Sept. 28 is Reverse Tashlich Day and, for the second year in a row, the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will be participating in this national event with a clean-up of the Burcham River Trail.
Reverse Tashlich, now in its eighth year, is an effort spearheaded by the Jewish non-profit Repair the Sea. The organization describes Reverse Tashlich as an “innovative approach to Jewish environmental stewardship.”
In the traditional ritual of Tashlich, Jews symbolically cast their sins into a body of water to begin the New Year unburdened. With Reverse Tashlich, participants transform this symbolism into action by cleansing waterways of human detritus.
Because the Kaw/Kansas River flows all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, efforts made to clean up its banks are consequential for regions far beyond Northeast Kansas.
“The LJCC is proud to incorporate this act of tikkun olam into this season of observance,” LJCC Director Lara Giordano said. “All are welcome to join us in this effort to improve the health of our shared waterways.”
The LJCC will gather in Burcham Park located at South Powerhouse Road, Lawrence, KS 66044 at 10 a.m. The LJCC encourages participants to bring work gloves and other gear (such as grabbers for fishing material out from the water; sunscreen; a water bottle; bug spray; and chairs for resting), but will have additional items on hand to facilitate participation.
Advance registration is requested at ljcc.shulcloud.com.
