Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
YOM RIPPUR.

Commencing with the setting OF the
sun last evening and ending with today's
sunset this is Yom Kippur. the Jewish
Day OF Atonement, or more properly
Reconciliation. 1t is the greatest OF oil
the Jewish holy days, and among the
faithful II 10 strictly observed with fast.
ing and prayer. II is emblsmatis Of
Gods mercy and love toward the truly
repsntant aud in accordance with the
Divine law laid down In the Bible. The
San Francisco Ala gives q most excel
lent descriptive history Of this holy day.
from which we extract. as follows:
The arst observance by the Jews a. .
nation Of . day OF reconciliation 10 re-
lated in Exodus xxi. xxxiii. xiv. where
God commanded Moses TO make new tab
lets Of stone with the Commandments. In
lieu Of those he had broken In his anger at
their having worshipped the golden calf
during his absence. God having freely for
given the people upon their repentance.
The permanency Of the Yom kippur 10
based upon Lev. xvi. 81: "And this shall
be unto you . statute for everlasting. to
make an atonement for the children Of
Israel for all their sins once . year.
The manner Of its celebration and the
various ceremonies incident thereto will
also be found in Leviticus xvi. A red
cord. emblematic OF s~infulness. was sus-
pended In the air from the Temple. when
the High Priest entered the 'anetam sane
forum, or holy OF holies, and after tho
High Priest had flushed his prayers
which we're first for himself. then for his
family, and for all the people-tho red
cord was replaced by . white cord. en-
blematic Of purity and forgiveness, and
the celebration WAS ct an end. The ap-
pearance Of this white cord was the signal
for great rejoicing. the people repairing to
tho n%eighboring hills and INDUCING In
demonstrations OF the greatest Of Joy. q
writer OF that time stating that, to be ap-
preciated, IL had TO be seen. These solemn
services occurred but once Q year. viz, on
kippur.
Though II Is by no means . day Of sor-
row, but. on the contrary. one OF rejoicing.
IL is celebrated by fasting and prayer.
After finishing the usual evening meal to-
morrow-geuerally partaken Of mnch ear.
lier than usual-nothing is eaten or drank.
in fact. nothing passes the lips until sun.
down on Wednesday. when the shofar 10
blown and the long fast IL pronounced at
an end. So holy 10 this day regarded that
none. save In cases OF extreme sickness.
refrain from Its strict observance, no mat
ter how lax has been their attention TO re-
ligious duties during the whole year. Va
rious pretty customs, existing from time
immemorial. preeede the fast. such a. the
blessing Of children by their parents,
wives BY their husbands, sisters by their
brothers. etc. AL differences are healed.
and pardon is sought for harsh words and
unkind acts. 30 that all may enter upon
the celebration Of the Yom Kippur with
the knowledge that no unfriendliness ex-
lists among them toward any Of Gods
creatures.
Divine service continues In all the syna-
cogues, without intermission or Interrupt
ton. during the entire day "wednesday.
and the devout worshippers remain in at
tendance until the long fast 10 at an end.
The day 10 also called the sabbath Of sab.
baths LEV. xvi. 32l, because. - the Sab.
bath 10 Q day Of rest after IN interval OF
one week. so 1, this dav the browning Sab
bath Of the whole year. Il ends the
'Gnassra Yemai Teshuba." commencing
with Rosh-hashshanah. Like upon tina,
festival. the prayers recitsd are not for
Israel alone. but also for the entire world.
IL being believed that on Yom Kippur the
whole world receives judgment upon the
acts Of the preceding year; aud a. all sim
csre religion must be founded upon love
Of our fellow creatures, so did the Jewish
prophets and ssges inculcate upon their
people the necessity Of practicins toward
others those virtues which they desired to
be exhibited toward themselves. and a.
sacrifices ended with the destruction OF the
second temple, the RAbbis enloined that
upon this day particularly should the
children Of Israel offer up tho incense OF
pure and contrits hearts to the great AN
Of heaven.