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3 days ago · Sherith Israel is a Reform congregation in San Francisco balancing tradition and innovation, celebrating the diversity of our Judaism.
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Take I-80 W toward San Francisco across the Bay Bridge (toll)Take exit 1B to merge onto US-101 NFollow signs towards Golden Gate BridgeExit Octavia StreetHead south on US-101 S across the Golden Gate Bridge (toll).Take the US-101 S exit toward Lombard StreetMerge onto Richardson Ave/US-101Follow US-101 onto Lombard StreetTake US-101 NFollow signs towards Golden Gate BridgeExit Octavia StreetContinue straight on Octavia StreetFollow signs towards Golden Gate BridgeExit 19thAvenue (stay in left lanes)Follow 19thAvenue through Golden Gate Park (becomes Park Presidio Blvd.) to California StreetTurn right on California StreetTours take place each Wednesday at 2 pm and last about an hour. Click here to book a tour by appointment. Sherith Israel by the numbers. The building cost $250,000 to build in 1904-1905. It stands 120 feet above California Street. The majestic dome is more than 60-feet wide at its outside diameter.
Get directions. Amenities and More. Open to All. Ask the Community. Ask a question. Q: What hours are services on Saturday I live for year in the area, and I am Jewish, and I never attend services? A: Hi, Friday night services are at 6PM each week. Saturday morning services are at 10:30. Most people come on Friday evening.
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Temple Sherith Israel, a fusion of Byzantine and Romanesque forms, cost $250,000 to build in 1904–1905. The structure stands 140 feet (43 m) above California Street. Its signature dome – which can be seen from many vantage points throughout San Francisco – is 60 feet (18 m) wide at its outside diameter.
Congregation Sherith Israel . Stockton Street. Following the formation of the first two congregations of San Francisco in early April 1851, Congregation Sherith Israel (Polish) and Congregation Emanu-El (Bavarian & Alsatian), both congregations used rented quarters.
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San Francisco’s Congregation Sherith Israel was founded in 1851, the same year as the city’s other leading Jewish congregation, Emanu-El. Its first buildings were on Stockton Street and then Post and Taylor Streets.
