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Shabbat with Friends Blog
Dec 27, 2023
Making Sense and Spirituality from Jewish Prayer: The SWF Learner's Minyan
Announcing the New Mexico Learner's Minyan (NMLM): Making Sense and Spirituality from Jewish Prayer From the Teacher, Rabbi Dov...
Dec 25, 2023
A Timely Opportunity to Learn about Judaism and the Jewish Experience
The Exploring the Jewish Experience Course Expands to Santa Fe. Explore Judaism in Santa Fe, ABQ, or online starting in January 2024. The...
Dec 25, 2023
Shabbat with Friends NM Plans to Establish Itself as a "Shabbat Cooperative".
The SWF Leadership Team has discussed over this year the nature of our organization. At the beginning of 2023, we established our...
Dec 8, 2023
Exploring the Vision of Shabbat with Friends and Asking for your Support
First in a Series of Eight Hanukkah Messages By Rabbi Dov Gartenberg Hanukkah in Hebrew means dedication. This festival commemorates the...
Sep 11, 2023
Sep 11, 2023
Why SWF Does Not Offer High Holiday Services
Shabbat with Friends NM is introducing our inaugural fall programs. This post gives me an opportunity to explain the place of the Fall...
Sep 11, 2023
What can Shabbat Mean for Us? An Interview with Judith Shulevitz of the Sabbath World
To understand the depth of the Sabbath, I recommend that you read the interview of the author of the book, The Sabbath World, that...
Sep 11, 2023
Is Shabbat with Friends NM a Synagogue?
Friday, April 21, 2023 Dear friends, As the founder of Shabbat with Friends NM, I am frequently asked, “What is Shabbat with Friends...
Sep 11, 2023
Why Does Shabbat with Friends Emphasize the Practice of Shabbat Hospitality?
Shabbat with Friends is all about hosting people for Shabbat. Hospitality is a central act of goodness in the Jewish tradition. Called in...
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