The New York herald., 1878-09-29

IooKcu nkelE, what Wer0 tAIitnIm
scprs OF white alpaca, win blue stripes aud oiue
iringes. lost OF tDem wore these over their heaos,
on which the ouly other covering was black yeves
skull cap Al the high pile of very old
and dapidated silk hats which each consr had
taken OF on entering and deposited there. pulling on
ms skull cap insteai, so that ne might the more
easily wear his tath his head. Inside the place
was crowded TO sunoca,ou aud the noise was dsafen.
ing Every seat Was occupied by man IN skull
cap and scarf The reading desk occupied by
hall dozen men similarly auirod. except that one
had on what looked like nightgown. but was really
a shroud For OF the orthodox Jews wear thsI
shrouas In synagogue Rosh Hashana TO remiod
them OF the flight OF ime the certain end OF man.
JewisH SHAKERS AT WORSHIP.
All the men tue reading desk were reading aloud
and all the men IN the synagogue were trying to
their voices by vocierous responses. All the
men on the reading desk were swayue from side 10
aud iro. The sight was sxeecdinay odd and m ads
one ioel dizzy. Nota man was standing stli. Even
rocking motion, increasug It's rapidity with everJ
rising Infection IN the voices OF the readers Tot
reaaing or chanting was kept up In a dun monotone
varied occasionally by loug LOUD wall at wnici
ail the men would beat their breasts and, raisIn
their heels from the floor. slowly jump up umes
sitting down again only to renew tne perpetual roc
ing mot on. sca,tred all through the
wee were blessings IN Hebrew, beginning
aud as often as these words we're uttered by one a
the readers the entrs congregation would respond
OF this WINS that The service seomed TO be pro.
onged wrangie debate IN some unknown tongue
When the parchment OF the law, wrapped in velvet
aud dccKed in SILVER beis, carried round tns
synagogue every worshipper stretched out his hand,
The parchment was unroed aud spread ON the desk
The rabies (hey seemed 10 be all rabbes) read
"A lew lines The whole congregation responded.
Each time tho rabbi resumed his reading he read
specially to some one member OF the congregation,
who consideriug THIS an nonor made money Offering
10 the synagogue Az the cose OF the roadng OF the
law the parchment was held up - the sight OF the
assembiage, and. AS 0y preconccrted signal. about
four hundred men, young aud Oid, but all wearing
boards, all clad scars and skull caps, jumped
tneir est ana rocking necessarily TO and tro called
words in Hebrew expressive OF their
the law Then tuey took their seats again
and continued necessarily rocking anu moaning until
neariy Twelve o'clock when mo congregation
dismissed. What part women In tho
II was impossible 10 TELL because they were up
in gallery, hiddsn IRON view by II curtain the or
thodox Poiisn Jew thinks women u disturbing sle.
mcnt IA bis synagogue dcvotons. Alter service
tue worshlppcrs went home 10 their break kfasts
which they would not take unGsr any circuns tances
unii their five nours OF ear splitting devotion were
ended. Very much tue same scene was Witnessed at
the Ludlow street ynagogus where the congregation
large as Oh Allen street, but composed princi.
pally OF oic men Here, as on Allen street, the
seemed at all ulsconcerted or annoyed by tho
presence oil strangers Not so however, AT The Chrys
tie Stree. synagogue, where The congregation was OF
a somewhat b.ttcr looking class oil people, whsre the
minister was draped iu shroud anu wnat looked ike
baker's cap, und where Alderman Bennett occupied
seat Here tho secretary very rude and refused
to reporter enter the door stand
undlsturbed Denind tho seats.
THE SECOND DAYS SERVICES
To-day, the day oil Rosh Hashana, the Russo.
Pc ish jaws viii perform one OF their peculiar cers-
monies In connection with the festival. This Is known
us "iaschch,' and Is supposed TO % an eHcacious
mcthoa oil seiipurintation. THIS afternoon, between
two and three, me worsnippcrs oi the betn hamed-
rash Will betake themselves TO the East River, carry
ing with them lew oaves OF bread. which they will
break up little pieccs and throw into the water
70 fishes In dong tins they Will utter certain
words in HoDrew when mean, In effect, that tha
crumus oi bread are bear sins aud that mo
broad, beng devoured bv the ishee their sins
dsa ppear. TINS ceremony Is gone through BY these
people Tor the purpose OF prepsrins themselves Tor
the great Day OF Atoaement, or Yom kippur, which
Will come next Sunday
Ihe Day Of Atonement,they consider the image Of
fhad fda.th und cla n a IN Ia lhav On
To thor synasogues und with low Lamentations and
Iusty beangs Of tneir breasts, they utter IN ptuE
accents prayers which are used by the priests at
Tho BEDSIDE OF the dyins From sunset next Sunday
until sunset on Monday inc orthodox Jews abstain
al food. Not a cup OF water IN ust be druuk.
Indeed the worshippers at the Bstn Hamedrash will
clean their teeth ON that day they ever do
Gu evening before the last (kot Ntdreh) visit
their cemeteries to union with their dead,
renew their VOWS OF love and devotion to them and
come. For all these things tue observances OF yes
,eraay in the Jewish Ghetto were but the prepara.
t'op. To-day In all tho ortnodox synasos"es the
horn will be performed and ali tho faithful will bs
present 10 par'ake. Tue chazan, or sssesntor. Wit
blow the rams horn seventy times which tims
the New Year 10 begun.
THInrY-rouRTH STREET sYNAGoaUE-THE NEW
YEAR AND ITS ouILooK-sERAoN By REV.
HENRY g. JACOBS.
Tho Jewish new year, or Eosh Hashanah. was esk
ebratod yesterday by unusually large congregations
In the various synagogues and temples
In the B'nai Jeshurum (rhrty-tourth strest) Rev.
Horny s. Jacobs preached from text Isaiah XXI,
ll-"waich man, what OF the nighti watcnman, what
OF the pightr'
The new year. said the preacher brings US together
once more in solemn convocat,ou. Iu the period
winch has elapsed since tho shopAar last sounded
whA, changes have taken place ior good for III
We survey the rapid current Of time and realize
with The Psalmist that We carried away with
flood. surely, then, Rosh Hasnanah 10 day foI
serious reflection one OF those 'soemn days" which
pause amid the turbulent OF business
the exciting OF pleasure to question our.
selves oil the past, our prospect Tor the
uturc 1t Is wise, then. 10 take survey OF pres.
and TO inquire ''WatcnmaD, what OF the night2S
Night Is the sy mpol oil sorrow. Its terrors be
Displaced only by returning day, when tho gloom ot
eriei will be enlivened ny the light vi hope, foi
swespug endure,n only for the light but Joy comstn
on morrow" The times are full OF p0rloats,
social political and religious Let look tnem the
and eadeavor 10 answer The interrogaiory OF The
text IL danger confr nts us let US marshai our
forces, take good heart and possess ourselves Of
strong resolves TO meet the emergencies winch may
threaten, and II tnere Oe before US OF rouYlef
let u.s. By oppos ng, END them. BY courage and nrms
will thus, with Gods heip be enabled to con-
quer.
IL Is the part OF wisdom To anime the past with
TO the advantage oil the Iuure IN the night 10
sndcavor discover when the brignl hucs OF moro
ing viii dawn, now anu unaer what conditions Al
the onset let admit tnere has boon night for many
oil us Homes nave been darkened during the ysar
with sorrow; sickness aud siorluns have been un.
bidden guests; death mas entered ike tnief and
robbed us OF many dear ties. But as night passes
away before tue mornings dawn SO the darkness OF
suffering and griei gives place TO The hosr aud bet.
ter feeIings oil bopo and iaiib.
THE POLITICAL NIGHT.
Who docs not remember the night oil anxiety
which not long ago beset IN political AFFAIRS IL
wss indeed period OF DARK suspense, but wisdom,
discretion and patriotism prevailed and the govern.
mcnt stands In all ITS strength aud capacity Tor good.
The nignt passed away and lignt came Abroad the
long ngnt OF irtoicrance In Servia aud Roumania
was broken by the lat OF the Berlin Couferencs,
whose fruits are part OF the gains DO enjoyed In
the year AS In Egypt so the hana Of God.
through tho influences OF advancing civiiz ,tion,
brought them iortb 'from thicK dark moss unto re-
splendent lighL' 'Watchmsn, what oil the nightf"
Glorious tdngs- the discn oi conscience
In those X trcs-the realization Of civil
reiiglous liberty Ior every mau.
RELIGIOUS PROMISE.
Nor must we overlook tbe promise which tho new
year brings TO US religiously. We have laoored un-
The In iudife spiritual tbiDRs