Reverse Tashlich

Join Jconnect for a beach 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 blatant violation of the fundamental Jewish ethical principle Bal Tashchit, literally "do not destroy," a rabbinic prohibition on senseless waste or wanton destruction. Many modern Jewish groups now organize a local beach clean-up on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, known as Reverse Tashlich. This year, Jconnect will also be participating - our cleanup location is Golden Gardens!

Information about our meeting place will be emailed to registered participants. Places are limited - RSVP below.