On Rosh
Hashanah
(the Jewish New Year)...
there is a service
called
Taslisch
(throwing) where sins are symbolically cast away by throwing bread into
the
water. Some people have asked what kind of bread they are
supposed
to throw into the water. Here are some suggestions:
For ordinary sins White
Bread
For
exotic sins French or Italian bread
For
dark sins Pumpernickle
For
complex sins Multi-grain
For
truly warped sins Pretzels
For
sins of indecision Waffles
For
sins commited in haste Matzah
For
substance abuse Poppy Seed
For
commiting arson Toast
For
being ill-tempered Sourdough
For
silliness Nut bread
For
not giving full value Short bread
For
political chauvinism Yankee Doodles
For
excessive use of irony Rye Bread
For
continual bad jokes Corn Bread
For
hardening our hearts Jelly doughnuts
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