The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-02
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FASTING AND PRAYER
MARKED Y0M KlPPUR.
Services at B'Nai BIRTH Jacob and
MickVa Israel SynaSogues.

M1ckNA AsFuSl SNnaSoSuess
With fasting and prayer and humili-
alton Yom Kippur, the Day of Atone-
ment, was observed among al Jews
yesterday until sunset, the hour that
marked the closing of the day. Busi-
ness of all kind was suspended and all
the people remained at their homes or
in the Synagogues. No food was taken
during the entire day and nothing of
worldly nature INDUCED in. the faith
full striving to strictly follow out the
Scriptural injunction to "afflict their
souls"
Services were held during the day
at both the Mickva Israel Synagogue
and at BNai Birth Jacob, the COM
bined ceremonies occupying the great
err part of the time. The first
service in Mickva Israel was held at
1920 in the morning, and consisted
merely of the reading of the ritual eX-
ercises and the rendering of appro-
pirate music by the choir.
At 1880 a second service was held,
and it was at this one that the sermon
Of the day was delivered by Rabbi
George Solomons. Rabbi Solomons
spoke from the subject Contrasts"
and many lessons applicable to the
day were drawn therefrom. He COM
pared religion, firstly, to the old fam
lily portraits hung with pride in par
lors and halls. Gradually they were
pushed back to less conspicuous places
until finally they We're placed in the
garnet, where they were seen scarcely
more than once a year So it has
been with religion. When the Jewish
nation advanced to the point where
they wished for kings and princes, the
religion was gradually relegated to the
background until to-day it is brought
out only on Yom Kippur.
He closed by asking his congregation
not to confne their observance of re-
ligion to this one day and calling at
tention to the fact that religion was
not a straight jacket, but an enlight-
ening, broadening and eleVating int1u-
ence He again called attention to the
fact that the fasting was not so much
a punishment for transgressions as 1t
was a reminder of them.
At 2 o'clock there was another serV-
ice held and at the annual memorial
service for the dead This was oon-
Quoted by the pastor emeritus OF the
synagogue Dr..I. p. sMendes. The me-
mortal ceremonies is a very solemn
and beautiful one and though no ad-
dress is made, yet the form of service
is very impressive. The prayer set
down in the ritual for the repose of
the dead is offered and the name Of
each one who has died during the
past year is mentioned. This men,
tioning of the individual name lends
a peculiarly solemn and impressive
nature to the prayer and to the en-
tire service.
At the Synagogue BiNaf Birth Jacob
services were held in the morning, IN
the afternoon, and in the evening.
special sermon, appropriate to the
solemn nature of the day which was
being observed, was delivered by Rabbi
Horowitz. All of the services at both
the synagogues were crowded with
those coming there to humiliate them
selves and strive to atone for the sins
committed during the past year. The
ceremonies at both synagogues were
marked with the rendition of beauti-
full sacred music, the musical numbers
being a feature of all the exercises.
At sunset the day closed and the
solemnity that had prevailed during
the entire day was laid aside, and the
people took up their usual mode of
life. Many of the business houses re-
manned closed, however. until this
morning. Those stores which have
school books on sale opened shortly
after o'clock for the accommodation
of the children, and there was the
usual rush after books evident.
The next of the Jewish holidays fol-
lows Yom Kippur by five days. 1t is
Succoth, or the Feast of Tabernacles
This is one Of the most joyous of all
the especially observed days and is
celebrated with thanksgiving and with
every evidence Of universal joy, Hos
pitality is one of the predominant
characteristics of the days observance.
Miss Elderly came from a very
old family. didn't she?"
"Oh! yes .a.
well, she looks it-'';--Town Topics.