Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-14

|THE JEwIsu CEREMoNIEs.-The Hebrew portion
our fellow citizens throughout the city, observ-
lbs day of Atonement. which commenced about
!i.lOck on Tuesday evening, AM lasted until the
Eight was visible to the naked eye on Wednes-
Hsgenlng. The following communication from
!. Baltimore Clipper, descriptive of the ceremO-
lsof the day, may not be unin'eresting 10 many
If readers:
yssus. EDrroRs: Knowing that ma ny readers oil
s.alppcr will be pleased to get some general III
fr,,ti5n concerning the Day of Atonement, COM
sIy called Yom Ripptu, | 1eg 10 supply for their
Eaal short sketch of its celebration:
lie Past of Expiation is the most solemn day oil
sIswsh year. The pious, as well as those who
t,1, fine whole year care but little for religion,
gIot mon the advent of that day with uncom
a feelings of awe and yeneration. All business
Cgaiions are suspended. Even those who never
tztheir stores on any Of the leats and fasts, shut
saup IN that day The Jews believe 1t to be
pgsat assize day in Heaven; the need oil all
M qtoRement is most keenly felt, and in conse-
s.s.e Of which, a custom arose among the wide
lEatered trlbes 10 bring some KIND OF sacrlnce
lHe day proceeding the Day oil Atonement'-
ia male member OF a pious family takes COCK
ia female hen, repeating the 4Otn' IAN, AhI
l2lst verses of CIVIL Psalm, and the Esd and
An verses of the XXXIII of Job-adding at the
1nencement the words, "Children OF men,, =
sh.r having repeated this formula, he movsth the
ri three times around his head, saying-"May
Is be nv atonement may this be my substitute;
rlyibs be nv communications; this here follow the
ANGUS erations; If the atonementis made lor
alls member, the words are, 'thls cock'-tor a le-
Clls this hen y goeth to death, but may be gath
sei and entered into long and happy hle' ana
no psace.'
I i. -. a NoVFaHt dRSlf1ntl0n OIL
lue ceremonies, fof this will be beyond the Inn
loi one article; nor must be understood either
ssbdo:Se or attack those ceremonies. SIMPLY
ats tie facts for the information of your numer-
rs readers.
On The same day the atonement is made, every
i1ls Jew goeth (about noon) 10 the synagogue
adrceIveS, OF his own accord, Eiorty STRIPES save
aan
The actual fast commences this year, 4ueSoay
Hshng, Oct IL, about O'clock aud lasls uHei
Wednesday when the star light can be dscerned
f1A the naked eye. The whole time IS spent ~
aysS without partaktng OF any nonEish tl'sl !!
Fiatever. Not one single drop OF cold WAFER p
bued. All the married male worshlppeis are
ssed in snow-white garments-in their burial l1
sis-giyen 10 them as q present by Their iallhlul
ssies on the marriage day. The next striking
pa sIangeD features of their services are Tue
Gnhye chants; they chant all their prayers, 70
Tel With the repeated strokes upon TUG Ul '.
e the Publican of old, "Have mercy upon me q
seEa5le sinner" Every worsbiPper gives him
not less than six hundred aud fourteen strokes:
= siiuate is rather below tue real number anu
linoi include the thirty nine stripes.
isglet that cannot enter more fully lnlo the
ittsrr of their religious services. They are un-
s1!eled in beauty and pathoS, and some OF thelF
alss descriptive OF their captive state and long
3 ss deliyetance, are most plainiiye and atect-
Tie synagoeues are open from Tuesday until
'sdaes ay evening. Every one who behaves
I1s:lf with decorum, is permitted TO enter ana
'tlsss the services. The ladies must go up 10
+ galeries-the gentlemen TO the body OF the
''asogues. Those who desire to visit, should
=0nRend halr-past five O'Clock, Tuesday eve
8, and between one and two and four O clock,
Saaesday evening. L. u ~
S7eEa OF the ceremonies mentioned ABOVE
ISVgh 10 be found in the Jewish creed, are not,
aSs find from authentic sontces, strictly enioin-
!5y about tLree-fourths OF the Jews throughout
Globe at the present day. The ceremony Of
9Ty stripes save one," and hat Of the COCK and
a'Ee among those not now generally observed.
IEOHoR. ~