Congregation Sherith Israel

Now we begin the season of introspection and turning. What will we turn toward in the new year? What do we hope to leave behind? Even as we each engage in our own private soul searching, we are reminded that we are not alone. We are a warm and inclusive community, a place of spiritual inquiry and learning. We challenge each other to engage with the world and make meaningful choices in our complex lives.

At Congregation Sherith Israel, we honor tradition and encourage innovation. This year, instead of separate youth services, we are inviting children to join the congregation in the sanctuary for the beginning of morning services so families can worship together.

Please join me, Cantor David Frommer, music director Jonathan Dimmock, our amazing Koleynu choir and other musicians as we welcome 5778 together. We look forward to sharing the upcoming holidays with you.

—Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf

Learn more about our High Holiday Services

On Saturday, September 16 our sanctuary was alive with music, you can (re)experience the full evening, please click here.

• Cantor David Frommer is featured in the American Conference of Cantors Spotlight. Click here to read the article.
• Click here to read: Bay Area unites against hate at rousing synagogue events on the J Weekly website. The article includes the video clip of Rabbi Graf giving the invocation and Maurice Kamins sounding the shofar at SF City Hall rally against hate on August 25. The article also includes information and a photo of our dinner on August 25 with Matt Kahn  from the AJC and Seth Brysk from the ADL.
• Click here to watch: Rabbis speak, shofar blows at S.F. City Hall rally against hate (Friday, August 25).  Rabbi Graf gave the invocation and Maurice Kamins blew the shofar!
• The J Weekly's column "Jew In The Pew": Under the dome with Carlebach and Craig, in a great temple of Reform. Click here to read the full article in the "J".