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The Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Tibet, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and also in Chinatowns.Regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese New Year vary widely. The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.As with all cultures, Chinese New Year…See More

FALL HARVEST SACRAMINYAN this Friday, Oct. 28th Shana Tovah friends! What a marvelous and fast-moving holiday season! We’ve just celebrated Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. And now we have an opportunity to gather together for Shabbat and catch up with friends and share the stories from the holidays. ... New to Sacramento? Not new at all? Got Shabbat? Sacraminyan creates a Shabbat space for young adults to meet once a month for a Friday evening lay-led…See More

Young adults and singles from all over our region are invited to participate in a special second-night Rosh Hashanah service with Rabbi Nancy Wechsler-Azen, hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom and co-sponsored by NextDor.Followed by an oneg with appletinis and honey cake!See More

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Sacraminyan on Sept. 23rd! While the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday, Sept. 29, we will gather for our monthly Kabbalat Shabbat minyan on Sept. 23rd and celebrate the upcoming sweet new year. Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. However, in Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah literally means, "head of the year" or "first of the year." Judaism has several different "new years". In Judaism, Nissan 1 is the new year for the purpose of counting the…See More

Hello hikers, nature enthusiasts and NextDor members! Come one, come all and enjoy a great hike ending with a wonderful swim! Join the NextDor crew on an easy and equally beautiful trail to Codfish Creek Falls along the North Fork American River. The 1.5 mile Codfish Creek Trail follows the scenic river then turns upstream a short distance to an amazing 50-foot waterfall - and then returns to a sandy beach and…See More

SUMMER BBQ Sacraminyan!!Hey Gang!Come join us on July 29th for this month’s Sacraminyan! It’s time to gab together w/ old and new friends while enjoying the summer weather.Come to nosh as we BBQ kosher dogs, hamburgers and veggie dogs after engaging in a lay led Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday evening service.This month Sacraminyan will be held in Elk Grove, approx. ten minutes from downtown SAC. Location is off the I-5 and Elk Grove Blvd. Exact address given upon RSVP. Join us Friday, July 29 at a…See More

Sababah consists of people in their 20s and 30s who are interested in creating a fun and welcoming peer group within the Jewish community. We are single and married, straight and gay, with children and without, everyone is welcome at our events.

Join NextDor and thousands of Northern California Jews and friends for the biggest Jewish event of the year: the 2011 Jewish Heritage Festival!In conjunction with National Jewish American Heritage Month, The Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region is proud to bring the annual Jewish Heritage Festival to the State Capitol once again. Join us on Sunday, May 22, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at the West Steps of the Capitol as we celebrate all that…See More

Come out for the latest Third Wednesday Chappy Hour, this month we're heading back to the Grid with Level Up Lounge. Chappy Hour is a great opportunity to meet new people (you'll be surprised at how many Jewish young adults there are in our region!), explore new venues around town, and enjoy some truly terrific drink and food - the first round of appetizers is on us! And here's a little-known fact about Chappy Hour: It is an excellent opportunity for professional networking!See More