Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01
Impressive Ceremonies at the Synagogue
Fifteen Young Ladies In the Class.


Fifteen Young Ladies In the Class.
The simple impressive ceremonies attending
the confirmation of fifteen young ladies in the
Hebrew faith were enacted this morning at the
Hebrew synagogue on Sth street before large
audience. Rabbi Stern conducted the cere-
monies. The altar was profusely decorated
with palms and floral arch made Of choice
roses surmounted the whole.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the ceremonies COM
mcnced. Fifteen young ladies, all dressed in
white and carrying large bunch of nephe.os
roses, marched up the middle aisle and took
seats on the platform.
Little Miss Rosa Herzog opened the ceremo-
MES with prayer, which she delivered in a
mastery manner. Then came the recitation of
the Ten Commandments by the class in Hebrew
and English, with questions and answers on
Judaism.
The confrmants then in a pleasing manner
told of The history of Israel. Lo.ta Kaufman
took the epoch from Abraham to the death of
Moses. Celia Mundheim told the story from
Joshua to the division Of the kingdom.
Eveiine Heidenheiner made good selection in
the story Of the Babyionian exile and return
and Estelle Peyscr gave history of the second
Jewish commonwealth. Aline Lansburgh took
the dispersion and Jochanan Ben Saccai as her
text and Ella Loeb recited the in teresting story
of Sanhedrin and Hillel.
Edna Gusdorf told in an interesting narra-
tive the story of MishnI and Talmud and Grace
Cohen took Rabbi Akkiba as her theme, and
told OF the life CT that good man. his trials,
vicissitudes and death by torture. Lille He'll
brun gave touching prayer ard Lille Bern
stein told of the persecution Of the Jews during
the middle ages. The two parts of Jewish life
and work were told by Annie Sondheimer and
Bertha Alexander, and Sadie Stern spoke of
better days. Rosa Herzog took the period be-
tween 1892, the discovery Of the land of the
free, and 1892, and told Of the wonderful nd
vances made by civilization and the part the
Israelite played. Bertha Frank contributed
prayer in manner that reached the hearts of
oil.
Rabbi Stern then addressed the confirma nts
and they were sent to receive tho blessing of
their parents. This was a touching sight and
few, if any, could keep the tears back. The
confrmants then formed in the hall and
marched again to the altar, where they con-
fessed their faith and received the blessing of
the minister.
Today is observed in all Hebrew synagogues
throughout the world. It ID the festival Of the
Pentecost, one Of the three principal festivals
OF the Hebrews, SO called because it was cele-
brated on the iftieth day after the feast Of the
passover. 1t was the feast of the first fruits of
the harvest and stood in the olden time as the
elimination OF the conkecrated season. 1t was
characterized by hospitable iberality and re-
membrance Of the poor and its distinguishing
rite was the offering Of two leaves of unleavened
bread from the new crops. According to ira
dition the Ten Commandments to the children
OF Israel were given about this time. In the
reformed congregations confrmations are held
on this feast day.