Services

Shacharit for Shabbat and Yom Tov is held at 9:00 am year-round, and is usually followed by a small kiddush in the shul after Musaf. Pardes Yisroel has shacharit services on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and often on chol hamoed. However, as a small community, we generally do not have a minyan on regular weekdays. If a visitor needs to say Kaddish, we can arrange minyanim during the week on advance notice.

Pardes Yisroel also holds weekly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat and holiday Mincha/Ma'ariv services with a shiur between services. These services begin 15 minutes after candlelighting time, which you can check on the form to your right.

If you would like to daven in the shul at a time when there is no organized minyan, please contact us and we will attempt to arrange entry into the shul.

Accommodations

Because the shul is within two miles of the Plaza, a number of accommodations are within reasonable walking distance. Here are the names of some hotels and B&B's, along with distances to the shul, walking directions, a few comments and links to their websites when available. The list is not necessarily comprehensive.

• Sage Inn (0.6 mile), 725 Cerrillos Rd, 982-5952, 160 rooms. The closest accommodations to the shul and the most cost-effective (if not the most luxurious).
  To shul: south on Don Diego to the shul.  If you run out of Don Diego, you've gone 1/2 block too far.
• Travelodge Santa Fe (0.6 mile), 646 Cerrillos Rd, (505) 982-3551, 1-800-255-3050, 48 rooms.  Across the road from and imilar to the Budget Inn (above). Beware: some rooms are noisy at night because they back onto an all-night gas station.
  To shul: cross Cerrillos, then south on Don Diego to the shul.
• Hotel Santa Fe (0.7 mile), Paseo de Peralta at Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1200, 1-800-825-9876, 131 rooms, 91 suites.  A lovely new hotel, owned by the Picuris Pueblo Indians. 
  To shul: southwest on Cerrillos, left on Don Diego to shul. For a scenic walk, go east on Paseo de Peralta, right on Galisteo through the rose garden, then right on Alta Vista and right again on Don Diego to shul.
• Santa Fe Motel (0.85 mile), 510 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1039, 1-800-999-1039, 22 rooms, 5 with kitchens.  Nicer than its name.
  To shul: southwest on Cerrillos to Paseo de Peralta, then follow the directions above from Hotel Santa Fe.
• El Farolito Bed & Breakfast Inn (1.0 mile), 514 Galisteo St. 988-1631.  Optimum location right between the shul and the Plaza, with a pleasant walk to each. 
  To shul: south on Galisteo, right on Alta Vista, right on Don Diego to shul.  Again, the rose garden and the walk down Galisteo are very nice.
• El Paradero Bed & Breakfast (1.0 mile), 220 W. Manhattan Av 988-1177.  Located right next to El Farolito. 
  To shul: see El Farolito.
• Pueblo Bonito Bed & Breakfast Inn (1.0 mile), 138 W. Manhattan Av 984-8001.  Located right next to El Farolito.  A visitor who recently stayed here reported that it was very charming and homey.
  To shul: see El Farolito.
• Residence Inn by Marriott (1.0 mile), 1698 Galisteo, (505) 988-7300, 1-800-331-3131, 120 rooms/suites/kitchens.  On the opposite side of the shul from the Plaza, so it's about 2.5 miles from the Plaza.
  To shul: north on Galisteo, left on Alta Vista, right on Don Diego to shul.  The walk along this part of Galisteo is okay, but less charming than from the other side.  You will see the rose garden at Galisteo and Alta Vista.

In addition, there are several hotels (generally on the pricier side) clustered near the Plaza.  Among others, these hotels include Inn of the Governors, Hotel St. Francis, Santa Fe Hilton, Eldorado, La Fonda and La Posada.  A good listing of accommodations with comments can be found in the Lodging Directory of the "Collector's Guide to the Art of New Mexico" site.  Another listing of accommodations can be found at the Accommodations page of the Santa Fe Conventions and Visitors Bureau website. Also visit the home page of that site for a calendar of events and other information.

Weather and Walking Tips

Please be advised that there is no eruv in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is high in the mountains (7000 feet!) and the weather here can change very quickly. You can check the current conditions and a five-day forcast at Yahoo Weather. A hat is recommended for rain and bright sun (besides, you're Jewish). Sidewalks are maintained by the property owners, and vary from good to gravel to nonexistent. Also, you may tire easily due to the high altitude, so try to leave plenty of time to walk to shul. The humidity is extremely low, so we recommend drinking a lot of water. If the day gets warm, it is usually possible to leave items of clothing at the shul for pickup after Shabbat.

Despite these warnings, walking to shul in Santa Fe can be a beautiful and peaceful experience.