New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
JEWISH PASSOVER BEGINS.
ALL LEAvEN TO BE REMOVED AND
BURNED ON LIVE GOALS"
o,r.r DEAF. OF Rr7--A1rsM SURROUNDS THE
rrAsr-oNE QUAINT HEBREW SONG OF
rrrr-rrAPrv SWEET NEIOlY.
PrcvvIARLY SWEET MELODY.

FrAsT-OSE QUAINT HEBREW sONI Or
PECULIARLY SWEET MELODY.
~. lavish teas. OF ualeavered bread. better
known a. the Memorial Q; Tho Passover. oeSns thls
evening AZ 5 o'clock. and VII continue for eisht
6avs During this tine no Jewish woman EMPLOYS
ysa.- u cooking Of baking but she IS busy al ne
line In preparing II, bitter herbs and kosneV
dishe. permitted by her Church
~. Mosaic command found IN Exodus XII. eX-
GLIDING during this feast. all l-avened bread =
emphasized b. the accompanying penalty Fo'
whosoever eateth leavened bread from ne mrs.
dav until the seventh day TIA; soul shall be CIT or
from Israel"
The rabbinical Interpretation OF this law makes
4. necessary 10 Danish al such mixtures from the
house and 20 put away all dishes upon which such
mixtures have been served or eaten Lest the
con,raband "choretz" may have perrneated them.
all provisions disposed OF. and only those put
up expressly for that time and bearing me Pass
over seal NAV be used Wel-.o-do families have
senara.e closets Cor Passover dishes and utensils
which are kept regous.y locked during other por-
tons % the year but among the majority this IS
IN. time FOR casting away al those when nave
ceased 10 be useful New dishes are bought for
the special use OF the feast and atterward serve
20 -eplen.sh the everyday closets Like those used
during other portions Of the year the dishes en-
Moved FOR milk and meat mixtures must be kept
separate.
On the evening preceding the beginning Of the
celebration the head OF oh house usually with
few feathers as a brush. and wooden spoon, as
q crurnb tray searches FOR "chometz' (any mixture
c. leaven). having fist said Blessed Thou.
Lord. our God. King OF the Universe. who hast
sanctifed up with Thy Commandments and com
nardest US 10 remove the eaven." Having brushed
Up the crumbs scattered FOR the purpose. into he
spoon. he says: All manner = icgyen thar Is n
ny possession which I have not removed
shall be nul. and accounted dust o. the earth
One % the curious sights OF The Jewish quarter
the next morning rows OF i've Goals dotted
Narn ~fr-fQ u-i-f 40
smoke curling up from the spoons and feathers
whch are burning upon hem A preluG.ce eN.s's
crumbs n the stove And or tle morning 70 low.
Ing ne search tor eaven. me crumbs ana feain't-
consigned small boys. VINO 80 about anc for the
snail sum Of one cent each undertake their cis-
At SIX o'clock all prepara,i2ns are complete. ana
form Ipon #, beforc ne heai - 80 So'.. e. 80
p-a;e containing three "Tla-zOths Thes" arc
covers, made for the purrose. Parsiev ana horse.
Taa. s az egg slaL - one 81 p mo "a anf
mixture q apples and nuts are paced upon re
- men o. ne ,aIIiy a. ~ al In"aIs III oriho
COX JeV'is1 house cI1s wear t-.r hats The head
prayer q sanc'iacst.on ~ he feast. after which
Re washes his hands. Then he takes ne bitter
v!negar or sat and water ara dis.-'b1,es ,hen
70 each one a. he table. saying PRAYER ne
lenT.hy rftusns.,o se-vice follows containing
psalms ana prayers Of thanksgiving FOR deliver
asce rom bondage n Egypt snd an explanation
y 'he 'er plaques which were visited upon ,hcir
oppresso-s. rehearsiug n ire dealings Of J"-
hoysh eiis tae!r ancestors. ,9ilo.ed by more
are broken ard eaten and the VINE, drunk
master q ne house says on pour OF. Thy
wrath upon TIE heathen who know thee not. and
upon ne kingdoms who invoke not tn name, for
they have devo4red Jacob and aid waste his beau
ITEM and cause thy fierce anger 10 over'ake Thorn
i5 hem In WRATH. and destroy them from
The entire service e read IN Hebrew. and finishes
VIII the following which Is said 20 refer in turn 10
Perv,ans AleTaIsr Of Mace2ona ;He Rom MS the
Turks and Ana!y 70 the anal epoch Of the Mcs-
nioal ard runs in oHes head for many days after
One kd one k.e which ny father bought FOR
two suz.m: one KID one Kid
And 4 came cat and devoured the kid which
voured The KID that ny father bought for TWO
slzfn. one kid. KID,
,. I'd, se s and sfa ne aos t ha a b BIT
bought fo- TWO suzim; one KID. one KID"
ara Il came Ire and burn, the SICK ~hlsdd
ne kid which ny father bought for two suzin
And T. came a water and exunguished the IRE
ma; burnt The stick which beat the dog. which biz
me ca which fevoured nc KID. which my father
"ougni for TWO sIzm. one kid one kid'
and II came OK and drank the water tha'
s1ungushed the fire which burnt the suck that
IN no'e NE dog that bin he cat. which deyoured ne
40 40 thai ny fatEe- bought FOR TWO suzn one kla
AND 4 came Slaughtered and Killed the OK tina;
hh,sne ne water that extnguishe d the FIRE. mar
un'ht me stick that sulo,e The dog that BIT tho
e., - winch dcvoured the KID that my father bought
-. 70 suzm. Kid one KID
.nlu " came the Angel % Death and Killed INC
Ehierer who slaughtered the Ok. which drank
,e "dtsr that exilnguished the hre, which burht
- su X mat smote the dog. that bit the ca.
sli.l oeVorTed the Kid. which my father oousNt
'or Two suzn; KID one KID,
,,And u came the Holy One blessed be He ana
s n.ed ne Angel Of Death. that killed the siaufh
VINO slaughtered tho OK that drank mo
49, mat ex'inguisned the fire that burnt the
go. go tnal srnoe the dog which BIT the cat, uat
asvoured the I'D. which my father bought for two
''Ain one kid. KID.