The New York herald., 1870-09-27
TTSNRI-ROSH- -HASH0NAH.
The Jewish New Yeaf-The Feast 81 Trumpet
Blowing Judgment Day Of Heaven
The Ceremonies Yesterday.


people, and this Judgment Of them Is certainly very
just one. Considering their present condition in the
world, and tracing back their history into antiquity
remote than the accounts OF any other civilized
nation living or dead extends, we find that there
is and has ever been some invisible band that
closely unites them all over the word-a band which
difference OF language or OF the nationality OF the
country Of their birth. no difference OF rank wealth
Intellectual refinement no harshness OF the per-
securing hand OF relentless fanatics could break
nor even diminish Its force. The for this Is
indeed an interesting subject for the study Of the
philosopher and historian. 1t may have been, and
perhaps was, that the very persecution, the never
ending suffering, the increasing trials, which the
Jews underwent wherever their steps led them, be.
came that firmly wrought chain stronger than steel
could make it, which, unto this day OF enlght
eminent, binds them together. ana makes suffering
Jew In Roumania Russia the suffering brother OF
all the Jews IN America. 1t may have been and
perhaps 1t truly was this very persecution to which
the Jews have been subjected for nearly two thou
sand years which taught them to seek refuge In their
own Hebrew tongue as something peculiar to them
selves and unknown to their prosecutors at the tme
In which To lind stream Of thought and commune
cation common TO themselves only and freignted
with their holest their religion.
But even inttis enlightened age, IN this the latter
half OF the nineteenth century, 1t Ii the the
world over. The, as 1t were, inqusitorially Critical
spirit Of the times has invaded the formerly exclu
sve and secluded field OF Judaism and has thrown
of INTO mouldering dust OF past centuries as un-
lit to be borne by the many, tenets and rituaistic
ceremonies which, born Of the past, ought to have
died with the past. Yet while this spirit of REFORM
the light OF which was first brought to penetrate the
outer crust Of Judaism, hardened from the blows OF
many prosecuting centuries, by the great mind OF
fne Gap IN on Law nj
and has since his time found many more to work In
the same path first cut by him, yet 1t has not
permeated the whole Of the Jewish world. The re-
forms advocated by him have worked wonderfully,
but they reach the pctrided strata typical almost OF
the crock OF ages" Hence at the present time
there three separate "sects, If they may be so
called, OF Jews-those OF the orthodox, Jerusalem
stic Polish ritual; those of the Spanish Portu-
guese moderate reform school, which mas arisen in
the Iberlan peninsula under the mild and toleratnY
rule OF tue Moors or Mahommedans, and the modern
German school, based upon the German spirit OF
form, having in view the same principles which
Rev. Dr. Potter elaborated on last Sunday In Grace
chuI ch that religion must accommodate Itself to the
requirements OF the times In outward form, without
losing any OF It's characteristics In i1 doctrinal
system.
All these three principal schools we have now re-
In the world. The differences between them are
often as liked, as OutspOhen, as radical as between
the exclusive hierarchy OF Rome and the very genial
ana compromising Universalsts or even the trans-
cendental and, religiously, somewhat communistic
Swedenborgians. But while the many Christian
TO any religious union among themselves, and, In
stead, 90 rather make somewhat irrcglous war
principle, and are Jews the world over, matter
what the rituaiistlc OF even doctrinal diIorences
FUNDAMENTAL UNITY OF FAITH
was seen yesterday, as it can be seen on the day OF
On such occasions they are all one whoever heard,
ana whatever was preached, on this or that occa-
In religion here common ground they all unite
they are Jews--and with more or less dlvergiDg
mental and corner stone of Judaism--the laws Of
Moses, and the traditions OF the Talmud.
RosH HAsHONAH
was therefore celebrated yesterday by all the con-
gre2atlOns OF the Jewish faith IN his country With
like Interesting and imposing ceremonies. The
radical relormers, represented in this country by
Rev. DR.. Einnorn IN New York, Rev. DR.. Hirsch in
philadelnhia, Reyl DR.. Fesenthal In Chicago
Sonneschein iu 81. Louis, had the same prayers,
the same Parasha or section" The same Aenu
or Prayer OF Alteration, the same. Ylgdal
Eloulm song or Dayids psalm Of praise
to the Lord, the same shofar Or blowing
OF the trumpet, es the most orthodox Jew
ish congregation in Poland or In New York. wnere
the nearest is that Of Shaarai Rach Min, of l55 At
torney street, with Rev. Dr. NJ Thinner FOR its rabbi,
called, seml-ortbodoX, following more or less The
Portuguese ritual OF which in tins city the congre-
fourth street, near sixth avenue. and that of Rev.
Or. Lyons OF Nineteenth street. near Filth avenue
known IS Shearth israel, are the best exponents.
To give a picture OF the services one OF these
even II IL be Of the Reformed School, gives the
reader n description OF nearly all, excepting some
minor forms OF mere outward rtualistic nature,
which viii be touched IN conclusion, The most
prominent Jewish congregation is first mentioned
tnat OF
THE TEMPLE EMANUEL
on Fortythird street, corner Of fi5n While
the attendance OF the congregation and the service
was rather unusual on sunday evening" II waS one
is almost induced co say grand yesterday morning.
Every available seat was hDed with those represent
TIE FASHION AND WEALTH
among the Jewish population IN this city. The ser
vices commenced "a early az half-past nine A. M.
and lasted nnrl nallpast twelve p. M. There was
"a fuli choir, with instrumental accompaniment,
wl'l MN neignteneu M ,ne impression o tiie cereonia
The nbhis OF the Temple, la their sacerdotal robes
Rev. Drs. Gutbeim and Adler, their seats;
80 was the president OF the congregation. Mr.. Louis
May, seated ia che chancei, and the chasan, or
reader, Rev. Mr. Rubin was in the reading pulpit
| and sang With mellow yet powerful baritone the
member rs unto life King, who deiightest IN
fe,' &c.. were sung most art,sticallS and so was
the followlng:--"o Klng, supporter, Saviour and
Snield;" .'Who is Ike unto Thee, Father OF
Mercy Tsc next was the sanc,ilic alton, closing
with "The Lord shan reign forever Thy God, Q
Zion, unto all generations Halleujah n other TAI
mudica and rabbinical traditions" " or, as they are
called, "benedctions," followed. after which, psalm
| roll bedecked with the Borchas or white sls EN-
| brodered covering, was, with prescribed ceremo,
on the pulpit the Parasha Of the day, the twenty
second chapter OF Genesis. was read frat IN Hebrew
anu linen IN English. TDe scroll or tue LAW, or mora,
| was then, under tue usual ceremonies OF benedc-
tton and ceremonies returned TO the ark, after winch
Rev. Or. Adler delivered sermon IN German, which
ne might have spoken in any Catholic or Protestant
church 81 we'll being universal IN its teachings OF
true SUBMISSION To- God and pure humanity 10 fellow
man. HIS main Illustration was a reference 10 what
| have Of old been called the fundamental eemenis
fire, water, air and earth. Fire was me enthusiasm
of the soni burning Win love ana devotion to Cod
water the descriptive OF modesy ana force: ar,
the oil permeating power. meant the unversahty OF
Gods spirit and earth, the solid substance and
! resisting power OF faith.
The twenty-nlnth Psalm OF David was then sung,
and II was succeeded by the blowing oi the shoar,
! each tone followed by chant OF eXuta0n by the
cnOir, joined by the congregation. Then came the
Yigda ElOunim song extolling the Lord as the King
OF the Heavens and Earth; the Alenu, Adoration
in which all the congregation kneel towards the ARK
or the East, ana with the beautiful "rhe Lord shall
| be King all over the Earth; In that day the Lord
| alone shalt be acknowledged, and His name also
| SHAH be onem the service closed.