Fall 2025 @ OASIS Abq

 Great Courses of Jewish Interest

Abq Jew is pleased to inform you that
OASIS Albuquerque has just announced
their Fall 2025 line-up of classes!
Registration opens on
Wednesday September 3
but you can Wish List your selections now.

OASIS Albuquerque Executive Director Scott Sharp and his staff continue to bring you new and interesting class offerings, and continue to make sure there are courses of Jewish interest.

This session's courses and instructors include,

but are by no means limited to:

Going to Baht
for the Jewish Community in Bangkok

Wednesday September 17 @ 12:30 - #204Zoom

Instructor: Jack Shlachter

What It Is: The progressive (non-Orthodox) Jewish community in Bangkok is mainly comprised largely of expats with some additional congregants. During the year, the worship services are lay led, but a Rabbi is brought in to lead high holiday services each fall. In 2024, Jack Shlachter served as prayer leader for the congregation. He shares his experiences both with the community and as a tourist in Bangkok through a colorful and informative slide show.

The Biblical Soil of Social Justice

Monday October 20 @ 10:00 - #206

Instructor: Paul Citrin

What It Is: Social justice has its roots in numerous texts in Hebrew Scriptures from which both Judaism and Christianity draw their commitment. We examine and discuss some of those key passages in the hope of renewing the status and position of social justice and action in our days.

A New England Milestone

Celebrated Everywhere: Abq Jew here reminds his loyal readers (who, of course, do not need to be reminded) that it was just about eleven (11) years ago that Abq Jew turned 64 (see For Vera, Chuck & Dave). 

Remembering that day and those years (but now only vaguely), Abq Jew might have planned to present an updated repeat of his now-classic August 6, 2015 blog post Those Were The Days.

Instead, as Abq Jew reflects on what he has (and has not yet) accomplished
during his 75 trips around the sun, he keeps in mind what his father, 
Richard W Yellin, of blessed memory, would have said
today on his 101st birthday: 

"When Mozart was your age,
he had been dead for 40 years." 

Yes, time passes. Vera celebrated her Bat Mitzvah last Shabbat - and all four grandparents were privileged (Ken O'Hara) to participate. Along with plenty of other family and loads of friends.

As for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -
he lived but 35 years, 10 months, and 9 days.
He was privileged to see 13,097 sunsets,
 but not one of them in Rhode Island.

Last Pesach in Albuquerque

Passover Is Almost Here: A time when we New MexiJews gather with friends and family, to celebrate our Holiday of Freedom.

This year, Mr & Mrs Abq Jew

will celebrate Pesach one last time
in the Land of Enchantment.

Abq Jew here thoughtfully provides his and your favorite
three (3) classic videos. What would Pesach be without them?

1. Google Exodus: Best. Passover. Video. Ever.

2. Passover Rhapsody: Second. Best. Passover. Video. Ever.

3. The Passover Prank. Best. Passover. Prank. Video. Ever. For parents who (especially) miss their kids on Pesach. 

Who know that Zoom is never enough.

As the Seders approach, Abq Jew must remind us all
(he must! he must!) that Good News, Salvation and Comfort
are just one (1) Pesach visitor away.

?אחד מי יודע

Tonight Could Be The Night!

At our Pesach seders

we Jews have been opening our doors to Elijah for thousands of years.

We still believe that Elijah the Prophet will return tonight

and announce the Coming of the Messiah.

When that happens, our first question will be:

Did Elijah remember to send out a press release?

If he did — you may learn the Good News in a few days or weeks.

But you can always hear about Salvation and Comfort at

AbqJew.net & AbqJew.com

Your guide to Jewish life in Albuquerque and beyond

A Zissen Pesach, Albuquerque!

Chag Kasher veSameach, New Mexico!

!לשׁנה הבּאה בּרוד איילנד