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Alameda County Sites

Berkeley-Richmond JCC
1414 Walnut St., Berkeley
(510) 848-0237
From I-80, take the University Ave exit going east (towards the hills). Go about 2 miles on University and turn left onto Shattuck. Follow Shattuck about 0.5 mile and turn right onto Vine St. Go one block and turn left onto Walnut. The JCC is halfway down the block on your left. Bus: Take AC Transit 43 and exit at Vine or Rose.
 
Congregation Beth Emek
1886 College Ave, Livermore
(510) 443-1689
From 580 eastbound, exit at Portola Ave. Proceed on Portola through stoplight at Murrieta Blvd, and turn right onto P Street (two blocks after the light). Continue on P Street for about 2 miles until P St. ends on College Ave. Turn left onto College and proceed 3 blocks to intersection with M Street, on left. Synagogue will be on your left, at the corner of College and M Streets.
 
Congregation Netivot Shalom Library and Classrooms
1316 University Ave, Berkeley
(510) 549-9447
From I-80, take the University Ave exit going east (towards the hills). Go about 1 mile on University and the building is on your right hand side.
 
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit St., Oakland (corner of 28th and Webster)
(510) 451-3263
From I-80, take 580 going east (toward the hills). Take the Harrison St./Oakland Ave exit and follow the right fork, which is Harrison St. Take Harrison to 29th St., turn right onto 29th St. At 29th and Webster, turn left onto Webster. To reach the Sanctuary, go to 28th St. and turn right.
 
Congregation Beth El
1301 Oxford St, Berkeley
(510) 848-3988
From I-80, take the University Ave exit going east (towards the hills). Go about 2 miles on University and turn left on Oxford Street. Go about a mile and Congregation Beth El is on your right hand side

Contra Costa Sites

The Contra Costa JCC
2071 Tice Valley Rd., Walnut Creek
(925) 938-7800
Ample free parking
From Hwy 24, take the Pleasant Hill Rd exit going south. Follow Pleasant Hill Road to the stop sign at Olympic Blvd. Turn left onto Olympic and go about 1 mile. Turn right onto Tice Valley Road. Go another mile, crossing Rossmoor Parkway (large globe on right). Just past the globe on Tice Valley Rd, the JCC is on your right.
From 680, go west onto Hwy 24 and follow above directions.
From downtown Walnut Creek, go south on Main St. or California St. Turn right onto Olympic Blvd. Follow Olympic under Hwy 24 underpass to the Tice Valley Rd. intersection. Turn left onto Tice Valley Rd. Follow instructions above.
 
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
(925) 934-3135
Ample free parking
From 680 S (from Vallejo, Pleasant Hill, Concord), take the N. Main St. exit. Go about 1 mile south to Mt. Diablo Blvd. and turn left. Go 3 blocks. At stop sign intersection with Walker and San Miguel, take Walker to your left. Go 3 stop signs on Walker until it merges with Walnut. Just beyond the merge, turn left onto Eckley Lane (at Church of Christ Scientist). Follow Eckley Lane up the hill about 1/4 mile.
From 680 N (from San Ramon, Danville), take the Rudgear exit. Go straight until you come to Mt. Diablo Blvd, and turn right. You will pass a Safeway on the right. After you pass Safeway, veer to the left and Mt Diablo becomes Walker. Go 3 stop signs, then turn left at Church of Christ Scientist (Eckley Lane).
 
Temple Isaiah
3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
(925) 283-8575
Ample free parking
From Hwy 24, take the Acalanes exit going south. Turn immediately left onto Mt. Diablo Blvd. Follow Mt. Diablo Blvd about 1 mile. Turn left onto Risa Rd. where you will see the Temple Isaiah sign.

Lehrhaus Judaica at the Reutlinger Center

2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94704
(510) 845-6420

Via Car
From Hwy 80/880
Take the University Ave exit and drive toward Berkeley. Follow University for 2 miles; turn right on Oxford St. At the third stop light turn left on Durant Ave. Go approx. 5 blocks; turn left on Piedmont Ave. At the next block, turn left on Bancroft Way. Lehrhaus is the second building on the left: 2736 Bancroft Way. Enter through the garden on the ground level.

From Hwy 24 West or Hwy 13 North
Take Hwy 13/Tunnel Rd one mile to third stop light. Turn right on Claremont Ave. Jog to immediate left on Claremont Blvd. Follow Claremont Blvd as it forces a left turn. Turn right on Warring. After two long blocks, veer left toward light onto Piedmont at Dwight. Bancroft Way is the fourth left after the light. Lehrhaus is the second building on the left: 2736 Bancroft Way. Enter through the garden on the ground level.

Via Public Transportation
AC Transit
AC Transit buses #51, 52, 7 all stop within one block of the Reutlinger Center. Call the AC Transit Information Line at (510) 839-2882 for specific bus routes.

BART
Get off at the "Berkeley" station.
On foot from BART: Walk south on Shattuck Ave for 3 blocks. Turn left on Bancroft Way and walk up the hill for 6 long blocks. Lehrhaus is the last building on the right that faces Bancroft: 2736 Bancroft Way. Enter through the garden on the ground level.
By bus from BART: take the #7 or #51 AC Transit bus to Durant and College. Walk one block north to Bancroft and turn right. Lehrhaus is the last building on the right that faces Bancroft: 2736 Bancroft Way. Enter through the garden on the ground level.

Marin County / North Bay

Congregation Kol Shofar
215 Blackfield Dr., Tiburon
(415) 388-1818
Ample parking
Located off Tiburon Blvd. on Blackfield Drive.
From 101, take Tiburon Blvd./East Blithdale Exit. Go east on Tiburon Blvd. About 0.5 mile along, get into the left lane. At the stoplight, where there is a Union 76 station, turn left onto Blackfield Dr. Go about 3 blocks, and make a left into the driveway where there are a mailbox and a park bench, both marked "Kol Shofar." Ample parking available in the lot. From the lot, walk up the steps to the main entrance.
 
Congregation Rodef Sholom
170 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael
(415) 479-3447
See directions to Osher Marin JCC, below.
 
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center
200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael
(415) 479-2000
From 101, take the N. San Pedro Rd. exit in San Rafael. Go east on N. San Pedro for 1/4 mile; the JCC is on the right.

 

Peninsula / South Bay Sites

Albert L. Schultz JCC
655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto
(650) 493-9400
Ample free parking
Located in Terman Park on Arastradero Rd. between El Camino Real and Foothill Expressway.
From 101, take San Antonio exit. Go west on San Antonio (away from the Bay) to first stop light at Charleston Ave. Go right on Charleston. Take Charleston past El Camino Real, where Charleston becomes Arastradero Rd. Stay on Arastradero Rd. Go past two stop lights to Terman Dr. Turn left onto Terman. Take Terman and follow it to the left to reach the JCC parking lot.
From 280, take the Page Mill Expressway exit going east. Turn right onto Foothill (G5) and go about a mile to Arastradero Rd. Turn left onto Arastradero Rd and go several blocks to Terman Dr. Turn right onto Terman. Follow left on Terman to JCC parking lot.
 
Congregation Beth Am
26790 Arastradero Rd., Los Altos Hills
(650) 493-4661
Ample free parking
From 101, take Oregon Expressway exit going west. Cross El Camino and continue on Page Mill Rd. to the signal at Deer Creek Rd. Turn left on Deer Creek and go until it dead ends at Arastradero Rd. Turn left and go on Arastradero Rd. about 100 feet to the Beth Am entrance sign on your right.
From 280, take the Page Mill Expressway exit going east. Go about 1/4 mile and turn right at the stop sign onto Deer Creek Road. Go on Deer Creek until it dead ends at Arastradero Rd. Turn left on Arastradero Rd. Go about 100 feet and you will see the Beth Am entrance sign.
 
Congregation Kol Emeth
4175 Maneula Ave., Palo Alto
(650) 948-7498
Ample free parking
Located near the intersection of Arastradero Rd. and Foothill Expressway in Palo Alto.
From 101, take San Antonio exit. Go west on San Antonio (away from the Bay) to first stop light at Charleston Ave. Go right on Charleston. Take Charleston past El Camino Real, where Charleston becomes Arastradero Rd. Stay on Arastradero Rd. Go on Arastradero past Alta Mesa Cemetery (on left). Cross the Foothill Expressway (G5) and turn left on the very next street, Manuela Ave. Follow Manuela as it curves to the left. Kol Emeth will be on the left.
From 280, take the Page Mill Expressway exit going east. Turn right onto Foothill (G5) and go about a mile to Arastradero Rd. Turn right onto Arastradero Rd. and immediately turn left onto Manuela. Follow Manuela as it curves to the left. Kol Emeth will be on the left.

San Francisco Sites

Congregation Emanu-El
2 Lake St., San Francisco
(415) 751-2535
Limited street parking
Located at the intersection of Lake and Arguello just south of the Presidio.
From 101 downtown, take Fell St. exit. Go on Fell west to Divisadero. Turn right onto Divisadero. Go on Divisadero north to California. Turn left onto California and go past Maple and Cherry to Arguello. Turn right onto Arguello. Congregation Emanu-El is two blocks north of California.
From 101 Golden Gate Bridge/Presidio, take Park Presidio Blvd (through MacArthur Tunnel) through the Presidio. Turn left onto Lake St., and go about 12 blocks to the corner of Lake and Arguello.
Bus route: 1 California.
 
Congregation Sha'ar Zahav
290 Dolores Street (in the Mission), San Francisco
(415) 861-6932
From 101 North, exit at the Mission/Duboce exit. Stay in the left lane toward Duboce. Take the first left, which is Valencia. Drive a few blocks to 16th St. and turn right. Go 3 blocks to Dolores; Sha'ar Zahav is on the right side just through the intersection, across from Mission Dolores.
Via BART, exit at the 16th St./Mission Station. Exit at 16th and Mission and walk 3 blocks west to the intersection of Dolores and 16th.
 
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: 415-292-1200

 

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