For Your Information

Current Announcements		Calling All Simchas!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Women of PTBAS invite you to our annual Feminist Seder on Wednesday, April 23^rd @ 7pm. Light dairy refreshments, Symbolic Seder foods and desserts will be served. Cost is nominal. They would also like you to SAVE THE DATE for their cruise vacation in the social hall on Thursday, May 1 @ 7:45 pm. Due to popular demand, the temple will offer a second Driver Education Safety Program lead by Stan Hollander on Sunday, May 18^th. If interested call the temple office to register. Mazel Tov to Helene Smith and Mady Kaye for being selected as 2008 Journal Honorees. Luncheon will be held on Sunday, June 29^th. Details to follow. On Sat., April 12^th , the temple will hold its ever popular Goods and Services Auction. Contact Myron Klein. Donations of goods and services must be in the temple office by April 7^th. Temple is now accepting reservations for the second night of Passover on Sunday, April 20^th conducted by Rabbi Herzfeld. Haggadot are provided. Participants will enjoy a full traditional meal. RSVP April 5^th. If you would like further information about temple events and activities, pick up a flyer on the table in the social hall. Please remember the tzedukah box in the rear of the sanctuary; your generosity helps support our temple program.		Are you celebrating a simcha? You can memorialize the occasion by purchasing a leaf on our Simcha tree, located in the entranceway of our sanctuary for only $100. For further information please contact Myron Klein
		Arza The Israeli Folk Dancing on Nov 4 was a lot of fun and enjoyed by all those who attended, Instruction was ably provided by Amy Dattner-Levy who graciously redirected her fee to the Sorkin Music Fund. Special thanks to Ellyn Rothstein & Hana Roth Seavey for shlepping in the record player! Mark your calendars for Jan 19 .. we will have a Tu B'Shvat seder after services. Roz Kirschenbaum

		Cemetery As of Sept 1,the cost per gravesite will be increased to $300. for Temple members and $500 for nonmembers. Pre-purchase avoids financial and emotional stress when the need arises. For further information, please contact the office Myron Klein
*The Membership Project.*
It is clear that retaining and increasing membership is absolutely vital to the future of our synagogue. With this in mind, we are urging congregants to forward their ideas and volunteer their time for specific initiatives, rather than having meetings of an ongoing Membership/Outreach Committee. Current ideas include: distributing flyers, participating in street fairs, serving wine and hors d'oeuvres before Friday night services, a Bingo night, a Family Game Night, a Superbowl party, showing movies, starting a Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop, and even discussing torah. We need your help for these fun and hopefully productive projects and and we thank you in advance for all your efforts.
Debbie Belsky, Annette Mester & Yvette Pomeranz Membership Project Coordinators

Coming Events
Thursday, May 1	Woman of PTBAS Program: Cruise Ship Vacation
Friday, May 2 8 pm	Yom HaShoah Commemoration: Lotte Bloom & Ilse Korkes, speakers
Sunday, May 4	Women of PTBAS & Brotherhood: Joint Program with speaker from Israeli Consulate
Thursday, May 8	Yom Ha-Atzmaut 60 - Israel Independence Day
Friday, May 9 @ 8 pm	Yom Ha=atzmaut Serice coordinated by PTBAS/ARZA
Sunday, May 11	Mother's Day
Tuesday, May 20@ 8 pm	Trustees Meeting
Wednesday May 21	Last Day of Religious School
Monday, May 26	Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27	Annual Congregational Meeting (election of Officers and Trustees
Friday, May 30	Program on the Cuban Jewish Community

Spring is Coming
Soon you'll be sorting through your closets and shelves to prepare for the new season. While you're at it, please keep in mind that raffle prizes are needed for our annual Journal Dinner to be held this June. Those unneeded hostess gifts, that impulse item that you now realize you'll never use, the "mistakes" we all make and stash away, they might well become someone else's bonanza. Please bring your hidden treasures to the temple office, earmarked, "Journal Dinner" And we thank you for your time and effort.


*Congregational Tour To Israel (5/14 -26/08* Registration is currently underway for the spring PTBAS tour to Israel. It will be the trip of a lifetime! The itinerary, created by Rabbi Herzfeld and the professionals at ITC Tours includes stops and programs arranged specifically for our congregation. As of early November, ten enthusiastic members already have applied,. If you have an interest in participating or need an application, please contact Rabbi Herzfeld as soon as possible. Initial deposits are due by Dec 15 and are fully refundable up to 90 days before the tour departs. Don't miss this opportunity to experience Israel with your friends from PTBAS!

Temple will sponsor a new AARP Driver Safety Program with Stan Hollander On Sunday, May 18 8:30 - 5:00 pm Cost: only $10 per person Save $$$ on your auto insurance for the next 3 years! Light lunch and snacks will be available for purchase To register: call Temple office at (718) 436-5082




If you have an e-mail address, please submit it to our office via e-mail at ptbas.secretary@verizon.net It will be added to our membership list and contact list.