The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23
THEJEWISH HOLIDAYS
A Sacred Celebration Confirm.
ing for Two Weeks.
Yom KIPPUR COMES ON FRIDAY
Following That Is the Succoth-The
Religious observances of the
Past Week.

This IL the holiday season OF the Jews
Present conditions viii continue for about
two weeks. The sacred celebrations be-
gan last Wednesday evening when He
bress. both reform and orthodox. assem-
bled in their respective houses or worship
for the observation Of the Rosh Hoshan-
All. or Jewish New Year. which. according
TO the Jewish method of computation Is
the 5s5eth year since the creation OF the
world The special season now engaging
the attention Of Jews throughout the
world consists Of three great festivals, the
one just celebrated. the Day Of Atone
ment or Yom hippur. the celebration Of
which will begin next Friday evening. and
VIII last until shutdown Of Saturday.
The sabbath of Sabb this.
This day Of atonernent is the Sabbath Of
Sabbaths 10 the Jew and will be celebrated
with unusual solemnity this year. as il
fails on the seventh day, Sabbath. Ac-
cording to Jewish law as laid down in
Leviticus. ten days must elapse between
the New Year and Day of Atonement, and
this period Of probation is used by the
pious Jew in calm and deliberate reflection
and meditation, so as 10 fit him to appear
before the Creator on the Day of Atone
ment to answer for the sins committed
during the year.
The third holiday Of the group is Sue
Goth. or the Feast OF Tabernacies, which
commentaries the life of the Jews during
the forty years in the wilderness which
followed their redemption from Egyptian
serfdom. The principles upon which these
holidays are celebrated are the sane
among both reform and orthodox Jews,
but the customs and ceremonies differ,
that IS to say, the orthodox have longer
and more picturesque service, while the
reform element. though shortening the
service. utilize instrumental and vocal
music In the ritualistic observance in the
synagogue.
In this city the reform church is the
aristocratic one. and its services were
held in its synagogue at Eighth and SEN
eca. which began last Wednesday evening
and lasted until Friday. and were marked
by very elaborate musical programme,
the chanting of Hebrew melodies by the
new rabbi. Rev. r. Abrahamson, end the
delivery of a well-prepared paper by /. ].
I1chtenberg, formerly judge of the SUI
perior court for this county. The address
was perneated with pious fevor and show
cd a ripe scholarship. the speakers tribute
TO the usefulness and strength of the Tai
mud being especially fine. The services
were attended by great throngs who ex-
pressed much pleasure at the beauty Of
the services.
The Blowing of the Shofar.
In both synagogues the Shofar or sacred
horn was blown. In the reform synagogue
by Mr.. Jaffee. and in the orthodox syna-
gogue by Rabbi Genss. This is in ac-
cordance with verse q. of chapter %. of
Ieviticus: And the Lord spake unto
Moses saying, Speak unto the children of
Israel In the seventh month in the first
day OF the month shall ye have a Sabbath,
a memorial Of blowing of trumpets, holy
c0nvocation."
In the ancient days the trumpet was
used to call the Jews together to battle
against the enemy. and also TO notify them
10 appear in the house of God for worship
and in modern days the sound Of the
shofar is To warn them OF the near APP
proach OF the day of atonement and of the
necessity of preparation for it.
The orthodox element though quite
strong numerically. has not yet built
synagogue. but has rented the C. 4. r
hail and fitted it up for the special coca
sion. Its members had removed from the
Squire-Latimer block the echol or ark OF
the covenant, in which is kept the Tora or
law, and there on Wednesday evening and
the following days of the holiday there
were assembled several hundred Jews.
mostly foreigners. who worship God ac-
cording TO the tenets Of orthodox Judaism
Most of them wore the thalis. or silken
scarf There was no music save that of
the human voice The services in Hebrew
were rendered by Rabbi Hirsch Genss. as
sisted by Mr.. NJ Phillf@ and Mr.. Feiges-
SUM IN tHs Ilist DAY, thursday. IN the
morning Melvin g. Winstock delivered an
address on the subject OF religion of the
people. in which he painetd in glowing
Colors what he termed the democracy Of
Judaism. At the close of his address he
made strong appeal for the union of the
two Jewish congregations of the city
Nothing unusual except the ritualistic
services were given on the remaining cay
OF the holiday by either congregation.
Both the Ohaveth ShoIom (the reform
church, and the Bikur Cholun (the ortho-
doD arc making extensive preparations
for the celebration Of Yom Kippur or day
OF atonement, which will begin next Fri
day evening and viii continue until the
evening star appears in the sky on the fol-
lowing day. In the reform church MIR
Lichtonberg will again deliver the address
and Mr.. Abe Spring will speak before the
members Of the Chevra Bikur Cho,Im
No announcements have as vet been
made as to what addresses NAV he dcliv-
erred IN the various. places OF worship for
the Succoth, or feast of tabernacIes but 10
is probable that lectures in English will
he given. The latter feast, as distinguish
cd from the two that proceed it, ia fun Of
1OyousneSS and while II will be observed
IN a great many Jews OF the city there
VIII not he such a general cessation of
business as marked the celebration Of the
new year. Inc Orthodox congregation VIII
prepare "A miniature booth. as was the Gus
tom among the Hebrews OF the olden
times. ~ show the rising generation how
the progenet0Ts Of the race lived when
they were nomads and went forth under
the personal leadership Of God and Moses.
Melvin q. Wirstock. on being interview
81 yesterday. said: What an object les
son - the scOfTer at religion is this cole
hratiou OF the Jews If their great historic
festivals Through ages OF agony. though
tho finger Of scoru IN every land has been
appraised aginst them. yet has the Jew.
through the providence Of God. chung 20
his faith. kept literature and learning
alive. and in every country where liberty
has been given him be has proved an up-
right valuable and patriotic citizen. and
he VIII yet fglnIl MS divinely inspired mis-
sion
A business building Is soon % he erected
ia Arlington opposite the depot and west
~ the railroad track.