New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
"DAY OF ATONEMENT."
1T MARKS THE JEWISH NEW YEAR
WHICH OPENS TO-DAY.
THE BLOWING OF rFUMPETs WILL RE OBSERVED
IN ALL OF THE syNAGOGTEs- traditions

THE BLOWING OF rrrMPETs WILL RE OBSERVED
IN ALL OF THE syNAGoGr'Es- TRADITIONS
AND RITES OF THE OBSERVANCE.
The Jewish New Year. which. according to He
brew chronology. commences the year 1859 Will be
ushered in al o'clock this evening. The ten
days OF repentance and return 10 Cod which
terminate with Yom Kippur, begin with the New
Year.
The Day Of Atonemcnt. according 10 tradition,
is the day when the books OF Judgment are opened
All deeds are weighed. Of men and Of nations.
degtinies decided for the and the day and
manner Of death of each person whose lie shall
terminate within the year appointed. There
is curious rabblnical allccory in which al people
n re described rs passing before the Creator to he
Judged like a flock Of sheep before the shepherd.
Among ancient astronomers of all nations, from
time immemorial the sign II the zodiac for this
month has been represented by an old man with
pair Of scales in his right hand and open book
in his left.
BY the most religious among the Jews the bless
ing OF the new fruits. especially grapes. has been
deferred until this day and 50 they will he eaten for
the first time this season AT the New Year feast.
Not only is the new fruit blessed with the words.
blessed ar, Thou. O Lord God Of the Universe.
Who hast given us the fruit" bur a similar bless
ins always beginning with the words Is
used upon all occasions. important and unim-
portant. throughout the year. Upon eating. lying
down getting up. hearing thunder seeing one high
in authority the same formula Is used, and he
who says hundred blessings In day receives
especial merit.
The orthodox Jews object n using the common
chronology. and do go only when compelled. Then.
In place Of A. n Ohe year Of our Lord. the ab-
| brevaton e E common ora) is affixed
SERVICES IN THE sYNAGOGUEs
Services Will be held In all the synegogues At
o'clock tomorrow morning. Tho ritual for the
day with the translation. fills an ordinary volume
Il is divided into three parts. In the first Of these
| the supremacy 81 God Is tho theme. and the invo-
cations are for the speedy approach of the King
dom Of God when all shall unite In the worship Of
one God The trumpet IL then blown. and prayers
for pity. and that judgments may be tempered
with mercy. with acknowledgements OF the SUI
prcmacy omniscencc and providence Of God FOL
| low after which the trumpet again blows The
service concludes with rejoicing FOR the time when
all shall be free from error and acquire periec-
ton in the knowledge OF God The trumpet is then
This day the nrst OF the lunar month Tishri is
| the Jewish Feast Of Trumpets II was Pr01n,anN
designed as a preparation Tor IN" Day ol ATONE
ment and is DISTINGUISHED py the speclai use m. he
| Temple trumpo;s blown all day. Since that
| time they have been blown on.y in the synagogue
LEN NE 10 baS m. sound Of tho rumpc and
even the most lax among the orthodox attend this
snrqar before oG dusn Gns NE Children y
and tina, the sound confounds him the tr1mpe,t
! the ram which was sent ~ substitute for Isaac
| II IS q diicult instrument 10 perform upon. ana
| Is blown hy n man called Baal Tokeiah Master
| OF Soundngs)
| The men who adhere to o.d-iime customs wear
! IN the synagogue q white robe. The women VINO
| have white dresses wear them Those VINO nav"
not substitute = white apron.
! The usual salutafion Is May YOU b" written
! down for a happy New Year" and the reply Ana
| you Nkewlse"
! Sarah and Hannah ar" tho patroness"S or me
| day the Scripture lessons being the accounts of
| tho births 81 Isaac and Samuel
Al the New Year, dinner the twist y bread -
/ swcctcncd. and AN additional bowl 81 sugar ~
,,lpced on tho table and me bread. as y is eaten
/ Is dipped into u. figure ~ N" hopes Tor Inc
/ year After the afternoon ~crv.c" y has always
keer the custom FOR the orthodox 20 80 20 river
| or the sea and while repeating Isaiah Al. 2. FOR
tho earth shall be- Full - the krowl"ds" ~ INC
fo-d 80 ,he waters cover the sea-. 60 shake thor
garments over the stream and scatter crumbs INTO
| II The origin Of this custom is not known inc
brooklyn Bridge said - be usually selected Tor
! this rite by New York Hebrews.