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Office Hours
Tues: 9:00am - 11:00am
Thurs: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Fri: 9:00am - 11:00am
No office hours on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday. We will make every effort to be in the office at the posted times but please call first, 343.8227 to ensure that we will be in the office or make appointment. |
Your Weekly News & Updates
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VOICE OF THE VA'AD
The Vision committee asked the Va'ad to share this summary of its work thus far:
We are working to envision who we are as a congregation and as a member of the Jewish community. We have our feet in reality, understanding that our vision must be sustainable. We have met three times since the beginning of May. We are focused and take our task seriously. We are lucky to enjoy each other as a sacred community.
We have mapped out a plan and are in the midst of working the plan:
| May-June: | Brain Breathe - explore all options and possibilities | | June: | Coalesce Options - review research and synthesize options and questions for the community | | June-July: | Engage community - meet with every household in our community to listen to feedback on the options and questions | | August 28: | Congregation Meeting Party - Discuss consensus of our shared Vision and the way forward as the New Year begins. |
We are eager to meet with you and hope you will make time for us. We want to listen to you, bring you up to date on our progress, and understand what you would like to contribute.
As part of our research we'd like to have an inspection/tour of our building to understand the costs of maintenance. Is there anyone in our congregation who is able to evaluate the building for us? If so, please email Meta at abqmeta@gmail.com.
Working together we feel an excitement and sense of possibilities for Nahalat Shalom. We are such a rich community in music, diversity, creative expression, intellectual curiosity, spiritual longing, joy and especially love for each other.
B'shalom,
Amy Sweet, Ann Morrison, Beth Cohen, Bob Davis, Clem Wings, Diane Palley, Emet Ma'ayan, Ilene Dunn, Judith Berns, Meta Hirschl, chair; Robin Berman
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Fundraising: Make a tax-deductible donation to Nahalat Shalom. Do you have a friend/relative who "has everything"? Please consider a gift to Nahalat Shalom in his/her honor. Those wishing to donate by credit card may visit www.nahalatshalom.org and use the Donate button. Mailed donations should be sent to 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Questions? Call the office at 343-8227 or send an email to office@nahalatshalom.org.
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Friday, June 10 - 11:45 am -1 pm. Beyond the Torah. Front Entry Room. 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.Friday June 10 - Sunday, June 12. Shavuot Camp at Sandia Mountains Retreat.Who: Cheder families and others. Arrival: 5:00-6:30 pm. Ends: before lunch Sunday (after clean-up) Full camp: $40/adult, $25/child. Partial camp: $10 adult meal, $5 child meal. Make checks payable to Nahalat Shalom. Please RSVP by Wed 6/8 To: Chuck Buxbaum, cbuxbaum@sandiaprep.org, Amy Sweet, sweet@aps.edu, or Emet Ma'ayan, Findemet@gmail.com.
Program
- Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Dinner, Medurah (campfire) with stories, songs, and s'mores
- Saturday: Meditation at waterfall, hikes, discussions/Torah study, arts & crafts, games, welcoming Shavuot service, folk dancing, stories & songs around the medurah
- Sunday: Shavuot meditation, cave exploration, clean-up
Directions Up the crest road (rte. 536), about .7 mi past the ski area turn right into the La Madera Canyon Parking area, but keep to the left and continue onto rte. 165 (toward Placitas). Drive slowly 2.8 miles along Rte.165 and when you see a driveway up to the left, turn onto it and drive up to gate* . We will give the combination to the gate lock to those who intend to attend. Once through the gate, you will lock it again and continue very slowly up the road, always keeping left (past several private residences on the right). We will place signs to help you along. If you get to Las Huertas Canyon Parking area, you've gone a bit less than a mile too far. *The gate lat./long. is approximately (from google earth) 35°13'39.4"N 106°24'42.8"W or (35.22760, -106.4119).
Saturday, June 11, 6:00 pm. Erev Shavuot Service. Sanctuary. We will share a dairy veggie pescatarian pot luck dinner, followed by a Shavuot exploration of Judaism. Bring your favorite reading, story, lesson, Chasidic tale, midrash, ritual you've seen or would like to invent, or even your most perplexing question. We'll talk, dance, move, sing, chant, and question everything together. Bring a pot luck dish plus snacks to share. Facilitated by Alan Wagman.Sunday, June 12, 2-3:30 pm. Being Mortal - Book Discussion Group. Bayt B'racha. This reading group is open to all of Nahalat Shalom and beyond. We will discuss our current book, The December Project by Sara Davidson. The book is available at Bookworks on Rio Grande at a 10% discount to Nahalat Shalom members involved in this book club. For more information/questions, contact Joan at 341-2306 or 1robins@swcp.com.
Monday, June 13, 5:30-7:30 pm. Va'ad Meeting. Bayt B'racha. All NS members are welcome.
Tuesday, June 14, 7:30 pm. Enchanted Circle with Rabbi Shefa Gold. Bayt B'racha. Please note the change to Tuesday for this month.Friday, June 17- 11:45 am -1 pm. Beyond the Torah. Front Entry Room. 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.
- 7:30-9 pm. Mystical Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Potluck. Sanctuary. A joyous, rousing welcome to the mystery of Shabbat -- the union of the material and spiritual worlds. Through chant, dance (if you're able), movement, meditation, and visualization, we will open ourselves to the direct experience and awareness of the ever-present light within and without. Guaranteed to leave you feeling energized and calm and exclaiming, "GOOD SHABBES!" A CD player or other electronics may be used. Led by Alan Wagman.
Saturday, June 18, 10 am. This is WHoly Ground, HalleluYah! Sanctuary. Please join Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen this Saturday (and every other month) in celebrating Shabbat morning with joy and gratefulness! as we experience 'bringing heaven to earth', through the Divine Presence within each of us! (Kadosh, kadosh kadosh....the earth is full of Your Glory!). We will be chanting, doing healing body movements and using energizing G!d language. Sunday, June 19, 2:30-4:30 pm. Planetary Judaism: Bringing Down the Torah of the Future, led by Rabbi Miles Krassen. Bayt B'racha. This ongoing series of talks, updating the teachings of Hasidism and Kabbalah, explores ways in which Torah can support an emerging vision of planetary consciousness. The Torah of the Future is the Torah of the Whole Earth that reveals the inherent holiness and essential interconnectedness of all people and of the Earth itself and all that she contains. "The Whole Earth is full of Your Glory." (Isaiah 6:3). Classes are taught by Rabbi Miles Krassen, former Professor of Contemplative Judaism at Naropa University and author of significant works on Kabbalah and Hasidism. Your generous donations will pay for these classes. Checks may be made out directly to Rabbi Miles Krassen.
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Library Committee
Library Committee is forming and needs members who will sort through many books that have been donated. The books we keep need to be catalogued and shelved. Returned books also need to be shelved. Anyone interested in helping in our library please contact Ellen Light at 243-7333.
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Mispocha Have you heard about the Mishpocha Committee? Mishpocha means extended family and serves to bring together Nahalat Shalom members to offer help in times of need, such as illness or joy (new baby). Mishpocha comes into play for the temporary needs of members when their own family/friends are unavailable or exhausted. We have provided such activities as rides, meals, visits, running errands, and dog walking. Mishpocha is in need of new volunteer members. Co-coordinators Joan and Michelle receive requests and help identify needs. There are no meetings! Volunteers are notified by e-mail of a request. No one is ever required to perform a service. Consequently needs may not always be met. To volunteer or to request assistance for yourself or another member, please call Joan Robins at (505) 341-2306 or e-mail Joan at 1robins@swcp.com or Michelle Vogler at michellevogler1@gmail.com.
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Want to Help: If you would like to help with special projects, please email the office (office@nahalatshalom.org) with your name, phone number, and your area of interest. From time to time, we need help with building/property maintenance (like planting, weeding, shoveling, and painting), parking, greeting, BB kitchen cleaning, and other stuff that is fun to do as a group and helps build and nurture our community. Thank you!
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Community Events/Announcements
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June 11, Saturday, 7-9 pm. Detained and Deported: Stories of Immigrant Families Under Fire
At First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle NE. sponsored by the NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice, author Margaret Regan will talk about how immigrants who've lived in the US for years are being detained and deported at unprecedented rates while US policies empower police and enrich a private prison industry. The evening includes music by Dan Golden, slam poetry by Damien Flores, reception and book-signing. For info: 505-504-0463. Donations welcome.
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June 16, Thursday, 7 pm. Unconventional Traditionalists: "The Correspondence Between Reb Zalman and Thomas Merton", Professor Victoria Erhart, Presenter.
HaMakom at the UUC, 107 West Barcelona Road (at Galisteo), Santa Fe, 505-992-1905. What do a yeshiva educated Hasid turned renegade rabbi and an unbeliever turned cloistered Trappist monk have in common? As it turns out, quite a bit. Come learn, as Professor Victoria Erhart lectures on the exchange of letters between the two men, spanning 1961-1968 and ending only with the untimely death of Thomas Merton in a hotel room in Bangkok. The two men used each other as sounding boards to explore emerging ideas in prayer, meditation, and engagement in the pressing world problems of their day. Both men shared a deep interest in mysticism, and both shared insights they had gathered from their studies in other religious traditions. While this productive ecumenical relationship seems the norm today, in the early 1960s it was nothing short of extraordinary and bears investigation to see what their letters can teach us today. Suggested minimum donation: $10. If you are willing to carpool, please contact Varda Brahms, vardab36@gmail.com or 505-553-6693. HaMakom services and events are fragrance free in support of chemically sensitive members. Please refrain from using any scented body products.
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June 24-25. Festival Djudeo-Espanyol. Drury Plaza Hotel, Santa Fe
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June 26-28. Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies 2016 Conference. Drury Plaza Hotel, Santa Fe
The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (SCJS) was founded in 1991 and fosters the research of the historical and contemporary development of Crypto-Jews of Iberian origin. It provides a venue for the descendants of Crypto-Jews, scholars, and other interested parties to network and discuss pertinent issues. Download Flyer |
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Last Chance/Last Chants
This summer I'll begin my FINAL Kol Zimra training. It will be my ninth cohort, and nine is a number of completion. When I first began exploring the practice of Chant back in the 1980's, I felt so blessed to have found a doorway to the treasures of my inheritance. As my practice deepened, I was falling in love with God and my chants allowed me to express that love and explore its intricacies. As I began to teach and share my practices with others, there were some who responded with passionate gratefulness for the revelation that they could walk a Jewish path that was heart-centered and boldly embodied. There were many others who thought I was crazy, misguided or simply ludicrous. I can't tell you how many Purim shpeils used me as the subject for their good-natured ridicule. And I persisted. As kindred souls took to chanting, many of them started chant groups in their communities, came to my workshops, and appreciated my counsel. It was for them that I started my leadership training program Kol Zimra. I wanted to support their leadership in a systematic way, and help ensure that the practice would not become stagnant or superficial, but instead would always be a vehicle for ever-deepening love and wisdom. Together we became a community of spiritual adventure, innovation, creativity and support. We evolved a curriculum that encompassed shamanic, rabbinic, artistic, contemplative, ecstatic and healing work that has been transformative for many souls who have then spread this magic to their communities. Though this will be the last time I am offering Kol Zimra, I am certainly not retiring. I want to open to what will come next. My institute, CDEEP, continues to offer workshops and retreats under the auspices of ALEPH. I continue to write, lead pilgrimages and Shabbatonim, develop practices that meet the challenges of the moment and offer spiritual coaching to my students.I wanted to announce that this will be your last chance to experience Kol Zimra, because there are many people who have expressed interest in coming, but then decided to wait for a future training. This is your last chance/chants.I am sad about this ending, but also excited about possibilities for the future. If you're interested in joining the LAST cohort, ( which begins July 25th in Santa Fe, New Mexico) please go to my website: www.RabbiShefaGold.com or write to me. With love and trust in the unfolding miracle, Shefa Gold |
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July 11-17, 2016, The Biennial ALEPH Kallah in Ft. Collins, CO
Kallah 2016 Pre-Registration is now officially open. Kallah offers 50 week long classes, new and exciting workshops, outdoor experiences, prayer, song, shabbat celebration, and so much more! For more details, see https://aleph.org/kallah. |
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July 31 - August 7, 2016, Camp Oranim
Camp Oranim is for children entering grades 2 through 10 with leadership opportunities available for 11th & 12th graders. This summer, camp is moving to a new location at Kamp Kiwanis, a beautiful campsite just south of Gallup. Please download this summer's brochure for more information. Tour coach transportation to Kamp Kiwanis will be provided to and from Congregation Albert or parents can drop off their children at the campsite. More info: 505-883-0306, Congregation Albert. |
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August 4-7, 2016, Join us for our 33rd annual NM August Global Dance Camp at NM Tech in Socorro, NM
Our featured teachers will be: Loui Tucker teaching line and couple dances from Israel, Hardeep Sahota teaching Bhangra from the Punjab, and Nicolle Jensen (of the Santa Fe Balkan band, Rumelia) teaching Balkan and Middle Eastern drumming. Dorm housing, four hours of dance classes plus one hour of percussion per day, extra-curricular specialty dance sessions, theme parties and our own home-grown costume bazaar. Plus a full program for kids ages 4-12. All are welcome - novice and experienced alike. See our web site at swifdi.org for detailed information and registration, or contact co-directors Becky Gordon 967-8208 / beckygordon1@gmail.com, or Terry Jordan-Culler 440-6767 / tjculller@mssn.com. |
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September 5-11, 2016. Lessons from the River
Lessons from the River: A Rafting Trip down the San Juan River in wondrous SE Utah with Rabbi Shefa Gold and Rabbi Eli Herb. $1295, for more info and to register: elisha.herb@gmail.com |
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Nov. 12 & 13, 2016, The NM Jewish Historical Society Fall Conference on "Jewish Identities: Lost, Rediscovered, and Reclaimed"
Will be held in conjunction with the exhibit "Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, the Inquisition, and New World Identities" at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe on Nov. 12 & 13, 2016.
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Member Announcements Guidelines: 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 office@nahalatshalom.org. In the interest of available space, items will run once, and they may be edited.
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Emergency Assistance Available
The Jewish Care Program at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque provides limited financial aid to Jewish individuals and families in crisis. If in need, please call (505) 348-4451. The Jewish Care Program receives a large number of calls and is not always able to respond to all requests for emergency assistance. Here's what they offer: - General Financial Assistance: The Miriam's Well Fund provides one-time, short-term emergency financial assistance to Jewish Women in crisis.
- Utility Assistance: The Jewish Women's Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico (JCFNM) provides one-time utility assistance to Jewish women and children in crisis.
- Rental Assistance: The Ziegler Fund of the JCFNM provides one-time emergency rental assistance to Jewish men and women in crisis.
- Indigent Burial Assistance: the Carole Beckhoff Indigent Burial Fund of the JCFNM provides assistance with burial costs of Jewish individuals.
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About Tikkun Olam Club: Please email any project ideas or questions about current projects to nstikkunolam@gmail.com. We are looking for projects where we can work together. It has been suggested that we adopt a trail or median near Nahalat Shalom. This would require meeting monthly to pick up trash. Interested? If you wish to be on the Tikkun Olam mailing list, please send an email request to nstikkunolam@gmail.com.
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Alliance for Jewish Renewal
As a Renewal Congregation we are a member of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Click to read blog. |
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Please Renew!!
Your membership dues, financial contributions, and volunteering keep Nahalat Shalom's doors open and our community thriving. If you have already renewed your membership to Nahalat Shalom and/or signed up to volunteer on a committee, thank you! If you have not, please complete a membership form today (see our website) and make your pledge for the year, 5776. And, let us know if you would like to be part of one of our committees (AKA, fun working groups.) Here's how to make payments: - You may setup automatic or one-time payments by using the Donate button (PayPal) on our website or
- by using the bill payer service from your financial institution (creating a bank check to be mailed to NS). Of course, we also accept personal checks! Please indicate in the memo field if your payment is for dues or a donation; if a donation, you can specify "For General Operations" or another category/fund. If donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, please write the check to (or indicate in the online/PayPal memo field) "Rabbi's Discretionary Fund".
Please let us know if you have changes to your contact information or any yahrzeit additions. (Yahrzeits and contact info can be emailed to office@nahalatshalom.org.) |
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E-News
The NS E-News is usually a weekly publication. Changes will be announced. Look for it in your email box on Thursdays. If you want to include any items, please email office@nahalatshalom.org by 8 am each Tuesday. Special announcement emails (other than the regular e-news) require prior approval of the Va'ad President or Rabbi Brin. If you are not currently receiving the e-news, but would like to do so, you can sign-up on our website.
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Web Calendar
This is the most accurate calendar, so please use it! Be sure to click on "All Categories" in the colorful section at the bottom. Did you know that you can print our web calendar? Just go to our website, www.NahalatShalom.org, scroll to the month you want, and then click on the print icon at the top right corner of the page. You may want to adjust your printer setting to print it in landscape mode. |
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Sermons
Rabbi Brin's High Holy Days Sermons can be found on our website's Home page ( http://www.nahalatshalom.org), lower left corner, under the section called, Rabbi's Reflections. |
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How Shopping Can Helps Us
Did you know that shopping at Albertson's and using a swipe card (available at NS in the copier room) earns dividends for Nahalat Shalom? Also true for Smith's, and we will soon have a Smith's swipe card, too. It's an easy way to help NS, especially if you already shop there.
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Chemical-Free Space
Please keep our buildings free of perfumes/fragrances in consideration of our members who are chemically sensitive. This is a serious medical issue for some, and completely preventable. Leaders, please announce at all meetings that "this is a fragrance-free zone".
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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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