This is a brief overview of the Panim el Panim Social Action project at Congregation B'nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT.

1. Panim el Panim (Face to Face) Congregation Congregation Congregation Congregation Congregation Congregation ACTIONABLE ISSUES POWER The Greater Community Relationships Relationships Relationships Relationships Relationships Relationships What is it?

2. Core Leaders B’nai Israel One-on-one Meetings House Meetings Founding Meeting Action ONGOING Relational Culture Strengthens Congregations Panim el Panim (Face to Face) How does it work? The success of the action is strengthened by the relationships and the commonality of the issues.

3. Core Leaders One-on-one Meetings House Meetings Panim el Panim (Face to Face) What are the Next Steps? The core group of leaders have been through training and will actively look for new leaders in the congregation. They will speak about the program to the various groups and committees in the congregation The core group will contact each board member over the next 2-3 weeks to invite them to participate in One-on-One meetings (30 minutes). This is the building block of the relational culture. The core team will also seek to have One-on-One meetings with other key people in the congregation who can have a positive impact on the program. The core group and others who are interested will conduct House Meetings, a meeting of 6-7 congregation members to discuss issues that impact them. The goal will be 10 house meetings by June. Founding Meeting Information gathered at the house meetings will be collected and brought by representatives to the founding meeting to be integrated into the selection of actionable issues. The founding meeting includes representatives from churches and synagogues across Southwestern Connecticut. This is set to occur in the fall.

4. Panim el Panim (Face to Face) Who is involved? Involved in community organizing with this model since the 1930s Connecticut Sponsoring Committee (will determine a formal name at the Founding meeting) Includes Beth El, Fairfield Temple Israel, Westport B’nai Israel GBIO Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Temple Israel, Boston Rabbi Jonah Pesner Just Congregations Providing guidance Rabbi Prosnit Barbara Solomon Janet Jurow Adam Weisblatt Danielle Weisblatt Mark Kirsch Pat Spears: Advisor