It is customary after the afternoon service on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, to go to a body of water and to symbolically cast away one's sins. This service is called Tashlich.
While standing by the water, several verses from the books of Micha and Psalms are recited expressing the desire for the sins to be carried away.
How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
by Lisa Katz
for About.comPrev
- Step 1: Set the Rosh Hashanah Table
- Step 2: Bless the Candles
- Step 3: Bless the Wine
- Step 4: Bless the Challah
- Step 5: Bless the Apples and Honey
- Step 6: Enjoy a Festive Dinner with Symbolic Foods
- Step 7: Hear the Shofar
- Step 8: Enjoy a Festive Lunch with Symbolic Foods
- Step 9: Cast Away Sins via Tashlich
- Step 10: Celebrate the Second Day of Rosh HaShana
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