Propitiatory rite, the name of which is derived from the passage (Micah 7:18-20) recited at the ceremony. In illustration of the sentence "Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea," it is customary to congregate near a running stream on the afternoon of New-Year's Day, when Micah 7:18-20 is recited and penitential prayers are offered. The prayers and hymns used are given in Emden's Siddur ("Bet Ya'aḳob," 2:54b, 55a, Warsaw, 1881).
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