Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-12
a Jewish Confirmation.

"A Jewish Confirmation.
Divine service was largely attended at
the temple On Tenth street yesterday
morning by not only members of the con-
| gregatlon, but also great many belong
ing to other denominations, who were deeply
interested in the solemn act of confrma-
ton, which was most impressively admin
1stered on that occasion. The day, She
muath, is the anniversary of the law Civ
ing on Mount Sinai, which is set apart in
all reform congregations as especially
proper to accept the confirmants as re-
sponsible members of the congregation of
Israel. The temple was beautifully
adorned with flowers, garlands etc, and
everybody was pleased with the lovely ap-
pearance it presented. This was the first
confirmation in the temple, and therefore
) the more striking. There were but four
confrmants, all boys. 1t was announced
by the worthy rabbi that d girl, Hattie
Sternberg, was also to be confirmed. and
was already prepared for that solemn act,
but on account of the death of her mother
a few weeks ago, she could not stand the
ordeal The confrmants were Isaac Rose,
Leo Goodkind, Bonnie Marx and Moses
Rosenbaum. They were all very bright
looking boys. They were escorted into
the temple after the usual divine service
conducted by the rabbi was concluded.
! The vernacular was mostly used, that all
could understand the beauty of this ser
vice. What a great change there is now
IN the Hebrew tenn pie, if one takes into con-
consideration what it was formerly when
exclusively Hebrew prayers we're recited.
Messrs. Pleehner and Haas, the members
of the school committees of the Sabbath
school, conducted the boys to the platform,
where the rabbi, DR.. j. WechsIer, awaited
them. The choir sang beautiful anthem
and everybody seemed to be deeply i'm
pressed with the ceremonies. The rabbi
| addressed them briefly, and two of the
confirmants, Isaac Rose and Leo Goodkind,
uttered most fervent prayer that divine
blessing might rest upon them at that
hour. They rendered praise and thanks to
God for all the blessings which they en-
Joyed. The confrmants seated, the Rev.
DR., j. Wechsler delivered most excellent
discourse, in which he described the
duties and responsibilities of the parents
| and of the contirmants themselves. This
advice, especially to the latter, was practi
cal and suggestive of the highest consider
toned by the rabbi, and answered about
seventy questions having reference to Is
raefs religion, as to the doctrines and du-
ties. They answered these questions with
out a single mistake, and in the most in
telligent manner One could Judge at a
glance what able tuition they had had as
| one never heard class so we'll instructed
There is surely great deal of praise due
to the excellent rabbi for the interest he
has taken with this class. Much of the
| success of the Israelites and their excellent
morals is due to their religious training,
whlchlslncumbent upon every congregation
| offered to the rising generation. The choir
rendered again some beautiful music. and
the conhrmants were told by the worth Y
rabbi that they should read the word of
| God themselves from the Torah which
IS deposited in every Jewish temple. Mas
ter Leo Goodkind in taking the Torah ex-
claimed This is Israe's divine law" Is
raePs divine banner inscribed with the holy
inscription CLEAR, oh Israel, the Lord" and
God is but one etc., and the other confir-
mant Bennie Marx opened the Torah with
an appropriate address when another of
the coEhrmants, Moses Rosenbaum read
from Exodus the ten commandments in
Hebrew very tiuently and rendered them in
the vernacular. Isaac hose then read
chapter in Deuteronomy and
translated it into the English
and this being done the Torah was de-
posted again into the shrine. Rev. DR..
Wechsler calling attention to this impor-
| tant responsibility which the confirmants
| assumed to be guided by these wards of
truth, etc. The confrmants were then
told that they should express their confes-
sion of faith in the great truths of Judaism,
and all in concert repeated in very SOL
emn and impressive manner their belief in
the fundamental doctrines of Judaism.
viz: There is but one God Man is respon
sible for his doings. Men possess free
Will. There is a steady progress in the
human family, and finally God will be one,
and His name one" This confession was
so we'll expressed that every one was deep
~ interested in it. After a short exhorta-
ton by the rabbi, the confrmants ad-
dressed each III turn the congregation
Ia finely worded addresses. Where all did
so well not a single one must be named,
but suffice it to say that all were excellent
ly we'll rendered. The audience was deep
~ moved when the young confrmants ex-
pressed themselves grateful to their par
ents and promised ever to remain their
Joy anu nap pIneSS. v men tney mad hnIShGd
the addresses they we're told to receive the
blessings of their parents as token of
their sincerity and they stepped to their
parents while the choir sang a beautiful
anthem. There were many tears visible in
the audience when the children received
their blessings. 1t was one of the most
effective scenes of the occasion. The
children returning to the platform re-
ceived the blessings of the rabbi with
suitable exhortation and each
had motto inscribed upon
the certificate of confirmation which he
received. The ceremony closed with an
earnest and solemn prayer by MosesRosen-
baum and Bonnie Marx. 1t was an intel
lectual t. eat to all present. The choir was
excellent. Els special mention must be made
of the solo, which was sung by Mr.. Ander-
son, also that of Mrs. Demeules. In fact
the whole choir deserves particular praise.
Altogether it was day that will not soon
be forgotten.
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