Sinai Memorial Chapel - Peninsula/Silicon Valley

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 ...

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.

01/24/2025

You know you want to have lunch at YOUR local Jewish Funeral Home. So, nu, RSVP and join us to shmooze, learn, nosh & network!

RSVP HERE: https://www.addevent.com/event/Ei24304008

01/15/2025

Baruch Dayan Ha'emet, David Baruch Habib, z"l 💔

Our dear friend and colleague, known to us as Dudu Haviv, z”l passed away this afternoon, 14 Tevet 5785 at home surrounded by family. He was a beloved member of our Sinai professional family for 20-years. For the past several years, he worked as the Sinai Funeral Directing Manager located at the Oshman Family JCC.

All are welcome to join us for a funeral service, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11am inside the North Chapel at Sinai Memorial, 1501 Divisadero Street at Geary in San Francisco.

Graveside service to follow at 12:45pm at Eternal Home Cemetery in Colma. Graveside location is marked below in the map with a green arrow at section 1820.

Services will be streamed for those unable to attend in person via
https://www.viewlogies.net/sinai/D4NC2q6ue?pin=74538

זכרונו לברכה - May his memory be for a blessing - Zikhrono Livrakha

11/02/2024

San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living invites all to attend their free speaker series on Sunday, November 10 at 4pm. Dr. Steve Pantilat will speak on creating the world we want to see in Palliative Care.

11/01/2024

looking for a new position in a new industry? Sinai Memorial Chapel is hiring for our East Bay Gan Shalom Cemetery - we'd love to have you apply!https://mcusercontent.com/5da5d0f1dd2dc745b8d0a1bd8/files/f23ceed4-f64d-1e83-d1f9-46ac978889fc/POSTING_Cemetery_Admin_Sinai_East_Bay_09032024.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQ9v1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVt6dA57ZsBzdS7OemuffuvwZ6XeTX6d4o-epRkjNVKmDE5TfU70ZWiY6A_aem_Dyle67RPANr00qWtYV0TEw.

10/14/2024

Tip from the author -simple questions are hard to answer. Don't ask, "How are you?" Small gestures are always the winners in supporting someone in grief.

It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say something comforting. Very few of us know what that is.

10/07/2024

On the anniversary or yahrzeit of a death, our shared tradition teaches us to light a memorial candle, a Ner Neshama, which then stays lit for 24-hours. This flame symbolizes the eternity of the soul as it burns bright in our memories. Feel free to stop by our Sinai Memorial Chapel office today from 9am to 4pm to pick-up a memorial candle, matches and yellow ribbons. 🖖🎗💛

10/04/2024

Thank you for your support this year - it has been a challenging one. Let's make #5785 sweet, safe and joyful! L'shana Tova!