Shabbat with Friends Blog

By Rabbi Dov Gartenberg  ​   Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ​ The Shabbat with Friends (SWF) Gathering  is the signature program of Shabbat...

By Rabbi Dov Gartenberg  Composed on November 7, 2024.   We turn to You with worry during these difficult times, for ourselves and for...

By Rabbi Dov Gartenberg   Kol Nidre Sermon in Santa Fe, New Mexico   Kol Nidre 5785, October 11, 2024.      The Book of Maccabees  in the...

A New Approach to Jewish Community Learn About Becoming a Chaver in Shabbat with Friends Several weeks ago, I shared with you Shabbat...

Above: Ethan Stone and Becca Sheff, hosts of the Shabbat with Friends Musical Gathering at the end of Shabbat on Saturday, 9/07/24 in...

August Shabbat with Friends Gatherings in SF and ABQ. Gemilut Hasadim-Song of Kindness Initiative July 25th 2024 at 5:21 pm MDT

July 30th 2024 at 8:16 pm MD

Behind the Scenes at Shabbat with Friends NM during Summer 2024 Thursday, July 25, 2024-19 Tammuz, 5784 Dear Friends of Shabbat with...

SWF SMS Campaign During July, we encourage our friends and supporters to sign up to receive SMS text messages from Shabbat with...

We wish to extend our appreciation to Ruthie Maayan, the first president of Shabbat with Friends NM, who stepped down after serving of...

To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People.  Noah Feldman. 2024. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Review by Rabbi...

Keriah B’Yahad: SWF Reads Together is a new Shabbat with Friends program to build a stronger Shabbat community through the common...

A Passover Message from Rabbi Dov Gartenberg Passover 5784 Since Purim ended, I have been busy with Passover caroling, no kidding. If you...

Pre-Passover Caroling Home Visits An Original and Tuneful Fundraiser for Shabbat with Friends NM The Passover Seder features the most...

A new independent, statewide online Jewish publication is now launching! After the New Mexico Jewish Link ceased publication in 2022, an...

Selections from the SWF/Klezmer Institute SWFG in Santa Fe on January 20, 2024. Many of you have heard or attended the magical Shabbat...

I am pleased to share a recent article in the Santa Fe New Mexican about the Exploring the Jewish Experience (EJE) Course that opened in...

First in a Series of Eight Hanukkah Messages By Rabbi Dov Gartenberg Hanukkah in Hebrew means dedication. This festival commemorates the...