Forgiveness of sins

Tashlich is a ritual that traditionally takes place on the first day of Rosh HaShanah. Jews traditionally go to the ocean or a stream to pray and throw bread crumbs into the water. Symbolically, the fish devour their sins. Occasionally, people ask what kind of bread          crumbs should be thrown. 
Here are a suggestions for bread for specific sins and misbehaviors:

For ordinary sins - White Bread

For erotic sins - French Bread

For particularly dark sins - Pumpernickel

For complex sins - Multi-Grain

For twisted sins - Pretzels

For tasteless sins -Rice Cakes

For sins committed in haste - Matzoh

For sins of chutzpah - Fresh Bread

For substance abuse - Stoned Wheat

For use of heavy drugs - Poppy Seed

For petty larceny - Stollen

For committing auto theft - Caraway

For ill-temperedness - Sourdough

For silliness, eccentricity - Nut Bread

For not giving full value - Shortbread

For jingoism, chauvinism - Yankee Doodles

For excessive irony - Rye Bread

For unnecessary chances - Hero Bread

For telling bad jokes/puns - Corn Bread

For war-mongering - Kaiser Rolls

For dressing immodestly - Tarts

For causing injury to others -Tortes

For lechery and promiscuity - Hot Buns

For promiscuity with gentiles - Hot Cross Buns

For racist attitudes - Crackers

For sophisticated racism - Ritz Crackers

For being holier than thou - Bagels

For abrasiveness - Grits

For dropping in without notice - Popovers

For over-eating - Stuffing

For impetuosity - Quick Bread

For indecent photography - Cheesecake

For raising your voice too often - Challah

For pride and egotism - Puff Pastry

For being overly smothering - Angel Food Cake

For laziness - Any long loaf

For trashing the environment – Dumplings


Thanks to Slim Russell and Ellen Sokolow for posting this on the Sacred Fire Community listserv.