OUR CEREMONY & RECEPTION: 

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Congregation Emanu-El
2 Lake Street San Francisco, CA 94118

Welcome - Kabbalat Panim, Ketubah Signing, Bedeken: 4:30PM
Ceremony: 5:00 PM - Main Sanctuary
Reception: 6:00 PM to Midnight – Guild Hall

Getting There:

Shuttle Service: Wedding guest shuttle service to and from the Westin St. Francis to Congregation Emanu-El will be provided before and after our wedding. Shuttle boards and returns at the north entrance of the Westin St. Francis, (Post & Powell Streets right next to the Moreau Paris store.) Look for a black shuttle with a Soriano/Arroyo sign in the window. Shuttle service is provided on a first- come first-served basis to our guests, shuttle holds 33 guests. Shuttles will leave sharply at the times posted below, so please be on time.

  • 4:00 PM - Departs Westin St. Francis to Congregation Emanu-El
  • 10:00 PM - Departs Congregation Emanu-El to the Westin St. Francis
  • 11:00 PM - Departs Congregation Emanu-El to the Westin St. Francis
  • Midnight - Departs Congregation Emanu-El to the Westin St. Francis

Driving & Public Transportation: Street parking near Congregation Emanu-El can be found in the surrounding neighborhood. For a fee, parking is available 24 hours a day in the CPMC Garage at 460 Cherry Street/California Street. The Temple is served by Muni bus lines 1, 2, and 33, which are very close, and by bus line 38, a few blocks away. Bus lines 1, 2 and 33 stop at California and Arguello, and bus line 38 stops at Geary and California. We encourage guest to use taxis, App based car services (UberFlywheelLyft), or public transit (Cable CarsMuniBart) to get around in the city. See the map at the bottom of this page.


CONGREGATION EMANU-EL

Our ceremony will take place in Congregation Emanu-El’s Main Sanctuary, the first-place Robert and Christina ever saw each other. First founded in 1850, Emanu-El is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in California.

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Hava Nagila The Movie, 2012

WHAT HAPPENS AT A JEWISH WEDDING?

First time attending a Jewish wedding? Well then you a in for a real treat, because ours is going to be awesome! No really, want to know what a Chuupah is, why we break a glass at the end of a the ceremony, or what to do during the Hora….click the movie play button and the link below.

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