Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
THE JEWI .SH N Elhl ! Tear
Begins To-morroW Evening at 6
O'clock.
rho Beeinnins of ,he S0ooth., cnr.
According TO Hebrew 4 ii endar-
services by tho Din,arent Cong e.
cations liz Norfolk, &

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The Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hosh-
annah, us it is known In the Jewish call,
endar, begins tomorrow evening at 6
o'clock. This day is celebrated by the
Jewish race alliover the World. III Nor.
folk the congregations Of Ohef Sholem,
Rabbi Cohen; Cumberland Street Syn
agogue. Rev. II. Benmosche, and the
Bnai Israel, Rev. NJ. Davidson. will
hold services in honor OF this great
holiday in the Hebrew calendar.
The festivities begin ut o'clock in
the evening, the authority for this be-
ing the statement in Genesis Is: "And
it was evening and it was morning one
day." etc, this being taken as mean
ing that the evenings belong to the next
day.
According to the Jewish calendar
Monday evening Will then mark the be-
ginning of the o660th year. The first
day of the seventh month OF the &C.
c!esiastical year is called Tishri, which
is also the first day OF the first month
of the civil year, and this day has been
set apart for the New Year festivities.
The duration of the festival was at
first one day. and is SO to-day in re-
form Judaism. as being strictly ac-
cordinS to the direction of the Bible,
U.eviticus, NNI1I. a. and Numbers,
MIN, u while the orthodox Hebrews
still celebrate two days as New Year,
as it was observed in olden times when
there was no strict computation of time
and no published calendar, and the
people did not know whether the month
should have 20 or 80 days until for
nal decision had been passed by the
Senate or Sanhedrifn at Jerusalem. 1t
is said that messengers were sent out
to inform the Jews of the action of the
Sanhedrim, but in remote districts the
inhabitants were not appraised OF the
decision and they kept up the celebra-
ton of two days.
The manner of observing the holiday
is by complete rest from labor by di-
vine worship of especial soiemnity and
by an examination of conduct during
the past year in order 10 prepare for
the coming Day or Atonement, falling
this year on September IA. Three names
nave been given to the New Years fes-
tlval to show It's different meanings
Day of Remembrance, Day of Judg-
ment and Day Of Blowing the Trumpet.
1t is called the Day of Remembrance,
because, according to tradition, ON this
day began the creation of the world
and the Lord will remember all his
creatures on earth. Those Of the Jew
1911 iallu hlSO reI1enlDer on this day the
bounties and blessings of God, the joys
and sorrows, happiness and griefs, and
the good and evil committed
1t is called the Day of Blowing the
Trumpet because. according 10 tradi-
ton, the blowing of the rams horn
which is ordered by Scripture on this
day. is remindful of the blessing of the
Trumpet at the revelation on Sinai, and
that Of the judgment SO that it may
arouse to repentance and preparation
Tor the great Day of Atonement. This
blowing of the trumpet is the distin-
gushing ceremony of divine worship
on New Years Day. when Israel's an
cient field and temple calls are sound
ed.
1t is also called the Judgment Day.
because tradition teaches that on this,
the anniversary of the worlds crea-
tion, according to the Hebrews, God
brings every soul TO Judgment for It's
| deeds.
The celebration beginning on Mon
day evening will continue throughout
Tuesday business will be wholly sus-
| pended by the Hebrews on Tuesday.