Gan Shalom Cemetery

09/19/2025

Even when our offices and cemeteries are closed, our funeral directors are available 24/7. Call us anytime you need us (415) 921-3636.

09/16/2025

Joy is a deep release of the soul, and it includes death and pain.”
— Rabbi Alan Lew, z”l

As the Days of Awe begin, we hold space for both grief and gratitude. 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 year ahead bring comfort, 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.

08/11/2025

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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.’

08/06/2025

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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

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 ...

04/11/2025

https://ariyael.org/event/child-loss-support-group-you-are-not-alone/2025-05-14/

YOU ARE NOT ALONE Join a supportive online community for parents experiencing the unimaginable loss of a child. What:  Child Loss Support Group via Zoom When:  Six weekly Wednesday meetings, May 14 to June 18 via Zoom from 5

03/26/2025

"In the end, our bodies are as fragile and ephemeral as paintings made of sand" wrote animator and illustrator Benny Zelkowicz. He just created a sand animated documentary that explores the importance of sacred ritual to help us find meaning in our own lives. Wow. Just wow. .

In the end, our bodies are as fragile and ephemeral as paintings made of sand. Who will care for them when our time is over?

01/31/2025

Gregarious, charming and a friend to many, David “Dudu” Habib succumbed to cancer on Jan. 14. He was 46.

“It’s a huge loss for us,” said Sinai Memorial Chapel executive director Liz Orlin. “Our work is about relationships, and he had so many. He had so many friends and was so invested in taking care of his community.”

https://jweekly.com/2025/01/30/david-dudu-habib-46-a-charmer-who-found-his-calling-in-caring-for-mourners/

Thank you J. The Jewish News of Northern California for this gift of remembrance. We are really missing our Dudu Haviv זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá) “may his memory be a blessing”

David “Dudu” Habib, beloved managing funeral director at Sinai Memorial Chapel, succumbed to cancer on Jan. 14. He was 46.