What We Do

At Masa Seattle, we aim to inspire Jews on the fringe of communal life to discover the deep and meaningful joys of Judaism by creating intimate, informal and judgment-free gatherings for Jewish learning and living.

Celebrate Jewish Time

We believe time, rather than space, is sacred. Your time is a precious and limited resource. We are very intentional with how and when we mark sacred time. With every Shabbat and holiday we celebrate together, we strive to create

opportunities for learning, inspiration and personal growth.

Create Connection

Creating deep and meaningful connections is "baked-in" to everything we do. Your Jewish journey should not be a solitary one. We organize our gatherings in a very intentional way so new faces quickly become old friends. If you arrive alone, you will leave feeling seen and known.

Repair the World

As partners in creation, we all are hard-wired to seek meaning and purpose. Our community harnesses this power for good through regular volunteer opportunities. Come be a part of a motivated and mobilized community that cares.

Learn

Jewish learning is a lifelong journey. We believe we all have something to learn and something to teach. We work to make Jewish wisdom accessible, experiential and fun in an absolutely judgement-free space. Regardless of your Jewish background, we want to learn with you.

Celebrate The Jewish Lifecycle With Us

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Empathy Needs Historical Memory

Where were you on this day 25 years ago? Where were you during that earth-shattering moment on September 11, when the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center—and the world as we knew it—came crashing down? Who did you first hear it from? Do you remember your initial reaction? Do you remember what the days and weeks that followed felt like? Looking back on that dark day in American history—perhaps one of the darkest within living memory for many of us in this room—what has chang

Playing Together; A Reflection on Hope Amidst Conflict

If you will indulge me for a moment, I want to walk you through a memory of mine. It’s a memory from my year in Israel as a first-year rabbinical student. A rather simple memory, but one that is so bright and joy-filled that it gives me hope for the future. As we sit here on Erev Yom Kippur and perhaps, God willing, the eve of the end of the war in Gaza, this is the memory that buoys me. It was a sunny spring afternoon in Jerusalem in 2009. Our studies at Hebrew Union College

Jewish Wanderings in a Political Wasteland

I’ve never considered myself a moderate, centrist, or even slightly conservative. I have always felt fully aligned with progressive politics and the Democratic party—a leftist, through and through. I am a straight-ticket voter who didn’t need a voter’s guide as long as I knew a candidate’s political party. For the past 44 years of my existence, that has worked just fine. As a Jew and a rabbi, I felt that progressive politics were the American manifestation of my Jewish values

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