The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-13
" YOM EIPPUR."
The Hebrew Dav OF Aionement as Celebrated
I'm Richmond Yesterday.

I'm Richmond Yesterday.
A solemn and impressive day in the Hebrew
Church is "Yom Kippur." or the Jewish Day
of Atonement. No observance is more molly.
nor is any ono more universally observed. IL
began with the going down OF Sunday sun !;
it ended yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
This wear the day occurred on the 10th day
of tho seventh month Tishri. in the year 56oZ.
As its name signifies II is a day OF atonenent
for sin and transgressions when pv SIN,
cere repentance the heart IS purifed ana
ennobled The observance OK the Gay
originated in the command to be found IN
the Book of Leyiticus chapter sixteenth. ~
3O-3ist verses and no day IN the entire cal
endar is 80 carefully observed by the Jews
from all over the world. The command ID as
follows:
And this shall be a statute forever unto
YOU. that in the seventh month, on the TENN
day of the month. We shall afflict your souls.
And do no work at all. whether it be one OF
your own country. or astranger that soJourn-
eth among you.
For on that day shall the priest mako an
atonement for you. to cleanse you, that ye
NAV be clean from oil your sins before the
Lord.
ut shall be Sabbath of rest unto YOU
and ye shall afiiict your souls by statute
forever"
The services at Beth Ahaba synagogue be-
gan Sunday afternoon at o'clock and were
largely attended. every seat IN the
edifce being occupied Rev. DR.. Edward n.
Calisch officiated. and seated in the chancel
WAS Dir. NJ. Millhiser. president OF the syna-
gogue The service is to be found III the
Israelitish prayer-book under the head OF
Service for the Eve of the Day of Atone
ment." and begins by the reading Of the
eighty-fourth Psalm.
DR.. Calisch delivered lecture on Recon
oflt
ate as the day. besides being called the day OF
atonement is frequently called the day OF re-
conciiation. The lecturer handled his subject
in amastcrly manner his theme being that the
soul should he reconclled with God. The
service was interspersed with excellent mu-
sic. the latter being the traditional harmonies
which have descended TO the present day
from generations of decades ago. The organ
was skifuly played by Prof. Jacob Reinhardt.
and the music was splendldly sung by Mrs.
Jacob Reinhardt. soprano; Mrs. John
Knowles. alto NJ. Moses May. tenor, Mr.. j.
Emory Shaw. basso.
The "Kippurp day service began yester-
day morning at halt. past 9 o'clock. and was
led by Mr.. f. Bottlgheimer
After beautiful service DR.. Calisch de
livered sermon on What is it 10 be jew
1t was striking piece OF oratory. and 10 the
Hebrew it contained truths which are ever
dear TO him. and which doubtless found
Judgment and response in the hearts OF the
entire assemblage
After the sermon the choir rendered
hymn, the finest verse Of which was rs fol-
lows:
Lord enthroned in Heaven.
See, our hearts are riven with deep agony,
Sorrow, grief. and anguish,
Make Onr powers ianguish.
For welturned away from thee
The services we're then resumed by Dr.
Calisch reading from the Scriptures: after
which took place the "Mussaf' additional
service) and 'Mincha" afternoon seryice)
The choir then rendered the Requiem"
which is masterpiece in church music. The
organ part WAS arranged by Dr. kiser OF Bal
tmore. and is beautiful piece of work.
There is q certain grandeur in this music that
can only be appreciated when heard aud the
choir rendered the effective number in
splendid manner.
After the requiem followed one OF the
sweetest parts in the whole of the days ser
vice II is the "MaZkir Nesbomoth, % the ser
vice for the Memorial Of the Dead " and in
il is contained some beautiful passages. A
hymn which is sung in the service begins as
follows
soar up my soul Depart this dale
OF death. and dark, and DUST
High heavens open and unyell
Their beauty bright, august.
Gain strength. my soul, and let the view
Sooihe unto peace thy breast;
Soon shall thuu. tOo-my soul, thou too
Beneath Ills shadow rest"
After this hymn Dr. Calisch read a. fol-
lows:
Almighty God. ruler over life and death,
thou has. called forth the unmeasurabie uni
verse out Of naught: thine Omnipotent word
has adorned 1t with beauty and spendOr and
thy living breath has animated 1t with living
bodies Of innumerable forms but above all
man stands pre-eminent. Him hast thou
created in thine image and given
dominion over all tho works of
thy hand: thou hast kindled in him the
divine spark OF understanding. that he may |
recognize thine omnipotence and greatness, |
in the things which thou hast made. Yet.
has il also pleased thine unfathomable wis
dom to assign limited existence % |
everything and to the life |
of man thou hast likewise set its bounds |
From the day of his birth does he run TO |
meet death. and as tho flower fades and the |
worm decays. so does man sink into the grave |
and return to kindred dust
After this service DR.. Calisch delivered an |
address on "lmmortalityn his text being |
Proverbs the xii. chapter 18th verse For |
surely there is future and thy hone will not /
be cut Of" DR.. Calischs theme was if a /
man dies shall he live again. and the sermon
was full Of eloquence. force and telling points /
The services concluded with tho Neitahn |
closing service and the congregation was |
dismissed about G:30 o'clock. Many of the
latter had entered the synagogue at $50
o'clock aud continued their worship until
$50 O'clock No food passed their lips They
tasted and devoted the day to the atoning for
their sins and for sincere reconciliation with
their Jehovah.
MeIo-Drama at tho New Richmond Theatre.