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Welcome to Congregation Nahalat Shalom
Greetings!
In Appreciation: Members and non-member friends of Nahalat Shalom are still being contacted to make a donation to our current fundraising campaign. Since the last public acknowledgements, we would like to thank the following for their support. Member Donors: Risa Taylor/Annie Campagna; Shad Goldstein, Karen Mazur/Wade Patterson; Judy Baron; Rachel Cooper/Duane Clayton; Marsha Lichtenstein/Jeff Piper; Melanie Baise; Linda Friedman/Jill Bulmash; Homer Robinson/Lisa Zahren; and generous members who wish to remain anonymous. Friends of Nahalat Shalom: Diane Buxbaum; Community Klezmer Band and Rikud Dancers; Voices for Peace in the Middle East Lecture Series. |
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Saturday, May 14th - Pre-K Cheder (Last of Term).
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Ongoing Weekly
Wednesdays
7:00 - 7:50 pm, Beginning Hebrew Reading & Prayer Vocabulary. Taught by Rabbi Deborah Brin
Thursdays
4:30 - 6:00 pm, Cheder & B'nai Mitzvah Classes. We have a creative, innovative, and joyful approach to Jewish learning. Hebrew is integrated into the curriculum at age-appropriate levels. We strive to be a community where all can feel welcome joining us in celebration of Jewish culture, spirituality, and heritage.
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Explore the Talmud! Never had an opportunity to study Talmud? Now's your chance! Come and learn with Rabbi Brin and Noach Schmitt. The only required language is English; no knowledge of Hebrew or Aramaic is necessary. Classes are free. Donations gladly accepted.
Fridays
11:45 am - 1:00 pm, Beyond the Torah Study Group. We are delving into the entire Bible, book by book. Join us as we discern the literal, ethical and spiritual meaning of the great writings of our ancestors. We are a self-led group and rely on assorted commentary as well as our own sensibilities. No ongoing commitment is required. Join us every week or as the spirit moves you.
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Additional This Week
Friday, May 13: 7:00 - Kabbalistic Nights in the Garden Join us for a service in our courtyard orchard. This special Sephardic crypto-Jewish service will be led by Daniel Diaz-Huerta and Stephanie Shefia Cohen. Join us for a Cabalistic Meditative Journey as we welcome the Shejinį. Come to a Crypto-Jewish community dinner of sharing, stories, singing, and lighting candles as we celebrate the victorious Jewish spirit of those who have been able to remain Jews for many centuries in New Mexico. Please bring either wine, challah, cheese, fruit, or any vegetarian dish to share.
Saturday, May 14: 10:00 am - Noon, Pre-K Cheder (last of term)
Saturday, May 14: 10:00 am - Noon, Renewal Service Led by Rabbi Deborah Brin, this informal Shabbat morning service incorporates many elements, e.g. singing, meditation, Torah study, discussions, prayer, explanations, and learning together. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, May 15: 10:00 am - Noon, ANNUAL MEETING (Please attend!)
Monday, May 16, 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Laughter Event and Hot Tub Night Elissa Breitbard and Betty's Bath & Day Spa ( 1835 Candelaria NW) are graciously hosting a fundraiser for Nahalat Shalom. The event is for women only. Admission is $50. What to bring? your own bathrobe (swimsuits are optional). Space for the hot tub is limited, so if you want to soak, you must RSVP to the office (343-8227) no later than Friday, May 13th, at 5pm. There is no limit on the number of people attending the Laughter Event, so you can just turn up to enjoy yourself. Snacks will be provided.
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UPCOMING AT NAHALAT SHALOM
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Chanting with Rabbi Shefa Gold
Wednesday, May 18th: 7:30 pm |
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International Law & Self Defense
Tuesday, May 17, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Join the Cardozo Society of the Jewish Federation of NM for a series of classes focusing on international law and ethical responsibilities. The seminar is worth 6 general CLE credits. Details at www.jewishnewmexico.org
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Annual Montefiore Cemetery Cleanup in Las Vegas, NM
Sunday, May 22, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm This event is promoted by the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society. Dress appropriately in work clothes with an eye on the weather. Please bring dollies, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, and weed diggers. An outdoor lunch will be provided by the Montefiore Cemetery Association. RSVP and questions to infomang@aol.com. If you want to attend this event and want/need to carpool, please notify Linda at Nahalat Shalom: 343-8227. |
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None submitted this week.
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Support Your Congregation!
Campaign 5771:
We have reached 41.5% of our $54,000 Goal
Nahalat Shalom is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. |
Office Hours
Mon: 1pm - 5pm Tues: 1pm - 5pm Wed: 1pm - 5pm Thurs: 1pm - 6pm Fri: 1pm - 5pm
These are the normal office hours for Linda McCormick. She makes every effort to be in the office at the posted times but please call first, 343.8227 to ensure that she will be in the office. In an emergency or to make special arrangements, please call her cell phone at 505.242.6662. |
Member Announcements
Nahalat Shalom aims to provide a 'big tent' for members, who hold a wide range of political views and are involved in many activities. As a courtesy to all members, we offer an opportunity to post brief announcements. Inclusion in the newsletter is not an endorsement by Nahalat Shalom. Any member is welcome to submit items to Linda: office@nahalatshalom.org. In the interest of available space, items will run once, and they may be edited.
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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 Cheder (Hebrew 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
Albuquerque, NM 87107
505.343.8227
www.nahalatshalom.org |
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