Jewish Holidays | Tikkun HaYam

What Is Bedikat HaMayim? A New Passover Tradition to Honor the Sea

The Sea saved our ancestors at this season in ancient days... Let’s return the favor.

One Love - Tu B’Av

At Repair the Sea, we see in the minor holiday of Tu B’Av the key to peace.

Sukkot

This Friday evening will begin the holiday of Sukkot. It is a multifaceted holiday that connects us to the environment, to our history...

The Metaphor - Ha'azinu

This week, the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Repentance. It gets its name from the...

Reverse Tashlich Renewed

We have expanded our Reverse Tashlich program to include Repair the Sea Stewards - unaffiliated individuals who want to join the global...

Everything is on Loan, and We're Going to Have to Give it Back

Having worked for 23 years for Hillel on college campuses, I learned the value and power of a sabbatical. Not that I ever got one, but...

Remember

I hope everyone is happy. Because… it’s Adar, and remember, if you’re not happy, fake it. Lest we forget, we must remember that during...

Not By Might

Hanukkah 2022 Chag Hanukkah Sameach. Happy Hanukkah to everyone in the Tikkun HaYam community. I hope you are eating lots of latkes and...

A Different Festival of Lights

Hanukah 2022 When I was a kid, I loved Hanukah. It’s hard not to love a holiday that says you’re supposed to eat fried potatoes, donuts,...