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SAN FRANCISCO

Contemporary Jewish Museum

(415) 655-7890  •  thecjm.org/rent_the_museum
The CJM — a repeat Readers’ Choice winner in this category — offers rental spaces for elegant wedding receptions, bar/bat mitzvahs, celebrations, corporate cocktail parties or dinners, lectures, film screenings and artistic performances. Choose from the lobby, the Yud Gallery, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Hall, education center classrooms, the board room or the Blue Cube. 

EAST BAY

Sequoyah Country Club

OAKLAND
(510) 632-2900  •  sequoyahcc.com
A beautiful location for a wedding, the Sequoyah Country Club is tucked away among redwoods, deep in Oakland’s hinterlands. With its high-beam ceilings and Spanish-style antique charm, the elegant clubhouse offers exquisite dining. Whether you’re planning a large event or an intimate one, the staff at  Sequoyah Country Club will work with you to create the special event of your dreams, indoors or out. 

SOUTH BAY/PENINSULA

Oshman Family JCC

PALO ALTO
(650) 223-8700 •   paloaltojcc.org
“Flexible” describes the Oshman Family JCC’s 20,000 square feet of event space, whether you seek a venue to host a beautiful wedding, an efficient and flexible space for a corporate event or a warm and homey gathering place for a casual meet-and-greet. The OFJCC can accommodate large and small ceremonies, wedding receptions, bar/bat mitzvahs, private parties, concerts, cultural events, conferences and trade shows. 

NORTH BAY

Congregation Ner Shalom

COTATI
(707) 664-8622  •  nershalom.org
Weddings and baby naming ceremonies can be held in the historic building that is home to Congregation Ner Shalom, new to Readers’ Choice in this category. In the past, the building has served as the Cotati Ladies’ Improvement Club, the town’s first library, a site for civic dances, card games and holiday celebrations and, in the 1980s, a major Bay Area music venue. 

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