BJ BLOOD DRIVE/BONE MARROW REGISTRY
Wednesday, November 19th, 4-9pm
It's a contest! Give the gift of life by donating blood at BJ (88th St between B'way and West End), and if you bring a group of 5 people, the group leader will earn a free spot at the next Tze'irim dinner at BJ. Make sure to sign in with your group members on the 19th. Freshly baked goodies will reward all blood donors. To register, e-mail Trudi Levine at trudil531@aol.com.

DECEMBER 2008

CREATING COMMUNITY: INVITATION TO A CONVERSATION
What are you looking for in the BJ community? How can we build community in a large congregation? Join us for a series of house meetings to discuss these issues with other members of the BJ community – we want to hear from you! We will be holding six meetings in members’ homes between December 2 – 11 (including two Sunday meetings – childcare will be provided at one Sunday meeting). Register for one of these conversations by contacting Yaffa Garber at ygarber@bj.org or (212) 787-7600 x256. Space is limited.

SAVE THE DATE - HANUKKAH HAVOC PARTY AT THE PARLOUR
Saturday Night, December 27th at 8 pm
Hold the date for Tze’irim’s annual Hanukkah extravaganza. More details to come in the weeks ahead!

EXPERIENCE LIMMUD NY 2009: January 15-19, 2009
A 4-Day Festival of All Things Jewish in the Catskills

Get away Martin Luther King Weekend with 1,000 Jews of all ages and backgrounds. Celebrate the rich diversity of Jewish life, culture, ideas and perspectives.

Choose from 300+ sessions – up to 15 at any given time – including lectures, hands-on workshops, open forums on hot topics, text study, crafts, music, film, yoga, nature walks, a variety of Shabbat services and more. Or just hang out, relax, network, eat, meet new friends and grow your Jewish world at Limmud NY 2009, January 15-19, 2009.

It always sells out…so register now!
Get more information about Limmud NY 2009:
www.limmudny.org • info@limmudny.org • 212-284-6968

YOUNG ADULT MITZVAH CORPS TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS
December 20-25, 2008
The Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism is hosting a Young Adult Mitzvah Corps trip to New Orleans, December 20-25, 2008. Now is your chance to join other 25-35 year olds as we rebuild the Lower 9th Ward, spend time with the New Orleans community and experience all that the Big Easy has to offer!

Registration is just $250 – and includes hotel, meals, ground transportation and programming
(travel to-and-from New Orleans excluded).

Watching the scenes of destruction from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike has been a reminder of the precarious state of the Gulf Coast. Three years after Katrina, so much work is left to be done to bring communities back, especially New Orleans . Together we can continue our pledge to rebuild the city.

For more information and to download an application, visit: http://www.urj.org/csa/mitzvahcorps. Please forward this message to others who might be interested. See you in New Orleans !