The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
THE JEUIsH NEW YEAR.
Observance OF sacred Day In Al the syna-
uogucs of the city.

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world according to the jewish calendar, began
yesterday; and yesterday according to Jewish
reckoning. set in at sunset ON FRIDAY. Friday
evening therefore impr sSivc New Years scr-
vices were Witnessed in all the synagogucs of
tho city from the humble places Of worship
below Canal stree, To- the stately ediiccs In Fifth
and Lexington avenues. There were services
also yesterday morning. and last evening the
services OF Friday evening were repeated in all
orthodox places VI worship. Us those Of yester-
day morning will Ne repeated to-day.
These services. while having the same founda-
ton and idea and the same essential features.
were as diverse in the various synagogucs Ms
the places wherein they were held. In some
synagogure they were entirely orthodox. and IN
no substantial respect different from what they
were two hundred years ago, while IN Others
they were more or less modified and altered
into harmony with modern notions. Among
the most changed in style or. ns they ar" called,
the most reformed, were the Tempt" Emanucl
IN fiuh 9venu, q foriy,thlri strr.t. anu hr,
Lexington avenue. and Among the most ortho-
doN the synagogue in West F0rly-lourth street
the Portuguese synasogu" IN Nincteenth street
and the various synaeogues On the east side, in
the lower part OF the city.
The purp"sr and reason 81 t no cei"prh ' oii
the jewish New Year ure lound IN me iri"t
uas-ascs 81 the lvr book. ~ Moses. wlich III
rect the Jews to hold "a solemn convo'auoh on
this day. with h.owln. ~ irunpfts a. u me-
mortal tn tue Lord. II Is holy day that the
J"vS have ALWAYS con~id"r"d and do II w r.,
l.nrt as mo oi the most sacred of the year. and
the attendance in the SynIgp-u' Is Away
mucu larger ON this day thau on Sturiavs AMI
nfh.r moro ordinary occasions. MANY places
of business We're closed Nnst r'luy IN "" 'itN.
their prourletors ttDndinE worship. ana many
persons 'amr To til" city from neishporns
places in the country for the same purpose.
In the Temple Emanuel the 80, n" Yesterday
morning was handsome and imprrssv,. me
yyoone color p ~ the interior Being gold inter-
| woN n in minute figures win nurS ol Wont.
blue nurpl" and scarl.t Ihs igit{ ,rI i,s, +
| dod with stars. The lamps. pientiiully dlsirin-
uted are upon foundations 81 hronz". WIN
| or these. seven on the chancel and two on the
reading desk Were lighted. The ark. At the cast
ern end OF the building. was hidden 10y folding
panels Above il are the golden Command
ments upon ground Of blue, beneath winch =
the Al-Secing Eye. Embedded in sctilnE OF
| rod Over this little glass laiup containing the
| Eternal Light was burning. a. - . t..
The congregation salt IN family p"ws as in
well To- do. and Were fushanahy atllred SER;
| vices began at 10 om!ork. Ihy oin9laths rhl.i
the Roy Mr.. Kubens Mr.. Lewis May. the
| President Of the congregation. sat apart m ihr
chancel. assisting only o,caSiohaily. Iht ser
vices We're initiated 10y hylnn from IN. en- ,I
! after which followed prayers ana scripture
readings, interspersed with ntonings by ihe
| render and thu President moved to the back OF
the chan 'rl, when the sliding doors were drawn
and the ark revealed IN IA flood of light, falling
| 1v. books Of Moses ON scrolls ot par ~
men,. enclosed in purple velvet riohlS
decorated, and other similar scrolls robcd y
white satin. frngcd and lettrred with gold
A grand jubilee burst from the choir A. th'
ark opened; The Lord! the Lord. omnpo
abundant in goodness and truth! ON" OF th'
scrolls, being taken from the arr, was lemgNr,
to the reading desk, opened. ana pas-asr rcat
in Hebrew. Dr. Gouhei then offered prayer
in En.Lsh. which was followed 10y u hymn
thi'e. prayrr- that su'ceelel was the mourn
ors prayer" during which those wh'
had iosl relatives during the year stoo,
| In their pews. After that came one Of the dis
tinsuishing TEXTURES Of the New lear's ser
vices, the blowing Of the sgophar or ram
ilnwn in orthodox synagoeuos OH New Year
day il it falls upon saturday, as stsrdny, ia
tho reformed CONGREGATIONS DO not follow IN
old rule in tAat respect The services wer
completed 10y a hymn.
Far different from the Temple Emanuel !
the Chrystio street Synagogue n small and nm
urctentious brick building near Broome street
Resembling a umcworn Quaker meeting nous
, except that over the entrance IS board beArll
in Hebrew and English the ANNOUNCEMENT
"Congrcgation Beth Israel Bikecr Cholim
SSi5d Ihe iH'r' t5 School, WSoa@n benc
a. are ranged about the walls, and Il gallery eN
tends over them. The ARK Is NJ the caster
end and in the centre OF the building lie pul
pT1Ris i IS one Of the most orthodox synagogue
| In New York. Services began here M dayhrea
and lasted until o'co *. The ,Inen sat on tn
r benches below. and the women IN the CALLER
, Many Of the men wore white c.u3h ro,'s u ~,
: their clothes, and white caps OF the same v M
! tcrial. All had their heads covered. v ~
, they came 70 the sXnagogue they fnrrlea % %
thodoX and unabridged prayers and hymns !,
! the new year. They all came without Dreal
i fast. it being the orthodox custom to last u
: crowded to tho doors, and many were prose-
r who did not belong To- the congregation. ne
q nation Of hymns. chants by the reader, prayer
. and the reading Of psgssages ron ,h ,r scr