On the first three Sundays in June we will have workshops/workdays to Enjarre (re-plaster) our Adobe wall in order to preserve it so that it will be around for another 20+ years.

How can you be part of this?

1. We need volunteers to do the plastering. Our Shaman of Enjarre, Ian Daitz and the Ayudante Mayor, Andrew Stone, will be teaching us the traditional technique of Zarpeo (mud is slung at the wall) to accomplish the refurbishing of our wall. Please bring latex, nitrile or other chemical resistant gloves, as the masa (mud mixture) will have lime added for stability.

2. We need hospitality volunteers to coordinate the rest area with various snacks, water, sandwiches, sodas or selzer, etc.

3. We need folks to help with the cleanup at the end of the work day.

4. We would like to have a big wall dedication celebration when Rabbi Josie gets back, so we need some folks to help plan this event!

If you have any questions, please email Esteban - esteban@nahalatshalom.org

PS - THERE IS STILL TIME TO WRITE (ON A SMALL PIECE OF PAPER) A NAME OF A LOVED ONE, A WISH, A MEMORY, ETC. INTO THE CRACKS OF THE WALL BEFORE THE ENJARRE!

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NEW Meditation opportunity: 

On Shabbat morning there will be a silent meditation from 9:10 -9:45 a.m. preceding the chanting.  Plan to arrive by 9 a.m. to the main sanctuary.  Doors will be locked at 9:10 to protect the silent space. 

At 10:00 the Chanting Service begins. The service will be contemplative as we take time to enter the liturgy through chant, then pause in the silence long enough to allow for an unfolding of possibilities and to develop the skillful practice that allows for Shabbat consciousness to flourish.

PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

WE WILL ALSO BE CELEBRATING MAGGIDAH BATYA PODOS AS SHE RETIRES FROM BEING THE NS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION!

THE POTLUCK at 7:45PM is BACK!!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:35 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. We will also observe the candle lighting/blessing, Mourners’ Kaddish, blessing for healing, Kiddush and HaMotzi. The service will be followed by a vegetarian/ kosher pescatarian potluck dinner at 7:45pm and recreational Jewish dancing to a klezmer music jam from 8-9 PM. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s events.

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

Self-led group delves into the entire Bible, book by book, discussing literal, ethical, and spiritual meaning of the great writings of our ancestors. 

ZOOM LINK HERE

Nahalat Shalom Announced Sale on our La Puerta Natural Burial Ground Cemetery Plots 

Membership to Nahalat Shalom includes space in our cemetery at La Puerta Natural Burial Ground.  

Owners & stewards of the cemetery (Bryan and Claire) will provide an informational session at Nahalat Shalom on Thursday, June 4th at 5 PM.  

Bryan & Claire will host a tour at La Puerta on Friday, June 5th, where they can answer any questions and explain the process of securing pre-need plots and services.  Meet at NS at 10 AM or drive yourself and meet at La Puerta at 11:30 AM (see their website for directions).  

If you've been on the fence, there's an incentive to move forward. Plots that are pre-paid by July 1st, 2026 begin at $1200+ tax (this includes a $950 plot fee and a $250 conservation and maintenance fee). Discounts are available for securing five or more plots at one time. After July 1st, the price for each plot will increase to $2000 + tax. 

In order to benefit from the sale, our orders need to be coordinated through Nahalat Shalom.  To order your plot and/or for questions, contact Emet at FindEmet@gmail.com. 

Emet J. Ma'ayan, LCSW

We have a beautiful community of dancers from
all different social circles, who have created a
space of joy, laughter, and mutual support.

So join us for this round! Drop-ins are welcome at any time!

This is a 7-week session meeting on Mondays 6:00-7:15pm Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25 and June 1. Requested donation of minimum $8 per class which pays the drummers. Call, text or email if you have questions. 505-967-8208. Becky Gordon and drummer Paul Ryder will be teaching new material learned on their recent trip to Guinea!

Queer Shabbat is a monthly ritual space for reflection, connection, grounding in the sacred cycles of Jewish time. This is a space for self-identified Queer Jews and their loved ones to gather. We will be hosting hybrid Queer Shabbat in Bayt B'racha IN-PERSON and also on ZOOM; Please come masked! Whether you are attending virtually or in person, you're invited to bring: songs, poetry, movement, creative activities, and meditations from your heart. Bring (vegetarian) food to eat yourself or to share while we chat after the service (some people may choose to unmask in order to eat together). Ritual items and challah welcome.

For any questions and zoom link, please contact queershabbatnahalatshalom@gmail.com

Self-led group delves into the entire Bible, book by book, discussing literal, ethical, and spiritual meaning of the great writings of our ancestors. 

ZOOM LINK HERE

We have a beautiful community of dancers from
all different social circles, who have created a
space of joy, laughter, and mutual support.

So join us for this round! Drop-ins are welcome at any time!

This is a 7-week session meeting on Mondays 6:00-7:15pm Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25 and June 1. Requested donation of minimum $8 per class which pays the drummers. Call, text or email if you have questions. 505-967-8208. Becky Gordon and drummer Paul Ryder will be teaching new material learned on their recent trip to Guinea!

The only band that plays Sephardic music with a sound that comes from the Southwest closes the festival with an extraordinary concert.

A space to give closure to the weekend.

“I was raised with my parents and grandparents, on both sides of the family, telling me that I was a mestiza, a mixed blood, half of this and half of that. One half of my lineage was “Spanish” and the other half ‘indigenous’. 

“We were practicing Catholics from time immemorial, some more Catholic than others. Then again, we had strange customs. For example, we made our tamales with beef, never pork. Vestigial traces of long ago? Perhaps. 

“As it turns out, according to my DNA and the maternal story in my bloodline, I have traces of Sephardic Jews, but then again, I also have northern African and “Bantu” people and Egyptian and French and Balkan/Baltic and even Viking traces. That’s just part of the story. 

“This conglomeration of ancestors are clamoring to tell their side of the migration stories that I carry in my blood, in my genealogical family tree, in my ancestral memory. 

“‘Are you Jewish?’ someone asked me not too long ago. After you participate in this two-hour long journey with me, you will be able to answer the question better than I can.”

María Eugenia Trillo Ph.d

María’s presentation will be followed by an opportunity for others to share the stories of their lineages.

An embodied inquiry into the Paradox of Identity’—-an experimental practice space with Evie Vigil and Blanca Stacey Villalobos of Song Dog Relations. (Advance sign up required.)

with Anthony Fleg (followed by book signing)

Performance of the prologue scene of the new version by Ramón Flores with Mia-Danielle Ceballos + Q&A

A compelling conversation with Camilla Bustamante, Jon Ghahate and Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb on Diaspora, Indigineity, and Querencia.

A gathering for current and interested supporters of Casa Sefarad, in the Sefardic Learning Center.

A sacred meeting of the ancestral voice of Indigenous Poetry and its resonance in the Sefardic community, united by the Spanish language and the movement of life. With Sandra Marroquín-Evans and Sarah Hogland-Gurulé.

Hear personal stories by the artists whose work makes up the Fragments of Ritual and Memory art show and a discussion of their work. Q&A follows.

With Dr. Enrique Lamadrid

Lunch catered by Indian Pueblo Kitchen (enchiladas, rice, beans, calabacitas); Baklava by Noor’s Sweets

Advance purchase required. Buy Lunch

La Rosa Enflorece Torah ceremony with Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and the Sephardic Borderlands Ensemble.

Vegetarian pot luck dinner and Shabbat service with Stephanie Sofie Shefia Cohen, Carol Vigil, Leila Flores Dueñas and , Carol Vigil.

Fragments of Ritual and Memory Curated by Janelle Worthington Cardenas, Taos

Featuring artists from Taos, Taos Pueblo, Abiquiu, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque

Explores conflicting Nuevo Mexican identities

Colonized and Colonizers

Identities oppressed, forced, hidden

Poetry and performances at 5:30 and 6:00pm

Show stays up til June 30

Self-led group delves into the entire Bible, book by book, discussing literal, ethical, and spiritual meaning of the great writings of our ancestors. 

ZOOM LINK HERE

Shavuot Celebration: Stones of Remembrance - Sharing our Sacred Stories. During this potluck of celebration we ask folks to bring a vegetarian dish to nourish our physical bodies and a pivotal story to nourish our souls. At one point during the evening folks will have the opportunity to place a small piece of paper with a name or some brief memory (or a wallet sized photo) into the cracks of Nahalat Shalom’s adobe wall, where they will be sealed with a small stone (rajuela) and then plastered over with mud (enjarre). ( It is customary in both Ashkenazic and Sefardic traditions to bring a dairy dish, though some of us have to rely on the non-dairy cows for our “dairy” foods). Led by Esteban Rael

We have a beautiful community of dancers from
all different social circles, who have created a
space of joy, laughter, and mutual support.

So join us for this round! Drop-ins are welcome at any time!

This is a 7-week session meeting on Mondays 6:00-7:15pm Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25 and June 1. Requested donation of minimum $8 per class which pays the drummers. Call, text or email if you have questions. 505-967-8208. Becky Gordon and drummer Paul Ryder will be teaching new material learned on their recent trip to Guinea!

Come Cheer on our new Rabbi, Josie Boskoff!

The congregation is invited to a potluck where we will be streaming Josie’s Graduation and Ordination service. We will begin the stream and potluck at 12:30, though it may be an hour before we actually see Josie. Here is the signup for food as well as setup/clean-up

Join us to see what we are all about!

As a group, we get together and practice in person in preparation for our safety team work.  At our kick-off orientation meeting on May 17, we will share bagels, fruit and coffee, talk a bit about foundational values and team structure, and engage in play and practice. 

If you are intrigued but can’t join us May 17 (or just want more information), we invite you to have a 1-1 with a person from our team. The purpose of this time is to get to know each other, share our baseline values and commitments, build continuity, and answer questions.

The Nahalat Shalom Community Safety Team grew out of the Racial Justice Committee with the foundational value of making our community more safe and welcoming to all Jews and Allies across race, ability and identity. We’ve been working together for over 5 years learning and connecting, and are excited to bring in more people to maintain the continuity and connectedness of our vibrant crew. We share a vision of being able to partner with other communities in working together to keep ourselves supported and safe.

To join us, follow these 2 Steps:

Step 1

🏫 Attend Introductory In-Person Training May 17, 2026, 9:00–noon, at Nahalat Shalom  → Join us to see what we are all about! As a group, we get together and practice in person in preparation for our safety team work.  At our kick-off orientation meeting on May 17, we will share bagels, fruit and coffee, talk a bit about foundational values and team structure, and engage in play and practice. 

🔌 Connect → If you are intrigued but can’t join us May 17 (or just want more information), we invite you to have a 1-1 with a person from our team. The purpose of this time is to get to know each other, share our baseline values and commitments, build continuity, and answer questions. If you haven’t spoken to anyone on the team yet and wish to, please contact a team member: 

Clem: 505-717-6413; Ann: 505-417-6006; Lena: 505-453-3770; Ahava 505-452-7620

Step 2

🏫 In-Person Training→Following our initial introductory training, we will meet several more times

during the summer to prepare for the High Holidays.  This helps us build trust and relationship, learn tools together and play out potential scenarios. We are asking that you attend at least one training offered between June and September 2026.

Practice dates/times (all practices at Nahalat Shalom)

• June 7th  Sunday 12:30–2:30 pm

• July 16th Thursday 6-8 pm

• August 9th Sunday 12:30–2:30 pm

• August 30th Sunday 12:30–2:30 pm (building walk-through and practice)

🌑Shadow In-Person Shifts 1 or 2 times → We also learn from partnering with each other and observing real-time safety shifts. 

High Holidays this year: - Rosh Hashanah - September 11-13 and Yom Kippur - September 20-21 

• We will all sign up for shadowing/shifts when we get closer to the High Holidays. Any role will be open to the newer safety team members, except for the role of Liaison (only those who have been coming to year-round practice will be in the role of Liaison)

recommended viewing for context around community safety/abolition

👁️Watch → 13th (The Full feature Movie) (https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8)

👁️Watch → From Antisemitism to Anti-racism: Jewish Perspectives on Defunding the Police

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfNYOqXe0Y0&feature=youtu.be)

Please join Sofie Shefia as we welcome Shabbat.
With Hebrew chants from R. Shefa Gold, we’ll create a calming, uplifting and reflective experience as we gather ourselves from the week. 
We will observe the candle lighting & blessing, healing prayers and mourners Kaddish, as well as Kiddush and hamotzi (challah) afterwards.  

Nahalat Shalom - Bayt B'racha

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