The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-13
JEWISH FOURTH Of JULY.
CONFEDERATION TODAY OF RE
LEASE FROM EGYPTIANS.
Congregation de Hirsch 10 Have
Services Tonight-Jews VIII Not
Eat Leaven in, the Next seven
Days to Accord with Old Custom.

This evening will usher into every Jew
ish household throughout the world the
festival OF Passover. the Jewish Fourth
Of July. IL IS called Passover because
God passed over the doors OF the Israel
ties, whose doorposts were srrinkied with
blood, Those within the houses were
saved. while all Of the frsthcrn ~ the
Egyptians were killed. EXODUS xii. ~
The festival commenorates the freedom
OF the Jews from Egyptian bondage, and
Is strictly observed according 20 the bib
lcal injuncttons. And this day shall he
unto you a memorial; and ye shall cele
hrate It as n feast unto the Lord;
throughout your generations as an orii-
nance forever shall We celebrate 1t. Seven
days shall We eat unleavened bread. but
on the first day ye shall have put away
leaven ont OF your houses. And We shall
observe the unleaveued bread. for on this
self-same day have I brought forth your
armies out OF the land Of Egypt" (ESo-
dus, xiii. H. 49, IL
Prior TO the day on which the weeks
festival begins a thorough search is made
for all ''chometz" or leavened bread. and
the evening preceding with candle In
hand, every nook and corner OF the house
is examined: when all the usual bread
or any crumbs have been gathered they
are cal efully tied up and tremendously
burned
irNtisiihk ut appuN ~ O'CLOCK iQA1y no
leaven is touched In a period OF one week
The bread consists Of "matzos" or I'M
leavened bread. which resembles a large
round cracker or biscuit. During the ok
odus the Jews had no time 10 allow the
dough 10 ferment and they were therefore
compelled to bake unleavencd cakes out
Of the dough which they had prepared
Another beautiful ceremony observed by
many Jews Is the giving Of "sedeF'' tthe
ordert, SO that the wonderful deilverance
wrought by God might be kept wildly be-
fore the mind OF the Jewish youth Th.s
ceremony is exceedingly impressive II
properly performed All the members OF
the household are chesrfully seated
around the table which l. adorned with
various articles symbolzin different
stages and episodes Of the exodus The
head OF the family chants and reads from
the "HagRadah" (narratfOn) volume
chroniciinr the trials and fluctuations Of
the Jews while in Egypt, and portraying
the scenes THAI happened during and af-
ter their emancipation. Many romantic
stories and granite incidents have Been
added to the "Hagsadah" by later au-
thorities. in order to embellish the narra-
tive and enhance the sttractiveness of the
occasion. The evening SO repletc with
mirth and merry making il anticipated to-
day with undim ntshed enthusiasm, even
though 3,oo years have elapsed since the
memorable redemption took place
The happening this year % Good FRI
cay on the eve Of Passover serves to
bring to mind the close connection which
exists between the Christian festival OF
Easter and the Jewish Passover.
BY CONGREGATION de Hrsch at Morris hall
Ninth and Ye-ler. this evening a, 4
o'clock; tomorrow morning AT 10 Rabbi
Theodore +. Joseph will officiate.