Welcome to Dor Hadash

At Congregation Dor Hadash, you will find a contemporary approach to Judaism and a respect for traditional Jewish values. 

At Dor Hadash our doors are open to all Jews: singles, families, GLBT, interracial, and interfaith couples and families. We are a diverse, down-to-earth, and varied group of people from all walks of life. Join our diverse community and experience a progressive Reconstructionist approach to Judaism. 

Gesher School, our Sunday school, is a place where children and teens create childhood Jewish memories and enjoy being a part of our close knit kehillah (community). >>more

THE DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE
a film by Miki Mistrati and U. Roberto Romano

The Western African Country of the Ivory Coast produces 40% of the world's cocoa. Despite the fact that companies such as Nestle, Barry Callebaut, and Mars signed the Cocoa Protocol in 2001 promising to work for the total eradication of child labor in the cocoa sector by 2008, rumors persisted that child labor and child trafficking continues.>>more

Torah Talk
Parashat Kedoshim: Leviticus 19:1-20:27
Love is a Many Splendored Thing

Children are commonly taught the ways of the world by easy maxims to remember: "don't talk with your mouth full," "look both ways before crossing the street," and one of my favorites, "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all." These simple rules have deeper resonance when we consider that talking with food in your mouth could make you choke, not paying attention when crossing the street could kill you, and speaking ill of other people could damage your reputation and ostracize you from community.>>more

April at a Glance
Please go to calendar for complete listings

Shabbat services and Torah Study will be held in the Beit Midrash at Congregation Beth El, Viterbi Family Campus unless otherwise noted

Shabbat Services
Fri Apr 4, 6:30 p.m. Shababa Yachad with Rabbi Yael
Fri Apr 11, 7:00 p.m. with Rabbi Yael
Sat Apr 12, 10:00 a.m. with Rabbi Yael
Fri Apr 18, 7:00 p.m. Shabbat at Home
Fri Apr 25, 7:00 p.m. with Rabbi Yael

Torah Study
Sat Apr 5, 10:00 a.m. with Rabbi Yael
Sat Apr 12, 9:00 a.m. with Rabbi Yael
Gesher School
(at San Diego Jewish Academy)
Sun, Apr 13, 9:00 a.m. 
Sun, Apr 27 9:00 a.m. 

Community
Sun Apr 13 10:00 a.m. Adult Ed Modern Israel Discussion with Rick Pincus
Sun, Apr 13 11:00 a.m. Rabbi's Café

Tue Apr 15 5:30 p.m. Passover Seder

Apr 19-20 Tikkun Olam activity to orphanage Casa Hogar in Mexico

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One Book, One Congregation 
is reading In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist, by Ruchama King Feuerman