The New York herald., 1876-09-20
TEE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON BKGUN IN URARL-
JUDAISM TO BE no LoHGxn PASSIVE, BUT

THE HOLIDAY SEASON BKGUN IN URAKL-
JUDAISM TO BE no LoxGxn PASSIVE, BUT
AGGRESSIVE.
On Monday evening tho jewish holiday season CON-
menced and yesterday every synagogue and Beth
lammedrath in tho city crowded 10 their utmost
capacity No real Jew, and indeed, very fow OF the
nominal sort, would care TO absent himself from tho
synagogue such a day as yesterday or tho Day Of
Atoacmcnt. In the reformed synagogucs the differ
cncc between New Yoar's Day and any other religious
holiday Is marked chiefly by the larger congregations
pnd tho heightened service and its graudcr musc aud
Also by the usual display of new silks and hats
aud adornmen,s OF the ladies, who display tho latest
fashion styles on this day In the orthodox syna-
gogues tho difference Is marked. The Officiating
raebes themselves from head to feet
.'hne white linen" according to the ancient usage
Their pulpits and reading desks alec with
neat white cloths and the Ark OF the Testimony is
concealed from pubic view by white linen curtain,
richly embroidered. Any ono entering an orthodox
synagogue yesterday for The FIRST time and having any
knowledge OF the
RITUAL op TIM AARoSro rnIxsrnoop,
would DO convinced at once Of the very close likeness
between tho past and the present OF Judaism. In what
ever else It may have changed the modern jewish
New Year ceremonial Is as nearly like the ancient
the altered circumstances Of the case will permit.
And Rabbi saacs yesterday lifted his hands IN Forty
fourth street synagoguet boss the people in the
OF the Lord and TO send them to their homes Ia peace
the Imagination had ttlc to add To complete the
tufe OF aaron, hlEh priest performing simt
lar service for the first Jewish congregation gathered
In the tabernacle IN tho wilderness. Then oac OF the
readers both before and after the sounded tho
shofsr, or horn in i'm taton OF the sounding of the
rams horn OF oidcn time to call tho people To rcmem
brahce OF the past and TO duty IN the present.
In the Temple Emanuel on Fiiih avenue tho congrc
CATION was 50 large that not only every
picd but bundreds stood along tho ascs and out
In the porchcs and on tho steps OF the temple. DR..
Gotthci appeared 10 be ia good trm To make himself
heard TO the remocs OF the vast edlcc, and
this be succeeded very well, though the opening and
shutting OF the doors by persons gong and coming
Ia occasionally interrupted the attention and hearing OF
those in the rsre The Doctor selected basis for
some remarks on the occasion Gods call TO Abraham
TO offer his only saac and the readiness OF tho
patriarch TO respond to that call Why, he asked,
should this day be looked upon day OF judxmcnty
Ii was believed originally that God sat in judg
mcnt upon oil the world tins the birthday OF
creation. Tho Doctor then showed the necessity in
such case that We provide ourselves beforehand with
arguments and pleas, Tor tho eyes OF pure and holy
law arc all sinners and trans Ho then
icrrcd 10 tho faith OF the ancents that would
spare tho children because of the faith oil their pro-
genitors and remarked that this has grown to bo main
pillar in the bcncf vi the civilized world. Tho
Doctor remarked that Judaism is greatly misundcr-
stood that one cannot take up paper but he nds IN IT
something indicating that Judaism Is the tgro With of
ignorance IL has kept itself within the temple walls
long enough Ii - time now that u and
made itself known through the press and through its
missionary enterprises Is Is not enough that It DO
merely passivc--not snough that 1t the decn-
sivc. II must go forth on aggressive work hereafter
As Israclites they must 20 iorth and sivc to this
mother oil religion the praise that Is her due THIS
listened 10 most attentivoiy, and evidently
made deep Impression upon tho psopla