The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09
jewish Reform In New York.

Jew1Sh Reform In New York.
From a. lengthy article in the World, of satur-
day, We make the following synopsis In 1849, q
number of young Jewish mechanics from Bavaria,
educated, who possessed clear perception in
religious matters felt dissatisfied with the care
less and mechanical performances Of Divine ser
vice then in vogue, and they resolved to effect
to New York about that time, and built up the first
congregation, corner Of Grand and Clinton streets,
in 1885 In l847, the congregation built
o synagogue in Christie street; an organ was pro-
cured. The biennial cycle Of the reading OF the
law, the memorial service Of departed souls on the
day Of atonement, and the confirmation Of boys
and girls, were gradually introduced. In 1s4s an
Being the Sabbath and sunday d The aesaa acsom
modations soon becoming inadequate, the syna-
ous church in Twelfth street purchased and chang
ed to o synagogne. The ladies' gallery was now
removed in is place family pews we're CON
revise the old Liturgy, and on Passover, in March,
1885, Divine service was held for the first time &C.
9na Go1dng e the form of the new book
tember following, the celebration Of the second
days Of all Jewish festivals were abolished Dr..
MERzBAoHER died October l, 1855, and DR.. ADLER,
In May 1866, . law was passed, ordaining the at
tecdanSe Of Divine servics with uncovered heads.
The marriage ceremony and funeral service were
December, 1855, they protested agai1nt tho do
c1a,on yf on assannb OF rabbis who declared that
taon Of the Bible In 1850 tSey esaes psetss
against the endeavors Of number Of orthodox
congregations, who wished to establish a head or
central authority for all America to give decisions
upon an'matters concerning Jewish Divine service
and religious observances-f
During the past year this congregation contrib
e tes snd so fSe
New York; SIT 600. It founded the Enanu-El The
illogical Seminary. At Passover, it presented to
its Rabbi $40 o0O and six months later s90O0to is
Reader. The new Temple, now in course OF erec-
ton corner Of 9th avenue and 4sd street, viii cost
somo $6D0,uo The site alone cost s106, 75O This
synagogue is to be IN the Moorish styfe ana prob
ably viii be the handsomest house OF worahSp in
America. IL .r m
There are now five congregations that make use
Of the new liturgy, w: the reformed jews in Al
and the Portuguese Reformers in Curacao, Dutch
West Indies. There ls great want felt by
both orthodox and reformed congregations in this
country for English preachers-that is, learned
and efficient men who must be able to express
themselves with facility and elegance in the En-
glish language; and, as these are very dfiealt te
ed by both parties in America, for the express pur
pose ct educating young men for the ministry.
Both Branches Of Judaism support the Hebrew
institutions Of New York. The Jewish Orphan
Asylum derives annually so, 900, and the Jewish
Hospital $40 900 from tae several Congregations.
:. Movements il the direction OF reform are not o.
rodox in the Jewish fold for centuries Just ns these
divisions ere formed in the adherents Of eyer,
other creed; but there never has been any broad
congregation has had to work out the problen;fo
itsolf. Dr. STEIN, in Franlzfort, twenty-ave year.
ago, was quite up to where the New York Reform
ers are to-day, but there being no national Jewish
ecclesiastical organization anywhere now, these
individual efforts never extend beyond the circl1
Of the immediate vicinsge Of the actor. To thi
New York congregation, we think, belongs tn,
credit of having inaugurated the reform move
ment on q larger scale, and on more thorough ant
systematic basis than was ever; done before else
where. rU4.4 n.