In memory of Seth Pollack

March 19, 2026 update:

“Criminal charges and a lawsuit seek justice for a slain bicyclist’s family.” – Report by Sara Rubin, Monterey County Now. https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/criminal-charges-and-a-lawsuit-seek-justice-for-a-slain-bicyclist-s-family/article_934a0c54-165c-4a2a-9d8f-d431919ce661.html

On the evening of the December 4, 2025, Seth Seader Pollack was savoring the beauty of the Full Cold Moon over the Monterey Bay.

On the morning of December 5, he was enjoying nature’s beauty again, bicycling Pebble Beach.

Tragically, it was his final of many, many rides in Monterey County and around the world.

As reported by Sara Rubin, “Pollack, an avid bicyclist, was struck by an SUV in Pebble Beach at about 9:15am. He died at the scene.”
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/seth-pollack-who-led-csumbs-service-learning-institute-for-25-years-dies-in-a-bicycle/article_bbadd2b5-83c1-49f7-9749-8274dff73d7c.html

Seth Pollack’s funeral: December 10, 10 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel Valley. https://www.carmelbethisrael.org/event/memorial-service-for-seth-pollack.html. Burial: Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside.

Video of CBI Memorial Service for Seth Pollack: https://www.youtube.com/live/XAc53UwMDfA?si=1MYtCX-rSItWTFgW.

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Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to J Street Education Fund (https://jstreet.org/), World Central Kitchen (https://wck.org/), or Breakthrough for Men (https://www.breakthroughformen.org/).

Some photos from Seth’s many bicycle rides can be viewed online, e.g.,
https://sethsabbatical2017-18.weebly.com/
https://sethincapetown.blogspot.com/2008/09/first-bike-ride-in-south-africa.html

For the full Memorial Service program from Congregation Beth Israel (https://www.carmelbethisrael.org/), refer to:
https://images.shulcloud.com/16616/uploads/pdf/SethPollackFuneralProgram.pdf