Recommended Breads for Tashlich
©1997 Richard J. Israel
Taking a few crumbs to Tashlich from whatever old bread is in the house
lacks subtlety, nuance and religious sensitivity. I would suggest that we
can do better. Instead:
- For ordinary sins, use - White Bread
- For exotic sins - French Bread
- For particularly dark sins - 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 - Matzah
- For sins committed in less than eighteen minutes - Shmurah Matzah
- For sins of chutzpah - Fresh Bread
- For substance abuse/marijuana - Stoned Wheat
- For substance abuse/heavy drugs - Poppy Seed
- For arson - Toast
- For timidity - Milk Toast
- For high-handedness - Napoleons
- For being sulky - Sourdough
- For silliness - Nut Bread
- For not giving full value - Short bread
- For jingoism - Yankee Doodles
- For telling bad jokes - Corn Bread
- For being money-hungry - Enriched Bread or Raw Dough
- For telling small lies - Fudge
- For war-mongering - Kaiser Rolls
- For promiscuity - Hot Buns
- For racism - Crackers
- For sophisticated racism - Ritz Crackers
- For being holier-than-thou - Bagels
- For unfairly up-braiding others - Challah
- For provocative dressing - Wonton Wrappers
- For snobbery - Upper Crusts
- For indecent photography - Cheese Cake
- For trashing the environment - Dumplings
- For the sin of laziness - Any Very Long Loaf
- For being hyper-critical - Pan Cakes
- For political skullduggery - Bismarcks
- For over-eating - Stuffing Bread or Bulkie Rolls
- For gambling - Fortune Cookies
- For pride - Puff Pastry
- For cheating - Bread made with Nutrasweet and Olestra
- For being snappish - Ginger Bread
- For dropping in without calling beforehand - Popovers
- For trying to improve everyone within sight -Angel Food Cake
- For being up-tight and irritable - High Fiber or Bran Muffins
- For sycophancy - Brownies
- For rearing children incompetently - Raisin Bread
- For immodest behavior - Tarts
- For causing injury or damage to others - Tortes
- For hardening our hearts - Jelly doughnuts
- For abrasiveness - Grits
- For recurring slip ups - Banana Bread
- For davening off tune - Flat Bread
- For impetuosity - Quick Bread
- For silliness - Nut Bread
- For risking one's life unnecessarily - Hero Bread
- For auto theft - Caraway
- For excessive use of irony - Rye Bread
- For larceny (especially of copyright material) - Stollen
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, Medium and Industrial Strength) at your local Jewish bookstore.
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With thanks to Robbie Fein who suggested the original formula.
Richard J. Israel (rjisrael@mediaone.net)
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