Sing with the New SWF Nigun Song Circle
Mon, Nov 10
|Santa Fe
Join us in Santa Fe to experience the joy of singing nigunim—soulful, wordless Jewish melodies that inspire spiritual connection and community. All are welcome at our next gathering on Monday, November 10, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
Time & Location
Nov 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MST
Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, USA
About the event
“A Nigun transcends words, allowing us to express beyond what we can say with regular language. Words make distinctions. With words, we define the world and express specific ideas and thoughts. In that sense, language is limiting. Pure melody, on the other hand, is able to express the soul — it’s expansive, it’s unifying.” Joey Weisenberg, Hadar Rising Song Institute
Shabbat with Friends New Mexico (SWF) is delighted to announce that we have received a grant from the Hadar Institute’s Community Groups Initiative to establish a Nigun Song Circle in New Mexico.
A Nigun Song Circle brings people together to sing nigunim—Jewish spiritual, wordless melodies—and other songs from the Jewish liturgical tradition. Nigunim (plural of nigun) first flourished in the Hasidic world of the 18th century, and today they are experiencing a creative revival through the work of artists such as Joey Weisenberg, Rabbi Shefa Gold, and many others.
The SWF Nigun Song Circle joins a growing network of communities across the country who are rediscovering…