Tashlikh Ceremony

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We were an odd bunch. 10 or 15 Jews standing next to a beautiful little creek below the Warren Wilson campus. Some of us were carrying little sambas, some PVC shofars, others with more serious items: real shofars, guitars, and challah!
With song and dance, we looked into the ceremony we were about to complete: Tashlikh. Contemplation of our sins, or possibly looking at our regrets and finally casting them away in the river. It may of just been the quaint setting, by a babbling brook surrounded by Appalachian hills, sun streaming in, and the odd assortment of bamboo and other plants growing on campus, but there was a most surreal and spiritual effect to the ritual.
After throwing bread crumbs or leaves into the river, we gathered in another circle for song and passing around (Warren Wilson) apples topped with (Warren Wilson) honey and a side of challah. Rejoice Rejoice, a new year is here. 10 days to prepare for Yom Kippur!

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Photos

Arriving at Warren Wilson
Yeah. I know. Pretty.