On Monday, representatives of UN Missions from around the world gathered in the Rose Garden of the United Nations headquarters in New York City to celebrate the minhag of Tashlich for the first time ever on UN grounds.

The Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN, in partnership with the Forum for Cultural Diplomacy, organized the event.

While the event marked an important chance to share a bit of Jewish custom with the international community, according to Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor, having the event in such an important international space and at the beginning of the General Assembly signified an opportunity for the entire international community — not just Israel — to use the time to reflect and cast off the sins past.

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