The
Definitive Tashlich Guide
On
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there is a ceremony called
Tashlich. Jews traditionally go to the ocean (or a stream or
river), pray, and then throw bread crumbs onto the water, so that
the fish can symbolically eat their sins. Some people have been
known to ask what kind of bread crumbs should they throw.
Here
is the definitive Tashlich Guide for the Complicated Modern Jew
For ordinary sins........................................White
Bread
For exotic sins.........................................French
Bread
For particularly
dark...................................Pumpernickel
For complex
sins.........................................Multi-Grain
For twisted
sins............................................Pretzels
For tasteless sins........................................Rice
Cakes
For sins of
indecision.......................................Waffles
For sins committed in
haste....................................Matzo
For sins of chutzpah.....................................Fresh
Bread
For the sin of substance abuse/marijuana................Stoned
Wheat
For the sin of substance abuse/heavy drugs................Poppy
Seed
For the sin of committing auto
theft.........................Caraway
For the sin of committing
arson................................Toast
For the sin of passiveness when action is warranted.......Milk
Toast
For the sin of being
ill-tempered/sulky....................Sourdough
For the sin of cheating
customers.........................Shortbread
For the sin of risking one's life unnecessarily............HeroBread
For the sin of excessive use of irony......................Rye
Bread
For the sin of telling bad jokes..........................Corn
Bread
For the sin of being money hungry..........................Raw
Dough
For the sin of war-mongering............................Kaiser
Rolls
For the sin of immodest
dressing...............................Tarts
For the sin of causing injury or damage to
others.............Tortes
For the sin of promiscuity..................................Hot
Buns
For the sin of promiscuity with gentiles...............Hot
CrossBuns
For the sin of davening (praying) off tune.................FlatBread
For the sin of being holier than
thou.........................Bagels
For the sin of indecent photography......................Cheese
Cake
For the sin of over-eating............................Stuffing
Bread
For the sin of gambling..............................Fortune
Cookies
For sin of
abrasiveness........................................Grits
For sins of pride....................................... Puff
Pastry
For the sin of cheating......Baked Goods with Nutrasweet and
Olestra
For sin of impetuousness.................................Quick
Bread
For negligent slip-ups..................................Banana
Bread
For the sin of dropping in without
warning..................Popovers
For the sin of perfectionism.........................Angel Food
Cake
For the sin of being up-tight and irritable..High Fiber Bran
Muffins
Remember, you don't have to show your crumbs to anyone. For those
who require a wide selection of crumbs, an attempt will be made to
have pre-packaged Tashlich Mix available in three grades (Tashlich
Lite, Regular, and Industrial Strength) at your local Jewish
bookstore.
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