Community Directory

Gan Shalom/Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes

4701 Marysville Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone: 916-922-5833

Home of Peace

6200 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone: 916-446-1409
Email: homeofpeace@comcast.net
Website: www.homeofpeacecemetery.com

Mailing Address:
c/o Lew Rosenberg
1804 K St, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95811

International Jewish Cemetery Project

Website: www.jewishgen.org/cemetery

Hillel at Davis & Sacramento

328 A St
Davis, CA 95616
Contact: Executive Director Rachel Darling
Phone: 530-756-3708
Email: rdarling@hillelhouse.org
Website: www.hillelhouse.org

Shalom School

2320 Sierra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825
Contact: Head of School Omri Shick
Phone: 916-485-4151
Email: 
Website: www.shalomschool.org

PJ Library

2130 21st St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
Contact: Jessica Rodrigues
Phone: 916-486-0906
Email: engagement@jewishsac.org
Website: jewishsac.org/pjlibrary

Gan Haverim pre-school

1715 Anderson Road
Davis, CA 95616
Director: Jennifer Heath
Website: bethaverim.org/gan-haverim-preschool/
eMail: ganhaverim@bethaverim.org

Sacramento Jewish Academy

Teen Education

Teen Education programs are available at area synagogues.

Camp Ramah in Northern California (Ramah Galim)

Contact: Geoff Menkowitz
Phone: 415-688-4572
Email: info@ramahnorcal.org
Website: www.ramahnorcal.org

Camp Newman (Reform)

Website: www.campnewman.org

Camp Tawonga (JCC of America)

Website: www.tawonga.org

Chabad

Website: www.sacjewishlife.org/templates/section_cdo/aid/2544478/jewish/Camp-Gan-Israel.htm

Congregation B’nai Israel

Website: www.cbisacramento.org/campshelanu

Shalom School

Website: www.shalomschool.org/our-community/summer-camps

Hebrew Free Loan Association

131 Steuart St., Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-546-9902
Email: info@hflasf.org
Website: www.hflasf.org

Jewish Community Foundation of the West

2130 21st St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
Contact: Hope Rabinovitz, Interim Exec Director
Phone: 916-340-8023
Email: info@jcfwest.org
Website: www.jcfwest.org

Jewish Genealogy Society of Sacramento

Email: jgssprez@gmail.com
Website: www.jewishgen.org/jgs-sacramento/ 

Kashenberg Ostrow Hayward Library and Cultural Center 

2300 Sierra Blvd.,
Sacramento, CA, 95825
Phone: (916) 485-4143
Website: www.kohlcc.org/

National Council of Jewish Women

Contact: Jody Rabhan
Website: www.ncjwsac.org

Sacramento Jewish Film Festival

Text: 916-520-4479
Website: www.sacjewishfilmfest.org/ 

Rabbi Gil Leeds (Northern California)

Phone: 510-730-BRIS (2747)
Email: RabbiLeeds@BayAreaMohel.com
Website: www.BayAreaMohel.com

Dr. Andrew Nash (Walnut Creek)

Phone: 925-362-1861
Email: Mohel@doc4babies.com
Website: www.doc4babies.com

Dr. Joel and Dr. Jing Pisner (Berkeley)

Phone: 415-529-2730
Email: pisnerfam@comcast.net

Dr. Eric Tabas (San Francisco)

Phone: 415-397-2331
Email: erictabasmd@gmail.com

Rabbi Moshe Trager

Phone: 415-366-6757
Email: rabbitrager@calimohel.com
Website: www.CaliMohel.com

Dr. Debra Weiss-Ishai (San Francisco)

Email: mohel@thebrisdoctor.com
Phone: 510-589-8556
Website: www.thebrisdoctor.com

Dr. Stuart Zangwill (Oakland)

Phone: 510-384-8363
Email: zmohel@gmail.com
Website: www.zmohel.com

Sacramento Chevra Kadisha

Contact: Rabbi Ricki Lobel
Email:sacchevrakadisha@yahoo.com

Shalom Social Group (Sun City Lincoln)

Email: shalomgroup@gmail.com.

Jewish Fellowship Circle (Sun City Roseville)

Email: allenhg@comcast.net

HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION

Special Needs Fund provides up to $15,000 to help people cover any special needs/diability-related costs for themselves or a family member.

Audio Library

The Books Aloud, Inc. “Reading by Listening” program provides a wide variety of recorded reading material to eligible individuals.

Braille and Talking Book Library

www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html

Disability Awareness

Curriculum for disability awareness in the classroom.

Legal/Rehabilitation/Rights

Disability Rights Legal Center: A National organization that provides legal representation for

1. Discrimination/Mistreatment/Harassment on the basis of disability in housing, transportation, public places, schools, telecommunications, law enforcement, jails, juvenile halls, etc.
2. Special Education focusing on systemic discrimination, physical access (including due process hearings)
3. Discrimination/Mistreatment/Harassment based on the use of a service animal 4. Failure to receive reasonable accommodation

Area Board 3: Advocacy and support for families with children of all ages with special needs.

Family/Social/Recreation

Access Leisure: Adaptive sports and recreation for youth, adults and veterans with special needs www.accessleisuresac.org/

PATH International, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International: Listing of “Hippotherapy” centers in Northern California

Jewish Braille Institute

jbilibrary.org

Support/Education/Services

MIND Institute: Center for research, assessment, education, and resources for a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities.

WarmLine: Parent to parent support and resources for families of children with special needs ages birth to 22.

Alta Regional Center: Provides and secures services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities, including infants at risk, in order to maximize opportunities and choices. The Alta Regional Center covers 10 county service areas. Click here if you are outside these 10 counties.

Shriner’s Hospital for Northern California: Provides and secures services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities, including infants at risk, in order to maximize opportunities and choices. The Alta Regional Center covers 10 county service areas.

Families for Early Autism Treatment: Non-profit organization of parents, family members, and treatment professionals dedicated to providing best outcome Education, Advocacy and Support for the Northern California Autism Community www.feat.org/

Paratransit: A private nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing transportation services to individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and related agencies throughout the Sacramento County area.

California Children’s Services, Medical Therapy Program: The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a special program within California Children’s Services that provides physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and medical therapy conference (MTC) services for children who have handicapping conditions, generally due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders.

Inalliance: Provides services that contribute to the independence of adults with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury. inallianceinc.com/

California Department of Rehabilitation

Head Trauma Support Project: Non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for brain injury survivors and their families, including weekly support groups for survivors and caregivers (separate groups) and a monthly support group for higher functioning brain injury survivors.

Sacramento Autistic Spectrum and Special Needs Alliance

Information/Resources

Canine Companions for Independence

Society for the Blind

Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

Hearing Loss Association of Sacramento

United Cerebral Palsy of Northern California and Sacramento

California Department of Aging

Alzheimer’s Association

Down Syndrome Information Alliance

Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative

Adaptations Bin

KITS Model

Cara’s Kit (Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities)

Chabad of Placer County (Orthodox)