San Francisco

Local Jewish Resources

Below are some local Jewish agencies and organizations that serve young Jewish families in San Francisco. Your Local Jewish Community Center – Each JCC aspires to be a Jewish neighborhood where all are welcome.  They each offer an outstanding preschool, as well as countless other programs and activities for young families. San Francisco Jewish Community […]

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Congregations

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 […]

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Preschools

Early Jewish education can help build a foundation for a lifetime of Jewish learning and community. From learning about Jewish holidays to making Jewish friends, enrolling your child in a Jewish preschool can have a lifetime of benefits. Congregation Emanu-El Congregation Beth Sholom Sherith Israel Preschool JCCSF Helen Diller Family Preschool JCC Brotherhood Way Preschool […]

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Got Shabbat?

Congregation Emanu-El

We are teaming up with our friends at Congregation Emanu-El, PJ Library and Interfaith Family to bring you Got Shabbat? on Saturday, Feb 9th. Join us from 10:15-11:30am for a fun Shabbat experience for families with children under 5, led by Early Childhood Educator, Mimi Greisman and Rabbi Carla Fenves. We celebrate Shabbat with family and friends. […]

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Meet us at the Park for Tu B’Shevat

Meet us at the Park for Tu B’Shevat!

Join JBN SF and our friends at Emanu-El and PJ Library for Tu B’Shevat at Mountain Lake Park! Rabbi Carla Fenves and the very talented Mimi Greisman will lead us in a special outdoor Tu B’Shevat celebration and Havdalah in beautiful Mountain Lake Park. Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat in the Jewish calendar, is […]

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Shabbat Morning Family Music

Shabbat Morning Family Music

Join JBN SF along with our friends at the Kitchen Playground and PJ Library for a FREE Shabbat Morning Music class with Kiki Lipsett! Kiki is a musician, teacher, Jewish educator, and all-around warm presence. She will be leading a meaningful and fun 45-minute session that incorporates stories, lively and easy to learn songs, rhymes, […]

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Jewish Parent and Baby Classes

Mimi Greisman Parent/Baby Programs Drop in with your little one (birth to two years) and spend time with other parents. Enjoy music, stories, puppets and more with Early Childhood Educator Mimi Greisman. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and create lasting friendships. Free for temple members. $10/session for non-members with […]

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Park Shabbats in Dolores Park

Dolores Park, SF

Join JBN SF and our friends at Sha’ar Zahav, PJ Library and Interfaith Family for a Park Shabbat in Dolores Park! Rabbis Mychal Copeland and Reuben Zellman will lead us in Shabbat music and storytelling. Bring a blanket, pack a lunch, and we’ll provide kosher snacks, goody bags, music and tons of fun. Meet us at […]

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SF Birth and Baby Fair

Join us with many other vendors and organizations at the Birth and Baby Fair! Attend the Birth & Baby Fair and receive gift bags, samples and a chance to win one of many prizes in their raffle! The goody bags with contributions from over 30 various designers and businesses will be distributed to the first 100 families. So […]

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Newborn Playdates

Newborns

We Are Now Hosting Newborn Playdates! We are so excited to announce the addition of our Newborn Playdates, for babies (0-6 mo)! We will be hosting these playdates every 4 months. Our next playdate will be for babies born between September and March, and will be held at Congregation Emanu-El. We will have coffee, snacks, […]

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