Adath Israel was founded in 1949 as people began moving to the western half of San Francisco, and to the newly built houses of the Sunset District. The community grew as a number of Holocaust survivors and refugees made their way to San Francisco and settled in the Sunset District. Starting in a living room, the shul grew and moved to a storefront, and eventually built its own magnificent building in the early sixties on the cornder of 26th Avenue and Noriega Street. In 1967, Rabbi Jacob Traub was hired, and under his stewardship the community became an influential part of Jewish life in San Francisco. As the membership was aging, in 2005 we hired Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz to bring our Shul into the 21st century. In his five years our community has undergone a rebirth, with a younger generation emerging and changing the face of Adath Israel. We have developed a reputation as a warm and welcoming community with members from all over the world, reflecting the international flavor of San Francisco, as well as innovative and creative programming for all ages.
These interviews are part of a series with founders and some central members of Congregation Adath Israel.
In this interview, Tamas Makany talks with David Henkin about his time as a ba'al koreh at Adath Israel, as well as his subsequent role in founding the Mission Minyan.
Interview with David Henkin from Tamas Makany on Vimeo.
In this interview, Tamas Makany asked the former Rabbi of the shul, Rabbi Jacob Traub about the early history of the congregation, other Jewish communities, social events and his first years as a young rabbi in the 1960s in the Sunset district of the City. Rabbi Traub also talks about why should someone consider joining the community of Adath Israel.
Interview with Rabbi Jacob Traub (Congregation Adath Israel - San Francisco, CA) from Tamas Makany on Vimeo.
In this interview, Tamas Makany asked Joey Eckstein about growing up at Adath Israel.
Interview with Joseph Eckstein (Congregation Adath Israel - San Francisco, CA) from Tamas Makany on Vimeo.
