Shabbat with Friends Blog

Minyan Midbar is resuming on Friday evening, November 6th with a Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Shabbat Dinner Gathering. Before providing you the details, I briefly spell out what makes Minyan Midbar distinctive and a valuable addition to Jewish life in Santa Fe and in New Mexico. What Is Minyan Midbar? Minyan Midbar is an independent minyan (Jewish prayer community) organizing under the auspices of Shabbat with Friends NM (SWF). SWF is a Shabbat-centered Jewish non-profit or

Minyan Midbar (Desert Minyan) is a new Shabbat Minyan that began as a pilot program on Shabbat mornings last spring in collaboration with Congregation HaMakom in Santa Fe. The minyan paused during the summer and is now resuming. The minyan was founded by Rabbi Dov Gartenberg, Rabbi Jack Shlachter, and Andrew Grossman. Our vision for the minyan is described HERE. We are delighted to announce that Minyan Midbar will resume on Friday, November 6, with a community Kabbalat Sha