New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

event one OF their number reads The ritual and
expounds tho Talmul for no matter no" Few
Jews even OF the poorest and most wretchei class
are gathered together there are always some that
are learned In the Hebrew Law.
The reason for theae scores OF synagogues IN
place OF a few large and important ones Is 10 be
traced in the character OF the East Side Hebrews
themselves Steadily trying To lay aside ever penny
possible, great numbers OF them find that they can
not AFFORD TO belong to the leading congrega lions
even In tina: part of the town. The privilege OF
worshipp!ng in congregations OF prominence H.
denied 10 none. matte whether he can pay MS
proportion or not. It Is true. but vast numbers pre-
fer the independence OF body of mer as poor as
themselves.
In the great majority Of ,hose synagogucs the
ritual L. read three times day. and they are never
empty. Long bearded old come In and sit
quietly by the hour reading the Talmu1 or the
Law with its commentaries. This happens only In
the larger OF the little synagogues. however. TO-
the tnest have books nothing but the
Ark and the smallest possible reading desk
few half-burncd candles on the top Of this latte.
stand In rough tin tray. When the services be-
gin. or some worshppcr performs the "jahrze!t
literally the year time" annual obs vance OF
the death OF a relative. consisting OF tine burn
Ing OF a taper for twentyfour hours. new ones are
brought out.
SCHOOLS OF THE LAW AND THE TALMrD.
a gOodly proportion OF these very small syna-
gOgNtS are cDfhdTtiH, 100 lildt IL, S'ilp''H 4'i
teaching Hebrew Chic Tamud. the Law and the
ritual to ll,te Jewish boys 1t Is wonderful In these
communities to see how religion and the practical
affairs OF life are brought in toscther The chcd-
arem are as important az IN" synagoSues thanl-
selves. and the "mcla mdcn,' teachers. az mighty
men as the rabbi. II there be one.
schoorooms. TO the outward eye. Than they are
places Of worship The worshippers slt on move move
they are brought out from The Ark on the Sab
bath are laid on n school table; Early IN me
in earnest prayer At 800 or thereabouis the boys
Of the congregation troop IN having finished WIN
cs s begins: the maamed d, opens the books
class consists. usually OF from hve to twelve Twelve
ton. generally young and always with a long
beard. lie knows all the sacred books OF Judaism
him at any point opening any volume at random.
and he can recite for hours intoning or In his
hesitation He is paid by the parents OF each
pupil. averaging from hfteen to twenty-five cents
20 only boys learn in these chedarsm Girls i i
them privately. chedar well under way brings
Of tough h n a and sCys
always aloud. one after the other. az breakneck
corrects in loud voice; without ever breaking the
now Of the boys tone. 4 chedar in session can be
In the larger synagogue the chedarem are held in
corner OF the women's galery-a curious place In
fashioned houses Of Sew,York except sI that those
that have the galleries two stories III height.
The women must not be seen OF men during wor-
Ship and to accomplish this fully curtains Of Lace
foot and half high are hung above the gallery
rail-
Sabbath day. They excused from attendance
al the synagogues OH week days. In consonance
with old custom because OF their household
duties.
The reading desk stands in the centre Of the
synagogue. Around II rough movable pews.
uncushioned These have curious racks for books
held up by little bands Of IRON which 1t into
crevlces in the pew backs. TO the east Is the Ark