Peninsula

Congregation Beth Jacob

1550 Alameda de las Pulgas Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 366-8481 Fax: (650) 366-4629 [email protected] bethjacobrwc.org
Rabbi Nathaniel Ezray
Executive Director Beth Schecter

A vibrant and welcoming community grounded in Jewish values, practice, and learning. The congregation strives to honor the diversity and individuality of all members. Located in Redwood City, California, the synagogue attracts congregants from a broad swath of the San Francisco Peninsula. It is led with warmth and wisdom by Rabbi Nathaniel Ezray, Rabbi Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon, Ritual Director Bill Futornick and Cantor Barbara Powell.

The Mission

To be the most inclusive synagogue community on the San Francisco Peninsula by providing a range of opportunities to learn, worship and socialize, to meet members and their families wherever they are educationally, spiritually and personally.

The Values

Cherishing sacred community (kehilah kedosha).
Promoting lifelong learning and growth.
Practicing acts of loving-kindness (chesed), justice (tzedek), and charity (tzedakah).
Honoring shared stories.
Embracing inclusivity.