Panim Hadashot Weekly Newsletter: Nov. 21, 2006

New Faces of Judaism: Weekly E-Newsletter
Monday, November 21, 2005-Sunday November 27, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving 19-25 Heshvan 5766. ______________________________________________________________________
Panim Hadashot Activities This Week:

Fri. 11/25 6:00pm A Jewish Thanksgiving: It's called Shabbat. Join Rabbi Dov Gartenberg for a Shabbat feast at his home. LINK

Sat. 11/26 1-2:30pm. Havruta: Interpersonal Jewish Learning: Theme: A Non-Fundamentalist God. LINK See HIGHLIGHT below for a description of this unique Shabbat learning activity.

Some Upcoming Panim Hadashot Activities
Fri. 12/2 Shabbat Dinner for Interfaith, Intercultural Couples and Families LINK
Sat. 12/3 Shabbat Afternoon Together: 1st Shabbat of the Month Open House for Families
Sat. 12/3 1:15pm. 70 Faces of Torah for Families: LINK
Sat. 12/3 4:00pm Shabbas Stew. A Shabbat Ending Celebration for Families. LINK
Sat. 12/9 6:30pm Shabbat around Seattle in Medina. A Shabbat for adults, singles and couples at the home of Aytan Stromberg with Rabbi Dov Gartenberg. LINK

Support the Groundbreaking Work of Panim Hadashot. Become a Haver-Friend LINK

HIGHLIGHT
Havruta: Interpersonal Jewish Learning
Rabbi Gartenberg believes that Jewish study is all about searching, questioning, digging for meaning and insight. Jewish learning is not an academic exercise, but rather it is a spiritual practice that is a form of worship, a way of relating to God. The method of Jewish learning is about relating to others: Traditional Jewish learning is interpersonal and social. The sacred text (whether it be Bible, Talmud, Midrash, etc.) is studied not alone but with at least one other person. This shared learning is called Havruta and the person who studies with us is called Havruta-Friend. Our Havruta program then has two goals: Studying the great Jewish texts and themes with the guidance of a skilled rabbi and engaging in these texts with others so that we create a shared experience.

Rabbi Gartenberg chooses one or two texts for each session. The themes are announced in the calendar. For more information on this approach to Jewish learning go to Rabbiblog at www.panimhadashot.com. where Rabbi Gartenberg has posted a piece on this.
Who is invited: Panim Hadashot welcomes all Jews, secular and religious and all those in between. We welcome interfaith and intercultural couples, and non-Jews who are drawn to a Judaism that prizes learning, questioning, open mindedness, and concern about the world. We welcome anyone who wants to engage Judaism through its great texts and ancient conversations.
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Panim Hadashot, New Faces of Judaism, is a new endeavor of Jewish learning, celebration, and outreach. Our website is at www.panimhadashot.com. Panim Hadashot is the winner of the Levitan Innovation Award and is endorsed by the Union of Reform Judaism and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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