- Jewish chaplain on base:
None
- Services:
While underway, weekly Friday night Shabbat services and holiday observances.
- Local Synagogues:
Congregation Beth Hatikvah
1410 11th Street
Bremerton, WA
They meet on a regular basis and usually have a student rabbi in twice a month.
Many retired Navy and Navy Civilian employees attend services.
- Food:
- Kosher Restaurants:
None – but Mercer Island is only a ferry ride and a half hour drive away.
- Kosher Shopping:
No kosher specialty stores.
- Additional Notes:
While the “West Side” of Puget Sound is admittedly a bit rustic and lacking of Jewish infrastructure, Seattle is only a half-hour to hour ferry ride away. Mercer Island, heart of the Seattle Jewish community, is a half-hour drive further east.
Check out the following link for more information on all things Jewish in the Seattle area:
http://www.jewishinseattle.org/