New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-26
THE "SABBATH OF SABBATHS.
TT is CELEBRATED TO-DAY WITH lMfkEo-
sIvE CEREMONIES By HEBREW
RELIEVE Frs.

The ten penitential DAYS OF the Jews which oe-
e,r yv,th their New Years Day last Saturday will
close with Yom Ripper. or the Day OF Atonement'
,o-dav Yesterday baths were taken and the best
garments donned and every p!ous Jew set TO night
the wrongs OF the year. Having done this. fow'
was procured and taken to the rabbi to be Killed
after which the head Of the house TOOK the pro
nv the legs and swung n over his own head ana
over each one OF the company. IL was theh given
IN the Door This was probably used In place OF the
original scapegoat, which was chosen from two by
lot and sent into the Wilderness to signify the
bearing away of sin.
The Day OF Atonement Is the only fast gay "h'ch
wa, appo,nted by Moses. All others were insu-
tinted BY the rabies after the captivity since inc
destruction OF the Temple and the consequent do
,rg AWAY with sacrifices which were distinctive
.aa,,ro n, tho day the observances. with the ex-
.,t,on Of fasting and resting from nll labor. are
~, hh,r,cal rather than Mosaic. In place OF the
Gin altering a confession Of sin Is substituted
Tho Sunday services resumed this morning
., g o'clock and will continue without ntermission
,u ovon,nc II used TO be a custom 10 remain
a., ,ho svnaeogue In prayer all night. and It Is prob
ohio that there are n few who do so now In THIS
crv In the old countries IT is not al all UNUSUAL
The most faithful were once accustomed 10 wear
sackcloth to put ashes on their heads' reho 'heii
oar,nents and go barcfooted. Some even remained
standing on one spot "''"""' "'''"7 " ~ ~
ty-four hours.
rne ri,uol for to-day contains prayers a peni-
,enco and pleas for mercy ana forgiveness III ohc
mart each particular sin is specialized ana devou'
orsbinrers be at their breasts during the recital
There are also Huhi"'' va ~ f
The bay Of Atonement was propaoiy ins.i'u, s
N,oscs as a memorial of his return with the
os 80 of stone from the mountain me second
,;,nn and of Jehovahs forgiveness OF israel sil
u i,,rehinnng the golden calf. II has always bten
~ 6aW 81 expation for national SIN OF restoring
Il Gay ,hare there has been strife and OF alnsgiN-
PEA rhe Talmud thus describes the nation upon
the day: d fearful day the angel Samal
. On s 49, M sins In Israel Thus he addresses
~ Nc, High: % Sovereign bord, upon thc ch
his day nation pure anu I'm" ,ro,e-mont
Even "s me meace exists in heaven. so rests II now
mon this people PRAYING to The hoiy
ne .a,n nardon for the sins Of man against MS
n,ay s hui not for those against his fellow man.
~, very wrong done IS sansneu' c,,., or,o,g
va rhe Jewish Observance OF me ShDDath nl ,
-, ne ,SoSox "a punctous. but even greater risoi
ic %. characterzes the Day OF Atonemen,'
the sabbath Of Sabbaths, n mr. ooordng "a done
a hrisu aans cxcept invads and children under
htr,nen must fast For the latter food ~ prepa'eu
on the previous day ana nr Ne coon n no burn-
a. pn J@wess could lift It from the stove ny ne
ost strict Hebrews nothing Is Carried IN nc pad
cts not even handkercnlei, o. sirde II n Is
hro rs IL mus, lie where fell II may not be
piched up II lamps candles or sas are n no nd
must Ia o one may go only two thousand PAGES from
the city limits o,,.,,, hv tho reformed Jews
~ l r,aio,itv will not ride In any Kind OF We
,,n, non the Day Of Atonemeni. but j, IL not uh-
ana, Tor some spend the day at the Tempe,
going home 10 luncheon ana returning 'mmeu'''e''
The final service OF the day tNcilal Is the one
used when Jew Is dying, and Is extremely I'm.
~ shofsr, and greetings and hAndshak'ngs an'sh
thS day " the synaSoge@