Everyone welcome, children & families, especially!
TASHLIKH — (You shall cast away) is based on biblical passages – most notably from Micah (7:9) “You will hurl all of our sins into the depths of the sea”. The traditional word for “sin” is “khet”. A more modern translation goes back to the original meaning of “khet” from archery — “to miss the mark”.
We throw pebbles into the water to represent our “sins” and those burdens, regrets, disappointments, old thinking, missed opportunities, excuses, or rationalizations that interfere with our living full lives. At the same time, we embrace hope to do better and set our intentions on hitting our marks in the coming year.
What to throw? We suggest bringing pebbles to throw because bread, even challah, is not good for the ducks and geese.
Details will be shared closer to the holiday!
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