The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-19
CHARLESTON, S. g., FRIDAY MoRN1
The Feast OF pa.,,sovc,. :.

| .r The Feast OF Passover. at&
At sundown this evening commences the Jewis
Feast of Passover and will continue for eight days
the first and tho last two of which are observe
sacred, whereas the intermediate four days are bu
little distinguished from the ordinary workin
day. As we gave o full description Of the festiYa
as observed among the Jews Of this country in on
article on the subject last year, we viii this yea
present to our readers an account Of the manne
in which Pessacn is kept by the orthodox Jew q
Central Europe. We and it in s'Chambers Paper
for the People," and can vouch, from our. own Der
sonal observation, for the truth Of every word con
tanned in it. tss..ss.55$ n
The writer states that he had an invitation K
witness the festival at the house of ane old Jev
at Bolwiller, near Basle. in Aisatia. He says: $
My host received me on the threshold with tht
with YOU and was soon III the midst Of his nu
merous family, who had just concluded the week,
preparations. These consist of tho most exten.
used must be boiled in water, the floors are wash
ca qua sprlnklcd with red and-ye,IQw sand; the
moses, or Passover cakes, are kneadod by robus
others take it from the bright copper bowls roll il
out into round cakes, prick and bake it. Enor
nous chaplets Of onions are hung round The
i5Sltchen, and shining tin plates are ranged BY
dozens on the Shelves, to Be used only at the
Passover. White curtains tadorn every window
me ae n lamp Is brought out the
ing enst, is Written, is refraned and hung on. the
side of the room toward Jerusalem, in which di.
FgSsGn NSeS TN seey n at the raised sob
two night is fitted with cushions On
Z, Our conversation was interrupted by the three
ho1se to o. oa sh1 tSs ahH whG t
him Immediately, and found che svnapopue snien.
did1y illuminated when tho services was So1e over
"a: eio famny returned home to hold the seder,
the most characteristic ceremony of the festival.
Tho table in the dining-room was covered with n
cloth, the lamp lighted, plates we're set but no
dishes; on cach plate small book was laid called
the Haggada, II. Hebrew, consisting Of the chants
and prsycrsto be used and illustrated with en-
Eramngs o @ Of the departure of the raelites from
Egypt: MY host took the sofa. at tho head Of the
table, his wife and daughter were on ono side. his
sors on the other, all dressed in new clothes, and
thel5 BEADS covered at the end Of the table no
tccd an angulnr-facod man in far-worn clofhes j
found he was sort of q beggar who nj Hays par
took of Herr Sa,omon's festivals IN the middle
OF the table, on silver dish, were laid three Pass
On smaller dishes, was q nedleyo Of lettuce, mar.
malade favored with cinnamon, apples n,id al
monds, a bottle Of vinegar, some chervii, q hard
with q little flesh on it. All these were e emblema: ems
the marmalade sigpified the clay CHALK and bricks
in which the Hebrew slaves worked under Pha-
misery they then ondured and the bone the pas
chal lamb Each guest had q silver cup; the mas
vas OF goid on side bic were several bot
cruelty Of Pharoah, who, tradition saws. bathsd in
the blood OF the Hebrew children. M =.
~; Inc g, master OF the house opened the ceremony
bee filed to the brim, then the eldest son rose.
took o ever Gomanother table, and poured water
over ms tathers t hands an present rising and
PeatinE these words. from the Haggnda: stBe-
hold the bread of sorrow fathers ste in Egypt,
Whoever !s hungry let him cone and eat with u.s.
whoever Is poor let him take his Passover with
us The youngest son asks his father in Hebrew.
Mhat IS INC meaning OF this ceremony 2 and his
iatnsr fd1s replies were slaves ii and tie
hand and stretched out ARM All then repaated
the story of the. departure from Egypt III Bible
words, and tasted the various symbofical arEicIes
cup stood one of much larger dimersions. which
was now filed with the best wine it is set apart for
the prophet Edjah the good genius OF Iaraei an
where present at high festivals ~ -
Thus ENDS the first part or the setles: the eve
ahag mug meal Is set on the table, good cheer and
every one resumes shis former positon and. tha
table is arranged# as The :hrst,s;H Herr Solomon
returns to his cushions, and half q Passover>cake
division typi6es the passage OF the Red Sea: he
gave apiece :of 1T to each. Asprayer sfoIloWed-5
and he then desired his eldest son to open the
door, ,Ihe young man left Misplace opened the
door into the couddnr very .wida; and stood bacE
EIesiieSs; III ntes door was closed
the vine which was exclusively set apart for him
and sanoti9ed led tho house his presence as Gods
tha tahelegate;. me cups Ct wine are now empied for
Psal1ns:are sung with their Traditional infe1ons:
apd each rivals his neighbor IN spirit and voices
the women even are per nitted to join on this eve.
ning, though prohibited at all other times. 9 !,
Thus ends the religious part Of the festival but
the singing continues, the ibatinns become more
and more copious; at nine the women retire. and
leave the men, until the influence of the Rhenish
VINE reminds them It is time to separate. y The
usna evening prayer Is never roHered on this night
when God watches, as formerly miEgypt, over al
the houses Of the Jews. The ceremonies We have
is great festival. All the people 70 early to the
synagogue IN theirneW clothes. Dinner is prepa-
ed at noon, and the afternoon is: devoted to call
ing on friends, the desert remains on the table
and plate and glass Of vine are presented to each
guest, With the hospitable salutation, sBaruch-
haba, Blessed be he who cometh.' n -.s