< Go back to Readers’ Choice 2025 Listings
SAN FRANCISCO
Dayenu Gifts and Books
(now closed)
JCC of San Francisco
(415) 563-6563 • dayenu.com
For 21 years, Dayenu’s shelves and displays held ritual items, locally crafted items, fair trade items, handmade items, candles, heirloom pieces, talismans and gag gifts. Housed in the lobby of the JCCSF, Dayenu closed in early 2025 to the disappointment of its many customers.
SOUTH BAY/PENINSULA
Ankor Gift Shop at OFJCC
PALO ALTO
(650) 643-9873 • instagram.com/ankor_shop
Ankor opened at the Oshman Family JCC in 2024, featuring products handcrafted by Israeli artists and imported from Israel. Nily Shamgar Pessach, the store’s owner, notes that the varied merchandise all is meant “to appeal to anyone who appreciates modern design, fashion and home décor.”
NORTH BAY
Women of Rodef Sholom Gift Shop
SAN RAFAEL
(415) 444-8098 • rodefsholom.org
Located in the Osher Marin JCC’s lobby, the shop features made-in-Israel merchandise and fair trade Judaica. Expect jewelry, gifts for children, ritual objects, candles and holiday items, plus a wide selection of Kiddush cups and woven and embroidered tallitot. Purchases help fund the Women of Rodef Sholom’s programs and benefit the congregational community.
EAST BAY
Afikomen Judaica
BERKELEY
(510) 655-1977 • afikomen.com
This family-owned shop welcomes customers “wherever you are on your Jewish journey.” Offering Judaica for Shabbat, Hanukkah, Passover and other holidays as well as general gift items for the home or for simcha events. Jewish books and wearables are here, plus the shop stocks a complete line of wedding supplies and rents chuppahs.