The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04
ROSH HASHANAH TO BE
USHERED IN TONIGHT
Jewish New Year Will Be Observed
With Solemn Prayer by Mem
bers of the Faith.

'ROSh HaShdnah, the Jewish new year,
will be ushered in this evening with SOL
emn prayer and beautiful music in every
temple and synagogue throughout the
land. The Importance of the holiday and
its significance to the Hebrews was dis
cussed yesterday for The Call by Rabbi
Jacob Nieto Of Shereth Israel and Rabbi
Isadore Myers of the Ohabai Shalome
congregations. In part DR.. Nieto said:
Tomorrow evening ushers in for the He
brew the year $500 Of the creation. as it is
called but which, more properly speaking
should be the of man; for the Hebrew
we'll knows that this number OF years does
not represent the duration Of the earth of
theuniverse but rather is q computation from
the first parsonage met with in traditional
history. The Hebrew does not regard his
New Years day with feelings Of joy or Of
sorrow but receives the day with a senti-
ment which, while 1t is akin to both, is
yet neither He celebrates with joy the eve
OF the day when, surrounded by his family,
he dwells mostly upon the blessings he has
enjoyed during the year past and this with
feelings which are at best mixed with sad
ness Of what the new year might hold for
him and his For early the next day he ap-
pears before his Maker and, recounting to
months. he places his finger. as it were
upon each peccadillo which in his opinion
ness OF the record He strives TO bring
home TO himself and TO realize wherein he
has fallen short Of that standard OF morality
inculcated in him by his religion and recog-
istes the plea by which he will strive on
the day OF atonement. which is the day Of
Judgment, 10 justify or palliate his errors
OF omission or commission.
Services will be held by Dr. Nieto in
Shereth Israel Synagogue, corner Iaylor
and Post streets, this evening al $50, and
the following morning at o'clock.
The doctor will deliver a sermon at the
latter service on THE Agitation Of the
Camp" A special musical programme has
been arranged for both services, and viii
be rendered under the direction Of Cantor
d. S. Davis and the choir, which is com
posed Of: Frank Coffin, tenor; G. V B.
Ella V McCloskey, alto, and Mr.. Roma,
The services this evening at the Bush
street Synagogue viii commence at b
mornings at o'clock. Sermons will be
preached by Rabbi Isidore Myers on both
days about noon. On on TUESDAY S[ii the e, SUD- o.
Life" and on Wednesday a sermon in
verse on the Shophar will be redelivered
by special request The choir mas neen
ladies, who have volunteered their ser
vices and who have been carefully trained
by Cantor Myerson and Professor De-
In discussing the Jewish new year,
Rabbi Myers said yesterday:
The celebration of the Jewish New Year
is intended TO emphasize some Of the most
sublime ideas taught by Judaism. In the
first place IL commentaries the creation of
the world and proclaims the universal SOW
ereignty Of the Creator. who alone governs
all nature and sways the destinies Of all
nations and men Secondly il reminds the
Jew that man is responsible being who
must render an account for all his actions
10 the Supreme Judge. Hence II is regarded
as the first Of the days set aside for self
examination ard preparation for the solemn
Day Of Atonement. And lastly, the holiest
hope and aspiration of Judaism is expressed
on the New years day that the time will
come when all men Will acknowledge the
CO hair frR
The expression OF each OF these three Ideas
is accompanied by the sounding Of the shop
har or Rams Horn. First il is sounded in
iubilatfon proclaiming the coronation Of the
heavenly King. Then IL sounds as an alarm,
ITO awaken the sleeping and to rouse them
70 repentance" And lastly, Israefs hope is
oonyeved in the third blast OF the traditional
Shophar which was first heard on Sinai
when the law was given, and to be heard
again throughout the world when universal
liberty and peace Will be proclaimed among
the children OF our universal Father.