New Mexico Jewish
Storytelling Festival 2025
In Person Only
November 14, 15, and 16
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Enjoy performances, stories and workshops with our featured storytellers!
Featuring:
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Rabbi David Zaslow— is rabbi emeritus of Havurah Shir Hadash in Ashland, Oregon, editor of the popular Renewal prayerbook, musician, storyteller, and spiritual leader. He will be leading Friday and Saturday Shabbat services.
Maggidah Devorah Gordon Zaslow— has been telling stories and teaching storytelling for thirty years, and is the editor of the New Anthology, The Rooster Princess and Other Tales compiled by the Jewish women’s storytelling collective.
Gerald Fierst— is a renowned actor, storyteller, author and educator who has worked in film, television and theatre. He brings his new show, Maybe I’m Crazy, Maybe I’m Not to the Festival.
Rivkah Coburn— is a rabbi, storyteller, dancer, spiritual director and Jewish embodiment facilitator. She comes to dance and play.
Cherie Karo Schwartz— is a storyteller, educator and author who has shared stories for over 53 years around the US and abroad. She will be offering a beginner’s storytelling workshop on telling our own true tales.
Joey Netzorg— is a Southern expatriate, queer trans man, whose stories involve what Judaism means to outcasts and exiles. He’ll be sharing some of those stories with us.
Cassandra Sagan— is an educator, poet, singer/songwriter, visual artist, InterPlay leader and creator of Moving Midrash, and embodied Torah practice which she will share with us on Saturday afternoon.
Maggidah Batya Podos is a storyteller, author, educator and current director of education at Congregation Nahalat Shalom.
We welcome all of our visitors and storytellers to Albuquerque, as well as our wonderful local talent, for a weekend filled with story, workshops, and community. Our “Storyteller’s Shabbaton” on Friday night and Saturday morning are free to all, as is our Sunday morning children’s/family program.
To attend the rest of the Festival, you’ll need to buy a ticket. Don’t forget to become a Friend of the Festival for extra perks!
After Saturday’s service, join us for a Middle-Eastern feast and the “Rebbe’s Tische” where we’ll tell stories around the table. This is included in the price of the Festival ticket. If you are not attending the Festival, you can order only the meal.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival, November 14-16, 2025 - CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.
For more information, please contact
nmjewishstorytelling@gmail.com