St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-30
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
Special Services in st. Paul TemD-e,
Mark 1t.

oerSAccs IN ST. Paul Temples
Mark 1t.
special services in the observance of fro
ieast Oh Inc Passover were held yesterday at
Mount Zion temple. Rabbi Hess officiating.
Ihe feast began Saturday evening and will
continue seven days. The orthodox Jews esre-
claliy observe IL, and as they say, with ,hs
same ceremonies Of the rre-ChTiztian era.
The Reformed church Observance Is less
elaborate. They hold only the opening aay
and the closing day as specially sacred and
Tor religious ceremonies. while the orthodox Ok
worshippers observe the feast in that manner
two days at the beginning and two at tia
close Of the feast. making the feast for them
extend throughout eight days.
Duflhg these first and last days the strictly
orthodox perform no labor and transact M
business but during the four days iir,a--
Vening 1t is permitted to them 10 engage I
their usual ayocations, though many obser,a
the entire period of the feast as a sacreI on,
ana abstain altogether from secular works.
10 all the Passover is feast OF liberty aan
thanksgiving, kept in memory of the deli, or.
ance from Egypt
Duflng the Passover period only unleavcned
pfeao is eaten, and this has to be specially
prepared. This unleavened bread Il generally
made within ten minutes, that is from the
moment 1t is kneaded until 1t is baked and
law, 1t must be prepared within eighteen
minutes counting from the moment water Is
auuea 10 the flour until the large, thin SQUARES
are baked. The Limitation of time is made
so that there shall be no opportunity for the
dough to ferment or acquire any Character ot
sourness
During the feast no whisky OR beer is al
lowed to be partaken of, but those who can
ahord II use particular kind of brandy and
wine specially imnOrfad FROM,
Nelther are orthodox Jews permitted to use
ordinary American sugars. That article is i'm
ported from Europe, and comes in cones OF
elght or ten pounds. specially made under
the supervision of a rabbi or other trusted
person. stamped to indicate their genuineness
and accompanied by written guaranty.
"hlle special services are daily held in the
syhasogues, the main ceremonies of the
1east are performed in the homes of the
families, and particularly during supper on
tne nrst two days" Here the father is the
CHIEF celeorant Unleavened cakes are placed
oh ulsh,and upon them are placed an egg
iamo bone, to represent the Paschal lamb
ana compound of dates, and other fruits.
over these viands blessing is pronounced,
anu when all present have touched the dish
containing the unleavened cakes, the lamb
pone, the egg and the fruits the PRAYER is
SAID, BLESSED is he that cometh in the mama
OF the Lord" and then all recite. ''I,o this
Is tne pread OF affiiction, which our ancestors
ate IN the land of Egypt; let all those who
are hungry enter and eat thereof and all
who are in distress come and celebrate ths
Passover"
Every orthodox Jew expects some time to
commemorate the day in the holy City Of
Jerusalem. During the supper there is read
ing Oh particular books and prayer and sing
ing and thanksgiving for the freedom from
Dohdage. All Of these ceremonies and other
details that might be mentioned are not
observed by the reformed Jews, but the
orthodox regard them all as essential to
give aue and ample religious expression to
tneir thankfulness to jehovah
preparatory to the feast and its require,
nents' nearly every family that can afford
II purchase new kitchen utensils, glassware.
and other articles for the table, and when
this is not done every article is scaIded
scrubbed, polished, and again and again
cleaned. In this matter, and for the time
being at least, cleanliness In the eyes Of the
ceiebrant Of the Passover is akin to eodu.
ness.