Paul Weinberg South African, b. 1956
Tashlikh, the emptying-your-pocket or casting-off-your- sins ritual performed by orthodox Jews during Rosh Hashannah (New Year), takes place annually, Mushroom Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2019-21
colour digital archival print on Hahnemühle Photo rag 308 gsm paper
sheet size: 59.4 x 84.1 cm
edition 10+2AP
signed and numbered in pencil in the margin
Tashlikh, the emptying-your-pocket or casting-off-your-sins ritual performed by orthodox Jews during Rosh Hashannah (New Year), has been practised since the 13th century. The ritual symbolises ablution and a return to...
Tashlikh, the emptying-your-pocket or casting-off-your-sins ritual performed by orthodox Jews during Rosh Hashannah (New Year), has been practised since the 13th century. The ritual symbolises ablution and a return to a purer self. Water, central to the creation of life, is also associated with the cleansing of the body and spirit. This ritual is practised throughout the world by people of the Jewish faith on this holy day. By 1914, 40 000 Jews had settled in South Africa, peaking at 120 000 in 1970. Today, the Jewish community numbers around 80 000 people, including the Lemba, whose DNA has been proved to link to the 12 tribes of Israel.
