New Pictures from January Events Posted

Visit our Candid Camera section to see pictures from our January events, Broomball, Ice Skating, Meet and Greet: Indian and A Taste of Jewish Italy.

Bone Marrow Donor Drive and February event pictures will be posted here too…. eventually. Sorry for all the delays.

Hatikva 6 at Café du Nord in San Francisco

Hatikva התקווה 6

Concert:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Over the last few years, Hatikva 6 has been recognized as one of the biggest Reggae groups in Israel. Their first single, “If I Meet God” has become an instant hit, and has been nominated for “song of the year.” Other songs like “White Night” and “Gaydamak” have also been met with great success.

They sing in English, Hebrew, French, and Patua about political, social & personal issues.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 – 8:30 pm doors | 9:30 pm show

Café du Nord
2170 Market Street, San Francisco – map
www.cafedunord.com
(415) 861-5016

Advance: $10 | Door: $12

18+

Co-sponsored by Israel at Heart and The Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties.

 

Meet and Greet: Middle Eastern

Wednesday, March 5,

7pm

We’ll be dishing and dashing as we dine at Dishdash (190 South Murphy Street, Sunnyvale, Ca 94086) for some fine vegetarian Middle Eastern Cuisine. So come celebrate new and old friends with CBDYAG/Jews’ Next Dor (Generation) at our monthly Meet and Greet dinner.

RSVPs greatly appreciated cbdyag[at]gmail.com or on Facebook or evite

The Role of the United Nations in a Changing World

The Role of the United Nations in a Changing World

Tuesday, March 25

7:30pm

Congregation Beth David

Open to the Community

Light refreshments

$5 a person

RSVP appreciated by March 21 to cbdyag[at]gmail.com

(PDF flyer)

You’re invited to a conversation with Sybil Kessler, Director of United Nations Affairs, B’nai B’rith International on Israel, the Middle East and Human Rights brought to you by Congregation Beth David Young Adult Group and B’nai B’rith International. The talk will be in the Sanctuary at Congregation Beth David 19700 Prospect Rd, Saratoga, Ca and is open to the community, $5 a person; light refreshments will be served. RSVP appreciated by March 21 to cbdyag[at]gmail.com

About Sybil Kessler

Sybil Kessler is the Director of United Nations Affairs for B’nai B’rith International. In this role she conducts advocacy and programming in order to advance B’nai B’rith policy on UN matters such as combating anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism at the U.N, and promoting human rights and humanitarian affairs. Prior to working at BBI, she worked for the American Jewish Committee’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights and in 2001 she represented Hadassah at the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa. With a focus on universal human rights and religious identity, her main interests lie in Israel and the role of non- governmental organizations (NGO’s) and civil society. She holds a BA from Rutgers University and an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

We’re Invite to Sisterhoods Adult Purim Bash: Costumes Expected

Get in the Purim spirit at Congregation Beth David’s Sisterhood’s Adult Purim Bash on March 8, 21+ invited. The next week things will shake up at our Young Adult Epic Purim Party at the Abyss Night club in Sunnyvale, March 15. So get your costume ready for these great parties. Hillel of Silicon Valley is also having a Purim party for those 18-26.

Young Adult Epic Purim Party–Save the Date and Get Your Custume Ready

Get your costumes ready and your dancing shoes on, for the South Bay and Peninsula Epic Purim Party!

EPIC PURIM PARTY

2 DJs, 2 Dance Floors, (Israeli music on one), costume contest with prizes, and hamentashen all FREE.

Sunday, March 16
Abyss Night Club,
Sunnyvale Ca.

21+

Doors at 8:00pm

(come before 9:00pm to register for the costume contest)

With just about all of the Jewish South Bay and Peninsula collaborating on this, you can expect an EPIC Purim Party!

Co-sponsors: CBDYAG, Hillel at Stanford Grad and Young Adult Group, Roots Collective, Oy-Bay, Albert L. Shutlz JCC, Israel Students Organization (ISO), The Israeli House, Tzavta, The Israel Center of SF

Facebook event

Contact cbdyag[at]gmail.com

Join us Friday for Young Adult Shir Shabbat

Our bi -Monthly Young Adult Shir Shabbat is this Friday. Complete with food, friends, and a festive service. Bring your energy and kavanah and of course friends. Acoustic instruments and food for second harvest optional.

Young Adult Shir Shabbat
Friday, February 22, 2008
8pm

Congregation Beth David
19700 Prospect Rd, Saratoga, Ca

Join with the congregation for a lively Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a Young Adult oneg in Classroom 1. Shir Shabbat is an upbeat and joyous Friday evening service (held every 4th Friday) welcoming in Shabbat, complete with Carlebachi melodies, dancing and instruments. After the service, young adults will be enjoying a separate kiddush to get a chance to unwind and celebrate Shabbat. RSVPs appreciated to cbdyag@gmail.com.
NOTE: We won’t be having another Young Adult Shir Shabbat until June, as we won’t be having one during Passover, but you’re welcome to attend Shir Shabbat any 4th Friday of the Month and enjoy the congregational oneg.

New Orleans only Jewish day school is holding a post katrina fundraiser to help keep its doors open

New Orleans only Jewish day school, Torah Academy, New Orleans, is holding a post katrina fundraiser to help keep its doors open. Please browse our website at www.jewtodo.com where you can purchase raffle tickets and win really cool prizes, and you’ll be helping our students keep their school open. After katrina only 8,000 Jewish family’s returned out of 15,000, therefore we are asking for any help we can get from every Jewish community nation wide. Thank you in advance and please pass this email on to others.

Al Schwarzenberg
New Orleans, Louisiana
(formally Rockville, MD)

Do Not Pass Go: Vote for Jerusalem on Monopoly World Edition Now

We’re all familiar with the classic board game of Monopoly. For 60 years over 480 million people have played this game on over 250 million sets that have been sold. Now we have a say on which places make the board of the up and coming Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition.

Mr. Monopoly has pre-selected 68 cities, including Jerusalem, Israel, that you can chose from. You can also nominate any other city, known as Wildcard cities.

“The 20 pre-selected cities with the highest worldwide votes on February 29 2008 will make it onto the board. Plus, you will have from March 1 to March 9 2008 to vote on the most nominated Wildcard cities. Only the top two will make it on the board!”

When I voted today, San Francisco was #15 of the Wild Card cities and Jerusalem is rocking it at #7 of the 68 pre-selected cities. Help these stay up in the ranks or move up, by casting your vote now. [Editor’s Note: Voting works best in IE]

The whole worlds in on the voting, so vote today and everyday until Fe 28 when voting closes. It only takes a moment to sign up, and then you can start voting.

After the jump are a few more tips and instructions I got in an e-mail yesterday, bringing my attention to this fun way of getting Israel on the board and helping our homeland out. Just think, Birthright gives you a once in a life time free trip to Israel, but you could own Jerusalem Real Estate, over and over again, with the right roll of the dice, if you just vote now.

It’s a Double Mitzvah: Young Adults CBD Mitzvah Day Projects

Congregation Beth David Mitzvah Day:

It’s a Double Mitzvah

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Every year the CBD Social Action committee brings the community together to do a lot of good. This year the Young Adult Group is doing two Mitzvah projects, but you’re welcome to participate in any Mitzvah Day Project (Click here to view PDF brochure) Even if you can’t join us on March 9, you can help by collecting and donating items including:

• New and gently used books for shelter residents
• Small toiletries, stickers, give-away toys for “goody bags” for shelter residents
• New and gently used clothing for all ages
• Non-perishable food for the Food Bank barrels
• Coins (all denominations, even the green type) to be used for the summer Rotating Shelter Project
• Eye glasses and cases

Come at 9am for minyan followed by Bagel Brunch and Mitzvah Day Kick-off! Contact cbdyag[at]gmail.com.

It’s a Double Mitzvah: Speak Up

Sunday, March 9, 10am-Noon

Drop by Congregation Beth David (19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, CA) anytime from 10am-noon for our first mitzvah project of the day. We’ll be doing a letter writing campaign for several causes. Sample letters will be provided. Contact cbdyag[at]gmail.com.

It’s a Double Mitzvah: Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) –In SF

Sunday, March 9, 11:45am

Our second mitzvah of the day is volunteering with the organization KEEN, Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (http://www.keensanfrancisco.org/) to help kids with disabilities have a fun afternoon playing sports. Meet at Congregation Beth David (19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca) at 11:45 sharp and we’ll carpool to a San Francisco YMCA. Training is at 1pm, followed by an hour session with younger kids, a snack break and then an hour session with older kids. You must RSVP for this event to get a mandatory registration form to cbdyag[at]gmail.com.

About KEEN (PDF brochure):

KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. KEEN’s mission is to foster the self-esteem, confidence, skills and talents of its athletes through non-competitive activities, allowing young people facing even the most significant challenges to meet their individual goals.