Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound
Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound is the Washington state chapter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism since 1995.
Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound (SJC) is the ONLY Secular Humanistic Jewish congregation in Washington state, based in and around the Puget Sound region. We host Secular Humanistic Jewish holiday services, operate youth and adult education programs, and ordain all manner of lifecycle events, whether or not they're traditionally Jewish.
Many other denominations of Judaism have a history of turning Jews away whom they deem "not Jewish enough," but Secular Humanistic Judaism is a denomination that acknowledges how vast the Jewish diaspora is, and how different all our cultures and lives can be. It does not endeavor to police your personal Jewishness. Thus, SJC operates on the self-identification model: Whether you are patrilineal, converted, or interfaith: When you tell us you're Jewish, we believe you, and you are welcome here!
Donors
Raphael Noar I donated in honor of the High Holidays that just passed and also because I enjoy being a part of SJC events. I couldn't be at all of the High Holiday events this year, but appreciated how much they want to make events accessible and inclus...
Raphael Noar I have been a member of Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound since Sept 2025. I continue to donate to them because it is a welcoming place and I want there to always be a home for secular and humanistic Jews in the Puget Sound region.
Judi Gladstone 1I gave to SJC so they can continue to provide a home for Puget Sound's secular Jewish community.
