The New York herald., 1866-09-18
THE JEWISH JON nppua. on un cf sToMxfsr.


To-Day a. sundowS, the Jews all tho world will
commence tho Celebration OF JON Kippur, or Day of
itoneIrns, the greatest and important feas, in
their religion. "H is period solemn and rigid.
involving abstinence from food drink for full twenty
four hours-s time heart stirring and soul eear b.
ing TO every member Of tho house Of Israel has su
firm hold on the mind Of every ", bo he lar In his
religious duties strict In hts idHas OF rraponsb y
Heaven that A. NAV be well termed a. it un oaht div
IL n divine institution Tho origin Of the festival 10
definitely set forth In the Old Testament as found
In Lsviiicns, xvi. a." Tis shaii be rlasting
statute with you 10 make aonement for tho children ~
Israel once year, also In Loviticus XIII % a3.
ton Il WAS bu, once year that the Hh pre-i entered
within the vi OF lpe temple with blood as tho atone.
ment for the sins of the ne9ple Ana ths ". on csr
tain and appointed time. ~ The renagk I'll! nnd 70
the twenty ninth verss OF the BOOK we hsw 6n6rsu.
"In the seventh month"; on the tenth day OF tho month
and at no other tmo was the day Of the aionement to
be, 20 show that Gods great dsv ~ atonemsrt
appointed and predestinated BY himself The person
who made the atonement was the Hah Priest "rhus
shall Aaron come into tho holy place With young
bullock for Tn Offering and mr. q burnt Offering
Inferior priests slaughtered the lambs 0ther pnc 4 At
other times did almost all the work Of the sanctuary hut
tins day nothing done nv one, part % the
business OF the great day of atoDemen except by the
High Priest ID rsbbnical traditions tell that every.
thing on that day dane bv him. even tho lighting %
the candles and the IRE and the no"nse and all tho
offices that required and that for fortnight he
forchand he was obliged 20 20 into the tabernacle and
slaughter the bnlocks and aasi In tho work ~ III.
prcsts and Ieves that he might bo prepared do tho
work which unusual TO him All the lnnor loft
10 him. In Leviticns XVI 4 " reads - He shall put
the holy linen coat and bo shall have tho linen
brecches upon his flesh and shall bc grcd with linen
girde, and with the iincn mrs shall he be aiiired;
these holy garments" On other days he
what the Jewish people were accustomed
TO call tho golden garments He had the
mtre, with plate Of pure sold around his brow tied
with brilliant blue; tho splendid breasiplate, studded
with gems adorned with pure gold, and Fet with prs
cious stones the glorious ephod the unkling belts
other bedizenme ns whercwth he before the poo
pie as the High Priest But on this day be had none ~
them On that day no humbisd himself Just as other
people humblcd themselves Aaron beng sinner him.
self well the people, had 70 Rancfy himaen and
make aonement for his sin before he could 20
In to mako aonement for the SIN ~ the people
The history recorded IN the fscred serirtures p
highly interesting not only 10 the jew but 10 tho Christ
lian Il will be found In The book and chap,ers have
quoted, and cannot faI 10 prove highly Interesting.
The Jewish ceremonies this day arc as follows
First: Holy cahvocaiions, tho sbs nsnce from fpof
drink and the prohibition Of al work. Second: From
tho afternoon of the prevIous day until three aro
vi bile 70 the NAKED eyo the evening Of The day ie
food drink is partakeD of except In ~
treme sickness Tho fynagogncs are k~pt open " the
f hfnl robcd In sbrouds rocitins prayers of pspnoe
and without forrhought: those who have quarreIled
during the year Hk each others forgiveness restitution
y made Of what thsy may have become nnlzwfnly poe
resed of confessions of made by tho peorie
the "SeiicIotb," or prayers for forgiveness which
repeatedly said and eioee with the
OF Moses his second ascent of Mount SINAI In this
the dny IN reIigonsiy observed until dark when
tho rsbbis, when II IN followed by blast tho sho
far ramshorn, which s the sirnai that the festival ia
ended and the faithful may return 70 their sisnro,
pleasure and toilf