• October 26, 2025
  • 4 5786, Heshvan
  • פרשת לך־לך

MythBusting: Holidays of Tishrei — 1st Tishrei Class

{Note before printing the sourcesheet: Page 9 is very colorful!}

Urban Legend:
“At Tashlich, you’re supposed to throw crumbs in the water!”

Street Torah:
“If you sleep during the day on Rosh HaShanah, you’ll have a sleepy year!”

Folk Gematria:
“The custom of not eating nuts on Rosh HaShanah is because ‘egoz’ (nut) in gematria is ‘chet’ (sin)!”

Don’t Know Much About History:
“Unetaneh Tokef was written by the martyr Rabbi Amnon of Mainz!”

Stranger Than Fiction:
Making up your own puns for food on Rosh HaShanah is a well-founded tradition.