Congregation Dor Hadash
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including LGBTQ+ and interfaith families
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COMMUNITY SHABBAT DINNER

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE

YAMIM NORA'IM - DAYS OF AWE 5783

Tekiah Gedolah at the conclusion of Neilah followed by Havdallah.

Tashlich at the Bay

Dor Hadash and Ohr Shalom gather together at the Bay for Tashlich. 
Family service and Torah service.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SEDER

We enjoyed our Erev Rosh Hashanah seder in The Galleria at the JCC. Many thanks to Judy and Naomi for organizing the seder and to Pita 22 who catered the delicious meal. 

HAVDALLAH AT THE BAY HONORING RABBI YAEL RIDBERG

Members and friends of Dor Hadash gathered at Mission Bay Park on September 3 for Havdallah and to honor and celebrate Rabbi Yael who received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in May 2022. Dr. Rabbi Deborah Waxman, President and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism joined us for this event. 

2022 PRIDE PARADE

PRIDE SHABBAT

Rabbi Yael and members of Dor Hadash gather at Mission Bay Park with rabbis and members of Ohr Shalom, Temple Emanu-El and Tifereth Israel. 

SHAVUOT 2022

GENPALS MOVIE NIGHT (May 21) and CDH / GESHER END OF YEAR PICNIC (May 22)

Todah rabah to those who organized both the movie night and the end of year picnic.
​Many thanks to our members who helped underwrite the Kona Ice Truck! 

SOULFUL SUNDAY

On Sunday April 24, members joined in for yoga and meditation with Camp Gilboa staff; mental health conversation for parents and teens with Ed Director Betsy Schneider; and "discovering your post-pandemic "why" with Rabbi Yael. Belinda Singer (substituting for Marcia Berneger) and Gesher students had a fun morning of learning about Earth Day and "making and baking" matzah.

PURIM CELEBRATION

Everyone had such a great time! It was wonderful celebrating in person again.Thanks to everyone who organized the evening and to all who donated items for the mitzvah bags. Photos in no particular order.

HAMANTASHEN BAKE


SOME PHOTOS FROM JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2022

CELEBRATING SHABBAT, OUR NEW MEMBERS, NEW STUDENTS, AND HANUKKAH 2021

Everyone had a great time eating, praying, singing, celebrating Hanukkah and Shabbat and welcoming our new members and new Gesher students. Our little ones were consecrate and our 6th graders received their Tanakh.
SHAVUOT ON THE TRAIL 2021

SIMCHAT TORAH 2020

PURIM PANDEMONIUM! — March 8, 2020

Hamantashen Bake—March 1, 2020

Campfire Havdalah – January 18, 2020

Several Dor Hadash families got together at the beach for havdalah. 

Dor Hadash welcomed Shabbat with Temple Emanu-El and 
marched in the PRIDE Parade Saturday morning

Shavuot on the Trail—June 9, 2019


Team Dor Hadash—ADL Walk Against Hate May 19, 2019

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Jews in Walking Shoes/Shabbat on the Trail
March 30, 2019 at Penasquitos Canyon

Fourteen members gathered on Saturday, March 30, to enjoy Shabbat together. They began with the following kavanah (intention):
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Our Purim Celebration was like no other!
Cocktail and Mocktail hour with face painting, a photo booth, Legos and balloons followed by Rabbi Liberty sharing the story of Purim ​and SO much more.   

11th ANNUAL HAMANTASHEN BAKE—OVER 2000 BAKED!

 
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service • January 20, 2019


Simchat Torah @ Gesher School

ENJOY A VIDEO FROM THE CELEBRATION 

Selichot and Havdalah by the Bay • September 1, 2018

Such a beautiful evening at the Bay with Dor Hadash members and guests. The evening began around 5 p.m. with lots of play activities for kids and adults. A delicious potluck was enjoyed by all. Rabbi led a beautiful Selichot service with accompaniment by Ely, ending the evening with a lovely Havdalah service. L'shanah tova.

 (2018) ANNUAL HAMANTASHEN BAKE

On Sunday, February 25, Dor Hadash members, young and not so young, joined together for the 7th Annual Hamantashen Bake. Over 1500 hamantashen were baked, bagged and sold this year!

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE

On Sunday, January 14, the Dor Hadash community came together for the 12th annual MLK Jr. Day of Service. Children and adults sang as well as discussed how to make change in our city and beyond. They made scarves with loving tags tied onto each one that will be given to homeless women at Rachel's House. They decorated hamsa signs to be given to families with a loved one in Hospice and door signs to be given to the seniors at Seacrest Village in Encinitas. They made hundreds of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless, and mitzvah bags that were filled to the top with wonderful supplies and snacks for those living on the streets. They helped clean up Hilltop Park, and helped feed the homeless with the San Diego non-profit Dreams for Change. 
HANNUKAH AT HOME
Two families opened their homes to Dor Hadash members and friends and celebrated Shabbat and Hanukkah December 15. Everyone ate well and had a great time!


GESHER SCHOOL ISRAEL DAY CELEBRATION

 (2017) PURIM CELEBRATION

ANNUAL HAMANTASHEN BAKE (2017)
​Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2017
The Dor Hadash community got together for the 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Adults gathered with the rabbi to discuss racial diversity and children learned about not sitting idly by. Everyone sang with Gesher School song leader Hilly Rubin. And everyone helped fill mitzvah bags to distribute to the homeless, filled cosmetic bags and purses to give to the women's shelter, and much more. 

GESHER SHABBAT AND DREIDEL GAME

Children and parents gathered with Gesher School teachers for conversations about the words Nes Gadol Haya Sham, A Great Miracle Happened There. Each group discussed one word (miracles, greatness, history, there/here/locations). Their thoughts are illustrated on each side of the Dreidel.

PRIDE PARADE 2016

Purim Celebration 2016

HAMANTASHEN BAKE (2016)

SHABBAT SAN DIEGO CHALLAH BAKE (2016)

SIMHAT TORAH CELEBRATION—October 5, 2015

Sukkot - October 2, 2015

Gesher Students Learning About Sukkot

Gesher School Opening Day - September 20, 2015

Shabbat by the Bay - July 17, 2015
Pride Parade July 18, 2015

Harriette C. Schapiro Award for Outstanding Service

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Bob Siegel (last year's recipient) presents Shari and John Ciancio with this year's Harriette C. Schapiro Award for Outstanding Service at this year's annual meeting.

Celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut

Gesher School students visited Israel in celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut. They stopped by a Shuk in Tel Aviv and bought items with their Gesher shekels, visited the Dead Sea (where they felt real Dead Sea mud), went to the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem where they wrote prayers and put them in the Wall, ran around an obstacle course, made blue and white jewelry, and decorated a large Israeli flag. Mindy's Daled/Hey class helped host the morning by preparing the Kotel, creating a presentation about Southern Israel and providing brochures and posters of Northern Israel, Tel Aviv, and Haifa.

PURIM 2015
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