Throw away
This year in the Lord’s Supper it was very strange for me to do Tashli…
A custom that has no clear purpose (some midrash about a miracle for our forefather Abraham, or some verse that mentions the depths of the sea), and all sorts of Kabbalah issues are attached to it, and to people it is still perceived as some kind of spell of ‘throwing away the commandments’…
And even more so when there is no pit or sea and you are standing in front of a pool or shower…
Is this a mandatory custom? Does the Rabbi practice it? If so, what significance does the Rabbi give to it in order to maintain it?
If it doesn’t speak to you – leave it alone.
What is the ’talk’ that the rabbi hears? I would be happy if I could find a meaning for the custom and preserve it
If you are happy to observe it, then what is the problem? It is meant to awaken man to repentance and cast off his sins. The symbolism is only intended to aid our awakening.
Water is a symbol for drowning and concealing transgressions. Ramchal in the article on Wisdom explains the matter of the tashlich thus: “And indeed, since it is always appropriate to use the things of this world for matters of worship before God, as is implied by the mysteries of His wisdom in the form of these things and their laws, we go to the water, which in its form shows the immersion of those who immerse themselves in it, and shows the secret of the depths of His leadership, which submerges and removes evil from His creatures in such a way that no impression remains, and as the prophet himself explains in his words: “And they shall make up for all their sins in the depths.” etc. Anyone who cannot connect with such a beautiful symbolic custom would do well not to eat an apple with honey, not to dip pita bread in salt, not to wrap themselves in a tallit, and many more customs built on the principle of symbolism. Such a person would do well not only to refrain from saying Tashlich, but to throw himself out of the synagogue and leave us alone.
Yitzhak, I'm sorry for the offensive language. When I wrote it, I didn't think that it might be directed at you. It's not directed at you personally at all. Happy New Year
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