Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-01
Nv. | m. 8 m. sn. l,,.
Tne Old Hebrew Rites.

recently in the old West PhiladeIphia depot,
where tho lsraei:o refugees from Russia,
through the generosity of the ciizans, are Of
forded Temporary home ard shelter. With
susdown the Sabbath com mmeuced-their first
Sabbath 10 what they have been led to regard
the free and promised land. where they would
be permitted to worship God in peace accord
ing 10 their oopscienoes. As evening a.
preached certain sir of iormalty ard 40 iudi-
Gallon OF the Gear approach of an important
occasion became perctp IDLE. Every man, VIC
man aud child had rested, after the trying
fatigue of over six We ks oo.s'aut travel.
They hsd bathed. the men and cbildren's hair
had been cur, boards had been trimmed. and
every person atired 10 clean clothes from head
to foot. There was an upmis,ak. bic Suodsy
appeeIaaos abou! every one who emerged from
the separate dressing rooms set apart fur the
Two sexes.
A l,tle before 6 O'clock, .cc,r6iog to old
orthodox J,wish li:ts, all the mothers of chill
dreo present. took q candle and sitter mskirg
clrce with 1t stood by The bedsid, aud blessed
It with prayer. These o.tdes were then
lighted by young girls aud placed on an altar
improVl5od along lhs shelf of what WAS formerly
tbs ticket window and still btariog the sign.
TIE immense space in which passengers used
to Wall tor the trains has been divided into Two
parts and the part nearest Market street, in-
cudlog the llcket window, is filled With GO.
bods where the women and children sleep
When the candies were lighted. locking very
s'rsrgo as they s;ood together secured 60 the
nat surface and without any other Oh .ct what
,v,r on tho altar. oil the women atd children
In the room stoI silent cod engaged 10 their
deVotioos, iscipg east, where the saori6oi.l
table With the candies, WIS erected Toe
women's prayers, ditf:rept from mems, il
seems. are never audible. This service on the
part IT the women Is aIWIys prelimiosry 10 th.
service 10 which the men ergsge. Il had no
soooer hoished than a small, serious. dark
bearded man emerged from lhe men room and
going iuto what WAS formerly the restaur at
aud now used as the dining room fyr both men
aud Women, placed the "tsIlith" on fringe d
mautle over bis head and shcu ders. opened bis
book. printed 10 large Hebrew characters,
turoed bis fscs close to The wall, looking ess,-
ward, aud began tho special Sabbath serv.cs of
thRnkseivlbg.
Very quickly and very quieIy oil the men
gathered 10 rows, onesrank behind an3thtr, ard
all isclcg the cast. Ev:ry man wore bis bat
through ,he entire ser'Io.. Small IS had bee
| their baggage, every m,n he'd his VII WORD
and thirL -shuubod prsyelb Jok 10 bis hands.
After repeetipg 10 low, solemn voice, With
tai rapidly Of short syllabIes which is p,cl-
Iisry of the Hebrew tongue, numbr of
Seleciors about Ovid. the simple Shepherd
and Goha:b, tbe proud possessor IF power,
The caut,r saog 10 more j,yful srains Davla's
victory aud the giants FIJI. at which oil present
10 cborous intopod ansiphonsl'y somo OF D D.vid's
owo sooge. such IS: The Lord is nigh uuto
all them thst call upon Hin: Hs deItvereth
His people. Slng unlo tho Lord with thauk.-
pisiae; sitg praises upon The harp unto our
9 I'D. The l. I'd upholdeth all that fall, aod
| tslseh uD all those hat be btw:d dowo. he
preselv,h the Strangers. He relievsth the
falherless and widow.; but the way Of the
Wi k ID Hs turneth Upside down.
A hymn from Samuel was then iotoned, fol-
lowsd by he repi,ilion Of the commandment
rep c!ifg tho Sal tblth day, to keep it holy"
As sjrt OF climax, tho mrs. impressive part
of tho strVlce was then reschsd. when the CIT
or proceeded to reoIte the ususl rrayer fer
tulels. With who knowJ what rluctarc,, il
has been their Custom 10 the past. ic,ordiug
to the ritual. topr,y for The Cz.r. F1r the
6vst time 10 their lives they ee,t up With one
vice their prayer th,t The President cf these
Uoited States. in whose lands We new rest, aud
ell others 10 suthoii,y may be given wisdom aud
spared 10 usefulness and prosperity" During
this Invocation oil stood With their faces up.
ward, and some raised their hands. 10 The
spt cial prayer for deiiversrce trcm b,udage,
which closed thu servic,, e8camarions of Joy
went up from every th,o,t. FolloWioe this tbe
women sud children fled out spd sf:er . so-
emu bl ssing all set down to the evening meal
II was re:y lste on Thursd y night before the
shlutions fthe party, inaisted upon by the com.
mi tee. were finished. and the washing Of the
oat IS wss scene u b as has nevsr been wit.
n,s ed here before. Owing to limited sccom-
| nodations and the hurry the four large tubs
each about ten f'et squ.re had 10 be He'd at
oncs. There were II o; 60 scresmIng infant and
children in the tuos at once. splashing and kick.
ing ard fg ltin0 the ladies who were superin.
tcndiog ius difficult o1er.t'on. When they
came out there W. not time to dress than, and
they were put in ID just as they were.
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