Shabbat with Friends Blog

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 I have always invited people from other faiths and cultures to my Passover Seder. They come to the ritual with...

Shabbat with Friends was founded to facilitate traditional acts of Jewish hospitality. The traditional term for this in Jewish tradition...

Rabbi Dov Gartenberg will return to Santa Fe on Friday, June 6th. He will sit Shivah from Saturday night after Shabbat, June 7th through...

Ina Rochelle Gartenberg We are saddened to share the passing of Ina Rochelle Gartenberg, beloved mother of Dov of Santa Fe, NM, Jan (Don)...

A Shabbat with Friends Musical Gathering with the Oneg Shabbat Ensemble in the foreground. Shabbat with Friends (SWF) gatherings embody...

Thursday, April 10, 2024. A few years ago, a group of American scholars, journalists, and writers published the New American Haggadah....

A Note from Rabbi Dov Gartenberg: I am a signer of this letter along with other rabbis across New Mexico. To Jewish Communities of New...

Purim by Arthur Szyk Rabbi Dov Gartenberg Motzei Shabbat, Saturday night, March 8. 2025 We are living in an Ahasuerus moment. Every...

A Depiction of a Yom Kippur Service by Maurycy Gottlieb “U’Teshuvah, u’Tefilah, u’tzedaka, maavirin et roa’ hagezera. “But repentance,...

Amidst the turmoil and consternation of the past few weeks, yesterday's news from Gaza and Israel was singularly devastating. Hamas...

One of the first things I did after moving to Santa Fe in December was to join the Lensic Performing Arts Center to enjoy the outstanding...

As part of the SWF end of year campaign, I wanted to share the programming we are planning for 2025. We hope that you will find this of...

Rabbi Dov Gartenberg December 25, 2024 Travis Rourk and Rabbi Dov Gartenberg at the Rising Song Singing Intensive I have never regretted...

Stories from Joey Weisenberg’s Rising Song Singing Intensive Post by Rabbi Dov Gartenberg Wednesday, December 18, 2024 This week I am...

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...

After two years of leadership deliberations, the SWF Leadership team publishes a draft of our vision of the Shabbat with Friends Community.

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...