My Life is Crumbs

Breads for Crummy Sins

On the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, there is a ceremony called Tashlich. Jews traditionally go to the ocean or a stream or river to pray and throw bread crumbs into the water.

Symbolically, the fish devour their sins. Occasionally, people ask what kind of bread crumbs should be thrown. Here are suggestions for breads which may be most appropriate for specific sins and misbehaviors. 

For ordinary sins.....................White Bread 
For complex sins......................Multigrain 
For twisted sins......................Pretzels 
For sins of indecision................Waffles 
For sins of chutzpah..................Fresh Bread 
For committing auto theft.............Caraway 
For timidity/cowardice................Milk Toast 
For ill-temperedness..................Sourdough 
For silliness, eccentricity...........Nut Bread 
For war-mongering.....................Kaiser Rolls 
For jingoism, chauvinism..............Yankee Doodles 
For excessive irony...................Rye Bread 
For erotic sins.......................French Bread 
For particularly dark sins............Pumpernickel 
For dressing immodestly...............Tarts 
For causing injury to others..........Tortes 
For being holier than thou............Bagels 
For abrasiveness......................Grits 
For dropping in without notice........Popovers 
For overeating........................Stuffing 
For pride and egotism.................Puff Pastry 
For trashing the environment..........Dumplings 
For telling bad jokes/puns............Corn Bread 

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