At sundown tonight, a New Year begins - the Jewish New Year of 5771, that is. This celebratory holiday known as Rosh Hashanah, which literally means "head of the year" or "first of the year" in Hebrew kicks off 10 days of contemplation leading to Yom Kippur, our day of atonement.
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As we approach Slichot, have you been working out your repentance through the month of Elul? Have you asked for forgiveness or offered it to anyone who wronged you? Have you listened for the call of the shofar?


For the complete Slichot, click here. On the 5th of September, join a minyan somewhere to unload any burden with a sliver of Jewish community.


In every year, it is so easy to take our situation for grante… Continue

The Jewish Federations of North America are sponsoring a campaign to discover who will be the 2010 Jewish Community Hero. You can nominate and vote for your personal hero(es). The Hero of the Year and finalists receive grants to assist the work their organizations. The competition received 500,000 votes last year!

http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/
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Dear Jewish Sacramento, Jewish Northern California, and all of NextDor,

Has NextDor become a catalyst to Jewish life in Sacramento, Davis, Roseville, Natomas, Folsom, Arden, Napa and Tahoe?

Just a little less than 2 years old, NextDor has cultivated and leveraged social network channels, including ning, facebook, linkedin, meetup.com… Continue

Shalom l'col,

Well, we had a small crew out there today, but we picked up a lot of trash, bag after bag along the American River. There were areas that were difficult for us to tackle that appeared to be living quarters for various homeless people. A few spots just seemed like serious health and environmental hazards.

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Shabbat Shalom Chaverim NextDor,

Periodically, it's necessary to remind people what's NextDor?
As many of our Board members embark to speak at regional synagogues about our mission, I thought it might be nice to provide a background in this space.

Literally, NextDor implies the next generation of young professional Jews from the ages of 23-45.

In practice, this is a big task because over the past 20 years, this broad region from Napa to Tahoe, Sacramento to Rosevil… Continue

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Last night Congressman Tom McClintock visited Temple Or Rishon to discuss the US- Israel relationship. AIPAC along with Rabbi Rabinshaw were very gracious and grateful hosts. As one of the few unpaid attendees under the age of 40 in attendance I found myself wondering why this event was not a bigger draw for NextDorniks? My hope is that the reason more of our group did not attend was due to a l

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Are you looking for a welcoming place to pray during the High Holy Days, even though you don't belong to a synagogue? NextDor and the Jewish Federation have worked together to help you find a community that matches your needs.



Go to http://www.jewishsac.org/local_includes/downloads/43777.pdf [PDF document] to find a list of synagogues and other prayer communities around the Northern California re… Continue

Shalom chaverim,

Not many things go wrong when considering an event predicated on pizza and a keg of beer.
Last night was no exception.

NextDor transformed the parking lot of the Jewish Federation headquarters into a mild social kegger that attracted about 25 people through the night to celebrate our two XOSO sports teams in volleyball and kickball. Now if we could only attract some more dodgeballers!

Our esteemed colleague… Continue