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Communal Tashlich

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Awaken the Beauty Within...

Thousands to gather along
Detroit’s waterfront to celebrate
the Jewish New Year.

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abbi Dan Horwitz of The Well, to celebrate Tashlich. Attendees joined
a pluralistic Jewish communi-
together in song, heard the blast of the
ty-building, education and spir- shofar and then symbolically cast away
ituality outreach initiative, is bringing
their shortcomings in the form of bread-
together thousands of people
crumbs into the Detroit River.
on Sunday, Oct. 9, to Detroit’s
This year, beginning at 3:30
Chene Park (2600 Atwater St.)
p.m. on Oct. 9, the Detroit River
in Rivertown to celebrate and
will play host to the community
partake in the ancient ritual of
once again as Jewish Detroiters
Tashlich — the symbolic cast-
simultaneously cast away their
ing away of one’s sins (using
shortcomings, committing to
breadcrumbs) into a flowing
continue the work necessary to
body of water.
be the people they truly wish to
Rabbi Dan
The Jewish High Holiday
be and committing themselves to
season, beginning with Rosh Horwitz
the city of Detroit. Attendees will
Hashanah, is meant to be a
then celebrate the New Year 5777
time of intense introspection — “exam-
with music, food and friends.
ining who we’ve been, who we are and
Along with The Well, sponsors include
who we’re striving to become,” Horwitz
the Charles and Lynn Schusterman
said.
Family Foundation, the Jewish
“Traditionally, at this time of year,
Federation of Metro Detroit’s NEXTGen
Jews ask forgiveness of those we have
and JFamily programs, as well as Temple
wronged on a person-to-person level and Israel, Repair the World, Hillel of Metro
only after doing that, are we meant to
Detroit, Michigan Region BBYO, Hillel
confess our shortcomings or ‘sins’ to the
Day School, the Cohn-Haddow Center
Divine.” Tashlich is done to help physi-
for Jewish Studies at Wayne State, Detroit
cally acknowledge the mental/spiritual
City Moishe House, Tamarack Camps,
work being done.
the Jewish Community Center of Metro
Horwitz, selected by the Forward as
Detroit, Hazon and the Jewish News.
one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis,”
The event is open to all and will take
last year brought nearly 500 people to
place, rain or shine. For more informa-
Hart Plaza along the Detroit Riverwalk
tion, visit meetyouatthewell.org/rosh.

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