{ "meta": { "siteName": "Jewish Bay Area", "tagline": "A compass to Jewish life in Northern California", "description": "The community reference directory for Jewish services, resources, and life across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California — Chabad-forward, region-filtered, educational.", "editorialPolicy": "Chabad-forward with approved frum non-Chabad options. Every listing is reviewed by an editor. Every category includes a short 'Why this matters' educational note. Gaps are shown — they are signal, not failure.", "updated": "2026-04-23", "analytics": { "provider": "plausible", "domain": "jewishbayarea.com", "script": "https://plausible.io/js/script.js" } }, "regions": [ { "id": "all", "name": "All regions", "short": "All", "hebrew": "הכל", "blurb": "Everything, everywhere in NorCal." }, { "id": "san-francisco", "name": "San Francisco", "short": "SF", "hebrew": "סן פרנציסקו", "blurb": "The city itself — peninsula to the Bay." }, { "id": "south-bay", "name": "South Bay", "short": "South Bay", "hebrew": "דרום המפרץ", "blurb": "Palo Alto, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Los Altos." }, { "id": "east-bay", "name": "East Bay", "short": "East Bay", "hebrew": "מזרח המפרץ", "blurb": "Berkeley, Oakland, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, San Ramon." }, { "id": "north-bay", "name": "North Bay", "short": "North Bay", "hebrew": "צפון המפרץ", "blurb": "San Rafael, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Vacaville, Solano." }, { "id": "sacramento", "name": "Sacramento Area", "short": "Sacramento", "hebrew": "סקרמנטו", "blurb": "Sacramento, Roseville, Davis, Grass Valley." }, { "id": "other", "name": "Other NorCal", "short": "Other", "hebrew": "אחר", "blurb": "Tahoe, Chico, Humboldt, Central Valley (Fresno, Modesto, Stockton), Monterey, Santa Cruz." } ], "categories": [ { "id": "organizations", "num": "01", "name": "Organizations", "hebrew": "ארגונים", "icon": "M12 2l2.5 6.5L21 9l-5 4.5L17.5 20 12 16.5 6.5 20 8 13.5 3 9l6.5-.5z", "blurb": "The Chabad houses, synagogues, and Jewish institutions that hold the community together.", "hero": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Remah_Synagogue%2C_Bema_and_Torah_ark_%28Aron_ha-Kodesh%29%2C_40_Szeroka_Street%2C_Kazimierz%2C_Krak%C3%B3w%2C_Poland.jpg/1280px-Remah_Synagogue%2C_Bema_and_Torah_ark_%28Aron_ha-Kodesh%29%2C_40_Szeroka_Street%2C_Kazimierz%2C_Krak%C3%B3w%2C_Poland.jpg", "intro": "Northern California's Jewish infrastructure is held together by a constellation of Chabad houses and a handful of allied institutions. Understanding who does what — and in which region — is the first step to finding what you need. This section is the backbone of the directory: nearly every other page on this site eventually points back here, to a rabbi or an institution you can call.", "whyItMatters": "Every Jew belongs to a community, even those who have not yet found theirs. The Talmud (Taanit 23a) teaches 'o chavruta o mituta' — give me companionship or give me death. A directory of organizations is not a phone book; it is a map of where Jewish life has taken root locally, and where it is waiting for you.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "chabads", "name": "Chabad Houses & Synagogues", "hebrew": "בתי חב\"ד ובתי כנסת", "description": "The full list of Chabad houses and synagogues across NorCal — the primary referral network for every lifecycle event, every holiday, every question." }, { "id": "allied-institutions", "name": "Allied Institutions", "hebrew": "מוסדות נלווים", "description": "Approved organizations that work alongside Chabad — Vaad Hakashrus, JCCs where appropriate, specialized service providers." }, { "id": "emergency-contacts", "name": "Emergency Contacts", "hebrew": "מספרי חירום", "description": "Rabbi-on-call numbers, Chevra Kadisha emergency contacts, and community crisis resources." }, { "id": "security-advisories", "name": "Security Advisories", "hebrew": "ביטחון קהילתי", "description": "Ongoing security guidance for Jewish institutions in NorCal. External feeds: Secure Community Network (SCN), Community Security Service (CSS), JCRC Bay Area security bulletins — we link out, we don't host." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "TBD: full Chabad list — currently pending from Raleigh.", "Open question: Should Chevra Tehilim be listed under Organizations?", "Open question: Should we include Rabbi Pil, Rabbi Margolin, Rabbi Vogel, Reuven Goldstein?" ] }, { "id": "lifecycle", "num": "02", "name": "Lifecycle", "hebrew": "מעגל החיים", "icon": "M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 18 0 9 9 0 0 0-18 0z M12 3v18 M3 12h18", "blurb": "From bris to burial — every stage of Jewish life, and who to call for each.", "hero": "/images/photo-1542601906990-b4d3fb778b09.avif", "intro": "A Jewish life is measured not in years but in moments — the bris, the naming, the upsherin, the bar or bat mitzvah, the chuppah, the stone-setting. Each moment is a thread in the fabric of a people. This section maps every one of them to the people who help you mark it well.", "whyItMatters": "The lifecycle is where Judaism meets the ground. A good mohel, a patient rabbi at your wedding, a trustworthy Chevra Kadisha when a loved one passes — these are not transactions. They are the people who carry you through the most consequential hours of your life. Finding the right one matters.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "birth-support", "name": "Birth Support", "hebrew": "ליווי לידה", "description": "Shifra-and-Puah-style infrastructure: doulas, lactation, postpartum coaches, meal trains.", "note": "We are actively building this section. If your community has birth-support infrastructure, please contact us." }, { "id": "mohel", "name": "Mohel", "hebrew": "מוהל", "description": "Bris milah — the covenant of Abraham. NorCal's approved mohelim." }, { "id": "baby-naming", "name": "Baby Naming", "hebrew": "ברית שם", "description": "Naming a Jewish daughter (or son) — refer to your local Chabad Rabbi.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "upsherin", "name": "Upsherin", "hebrew": "אפשערין", "description": "The first haircut at age three — a boy's entry into learning.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "bar-mitzvah", "name": "Bar & Bat Mitzvah Prep", "hebrew": "בר מצוה", "description": "Rabbis who specialize in bar mitzvah preparation and Torah reading.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "teens", "name": "Teen Programs", "hebrew": "נוער", "description": "Active CTeen chapters and ongoing teen programming across NorCal." }, { "id": "college", "name": "College Students", "hebrew": "סטודנטים", "description": "Campus Chabads: UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Chico State, SJSU, UCSF, Santa Clara.", "source": "chabads", "chabadType": "campus" }, { "id": "young-professionals", "name": "Young Professional", "hebrew": "צעירים מקצועיים", "description": "20s and 30s programming — SF, Santa Clara, Oakland.", "source": "chabads", "chabadType": "young-professional" }, { "id": "marriage", "name": "Marriage Services", "hebrew": "חתונה", "description": "Rabbis who officiate weddings. Pairs with Mikva (kallah class) and Judaica (kiddush cups).", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "assisted-living", "name": "Assisted Living", "hebrew": "בית אבות", "description": "Kosher-approved assisted living — a gap we are working to address.", "note": "No fully kosher approved Jewish facility currently operates in NorCal. Please contact us if you know of one." }, { "id": "end-of-life", "name": "End of Life Support", "hebrew": "סוף חיים", "description": "Hospice visits, difficult conversations, family support.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "cemeteries", "name": "Approved Cemeteries", "hebrew": "בתי קברות", "description": "Jewish cemeteries vetted for compliance with halacha." }, { "id": "tahara", "name": "Tahara & Chevra Kadisha", "hebrew": "טהרה וחברא קדישא", "description": "The sacred work of preparing the deceased for burial — Sacramento, Solano County, SF." }, { "id": "funeral", "name": "Funeral Services", "hebrew": "לוויות", "description": "Funeral homes and services coordinated for Jewish burial." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "In progress with Mendel Weinfeld — cemeteries, tahara, funeral services.", "Open question: criteria for 'bar mitzvah specialist' (10/year? 5/year?).", "Open question: Should we refer to Jewish assisted-living facilities with non-kosher kitchens?", "Source-outline note: this section should cross-link to Education for every relevant age." ] }, { "id": "education", "num": "03", "name": "Education", "hebrew": "חינוך", "icon": "M12 3L2 9l10 6 10-6z M6 12v5c0 1 3 2 6 2s6-1 6-2v-5", "blurb": "Preschool through adult learning — where Torah is taught in the Bay Area.", "hero": "/images/photo-1519791883288-dc8bd696e667.avif", "intro": "Education is the non-negotiable heart of Jewish continuity. From Mommy-and-Me mats to kollel-level shiurim, NorCal's Jewish educational landscape is broader than most newcomers realize. This section is the map.", "whyItMatters": "The Shema begins 'v'shinantam l'vanecha' — and you shall teach them to your children. Not suggest. Teach. Education is not optional in Judaism; it is the transmission mechanism of a four-thousand-year-old civilization. Picking a school, a Hebrew school, or an adult class is a decision that compounds.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "mommy-and-me", "name": "Mommy and Me", "hebrew": "אמא ואני", "description": "Ongoing toddler-and-parent programs across NorCal Chabad houses." }, { "id": "preschools", "name": "Preschools", "hebrew": "גנים", "description": "Jewish preschools: Rosenblatt, Roseville, Grass Valley, San Mateo, Noe Valley, Shalom School, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton." }, { "id": "day-schools", "name": "Day Schools", "hebrew": "בתי ספר", "description": "Full-day Jewish K-12: Beis Menachem, Cheder of Bay Area, Sacramento Jewish Academy." }, { "id": "after-school", "name": "After-School Programs", "hebrew": "תוכניות אחה\"צ", "description": "Santa Clara, Sunnyvale (Landa), Palo Alto (Levin) after-school Judaic learning." }, { "id": "hebrew-schools", "name": "Hebrew Schools", "hebrew": "תלמוד תורה", "description": "Once-a-week Jewish education for public-school kids." }, { "id": "youth-hour", "name": "Jewish Youth Hour", "hebrew": "שעת נוער", "description": "Lighter-touch Jewish programming for kids outside the Hebrew-school track." }, { "id": "adult-education", "name": "Adult Education", "hebrew": "חינוך למבוגרים", "description": "JLI courses, weekly shiurim, one-on-one learning.", "referToChabad": true } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Open question: include approved frum preschools alongside Chabad ones?", "Open question: include approved frum day schools?", "Cross-link: campus Chabads live under Lifecycle → College Students." ] }, { "id": "camps", "num": "04", "name": "Camps", "hebrew": "מחנות קיץ", "icon": "M3 20l9-16 9 16z", "blurb": "Day camps and overnight camps — summer Judaism that kids remember for life.", "hero": "/images/photo-1501785888041-af3ef285b470.avif", "intro": "Ask any adult Jew who went to a Jewish summer camp and they will tell you: that is where they became Jewish. Camp is the one place where the default setting is Yiddishkeit, and where friendships minted over tzitzit and color war last forty years. This section covers day camps within NorCal and the overnight camps NorCal kids go to.", "whyItMatters": "A Jewish summer is the most concentrated shot of Jewish identity a child can receive. When the whole camp sings Birkat HaMazon after lunch, something unreachable in a weekly Hebrew school simply happens. Camp is why so many BTs in their forties have camp friends as chavrusos today.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "day-camps", "name": "Day Camps", "hebrew": "מחנה יום", "description": "Full-summer and one-week day camps across NorCal Chabad houses." }, { "id": "overnight", "name": "Overnight Camps", "hebrew": "מחנה לילה", "description": "The overnight camps that NorCal kids travel to — with notes on travel groups." } ], "editorialNotes": [] }, { "id": "mikva", "num": "05", "name": "Mikva", "hebrew": "מקווה", "icon": "M3 12s3-6 9-6 9 6 9 6-3 6-9 6-9-6-9-6z", "blurb": "Women's mikvas, men's mikvas, consultants, and the halachic questions surrounding them.", "hero": "/images/photo-1518837695005-2083093ee35b.avif", "intro": "The mikvah is a cornerstone of Jewish family life and, quietly, one of the most important pieces of Jewish infrastructure in any community. NorCal's mikvas are concentrated but reachable; this section lists them by region and flags the consultants you can call with questions.", "whyItMatters": "Before a community builds a shul, it builds a mikvah. Before it builds a school, it builds a mikvah. The presence of a functioning, beautiful mikvah is the surest sign that a community is taking itself seriously. It is also — for the women who use it — an anchor of monthly rhythm, privacy, and sanctity that nothing else replicates.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "womens", "name": "Women's Mikvas", "hebrew": "מקווה נשים", "description": "Sacramento, Vacaville, Berkeley, Palo Alto, SF, San Jose, Oakland." }, { "id": "mens", "name": "Men's Mikvas", "hebrew": "מקווה גברים", "description": "San Rafael — the primary men's mikvah in NorCal." }, { "id": "consultants", "name": "Mikvah Consultants", "hebrew": "יועצות מקווה", "description": "Rabbi Zaklos, Rabbi Gil Leeds — for halachic questions and personal guidance." }, { "id": "maaros", "name": "Questions on Maaros", "hebrew": "שאלות במראות", "description": "Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Levin — halachic consultation on difficult questions." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Open question: additional approved rabbis for maaros consultations?" ] }, { "id": "kosher", "num": "06", "name": "Kosher", "hebrew": "כשרות", "icon": "M5 3h14v18l-7-4-7 4z", "blurb": "Certification, stores, bakeries, eateries, caterers, wineries, and Shabbos food.", "hero": "/images/photo-1524230572899-a752b3835840.avif", "intro": "The kosher landscape in NorCal is small but surprisingly complete. A single kashrus authority (the Vaad Hakashrus of Northern California) covers most certified products and establishments. This section is organized so you can quickly find what you need — a challah for Shabbos, a caterer for a bar mitzvah, a reliable wine.", "whyItMatters": "Kashrus is not a diet. It is a daily discipline of sanctifying the mundane — choosing what goes into your body and your home in a way that keeps a line of continuity with every Jewish kitchen for three thousand years. A strong local kosher ecosystem is what lets an observant family flourish, not just survive, in a place like the Bay Area.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "certification", "name": "Kosher Certification", "hebrew": "השגחה", "description": "Vaad Hakashrus of Northern California (Rabbi Welton), Sunrise Kosher." }, { "id": "stores", "name": "Kosher Stores", "hebrew": "חנויות", "description": "Chabad Lafayette, Pars, Oakland Kosher, Mollie Stone's." }, { "id": "bakeries", "name": "Kosher Bakeries", "hebrew": "מאפיות", "description": "Grand Bakery, Krembo Bakery (Chabad North Peninsula)." }, { "id": "eateries", "name": "Kosher Eateries", "hebrew": "מסעדות", "description": "Oakland Kosher, Frena, Limunana, Hummus Bodega, Izzy's Bagels, Sabra Grill." }, { "id": "event-halls", "name": "Kosher Event Halls", "hebrew": "אולמי אירועים", "description": "Chabad houses with event space, plus JCC Palo Alto, Chabad Pleasanton, Chabad Vacaville, Chevra Tehilim." }, { "id": "caterers", "name": "Kosher Caterers", "hebrew": "קייטרינג", "description": "Sunrise, Yes Catering, Dina, Mechaela, Epic Bites, Gila Kosher." }, { "id": "wineries", "name": "Kosher Wineries", "hebrew": "יקבים", "description": "Hagafen, Invei (D. Berkowitz)." }, { "id": "shabbos-food", "name": "Order Shabbos Food Out", "hebrew": "אוכל לשבת", "description": "SF and Napa — who delivers for Shabbos." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Open question: verify Grand Bakery's current kosher status.", "Open question: which hotels do people actually use for weddings/dinners?", "Open question: are Cuvee Chabad and Red C still in operation?" ] }, { "id": "shuls", "num": "07", "name": "Shuls", "hebrew": "בתי כנסת", "icon": "M3 21h18 M5 21V10l7-5 7 5v11 M9 21v-6h6v6", "blurb": "Daily and Shabbos minyanim, eiruvim, and the shuls walkable to other shuls.", "hero": "/images/photo-1524230572899-a752b3835840.avif", "intro": "A city without a minyan is not a Jewish city. A shul without a rabbi is not a shul. This section lists every minyan in NorCal by reliability — daily, Shabbos, or occasional — and tracks the eiruvim that make Shabbos workable for families with children.", "whyItMatters": "The minyan is the most demanding of Jewish institutions: it requires ten adult Jews in the same room at the same time, three times a day. Where a minyan runs reliably, everything else — kashrus, mikvah, eiruv, school — eventually grows around it. The shul map of NorCal is, effectively, the topology of Jewish viability.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "daily-minyanim", "name": "Daily Minyanim", "hebrew": "מנין יומי", "description": "Every shul running a daily shacharis, mincha, or maariv in NorCal." }, { "id": "shabbos-minyanim", "name": "Shabbos Minyanim", "hebrew": "מנין שבת", "description": "Shabbos minyanim by region." }, { "id": "walkable-shuls", "name": "Shuls Near Other Shuls", "hebrew": "בתי כנסת סמוכים", "description": "For each shul: how far to the nearest other shul on foot. Useful when you're hosting." }, { "id": "eiruvim", "name": "Eiruvim", "hebrew": "עירובין", "description": "Communities with a functional Shabbos eiruv." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Open question: confirm eiruv status in Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, San Jose." ] }, { "id": "services", "num": "08", "name": "Services", "hebrew": "שירותים", "icon": "M4 11h16v2H4z M12 3v4 M12 17v4 M5 5l3 3 M16 16l3 3 M5 19l3-3 M16 8l3-3", "blurb": "Sofer, shochet, divorce, conversion, prison chaplaincy, hospital visits, and more.", "hero": "/images/photo-1593113598332-cd288d649433.avif", "intro": "Jewish life is served by a quiet network of specialists — a sofer when your tefillin fail a bedikah, a shochet when you need a chicken done right, a chaplain when someone you love is in the hospital or in prison. This section lists them all.", "whyItMatters": "Most of these services are invisible until you need them urgently. A broken tefillin strap at 6 a.m. on Rosh Hashana. A death in the family. A conversion process that spans years. Knowing where to call — before you need to — is a mitzvah to yourself and your family.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "sofer", "name": "Sofer", "hebrew": "סופר", "description": "Bay Area Sofer Rabbi Levi Potash." }, { "id": "marriage-counseling", "name": "Marriage Counseling", "hebrew": "ייעוץ זוגי", "description": "Rabbinically-oriented couples' counseling." }, { "id": "divorce", "name": "Divorce Services", "hebrew": "גירושין", "description": "Get arrangements and divorce guidance — Feldman." }, { "id": "conversion", "name": "Conversion", "hebrew": "גיור", "description": "RCC (Rabbinical Council of California)." }, { "id": "jewish-statues", "name": "Jewish Statues", "hebrew": "מצבות", "description": "Headstones, memorial monuments — Ulman and other options." }, { "id": "din-torah", "name": "Din Torah", "hebrew": "דין תורה", "description": "Rabbinical court for civil disputes — typically handled via beis din network." }, { "id": "special-needs", "name": "Special Needs Support", "hebrew": "צרכים מיוחדים", "description": "Friendship Circle (Ezzy) — the primary NorCal special-needs resource." }, { "id": "gemach", "name": "Gemach / Financial Support", "hebrew": "גמ\"ח", "description": "Interest-free loans and financial support through local Chabad houses.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "soup-kitchen", "name": "Soup Kitchen", "hebrew": "מטבח צדקה", "description": "SF — community meal service." }, { "id": "shochet", "name": "Shochet", "hebrew": "שוחט", "description": "Mendel Rice (pending full ordination)." }, { "id": "israel-travel", "name": "Travel to Israel", "hebrew": "נסיעה לישראל", "description": "Land and the Spirit — trip planning with Jewish depth." }, { "id": "prison-chaplaincy", "name": "Prison Chaplaincy", "hebrew": "כהונת אסירים", "description": "Lieberov, Friedman, Zaklos (CMF), Zaetz (CSP Solano), Ferris (Stockton), Brownstein (Mule Creek)." }, { "id": "military", "name": "Military Base Services", "hebrew": "בסיסים צבאיים", "description": "Travis Air Force Base — Jewish chaplaincy and High Holiday services." }, { "id": "hospitals", "name": "Hospital Chaplaincy", "hebrew": "בית חולים", "description": "Jewish hospital visit coordinators by hospital." }, { "id": "trusted-trades", "name": "Trusted Trades", "hebrew": "בעלי מלאכה מומלצים", "description": "Editor-vetted tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, handymen — familiar with frum-home needs (kashering kitchens, sukkah construction, eiruv work, Shabbos-mode electrical)." }, { "id": "lost-and-found", "name": "Lost & Found", "hebrew": "השבת אבידה", "description": "Community lost & found — hashavat aveidah. Lost a siddur at shul? Found tefillin at an airport? Post here.", "note": "Implementation requires a submission form backend." }, { "id": "career-services", "name": "Career & Employment", "hebrew": "קריירה ותעסוקה", "description": "Career counseling, job training, and employment support — Jewish-rooted workforce organizations serving the Bay Area." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Open question: qualification criteria for marriage counseling; referral liability.", "Open question: should we include Sperlin (LA, via Zoom) for divorce?", "Open question: is there a local option for statues or default to Ulman?", "Source-outline note: Din Torah may be omitted — confirm with editor.", "Open question: shochet in South Bay?", "Open question: Bikur Cholim in any community?", "Open question: Special needs — anyone beyond Friendship Circle?" ] }, { "id": "judaica", "num": "09", "name": "Judaica", "hebrew": "יודאיקה", "icon": "M12 2L4 8v10l8 4 8-4V8z", "blurb": "Where to get a dreidel, menorah, shmurah matzah, tallis, kiddush cup, or yarmulke.", "hero": "/images/photo-1558383331-f520f2888351.avif", "intro": "Every holiday needs its objects. Judaica stores are fewer than they were, but NorCal still has a handful — and several Chabads distribute free menorahs, free shmurah matzah, and other essentials. This section answers the 'where do I get a ___' question.", "whyItMatters": "A mezuzah on your door, a menorah on your table, tefillin on your arm — Jewish objects turn a house into a Jewish home. You don't need the expensive ones; you need the kosher ones. This page points you to both.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "where-can-i-get", "name": "Where Can I Get…?", "hebrew": "איפה אפשר להשיג", "description": "Quick links: dreidels, menorahs (free), shmurah matzah (free), tallis, kiddush cup, yarmulke." }, { "id": "stores", "name": "Judaica Stores", "hebrew": "חנויות יודאיקה", "description": "Palo Alto, Lafayette, Oakland — the three brick-and-mortar stores." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Cross-link: Holidays section points here for lulav/esrog and menorahs." ] }, { "id": "holidays", "num": "10", "name": "Holidays", "hebrew": "חגים", "icon": "M12 2v4 M4 8l8 4 8-4 M4 16l8 4 8-4 M12 6v16", "blurb": "Public menorah lightings, Rosh Hashana services, Seders, Lulav & Esrog.", "hero": "/images/photo-1519791883288-dc8bd696e667.avif", "intro": "The Jewish calendar is a choreography. Each holiday has its own requirements, and each region has its own traditions — which Chabad does the Chanukah train? Where's the public Seder? Who has a lulav by Sukkos? This page tracks them all.", "whyItMatters": "Holidays are where Jewish identity goes public. A menorah in Union Square, a Seder at a Chabad, a shofar blown in a public park — these are acts of national self-assertion as much as of personal practice. The holidays on this page are where you show up, and where you bring friends who have never.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "high-holidays", "name": "Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur", "hebrew": "ימים נוראים", "description": "High Holiday services across NorCal — refer to your local Chabad.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "lulav-esrog", "name": "Buy a Lulav & Esrog", "hebrew": "לולב ואתרוג", "description": "Palo Alto, Afikomon, or your local Chabad." }, { "id": "menorah-lightings", "name": "Menorah Lightings", "hebrew": "הדלקות חנוכה", "description": "Standard Chanukah menorah lightings across NorCal.", "referToChabad": true }, { "id": "unique-menorahs", "name": "Unique Menorah Lightings", "hebrew": "הדלקות מיוחדות", "description": "Union Square, Chanukah train, Jelly Belly, State Capital, San Jose joint lighting." }, { "id": "seders", "name": "Public Seders", "hebrew": "סדרים פומביים", "description": "Communal Passover Seders open to the public.", "referToChabad": true } ], "editorialNotes": [] }, { "id": "tourist-guide", "num": "11", "name": "Tourist Guide", "hebrew": "מדריך התיירים", "icon": "M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 10 10A10 10 0 0 0 12 2z M2 12h20 M12 2a15 15 0 0 1 0 20 M12 2a15 15 0 0 0 0 20", "blurb": "Visiting the Bay Area? Where to get Shabbos food, hear a shofar, and see the Mitzvah Cable Car.", "hero": "/images/photo-1477959858617-67f85cf4f1df.avif", "intro": "Jewish tourists arriving in the Bay Area usually want three things: a shul to daven in, kosher food to eat, and one uniquely-Bay Area Jewish experience. This section is the one-page answer.", "whyItMatters": "A Jewish traveler's first meal in a new city tells them whether Yiddishkeit is viable there. A warm Chabad family at a Shabbos table tells them whether the community is real. If you are visiting — or sending someone who is — this page gets them to both.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "by-region", "name": "Plan by Region", "hebrew": "לפי אזור", "description": "Start with the region you'll be in — each region page has its own tourist notes." }, { "id": "attractions", "name": "Jewish Attractions", "hebrew": "אטרקציות", "description": "Mitzvah Cable Car, Jelly Belly (kosher), Hagafen winery, and more." } ], "editorialNotes": [] }, { "id": "get-involved", "num": "12", "name": "Get Involved", "hebrew": "להתחבר", "icon": "M12 4v16 M4 12h16", "blurb": "Volunteer, sponsor, suggest a listing, report an error. This site is a community project.", "hero": "/images/photo-1593113598332-cd288d649433.avif", "intro": "This directory is built and maintained by volunteers. It is accurate because editors keep it accurate. If you see a gap, fill it. If you see an error, report it. If you have capacity, sponsor a page or a region.", "whyItMatters": "A community directory that nobody maintains is worse than no directory at all — it misleads. The reason this site can claim to be trustworthy is that real people review every listing. Becoming one of those people is a mitzvah that compounds.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "suggest", "name": "Suggest a Listing", "hebrew": "הצעה לרישום", "description": "Submit a new listing or a correction to an existing one." }, { "id": "volunteer", "name": "Volunteer as Editor", "hebrew": "התנדבות", "description": "Adopt a region or a category. Keep it accurate." }, { "id": "sponsor", "name": "Sponsor", "hebrew": "תרומה", "description": "Underwrite a page, a region, or the whole site." } ], "editorialNotes": [] }, { "id": "finances", "num": "13", "name": "Finances", "hebrew": "כספים", "icon": "M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 10 10A10 10 0 0 0 12 2z M15 9a3 3 0 0 0-3-3 3 3 0 0 0-3 3c0 1.5 1.5 2 3 2.5s3 1 3 2.5a3 3 0 0 1-3 3 3 3 0 0 1-3-3 M12 4v2 M12 18v2", "blurb": "Interest-free loans, emergency financial help, and tzedakah funds for the Bay Area Jewish community.", "hero": "", "intro": "Jewish financial mutual-aid infrastructure in NorCal is quiet but real — interest-free loan societies, emergency assistance funds, and Chabad-run gemachs that help families bridge a rough month, cover a simcha, start a business, or make aliyah. This section maps who to call before a crisis turns acute.", "whyItMatters": "The Rambam (Hilchot Matnot Aniyim 10:7) ranks an interest-free loan to a struggling Jew as the highest form of tzedakah — higher than a gift — because it preserves dignity and prevents dependency. Gemilut chasadim is not charity; it is a system. NorCal's is listed here.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "interest-free-loans", "name": "Interest-Free Loans", "hebrew": "גמילות חסדים", "description": "Jewish interest-free loan organizations serving Bay Area individuals and families." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Cross-link: Services → Gemach covers Chabad-run interest-free loan funds; this section covers independent Jewish loan societies.", "Open question: include emergency assistance funds and tzedakah endowments once we have a primary contact at each." ] }, { "id": "events", "num": "14", "name": "Events", "hebrew": "אירועים", "icon": "M8 2v4 M16 2v4 M3 10h18 M5 6h14v14H5z", "blurb": "Community events beyond the holiday calendar — Shabbatons, lectures, classes, concerts, fundraisers.", "hero": "", "intro": "The Jewish calendar has its fixed points — Rosh Hashana, Shabbos, the yom tovim — but NorCal Jewish life runs on hundreds of one-off events in between: a Shabbaton in Lake Tahoe, a JLI launch at a local Chabad, a Friendship Circle gala, a CTeen Shabbat dinner. This section maps them.", "whyItMatters": "Holidays anchor Jewish identity in time; events anchor it in place and in people. Showing up — to a lecture, a dinner, a gala — is how strangers become a community. A directory that ignores events ignores where Jewish life actually happens between the holidays.", "subcategories": [ { "id": "community-events", "name": "Community Events", "hebrew": "אירועי קהילה", "description": "One-off community gatherings across NorCal — dinners, galas, concerts, fundraisers." } ], "editorialNotes": [ "Event schema: entries live in the top-level 'listings' array with category='events', a 'date' field (ISO YYYY-MM-DD), and an optional 'endDate' for multi-day events. The renderer currently ignores the date field — upcoming-vs-past filtering and a calendar view are follow-up work.", "Open question: should Shabbatons, JLI course launches, and recurring classes each get their own subcategory, or stay under 'Community Events'?" ] } ], "chabads": [ { "id": "chabad-sf", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad SF - SOMA Shul & Pacific Heights", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yosef Langer", "phone": "(415) 668-6178", "email": "info@chabadsf.org", "website": "chabadsf.org", "specialties": [ "weddings", "bar-mitzvah", "minyan" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "address": "496 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94103", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-noe-valley", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Noe Valley", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Gedalia Potash", "phone": "(415) 648-8000", "email": "info@chabadnv.org", "website": "chabadnoevalley.org", "specialties": [ "preschool", "hebrew-school", "minyan" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "address": "3781 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, CA 94110", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-young-prof", "type": "young-professional", "name": "Chabad Young Professionals SF", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Shmulik Gutnick", "phone": "(415) 571-8770", "email": "info@chabadyp.com", "website": "chabadyp.com", "specialties": [ "young-professionals", "shabbat-dinners" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-ucsf", "type": "campus", "name": "Chabad at UCSF", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yosef Langer", "phone": "(415) 648-8000", "email": "info@chabadsf.org", "website": "chabadsf.org", "specialties": [ "college", "graduate-students" ], "eventSpace": false, "servesCampus": "UCSF", "partTime": true, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "shul-chevra-thilim", "type": "synagogue", "name": "Congregation Chevra Thilim", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi", "phone": "(415) 752-2866", "email": "info@sfshul.org", "website": "sfshul.org", "address": "751 25th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121", "specialties": [ "minyan", "orthodox", "modern-orthodox" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "shul-anshey-sfard", "type": "synagogue", "name": "Anshey Sfard Sephardic Synagogue", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Lay-led", "phone": "(415) 752-4979", "email": "admin@ansheysfard.com", "website": "ansheysfard.com", "address": "1500 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118", "specialties": [ "minyan", "sephardic", "orthodox" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "shul-adath-israel", "type": "synagogue", "name": "Adath Israel", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Joel Landau", "phone": "(415) 564-5665", "email": "office@adathisraelsf.org", "website": "adathisraelsf.org", "address": "1851 Noriega Street, San Francisco, CA 94122", "specialties": [ "minyan", "modern-orthodox", "day-school" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "shul-am-echad", "type": "synagogue", "name": "Congregation Am Echad", "region": "south-bay", "city": "San Jose", "rabbi": "Rabbi Avi Lebowitz", "phone": "", "email": "info@amechad.org", "website": "amechad.org", "address": "1504 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125", "specialties": [ "minyan", "orthodox", "kollel", "mohel", "kashrus" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.3382, "lng": -121.8863, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-palo-alto", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad Palo Alto", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Palo Alto", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yosef Levin", "phone": "(650) 804-8910", "email": "info@chabadpa.com", "website": "chabadpaloalto.com", "specialties": [ "weddings", "bar-mitzvah", "preschool" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.4419, "lng": -122.143, "address": "3070 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-los-altos", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad MidPen", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Redwood City", "rabbi": "Rabbi Levi Potash", "phone": "(650) 232-0995", "email": "info@chabadmp.com", "website": "chabadmidpen.com", "specialties": [ "sofer", "stam", "adult-ed" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.3852, "lng": -122.1141, "address": "523 Topaz St, Redwood City, CA 94062", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-sunnyvale", "type": "community", "name": "Los Altos Chabad", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Mountain View", "rabbi": "Rabbi Ezzy Schusterman", "phone": "(650) 241-8770", "email": "info@chabadsv.org", "website": "jewishlosaltos.com", "specialties": [ "after-school", "hebrew-school" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.3688, "lng": -122.0363, "address": "1049 El Monte Avenue Ste. C, Mountain View, CA 94040", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-santa-clara", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad S. Clara", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Santa Clara", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yigal Rosenberg", "phone": "(408) 718-9074", "email": "info@chabadsc.com", "website": "jewishclara.com", "specialties": [ "young-professionals", "college", "after-school" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.3541, "lng": -121.9552, "address": "2043 Pruneridge Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-san-jose", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad S. Jose", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Los Gatos", "rabbi": "Rabbi Aaron Meir and Frumie Cunin", "phone": "(408) 358-5530", "email": "info@chabadsj.org", "website": "chabadsj.com", "specialties": [ "mikvah", "minyan", "weddings" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.3382, "lng": -121.8863, "address": "15405 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-cupertino", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Cupertino", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Cupertino", "rabbi": "Rabbi Reuven Goldstein", "phone": "(408) 207-3648", "email": "", "website": "chabadofcupertino.com", "address": "10201 Imperial Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014", "specialties": [ "adult-ed", "witness-to-history-exhibition" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.323, "lng": -122.0322, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-cupertino-israeli", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad Israeli Community", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Palo Alto", "rabbi": "Rabbi Menachem Landa", "phone": "(650) 804-5019", "email": "", "website": "chabadisraeli.org", "address": "1650 Channing Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303", "specialties": [ "israeli-community", "hebrew-speaking" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.323, "lng": -122.0322, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-north-peninsula", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of S. Mateo", "region": "south-bay", "city": "San Mateo", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yossi Marcus", "phone": "(650) 453-8136", "email": "", "website": "chabadnp.com", "specialties": [ "bakery", "preschool" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.563, "lng": -122.3255, "address": "PO Box 673, San Mateo, CA 94401", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-stanford", "type": "campus", "name": "Chabad at Stanford University", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Palo Alto", "rabbi": "Rabbi Dov Greenberg", "phone": "(650) 494-3274", "email": "", "website": "chabadstanford.org", "specialties": [ "college", "graduate-students", "shabbat-dinners" ], "eventSpace": false, "servesCampus": "Stanford University", "partTime": false, "lat": 37.4275, "lng": -122.1697, "address": "1289 College Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-sjsu", "type": "campus", "name": "Chabad SJSU", "region": "south-bay", "city": "San Jose", "rabbi": "Rabbi Shaya Bernstein", "phone": "(347) 971-6668", "email": "", "website": "jewishsj.com", "specialties": [ "college" ], "eventSpace": false, "servesCampus": "San Jose State University", "partTime": true, "lat": 37.3382, "lng": -121.8863, "address": "176 Rhodes Ct, San Jose, CA 95126", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-scu", "type": "campus", "name": "Chabad at Santa Clara University", "region": "south-bay", "city": "Santa Clara", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yitzchak Bergstein", "phone": "(408) 247-8800", "email": "", "website": "chabadsc.com", "specialties": [ "college" ], "eventSpace": false, "servesCampus": "Santa Clara University", "partTime": true, "lat": 37.3541, "lng": -121.9552, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-berkeley", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad Jewish Center Berkeley", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Berkeley", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yehuda Ferris", "phone": "(510) 684-5292", "email": "info@chabadberkeley.org", "website": "chabadberkeley.org", "specialties": [ "college", "mikvah", "weddings" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.8715, "lng": -122.273, "address": "1710 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-oakland", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Oakland & Piedmont", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Oakland", "rabbi": "Rabbi Dovid Labkowski", "phone": "(510) 545-6770", "email": "info@chabadeb.com", "website": "jewishoakland.org", "specialties": [ "mikvah", "young-professionals" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.8044, "lng": -122.2712, "address": "3014 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA 94610", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-lafayette", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Lamorinda", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Lafayette", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yisroel Labkowski", "phone": "(925) 384-7242", "email": "info@chabadcc.com", "website": "chabadoflamorinda.com", "specialties": [ "kosher-store", "preschool", "day-camp" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.8857, "lng": -122.118, "address": "3477 Golden Gate Way, Lafayette, CA 94549", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-pleasanton", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of the Tri Valley", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Pleasanton", "rabbi": "Rabbi Raleigh Resnick", "phone": "(925) 846-0700", "email": "info@jewishtrivalley.com", "website": "jewishtrivalley.com", "specialties": [ "event-hall", "hebrew-school", "camp" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.6624, "lng": -121.8747, "address": "3370 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-walnut-creek", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Contra Costa", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Walnut Creek", "rabbi": "Rabbi Dovber Berkowitz", "phone": "(925) 937-4101", "email": "info@chabadwc.com", "website": "jewishcontracosta.com", "specialties": [ "preschool", "hebrew-school" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.9101, "lng": -122.0652, "address": "1671 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94595", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-richmond-torah", "type": "community", "name": "Richmond Torah Center", "region": "san-francisco", "city": "San Francisco", "rabbi": "Rabbi Aaron Hecht", "phone": "(415) 386-8123", "email": "office@rtchabad.org", "website": "rtchabad.org", "address": "423 10th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118", "specialties": [ "mikvah", "minyan", "outreach", "classes" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 37.7749, "lng": -122.4194, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-uc-berkeley", "type": "campus", "name": "Chabad at UC Berkeley", "region": "east-bay", "city": "Berkeley", "rabbi": "Rabbi Gil Leeds", "phone": "(510) 730-2747", "email": "info@chabadberkeley.org", "website": "jewishucb.com", "specialties": [ "college", "shabbat-dinners", "kosher-meals" ], "eventSpace": false, "servesCampus": "UC Berkeley", "partTime": false, "lat": 37.8715, "lng": -122.273, "address": "2516 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94704", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-marin", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Marin", "region": "north-bay", "city": "San Rafael", "rabbi": "Rabbi Yisrael Rice", "phone": "(415) 235-9940", "email": "info@chabadmarin.com", "website": "chabadofmarin.com", "address": "1150 Idylberry Road, San Rafael, CA 94903", "specialties": [ "mens-mikvah", "minyan", "shochet" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 37.9735, "lng": -122.5311, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-napa", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Napa Valley", "region": "north-bay", "city": "Napa", "rabbi": "Rabbi Elchonon Tenenbaum", "phone": "(707) 492-5993", "email": "info@jewishnapa.com", "website": "jewishnapavalley.com", "specialties": [ "shabbos-food", "tourist" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 38.2975, "lng": -122.2869, "address": "2471 Solano Ave, Napa, CA 94558", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-vacaville", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Solano County", "region": "sacramento", "city": "Vacaville", "rabbi": "Rabbi Chaim Zaklos", "phone": "(707) 592-5300", "email": "info@chabadsolano.com", "website": "jewishsolano.com", "specialties": [ "mikvah", "prison-chaplaincy", "event-hall" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 38.3566, "lng": -121.9877, "address": "730 East Main Street, Vacaville, CA 95688", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-sonoma", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad of Sonoma County", "region": "north-bay", "city": "Santa Rosa", "rabbi": "Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky", "phone": "(707) 577-0277", "email": "info@chabadsonoma.com", "website": "jewishsonoma.com", "specialties": [ "young-professionals" ], "eventSpace": false, "lat": 38.4404, "lng": -122.7141, "address": "2461 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95405", "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "chabad-sacramento", "type": "community", "name": "Chabad Sacramento", "region": "sacramento", "city": "Sacramento", "rabbi": "Rabbi Mendy Cohen", "phone": "(916) 455-1400", "email": "info@chabadsac.com", "website": "sacjewishlife.org", "specialties": [ "mikvah", "tahara", "school" ], "eventSpace": true, "lat": 38.5816, "lng": -121.4944, "address": "945 Evelyn 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Prison.", "contact": { "phone": "(530) 574-7272" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "military-travis", "name": "Travis Air Force Base", "category": "services", "subcategory": "military", "regions": [ "north-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Jewish services and chaplaincy at Travis AFB.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "store-palo-alto-judaica", "name": "Palo Alto Judaica", "category": "judaica", "subcategory": "stores", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Full-service Judaica store: tallis, tefillin, books, art.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "store-lafayette-judaica", "name": "Lafayette Judaica", "category": "judaica", "subcategory": "stores", "regions": [ "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Judaica section inside Chabad of Contra Costa's kosher store.", "contact": { "phone": "(925) 284-9800" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "store-oakland-judaica", "name": "Oakland Judaica", "category": "judaica", "subcategory": "stores", "regions": [ "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Judaica store in Oakland.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "store-andronicos", "name": "Andronico's Community Markets", "category": "kosher", "subcategory": "stores", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "listed-without-endorsement", "shortDescription": "Neighborhood grocery (Berkeley and SF locations) with a sizable kosher section.", "contact": { "phone": "(415) 661-3220", "address": "1200 Irving St, San Francisco", "website": "andronicos.com", "lat": 37.7641, "lng": -122.4712 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "lulav-palo-alto", "name": "Lulav & Esrog — Palo Alto", "category": "holidays", "subcategory": "lulav-esrog", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Lulav and esrog sets available from Chabad of Palo Alto before Sukkos.", "contact": { "phone": "(650) 424-9800" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "lulav-afikomon", "name": "Afikomon", "category": "holidays", "subcategory": "lulav-esrog", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Seasonal lulav/esrog source — order early.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "menorah-union-square", "name": "Union Square Menorah Lighting", "category": "holidays", "subcategory": "unique-menorahs", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "The iconic public Chanukah menorah lighting in Union Square, SF.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "menorah-chanukah-train", "name": "Chanukah Train", "category": "holidays", "subcategory": "unique-menorahs", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "A Caltrain car decked out for Chanukah — a South Bay tradition.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": 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"tourist-guide", "subcategory": "attractions", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Chabad's mitzvah cable car — a moving sukkah and Chanukah truck rolled into one.", "contact": {}, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "tourist-jelly-belly", "name": "Jelly Belly Factory Tour", "category": "tourist-guide", "subcategory": "attractions", "regions": [ "north-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Kosher-certified Jelly Belly factory tour in Fairfield.", "contact": { "website": "jellybelly.com" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "tourist-hagafen", "name": "Hagafen Winery Tour", "category": "tourist-guide", "subcategory": "attractions", "regions": [ "north-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Napa kosher winery with public tasting — kosher mevushal available.", "contact": { "website": "hagafen.com" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "camp-cgi-north-peninsula", "name": "Camp Gan Israel of the North Peninsula", "category": "camps", "subcategory": "day-camps", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Jewish summer day camp serving children in San Mateo, Foster City, Burlingame, Redwood City, Hillsborough, San Carlos, and Belmont.", "tags": [ "day-camp", "peninsula", "chabad-run" ], "contact": { "phone": "(650) 667-0556", "website": "mydaycamp.org", "lat": 37.563, "lng": -122.3255 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "camp-cgi-alameda", "name": "Camp Gan Israel of Alameda", "category": "camps", "subcategory": "day-camps", "regions": [ "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Chabad of Alameda's summer day camp, directed by Rabbi Meir & Mushki Shmotkin.", "tags": [ "day-camp", "east-bay", "chabad-run" ], "contact": { "email": "info@jewishalameda.com", "website": "jewishalameda.com/camp", "lat": 37.7652, "lng": -122.2416 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "camp-cgi-fremont", "name": "Camp Gan Israel of Fremont", "category": "camps", "subcategory": "day-camps", "regions": [ "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Chabad of Fremont's summer day camp serving Fremont, Union City, Newark, and surrounding Tri-City communities.", "tags": [ "day-camp", "tri-city", "chabad-run" ], "contact": { "phone": "(510) 300-4090", "address": "4251 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536", "website": "chabadfremont.com", "lat": 37.5485, "lng": -121.9886 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "camp-cgi-berkeley", "name": "Camp Gan Israel Berkeley (Jewish Kids Club)", "category": "camps", "subcategory": "day-camps", "regions": [ "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "chabad", "shortDescription": "Running since 1975 — one of the oldest continuously-operating Jewish day camps in the Bay Area. Part of the worldwide Camp Gan Israel network.", "tags": [ "day-camp", "berkeley", "chabad-run", "since-1975" ], "contact": { "phone": "(510) 859-8808", "email": "office@jewishkids.club", "website": "jewishkids.club", "lat": 37.8715, "lng": -122.273 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "camp-rsjc-gan-izzy", "name": "RSJC Gan Israel Day Camp Network", "category": "camps", "subcategory": "day-camps", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay", "east-bay", "north-bay", "sacramento" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Russian-speaking Jewish Community sponsors the Gan Israel day-camp network across NorCal — 16 locations, scholarships and new-camper vouchers.", "contact": { "website": "rsjc.org/jewish-day-camp" }, "tags": [ "gan-israel", "scholarships" ], "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "birth-support-shevy-rice", "name": "Shevy Rice", "category": "lifecycle", "subcategory": "birth-support", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "north-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Doula — birth and postpartum support for Jewish families.", "contact": {}, "tags": [ "doula" ], "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "birth-support-leah-kagan", "name": "Leah Kagan", "category": "lifecycle", "subcategory": "birth-support", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Surrogacy advisor — guidance for Jewish families exploring surrogacy.", "contact": { "phone": "(415) 637-8525" }, "tags": [ "surrogacy" ], "reviewedOn": "2026-04-23" }, { "id": "hebrew-free-loan-sf", "name": "Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco", "category": "finances", "subcategory": "interest-free-loans", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Interest-free loans for the Bay Area Jewish community.", "contact": { "phone": "(415) 546-9902", "address": "131 Steuart St #520, San Francisco, CA 94105", "website": "hflasf.org", "lat": 37.7931, "lng": -122.3924 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "eplumbing-solutions", "name": "E Plumbing Solutions", "category": "services", "subcategory": "trusted-trades", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "San Francisco plumbing contractor. Contact: Paul Bresker.", "contact": { "phone": "(415) 531-5340", "email": "paul@eplumbingsolutions.com", "address": "1465 44th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122", "website": "eplumbingsolutions.com", "lat": 37.7593, "lng": -122.504 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "voltwise-electric", "name": "VoltWise Electric", "category": "services", "subcategory": "trusted-trades", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Bay Area electrician. Contact: Vladimir.", "contact": { "phone": "(650) 210-8888", "email": "vova650@gmail.com", "website": "voltwiseelectric.com" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "secure-community-network", "name": "Secure Community Network (SCN)", "category": "organizations", "subcategory": "security-advisories", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay", "east-bay", "north-bay", "sacramento", "other" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "The official safety & security organization of the North American Jewish community — threat assessments, training, and alerts for Jewish institutions.", "contact": { "website": "securecommunitynetwork.org" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "community-security-service", "name": "Community Security Service (CSS)", "category": "organizations", "subcategory": "security-advisories", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay", "east-bay", "north-bay", "sacramento", "other" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Volunteer-based Jewish community security — trains congregants to protect their own shuls and schools.", "contact": { "website": "thecss.org" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "jcrc-bay-area", "name": "JCRC Bay Area", "category": "organizations", "subcategory": "security-advisories", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay", "east-bay", "north-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area — issues local security bulletins and coordinates with law enforcement.", "contact": { "website": "jcrc.org" }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "jccsf", "name": "JCC of San Francisco (JCCSF)", "category": "organizations", "subcategory": "allied-institutions", "regions": [ "san-francisco" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Jewish Community Center of San Francisco — fitness, preschool, senior programs, cultural arts, and community events.", "contact": { "website": "jccsf.org", "phone": "(415) 292-1200", "address": "3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118", "lat": 37.7874, "lng": -122.4478 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "oshman-family-jcc", "name": "Oshman Family JCC (Palo Alto)", "category": "organizations", "subcategory": "allied-institutions", "regions": [ "south-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "The JCC serving the Peninsula and South Bay — fitness, preschool, cultural arts, and Taube Koret Campus programs.", "contact": { "website": "paloaltojcc.org", "phone": "(650) 223-8700", "address": "3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303", "lat": 37.4236, "lng": -122.1035 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" }, { "id": "jvs-bay-area", "name": "JVS", "category": "services", "subcategory": "career-services", "regions": [ "san-francisco", "south-bay", "east-bay" ], "approvalStatus": "approved", "shortDescription": "Jewish Vocational Service — career counseling, job training, and employment services, rooted in Jewish values and serving the broader Bay Area.", "contact": { "website": "jvs.org", "phone": "(415) 391-3600", "address": "548 Market Street, PMB 37733, San Francisco, CA 94104", "lat": 37.79, "lng": -122.4008 }, "reviewedOn": "2026-04-24" } ] }