The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21
SABBATH DAYSIN JERUSALEM
HOW SATURDAY rs KEPT BY THE
JEWS.
Friday is Quietly Observed by Mohnm-
medans, but Sunday ID Made Noisy by
the Bells of Christian Churches.

The Bells of Christian Churches.
In places where Christianity is the
dominant faith, one might, with some
propriety; speak Of the first day of the
week as 1.-The Sabbath" But this
would not do in Jerusalem where Sun
day is far from being Sabbath. Even
native Christians would not understand
that Sunday was referred to if Sabbath
We're the word used
The seventh day Is the Sabbath here,
and by two-thirds Of the population is
kept with a strictness that would salts
fy the most rigid Sabbatarians. indeed
ii is the only day of the week on which
the Holy City exhibits any outward
signs of being at rest At most there
are not more than nine thousand Chris
tians living i'm the city where Christ in
sttuted His church. Let these keep
the Lords day in the strictest man
ner possible, which. unfortunately, is
the very opposite from the way the
vast majority of the native Christians
do keep it, and the effect upon the life
of the place win hardly be noticeable.
Friday, the Sabbath of the Moslems,
has little about 1t To- differentiate it
from any other day. The majority of
the prophets followers treat 1t In much
the same way as the native Christians
honor their day. Work. except In gov
eminent departments goes on just the
same as on any other day of the week.
The mou devout will cease labor an
hour or two at noon and repair to the
haram to say the midday prayer. Fri
day is market day, and Moslem villa
gers come in carrying the products
which they wish to dispose of or driv-
ing a laden donkey before them. On
the arrival of the prayer hour. business
is suspended for time, and, their de-
votions made, they return to drive their
petty bargains and to lie and profane
with as great an ease as ever.
Saturday gives evidence of being a
day set apart. The Jews. constituting
more than two-thirds of the population,
keep their Sabbath scrupulously, avoid
ing every appearance of labor, dressing
in holiday attire, and being strict in
their attendance upon Synagog services.
This day shows how much the Jew has
to do with the real life of the city. On
Friday and Sunday, it seems as if every
shop was open for business just as on
other days. The streets are full of men,
women and children, each in the pur-
suit of his or her calling or pleasure.
On Friday evening before sunset the
streets are deserted, stores are closed,
and hardly Jew is seen. The prepa-
ration of the Sabbath is on and the pi-
Gus must be ready for the real Sabbath
when it begins. On Saturday business
goes on in the few Christian and Mo-
hammedan shops, whose proprietors
have survived the competition of the
sons of Jacob, but the amount of bust
ness done is very small. On this day
even the Fellaheen women do not risk
the market with their little stock of
fresh vegetables, dried fruits, chickens
and eggs. The Jaffa road, in the day
time usually thronged near the gate
that gives it it's name, is quiet and al
most deserted
In the city proper there is freedom of
movement not enjoyed on any other
day. The Jew is at home or in his ac-
customed place of worship. Toward
evening on his Sabbath, his wife and
children come out for a little airing.
You can see him with his love locks
neatly curled, his long robes flowing
about his feet, his fur-lined cap mark
ing him is peculiar, and his whole bear
lng tnat OF person wen satisiled Wrn
hlmseII. HIS VINE IS clau III aress VI
striking color, her head covered with a
shaWl whose prlilltaicy IS llol SURPASSED
by anything IN nature. Inc hebrew
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austeflty II Is not now. rriinarhy IL
was Gay OF rest from all iapof' anu
secondarlly DAY OF real enjoyment Oh
the good Things Wnlch Goa hao gwen
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Jew ATTENDS 10 MS duties az the syna-
gogue Ihls oone ne enjoys Goa
blessings Oh providence, eats the Iat
and drinks the sweet HIS TRENDS ana
neighbors drop IN TO ENJOY ms compan-
1onsnlp ana hospitality OF ne VISITS
them ana enjoys thelrs. Inere IS noun
ing in the mosaic law or IN the rapplnlc
additions to II that forpids MS walking
Tor pleasure Wlthln certain Hmlts
Thus the Gay passes Ior nlnl' rehslous-
~ socially ana physlcaiiy' ana Wheh
the new week daWns ne is ready Tor MS |
labors ana cares.
The day on winch the HEBREW begins
his work Is the one on Whlch the chris
tan is supposed TO take MS Sappath
rest. He may Go thls as strictly as MS |