Congregation Sherith Israel

Embraced by our breathtaking historic sanctuary, Sherith Israel is a place to make Jewish friends and create Jewish memories.

We are a community that comes together to sing and celebrate our sacred holidays and festivals, mark the milestones in our lives and rededicate ourselves to social justice.

We are an innovative and open congregation that welcomes spiritual and secular Jews, Jews by choice and interfaith couples—whatever your religious background, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Whether you’re looking for a Jewish education for your children or yourself, or looking for a warm Jewish community, visit us. Look around. We look forward to welcoming you.

• Frances Bertetta was in her late 20s when she attended a bar mitzvah and fell in love with Judaism. Seventy years later, she is converting from Catholicism and becoming a member at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco. Click here to read the full article in the "J".
• Our retrofit story is on the front page of this month’s New Fillmore! Click here to read.
• On June 7, 2017 Max A. Cherney's article "Sherith Israel cements its future with seismic retrofit" appeared in the J. Weekly. Click here to read the full article.
• Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf wrote a commentary for Reform Voices of Torah. Click here to read
• Our current May–August, 2017 newsletter is available to download or read online. Click here
• Announcement about Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller's June departure. Click here to read
• S.F. Federation CEO, J Street U have a meeting of minds. Click here to read
• Rabbi Martin Weiner's shares his opinion in the J. Weekly. Click here to read