Dear Past Panim Leader, We are writing to invite you to join the
current leaders of Panim in a gathering of people who are, or had
been in the past, involved with Panim el Panim at BJ. This exciting
event will take place on Monday, November 2nd from 6:00-8:30PM in
the Reception Room at the BJ Community House, 270 West 89th Street.
As we approach Panims Bat-Mitzvah year in 2016, we think this is an
opportune time to reflect upon the social justice work that has
been done at BJ and, most importantly, to talk together about ways
to strengthen social justice work within the BJ community. We know
that some of you are no longer members of BJ and we value your
input. Panims social justice community organizing initiatives have
helped mobilize the BJ community to take action that impacts the
systems and structures, laws and policies that create suffering and
injustice. Some of the many accomplishments, in coalitions with
other groups, are listed below. Our goals for this Panim gathering
are to:
Reconnect with previous Panim leaders and develop ways to stay
in touch. Brainstorm and gain new thinking and new approaches to
social justice work at BJ Broaden our thinking about how to
strengthen and better infuse social justice work
throughout the entire BJ community.
We plan to spend much of our time on the last two goals. Rabbi
Shuli Passow, the Director of Community Engagement, will help
facilitate our discussions. We hope that you will be able to join
us at this gathering. Of course, there will be a time to schmooze
and eat (a light dinner will be provided) from 6:00- 6:30PM. At
6:30PM we will start the program, which will end by 8:30PM. Please
let us know if you can attend by Wedesday, October 28. If you are
unable to attend and are interested in talking about these issues,
we will arrange for one of the current Panim members to talk with
you by phone or in-person (the familiar 1:1). If you would like to
do that, please contact Judith Trachtenberg ([email protected]). If
you have any questions about this event, please contact Paula
Galowitz ([email protected]). We look forward to seeing you. The
Panim el Panim Task Force Dale Bernstein, Rochelle Freidlich, Paula
Galowitz, Les Judd, Ellen Landsberger, Sandy Rocks, Renie Rutchick,
Lisa Safier, Barbara Schwimmer, Judith Trachtenberg, Sylvia
Vogelman, Marilyn Williams, and Lisa Zucker.
How many of these campaigns have you participated in?
Remember:
Passage in the New York City Council of the Health Care Security
Act in
2005;
Enrolling 100 BJ households in the Greening BJ campaign in
2007;
Lobbying and advocating for the successful passage of Marriage
Equality in
New York, including the 2010 wedding march by over 100 BJ
members
over the Brooklyn Bridge;
Passage of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in New York State
in 2010;
Passage of Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act in the New York City
Council
in 2012;
Elder-Care Dialogue and Workforce Development Campaign to
improve the
quality of care and training for both workers and consumers.
And so much more!!
