We are available 24 hours a day throughout the Bay Area. Call (415) 921-3636
We are available 24 hours a day throughout the Bay Area. Call (415) 921-3636
The Memory Garden is the first dedicated Jewish space in North America for those who are mourning infertility, an abortion, a miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or the death of a baby or child. Designed for families and chosen families across all streams of spiritual, religious, or ritual life, The Memory Garden is inclusive of interfaith families and anyone touched by this particularly tender form of loss.
Sunday – Friday
9 AM – 4 PM
No reservation is needed for individual or family visits
The Memory Garden is available for private gatherings, educational and community events, family rituals, and ceremonies.
“Judaism gives us rituals for so many moments of loss, but pregnancy loss is often invisible. The Memory Garden creates a place where that grief can be seen and held.”
The Memory Garden offers:
The Memory Garden began in 2009 with the vision of two local Jewish parents, Debbie Findling and Abby Porth, each of whom experienced pregnancy and infant loss–a loss without an established Jewish mourning ritual or communal space for connection. In their grief, they imagined a visibly dedicated sacred space (Makom) for comfort, reflection, and healing grounded in Jewish values.
Opened in 2022, The Memory Garden represents decades of collaboration, fundraising, and care that we’re honored to share with the Jewish community.
Sinai Memorial provides funeral and memorial services at no cost for families navigating prenatal, infant, and child loss. From planning and facilitating a service to coordinating all arrangements, we are here to support you with compassion, care, and patience.
The loss of a child or baby is a loss shared by the entire Jewish community. Your gift (Tzedakah) supports the ongoing care and maintenance of The Memory Garden for generations to come.
“We wanted a place where parents could bring their grief out of isolation and into community.”
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