Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-05
TO-DAY lS Yum Kippur - Barouch Sham Keyed MalGhOusO
 Leolom Vaed.
HEAR THE WORD TITHARUE!
It Commences With the Setting of the Sun and Continues fer
 Twenty-Four Hours.
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 Tishri, which IS to be ipaugurated this evening at sun down, ia called Tom Kip pur-day of gtonement. It is so called. because it is hoped that on this day the sins of the past are pardoned.
 Yom Kippur is founded on biblical authority. See Leviticus xxiii. 26-32.
 In ancient time, when Israel dwelt in the Holy Land and formed an independ' ent nation, when King Solomon's Ia nous temple with its marvellous archi- lecture graoed the holy city, the Yum Kippur and it's ceremony were obaerved in a far different mode from the one that is now prevailing.
 The Talmu Yomah tells us that many weeks prior to the great event, the hign priest and hls essistauts, prepared for the proper celebration of the all import ant day. There were total seclusion from the rest of mankind, constant pray ar by the Oohanin priests, who were en- gagged in their proper duties; and the Leyoyim Levites who were occupied ID singing praises to the Almighty. The strictest observance of the dietary laws and the minutest inspection of all the sacrifices to be offered on tha occasion, comprised part of the program. A small Dortion only of the vast throng that as- sembled annually within the holy city could fiud room within the great temple. The majority of the pilgrims and so- burners had to be GOntented to pray within the inclosures of the inner courts. None Dartook of food or drink until the nomentous event had passed success fully end the high priest himself had very sacred duties to perform on this day. At certain hour the Cohen Hsggio- dole, or high priest entered the hodesh- Hskkodoshim, the sanctum sanctorum the most Holy of Holies, which no other human being dared approach, and the high priest on this particular occasion only. There he prayed for himself, for Ejs family and for all Israel.
 Great vas the anxiety Of the people who crowded the courts of the temple to listen with attention to the prayers of the high priest, and st the conclusion of every prayer, when the multitude of the people heard the glorious, tremsnd ous. and ineflabls name from the mouth ! of The high priest, with sanctity and | Durity the whole nation fell upon thelr | faces, exclsiming, 'Barouch Sham Rev. \ ced Malchouso Leolom Vaed"-blesseo
 be the name of his glorious kingdom forever and forever" And when the | comforting word, "Titharue"-ye ars | pure-was heard from the mouth Of tht
 high priest, and when he reappeared, Il 1vas 3 sign that lis prayer had beer heard aSl. the glad ,idings were an nounced by t6rlQud blssss SporJth tn shofor, or traditions4 fsm's horn.
 Then Israel knew that its sin heG
 been forgiven. Mutual congratulstIon
 were iudulged in and shouts of joy ren the air. At night the people returned home, grateful to the Almighty, who hac again received them into bis favor Rnt pardoued their sins.
 Time has wrought great changes. Tn
 temple is destroyed; the people are de
 prived of all this great glory; the hol. city is in the hspds of the foe; sacrifice
 are not permitted except in the hol land; the functions of the priests hay Iorg been abolished; Israel is scattere'
 all over the globe; all that remains |
 the true and faithful lsraelite IS prayer
 the fast and the sound of the shofor re
 minding him that without the priest an
 the animal sacrifices his sins are foi
 given by true repentance. The faithfu | therefore. remain the whole of the d." of Tom Kippur, besides the long servic on the previous evening, in the differ
 snt places of worship, praying, fsstln and imploriug Gods mercy to favor hl children with pardon for all sins and
 be kind 10 US in the future. Bot tn | spirit and the intention of Tom kippu
 must not be abused, nor must it's efics cy be relied ou as an antidote for sir because it is an established maxim c the rabbis that of him who says, "l ma sin because I can afterwards repent, the opportunity for repenance does nc
 always occur. Sickness or death ma overtake him. and he may die withoU
 the intended reformation.
 As individuals, all need day of atone ment, which sdmonishes ue, "1e sha afflict yourselves" Let us therefor , straighten up our accounts, first wit high heaven, second with our felIo man, and chiefly each with himself. Le us remem Der the words of sacred scrlI , ture, Though your sins be as scarle , they shall be as white as snow; thsug they be red like crimson, they shall |
 as wool" This whiteness Is the cllma
 of all Bible happiness; and the clesnsin ! power is a contrite spirit, repentaI
 heart and will power to walk humbl B before God, with love to all mankind.