Sinai Memorial Chapel - Lafayette

12/15/2025

"As far apart as we might be — geographically, politically, religiously — we are family." - Rabbi Sharon Brous, IKAR https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/opinion/hanukkah-attack-sydney-australia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.808.Q_Vy.BJX1yKu7_SXq&smid=url-share 🖖🩵🤍💙

We must not succumb to the darkness of hate and fear.

09/19/2025

Even when our offices and cemeteries are closed, our funeral directors are available 24/7. Call us anytime you need us!

09/16/2025

“Joy is a deep release of the soul, and it includes death and pain.” Rabbi Alan Lew, z”l At Sinai Memorial, we honor the full spectrum of life—its sorrow, its sweetness, and the sacred work of return.
Shanah Tovah U’Metukah — May the good and sweet new year ahead bring comfort, kindness, connection, and peace.

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09/04/2025

Our next East Bay Advance Planning Workshop will take place at Chabad Berkeley on Sunday, September 14 at 5pm. Rabbi Yehuda Ferris and Cara Walden will present on how Jewish tradition can provide guidance and peace of mind for you and your family. All are welcome to join us . RSVP here - https://chabadberkeley.org/jewishburial Your registration includes a delicious light dinner of fresh, crispy falafel, warm pita, creamy hummus, assorted salads, and golden fries.

09/04/2025

Planning for the Future is our next East Bay Advance Planning Workshop hosted at and by Chabad Berkeley, Rabbi Yehuda Ferris and Cara Walden will present on how Jewish tradition can provide guidance and peace of mind for you and your family. All are welcome to join us on Sunday, September 14 at 5pm. RSVP here - https://chabadberkeley.org/jewishburial Your registration includes a delicious light dinner of fresh, crispy falafel, warm pita, creamy hummus, assorted salads, and golden fries.

08/19/2025

Today marks the first yahrzeit, or anniversary, of the deaths of six hostages in Gaza, including Israeli East Bay born American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, z"l, whose family is holding a memorial this evening in Jerusalem.

08/08/2025

From Sadness to Strength: A Night of Healing
Join us at Sinai Memorial Chapel for an inspiring talk by Elissa Felder on grief, faith, and Jewish traditions around loss. Let’s come together to reflect, connect, and heal.
📍San Francisco | 🗓️ Sept 9 | ⏰ 7 PM


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08/07/2025

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A woman who performs tahara in her synagogue's chevra kadisha wonder if her anti-Zionist politics mean she should quit.

08/07/2025

“Planning for death can actually help us live more intentionally every day, just like preparing for birth helps us welcome new life more meaningfully.” - End Well founder Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider

No one gets out of life alive, but one expert says we can take steps to make sure we leave the earthly plane riding the high of a ‘good death.’

05/29/2025

05/29/2025

"My sorrow at the tragic deaths of this beautiful young couple is matched by my sorrow about what it might, perhaps must, mean for Jews in the United States: that our physical institutions will increasingly become bunkers." - Chanan Tigay J. The Jewish News of Northern California

After the Capital Jewish Museum shooting, how much more secure can we make ourselves? Should we turn our communal sites into bunkers?

05/22/2025

Our hearts are heavy as we grieve the tragic deaths of Sarah Milgrim, z"l and Yaron Lischinsky, z"l. They were two Jewish professionals working for the Israeli Embassy that were fatally shot last night. Our hearts are truly heavy along with klal yisrael (or all of the Israel/the Jewish community), their families and friends, and each of our colleagues working in Jewish spaces. May their memories be for a blessing.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the devastating loss of Sarah Milgrim z"l and Yaron Lischinsky z"l, beloved members of the AJC community, who were murdered outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., following AJC’s annual Young Diplomats Reception. See below for analysis and ...