Message From the President
Shalom, Chaverim. Time is flying and we are already in August! But,
don't despair...we have an amazing line up of events and other
happenings. First I want to thank our July volunteers who planned
events, hosted, and helped continue the success of Jews' Next Dor:
Aleeza A., Micki A., Talia A., Shelli C., Levi G., David K., Ben L.,
Aileen M., Jason P., Shelley T., Sari W. and Moshe Z.
Join Jews' Next Dor for:
Shabbat
at Congregation Beth David on Friday, August 6. We are welcoming
Rabbi Philip Ohriner and his family to our community. Rabbi Ohriner
will be working with Jews' Next Dor. We are also welcoming back Rabbi
Pressman from his sabbatical. RSVP here.
The deadline is Thursday!
Our
August pool party is being hosted by one of our members at a private
home in Santa Clara. Please bring a vegetarian/dairy snack to share.
See you at the pool on Sunday, August 8!
This
month's Meet & Greet dinner. This month we will be enjoying
Indian food at Mayuri Indian Cuisine in Santa Clara. Bring a friend to
enjoy dinner with us! Please RSVP so we can ensure enough food for all.
Also, coming up is our annual
Apples and Honey Cook-off! Show off your culinary talents with
other Jews' Next Dor aspiring chefs. Your recipe must have apples or
honey, or both...but it is up to you to prepare your creation! Join us
on Sunday, August 29 to share the edible delights. RSVP to JewsN...@beth-david.org.
You are welcome to serve as a spectator/judge as well. All recipes
must be submitted by the 25th.
Join Jews' Next Dor as we head up to San Francisco for Jewish
Heritage Night at the Ballpark on August 31! We will be at AT&T
Park to watch the SF Giants play the Colorado Rockies, along with
hundreds of Jewish young adults from across the bay. Please RSVP on the
facebook event page, AND email JewsN...@beth-david.org.
Ticket cost is $20, payable to Sari Wisch, JND President.
The High Holidays are just around the corner. Congregation Beth David
is offering FREE High Holiday tickets for college students,
military personnel and young adults ages 19 -33. Contact the CBD office
at 408-257-3333 for more information.
Exercise your right to VOTE
in the Jews' Next Dor superlative awards. Awards will be announced at
our annual Hangin' In the Hut event on September 27 as we celebrate
Sukkot.
Just so you know, Jews' Next Dor is strictly a volunteer-led
organization and we look to you, our members and the community, to
suggest and plan events that you want to attend. So, speak up! Our next
volunteer meeting is on Wednesday, August 25 at 7:30pm at a private
home in Mountain View. This is the place to be.
Jews' Next Dor welcomes all Jewish Young Adults in their 20's and 30's.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
B'shalom,
Sari Wisch, President
Jews' Next Dor - Congregation Beth David's Young Adults Group
Introducing the Board: Programming Officer
Hi everyone,
My name is David Hoffert and I am pleased to be serving as your
inaugural
Programming Officer. My job is to ensure that Jews' Next Dor continues
to
offer a large quantity of high-quality events for all of you to attend
and
enjoy!
That said, it is NOT my job to plan all of those events. Jews' Next Dor
has
always been and continues to be a volunteer-led organization, and it is
arguably our greatest strength. We make sure that we are offering
events of
interest to our constituency by having our constituency plan what they
want
and make it happen. My job is to assist those volunteers in an
administrative sense and make sure everything goes smoothly, while also
providing guidance about event-planning best
practices, making sure we keep pace with our traditional event-offering
frequency (about 70-80 events per year!), and collecting your feedback
after events to make sure we are always meeting your needs.
Having moved to the Bay Area only two years ago, I got involved in Jews'
Next Dor in January 2009, and was already planning events by that
summer.
Getting involved is easy and rewarding; planning an event can be a lot
less
stressful than you might think.
If you have an idea for a Jews' Next Dor event that you would like to
see
happen (or, better yet, make happen), I encourage you to get in contact
with
me via Facebook or e-mail (hoffer...@gmail.com).
Another great way to get involved is to attend our bi-monthly volunteer
meetings (fourth Wednesday of even-numbered months, next one is August
25) to discuss your ideas and get set up to succeed! Here you can also
help out by agreeing to host an event or help an event organizer in
smaller ways, if you want to make a difference but aren't ready to
commit to a full event at this time.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you better and working with you
soon.
David Hoffert
Upcoming Events
You can see our upcoming events on our facebook group
or on our google
calendar
Shabbat Supper @ CBD
August
6th, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Congregation Beth David -- 19700 Prospect Dr., Saratoga, CA
Join us for Shabbat Supper as we welcome back Rabbi Pressman from his
sabbatical and welcome Rabbi Ohriner to Congregation Beth David. This
event is open to Beth David members as well as the rest of our local
Jewish community.
Pool Party
August
8th, 2:30pm-6:30pm
Private home -- Santa Clara, CA
Join Jews' Next Dor for our August pool party! Bring your swimsuits,
towels and sunscreen and enjoy our beautiful weather.
Meet & Greet
August
11th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Mayuri Indian Cuisine -- 2230 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
Jews' Next Dor Meet & Greet returns to one of our favorites, Mayuri,
for great Indian cuisine. Please join us for a vegetarian meal and
good company with your fellow JNDers. The cost will be $15 per person,
covering family style dinner, a drink of your choice, tax and tip. RSVP
to jewsn...@beth-david.org.
Second Harvest Food Sort
August
18th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
San Jose Distribution Center -- 750 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA
Come join Jews' Next Dor at the Second Harvest San Jose Distribution
Center.
DON'T BE LATE! Due to training and securing of our warehouse, we are
sometimes unable to accommodate late arrivals as registration closes 20
minutes past the schedule sorting shift time. Use front administrative
entrance to enter when you arrive.
All volunteers must bring completed
and signed forms with them to the Food Bank. The dress code at the
Food... Bank is casual and comfortable. No shorts and no tank tops are
permitted. Closed toe shoes and long pants are required. Please leave
all valuables in the trunk of your cars. No purses or backpacks. Please
consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food items when you come
to sort.
Volunteers Meeting
August
25th, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Private Home -- Mountain View, CA
Attending the bi-monthly Volunteer Meetings is your ticket to the inside
scoop of what's coming up -- Jews' Next Dor is planning its calendar
of events for the next several months and we need you!
Jews' Next Dor is entirely volunteer run -- every event you have enjoyed
before was made possible by someone like you stepping up and making it
happen. Attending the bi-monthly Volunteer Meetings (on the fourth
Wednesday of the month) is your ticket to the inside scoop of what's
coming up and your chance to give back to the Jews' Next Dor community.
If you want to plan a Shabbat Potluck, a Meet & Greet, or something
that Jews' Next Dor has never done before, bring your ideas and your
energy!
Meetings are open to all, and showing up is not committing to anything
further. Volunteering with Jews' Next Dor is a rewarding experience. We
encourage all Jewish 20 & 30 somethings to get involved with the
Jews' Next Dor community!
Last Thursday Laser Tag
August
26th, 7:30pm-10:30pm
Laser Quest -- 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA
Pick a codename, strap on a sensor pack, and get ready for action! We'll
play 3 games, first game at 8pm. Cost is $9/game/person.
CBD BBQ & Barchu
August
27th, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Congregation Beth David -- 19700 Prospect Rd., Saratoga, CA
Join us for an outdoor Kosher BBQ followed by Shabbat services. A
fun-filled event for the entire family!
Cost: Adults and teens: $18; Children 6-12: $10; Children 5 and under:
free. Family Maximum: $60.
RSVP and get more details on the CBD
web site.
Apples and Honey Cook-off
August
29th, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Private Home -- Cupertino, CA
Enter Jews' Next Dor's 3nd annual Apples and Honey Cook-off!
RSVP for the address to jewsn...@beth-david.org.
Be sure to the read the rules
in advance and carefully, to ensure your dish qualifies for judging. No
competition would be complete without prizes, but you must enter to
win. Of course, you're welcome to come wish your fellow Jews' Next Dor a
sweet new year, without entering a dish, but please bring drinks
(doesn't have to be apple and honey theme). Looking for inspiration?
Check out past entrants on our
Recipe exchange.
Jewish Heritage Night at the Ballpark
August
31st, 4:00pm-10:00pm
AT&T Park -- San Francisco, CA
Join Jews' Next Dor and hundreds of other Jewish Young Adults from
across the bay as we head north to San Francisco for Jewish Heritage
Night at the Ballpark.
The SF Giants are playing the Colorado Rockies. Game time is 7:15pm, but
pre-game activities start about 5pm with kosher hot dogs, klezmer music
and dancing.
There is still a small amount of tickets left! Contact Sari Wisch
as soon as possible to reserve yours!
Kiddush Klub
Every Saturday, 9:30am-1pm
Congregation Beth David -- 19700 Prospect Rd., Saratoga, CA
The Kiddush Klub is an informal gathering of Jews' Next Dor on our home
turf, Congregation Beth David,
on Shabbat mornings. Some of us come for services,
others just for lunch, we'd love for you to join us for either or both.
Services begin at 9:30am, but you're welcome to stumble in anytime.
Kiddush begins around noon (12pm). We will be near the back. Consider
this an open invitation to join us, and CBD, any Saturday morning.
Questions? jewsn...@beth-david.org.
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