The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17

month IN tho hebrew civil year Tn that day every good
Jew throughout the world commemorated with appropr
ate religious services the beginning Of the year.
According the traditions of the rabbs it Il Just
56l0 years since that interesting event known the
creation the world took place, and IL TO believe
the prophecies other Jewish writer's in the year COCO
., the Jewish calender, that is in 1874 years more, in
o239 according the Christian era that other still
extraordinary event-he destruction Of the world-wi
to pass As IL is not likely that any of readers
win witness tho occurrence we announce the prophecy
for the especial edidcaon of those who viii live in the
year 2239.
The Jewsh ecclesiastical year begins in the month of
Neson. This was because Of the command Of God TO
Moses, related in Numbers -" This month shall be
unto you the beginning of months it shall be the first
month of the year to you" This ordsred On
count of the departure of the Jews from the land Of
Egypt during that month
The first day of the Hebrew new year Il not with u.s.
season OF feastng and rejoicing rather profound
religious Observance and penitence Some Of the trang
rites in the Mosaic ritual performed in the syna
gogues and0mong others the blowing trunnets made
Of rams horns, which, to stranger, has odd and gro
tesque effect and suggests anything but reverend and
pou emotions yet to the Hebrew is Of greet interest
typhes TO him the offered sacrifice OF Abraham
God his Isaac when the Lord accepted instead tho
burnt Offering Of newly slain sufficient sin
Offering the part of Abraham 1t also suggests, AMI
falling OF the walls of Jericho caused by the blowing Of
,rumpet at the command of the Most High.
This ceremony is ordered in the 9th chapter of Num-
bers, "a follows:-
And in the seventh month, the first day of the
erye an a n0 o bower hs m shall 90
YOU and ye shall offer burnt oering for
unto the Lord, one bullock ram, and lambs,
of the first year. and their meat Offering shall be -four
mingled with oil, threetenths for bullock and twoa
tenths for and onetenth for lamb throughout
II one of 0Dats for oHpr
ing to make aonement for you; besides the burnt offer
ngs Q: the month, and bis meat offerings, and their
drink offerings, according TO their manner, tor sweet
favor; sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord
From the first day of Tshry to the tenth there
casona ceremonies performed and every day the prayer
known the Yavley Wy-Yoevaw is said They
called days penitence and the tenth day is the day of
expation and among the Jews it is known the Great
Daythe day of atonement. In the language of Scrip
ture II il to be Observed throughout your generations
through all your dwellings," On that day strict fast
must be Observed and seryie work done An hum.
BILE and contrite heart profound consciousness II
sim and generally uncomfortable state of mind must be
the portion ofa good Jews that day. for he that shall
not aiic his soul during the day of expiration shall be
cut off for from among his people, s'It shall be
unto You Sabbath of rest, and We shall aiict your
souls the ninth day Of the month even ever
unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath
On the fifteenth Of the month Hshry ence. the
feast OF the Tabernaces which continues eight days. the
first day Of which is Sabbath and the last day sabbath
The feast of the Tabernacle is of rejoicing
mirth, AMI Of eastng In commemoration Of the wan
dering Of tho Children Of Israel in the wilderness hus
are built in The yards and gardens, in which the Hebrew
lives during the eight days. These habations are
adorned with flowers and the branches trees in com
pliance with the divine injunction, eye shall take unto
you On the first day the fruit of goody trees (which ia
the citron branches of palm trees a. date tree and
boughs Of thick trees (Which is the myrtle and willows
Of the brook and ye shall rejoice before your
days.
During summer time the Jews land the same may b.
said % The Chr,stans) have apart for
oieng; but when fail comes earth bears abundant,
Of fruit and flower and golden grain, then does the
Hebrew send up his offerings of praise and prayer and
meat offerings, and fruit offerings and drink offerings
70 the Giyar Of All Good This is the season OF the in
gathering q the fruits Of the earh and with harp
ducner with flute and soft recorder sings the Hebrew
Of yore, the Psalms OF David and the sweet songs
Of Israeli
There j. appropriateness in all the requirements Of
me Mosaic ritual that highly suggestive The feast OF
he Passover in spring, with its offerings of the rst fruits
Of the earth, and the frsngs Of the flock and hailinp
with pans and songs Of joy the opening year. the season
OF seed time, Of spring. and of hope And then when
a comes and the earth yields up her golden stores the
feast q the Tabernacle typfyes TO the Hebrew proper
conception Of his relation his Creator and Col This
time l. des grated the feast of the ingaheiine which i
in tho end .. the year when thou hast gathered II
thy lsbors Of he feldo
u = remarkable that these people observe cere
monies with such tenacity AT this very time in ever
land under Tho sun, by the Euphrates the Gauges the
Thames the Hudson the ississssippi the children of
israel arc celebrating the opening year. and attending
those oleryances laid down by the great law gyer three
thousand years ago and which we're given 10 him from
amid she thunder and smoke Of sina. The following
sd chapter of Levcus gives the law for tle.c
feasts and iasts as laid down by Moses =
IL the seventh month"; in the first dav Of Inc month
shan ye have Sabbath, memorial Of blowing Of
pets, an holy convocaon.
We shall do servle work therein but re shall offer
IN Offering made by fire unto the Lord.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying.
Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there
shall be LAY of atonement; it shall an holy conyoca
ton unto and we shall aiict souls offer
an Offering made by fire unto the Lord.
And ye shall 10 no work in that same day; II Is
day 81 aonement; TO make aonement for you before
the Lord your God.
For whatsoever soul it be that shall be afflicted ir
that day, he shall be off among his peope
And whatsoever soul IL he that doeh any wor. in thai
same day the same soul viii destroy from among hi.
people:
forever throughout your generations in al your dwell
ngs.
l. shall be unto you Sabbath of rest, and ye sha
ailct your souls; in the ninth day Of the month ~
bath
AM the Lord spake unto Moses saying:
SPEAK unto the children of Israel saying: The hi
tenth day Of this seventh month shall be feast
tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.
On the FIRST day shall be holy conyocatiop; We -bal
% no seFyile work therein.
Seven days shall offer Offering made BY fire unit
the Lord on the eighth day shall be holy convocatio
unto you, and ye shall offer Offering made by re unit
the Iord-it is solemn assembly: and We shah do ~
seryle work therein.