Kehilla Community Synagogue is located on the Lisjan Ohlone territory of Huichin at 1300 Grand Avenue, at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue in Piedmont, California.
For urgent pastoral care, please scroll to the last section of this page.
Contact Info
Appointments are needed to meet with staff members, who work hybrid-remote.
Find staff contact info below.
Clergy
Current Kehilla members can schedule time with clergy by contacting Maristella Ostrewich at
maristella@kehillasynagogue.org
Rabbi Dev Noily, Senior Rabbi
rabbidev@kehillasynagogue.org
Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman, Musical Director
shulamit@kehillasynagogue.org
Rabbi SAM Luckey, Rabbinic Program and Community Builder
rabbisam@kehillasynagogue.org
Rabbi David Cooper, Emeritus Rabbi
rabbidavid@kehillasynagogue.org
Administration
Michael Saxe-Taller, Executive Director
michael@kehillasynagogue.org | 510-547-2424 x 101
Maristella Ostrewich, Operations Manager
maristella@kehillasynagogue.org | 510-547-2424 x 100
Fred Williamson, Building Custodian
fred@kehillasynagogue.org | 510-547-2424 x 162
Eric Avirett, Senior Accountant
eric@kehillasynagogue.org
Rachel Vanderwerff, Community Engagement and Events Manager
rachelv@kehillasynagogue.org
Jonathan Ruchlis, Technology and Database Manager
jonathan@kehillasynagogue.org
Kehilla School & Youth Programs
Kaiya Garcia, Director of Kehilla School
kaiya@kehillasynagogue.org
Yeshi Gusfield, Director of B’Mitzvah Program
yeshi@kehillasynagogue.org
Board of Trustees
Jaime Jennet & Michael Myers, Board Co-Chairs
kcsboard@kehillasynagogue.org
Urgent Pastoral Care
Kehilla pastoral care is only available to current Kehilla Community Synagogue members at this time.
Kehilla members who need urgent pastoral care, for example regarding a death, serious loss or personal emergency, should contact us:
During Office Hours – Mon – Thurs: 10am-5pm & Friday: 10am-3:00pm
Contact office administrator Maristella Ostrewich by emailing maristella@kehillasynagogue.org (please write “URGENT” in the subject line) and/or calling 510-547-2424 x 100. If Maristella is out of office, please read her automated reply email to find the appropriate staff member to contact.
Outside Office Hours
Please call 510-547-2424 and dial 5 for our on-call pastoral clergy number. Our clergy strive to respond as quickly as possible to these calls, however, we will respond in no later than 12 hours or 24 hours during holidays.
