Members of Stevenage Liberal Synagogue joined their fellow Progressive Judaism community, Radlett Reform, for Tashlich on Rosh Hashanah afternoon.

The two Progressive congregations united at Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage, for the traditional casting off of sins into water.

Radlett Reform member Irene Blaston, who organised the event, said: “We have a growing number of our members living in and around Stevenage and it was lovely to be able to have Tashlich locally. We were thrilled to be joined by Stevenage Liberal members and both communities look forward to doing more together in the future.”

Held in glorious sunshine, birdseed rather than breadcrumbs was used to represent sins in order to protect the wildlife and participants then enjoyed a slice of honey cake whilst discovering their ‘new’ Jewish neighbours.