Rosh Hashanah 5786/2025
Monday, September 22, 2025 • 29 Elul 5785
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMEvergreen neighborhood of Shoreline (exact location disclosed upon registration)Join the Circle to usher in Jewish Year 5786 with a secular humanistic Rosh Hashanah service! π
If you've never been to one of our Rosh Hashanah services before, you're in for a treat! The service will lead with a topical sermon, transition into an interactive, secular service, and culminate in a memorable tashlikh. A kiddush will follow, with wine (& grape juice!), round challah, apples and honey for a sweet new year! ππ―
FAQ: What distinguishes a traditional Rosh Hashanah service from a secular humanist one?
Program:
- 3:00pm - Setup volunteers arrive
- 4:30pm - Doors open
- 5:00pm - Service begins
- 6:00pm - Kiddush potluck
- 7:00pm - Cleanup begins
We will be accepting donations in support of
Jewish Family Service's Annual Food Drive!

What can I donate? / What do they need most?
Potluck:
Attendees are welcome to bring snack-portioned Rosh Hashanah-themed foods (think apple, honey, pomegranate-centric dishes) and non-alcocholic drinks to share for a casual potluck, but full ingredient lists must be included to accommodate those with dietary restrictions and sensitivities. Print SJC Ingredients Card (fillable version)
To help us keep track of which minimum necessary potluck items have been reserved and how many we still need this year, we've incorporated a handy reservation widget in the registration form. Below is an up-to-the-minute listing of those quantities stand:
| Round Challah with cutting board & knife |
3 Booked |
| Honey Cake with cutting board & knife |
2 Booked |
| Whole Apple with knife (please do not pre-cut, they brown quickly) |
6 Booked 6x |
| Squeezable Bottle of Honey (less mess!) |
2 Booked |
| Bottle of Kedem/Martinelli's (SJC will provide the wine!) |
5 Booked |
| Variety is the spice of life! I will bring something NOT listed! | Register Now |
If you'd like to bring something from this list even though it's fully reserved, or something not listed at all, you're more welcome to bring it anyway! These are just the minimum necessary items and quantities to host the service.
Accessibility Information:
- Venue is entirely on the first floor (no stairs to worry about) however all doors are manual, not automatic.
- Venue has heating, but not cooling. If cooling is required, there are windows on either side of the venue to facilitate a cross-breeze.
- Venue is spacious, with a quiet adjoining room available for sensory relief.
- There are bathrooms on-site which will be redesignated as gender-neutral for the event.
- Venue has its own free on-site parking lot with ADA-reserved spaces near the entrance.
- Venue is accessible via public transit routes 346, 347, and RapidRide E Line.
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* Tax Notice: Please note that, because Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, your payments may be tax deductible. (EIN 91-1938008)
Funding for Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
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