Sinai Memorial Chapel

Sinai Memorial Chapel is a nonprofit, Jewish funeral home serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including a location at 777 Woodside Road in Redwood City, California. Founded in 1902, Sinai Memorial Chapel has a long history of providing compassionate, respectful, and affordable end-of-life services to Jews of all denominations, traditions, and means. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, it is guided by a mission to honor memory, support healing, and ensure that every individual is treated with dignity and kindness. The organization believes that Jewish practices and rituals surrounding death add deeply meaningful points of connection, and it offers the flexibility needed to serve the diverse Jewish community at all income levels.

Sinai Memorial Chapel provides a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the varied needs of families. Its funeral services are guided by knowledgeable staff who can help families navigate Jewish and secular options for honoring a loved one. The chapel also coordinates cemetery services, offering burial options at three beautiful cemeteries: Gan Shalom Cemetery in Briones, Home of Eternity Cemetery & Mausoleum in Oakland, and Eternal Home Cemetery in Colma. Sinai works closely with all cemeteries in the Bay Area and beyond, allowing families to choose a meaningful resting place. In addition to traditional Jewish burials, the chapel has expertise in green burials, ensuring that loved ones are treated with respect while also honoring the natural world. For those seeking alternatives to burial, Sinai facilitates cremation and human composting to meet the needs of the community.

Mourner care is a central part of Sinai’s services, with licensed grief therapists providing compassionate, non-judgmental one-on-one counseling sessions for those who have experienced a loss. The chapel also offers advance planning services to help individuals and families prepare for the future, easing the process during times of loss. As a nonprofit, Sinai relies on donations (tzedakah) to ensure that its services, education, and healing programs remain accessible to the Bay Area’s Jewish community. Donations support community education about Jewish end-of-life rituals, including free programs and events such as the annual day of learning, as well as mourner care services that offer three free counseling sessions for Sinai mourners. Sinai Memorial Chapel serves the entire Bay Area, with additional funeral home locations in San Francisco and Lafayette, and a Peninsula & South Bay funeral home in Palo Alto. Through its comprehensive offerings and dedication to Jewish tradition and values, Sinai Memorial Chapel continues to provide meaningful support to families during their most difficult times.