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On Rosh Hashanah, there is a ceremony called Tashlich. Jews traditionally go to the ocean or a stream or river to pray and throw breadcrumbs into the water to symbolize throwing away their sins of the past year.

Here are some suggestions for which type of bread is appropriate for specific sins:
For ordinary sins - White Bread
For erotic sins - French Bread
For dark sins - Pumpernickel
For complex sins - Multi-Grain
For twisted sins - Pretzels
For tasteless sins - Rice Cakes
For sins committed in haste - Matzoh
For sins of chutzpah - Fresh Bread
For substance abuse - Stoned Wheat
For use of heavy drugs - Poppy Seed
For auto theft - Caraway
For ill-temperedness - Sourdough
For eccentricity - Nut Bread
For extreme eccentricity - Banana Nut Bread
For not giving full value - Shortbread
For excessive irony - Rye Bread
For unnecessary chances - Hero
For telling dad jokes - Corn Bread
For war-mongering - Kaiser Rolls
For promiscuity - Hot Buns
For promiscuity with Christians - Hot Cross Buns,
For racism - Crackers
For sophisticated racism - Ritz Crackers
For being holier than thou - Bagels
For dropping in without notice - Popovers
For overeating - Stuffing
For raising your voice - Challah
For egotism - Puff Pastry
For ass-kissing - Brownies
For being overly smothering - Angel Food cake
For wild youth - Oat bread
For stinginess - Crumbs
For unfaithfulness - Turnovers
For sins of omission - Naan
For masochism - Pain de mie
For humor at the expense of others - Laffa

Shana Tova to all who celebrate

Shana Tova, Ozzie (and all who celebrate)!