During the 1906 earthquake , the building sustained only modest damage which was quickly repaired . It was also undamaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . Nonetheless , the State of California has mandated that unreinforced masonry structures like Temple Sherith Israel must meet stringent seismic resilience standards . In 2005 , the congregation commenced a seismic retrofit of the sanctuary , funded through an ambitious capital campaign . The retrofit was completed in 2017
1906 earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Congregation Sherith Israel (San Francisco, California)