in the
San Francisco Bay Area
(San Jose, South Bay, Peninsula, SF and East Bay)
Local Community
Kosher food
PERSONAL NOTES: Trader Joe's (San Jose), Whole Foods Market (Campbell, Cupertino, Palo Alto), and Molly Stone's (Palo Alto) carry a decent selection of kosher and earth-friendly, natural products.
Willow Glen Kosher (under Orthodox ownership and supervision) - Lincoln Ave. in San Jose (Willow Glen) has large selection of fresh meats, good wines.
Noah's Bagels in Willow Glen is the only kosher Noah's left in San Jose.
Orthodox Day Schools:
Eitz Chaim Academy/Am Echad - Willow Glen in San Jose
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School - Sunnyvale
Hebrew Academy of San Francisco - San Francisco
Eruv:
Palo Alto Eruv Project
Orthodox shuls:
- San Jose
Am Echad - Willow Glen
Ahavas Torah - Willow Glen
Almaden Valley Torah Center (E-mail) - Lubavitch
- Sunnyvale
Bar Yohay Sephardic Minyan
Meets at the So. Peninsula Hebrew Day School
- Palo Alto
Emek Beracha (Orthodox Minyan)
Chabad of Palo Alto
- San Francisco
Adath Israel
Young Israel - 1806A Noriega St.
Chevra Tehillim
Magain David Sephardi
- Berkeley
Beth Israel
- Oakland
Beth Jacob
If your shul or minyan is not listed, please contact the Site Adminisrator.
- San Jose
(408) 297-7952 (Appointments))
- Palo Alto
Mikveh under construction (Chabad)
- San Francisco
Mikvah Israel B'nai David
(415) 921-4070
- Berkeley
Mikvah Taharas Israel
Chabad House of Berkeley
(510) 848-7221
- Oakland
Beth Jacob Community Mikvah
(510) 482-1147
Alef Bet 14103D S. Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos
Bob and Bob 151 Forest Ave, Palo Alto
Rabbi Chanan Feld, Berkeley
(510) 524-0722
Sofer:
Rabbi Shimon Kraft,
613 Mitzvah Store - Los Angeles
(310) 247-9613
Beth Din:
(Orthodox conversions, marriage, legal matters)
Beth Din of Los Angeles
Beth Jacob Congregation, Beverly Hills
(310) 278-1911