The Jewish Sound

Jewish news and information are coming to the Pacific Northwest!

Introducing…

The Jewish Sound logo A new resource to help you navigate Jewish life in our unique, diverse, and interesting region!

What is The Jewish Sound?

The Jewish Sound is a brand new entity that will provide Jewish communities throughout the Puget Sound region with news, information, an events calendar, and connection. The Jewish Sound will consist of a website, email newsletters, social media, occasional print, and a few other surprises.
Who owns The Jewish Sound?

We are a grassroots group of community members who saw a gap in finding out what’s going on in the region, as well as connecting with one another. Our leadership team includes former editors and publishers of previous iterations of Jewish news in Washington State. We are not affiliated with any other organizations, Jewish or otherwise. This independence gives us the ability to report on the hard stories that occasionally emerge in our community as well as keeps us from being beholden to any one agency or viewpoint. Our application for 501c(3) nonprofit status is currently in process.
Why does the Jewish Sound need to exist?

As we mentioned above, a lot of people have long felt like they don’t know what’s happening in their Jewish community outside of their own synagogues or organizations. We’ve seen a lot of people who call themselves October 8^th Jews, and seek connection where it may not have felt necessary previously. Many more struggle to even find entry into the Jewish community so they and their kids can interact with other Jews. Others want to figure out how to access the rich Jewish culture our area has to offer. Or they want to find out who in their peer group may have passed away. All of this has been missing for the better part of a decade, and we now want to bring it back.
What’s going to be in The Jewish Sound?

We are, first and foremost, an online endeavor. That means you’ll be able to find up-to-date events, timely news articles, and the stories of the people and organizations who make up our community. While the majority of the Puget Sound’s Jewish population lives in Seattle and its nearest suburbs, we intend to reach as far south as Olympia, as far north as Bellingham, to the Cascades headed east, and toward the islands and peninsulas to the west. All this information will be as personalized as possible, meaning you won’t have to search so hard for what’s happening right around the corner.

We are continuing to establish our editorial guidelines, which will continue to evolve as we move forward. We will post our guidelines as we complete the first iteration and work toward our launch.
Where do I find The Jewish Sound?
How can I get involved?

There are a number of ways you can help out. We’ll be seeking qualified writers, podcasters, and videographers as we get closer to launching. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help out with events and community gatherings. We will be reaching out to local businesses large and small to sponsor us and advertise. And we will be looking to you, our community, to support The Jewish Sound through donations and membership.

As we get closer to our launch we will continually keep you updated as we reach additional milestones.

Most important, tell your friends!