Congregation Nahalat Shalom

Congregation Nahalat Shalom (Albuquerque, NM ) is one of the country’s oldest and most stable Jewish Renewal communities. Nahalat Shalom has 150+ members and owns its own building in the beautiful Albuquerque North Valley. 

We are a welcoming, inclusive congregation that inspires understanding of the joys, practices, and ethics of Judaism and nurtures spiritual growth. We are a spiritual and cultural center for Jewish Renewal in the Southwest. We affirm and support the discovery and exploration of our diverse identities and heritages. 

We are a vibrant community, open and welcoming to individuals, couples, and families of all sizes, shapes, and colors. We value, nurture, and need the creative, spiritual, and intellectual contributions of each member. We cultivate and live our Judaism through worship, learning, dialogue, joyful celebrations, community involvement, arts, music, and dance.

We are committed to living, sharing and passing on a vital and heartfelt Judaism to those who come after us. Children are always welcome in our sanctuary and at our celebrations and events, and they actually enjoy themselves in our once a week Cheder (Hebrew school).

The values of Jewish Renewal carry us beyond our own community and out into the broader New Mexico landscape to foster Tikkun Olam (healing the world). We partner with multiple progressive and spiritual organizations to serve those in need. Some of our partnerships include Asylum Seekers Support Coalition, Albuquerque Interfaith, Albuquerque Mutual Aid, St. Martin's Hopeworks, NM Interfaith Power and Light, and others. We share our facility with several renter organizations including Buddhist and Sufi groups, two 12-step groups, and a small early education Montessori program.