The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-30


two days. e, until the stars make their appear
ance tomorrow evening.
The Hebrew year consisted Of twelve unequal
months, which, previously to tho oxile, woro
lunar. Tho twelve solar months made up only
three fty-four days, constituting year. too short
by eleven days To.romedy this n month WAS in
tercalated every two or orery three years. This
supplementary month was added at tho lermina-
ton II tho sacred year; the twelfth month being
Addr, the thirteenth was called Veadar or Adar
the esecond Tho yoar began with the month Nissan,
according to Nh express direction given by MOSES,
tEIod. xii. .. and Numbers ix. ID but this the
Jews consider only the commencement of tho
ecclesastical year. and tho mouth Of Tshri as rhe
beginning Of tho civil year.
From OHAuBERs' Papers fo,. HP Pqopke we ex-
tract tho following description:
"The period of Rosh Hnshanuh m tho nlost
solemn OF tho whole year. Scripture and tradition
unite i'll impressing upon it the character of pro-
found awe. The latter dcaisnates 1t az tho ami
versAry OF the creation of the universe and as tho
day when tho Supreme Being judges mankind, and
pronounces thor doom for tho year to come. 1t is
os for Sr %
al prayers, services performed before daybreak,
and the blowing of tho shofar. This primitive
ed, amoothed, and made bright by the known pro-
cesges, having tapering ahnpe, and bent like n
hook In the lower part, with narrow opening at
sounds to be produced by it have been arranged
into various classes, each of which is designated
bya special name; and tho party appointed 10 blow
the horn must know these names, SO as to be able
to sound tho particular tone required. Sacred as
this festival is, IL is yet only preparatory TO that
celebrated on tho tenth of the month called tho
fer this reason called tho Ton Days of Penitunco,
and tho holy days themselves the Days Of Awo.
period with feelings Of rejoicing, mingled with u-
common awe and reyerence Ho prepares himself
for the due celebration Of these festivals by scru.
pensate for any wrong lie might have inflicted, TO
obtain the pardon OF thoso he might hayo offended
ana 5 ssng ss ns and psnnnis
Day OF Atonement explates only sins committed
against God, but does not affect offences commit
ted against fellow men, uness their pardon be pre-
Hougly obtained Touching instances are record-
ed Of individuals high in stnion, and eminent for
learning having. at the approach of the Days OF
.iwe humbly and repeatedly cravcd tho paYtloh Of
persons in eyory respect their interiors for the use
Of an opprobrious expression uttered in tho heat
synagogue, and In tho afternoon, before The advent
Of the festival ofnew year, another is performed
after which tho Ieligioua bathe. Tho evening aer
vice is not distinguished by any particular feature
At the evening mesl, some rare fruit coming IL
present. Tho eating of the former IS preceded 5,
the solemn bonedction, 'BieHsod art thou, o Lore
our God, who hath kept us allvo and preserved US
and allowed US to attain TO this PERIOD Tho cat
ing OF tho latter ID typical OF sweet neW year.
Tho morning service begins at daybreak til,
faithful hasten to tho synagogue boforo tasting
food. The devotion with which ho inplorcs divine
mercy Tor 5 forgiveness of his Sins is most orom
Plary. With his ample prnyor-bonk before him
turns his faco toward tho wall, and wraps him
seR up 80 completely in his scarf that nothing bu
the mont part Of his face remains uncovered TIL
more acruPuloualy religious put on tho white rob
mentioned above, and those Officiating in the ser
vice always appear in IT, -
Tho most sacred part OF tho service, as mention
cd before, Ia the blowing Of the shofsr. n js In
duty OF each adult Israete to hear its sound. an
no one In good health would venture to break hi
fast before bis ear has caught the sounds OF IN
shofar. An awful stiffness prevails before iii
part OF the service begins, during which oYory on
prepirvs himself In siIenco for the net, while
epeciI prayer IL offered up by tho party appointe
to blow The horn. At laHt the solemn silenoo 10 il
tsrruptod by the bidding Of Tho minister, blow
and khe stIfnnaons ia obeyed. Tlirice tho ministt
bids, and thrice the horn aonnds after which
prayer is recited, when the same ceremony
tWioe repeated"