Arizona republican., 1899-03-26
THE JEWISH PASSOVER.

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 THE JEWISH PASSOVER.
 Almost coincident in point of time. but in nothing else, is the Jewish Pass over, which began at sundCiWn last right and will continue eight days. It's celebration is as impressive wherever there is a congregation as the Chris
 tian ceremonial of Holy Week. It is always observed by the members of the Jewish faith in Phoenix, though it's observance is rather in the spirit than in the form which attends the celebra- tion in the synagogues.
 The Jewish Messenger thus describes this occasion:
 During this period the ordinary bread is replaced by 'Matzos (unleav- ened bread). as q reminder that our an- cestOrs, who were forced to leave the land Of their former masters in haste, were obliged to bake before the dough became leavened. A special feature in the observance of this feast is the 'Saiden, on the first two nights, when the 'Haggadah' is recited It contains the history of the redemption, praises to the Almighty for past favors be- slowed and prayers fer the future vel fare and prosperiay of our nation and all mankind. The Hebrew definition of iSaiden' is order and designates the regular arrangement of ceremonies performed on those nights; and the meaning of 'Haggadah' is recital
 'The reading of the Haggadah com mences with an invitation to all those who are hungry to come and eat; all those who are needy to come and cele- hT9t0 fPpcrch7 1OoCcayyo-N sion of hospitality is not literally car ried out, as there is no stranger within hearing to avail himself of the good will; but it is nevertheless true in the spirit, as every indigent Israelite is amply provided for by his more for tunate co-religiOnist, to enable him to observe the holiday properly.
 The custom to open the door for Ali yohwe Hanovy' (Elias the prophet), and to have 6 glass of wine ready for him. in case he should ap- pear, originated in this wise: Accord ing to the Talmud, the Prophet Elias IS to precede the promised Messiah. to pave the way for the latter, when the proper time will come for him to ar rive Therefore, the piOus Jew, on tnlS suspicious occasion, expressed in this manner his eageIness to welcome
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 The daggadah ends with an ode called Chad Gadyo' 1t is dedicated to the doctrine of immortality, and runs thus: My father bought a kid. and the cat came and deyoured the kid: then a dog bit the cac and killed it: the dog was then hit with a stick and killed; a hrc then consumed the stick. and in turn was quenched with water; an OK drank the water; the cattle killer slaughtered She OK; the Angel of Death then Killed the cattle killer. Here the climax IS reached, as there is no force Tn this world to conquer death; and as It Is proven by the above that there is a gradatiOn in the powers of the ele ments of this world, with death as the superior Of al it comes then to the conclusion that there must be q higher power even than death; and the last stanza is as follows: And the Holy One, blessed be his name, came and Killed the Angel of Death. who killed the cattle-kiIler. etc.
 The expression, killed the Angel of Death is only fguratiye; the impress sion it tends to convey is, that death IS also abolished (through immortal lty) by a superior force, which is God, 7"