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Compliments of Sinai Memorial Chapel Jewish Calendar for 5782 2021-2022 תשפ”ב Chevra Kadisha Architect’s 1916 rendering of the first location of the Hebrew Association on Buchanan Street, which later became Sinai Memorial Chapel. L’shana Tovah and best wishes for a Happy New Year from the Board of Directors and Staff of Sinai sinai Memorial Chapel Chevra Kadisha . As appreciation for your support, enclosed is our 5782 Jewish calendar. In Jewish tradition, there is a blessing, “May you live until 120.” It comes from the , which tells us that died when he was 120 years old. It has become a blessing that wish to each other, conveying the hope that everyone can live their life to the fullest as long as they live. MEMORIAL CHAPEL Chevra Kadisha Jewish organizations have interpreted this expression to consider their own 120th anniversaries as a special milestone, reminding the community of the “ripe old age” the organization has reached. As Sinai Memorial Chapel celebrates its own 120th anniversary this year, we chose to feature in this year’s calendar a highlight of Jewish life in the Bay Area for each of our 12 decades. As Jewish life in the Bay Area evolved, we are proud to have been there for our community at every step. This new calendar—and the new year—are also reminders to all of us to rededicate ourselves to new beginnings. Just as and the sound of the usher in the holiest time of the year, at SINAI we take this opportunity to rededicate ourselves to our holy work and to identify opportunities for tikkun , improvement, to better serve our entire Bay Area Jewish community. In the past year, we provided advance planning, funeral and burial services, and bereavement and grief counseling services to over 1,000 individuals and families. A continuing hallmark of SINAI is our commitment to providing to the entire community—regardless of means—the same dignity and quality of funeral service. Our members support the and community-building activities of SINAI, one of the few community- owned, nonprofit Jewish funeral services nationwide. Your membership and donations help ensure that we never turn away any Jewish person because of means. Please consider becoming a member. If you would like more information about the work of SINAI, our range of services, the importance of membership, or the opportunity to make a legacy gift, please visit our website, www.sinaichapel.org. Again, I wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for your continuing support.

Sincerely,

Samuel J. Salkin Executive Director [email protected] www.sinaichapel.org 1900-1909

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

In 1901, the year Sinai Memorial Chapel was founded, the U.S. was in the midst of a major influx of Eastern European Jews. Between 1881 and 1924, more than 2.5 million East European Jews arrived, propelled by anti-Semitism and poverty in their home countries and the opportunities that America offered. While many settled in New York, there was a sizeable community in San Francisco centered in the South of Market neighborhood before moving to the Fillmore district after the 1906 earthquake. This second wave of Jewish immigrants—- speaking, Orthodox, less educated, politically radical and socialist, and mostly poor—was very different from the earlier wave of mostly German and Central European immigrants, who were less religious and better educated. The new immigrants had a profound impact on Jewish life in San Francisco. They led a resurgence of Orthodox , were activists in labor issues, had a strong sense of Jewish nationalism, and kept the Yiddish language alive through plays and books. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 SEPTEMBER 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2021 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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28 Elul 29 Elul Light 1 Light 2 Tishrei Ends 3 Tishrei Fast 4 Tishrei Light 5 Tishrei Ends 8:02 ה 11 7:07 ד daliah 5:22 10גhanah 8:07 Tzom Geבshanah after Rosh HasאRosh Ha 7:13 כט Erev כח56789 Rosh Hashanah Shofar is blown 8:09 Shofar is blown -7:53 Shuvah Labor Day

6 Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei Light, 10 Tishrei Ends 11 Tishrei Light 12 Tishrei Ends 7:51 יב Ha’azinu 18 6:56 יא ur 7:54 17יfast 16 Yom Kipp ט Erev 15 ח 14 ז 13 ו 12 begins Yizkor 6:59 Shofar is blown

13 Tishrei 14 Tishrei Light 15 Tishrei Light 16 Tishrei Ends 17 Tishrei 18 Tishrei Light 19 Tishrei Ends d 7:40 יeטd 6:45 25 Chol Hamo יeחed 24 Chol Hamo יoזSukkot 7:45 23 Chol Ham טfזSukkot after 22 2nd day oט וt 6:51 21 1st day of יoדErev Sukk 20 יג 19 7:47 Sukkot Sukkot

20 Tishrei 21 Tishrei Light 22 Tishrei Light 23 Tishrei Ends 24 Tishrei כד rah 7:34 30 כoגzeret after 29 Simchat TכtבShemini A 28 6:40 כא ed Sukkot 27 SukkotכChol Hamo 26 Hoshanah Rabah Yizkor 7:36 Erev Atzeret Erev

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. 1910-1919

World I Foments Dissent

In the mid-1910s, San Francisco Jews were divided in their support of the war and its aftermath. Many local Jews were against the war. They were afraid that it would threaten the success of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which was meant to attract industry and tourism and whose board included many prominent Jews. Jews with German heritage—second-generation immigrants who were a powerful group in The City—were not at that time strongly opposed to Germany. Further undermining a unified Jewish response to the war were the strong anti-Russian sentiments felt by Jewish immigrants who had fled Russia—an ally of the U.S.—because of anti-Semitism. Finally, there was division among San Franciscan Jews about the creation of a Jewish homeland in after the war ended. seemed antithetical to the assimilation sought by many second- generation immigrants. In the end, local Jews did support the war effort, primarily by helping Jews in Europe affected by the war, while remaining divided on the creation of a separate Jewish homeland. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 OCTOBER 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2021 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 25 Tishrei Light 26 Tishrei Ends 7:29 כו 6:34 כה12 Birkat Hachodesh

27 Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Tishrei 1 2 Cheshvan Light 3 Cheshvan Ends 7:19 ג 6:24 ב shאesh Rosh ChodeלRosh Chod כט כח כז3456789

4 Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan Light 10 Cheshvan Ends 7:10 י Lech Lecha 16 6:14 ט 15 ח yah 14זYom HaAli 13 ו ay 12הColumbus D 11 ד 10

11 Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan Light 17 Cheshvan Ends 7:01 יז Vayera 23 6:04 טז 22 טו 21 יד 20 יג 19 יב 18 יא 17

18 Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan Light 24 Cheshvan Ends 6:53 כד Chaye 5:56 כג כב 28 כא 27 כ 26 יט 25 יח 24 29 30 Birkat Hachodesh

25 Cheshvan כה 31

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. The Fillmore: 1920-1929 A Thriving Jewish Neighborhood

By the 1920s, the Fillmore neighbor - hood—in the area now known as the Western Addition—was a thriving, multi-ethnic neighborhood. Many Eastern European and Russian Jews moved there from South of Market after that part of was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. They joined many others, including Japanese, Ital - ian, Filipino, and African American resi - dents, who also flocked to the Fillmore. Until WWII the Fillmore had a rich Jewish life. The streets were filled with Jewish-owned shops, cultural institu - tions, bakeries, markets, and restau - rants. Stores were open late at the end of Shabbat days and attracted Jews from all over The City. And the streets were lined with movie theaters and other places for entertainment. Yiddish was spoken by many of the residents, and there were Yiddish theater troupes and a weekly Yiddish newspaper. The Fillmore had a Hebrew school as well as three : Congrega - tions Keneseth and Anshey Sfard drew mostly Orthodox Jews, and Beth Israel had a more liberal congregation. Little remains of those times. None of the buildings survive, and only a few markers show where Jewish businesses once stood. A 1946 view of Fillmore Street, showing Congregation Beth Israel in the background sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 NOVEMBER 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2021 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 1 Light 2 Kislev Ends 5:48 6:46 ב א כט כח כז כו123456

3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev 8 Kislev Light 9 Kislev Ends 5:41 ט 13 4:42 ח Day 12 זVeterans 11 ו 10 ה ד Savings Time ג789Daylight ends

10 Kislev 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14 Kislev 15 Kislev Light 16 Kislev Ends 5:37 ט hזVayishlac 20 4:37 טו 19 יד 18 יג 17 יב 16 יא 15 י 14

17 Kislev 18 Kislev 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev Light 23 Kislev Ends 5:34 כג 27 4:34 כב g Day 26 כinאThanksgiv 25 כ 24 יט 23 יח 22 יז 21 Birkat Hachodesh

24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev כוChanukah 30 כהkah 29 Chanukah כuדErev Chan 28 Light 1st candle Light 2nd candle Light 3rd candle

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. 1930-1939

Labor Raises Its Voice

As soon as Jews joined the workforce in America, particularly in New York, they were central players in the labor movement, forming unions in a wide range of industries. In San Francisco, Jews were on both sides of labor issues—especially in the 1930s, when the Depression increased the plight of workers and put a spotlight on the labor movement. While relatively few Bay Area Jews had union jobs, Jewish activists played important roles as arbitrators, lawyers, organizers, and advocates for labor. Those involved in the famous Waterfront Strike of 1934 included Elaine Black Yoneda, who provided legal support to strikers and was the only woman on the strike steering committee; Lou Goldblatt, a Marxist who became the chief deputy to Harry Bridges, the strike leader; and Weinstein at Congregation Sherith Israel, who spoke out strongly in support of labor. Another labor leader during the ‘30s was Jennie Matyas, an organizer for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, who led success - ful efforts in Chinatown. But many Jewish businessmen and civic leaders were generally opposed to unions and in particular to the Waterfront Strike, fearing civic unrest and shortages. Demonstration of unemployed workers in San Francisco in the 1930s. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 DECEMBER 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2021 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev Light 30 Kislev Ends 5:33 ל 4:33 כטChanukah כחChanukah כ hז1234Chanuka Light 4th candle Light 5th candle Light 6th candle Chanukah Light 7th candle Rosh Chodesh

1 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet Light 7 Tevet Ends h 5:34זVayigas 11 4:33 ו 10 ה ד ג ahבah Chanukא56789Chanuk Light 8th candle

8 Tevet 9 Tevet 10 Tevet Fast 11 Tevet 12 Tevet 13 Tevet Light 14 Tevet Ends 5:36 יד Vayechi 18 4:35 יג 17 יב 16 יא 15 5:49 י Tzom 14 ט 13 ח 12 Asarah B’Tevet -5:22

15 Tevet 16 Tevet 17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19 Tevet 20 Tevet Light 21 Tevet Ends 5:40 כא 25 4:38 כ 24 יט 23 יח 22 יז 21 טז 20 טו 19

22 Tevet 23 Tevet 24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26 Tevet 27 Tevet Light 4:43 כז 31 כו 30 כה 29 כד 28 כג 27 כב 26

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. 1940-1949

United against Germany, Divided about Israel

Jewish sentiments in San Francisco against Nazism during World War II were accompanied by strong disagreements about the creation of a Jewish homeland after the end of the war. This debate over Zionism was directly related to the two waves of Jewish immi - grants who settled in San Francisco from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. The first wave of German-speaking Reform Jews was focused on becoming integrated and assimilated into the multi-ethnic, highly diverse city. Many became successful in business and politics, forming a Jewish elite. The descendants of these immigrants felt that Jewish nationalism conflicted with their vision of being successful, patriotic Americans, feeling it could even lead to anti-Semitism. They preferred to think of being Jewish as a religion, not as a people in need of a homeland. The second, smaller wave was primarily from Eastern Europe—Yiddish-speaking, Orthodox, poorer, often socialist, and victims of anti-Semitism. Descendants of this group were strong Zionists. Both groups formed organizations to raise money and advocate for their causes—the American Council for Judaism was anti-Zionist, and the Zionist Organization of America supported the creation of Israel. Over time, especially after Israel was created, the anti-Zionist movement waned, and both sides began to support the United Jewish Appeal, which helped Jews both in Europe and in their new land. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 JANUARY 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 Tevet Ends 5:45 ח Vaera 1 Birkat Hachodesh New Year’s Day

29 Tevet 1 2 Shevat 3 Shevat 4 Shevat 5 Shevat Light 6 Shevat Ends 5:51 ו 4:49 ה ד ג ב deshאRosh Cho כט2345678

7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat 11 Shevat 12 Shevat Light 13 Shevat Ends 5:57 יג 15 4:56 יב 14 יא 13 י 12 ט 11 ח 10 ז 9 Shabbat Shira

14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat 18 Shevat 19 Shevat Light 20 Shevat Ends 6:04 כ 22 5:03 יט 21 יח 20 יז 19 טז t * 18 טaוTu BiShev 17 יד 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

21 Shevat 22 Shevat 23 Shevat 24 Shevat 25 Shevat 26 Shevat Light 27 Shevat Ends 6:11 כז 29 5:11 כו l 28 כnaהInternatio 27 כד 26 כג 25 כב 24 כא 23 Holocaust Birkat Hachodesh Remembrance Day 28 Shevat 29 Shevat כט 31 כח 30

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. *commences prior evening 1950-1959

The Wandering Jews – Going North, South, and East

San Franciscans, like their urban counterparts across the country, flocked to the suburbs after the end of WWII, seeking modern homes, more space, and home ownership. Sparked by the GI Bill, thousands of people, including many Jews, packed up and moved north, east, and south. By the late ‘50s, more than 30% of Bay Area Jews lived outside of San Francisco—about 25% on the Peninsula, 5% in Marin, and others who left Oakland for communities east of the Caldicott Tunnel. Two decades later, half of all local Jews were living in the suburbs, either moving there from The City or settling there from outside the Bay Area. This trend has continued. A Jewish developer had a role in this phenomenon. Eichler built stylish modern homes in the suburbs with indoor/outdoor atriums and open floor plans. Beyond that, after learning that some developers refused to sell homes to Jews, he became involved in efforts to prevent housing discrimination and proudly sold homes to people of all backgrounds. In many communities, people came together to create new Jewish institutions—including synagogues, community centers, and schools—often in campus-like settings. Photo by Larry Shapiro, courtesy of Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hils. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 FEBRUARY 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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30 Shevat 1 I 2 Adar I 3 Adar I Light 4 Adar I Ends 6:18 ד 5:19 ג ב odeshאesh Rosh Chל12345Rosh Chod

5 Adar I 6 Adar I 7 Adar I 8 Adar I 9 Adar I 10 Adar I Light 11 Adar I Ends 6:26 יא 12 5:27 י 11 ט 10 ח ז89 ו ה67

12 Adar I 13 Adar I 14 Adar I 15 Adar I 16 Adar I 17 Adar I Light 18 Adar I Ends 6:33 יח 19 5:34 יז 18 טז 17 טו 16 יד 15 יג 14 יב 13

19 Adar I 20 Adar I 21 Adar I 22 Adar I 23 Adar I 24 Adar I Light 25 Adar I Ends 6:40 כה 26 5:41 כד 25 כג 24 כב 23 כא Day 22 ’כPresidents 21 יט 20 Shabbat Shekalim Birkat Hachodesh

26 Adar I 27 Adar I כז 28 כו 27

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.

Joining the Fight for Equal Rights 1960-1969

With Judaism’s history of social and experience with discrimination, it was inevitable that Bay Area Jews would mobilize in the ‘60s to support the civil rights movement. Local synagogues, Jewish organiza - tions, and religious and business lead - ers led efforts to end discrimination in employment, housing, and education, often lobbying for local and national legislation. In 1963, the San Francisco Jewish Community Relations Council called on Jewish organizations to support the principles of equal rights and non- discrimination for the country’s African Americans. These groups hosted edu - cational programs, and spoke out on civil rights issues in their sermons. That same year, Congregation Emanu-El’s Rabbi Alvin Fine led a rally in San Francisco to protest the church bombing in Birmingham. And a contin - gent of Bay Area rabbis, including Rabbi Teitelbaum, z”l, from Con - gregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, took part in the 1965 march in Selma. Rabbi Fine hosted Martin Luther King, Jr. at Emanu-El and described him as “a modern Moses.” While the rise of Black nationalism in the late ‘60s threatened the good will between the Jewish and Black communities, that did not lessen the commitment of local Jews to the cause of civil rights. Civil rights marchers on Market Street,1963. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 MARCH 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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3 Adar II 4 Adar II 5 Adar II 6 Adar II 7 Adar II 8 Adar II Light 9 Adar II Ends 6:53 ט 12 5:55 ח 11 ז 10 ו ה89 ד ג67 Shabbat Zachor

10 Adar II 11 Adar II 12 Adar II 13 Adar II Fast 14 Adar II 15 Adar II Light 16 Adar II Ends 8:00 טז 19 7:02 טו 18 יד er 5:57 17 יtגTa’anit Es 16 יב 15 יא avings Time 14יDaylight S 13 begins Erev Purim -7:45

17 Adar II 18 Adar II 19 Adar II 20 Adar II 21 Adar II 22 Adar II Light 23 Adar II Ends 8:06 כג Shemini 26 7:08 כב 25 כא 24 כ 23 יט 22 יח 21 יז 20 Shabbat Parah Birkat Hachodesh

24 Adar II 25 Adar II 26 Adar II 27 Adar II 28 Adar II כח 31 כז 30 כו 29 כה 28 כד 27

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. 1970-1979

A Hasidic Revival in the Bay Area

While the movement of goes back almost 250 years, it wasn’t until the early ‘70s that it took root in the Bay area. With a commitment to engage unaffiliated Jews in the religious, social, and humanitarian traditions of , Chabad opened the first in the Bay Area in a former fraternity house on the Berkeley campus in 1972. Shabbat gatherings and Torah classes were well-attended by Cal students who were seeking “a Jewish home away from home,” and soon Chabad centers opened in Marin and San Francisco—the last major U.S. city without a center. The San Francisco center started by offering lunch-time Torah classes and a daily morning minyan . In the mid-‘70s Chabad started another San Francisco tradition—the lighting of the large menorah at Union Square during Han - nukah, an event produced and supported by Bill Graham the rest of his life. This program has spread to cities throughout the world. Chabad now has over 45 centers around the Bay Area. Photo by Natalie Schrik, courtesy of Bill Graham Menorah Project. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 APRIL 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 29 Adar II Light 1 Nissan Ends 8:13 א Tazriya 7:15 כט12 Rosh Chodesh Shabbat Hachodesh

2 Nissan 3 Nissan 4 Nissan 5 Nissan 6 Nissan 7 Nissan Light 8 Nissan Ends 8:20 ח 7:21 ז ו ה ד ג ב3456789 Shabbat Hagadol

9 Nissan 10 Nissan 12 Nissan 13 Nissan 14 Nissan Light 15 Nissan Light after ט וorot 7:28 16 1st day of יchדTa’anit Be 15 יג 14 יב 13 יא 12 י 11 ט 10 Erev Pesach Pesach 8:27 1st Seder 2nd Seder Count Omer 1 tonight

16 Nissan Ends 17 Nissan 18 Nissan 19 Nissan 20 Nissan Light 21 Nissan Light 22 Nissan Ends 8:34 כ ב8th day of 23 7:34 כ אed 7:33 22 7th day ofכd Pesach 21 Chol Hamo יeטd Pesach 20 Chol Hamo יeחed Pesach 19 Chol Hamo יoזChol Ham 18 8:28 טfז2nd day o 17 Pesach Count Omer 3 tonight Count Omer 4 tonight Count Omer 5 tonight Pesach Pesach Pesach Count Omer 2 tonight Count Omer 6 tonight Count Omer 7 tonight Yizkor Count Omer 8 tonight

23 Nissan 24 Nissan 25 Nissan 26 Nissan 27 Nissan 28 Nissan Light 29 Nissan Ends 8:42 כ tטAcharei Mo 30 7:41 14 כrחoah* 29 Count Ome כhזr 12 tonight 28 Yom Hasכוtonight 27 Count Ome 11 כerהtonight 26 Count Om 10 כrדr 9 tonight 25 Count OmeכeגCount Om 24 Count Omer 13 tonight tonight Birkat Hachodesh Count Omer 15 tonight

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. *commences prior evening Taking It to 1980-1989 the Streets

In the 1980s, Bay Area Jews joined oth - ers across the country to address a wide range of social and political issues, continuing Judaism’s commitment to social justice. In response to rising conservatism in the early ‘80s, Jews formed the New Jewish Agenda, a politically progressive organization that took on such issues as peace in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament, racism, feminism, LGBTQ issues, and apartheid. It also took con - troversial positions on the status of Palestine, opposing settlements in the West Bank. Its slogan was “a Jewish voice among progressives and a progressive voice among Jews.” Members of the Bay Area New Jewish Agenda chapter took part in local and national demonstrations against nuclear arms. In one at Lawrence Livermore Labs held during , protesters read from a revised . Another effort focused on the politi - cal violence in Central America, urging Jews to provide sanctuary for refugees and lobby the U.S. to end its involvement there. Other local Jewish institutions became involved in social issues of that period, including reaching out to peo - ple affected by HIV/AIDS and advocat - ing for the right of Jews to leave Russia and emigrate to the U.S. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 MAY 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 Nissan 1 2 Iyar 3 Iyar 4 Iyar 5 Iyar Light 6 Iyar Ends im 8:49 וOmer 21 7:47 Kedoshה a’Atzmaut* Countדazikaron* Yom HגOmer 18 tonight Yom Hב Chodesh Countא desh 234567RoshלRosh Cho 1 Count Omer 16 tonight Count Omer 17 tonight Count Omer 19 tonight Count Omer 20 tonight tonight Count Omer 22 tonight

7 Iyar 8 Iyar 9 Iyar 10 Iyar 11 Iyar 12 Iyar Light 13 Iyar Ends 8:56 יג er 28 7:53 14 יmבer 27 tonight 13 Count O יmאmer 26 tonight 12 Count OיOmer 25 tonight 11 Count Oט Omer 24 tonight 10 Countח Omer 23 tonight Count ז89Count ’s Day tonight Count Omer 29 tonight

14 Iyar 15 Iyar 16 Iyar 17 Iyar 18 Iyar 19 Iyar Light 20 Iyar Ends 9:03 כ er 35 7:59 21 יmטer* 20 Count O יom’חmer 33 tonight 19 Lag Ba יזmer 32 tonight 18 Count Oטזmer 31 tonight 17 Count O טוheini 16 Count O יSד Pesach 15 Count Omer 30 tonight Count Omer 34 tonight tonight Count Omer 36 tonight

21 Iyar 22 Iyar 23 Iyar 24 Iyar 25 Iyar 26 Iyar Light 27 Iyar Ends tai 9:09 כoזer 42 8:05 28 Behouk כmוer 41 tonight 27 Count O כmהer 40 tonight 26 Count O כmדer 39 tonight 25 Count O כmגer 38 tonight 24 Count O כmבer 37 tonight 23 Count O כmאCount O 22 tonight Birkat Hachodesh Count Omer 43 tonight

28 Iyar 29 Iyar 1 odeshאer 45 tonight 31 Rosh Ch כmטshalayim* 30 Count O כruחYom Ye 29 Count Omer 44 tonight Memorial Day Count Omer 46 tonight

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. *commences prior evening Russian Immigration: The Second Wave 1990-1999

In the 1990s, following the break-up of the Soviet Republic, San Francisco welcomed the second wave of Russian Jewish immigrants—the first having peaked in the late ‘70s. This second wave was the largest exodus of Jews in history. When Gorbachev visited Washing - ton in 1987, over 250,000 people protested on behalf of Soviet Jews, who soon were able to escape anti-Semitism to start new lives. Similar demonstra - tions to “Let My People Go” were held in San Francisco. While many Russians settled in New York and Israel, they were attracted to San Francisco because of its strong Jewish community. During the two waves of immigra - tion, nearly 40,000 Russian Jews moved to the Bay Area. Many settled in The City’s Richmond district, where they opened bakeries, restaurants, and other businesses and gathered for religious services and celebrations held in Russian—something they could do only in private in their homeland. Local Jewish organizations, led by the Jewish Community Federation and including Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Jewish Vocational Sevice, and Jewish Community Center, supported the resettlement of Russian refugees by helping with rent and food and offering ESL and naturalization classes, social activities, bilingual services, and job readiness and referrals.

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All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. Building on a Solid Foundation 2000-2009 Starting in the latter part of the 19th century, Jewish institutions made major architectural contributions to The City and surrounding area. A hundred years after the founding of Sinai Memorial Chapel, there was a burst of building activity by institutions serving local Jews as well as the broader community. The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco—the oldest such institution on the West Coast—replaced its former building in 2005. In 2008, the Contemporary Jewish Museum opened its doors in what was once a PG&E power substation, a 1907 landmark designed by architect Willis Polk, with a dramatic addition by the Jewish architect Daniel Libeskind. Two Jewish schools completed new buildings and renovations: Brandeis Hillel School and Jewish Community High School of the Bay, which opened a permanent campus in San Francisco. In Palo Alto, the Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life was created in the former headquarters of Microsystems . It contains Moldaw Family Residences, a multi-generational senior living community; the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center; and Schultz Cultural Arts Hall. By the end of the decade, plans were underway for additional new Jewish community centers and schools.

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18 Tamuz Fast 19 Tamuz 20 Tamuz 21 Tamuz 22 Tamuz 23 Tamuz Light 24 Tamuz Ends 9:11 כד 23 8:09 כג 22 כב 21 כא 20 כ 19 יט 18 4:20 יa’חTzom Shiv 17 Assar B’Tamuz -9:01 Birkat Hachodesh

25 Tamuz 26 Tamuz 27 Tamuz 28 Tamuz 29 Tamuz 1 Light 2 Av Ends t / Massei 9:04בChodesh 8:03 30 Mato אRosh 29 כט 28 כח 27 כז 26 כו 25 כה 24

3 Av ג 31

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. Judaism in the and in the Kitchen 2010-2019 Even though Jews in the Bay Area may be less affiliated than their counterparts elsewhere, that has not meant that they are not connected to being Jewish. New ways of exploring and practic - ing Judaism emerged during the early part of this century that engaged local Jews, especially young people, in non-traditional, less formal settings, often without rabbinical leadership. For example, Urban Adamah, a community farm in Berkeley, incorporated Jewish traditions through sustainable agriculture. The Kitchen, a community in San Francisco calling itself a religious start-up, was formed with a mission to make Jewish teachings relevant for today in order to “transform the world and ourselves.” Berkeley-based Wilderness Torah began to host outdoor festivals tied to , with the goal of reconnecting Jewish traditions to nature. Mission Minyan, in The City’s Mission neighborhood, began hosting Shabbat services for a diverse congregation in the neighborhood’s Women’s Building. Other groups were more casual, organizing religious studies programs in people’s homes and gathering to make Jewish and share a meal. And, a local community of humanistic Jews emerged to engage atheist and secular Jews.

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24 Av 25 Av 26 Av 27 Av 28 Av 29 Av Light 30 Av Ends 8:26 ל Re’eh 27 7:29 כט 26 כח 25 כז 24 כו 23 כה 22 כד 21 Rosh Chodesh

1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul ד 31 ג 30 ב Chodesh 29א Rosh 28

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. Bay Area Teens Share 2020 and Their Thoughts about Beyond the Future

For the last month of this year’s calendar, Sinai invited seven Jewish teenagers from the Bay And for Alison, her isolation during the pandemic taught her something. “I’ve learned to Area to share their hopes and concerns about the future. celebrate life and all the little things we have.” Because we spoke to them in April 2021, many spoke about the Covid pandemic. Some These teens wanted to see change in social and environmental issues. Sadie hoped we couldn’t wait to stop gathering online and wanted to see friends and family in person. “It’s very learned not to repeat history and wanted people to address racism and gun control. And Naia important to be around other human beings,” said Joey. hoped that the environment would better “so we can continue living without worrying Others saw some good coming out of the pandemic. They looked forward to using technol - about it.” ogy to stay connected to friends and family who aren’t close by. “Before, we couldn’t celebrate Everyone agreed that young people need to be listened to more, and Myles felt that people together or do much. But now we can,” said Maya. in government need to be more in touch with the average American. Ayelet looked forward to meeting new people through online videogames. Myles hoped that Ayelet, like others, said she is both scared and optimistic about the future. “Our society is very in the future, more people could continue working from home to avoid long commutes. divided,” she said. “So if we want to make change in our society, we all need to get involved.” A Shabbat service at Urban Adamah, Berkeley. sinai 1501 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.921.3636 FD 262 SEPTEMBER 3415 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 925.962.3636 FD 1523 2022 Peninsula-South Bay 650.369.3636

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8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul Light 14 Elul Ends 8:04 י eדKi Teitz 10 7:09 יג יב89 יא י Dayט Labor ח4567

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22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul Light 28 Elul Ends 7:42 כחNitzavim 24 6:47 כז 23 כו 22 כה 21 כד 20 כג 19 כב 18

29 Elul Light 1 Tishrei Light 2 Tishrei Ends 3 Tishrei Fast 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei Light 6:36 ה 30 ד daliah 5:41 29גhanah 7:37 28 Tzom Geבshanah after 27 Rosh HasאRosh Ha 26 6:44 כט Erev 25 Rosh Hashanah Shofar is blown 7:39 Shofar is blown -7:24

All times listed are for the 94115 zip code and adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. CANDLE LIGHTING BLESSING FOR SHABBAT - בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱ לֹהינוּ מֶלֶך ְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶר קִדְּשָֽֽנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו ו ְצִוּ ָ ֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת. tz-vo-tav׳A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu֕ Be-mi׳ hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam- ׳Baruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo Vi-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat. Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the candles of Shabbat.

CANDLE LIGHTING BLESSINGS FOR HOLIDAYS - בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱ לֹהינוּ מֶ ֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶר קִדְּשָ ֽנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו ו ְצִוָּ ֽנוּ ׳ ֕ ׳ ׳ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל (שַׁבָּת וְֹשֶל) יוֹם טוֹב. Baruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-tav Vi-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel (Shabbat V-shel) Yom Tov. Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the candles of (Shabbat and of) the .

- * בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱ לֹהינוּ מֶ ֽלֶך ְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱי ָֽ ֽנו ּו ְקִיּמָנוּ והִגִּיעָ ֽנוּ לַזּ ְמָן הַזְְֶּה. e-ya-nu׳e-lech Ha-olam Sh֕ e-he-ch׳Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu M* Vi-kee-yi-ma-nu Vi-hi-gee-ah-nu Laz-man Ha-zeh. *Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has kept us alive and sustained us and let us reach this time.

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Sinai Memorial Chapel is grateful to the historians, scholars, and journalists whose work Articles and Reports made this calendar possible. The primary resources for the calendar are listed below: A Portrait of Bay Area Jewish Life and Communities . Commissioned by The Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, 2018. Books , Steven J. Patterns of Interaction and Adjustment Among Soviet Jewish Refugees: Dollinger, Marc. Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s . Brandeis Findings from an Ethnography in the San Francisco Bay Area . Springer, 1988. University Press, 2018. Gold, Steven, J. Soviet Jews in the United States . American Jewish Committee, 1994. Glass, Fred B. Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement . University Herberg, Will. The Jewish Labor Movement in the United States . Jewish Labor Committee, of California Press, 2016. 1955. Kahn, Ava F. and Dollinger, Marc, editors. California Jews . Brandeis University Press, 2003. Irwin, Mary Ann. The Air Is Becoming Full of War: Jewish San Francisco and World War I . Rischin, Moses and Livingston, John, editors. Jews of the American West . Wayne State University of California Press, 2005. University Press, 1991. Massarik, Fred. The Jewish Population of San Francisco, Marin County and the Peninsula Rosenbaum, Fred. Cosmopolitans: A Social & Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco 1959 . Jewish Welfare Federation, 1959. Bay Area . University of California Press, 2009. Rosenbaum, Fred. Visions of Reform: Congregation Emanu-El and the Jews of San Francisco . Film Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2000. Shaffer, Mark, director and writer. American : Jews and the Making of San Francisco . An Afterimage Public Media Production, 2013. Websites ajhs.org (American Jewish Historical Society) Thanks to Mike Miller, Robert Cherry, Bill Issel, and Ava Kahn for their input and suggestions. chabadsf.org foundsf.org Special thanks to Tim Noakes, Department of Special Collections, Stanford University jewishvirtuallibrary.org Libraries, for his assistance in accessing the Russian Émigré Project collection. jta.org (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) jwa.org (Jewish Women’s Archive) Back Cover: Stained glass window at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco showing jweekly.com Moses receiving the Ten Commandments in Yosemite National Park, depicting California as myjewishlearning.com the new “Promised Land” for Jews in America. newfillmore.com ©2021 Suissa Design jcalendar.myportfolio.com 954.989.8000 All rights reserved. Printed in USA.