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PHOTO GALLERY: Tashlich ceremony at the Kobernick Campus


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 18, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Tashlich ceremony at the Kobernick Campus
Ted Bleecker throws his cup of crackers into the replica River Jordan during the Tashlich ceremony. Bleecker noted that the replica “River Jordan” and the ceremony was “remarkable”.
Ted Bleecker throws his cup of crackers into the replica River Jordan during the Tashlich ceremony. Bleecker noted that the replica “River Jordan” and the ceremony was “remarkable”.
Fish crackers were given out in little plastic cups for the residents to throw into the “River Jordan”.
Fish crackers were given out in little plastic cups for the residents to throw into the “River Jordan”.
Residents of the Kobernick House were the first to throw their fish crackers into the “River Jordan” Tuesday, Sept. 18 during the Tashlich ceremony by the Anchin Pavilion.
Residents of the Kobernick House were the first to throw their fish crackers into the “River Jordan” Tuesday, Sept. 18 during the Tashlich ceremony by the Anchin Pavilion.
A kiddie pool was taken around for people to throw their crumpled up sins into Tuesday, Sept. 18.
A kiddie pool was taken around for people to throw their crumpled up sins into Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Judith Yaeger holds up two of the envelopes filled with slips of paper that involve different sins people may have committed over the last year.
Judith Yaeger holds up two of the envelopes filled with slips of paper that involve different sins people may have committed over the last year.
Ted Bleecker holds a piece of paper reading “I was short tempered”, one of the sins people could chose to fess up to and have washed away during the Tashlich ceremony.
Ted Bleecker holds a piece of paper reading “I was short tempered”, one of the sins people could chose to fess up to and have washed away during the Tashlich ceremony.
Pink, plastic flamingos and little, Israel flags lined the “River Jordan”.
Pink, plastic flamingos and little, Israel flags lined the “River Jordan”.
Sarah Dietz, Andrew Kotick and Jessica Zimmerman from New College’s Hillel volunteered at the Kobernick Anchin’s Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Sarah Dietz, Andrew Kotick and Jessica Zimmerman from New College’s Hillel volunteered at the Kobernick Anchin’s Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello talks about the history of the “River Jordan” and Tashlich.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello talks about the history of the “River Jordan” and Tashlich.
Residents sing and hold hands while doing the “sitting Torah”.
Residents sing and hold hands while doing the “sitting Torah”.
Residents of Kobernick, Benderson and Anchin House participated in the Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18 by the Anchin Pavilion.
Residents of Kobernick, Benderson and Anchin House participated in the Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18 by the Anchin Pavilion.
Flora Fox holds up some of her sins.
Flora Fox holds up some of her sins.
Sarah Dietz hands out pieces of paper with sins on them.
Sarah Dietz hands out pieces of paper with sins on them.
Denise Cotler helps her father, Jacob Bernholz, raise his hand to collect a sin Tuesday, Sept. 18 during the Tashlich ceremony at the Anchin Pavilion.
Denise Cotler helps her father, Jacob Bernholz, raise his hand to collect a sin Tuesday, Sept. 18 during the Tashlich ceremony at the Anchin Pavilion.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello blows the shofar horn as part of the Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18 by the Anchin Pavilion.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello blows the shofar horn as part of the Tashlich ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 18 by the Anchin Pavilion.
Barbara Slavin dumps her fish crackers into the “River Jordan” while Betty Jones looks on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Barbara Slavin dumps her fish crackers into the “River Jordan” while Betty Jones looks on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

 

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