The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
ROSH HOSHANNAH.'
Jewish Festival in Honor of
the New Year.
IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICE
seattle Jews, Orthodox and Reform. Join
With Their Brethren Through
out the World.

Today Is The Hebrew New Year. mark
ing the advent az the year $50 according
10 me Jewish calendar In conformity
Wiz the ustaoi OF reckoning time pTeNa-
EN- among that people from the re.0cteSt
antiquity. he day = counted from sunset
- sunset. and accordingly the new year
began with su1se, yesterday evening.
Among all classes 81 Jews the day IS uni
yerSaIly observed not only as q holiday,
- IS q great reliyious festival. known -
RosA H0shanaaA. In common with LhSir
people OF all chimes ard countries, the
Hebrews Of Seattle are celebrating the sol
eTnn anniversary with betting religious
rites and ceremonies. Preliminary services
were held last night by both the reform
and the orthodox congregations. and
the regular services will De continued to-
day. beginning al an early hour this
morning.
The orthodox congregation. or ChevFa
Sikur Cholum. has rented new quarters AZ
tae corner OF Eleventh avenue and Yes
Ter way. IFS services there last night were
presided over by Mr.. Abr0mowitz. Of San
Francisco, who i by no means a strange
IN Seattle. having ofilciated here several
times previously on similar occasions. lie
Is spe aker Of pronounced ability. and OF
his arrival in this city was greeted with
warm welcome at the train.
The synagogue OF the congregation
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beautifully illuminated last night. the
hght from the tower and the great star
in me front window shining out 10 tell
the passer-hy Of the Impressive and elab-
crate service going on within the build
lrg. The service was conducted by Rabbi
Abrahamson, and special music was rem
dered by the choir under the direction OF
Prof. Lueben
The occasion celebrated among the vari-
Gus secJs OF the Jews is of course the
same, but the ceremonie differ. The or
thodox Jews have longer and perhaps
more picturesque service, no music be-
ing employed save that of the human
voice, the mem bers wearing the thalis or
silhen scarf, and the entire service being
in Hebrew. The reform Jews. though
shortening the service. utilize both in
stTumental and vocal music, and the chO-
raj programme Is always prepared with
great care and rendered in a most beauti
ful and impressive manner. In both SeCtS
the Shofar or sacred horn is blown, in ac
cordance with verse ~. Of chapter 3. Of
Leviticus: 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
convocation." In the ancient days the
trumpet was used 10 call the Jews togeth-
er 10 battle against the enemy. and also
God for worship. and in modern days the
sound OF the shofar Is TO warn them OF
the near approach OF the day OF atone
ment and of the necessity Of preparation
for IT,
The special season now engaging the
attention Of Jews throughout the world
consists of three great festivals. the one
just celebrated. the Day OF Atonement or
Yom Kippur. and Succoth, or the Feast
OF Tabernacles-
The day of atonement is the Sabbath OF
Sabbaths 10 the Jew. According 10 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 medita-
ton. SO as TO tit MIN to appear before the
Creator on the Day OF Atonement To an
swer for the sins committed during the
year.
The third holiday OF the group is Sue
Goth. or the Feast 90 Tabernacies. which
commentaries the life OF the Jews dur
ing the forty years in the wilderness
which followed their redemption from
Egyptlan SerfdCm.