Gather your friends, family or a group from your Temple and join us for a trash cleanup at Shannon Beach as part of the global Bedikat HaMayim Waterfront Cleanup effort organized by Repair The Sea! 

About the Effort: Bedikat HaMayim is more than a cleanup. It’s a time when we clean our homes and remove chametz, the last remaining bits of leavened products in our homes before the holiday. ​

But our home isn’t just our house. Our home is the Earth. And 70% of it is water

We search the shorelines, rivers, lakes, and harbors for a different kind of chametz: plastic snack bags and bottles that once held chametz, plastic cutlery that served chametz, and plastic bags that carried chametz — now lingering in our water long after the holiday has passed.

We call this practice Bedikat HaMayim — the searching of the water.

This event will be on Sunday, March 29th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at Shannon Beach and all cleanup supplies will be provided. Please keep an eye on your email inbox for event communications — the event will take place rain or shine but is dependent on the ground being clear of snow. **If your group would like to volunteer at a different location, please email daria.santollani@mysticriver.org. We would be happy to provide you with cleanup materials if desired!