The congregation hired Marcus Friedlander of Congregation Baith Israel in Brooklyn , New York in 1893 . Soon after he was hired , California experienced another economic downturn , which hurt the finances of members of the congregation . The congregation sold its property at 13th and Clay ( which had become the heart of the business district ) in 1895 , and moved to a less expensive location at the northwest corner of 12th and Castro streets , and renovated the building there in 1896 . Over 500 people , both Jews and non-Jews , were sheltered in the building for days after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . The synagogue had 95 members by 1907 , with annual revenues of $ 6,000 ( today $ )
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Temple Sinai (Oakland, California)