Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Matthew Johnson has extensive experience in education, currently serving as a Teacher at Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco since December 2017. Prior to this role, Matthew taught at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco from August 2005 to July 2017. Earlier in the career, Matthew worked as an Environmental Educator with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy from June 2004 to August 2005, and as an Assistant Camp Director at the YMCA of San Francisco from June 2002 to August 2003. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Francisco State University, earned between 1999 and 2002, and completed high school education at Palma High School from 1993 to 1997.
Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Congregation Emanu-El is dedicated to advancing our members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim). When intrepid Jews journeyed around the Horn or overland in 1848 as part of the migration west, little did they imagine that they would be helping to found one of the most dynamic Jewish communities in America. San Francisco—the city that sparked the imagination of a nation—is the home of Northern California's landmark temple, Congregation Emanu-El. Officially established in 1850, our congregation has over 2,100 households, many of whom have been involved with the congregation since its founding. We are the oldest congregation west of the Mississippi.