On
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there is a ceremony called Tashlich.
Jews
traditionally go to a body of water such as the ocean, a stream or a river to
pray and throw in breadcrumbs. This symbolizes throwing away one's sins
which the fish devour. Occasionally, people ask what kinds of breadcrumbs
should be thrown. Here are suggestions for breads which may be most
appropriate for specific sins and misbehaviors:
For
ordinary sins --WHITE
For
erotic sins - FREnch
For
particularly dark sins
- Pumpernickel
For
complex sins
-
Multi
grain
For
sins of indecision - Waffles
For
sins committed in haste
-
Matzos
For
sins of chutzpah -
Any
fresh bread
For
substance abuse
- Stoned
wheat
For
committing auto theft
- Caraway
For
timidity/cowardice
- Milk
toast
For
ill-temperedness
- Sourdough
For
silliness, eccentricity
- Nut
bread
For
excessive irony
- Rye
bread
For
unnecessary chances
- Hero
bread
For
war-mongering
- Kaiser
rolls
For
dressing immodestly
- Tarts
For
lechery and promiscuity -
Hot
buns
For
promiscuity with gentiles - Hot
cross buns
For
racist attitudes -
CRACKERS
For
being holier than thou
- Bagels
For
overeating
- Stuffing
For
indecent photography - Cheesecake
For
raising your voice too often
- Challah
For
pride and egotism
-
Puff
pastry
For
sycophancy, ass-kissing
- Brownies
For
being overly smothering -
Angel
food cake
For
trashing the environment - Dumplings
For
telling bad jokes/puns
- Corn
bread