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Yeshivish glossary term

tashlich

תשליך

Meaning

  • Rosh Hashanah prayer custom performed near water

Alternate spellings

tashlikh

Usage and context

Traditionally performed on Rosh Hashanah, with timing variations when the first day is Shabbos or by community custom.

Category
Rosh Hashanah
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

We are going to tashlich after the seudah.

Plain-English example

We are going to the customary waterside prayer on Rosh Hashanah after the meal.