Hasidic Community Performs Tashlikh Ritual with Ornamental Fish
Followers of the Levi Tribe Hasidic dynasty performed the Tashlikh ritual, a pre-Yom Kippur custom of symbolically casting away sins, in a sukkah erected at their institution's courtyard in anticipation of the Sukkot holiday. Led by their Rebbe, the Hasidim gathered around a blue basin placed on a special platform.
Inside the basin, several colorful ornamental fish, referred to by the Hasidim as 'fish of the tribe,' swam peacefully, symbolizing the sins being cast away. The community engaged in this practice as part of their spiritual preparations for the upcoming High Holidays.
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