NextDor Project Update: Oct 2025

FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2025 UPDATE The NextDor project reached a critical milestone – A General Contractor for the construction of our new building has been chosen! We are pleased to be working with Crossland Construction, one of the most active and respected construction firms working in Tulsa. Crossland’s Tulsa Division is the number […]
NextDor Project Update: August 2025

FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM: AUGUST 2025 UPDATE As we prepare for the upcoming High Holidays, we thought it would be helpful to share a quick update about our NextDor project. As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the NextDor Leadership Team. The Temple building is now vacated, and the staff is comfortably […]
NextDor Project Update: April 2025

April 2025 FROM THE NEXTDOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Todd Arlan, Jory Budd, Ryan Coretz, Brina Reinstein, Julie Rettinger, Jon Stolper (Chair), David Weil We have been making significant and exciting progress on the NextDor Project. Since most of that progress has not been visible to congregations, we want to share a quick update. 1. Design We are pleased to report that […]
NextDor Project Update: November 2024

Dear Temple Israel Family, We are thrilled to share some exciting updates on the NextDor project! Over the past few months, we have collaborated closely with civil engineers, the City of Tulsa, and our architects to explore the feasibility of building on the east side of our property, near Yorktown. During this process, we uncovered essential information about the […]
NextDor Project Update: April 30

1. PROCESS At a Special Congregational Meeting on March 28, 2024, the preliminary plans for the new temple building were shared with the congregation as a whole. After an enthusiastic discussion, the motion to move forward was adopted without objection. The congregation delegated the authority for Project NextDor to the NextDor Leadership Team, which will […]
NextDor Project Update: February 15

Dear Temple Family, We are moving forward with conversations with those who have indicated aninterest in purchasing our property. We are currently negotiating with thebidders. Since Last Update: We have narrowed the number of potential buyers with whom we arenegotiating to three. We have had preliminary conversations with the City of Tulsa about thepossibility of […]
NextDor Project Update: November

TL;DR This is the first issue of a regular report from the NextDor Leadership Team to the larger Temple Israel Community. (TL;DR is internet-speak for ”Too Long; Did Not Read”; a very short summary of the report’s content.) SINCE LAST UPDATE Each Leadership Team Report will include news and developments that have taken place since […]