Into the Water: Brooklyn Waterfront Meditation and Tashlich Ceremony

Join The Neighborhood and Romemu Brooklyn for a High Holiday ritual of reflection, meditation, and song with musician Basya Schechter and meditation leader Yael Shy. 

Throughout the Jewish High Holidays, the tradition of Tashlich is an invitation to take stock of the past year and reflect deeply. Are we living lives that reflect our values? Are we acting with purpose? Are we embodying our truth? 

This free workshop will take place in beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Park, where meditation teacher Yael Shy will lead us through a guided contemplative journey on the themes of the Jewish new year and the Tashlich ritual. Following this, Cantor and renowned musician Basya Schechter will lead us to the waterfront with song to blow the shofar and perform the Tashlich ceremony. 

Tashlich is an ancient ritual in which individuals or communities traditionally gather by a flowing body of water, and throw pieces of bread or…