The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15
CITY TEMPLES
WERE CROWDED
TO THE DOORS
Day of Atonement
Celebrated.
PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES MARKED
THE OCCASION.
Choirs Were Augmented and the
Sound of the Shofar and the
Chants of Cantors Aided
Worshipers.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES MARKED
THE OCCASION.

The ceremonies marking Yom Kippur,
the Jewish day of atonement, closed at
sundown last night. The rigid fast that
was enjoined Wednesday night continued
until the close of the services yesterday.
The services in the synagogues lasted con-
tinuouSly from 10 a. m. to sunset. In
every synagogue worshiping Jews
thronged to show their loyalty to their
ancient faith. Choirs were augmented
and assisted largely to make the services
impressive. So large was the demand for
room that it was necessary to reserve
seats for seatholders in several syna-
gogues. Memorial services were held in
every synagogue and special prayers were
offered at the request of those who have
lost relatives by death during the past
year.
At Tempel EmanuEl Rabbi Voorsanger
ion. II tell you it is high time said
Rabbi VoorSanger, that you should un-
derstand that the religion of Israel is not
merely religion of an idol before which
to kneel once year. 1t is not the relig
ion of gratitude to express when God has
been good to you. 1t is the religion of
the virtuous man.. Of the virtuous woman,
who understand that all life, from it's be-
ginning to its ending, should be the eX-
preston of God in man. 1t is the religion
of conduct. 1t is next question Of 10y
atty, and next of Self-reSpect.
Rabbi VoorSanger defined loyalty as "a
virtue that does much to improve the re-
lations between man and man and the
agencies for the interpretations of Gods
law THE higher virtue Of our lives
is loyalty to the parent who gave US
birth, God pity the man who has not 10y
his religion. AS the mother suggests
protection and love, so does the flag sug-
gest protection from worldly dangeE and
religion. suggests the undying hope Of the
soul. The sacrifice of loyalty is, at the
same time, the sacrifice of self-resp4ct
do not mean, by loyalty to religion. sim
loyalty of heart and of affections; a 10y
atty that will come from the sentiment
within that we will stand by our cause
no matter what happens, and never let
it go under"
The speaker also urged self-respect. A
man who did not respect his religion does
not respect himself He had much to
people who had not self-respect would be
judged harshly by the world. The cause
was lost that was not founded upon per-
personal self-respect. Cantor Stark and
Organist Sabin conducted the musical ex-
ercises. An orchestra took part in the
AT Sherith-Israel Synagogue Rev DIR.
Nieto compared the Jews of two periods
the Jew of ancient history and the Jew
were rent and the Jew of olden times was
liberated the, world ceased to molest him
religion. His hand was taken by his
brother man and he was recognized.
When the ghetto fell. what was to be-
come of the Jew? He had a difficult task,
for he knew only his own language; he
had to make his way; yet all the facili- !
ties for success were denied to him. How
could the Jew progress?
He has been brave; he has been true
to religion. DR.. Nieto wished to deny
that the Jew had been either cowardly or
irreiigious The charge of cowardice upon
the Jew of history was based upon mis-
taken conception of humility. The charge
that the Jew would not fight for his
,trty had fn hn fo1 r.
Russia he had joined a service that had
given him no honors and has left his
family degraded. Germany was served
by the Jew, but no honors were given him |
in return. In France a Jew was not ac-
corded his rights. No wonder that he did |
not care to serve in the army or navy
of France. But in England and America |
the Jew, being accorded his rights, had |
proved to be as brave as a lion. In San |
Francisco there were at the time of
speaking 300 Jewish soldiers who were |
wearing the uniform of the United States |