CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH

What CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH does

Congregation Shomrei Torah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization founded in 1974 and located at 2600 Bennett Valley Road in Santa Rosa, California. It serves as the home of progressive Reform Judaism in Sonoma County, catering to Jewish individuals and families, children and youth, and adult learners seeking worship, religious education, lifecycle events, and community fellowship. The congregation employs 22 staff and is led by Rabbi Jeremy S. Morrison, Cantor Erica Wisner, and Rabbi Emeritus George Gittleman.

The congregation's core offerings include weekly Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings), the STaRS religious school for children, B'Mitzvah preparation, Torah study, lifelong learning programs, meditation sessions, teen programs, and special events such as the annual Men's Retreat. Its digital presence is powered by ShulCloud, a proprietary content management system for synagogues that handles member management, event registration, donations, and communications. Worship services are distributed both in-person and via YouTube Live, Zoom, and Streamspot for remote participation.

The organization is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and generates revenue through membership dues, event registration fees (e.g., $85-$371 for the Men's Retreat, $18 for non-member Social Connections events), and donations/tzedakah. As a registered 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 94-2261436), it does not publicly disclose financial information.

Name

CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH

Legal name

Congregation Shomrei Torah

Website

https://cstsr.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Congregation Shomrei Torah is a 501(c)(3) progressive Reform Jewish synagogue in Santa Rosa, California, serving Jewish individuals and families in Sonoma County with worship services, religious education (STaRS), B'Mitzvah preparation, adult learning, and community programming, funded through membership dues, event fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Congregation operates with membership fees; donation and giving opportunities are available through the website.
2. Event Registration and Fees: Revenue generated from event participation fees such as the Men's Retreat ($85-$371) and Social Connections events ($18 for non-members).
3. Donations and Tzedakah: Members and community can make donations through the website; congregation is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Congregation Shomrei Torah is a progressive Reform Jewish synagogue offering weekly Shabbat worship services, a K-12 religious school (STaRS), B'Mitzvah preparation, adult Torah study, lifelong learning classes, meditation sessions, teen programs, and community cultural events. Programming is delivered in-person at its Santa Rosa campus and supplemented via YouTube livestream and Zoom for remote participation.

Product overview

Congregation Shomrei Torah operates as a progressive Reform Jewish synagogue offering a unified portfolio of religious, educational, and community programs. The congregation's digital presence is powered by the ShulCloud content management system, which serves as the central platform for member management, event registration, donations, and communications. Core programming includes weekly Shabbat worship services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings) available both in-person and via livestream, a comprehensive religious school (STaRS) for children, B'Mitzvah preparation, adult education through Lifelong Learning, meditation sessions, teen and youth programming, and special events such as the annual Men's Retreat and cultural programs. The congregation maintains active community groups including a choir, improv class, literary circle, and knitting circle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STaRS: Religious school program for children
• Shomrei Keshet
• Legacy Circle
• Social Connections Committee
• CST Men's Groups

Products and services

• Shabbat Services Weekly Friday evening and Saturday morning worship services for congregants and community members, available in-person and via YouTube livestream.
• STaRS Religious School K-12 religious school program for children offering Jewish education, Hebrew language instruction, and B'Mitzvah preparation on Sundays and Wednesdays.
• B'Mitzvah Program Bar and Bat Mitzvah preparation and ceremony program for students approaching age 13.
• Torah Study Weekly Saturday morning study sessions (8:45 AM) examining the week's Torah portion through lively discussion, open to all knowledge levels.
• Lifelong Learning Adult education programs including the Adult B'Mitzvah Program, offering ongoing Jewish learning opportunities for congregants of all ages.
• Meditation Sessions Weekly meditation programming including Thursday morning Zoom meditation sits and monthly Creating Sacred Space meditation sessions led by Rabbi Grossblatt Pessah.
• Teen Programs Youth programming including SHORTY (teen social group), Kehillah, Madrichim (student leadership), and L'Taken youth activism programs.
• CST Men's Retreat Annual overnight retreat at Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds featuring prayer, study, team-building activities, and fellowship for men of all ages.
• Social Connections Events Cultural and social programming including author talks, film screenings, and community gatherings such as the Legacy Circle movie outings.
• Choir Program Congregational choir offering rehearsals and performances during Shabbat services and High Holy Days.
• Improv Class Recurring improv comedy workshop held on first and third Tuesdays, open to congregation members seeking creative self-expression and social connection.
• Membership Membership program offering households a doorway to Jewish life through worship, study, social action, fellowship, and play; pricing not publicly disclosed.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShulCloud (Shulcloud, LLC)coreTechnology or IntegrationShulCloud provides the proprietary content management system powering the congregation's website, member management, event registration, and online services. The platform handles member accounts, donations, event ticketing, and calendar management.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation is affiliated with the URJ, the central body for Reform Judaism in North America, providing access to resources, programs, and broader Reform Jewish community network.
• Alliance Redwoods Conference GroundsminorOthersRetreat center in Occidental, CA used for the congregation's Men's Retreat and other off-site programming. Provides accommodations, meeting spaces, and recreational activities.
• Rialto CinemasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner venue for Legacy Circle Goes to the Movies event, part of the Jewish Film Festival. Located in Sebastopol, CA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beth Chaim Congregation: Reform Jewish congregation in the San Jose area offering worship, religious school, and adult learning — a comparable community-scale Reform peer.
• Congregation Shir Hadash: Reform Jewish congregation in Los Gatos, CA — comparable size, progressive Reform orientation, and similar family/youth programming emphasis.
• Peninsula Sinai Congregation: Reform congregation in Foster City, CA — similarly sized Bay Area synagogue with comparable worship, education, and lifecycle programming.
• Sha'ar Zahav: Reform Jewish congregation in San Francisco with a strong LGBTQIA+ inclusive identity and progressive values — the closest philosophical peer to CST in the Bay Area.
• Congregation Kol Shofar: Reform Jewish synagogue in Tiburon, CA, serving the North Bay region immediately adjacent to CST's Sonoma County catchment — directly comparable in size and congregational focus.
• Temple Sinai: Historic Reform Jewish congregation in Oakland, CA — established Bay Area peer serving a similar Reform demographic with comparable educational and cultural programming.
• Congregation Beth Am: Reform Jewish synagogue in Los Altos Hills, CA — a larger but philosophically aligned Bay Area Reform peer with strong religious school programming.
• Temple Isaiah: Reform Jewish congregation in Lafayette, CA, of comparable scale with progressive Reform identity and similar lifecycle/education programming.

Broad incumbents

• Congregation Emanu-El: One of the largest and oldest Reform Jewish congregations in San Francisco — a broader incumbent in the same Reform movement, serving as an upper bound on CST's potential scale.

Others

• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): The national denominational body of which CST is a member synagogue — relevant as the umbrella organization providing programming, rabbinic placement, and movement-wide resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CongregationShomreiTorah/live
• Facebookfacebook.com/CongregationShomreiTorahSantaRosa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregation-shomrei-torah

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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