The Washington times., 1904-09-10
HEBREWS OBSERVE
ROSH HOSHANAH
r .iOicing Marks n, w Year
on First of Tishri.
SOUNDING OF THE SH0PHAR
Rabbi Loeb Speaks in Adas Israel
Synsgogue-0ne of Series
of Lectures.

In celebrating the Jewish New Ye4r
members of Washington Hebrew con-
gregations have put aside all business
and family cares anC To-Day are gathered
i'm the temples TO participate in solemn
observances.
With the setting OF the sun last night
the period OF rejoicing was begun and
will continue until nightfall tonight in
the Reformed Hebrew Church and
throughout tomorrow In the Orthodox
congrc cation.
Services were begun at Adas Israel
Syna gogue this morning a 600 and con-
tinued until about 1890 this afternoon.
Tomorrow will mark one OF the most
solemn days of the season when mem
bers Of the faith viii assist in the serv-
ices wherein the Shophar is blown and
the Evil Spirit dissipated. The Shophar
will be blown thirty times during the
service. IN this ceremony the congrega-
ton is gathered together for apparent
judgment before God. when all the
transgressions of their life are brought
before them and they stand in the pres
ence of God for judgment Their sins
are laid bare and the Evil Spirit is there
to claim sinners when the Shophar Is sud
denly blown and as If it were the voice
of God, Satan Is conquered and so dis
appears. Each time he reappears the
shophar is blown and its effect is magic.
The ceremony is one Of the most i'm
pressive features of the celebration.
Day of Atonement.
The principal celebration. however.
will be observed after ten days of ser
vice. when the Day Of Atonement is OF
served. on each day during the interval
services viii be held morning and eve
ming. al the .Adas Israel Temple. On
the fifteenth day of the new year the
Feast of the Tabernacles is celebrated.
Thanks are offered for the years gifts,
and In all the houses Of Jewish faith
the Book of EccIesiasticus is read.
with the service which will be held
at the Eighth Street Temple tonight the
season OF the New Year viii come to
q close. Ceremonies appropriate to the
day We're conducted there this morning.
and win begin again tonight
Rabbi Julius T. Loeb conducted the
services throughout the day In Adas
Israel Synagogue. and delivered the first
Of his lectures on the most important
season I'm the Jewish Church. The lee
ture will be continued tomorrow. Serv-
ices will be resumed at nightfal this
evening. and will last about half an
hour
Rabbi Loeb'S Address.
After speaking on the abuse OF power,
wealth. and wisdom DR.. Loeb said:
"A review OF the times records. past
and present. will reveal 70 US a true
demonstration of the truth Of the as
sertion that wrong brings its penalty.
The historian of today has just recorded
the ignominious execution Of a tyrant,
whose monstrosity could only equal that
of the most primitive barbaric ages.
1T was the cruel Won Plehve TO whom
but a few weeks ago was melted out
the measure Of his iniquity He was
known as the wisest counselor and most
powerful man In the Russian empire,
and had he but known 10 number his
days in order 10 acquire a heart Of true
wisdom. had ne but felt his great and
grave responsibility as one into whose
hand were intrusted the destinies OF
many human souls. had he but repented
| while there was yet time, and ceased
| to seek for blood. blood and blood-his
/ Il was. His disgraceful death would
not have been hailed with delight and
greeted with a volume OF curses from
| all thinking humanity.
Tyranny Shortsighted.
: Had Won Plehve been possessed Of
wisdom 10 calculate properly and realize
I that the evil he heaped up was bound
| to recoil and react upon his own head
he might have stopped I'm time the mis-
cry and anguish he has caused thous-
ands OF victims OF his bloody designs,
and he might have spared the world
/ the pumberless precious lives that are
now being sacrificed to Molach I'm the
4 fields Of Manchuria"
| The Russo-Japanese war would not
have been brought into play, and the in
| ternal troubles In Russia would not
have grown daily more threatening.
| This situation IS an object lesson 20