English Explanatory Dictionary

tashlikh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ritual practiced on Rosh Hashanah of throwing pieces of bread into a body of water, symbolically disposing of one's sins.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑʃlɪx/ /tɑʃˈliːx/

Word forms

tashlikh tashlich

Etymology

From Hebrew תַּשְׁלִיךְ.

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