Introducing Shabbat with Friends' Vision of Community.
After two years of leadership deliberations, the SWF Leadership team publishes a draft of our vision of the Shabbat with Friends Community.
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Shabbat with Friends Blog
Jun 29
Rediscovering the Joys of Shabbat Hospitality
We seek to restore Shabbat hospitality to a central Jewish practice in the liberal Jewish community.
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...
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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