Moving to Seward Park, Seattle: a practical guide
Housing and what it costs
Seward Park is mostly single-family homes, many with views toward Lake Washington, and Seattle is an expensive market. Renting first is common for newcomers. Figures change fast — use the apartment search above for live listings.
Picking a street
The four shuls — Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath on South Morgan Street, Ezra Bessaroth on South Brandon Street, Sephardic Bikur Holim on 52nd Avenue South and Minyan Ohr Chadash on 51st Avenue South — sit within about a mile of each other, so decide which you will daven in and search the blocks around it. The streets are hilly; walk the route.
Kosher and daily life
Seattle has a limited but real kosher scene, with supervised options and kosher sections in local supermarkets; families plan meat and specialty shopping. Daily life is mostly by car. The Seattle Mikvah is at Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath.
Schools
The Torah Day School of Seattle on South Holly Street runs from pre-K through eleventh grade. Confirm current admissions, tuition and transportation directly with each school.
Who it fits
Families drawn by Seattle’s technology, aerospace and medical employers who want a real Orthodox community with a school and mikvah, and anyone who wants to be part of one of America’s historic Sephardic communities.