From 6:30-7:15pm, Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band, Rikud Dancers with special guest Jewish dance masters Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez will lead our joyous danceable klezmer Shabes service. The participatory service includes prayers from the Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv services as well as a symbolic candle lighting & blessing, Kiddush and HaMotzi.

The service will be followed by a vegetarian and kosher pescatarian potluck dinner at 7:15pm (please bring food to share if you wish to eat dinner).

At 7:55pm there will be brief performances by High Dezert Klezmer & Judaic Band followed by featured guest artists The Veretski Pass Duo—Cookie Segelstein (violin) & Joshua Horowitz (accordion). 

From 8:30-9pm there will be traditional Jewish dancing led by Bruce Bierman, Gilberto Melendez & Rikud Dancers to the music of The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band. 

Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s celebrations.

FREE event, but donations are appreciated & encouraged! Your generosity will help KlezmerQuerque to continue:
https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-tickets

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