Weekly Panim E-Newsletter: Monday, Oct. 23, 2005

Weekly Panim E-Newsletter: Monday, Oct. 23, 2005
New Faces of Judaism
E-Newsletter: Weekly Update on the Activities of Panim Hadashot
Monday, October 23, 2005; 21 Tishrei 2005; Eve of Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah
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In this E-Newsletter
Refuse to Succumb to Compassion Fatigue
A Wonderful Piece on Shabbat on NPR
Shabbat Around Seattle, South Bellevue, Fri. Oct. 28th
70 Faces of Torah. Shabbat Morning. Shabbat Oct. 29
Family Program: Shabbas Stew, Shabbat Aft. Oct 29th

Panim Hadashot in the News

Details
1. Refuse to Succumb to Compassion Fatigue
We continue to witness a world plagued with natural and man made disasters. The Kashmir earthquake and the genocide in Darfur continue to remind us that we live in a broken world. Here is a way to help. LINK

2. A Wonderful Piece on Shabbat on NPR

3. Shabbat Around Seattle, South Bellevue, Fri. Oct. 28th 6:30 PM LINK

Theme: Living with Differences: How to Approach Differences over Judaism with Families and Relationships. Click link for details and rsvp information. The dinner is filling up so rsvp asap.

4. 70 Faces of Torah: Shabbat Oct. 29 11-12pm LINK

Join us for engaging learning on the Garden of Eden story. Panim Hadashot Beit Midrash. Kiddush follows. See link for details.

5. Family Program: Shabbas Stew, Saturday afternoon: October 29. LINK

A wonderful Shabbat ending experience for young families. Click the link for details and rsvp.
6. 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.