tashlikh

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/ˈtɑʃlɪx//tɑʃˈliːx/

noun

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

OriginHebrew תַּשְׁלִיךְ →
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Meanings

nountashlikh (uncountable)

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

Origin

  1. Hebrewתַּשְׁלִיךְ
  2. Englishtashlikh

From Hebrew תַּשְׁלִיךְ.

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APA

tashlikh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tashlikh

MLA

“tashlikh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tashlikh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tashlikh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tashlikh.

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