New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-04
PUBLIC MEETINGS, dc
The Jewish ew-Year-Presentatioa OF the n


scroll.
Yesterday was the first day OF the HEBREW yess a.
celebrated with all the forms Of Judaism in the rxsss
Synagorues throughout the City On this day eu.s
mary for all good Hebrews meet together and nyss \
pas. and to prepare themselves for the perhnas
of their moral and social obligations in the New Year
accordance with this custom the various SynagOssas
which there some fourteen in this City were aovis
not only by the Israeles of Newlork but also BY k
numbers of Jews who from afar oil to fulfil he
quire OF their faith. and prepare themselves s
Aeasi of the Ftonement
AT the Greene st Synagogue the attendance was uaas
ally large and every part Of the building was crowd
The services commenced al clock In the mprnag Rs
s C. Moot read from the Holy Scroll the elst chsptws
Genesis Goth chapter of Numbers and LIST and Cd chsp
of the LIST Book OF Samuel lecture called shana'
then delivered by Rev DIR ksphali IN when me ssh
of the past and the necessity Of avoiding them the Pm
sen, wear were set forth Amer which, the ShofaF'
comet was blown. as spoken Of in Numbers xe.o
AZ II clock another lecture called Musaph" Vas 10
lyered by the same clergyman.
During the morning the ceremony Of consecratinrs
new S.phcr Torsh or Holy Scroll was performed ana
which the lessons read from It, This Scroll vas ~
gift of Mr. Zion Bernstein, Treasurer OF the C0nggSee
As il was a splendid work of art and al the same tine
novelty we subjoin a brief description
This" Sepher Torah Holy Scroll, when not IN a,h
deposited within the Aaron Hakkodish or Holy A
1t Is composed of the five Books of Moses written H.
brew on one continuous strip of parchment u aboas
inches in width and has attached to its ends two wees
rollers with handles of ivory around which Is rolled al
when shut ND presents the appearance of two large rs
Vellun the writing being on the inner side Inc SRA
are prevented from unrOling when not In use, by be
ne red into o sockets in the under part OF alsrge As
c Crown of silver this crown is shaped somewhat Ike
dome of Mosque hollow and perforated with hoies u
cinquefon form. In the interior OF the crown
large gold bell aud in each cnquefou pcr.oratlon y
SUSPENDED smaller bells of the metal The crowns
surerbly chased and engraved On the top u the cro
are two lions rampant, with bodies Of silver and gcde
heads aud supporting with their paws he zen oa
mandmens engraved In Hebrew, On plates oil gold O'w
the scroll is thrown NAL bush, mantle. This wrse
per is composed Of white SATIN bordered with heavy alsa
hinge Hanging from the scroll IL "ysd or pointer
with which the reader points 20 every word as he rest
This instrument is about eight inches in engh composed
Of silver at It's extremity Is hand OF solid gold ont
index finger Of which Ia signet ring with large as
mond 1he handle Is boldly chased and the salient porn
are gilt and Furnished Hanging over the "malbnsh
heavy gold chain. is large shield like plate OF SILVER
the border Of which deliberately chased scrolls 90
foliage the front Of this plate are two plan pasn
FURNISHED gold with capitals and pedestas Of rosteda
YER chased in the Egyptian style from the Fronts OF 49,
cap and pedestal project large raoies anu eae a
and on the ter Of each ,h ps sr0tsr Of the .
are two lions rampant. with golden heads az
silver bodies supporting two large gold plates on sn
inscribed In Hebrew the ten commandment. benssa
the Law is small gold door on which inscribed ssa
"Hashanah or " beginning Of the year AZ each ess
festival arrives its title will be substituted therefor ne
pillars lions, law, &c, are furmounfed by the Meme
"Torah" Of the Law; this crown u OF gold al
q vast amount Of exquisitoy elaborate chasing and e.
craving have been layshed upon H. Its front Is studded
with large rubies emerads and other precious stss
On the "Guets Hayine" or "Tree Of Life, q eRgu's
the name Of the donor The Tree Of Life Z me m
around which the scroll Is wound. The whole staf seer
family magnificent work OF art, and cost m mmsns
amount Of Skill labor and money. We are Informed nn
twas made in Berlin.
The Jews perform nearly the same devoiions today 3
Yesterday They are should be too web known 70 n''a
description, a. they all 10 the Laws OF Moses
On Wednesday, the 18th inst. the Feast OF Aione"'"
will be celebrated.