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Wondering what's in store for 5785?

By popular demand, we've added our full base event schedule for the 5785 Jewish calendar year to the website. Check out what we've got cooked up!

We want to stress that this is our BASE schedule...there will likely be more events than this, depending on the level of engagement we see from the community this year.

Looking ahead to the High Holidays!

Though a bit later in the season than usual, our summer picnic and Meet & Greet was a rousing success! More people than had even registered for the event had found the time to stop by to share their stories, how they relate to their Jewishness in a modern, secular world, and how they discovered our community. We cannot wait to start this new Jewish year with all of you!

Our next event is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to ring in Jewish year 5785! This year, Rosh Hashanah services will be held in a lovely new venue up in Shoreline, and hosted by our Madrikh, Jeff Treistman. Come join the Circle for tashlikh, kiddush, and the blowing of the shofar! (And of course, what Jewish celebration would be complete without a nosh to follow? Featuring celebrity guests: Apples, honey and challah!) You won't want to miss it!

Register for our Rosh Hashanah service here!

The following week, join us once more in October for a secular humanistic Kol Nidre service to usher in Yom Kippur, hosted by one of our former Programming Committee chairs. Our quiet, contemplative Kol Nidre service is a meaningful, modern take on this traditionally theistic ceremony that doesn't lose sight of our history or values. If you've never attended before, don't miss out on another year!

Register for our Yom Kippur Kol Nidre service here!

Aren't a member yet? What are you waiting for? Come join the Circle!

Fremont Fair 2024 & planning for 5785!

Despite the rocky geopolitical climate, we had an amazing turnout at Fremont Fair this year! We had double the booth volunteers compared to last year and had many thought-provoking conversations about the importance of the separation of church and state, what it means to be a Jew, and how we can best support and give back to our communities. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who stopped by to say hi or help us staff the booth, and to everyone who saw our booth and looked us up to learn more or engage our community. Welcome! We're fortunate to have you with us and hope you find meaning in our programming!

On Saturday, July 6th, we'll be holding our annual planning meeting for 5785. Once we have a rough schedule planned, we will post it here on the home page, alongside our updated membership and Sunday School pricing. Anything you want us to discuss or take into consideration when planning for next year? Shoot us an email at info@secularjewishcircle.org and let us know! Your feedback shapes this community.

See you all in 5785!

SJC Passover Seder was epic!


SJC's Passover Seder and potluck dinner on Sunday, April 28th was a resounding success! Board members Jeff and Diamond did a fantastic job leading everyone in the reading of the Haggadah. We booked an absolutely lovely venue for Passover this year in the Northlake neighborhood of Seattle that was a huge hit among attendees; we'll certainly be rebooking for 5785 programming!

Sun, 6 October 2024