Our weekly Shabbat Shalom Messages are written by our senior staff: Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, Rabbi Rachel Heaps, Cantor Lianna Mendelson, Danny Glassman, and Matt Rissien. We hope you enjoy sharing in our love of Torah and Judaism through these messages.
Shabbat Matot-Masei 5785
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2025-07-30T10:03:02-05:00July 23, 2025|
This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Matot-Masei, introduces the concept of arei miklat — cities of refuge — sacred spaces where individuals who had
Shabbat B’haalot’cha 5785
By Cantor Lianna Mendelson|2025-06-19T09:36:31-05:00June 12, 2025|
B'haalot'cha: What Do We Weave and What Do We Carry? When I moved to Santa Fe in 2021, the Museum of International Folk
Shabbat Naso 5785
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2025-06-05T10:38:51-05:00June 5, 2025|
In case you’re looking for some good Jewish trivia, this week’s portion is rich with fun facts and quotable verses. Parashat Naso is
Shabbat Mishpatim 5785
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2025-02-19T12:38:31-06:00February 19, 2025|
Ecclesiastes teaches us: L’chol z’man, v’eit l’chol chafetz tachat ha-shamayim, everything has its time, and there is a season for every experience under



