Meet & Greet, Comedy Sportz, Mitzvah on the Rocks, "The Chosen" and more from Jews' Next Dor
Jews' Next Dor
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October 13 , 2009 |
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Hey Neighbor, The holidays are over, but Jews’ Next Dor is going strong. Join us for Meet & Greet on Wednesday. Come enjoy some Comedy with a Cause this Saturday at 9pm. The cause is Jews’ Next Dor. Please get your ticket Now! Our annual Holiday Toy Drive got off to a great start at Hanging in the Hut. Please bring new unwrapped toys for ages 0-17 to any JND event or to the CBD lobby through November. Only a couple tickets left for The Chosen please let me know ASAP if you want one. While you’re RSVPing RSVP for Blessed is the Match at the Silicon Valley Film Festival, we have limited tickets . Mitzvah on the Rocks comes to the Peninsula this month. End the month at Potluck Shabbat. We’re starting November with a volunteers meeting. We’ll be planning events for December and into 2010. We’d love to hear from you what do you like, dislike, what would you like to see or help with? Use our e-mail our event feedback form. |
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QUICK LINKS · Our Blog · United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism · Koach 2-Minute Torah Podcast
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Check out our event calendar on our blog for more upcoming events. It’s not too early to sign-up to participate in Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat, we need people to do everything from open the ark, the prayer for our country in English and chant Torah. If you’d like to learn something new, your peers are willing to teach you. Tickets for Light It Up! Community Young Adult Hanukah Party are on sale now! I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events! Questions?
Comments? Feedback? Volunteering? P.S. Don’t forget to tell your fellow MOTs (Member’s of the Tribe) in their 20s & 30s about our events and bring them with you =) |
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Events |
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Visit our Calendar
of Events for up-to-date event information. You
can also subscribe to the RSS feed of the Jews’
Next Dor Google calendar.
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Meet & Greet at Great Vegi Land |
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7pm, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Great Vegi Land, 562 South Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Join Jews’ Next Dor for some delicious
Chinese vegetarian fare at Great Vegi Land, 562 South Murphy Avenue,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (near El Camino & Sunnyvale-Saratoga). |
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Comedy Sportz with a Cause– JND Fundraiser |
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9pm, Saturday, October 17, 2009
You're invited to ComedySportz, an award-winning interactive comedy show where two teams of "act-letes" compete for audience laughs and points while improvising scenes, games, operas and musicals based on audience suggestions. This show will support Jews' Next Dor and is family friendly.
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Mitzvah on the Rocks |
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6:30pm, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Mitzvah on the Rocks, in collaboration with SVYAD and sponsored by the Oshman Family JCC, is coming to the Silicon Valley for the first time this October! We will be taking over the Zen Lounge (formerly Buddha Lounge) on Castro Street in Mountain View. This time around we’re excited to work with The Friendship Circle, an amazing organization that builds mentoring relationships between South Bay teens and children with special needs. 100% of the proceeds from the door and the raffle will go to bring in specialists and programming for their group of older children, and we are hoping to pay for a full year of programming for this organization. We’re excited to bring this awesome event to Silicon Valley and we can’t wait to see you there! Contribution
Details: For
more information on The Friendship Circle:
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“The Chosen” by TheatreWorks |
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7:30pm,
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Join Jews’ Next Dor 30 and under crowd as we watch TheatreWorks production of The Chosen based on Chain Potok’s book of the same name. Jews’ Next Dor’s Aileen is helping with the set. Tickets are $33 for those 30 and under, contact Aleeza at JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org to reserve your ticket with our group. Space is limited. If you’re your over 30 and want to join this event please let Aleeza know, depending on demand we’ll arrange for group ticketing prices. Show time is 8pm at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
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Lunch & Blessed is the Match at SVJFF |
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12:30pm,
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Roberta Grossman, award-winning director and producer of the film will be on hand to answer questions about the film after its viewing. This is a special event! Jews’ Next Dor has a block of tickets. You must RSVP via e-mail (JewsN...@beth-david.org) to reserve a ticket with our group. The movie is Sunday, October 25 at 3: 00 pm at the Camera 12 Theatre in San Jose. Tickets are $11/each (very limited $9 student tickets available with our group) and you will need to pay Aleeza for your ticket. We will be meeting for vegetarian/dairy lunch at 12:30pm at the House of Siam Thai Restaurant which is next to the theatre (151 S. 2nd Street, San Jose) for those who want to socialize before the film. Please let us know if you’ll be joining us for lunch. If you are not joining for lunch, please meet at the entrance to the theatre at 2:30pm SHARP to receive your ticket and sit with the group.
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Potluck Shabbat |
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7pm,
Friday, October 30, 2009 Join Jews’ Next Dor for a potluck Shabbat dinner at 7pm in West San Jose. Please bring a vegetarian or dairy dish to share. RSVP with what dish you plan to bring, please consider what others are bringing so we balance our meal out. The event will be at a private home in West San Jose. Please RSVP to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org for the address. |
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Volunteers Meetings |
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7:30pm,
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Jews’ Next Dor is fully volunteer led, depending on volunteers for all aspects of operations. We love our current volunteers, and welcome new ones and fresh ideas. Come weigh in on group decisions, help calendar and plan events for the coming months. If you cannot make the meeting, we still want your participation. Send your feedback, event ideas, or if you’d like to become a Jews’ Next Dor volunteer to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org or use our Event Feedback form. The meeting will take place at a private home in Cupertino, RSVP for the address to the above e-mail. |
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Ice Cream Social and Board Game Night |
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7pm, Sunday, November 8, 2009 Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca Please bring your favorite board game(s) to share and join your fellow Jewish 20 and 30 somethings to indulge in ice cream with all the fixings! $5 a person. We’ll be in the Beth David social hall, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca at 7pm. RSVPs appreciated to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org with your favorite ice cream flavor and toppings.
Our Toy Drive will be in full swing, please contribute by bringing a new toy or more for our annual toy drive to support Jewish Family Services. We’re looking for new toys for ages 0-17 unwrapped. |
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Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat |
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9:30am, Saturday, February 6, 2010 Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca 95070
Jews’ Next Dor is leading the Shabbat morning service at Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca. http://beth-david.org. Please join us if you’ll be participating, or just to support your friends and represent Jews’ Next Dor to the congregation, who supports us. Schmooze with your friends at the luncheon we’re sponsoring afterwards. Services begin at 9:30am, all males are required to wear a kippah, Beth David supplies some if you don’t have one. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. For anything Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat related please contact JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org, thanks in advance. Join the Kiddush Klub any Saturday morning to get familiar or practice Shabbat morning services at CBD. Now a few technical notes: · Any one leading must wear a kippah and a talit, you can bring your own, or borrow from the shul. · We’d love to get as many young adults to participate as possible. If you’d like to learn something a few of your peers are willing to teach. · Contact JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org if you’re be willing to do any of parts listed below. If you’re interested in something not listed, please ask about it. If you’re not sure what something is, please ask we’d love to educate you or trigger your memory. · Birkhot Ha’Shahar /Pseukei D’Zimra (9:30 am Sharp) –Taken · Shaharit · Torah Service –Taken · Open Ark (2 people) · Carry Torah · Gabbai (Two Aliyot must be reserved for Congregants, which two doesn’t matter) · Aliyah 1 · Aliyah 2 · Aliyah 3 · Aliyah 4 · Aliyah 5 · Aliyah 6 · Aliyah 7 · Aliyah Maftir (Haltarah reader) · Torah Reader 1 (Exodus 18:1-12) –Taken · Torah Reader 2 (Exodus 18:13-23) · Torah Reader 3 (Exodus 18:24-27) · Torah Reader 4 (Exodus 19:1-6) · Torah Reader 5 (Exodus 19:7-19) · Torah Reader 6 (Exodus 19:20-20:14)–Taken · Torah Reader 7 (Exodus 20:15-23) · Torah Reader Maftir (Exodus 20:19-23) · Hagbah (Lifting the Torah) · Gelilah (Dressing the Torah) · Haftarah (Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6; 9:5 – 9:6) · Prayer for Our Country (English) · Prayer for Israel (English and/or Hebrew) · Carrying the Torah (return) · Closing the Ark (2 people) · Drash (English, Talk on Torah portion)–Taken · Musaf –Taken · Kiddush and Motzi before lunch · Birkat HaMazon (Grace after meals) · You can check out CBD’s religious school wiki for audio clips of tunes, list of page numbers in the Siddur Sim Shalom used by Congregation Beth David http://cbdshulschool.wikispaces.com/Tefillah · In order for us to provide a luncheon for the congregation following services we’re looking for a little help. If you’re interested in helping to shop, prepare, or donate towards lunch please send us an email. · For the luncheon we’d love if anyone would like to contribute baked goods. They must adhere to the Congregation’s Kashrut Policy, which can be found online http://beth-david.org/kashrut.htm. They must be delivered to Congregation Beth David before Shabbat.
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Kiddish Klub |
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9:30am, Saturday Mornings The Kiddush Klub is an informal and unofficial 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 (you’re welcome to stumble in anytime) Kiddush begins around noon (12pm). Consider this an open invitation to join us, and the CBD community any Saturday morning. Questions? JewsN...@beth-david.org. It’s a great way to prepare for Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat, which will be January 30th, 2010. We hope you’ll help us in leading the Service that morning at Congregation Beth David.
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Volunteer |
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Jews’ Next Dor is a 100% volunteer run group. Want to get involved? We need people to plan events, help with events, blog, host events, publicity, shop, come up with new ideas, and so much more. No time commitment is too small. Drop us a note with how you can help or that you’re willing to help to JewsN...@beth-david.org. Come to our next Volunteers Meeting. |
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Congregation Beth David |
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Congregation Beth David is an egalitarian congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Located in Saratoga, California, [MAP] Beth David encourages its members to be active participants in creating a vibrant Jewish community throughout Silicon Valley. Our size enables us to support a broad spectrum of programs and activities to enhance Jewish knowledge, practice, and commitment. · Adult Ed · Social Action Check out the Mizvahs you can help with.
Support the Shul while Shopping online or by dropping off your used inkjet cartridges in the Shul lobby, by the front door.
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About Jews’ Next Dor |
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Jews’ Next Dor (“Dor” means “generation” in Hebrew), Congregation Beth David’s Young Adult Group (CBDYAG), is an active community of Jewish 20 and 30 somethings centered in the South Bay, Ca . We enjoy multiple events a month including celebrating holidays, social action, educational and of course social events around the Bay Area. You don’t have to be a member of Congregation Beth David to be part of our group or attend our events. Our community is comprised of singles and couples and is fully volunteer run. We’re partially subsidized by and associated with Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, Ca. Don’t
miss out on all the fun being had! Jews’ Next Dor also serves as a resource for Young Jewish Life in the Bay Area. Email Us: JewsN...@beth-david.org. Find Us Our Group on Facebook "Jews' Next Dor" Visit our blog: http://cbdyag.wordpress.com Subscribe to Jews' Next Dor Blog by Email
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We will be sharing
family style platters of food. Bring cash for up to a $20 cost per
person ($1’s much appreciated), to be calculated and collected after
the meal. 