Hebrew & Sunday Schools

Listings below include only independent Hebrew and Sunday schools. Many Bay Area Chabad locations offer independent Sunday schools with no membership required. For information on congregation-affiliated schools, call individual synagogues listed under Religious Life.

East Bay

Open Tent Be Mitzvah

Two-year, in-person small group learning experience where tweens explore Jewish traditions, unpack prayers, practice mitzvot, cook Jewish food and celebrate holidays to discover and develop their individual Jewish identity and prepare for their ceremony.

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Peninsula

Palo Alto School for Jewish Education

Nurtures Jewish identity through an independent, nonprofit Sunday school (preschool–8th). Offering history, culture, ethics, Hebrew, and b’nai mitzvah program. Family holiday celebrations, active parent group. Serves Jewish and interfaith families across Bay Area.

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San Francisco

Studio @ Sherith Israel

Taking a playful approach to serious Jewish learning, this program supports Jewish youth in building community and Jewish literacy.

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