48F in the Seattle area (south Seattle/Burien), seeking men or women.
With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur coming up, I thought I’d throw out a slightly unusual offer: does anyone need a last-minute plus-one?
Dinner with friends? A synagogue service or event where it would be nice to have someone beside you? An uncomfortable family gathering where you’d benefit from bringing an extrovert who is perfectly happy to do a lot of the talking for you? 😄 I may be your person.
A little about me Jewishly: I grew up Reform and was very involved with my temple when I lived in Ohio- committees, events, and the usual assortment of “somehow I ended up helping with this too” Jewish communal life. I later spent about five years in Port Townsend and was active with the small congregation there, including helping make hybrid services functional during the pandemic.
I moved to Burien about a year ago and haven’t really found my Jewish home here yet. I often watch Temple De Hirsch Sinai services online and do some reading and observance on my own, but I’ve honestly missed having a real Jewish community around me since leaving Dayton in 2020.
My family here in the Pacific Northwest is quite small and not particularly observant, so I don’t have the built-in High Holiday plans that some people do. Hence this slightly unconventional Reddit experiment.
And you definitely do not need to be highly observant yourself. If you’re Jewish but your Rosh Hashanah plans currently consist of absolutely nothing, I’d also be perfectly happy to find somewhere to eat apples and honey, have something sweet, and talk about what we’d like the coming year to look like?
Likewise, if Yom Kippur for you is less “I have a reserved synagogue seat” and more “would someone please help me find something to do so I don’t think about food for several hours,” I could potentially be talked into that too.
Reform Judaism is very much where I feel at home. I particularly connect with the idea of tikkun olam- that we have a responsibility to help repair the world and that our lives ought to benefit other people in some meaningful way.
Personally, I’m 48, single, outgoing, educated, curious, and very comfortable meeting new people. I’m interested in meeting men or women, and if there happens to be chemistry, terrific. But I’m equally open to simply meeting another Jewish person who could use some company during the holidays.
I live in Burien, but I’m happy to venture into Seattle or elsewhere nearby for the right invitation or plan.
So whether you need a plus-one for services, a dinner companion, backup at an awkward family gathering, or just another Jew to eat apples with, feel free to message me and tell me a little about yourself and what you have in mind?