The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-28
OLD SINS WIPED OUT
Hebrews Observe Solemn Day
of AtOnement.
SERVICES AT THE SYNAGOGUE.
The Greatest Day Of the Year Kept as a
Fast by Both Reform and Ortho-
dox Jews of the City.

The observance OF yom Rippur. the day
az atonement. which is the greatest day Of
the Hebrew year. was begun with due
solemnity by both the reform and orthodox
Jews of the city yesterday and viii con-
tinue throughout today. This holiday is
the Sabbath Of Sabbaths with those Of the
Hebrew faith. The service is to a certain
extent a long praper for aid from the AL
mighty to carry out resolutions made dur
ing the days OF prayer that have inter-
vened since the new year began. II is also
one of the tenets of the Hebrew faith that
this is the last day on which atonenent
can be made for sins committed during the
past Hence it has a peculiar significance
with the faithful
The services at the synagogue OF the con-
Eregation Ohaveth Sholom. which began at
$50 p. m. was well attended, the building
being filed with the representative He
brows Of the city and vicinity, many COM
ing from adjoining cities. The only IN
usual feature OF the decorat tons was the
placing OF four large paraffin candles be-
fore the ark of the covenant. supposed to
represent those who have died during the
year. These candles are four feet high
and five inches in diameter. and viii burn
during the twenty-four hours of the day of
atonement Before the ceremonies began
the men stood up and devoutly read the
evening atonement service. The women.
too. read the same service, but usually re-
NAMED seated while doing SO.
The services were conducted in Hebrew
by Rabbi Abrahamson, assisted by c..
WinehiIl, Paul Singerrnan and NJ NJ Fred
ericlS, and a choir of mixed voices, under
the leadership OF Prof Luebin. The SOL
emnity OF the service may be imagined
when it is stated that Rabbi Abrahamson
and his three assistants were attired in
the same style of shrouds they will wear
when buried. The services, which lasted
e. 90 oh, -%al 49,
cipal celebrant. Rabbi Abrahamson, and
the responses were made by the choir, by
the assistants and by the congregation.
Three times during the evening at solemn
occasions the Holy of Holes was unveiled.
Rabbi Abrahamson has a fine baritone
voice. just suited to chanting a service of
this kind. and is withal fine musician;
the choir was well trained and the congre-
cation most devout. and the result was a
most impressive and deeply religious serv-
Ice. A more earnest or devout congrega-
ton is seldom seen.
This morning at o'clock a memorial
service will he held. At 1870 there will be
special services and prayers for the depart
ed, and al II o'clock Hon. I. j. Lichten-
berg will deliver an appropriate address.
IN fact, the synagogue will be open until
$50 this evening. when the day of atone
n1ent comes to an end with the blast OF a
trumpet.
lem held services during the same hours
at Grand Army hall. In the Hinckley block.
conducted by II. Genss. The ark and
scrolls were removed from their regular
places and stationed on a platform. About
the room were numbers of burning can
dies, representing the dead of the year, be-
fore which the mourners offered prayer.
The services were opened by Rabbi Genss,
and prayer was offered by Rev. X. Fergu-
son. The services closed at p. m, but
many of the CONGREGATION remained and Of
fered prayers all night
Full services Will be held from a. m
till n. m. today. and AT ii a. m. Abe
Spring will deliver a lecture in English
and Rabbi Genss in Hebrew. The closing
of the services and end OF the fast will be
announced by the blast of trumpet
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