Synagogues play a distinctive role in sustaining Jewish life and community from generation to generation. For those who choose to affiliate, synagogues offer deep and vital relationships and the embrace of community: They encourage Jewish growth, learning and observance through the phases of life; they offer pastoral support, ritual observance, and sacred community in moments of change, loss and joy.
Below find a list of local congregations by denomination. In addition to assisting families with the life cycle rituals surrounding the birth of a baby, many of the congregations below have Tot Shabbat services and other programs for young families.
Conservative
Congregation B’nai Shalom
74 Eckley Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925)934-9446
office@bshalom.org
Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Ave,
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510)549-9447
Temple Beth Abraham
327 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510)832-0936
info@tbaoakland.org
Temple Beth Sholom
642 Dolores Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510)357-8505
Independent
Chochmat HaLev
2215 Prince Street,
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510)704-9687
Shalom@chochmat.org
Beth Chaim Congregation
1800 Holbrook Dr.,
Danville, CA 94506
(925)736-7146
info@bethchaim.com
Orthodox
Chabad Center at UC Berkeley
2516 Warring St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510)730-2747
Chabad of the East Bay
1710 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510)540-5824
Congregation Beth Israel
1630 Bancroft Way,
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-5246
office@cbiberkeley.org
Beth Jacob Congregation
3778 Park Blvd,
Oakland, CA 94610
(510)482-1147
office@bethjacoboakland.org
Chabad of Oakland & Piedmont
3014 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 545-6770
info@jewishoakland.com
Chabad of the Tri-Valley
3370 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925)846-0700
Chabad of the Delta
2295 Tilton Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)420-4999
Chabad of Contra Costa
1671 Newell Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925)937-4101
Reform
Congregation B’nai Tikvah
25 Hillcroft Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925)933-5397
office@tikvah.org
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit Street,
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 451-3263
info@oaklandsinai.org
Temple Isaihah
945 Risa Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925)283-8575
Temple Israel
3183 Mecartney Road
Alameda, CA 94502
(510)522-9355
office@templeisraelalameda.org
Congregation Beth El
1301 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510)848-3988
frontoffice@bethelberkeley.org
Congregation Shir Ami
4529 Malabar Avenue
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-1787
Communications@CongShirAmi.org
Temple Beth Torah
42000 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94539
(510)656-7141
admin@bethtorah-fremont.org
Congregation Beth Emek
3400 Nevada Court
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925)931-1055
bethemek@bethemek.org
Congregation B’nai Torah
50 Sand Creek Road, Suite 140
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)754-2545
Temple Beth Hillel
801 Park Central
Richmond, CA 94803
(510)223-2560
tbh@tbhrichmond.org
Reconstructionist
Or Zarua Havurah
info@orzaruaeastbay.org
Renewal
Aquarian Minyan
amadmin@aquarianminyan.org
Kehilla Community Synagogue
1300 Grand Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94610
(510)547-2424
dee@kehillasynagogue.org
Humanistic
Kol Hadash
(510)982-1455
info@kolhadash.org
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews
(925) 399-8029
TellMeMore@Tri-ValleyCulturalJews.org
