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Masorti Olami is excited and proud to partner with Repair the Sea – Tikkun HaYam for the 7th Annual Reverse Tashlich. 

Tashlich is the tradition on Rosh HaShanah of going to a body of water and symbolically casting off our sins to enter the New Year with a clean heart.  Reverse Tashlich was created by Repair the Sea, and reverses the process.  Instead of casting our sins into the water, Reverse Tashlich is about removing human “sin” from the water, in the form of plastic and other debris. 

Bal Tashchit is the prohibition against needless waste and destruction.  The current global rate of plastic pollution is destroying the aquatic environment and killing marine life around the world.  By removing debris, as part of the Reverse Tashlich, we fulfill the Mitzvah and turn an ordinary waterfront cleanup into a holy act in preparation for the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays).  This program is meaningful AND fun. It’s not meant to replace Tashlich.  It’s meant to remind us of our responsibilities as Jews to protect the environment and to enhance our holiday experience.  

The 7th annual Reverse Tashlich is scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 2024.   Last year, over 4,000 individuals in 23 countries on 6 continents removed approximately 23,000 pounds (over 10,000 kg) of debris from waterfront locations where they live. 

You can see below our Abayudaya communities in Uganda taking part in the project, and we hope that our Masorti/Conservative communities around the world will join as well.

It's easy to join:

1. Go to https://www.repairthesea.org/2024-register and register a team or as an individual. 
2. Fill out the required information fields.
3. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with further details.

If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the registration process, please don't hesitate to reach out to Erica Allen at erica@repairthesea.org or Shayna Cohen at shayna@repairthesea.org.