or wish to add an event, reach them at Contact NM CLIMATE ACTION
[email protected].
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New Mexico Fire Relief Concert
Calle 66, Chill House with Hillary Smith, Chris Dracup :Funk of the West
The Mango Cakes, Felix Peralta & Eli Del Puerto
AT LOBO THEATER
3013 CENTRAL AVE NE
ALBUQUERQUE
DECEMBER 17, 2022 2:30 PM
More info here.
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ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal is a trans-denominational approach to revitalizing Judaism.We combine the socially progressive values of egalitarianism, the joy of Hasidism, the informed do-it-yourself spirit of the havurah movement and the accumulated wisdom of centuries of tradition. We offer many programs of spiritual support during the pandemic. Visit our WEBSITE. Nahalat Shalom is a member of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
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A Jewish Partnership for Justice
BEND THE ARC
Bend the Arc is the only national Jewish organization focused exclusively on progressive social change in the United States.
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Jewish Voice for Peace
Jewish Voice for Peace is a national, grassroots organization inspired by Jewish tradition to work for a just and lasting peace according to principles of human rights, equality, and international law for all the people of Israel and Palestine.
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Relationships Are the Keys to Community.
Every community has unique needs and personalities. Here's a story of how one congregation is responding to the unhoused at their door. ABQ FaithWorks can assist clergy and members discern and develop the appropriate response for their specific situations. Email Amy Malick, [email protected], and make a positive difference in your community. Read about the Friends Meeting at https://www.abqfaithworks.org/blog.
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Jewish Care Program
The Jewish Care Program is dedicated to the well-being of our most vulnerable community members, moving them from isolation to connection. If you or someone you know is in need of JCP’s services, please visit our website or contact us. Our Locations:
- Jen Dennis, Senior Services Manager, at (505) 348-4443
- Stacey McMullen, MSW, Social Services Manager, at (505) 395-4445
- Rabbi Art Flicker, Community Chaplain, at (505) 400-7966
Albuquerque On the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Community Campus
5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Santa Fe: 50 Washington Ave, Suite 201 Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Ongoing Every Thursday, 2:30 pm MT, Zoom
Jewish Care Program Well-Being Conversations
Join Stacey McMullen, social Services Manager for the Jewish Care Program, for week gatherings to discuss how you are attending to your well-being and what you are learning from life during these uncertain times.Email [email protected] for Zoom link .
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Spiritual Resources in the Renewal Tradition | |
Rabbi Gold's website is at wonderful resource for chants and teachings in good times and bad. You can find and listen to a chant for any situation, even now.
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Rabbi Roth's website offers many meditations and teaching in the Renewal tradition.
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Innovative and progressive spiritual programming dedicated to transforming Judaism, the Jewish people, and the world
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Jewish tradition offers rich, accessible, and time-tested resources to cope with moments like these. The Institute for Jewish Spirituality, which has pioneered the development and teaching of Jewish mindfulness practices for over 20 years, is offering resources to our community:
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Romemu (roh·meh·moo) is a vibrant, innovative synagogue in New York City led by Rabbi David Ingber. They offer many online experience in the Renewal Tradition. | |
Congregation Nahalat Shalom is a spiritual and cultural center for Jewish Renewal in the Southwest. We affirm and support the discovery and exploration of our diverse identities and heritages.
We are a vibrant community, open and welcoming to individuals, couples, and families of all sizes, shapes and colors. Nahalat Shalom values, nurtures, and needs the creative, spiritual, and intellectual contributions of each member. We cultivate and live our Judaism through worship, learning, dialogue, joyful celebrations, community involvement, arts, music, and dance.
Children are always welcome in our sanctuary and at our celebrations and events, and they genuinely enjoy themselves in our once a week religious school. We are committed to living, sharing and passing on a vital and heartfelt Judaism to those who come after us.
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Congregation Nahalat Shalom | 3606 Rio Grande Blvd NW | 505.343.8227
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