Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service with the ABQ Shirah EnsembleFriday Jan. 10th 6-7pm East Social Hall preceded by Pre-Oneg, 5:30-6:00pm. Led by Rabbi Dov Gartenberg and Nahalat Shalomās Cantor, Beth Cohen, and other talented musicians, we will offer a spirited and spiritual Kabbalat Shabbat to live music and song. Come for the pre-oneg to nosh and Continue Reading…
Updates
Thanksgiving Message – Rabbi Gartenberg Message
I am finally catching my breath from the High Holidays as I write this on the second weekend of October. I had a chance to do my first fun event since I arrived, going to Balloon Fiesta in between Yom Kippur and Sukkot. It really is a unique event and made me feel part of Continue Reading…
High Holidays 2019|5780 – High Holy Day Appeal
by Elynn Finston, PresidentĀ Ā The High Holy Day Appeal fills me with mixed emotions. Ask the congregation for money, on the holiest night of the Jewish year? Even though, of course, this practice is decades old. If Iām reticent, itās partly from memories of the High Holy Day Appeals of my childhood in New York. Continue Reading…
Rosh Hashanah 5780 – Erev 1
Rabbi Alan Lew, zāl, brings a story in his book about a rabbi who was invited to a congregantās home to view the first show of the videotape of the wedding he had recently performed for this manās daughter. As the tape begins, the rabbi and the cantor are seen standing alone under the wedding Continue Reading…
Fostering a Caring Community
DearĀ Friends at Congregation B’nai Israel, One of the first characteristics of Bānai Israel I have noticed is the very high level of volunteerism and participation in the religious, cultural, and social life of the community. Congregations can be distinguished by whether they are passive or participatory. The ideal, especially from a Jewish perspective, is participatory. Continue Reading…
Visiting and Meeting with Members
DearĀ Friends at Congregation B’nai Israel, I hope this message finds you well.Ā I am entering my fourth week in Duke City. I am slowly learning its charms and meeting lots of people. Visiting and Meeting with MembersĀ I realize that in the next few weeks I will need to cut down my visits with congregants as Continue Reading…
Albuquerque synagogue added to Register of Historic Places
Our CBI building has been added to the National registry of Historic Places as well as the New Mexico registry of Historic Places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYwD_WHVGgA https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/albuquerque-synagogue-added-to-register-of-historic-places/ https://www.abqjournal.com/1392526/cultural-treasure.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Bernalillo_County,_New_Mexico https://www.facebook.com/BnaiIsraelNM/videos/464379277527208/
Rising Song Singing Intensive
This week I invited Miranda Jacobson, CBI member, to offer a member message in place of my weekly message. Miranda joined me for the Rising Song Intensive in New York City from Sunday, Dec. 22 through Wednesday, Dec. 25th. This was my 4th time attending the Intensive, which I consider to be one of the Continue Reading…
