Weekly Panim E-Newsletter: Monday, Oct. 17, 2005

Weekly Panim E-Newsletter: Monday, Oct. 17, 2005
New Faces of Judaism
E-Newsletter: Weekly Update on the Activities of Panim Hadashot
Monday, October 17, 2005; 14 Tishrei 2005; Eve of Succot-Erev Succot
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In this E-Newsletter
Panim Hadashot Succot Activities
Shabbat Around Seattle, South Bellevue, Fri. Oct. 28th
Family Program: Shabbas Stew, October 29th
Panim Hadashot in the News
Rabbiblog: A Retrospective on the High Holidays
Details
Panim Hadashot Succot Activities

Rabbi Dov welcomes you into his spacious and colorful succah. Here is a quick listing of events: Please let us know you are coming to the first two by sending a rsvp@panimhadashot.com. or calling Rabbi Dov at 206 525-0648. The Open Sukkah does not need rsvp. Just come.
The Succah is located at 3827 NE 90th St. Seattle.

Succot dairly potluck feast for families, Sunday 10/23 1-3pm.

Friday evening Shabbat-Succot dinner (adults, including teens) on 10/21 at 6:30pm.

Open Succah: Drop in, shmooze with Rabbi Dov: Sunday 10/23 3-6pm.

2. Shabbat Around Seattle, South Bellevue, Fri. Oct. 28th
Shabbat around Seattle is Panim Hadashot's award winning program in which we bring Shabbat to neighborhoods all around Seattle. Our next Shabbat Around Seattle will take place on the East Side, in Factoria on Friday night October 28th hosted by the Plum Family. This Friday night will be for adults and older families. If you would like to join Rabbi Dov for a wonderful Friday evening and a beautiful Shabbat experience, please call Dorothy Glass at 206 280-3715 for details.

3. Family Program: Shabbas Stew, October 29th
Shabbat afternoon 10/29 4:30-6:00pm at Rabbi Dov's Beit Midrash. This is a lovely time for younger families to gather and celebrate the end of Shabbat with story, song, and the traditional food of Shabbat, cholent. This is also a way to meet other families and share in a really uplifting Shabbat experience. Because of limited space, please contact contact rsvp@panimhadashot.com or call Rabbi Dov at 206 525-0648.

4. Panim Hadashot in the News
Here are links to two articles in the local press about Panim Hadashot's High Holiday Activities. JT News Article on the PH Rosh Hashannah Seder. Seattle PI article on Panim Hadashot. I have also included a letter to the editor to show the first public controversy around Panim Hadashot. What do you think?

Also, the latest news is just fresh off the press. Rabbi Gartenberg has been invited to be a part of the Synagogue 3000 Leadership Network (a nationally recognized organization committed to synagogue renewal)and will be joining the Working Group on Emergent Sacred Communities, a select group of Jewish leaders from around the country who are "committed to the establishment of transformative spiritual communities unbound by conventional expectations about what a synagogue is 'supposed' to be." Synagogue 3000's invitation is another indication that Panim Hadashot is being noticed for its innovative approach to Jewish life. This honor and consultation will also enable us to share our ideas with a wider circle and learn new approaches being tried around the country.

5. A Retrospective on the High Holidays
Rabbi Dov has written a short and thoughtful piece about the inaugural Panim Hadashot High Holidays program. You may read it on the rabbiblog. We welcome feedback on the High Holidays and all our programs. Please write Rabbi Dov Gartenberg at rabbidov@panimhadashot.com.

Hag Same'ah-A Joyous Festival
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Panim Hadashot, New Faces of Judaism is a new Jewish endeavor of learning, celebration, and outreach. Panim Hadashot is the winner of the Levitan Innovation Award and is endorsed by the Union for Reform Judaism and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Panim Hadashot is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

For general information go to www.panimhadashot.com.
Contact us: General Information: Dorothy Glass at 206 280-3715, dorothy@panimhadashot.com
or Rabbi Dov Gartenberg rabbi@panimhadashot.com. 206 525-0648

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