Get Your Tickets for the 18th Annual Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival–Jews’ Next Dor Will Be There

In it’s 18th year they’re lots of great films at the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival; Jews’ Next Dor & T’Keya have picked Blessed is the Match to attend together. RSVP to JewsNextDor@beth-david.org for tickets with our group. Join us for lunch before the film and after the film is a talk with the director/producer of the film. Read on for all the details.

Thai Lunch & “Blessed is the Match” at the SVJFF Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:30pm lunch at House of Siam Thai Restaurant 2:30pm Sharp meet outside the Camera 12 Theatre in San Jose, to go in as a group (Please be on time if you aren’t joining us for lunch, leave time to park and walk over!) 3pm Showtime Talk to directly follow the film in the theater (Facebook Event)

Join Jews’ Next Dor and T’keya for the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.  We are going to see “Blessed Is the Match” which is the story of Hannah Sennesh, a hero of Israel.  She served in World War II and in 1944 she was sent on a secret mission to Hungary, where she was captured and subjected to unimaginably brutal interrogation at the hands of the Hungarian police and later the collaborationist Arrow Cross.  She refused, even unto death by firing squad, to betray her comrades or her mission.  This docudrama is the definitive story of her life and legacy. It’s the Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at seven US Jewish film festivals including the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Garden State Film Festival.

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 (JewsNextDor@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.

Tisha B’Av services

Congregation Beth David is joining Congregation Sinai for Tisha B’Av.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

8:15 p.m.

Congregation Sinai
1532 Willowbrae Ave San Jose, CA95125

Meet & Greet @ Vegetarian House

The 2nd Wednesday of the month is approaching…which can only mean one thing…

It’s time for a Jews’ Next Dor Meet & Greet!

Meet & Greet @ Vegetarian House
Wednesday, June 10,2009
7pm
Vegetarian House
520 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, Ca

Try something new at the Vegetarian House, 520 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, Ca! They serve fresh organic vegan cuisine with a wide range of flavors from all over the world. Join fellow Jewish 20 and 30 somethings at Jews’ Next Dor’s monthly Meet & Greet. Take a look at the menu, vegetarianhouse.us/home.html and let us know what you’d like to try. Around $15 a person. RSVPs appreciated to JewsNextDor@beth-david.org.

Action Alert: KGO Radio Debate, Counter Protesters Needed, Keep Up the PR War

From the JCRC:

ACTION ALERT!

1. Listen & Call KGO TONIGHT (1/15) at 10 PM

2. Listen & Call KGO Saturday (1/17) at 7 PM

3. Join Hillel of Silicon Valley Sunday (1/18) at 12 PM in San Jose (counter protest)

4. Keep writing letters and opinion pieces!

Listen and Call KGO Thursday, January 15th (Tonight!) @ 10:00 PM The topic will be on Israel and Gaza. In recent days radio shows have received significantly more anti-Israel callers than pro-Israel callers. Make your voice heard tonight and support Israel! Saturday, January 17th @ 7:00 PM DEBATE: Consul General Akiva Tor will debate UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian KGO Call-in numbers: (415) 808-0810 (510) 808-0810 (408) 808-0810 (650) 808-0810 (707) 808-0810

Sunday, January 18th 12:00pm 3071 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara Israel Shoulder to Shoulder Please join Hillel of Silicon Valley to counter protest an anti-Israel event in San Jose Meet at 12:00pm in the Parking lot of SAFEWAY.For more information please contact Zohar Porshyan 408-340-3491 israel@hillelsv.org

Keep writing letters-to-the-editor and opinion articles. Everyday there are anti-Israel letters and Op-Eds in the SF Chronicle, SJ Mercury and others. Don’t allow those letters to go un-answered, write a letter now! For TALKING POINTS and NEWSPAPER CONTACT information , click here.

Jews on Ice

(aka Jews’ Next Dor goes Ice Skating)

Saturday, January 17, 2009

7pm

Join us on the ice or off at Logitech Ice in San Jose,
(1500 S. 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, at Alma, next to Municipal Stadium).

$10 (please bring cash) for time and skate rental. Logitech Ice offers both figure skates and hockey skates for rent. Bringing your own skates is welcome. Please arrive on time.

Dress appropriately, socks for in your skates, gloves, layers, etc. Not feeling to stable? Don’t worry some of our more seasoned skaters will help you out. (If you know you’ll be stumbling be prepared to get a little wet.) Or you can join us on the side lines or in Stanley’s Sports Bar overlooking the ice rink.

RSVP to  jewsnextdor[at]gmail.com or on Facebook.

It’s our 4th annual ice skating event; see pictures from last year and the year before on our Candid Camera page.

Action Alert: Israel Solidarity Rally In San Jose This Sunday

From jvalley.org:

Israel Solidarity Rally This Sunday, Jan. 11, at 1pm

There will be a pro-Israel rally on Sunday, January 11 at 1pm at the Santa Clara County Building plaza located at 70 W. Hedding Street in San Jose. The South Bay Jewish community will convene to support Israel and voice our wish for peace. Keynote speakers will include Israeli Consul General Akiva Tor, Ro Khanna, chair of the DCCC Indo-American Committee, California State Assembly member Ira Ruskin, and Rabbi Melanie Aron of Congregation Shir Hadash.

You can download posters to bring from either BlueStarPR or StandWithUs.

This rally is part of “A Week of Solidarity with Israel,” a national initiative beginning this week to underscore and highlight the deep and widespread support of Israelis, Jewish and non-Jewish alike.

The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley is committed to addressing humanitarian and social needs in southern Israel, part of this national initiative to stand in solidarity with Israelis during the current conflict with Hamas, the terrorist organization in control of the Gaza Strip.

For more information, please contact Arielle Hendel, Chief Development Officer, at (408) 357-7501.

Update: Videos and pictures from the rally.

“Ushpizin” Hang in the Hut

Many young adults came out last Monday to enjoy dinner in the Schonbruns’ sukkah. Thanks to Rabbi Schonbrun for cooking us the yummy kosher dinner. No one left hungry. It was great to celebrate the festival with old and new friends and the weather was very pleasant. It’s the 3rd year the Schonbrun’s have had the Young Adult Group as their guests for Hanging in the Hut and we truly appreciate it. We also collected a bunch of Toys for our Toy Drive, keep them coming.

Join us for a Matinée at the San Jose Jewish Film Festival

CBDYAG invites all Jewish 20 and 30 somethings to join them for the award winning film Aviva My Love (Aviva Ahuvati) at the San Jose Jewish Film Festival.

Aviva My Love with CBDYAG

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Camera 12 Cinema, 201 S. Second Street, San Jose

2:30pm Meet in front of the theater
(movie at 3pm)

$10 for adult, $8.50 for students with ID

RSVP by Oct 13 to cbdyag[at]gmail.com, specify number of tickets, and if they are student or adult. RSVP ASAP to ensure there’s a ticket for you.

Since it’s debut in 2006 Aviva My Love has won it’s share of awards including: The Israeli Film Academy (Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director), Wolgin Award and Golden Goblet.

The film made it’s Northern California Debut during the 27th Annual San Francisco Film Festival, here’s what they had to say about it.