Shabbat with Friends - 2025 Year End Appeal
Goal: $5,400 to Sustain Our Unique New Mexico Community
To best utilize resources, all donations are categorized as unrestricted funds for the general support of Shabbat with Friends. Rest assured, if you select a specific program or event to sponsor, we will honor your generous intent and allocate your gift accordingly.
Donations by Mail
We welcome donations by mail to our mailing address. Make out checks to Shabbat with Friends NM. Shabbat with Friends NMc/o POSTNET 1704 Llano St. Suite B, PMB 1164, Santa Fe, NM, 87505
Shabbat with Friends NM (SWF) is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit corporation, tax ID #20-1751054. SWF was originally founded as Panim Hadashot (Hebrew for “New Faces”) in 2004. Shabbat with Friends is registered in New Mexico as a nonprofit corporation with the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. #7063946.
Dear Friend,
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At a time when genuine connection matters most, Shabbat with Friends (SWF) brings people together through the home-centered traditions of the Jewish Sabbath. Our gatherings and programs create welcoming spaces for community, hospitality, music, conversation, and spiritual nourishment in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and beyond.
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SWF is more than a series of events—it’s an intentional effort to inspire a vibrant Shabbat Table Culture in New Mexico for Jews and our friends of all backgrounds and ages. Your gift today helps spark joyful, connecting Shabbat gatherings in 2026.
Your Gift at Work
Goal: $5,400—the amount needed to sustain our signature Musical Shabbat Gatherings for the year ahead.
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The Heart of the Experience: Skilled musicians set the tone for singing and celebration. Each gathering costs about $540 for music alone.
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Community Impact: The full cost of one gathering is $1,580, covering host recruitment, staffing, marketing, volunteer and meal coordination, and follow-up connections.
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Beyond Music: Your support also underwrites other SWF offerings—Taste of Shabbat narrated meals, our new Nigun Song Circle, and the popular course Exploring the Jewish Experience. Explore our 2026 programs at SWF Programs | SWFNM.
Please help us reach our $5,400 goal to sustain a year of Musical Shabbat Gatherings—and nurture rich, joyful, and excellent experiences of Jewish life in New Mexico.
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B’shalom,
Rabbi Dov Gartenberg
Convener, Shabbat with Friends