Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-23
DAY or A10NeMENT,
Observed by Hebrews as the Most
Holy Day in the Year.
SERVICES At THE SYNAGOGUE.

From the first day of Tishri, when
the Jewish new year year begins
for the Israelitc, also. the ten days of
repentance called in Hebrew Acres
iumi hatshuvoh, the given time when
every ~lsraelite should earnestly strive
for repentance. by reforming his con.
duct In Ease IL has not been what II
should be. Tho old T~almudists hold
that no sin will be forgiven II a fel.
bowman has been wronged by our
deeds or mlsdccds until these wrongs
have been repaired and pardon has
been obtained.
If. the Talmudists continue. man
does these things during the ten days
" %penitencc and sets himself Alright
with his fellowmen, then. and then
only. will God pardon his sins Of omis
sion or commission on lom Kipur
the day OF atonement.
This day is considered by every
honest and upright jew as one Of the
most sacred days Of the entire festal
season. With great solemnity the day
Of Yum Kipur Is ushered In. Men
women and children. the aged who
lean on their stats and the gay youth
all come on that night and the fol.
lowing day. fully conscious Ct their
weakness and faillngs. recognizing
that man must repent and leave the
highways and byways Of vice and sin
and throw himself again in Gods
merciful hands.
Such is the Jewish conception of
Yom Kipur. that in doing true repent.
ance humbling himself before his
Creator, by fasting, earnest praying
and by practiclng deeds OF love and
charity among those where such deeds
are required and more especially by
restoring to his neighbor that which
he has w~rongfully taken from him
then God will have mercy upon him
and his sins will be forgiven, accord
ing to the words of the holy scrip
lures. Seek ye the Eternal while
He may be found; call we on Him
while He Is ear. Let the wicked
forsake his way and the man OF un.
righteousness his thoughts, and let
him return unto the Eternal and He
will have mercy upon him and unto
our God. for lie will abundantly par
don"
This "Yom Kipur" day is the last
of the ten days of penitence. A
strict fast Is held on that day from
Sunday night until Monday night. II
is considered the most holy day in
the year. No store Is opened. no
work of any kind Is done by any Jew
faithful TO his religion.
During the existence Of the holy
temple In Jerusalem Yom Klpur was
a day of great solemnity. The whole
nation was fasting and praying. The
priests were engaged in their duties
and the Levites were engaged In sing
ing praises to the Almighty. Yom
Kipur was the only day In the year
when the high priest was allowed to
enter the most holy place in the
temple. ACCOMPLISHMENTS sane
tum sanctorum.
The high priest had very sacred du
ties to perform on this day-to pray
for himself and his family. IA well as
for the whole congregation. before the
altar OF the most high God. the gra.
cious Judge of mankind. The cere.
monies were grand and selomn and
great was the anxiety of the people
who crowded the courts of the temple
to listen with attention TO the pray
ers of the high priest and at the con
clusion OF the prayer, when the most
holy name OF the Great God was pro.
nounced by the high priest, the whole
nation fell upon their faces, exclaim
ing: BLESSED be the name OF His
glorious Kingdom for ever and ever"
Divine services were held at the
Gold venue synagogue last night, be-
at 1880 o'clock. at which Rab.
bi Jacobs delivered a Inappropriate
sermon. Services were resumed at
the church this morning at $3.50
and will continue at intervals
during the entire day. In conse.
all the stores conducted by
our Hebrew merchants are closed to-
day.