The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
Yem Kippur.


THE JEWISH DAY OF AToNEAENr-THE RITUAL
AND OBSERVANCE IN THIS CITY.
The Jewish festival Of 'sYom Kppur," or the Day Of
Aonement-the most important and generally respected
of the many holidays observed by the Israetes through
out the year-commenced at shutdown yesterday, and
will be brought to close tonight
The origin and institution Of tho festival 10 10 DO found
In Leviticus xvi:-"And it shall be unto you statute
forever the seventh month"; the tenth % The month";
you shall afct your and do vork ss al: the
denzen we'll the stranger that solouprs amongst
you for that day shall ye be stossd for parity yoa
from all your sins before the Lord shall 70 be purified
The amongst your Sabbaths shall this day DO among
you and ye shall aict your souls And this shall be
everlasting statute unto you 10 make an atonemen for
And again, In Leviticus xiii :"And tho Lord spoke
unto Moses saying, Speak unto the children OF Israel
the day Of atonement il shall be holy
you; and ye shall afct your souls and ofer burnt
offering unto the Lord And ye shall do no work In that
day. for II Is day OF atonement 10 stone for you
before the Lord your God And every one that shall not
be afflicted that same day he shall be cut of from
that same day that soul will destroy from among his
people, Ye shall do no manner Of work This Is statute
forever all your generations and throughout all your
dwellings II shall be unto you the FIRST amongst your
Sabbaths and we shall alict your souls the ninth
day of the month Vishr at even, shall 20 aiict your
bath bath ''' '''' - ~ % '''- - ''' ''N' GOV
While the Israelites In their land, worshippcd
ance with the rites dictated by their God,
through Moses, his servant, the service Of this
day was equally solemn and splendid. It was the
priest presumed to enter the Holy Of hoies or to
nounce the venerable and dreaded name of the Deity,
which at any other time II unlawful even for him
10 utter The gores Of this great day, while IL still
celebrated in the place (which the Lord had chosen
there to enthrone his name" are. in these modern
times commemorated In the afternoon service at the
synagogue Al present the holy day Is observed with no
less ervor than Of Old and the Jews throughout the
world however needless Of the precepts Of their religion
they may be occasionally, all mindful Of those
which enjon them TO repent for the SINS Of the past on
the festival OF Yom Kippur.
At sunset the twenty four hours fast and
tinued prayers commence, the service consisting
chiefly Of confessions Of sin and utter unworhiness,
and the Israeite imploring the Divine mercy for
pardon. II is customary In the evening for parents
to bestow their benedction on their children. Who
| soever meet on the day. be they previously
acquainted or complete Strangers are commanded to
salute each other with brotherly love and sincerity. II
any quarrel exists between two Jews 1t Is obligatory on
| them become reconciled. He who is conscious Of
having wronged his neghbor IL bound TO offer repara
ton The law which ordans the observance Of the day
likewise commands the jew to aiiict his SOUL VIII oh
aiicon according TO tradition consists In abstaning
from five indulgences-eating and drinking, bathing
perfming wearing shoes and sharing the sensual plea
sures-for the Isaete Is this day TO dvest himself Of all
earthly passions thoughts and considerations, and is "a
prefgure to himself future state Of bessedness and
purity
| Last evening the synagogues and more particularly
| the up town temples densely crowded, all the
vacant seats having been secured days previous
the festival The Rev. Dr. Raphall at the Thirty fourtl
street synagogue; the Rev Mr. Lyons at the Nineteenth
street synagogue and the Rev. Mr. Isaacs at the Broad
way synagogue were the principal officiating ministers
| During the services held in the last named house %
prayer, the magnificent chanting OF the Rev. H. Phil
lips, the assistant Minister'S clergyman and drise bu
recently arrived from Europewas very noticeable fea
ture the ceremonies These not brought TO close
until after nine o'clock the worshppcrs then dispensing
| to reassembe at dawn to-day.