jewishalameda.comYour home for everything Jewish in Alameda. Chabad of Alameda offers Jewish educational, social and religious programs in Alameda. We strive to serve the needs of the community as well as the individual.
We strive to create a warm, welcoming environment to explore and experience our heritage in a non-judgmental and inviting atmosphere.
We are founded on the principle that, while Jews embrace many levels of observance in their personal lives, there should be a place for all Jews - no labels, no affiliations - to develop a sense of community, to enhance the experience of being Jewish, to learn and to have fun.
Rabbi Meir Shmotkin grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rabbi Meir was ordained as a Rabbi in Morristown, New Jersey. He has spent seven years in outreach, caring and volunteering for Jewish causes.
Schedule
- - Candle-lighting and Evening Service 6:15 PM
- - Morning Service 9:30 AM
- - Kiddush Lunch 12:45 PM
- - Kiddush Lunch 1:00 PM
- - Candle-lighting and Evening Service 6:45 PM
- - Yizkor - Memorial Service 12:00 PM
- - Mincha & Neilah 5:15 PM
Programs
- High Holiday Services 2026
- Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner 2026
- Community Sukkot Festival
- Hebrew School of The Arts
- Camp Gan Israel
- Pre Rosh Hashanah Family Fair 2022
- Camp Gan Israel Alameda 2022
- Chanukah Lego Menorah Lighting 2022
- High Holidays
- High Holidays 2026 - Chabad of Alameda
- SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashanah Eve Friday, September 11
- Yom Kippur
- Pre Rosh Hashanah Fair
- Shabbat prayer Services and kiddush
- CAMP GAN ISRAEL Summer 2026
More about Chabad of Alameda
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People
- Rabbi Meir ShmotkinCo-director
mushki@jewishalameda.com - Mrs. Mushki ShmotkinCo-director
What they offer
Chabad of Alameda is a Chabad house in Alameda, led by Rabbi Meir Shmotkin.
There is a synagogue on the premises. Visitors are welcomed for Shabbat and holiday meals. They kosher kitchens for the community.
Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged and courses from the Jewish Learning Institute are taught.
For children there is a preschool and a mother-and-child group.
Older children and young adults have bar and bat mitzvah instruction.
They officiate at weddings, circumcisions and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage. A chevra kadisha serves the community.
The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, serves military personnel, distributes food packages and provides humanitarian aid.
Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here. They publish.
Prayer & Shabbat
- Synagogue
- Holiday Awareness Programs
- Shabbat/Holiday Hospitality
Children & Teens
- Preschool
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instruction
- Mommy and Me
Learning
- Adult Education
- One-on-One Study
- Jewish Learning Institute
- Regular Classes
Family & Life Cycle
- Chevrah Kadishah
- Circumcision
- Marriage Prep
- Funeral Services
- Weddings
Community & Care
- Hospital Visitation
- Hospital Chaplaincy
- Military Chaplaincy
- Prison Chaplaincy
- Food Package Distribution
- Humanitarian Aid
Practical
- Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking
- Kitchen Koshering
- Publications
- Mezuzah Loans/Service
The center
- Chabad House
Also here
- The Gan - Alameda Jewish PreschoolPreschool
