Jews' Next Dor
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Jews' Next Dor (Jewish 20s & 30s)

Jews' Next Dor is Congregation Beth David's Young Adult Group. "Dor" means "generation" in Hebrew. We're an active community of Jewish 20 and 30 somethings centered in the South Bay. We enjoy multiple events each month including celebrating holidays, social action/mitzvahs, education and of course social events around the Bay Area. Our community is comprised of singles and couples and is fully volunteer-lead.

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Jews' Next Dor
Category:
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Description:
Jews' Next Dor (Jewish 20s & 30s)

Jews' Next Dor is Congregation Beth David's Young Adult Group. "Dor" means "generation" in Hebrew. We're an active community of Jewish 20 and 30 somethings centered in the South Bay. We enjoy multiple events each month including celebrating holidays, social action/mitzvahs, education and of course social events around the Bay Area. Our community is comprised of singles and couples and is fully volunteer-lead.

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Saturday, November 14, 8:30pm, Singing with the Stars

Come hang out with friends and sing along to the LASER BEATLES: SGT. PEPPER’S LASER LIGHT SHOW at the De Anza Planetarium (or just listen to others). Tickets are $9 per person and Parking permits are required everyday. Permits can be purchased in every student lot, price is $2 in coins or dollar bills only. So if you can carpool that is best. We’ll meet at 8:30pm at the Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd to get tickets for the show. Show starts at 9pm. JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org

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Saturday, November 21, 7pm, Spicy Havdala Dessert Party

It’s getting chilly outside, but T’KEYA and Jews’ Next Dor are warming things up with a Spicy Havdala Dessert Party. The night starts with cozy havdala goodness and fire, wine, and spices. You are welcome to bring your own implements of havdaluction. Our spice boxes can play together. Potluck dessert and wine party to follow. Join us! Please bring chocolate, fruit, a vegetarian dessert of choice, or your favorite kosher wine or spirit. Please note our host has a cat. Please RSVP for the Sunnyvale location to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org or youngadults@kolemeth.org by November 19.

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Tuesday, December 1, 7pm, Toy Wrapping Party

Join SVYAD, Jew’s Next Dor and Jewish Family Services for our annual gift wrapping party!

Starting October 6, new toys for ages 0-17 in their original packaging, are being collected in the lobby of the Levy Family Campus (14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos CA 95032) and Congregation Beth David (19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca).
Toys will also be collected at Jews’ Next Dor events.
Toys will be distributed by Jewish Family Services.

Join us for a Toy Wrapping Party on Tuesday, Dec. 1
at 7 p.m. at the Levy Family Campus, (14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos CA 95032) . Snacks and fun provided.
Admission: one roll of non-holiday wrapping paper.

Thanks to everyone for their donations!

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Wednesday, December 9, 7pm, Meet & Greet @ Cafe Baklava

“Because Middle Eastern Food, is like home”
Come to the Jews Next Dor Meet and Greet at Cafe Bakalava, 341 Castro St, Mountain View, CA
Great food and awesome friends, what more can you ask for?

We’ll be enjoying these vegetarian/dairy treats. Please let us know your preferences.

Mediterranean Mezze: Humus, Falafel, Baba Ghanoush, Cevizli Peynir, Dolma and Taboule

Sigara Boregi: Deep fried pyhlo dough with goat cheese parsley and special spices

Saksuka: Fried eggplant and potatoes, grilled peppers, tomato and onions served with garlic yogurt sauce

Greek Salad: Fresh lettuce tomatoes, green peppers, cucumber, onion, calamata olives topped with feta cheese lemon juice, virgin olive oil dressing
Moussaka: Eggplant, potato, mushrooms, tomatoes with a béchamel saucePatlican Dolma: Layers of grilled eggplant stuffed with onions, parsley, tomato and pine nuts served with rice and grilled vegetables
http://www.cafebaklava.com/pf_dinner.php Price will be around $15/person, please bring cash, singles appreciated…it helps a lot! See you there!

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Saturday, December 12, 9pm, Light It Up! Young Adult Hanukah Party

LIGHT IT UP!
Young Adult Hanukah Party

Saturday, December 12, 2009
9pm
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way,
Palo Alto, CA

21+
Open Bar

Support Second Harvest Food Bank to Win Raffle Prizes
1 ticket/non-perishable item

$10 Advance http://www.paloaltojcc.com/light
$15 at The Door

Brought to you by: Hillel of Silicon Valley, Hillel of Stanford, Jews’ Next Dor, Oshman Family JCC, Roots Collective, SVYAD, & T’Keya.

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Tuesday, December 15, Hanukkah House Party

Jews' Next Dor invites you to a Hanukkah House Party, bring your Hanukkiah (and candles), and a potluck vegetarian/dairy (fried or not) dish to share to celebrate the 5th night of Hanukkah. Try your hand at dreidel and more. RSVP to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org for the San Jose address. Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, December 15.

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Sunday, January 10, 7:30pm Movie Night “Sixty-Six”

Jews’ Next Dor is teaming up with Congregation Beth David’s Adult Ed Committee to bring “Sixty-Six” to the screen at Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs appreciated to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org.

Bernie’s bar mitzvah coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final. Will his big day be a disaster as all of Britain is focused on the final? The tension plays out against the eccentric Rubens family, portrayed by a star cast with Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter, etc.) as Bernie’s mother.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sixty-Six-Eddie-Marsan/dp/B001V5K3AU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1249676239&sr=1-1
Moment Magazine: http://www.momentmag.com/Exclusive/2008/2008-09/200809-FilmWatch.html
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493450/
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Wednesday, January 13, 7pm, Meet & Greet at Bucca di Beppo Palo Alto

Join Jews’ Next Dor for a wintery Meet & Greet at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant in Palo Alto, 643 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301! There’s no better place to enjoy a meal family style, while sharing in laughs and conversation with friends new and old from the South Bay’s Jewish Community. Please RSVP to JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org, and include any menu requests (must be vegetarian/Kosher dairy). Expect to pay no more than $20/person (cash is necessary and $1’s are much appreciated.) Afterward, walk across the street to cleanse your palette with some frozen yogurt from Fraiche!
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Saturday, February 6, 9:30am, Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat

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.
o Birkhot Ha’Shahar /Pseukei D’Zimra (9:30 am Sharp) –Taken
o Shaharit
o Torah Service –Taken
o Open Ark (2 people)
o Carry Torah
o 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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Contact JewsNextDor[at]beth-david.org