The history of the Jewish Home of San Francisco can be traced back to 1871 when the Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society were incorporated “to found and maintain an asylum for orphan children” and “to establish and support a Home for aged and infirm Israelites.”

Scenes from the past. Click for larger view
Synagogue c. 1920	Dining hall

In 1872, the Society purchased the site at Silver and Mission, constructing a rambling two-story wooden Victorian building. In 1891, the Home first opened its doors to twelve residents. In 1923, the old wooden structure was replaced with the red brick Roman pillared building, which today remains the Home’s main entry.

Over the years, with generous support from the community, the Home has enlarged and expanded its original facilities and services in response to the changing needs of elders and their families.

A new wing was added in 1945; further expansion was completed in 1959. A comprehensive day services center opened in the mid-1960s. In 1969, construction of the “A” (Annex) building (renamed the Edward and Marion Goodman Building in 2007) provided 176 beds for skilled nursing care and rehabilitative services.

Enjoying afternoons at 'Home.'

Past president Howard Friedman points to the construction site c. 1967.

The 82-bed Koret Center was opened in 1984 to provide maximum medical and nursing care and rehabilitation. The Howard A. Friedman Pavilion, a 120-bed state-of-the-art skilled medical and nursing care facility, opened in 1995, providing specialized rehabilitative services, short-term and long-term care in a space defined by its soaring atriums and skylights.

The Home’s newest addition, the Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Family Center, opened in October 2006. It houses many of the main services of the Jewish Home, including a new modern kitchen, state-of-the-art medical clinics, and geriatric research center. This outstanding addition provides facilities that continue to support the Jewish Home’s high standards for quality care and services.