Reverse Tashlich

Join Jconnect for a lake cleanup "reverse tashlich." On Rosh Hashanah, Jews around the world participate in the ancient ritual of Tashlich. We go to a body of water and symbolically cast off the sins of the past year by throwing breadcrumbs into the water. Every year, approximately six million tons of human-made trash also enter the water, posing health and safety hazards to the animals that call the sea their home. Marine debris is a violation of the fundamental Jewish ethical principle Bal Tashchit, "do not destroy," a rabbinic prohibition on senseless waste or destruction. Many modern Jewish groups now organize a local beach/waterway clean, known as Reverse Tashlich. This year, Jconnect will be cleaning up Green Lake!

Meet at Green Lake Starbucks!