The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-30
DAY OF ATONERENI,
GREATEST OF THE YEAR
Most Solemn of All Jewish
Holidays Begins Tonight.
SERVICES IN SYNAGoGUES
Strict Fast Observed From Sunset to
Substituting of Shofar Marks
Close of Festival.

The celebration of Yom Kipur, the Day
of Atonement. and the most solemn
holyday in the life OF the Jew, be-
gins at sunset this evening and continues
until sunset tomorrow. The rabbis OF
local congregations have prepared a
special order Of services for the day.
Yom Kipur falls on the tenth day of
the month of Tishri, and the most i'm
portant of holydays- No manner of work
is performed, and even the household
duties are suspended. 1t is a day of
fasting. resting. prayer, and spiritual
improvement. On this day every Jew
must examine into his spiritual condi-
tion. must atone for and express re-
greet for past misdeeds, and make firm
and true resolves as TO the purity of
future actions.
Beginning this evening at sunset the
pious Jew will begin a twenty-four hour
period Of absolute fasting. The day is
spent in spiritual devotion in order that
a Reconciliation may be made with God.
At the close of the services tomorrow at
sunset the "shofar" will be blown for
the last time for the present year and
will then be stored away until the cele-
bration of next year.
Adath Israel Congregation.
The services in Adath Israel Syna-
gogue. Sixth and G Streets northwest,
will begin at o'clock this evening and
will be OF an elaborate character. They
will open with the Kol-nidre prayer.
after which the rabbi. the Rev. ]. T..
Loeb. will deliver an Atonement Day
sermon from the text True and actual
atonement-" After this the service will
be one OF prayer and will follow the
ritualistic form. the congregation and
the rabbi Joining in the responses. The
services will continue until about 10
p. IN. The whole celebration is divided
into five parts-evening service. morn
ing service. additional service, AFTER
noon service. and conclusion service.
Tomorrow morning at $50 services
will be resumed. and will continue all
/ day. The rabbi will deliver a short ad-
/ dress about noon. and the remainder OF
the day will be taken up with congrega-
/ tiOnal prayers At the conclusion OF the
I oClNlCt Al the the
proclaims the unity of God, repeats three
times the praises OF His Kingdom. and
seven times that He alone is Almighty
The blowing of the "shofar' announces
the conclusion. of the holy day.
At Eighth Street Temple. s.<
At the Eighth Street Temple the SER
vices will begin at this evening, and
will continue for about two hours. and
will be marked by a most elaborate mus
ieal program. In addition TO the regu-
lar ritual of the service the rabbi, the
Rev. Mr.. Stern, will preach an Atone
ment Day sermon. The services will be-
gin again tomorrow morning at $50
and in the afternoon. the Hon. Simon
Wolf will address the congregation and
the Temple Choral Society Will give q
special musical program The regular
choir. Mrs N. w. Shir-Cline, Mrs. w. n
Martin. w. d. Mcfarland. and ]. II
Nolan. will be augmented by several vol
unteers- Throughout the entire cele.
bratiOn elaborate music will be pre-
scented,
i At sunset tomorrow evening the blow
ing Of the ''shofar'' will proclaim the
conclusion of the Atonement Day SER
vices.