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Miller said.
“It’s a hands-on opportunity 
to get out of the synagogue 
and go down to a natural body 
of water. We go out there and 
we try to say the things we 
want to let go of. What are the 
sins we want to leave behind? 
And we literally toss them 
into the water so they will be 
carried away, never to be seen 
again.
”
Miller said he loved how 
the temple continued to carry 
on the tashlich ceremony 
during the pandemic when 
they couldn’t be together in 
person. They came up with a 
ceremony that anyone could 
do in their backyard with a 
garden hose. 
“I recognize it isn’t the same 
as a stream or a natural body 
of water, but, symbolically, 
it’s running water. Then we 
purchased environmentally 
safe dissolving paper and sent 
them to our members along 
with instructions on how to 
use it.
” 
Temple Beth El leaders were 
able to continue services vir-

tually through Facebook Live 
and lead people in a little cere-
mony where they wrote down 
things that they regret or their 
sins on the piece of paper and 
used the hose to dissolve it 
away. 
“Symbolically, it felt similar 
to what we do at the tashlich 
ceremony. But it was unique 
due to the COVID protocols 
keeping us apart. We were able 
to continue our traditions in a 
way, and I think people really 
enjoyed that.
”
Miller emphasized the 
importance observing the 
High Holiday traditions in 
person and the virtual experi-
ences available this year.
“I would really encour-
age people whichever they 
choose, either in person or 
virtual experience. The High 
Holidays continue to be as 
valuable and meaningful as 
ever, even if they might look a 
little different. So, if somebody 
isn’t quite ready yet to go out, 
please take advantage of our 
or someone else’s spiritual 
opportunities.
” 

Temple Beth El’s 
2021 tashlich 
program on the 
water in West 
Bloomfield.

ROSH HASHANAH

continued from page 56

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