¡Bienvenidos!

New Mexico has a long, ongoing Jewish presence, dating back to the incursion of the Oñate expedition in 1598.

Nahalat Shalom is proud to honor this history with monthly Sephardic Shabbat Dinners, led by Stephanie Sofie Shefia Cohen with Hershel Weiss. We also host an annual cultural gathering (Festival Sefardí). Additionally we are currently involved in a unique and exciting project translating the work of Sephardic poets into Spanish. We present visual art exhibits including the ongoing international “Selfies for Sefarad” project and Nahalat Shalom houses a permanent collection of regional Sephardic artists working in various media.

We include Sephardic melodies and Ladino text in our services and celebrations.

We are deeply indebted to the groundbreaking work and vision of Nahalat Shalom’s founder Rabbi Emerita Lynn Gottlieb, Cantor Beth Cohen, Lorenzo Dominguez (z”l) and Dr. Maria Sanchez.