California
California Governor Candidate Compared Wait Lines At DMV To The Holocaust
A Republican candidate for governor in California said he’d stop comparing wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles to the experience of
Neo-Nazi Former Candidate Trying To Create ‘Regional Capital’ In Idaho
His tactic? Anti-Semitic robocalls. “America has a Jewish problem,” he says in the recorded call to residents of Sandpoint.
Congregation Bnai Emunah - San Francisco, CA
Name: Congregation B’nai Emunah
Address: 3595 Taraval, San Francisco, CA 94116
Denominational affiliation: Conservative
Member units (households): 100-200
What percentage of members are older than 50? Approximately 60%
How many people attend a regular Shabbat service? Between 25 and 30 on Saturday mornings, and usually between 10-15 on Fridays.
Length of typical Shabbat morning service? 3 hours
Shabbat dress code: Casual
Daily services?
Does your synagogue have its own building? If not, where do you meet for services? Yes, we have our own building.
Is there an opportunity to socialize after services? Yes, always.
Language of service: Hebrew and English.
Is another language offered in the prayer book? English.
Children’s programming: Monthly tot Shabbats, and special children’s services at holidays like Hannukah, Purim, Sukkot, etc.
Accessibility for people with disabilities: Not yet.
Are services streamed online? No.
Are the rabbi’s sermons available online? No.
Percentage of members in interfaith marriages? About 30%
Will the rabbi officiate at an interfaith wedding? Will he/she attend one? Will not officiate, will attend.
Are there distinct roles for men and women in your synagogue? No, we are fully egalitarian.
Makom LA - West Hollywood, CA
A Renewal community with over 100 families, meeting at a local synagogue or in private homes.
California Fires Keep Catching Up To Lady Tasked With Keeping Torah Safe
A member of Temple Beth Israel, in Redding, brought the Torah home — and then evacuated with it.
Temple Isaiah - Los Angeles, CA
Name: Temple Isaiah
Address: 10345 W. Pico Blvd., LA 90064
Denominational affiliation: Reform
Member units (households): 700+
What percentage of members are older than 50? 60%
How many people attend a regular Shabbat service? Friday night, about 100
Length of typical Shabbat morning service? 1 hour
Shabbat dress code: Casual
Daily services? No
Does your synagogue have its own building? If not, where do you meet for services? Yes, we have our own building.
Is there an opportunity to socialize after services? Yes.
Language of service: Hebrew and English
Is another language offered in the prayer book? English.
Children’s programming: We have occasional tot Shabbat services, plus kids/family services on Friday evening.
Accessibility for people with disabilities: Yes.
Are services streamed online? No.
Are the rabbi’s sermons available online? Yes, available here.
Percentage of members in interfaith marriages? 30%
Will the rabbi officiate at an interfaith wedding? Will he/she attend one? Yes.
Are there distinct roles for men and women in your synagogue? No, we are fully egalitarian.
Congregation Rodef Sholom - San Rafael, CA
Name: Congregation Rodef Sholom
Address: 170 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
Denominational affiliation: Reform
Member units (households): 700+
What percentage of members are older than 50? 70%
How many people attend a regular Shabbat service? Unknown
Length of typical Shabbat morning service? 1 hour 15 minutes
Shabbat dress code: Casual
Daily services? No
Does your synagogue have its own building? If not, where do you meet for services? Yes
Is there an opportunity to socialize after services? Before and after
Language of service: Mostly Hebrew prayers and English around the prayers
Is another language offered in the prayer book? English
Children’s programming: Once a month we offer special service for pre-K. One hour with clergy and a light bite afterward.
Accessibility for people with disabilities: Yes for the mobility-impaired, we haven’t yet addressed Braille materials or better serving those with hearing impairments.
Are services streamed online? Not yet.
Are the rabbi’s sermons available online? Some available on the synagogue blog.
Percentage of members in interfaith marriages? 40%
Will the rabbi officiate at an interfaith wedding? Will he/she attend one? Yes
Are there distinct roles for men and women in your synagogue? Very egalitarian, except lighting of Shabbat candles
Congregation Kol Emeth - Palo Alto, CA
Name: Congregation Kol Emeth
Address: 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Denominational affiliation: Conservative
Member units (households): 500-700
What percentage of members are older than 50? 50%
How many people attend a regular Shabbat service? A couple hundred on Shabbat morning.
Length of typical Shabbat morning service? 3 hours
Shabbat dress code: California casual but modest
Daily services? There is an evening minyan every night except Saturday, and morning minyan on Sunday, Thursday and Rosh Chodesh
Does your synagogue have its own building? If not, where do you meet
for services? Yes
Is there an opportunity to socialize after services? Yes, although it is curtailed when we meet at the JCC
Language of service: Mostly Hebrew, a little English.
Is another language offered in the prayer book? A few Ladino songs
Children’s programming: Several for several age groups, including some led by teenagers
Accessibility for people with disabilities: The new one will be. One reason we are rebuilding is that the bimah was hazardous to older congregants and the portable ramp was warped and too small. We have some large type siddurs. There are no epilepsy-triggers (e.g. flashing lights) but kiddush can be hard on the easily overwhelmed.
Are services streamed online? No streaming
Are the rabbi’s sermons available online? Sermons on the shul website.
Percentage of members in interfaith marriages? No more than 10%, if that
Will the rabbi officiate at an interfaith wedding? Will he/she attend one? Officiate no, attend maybe
Are there distinct roles for men and women in your synagogue? We used to have only male cohanim duchen but that changed a few years ago
Father Killed While Camping With Daughters Was Shot In Head, Autopsy Finds
Rabbi Arnie Rachlis of the University Synagogue in Irvine told CNN that Beaudette was a good father who “adored” his daughters.
Chabad of San Jose - Los Gatos, CA
About 40 attend its weekly Shabbat service.
