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Guided Tour of Historic Gold Rush Synagogue

★ 5.0 (1 reviews) · By Congregation Sherith Israel

Tour a turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts masterpiece designed by renowned architect Albert Pasis. Featuring a frescoed interior, famous stain glass windows and one of the last operational Murry-Harris organs this is one of the most beautiful rooms in San Francisco.

One-of-a-kind tour of interior led by trained guides. You will lean about the history of Jews in San Francisco's gold rush, and see many of the religious artifacts of this still vibrant community and have a chance to revel under the dome of this amazing house of worship.

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Duration 1 hour – 1 hour 15 min

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English

Key facts

Duration 1 hour – 1 hour 15 min
Languages English
Group size Up to 15
Ages Infant 0–1; Child 2–5; Youth 6–15
Accessibility Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

What's included

Included

  • First-hand interior views of historic building and significant documents.

Not included

  • No eating or drinking during the tour.

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    Learn about the formation of the City of San Francisco, and the key role Jews played in that - starting with the discovery of gold in 1949, through today. Focused on Congregation Sherith Israel and the registered historic building that survived the 1906 earthquake, this one hour tour covers the intersection between the City's colorful history and the role of the building in that history. Includes a walking tour of the Beaux Arts building designed by Albert Pasis, featuring the most famous stained glass windows in a synagogue- cited in works on history of Jews in America, San Francisco and elsewhere. and the 38 stained glass windows.

    1 hour

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

Ring the bell at the top righthand side of the steps.

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Cancellation & confirmation

Free cancellation

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  • 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
  • 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before

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Infant Age 0–1
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Child Age 2–5
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Youth Age 6–15
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Adult Age 16–65
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Senior Age 66–106
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