FiveTownsShuls ("FTS") is a community-wide group e-mail list intended for general announcements and messages of interest to shul-goers in the Five Towns.

FOR MESSAGES CONTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL SHUL, YESHIVA AND ORGANIZATIONAL OR CHARITY EVENTS and PROGRAMS - please use the Five Towns Jewish Community Email List and Website located at: www.FiveTownsJewishCommunity.com (FTJC).

TO JOIN THIS (FTS) EMAIL LIST AND WEBSITE, go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FiveTownsShuls/join OR send a blank email to:

FiveTownsShuls-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

The following are examples of emails that would GENERALLY BE APPROPRIATE: (i) events outside of the community which may be of interest to members of the Five Towns Jewish community; (ii) general information which may be useful to members of the Five Towns Jewish Community; (iii) lost and found; (iv) information about sports leagues and/or other appropriate social events; (v) parlor meeting at your house; (vi) requests for community action on behalf of Israel; (vii) short targeted letter-writing campaigns for Israel; etc. (viii) other questions or information to your neighbors in the community like house for sale; looking for housekeeper; looking for tutor; need a ride, etc.

The following are examples of emails that would NEVER BE APPROPRIATE: (i)jokes; (ii)auctions; (iii)offensive or disparaging emails; (iv)commercial or business postings; (v)rants/raves, copies of news articles; (vi)Lashon Hara,(vii)follow-up/thank you postings and (viii)posting in ALL CAPS.

Please do not respond to messages by posting a response - e-mail the poster directly instead. Please do not repeat postings more than once a day. Please sign your name to all emails.