New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-10
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
DR.. II. Pereira Nendes Tells Of It's
Ideals for the HebrezU.
e EDITOR OF The tribune.

which viii begin next Sabbath with Rosh Hashana,
or New Year. and end with simhat Thorah. or
Rejoicing Of the Law. that comes three weeks
later. The ceTemonials need not be described, ex-
OF greater importance But what is Of greatest
Importance is the prayer attitude OF the Jew at
such solemn season What does he pray for?
What are the aspirations OF his inmost soul at the
moment when he is, If we may use the expression
n confidential communion with his CreatorT
We are told that the New Year and the Atone
rnent Day, which follows on the tenth day after.
are called Days % awe. Ya.nta Norain We
are not satisfied with that information. There
must be something more serious more heart NOV
ing behind thar expression We are told that the
shofa- or Rams Horn the ancient trumpet, is
sounded vita traditional notes And those who
have heard the vibrant. r1werful ringing sounds
and rheir thrilling n06u.a-ons know their strange
effect On souls attuned 10 the harmouies Of the
1o1v season But we would know the full signih-
Sance Of the shotar. Why IS Just that instrument
zsed2 Why not the harp so dear TO the Jews by
reason OF their great Kings skill thereon. and by
its rathetic association with the rivers Of Baby
Ion and The willows that friuged their waters2
yVhv not q silver trumpet. like those venerated by
the past loving Hebrew, because ordered in the
wilderness on the way from hoary Egypt ana
IKE those which. TO this day, are represented on
the Arch Of Titus, IN Rome. with other spols car
ried by him from jerusalem
Like all the holy days and festivals Of the He
brews the New Year is radiant with ideals which
affect not the jew merely. but the human being,
every thinking man that breathes OF any or no
ICED we win say. which affects all humanity.
For the Hebrew does not stand on the stage OF
history for his own profit or glory he is there 10
benefit the world at large. or, 20 quote the Bine
phraseologv, TO be blessing 10 al MANKIND
80 al the families OF the earth
The keynote Of the great harmony whose notes
and rnodulalions carry The human soul. ana Io'
the Hebrew soul only, upward 10 the higher human
IDEALS is sounded Immediately by the very name
Yea rrFr Z
son for banquers, rejoicings, idle congratulations
SOFA! u0things bit season FOR solemn communion
win the Creator! For Il marks the tTauliloh44
anniversary Of creations completion by me ap-
rea-znce OF man earth The year 5000 begins
azd thus il brings face 10 face with the OBJECT
~ creation as far as mans finite mind can com
prehend the work Of the Mind Infinite
What Hebrews understand by the object OF puF-
pose OF creation IS best indicated Dy opening the
PRAYER book OF the traditional Jew. Who preserves
- rhis dav faithfully the aspirations. hopes ana
ideals OF his fathers II their centuried march
through human history. We ind therein constant
reference 20 The Book OF Life, constant pelllon 20
be written therein, Il IS quantity and poetcaIly
phrased. constant prayer 10 be TeiIlsIaoerea io'
LIE
on the surface this may appear 10 be a mere
longing for another grant OF life on earth bul
the frequent reference 70 creation PFoaaeIS liS
meant. And the New Year ideal becomes mus
1ransagured win The SLOW 4na beauty Of ste za
means spiritual deyeopInent gong rom 81 s =
70 strength ms eaEtn IS Only ls---loLSIs : -
ing place, IL the onward ard upward I'aTc1 cI lLle
re nan lust the EARTH This ne regards :
mere speck n me unlverSe winch II HlS e.e s -
s-feT5e fS1ce % zoe win he eIernities Is il
b wondered at therefore # 20 the thinking Jew
The expression write rs II the BOOK o. LIE
the temporal enjoyments Of this earthly lie IN
deed, AZ this season me ortnoaoN Jew VI nave
with enjoyment From New Year 70 great atone one
- -- - - = ---ar t4a --41i On the con
Thst make after them The very name ne gives
he ten days is profoundly signihcant-''the ten
Ieuce the music of the Jewish soul at this sea
son Is IN The saddened minor key A glance AZ
We nave called the s1er srrirIlde e 81 The lew
Is the best Indication Of what the Jew really stands
don Iadee6. th5 very ute shotR given sf5 70
certain parts q the seasons ritual is eloquent
don For now can ne human soul be atteG FOR !
be obtained Tor us sins and now can pardon be /
obtained except by amendment OF conduct?
sae coupled JheEeVlla me reminder Of IFS being
No. 49, -5i s "a c-s-t-Ies staLe loI l-ae-
40 thou have COMPRESSOR Don rs e1e- g rstt--
hath compassion upon lis children n as ssr-eT--
then behold our eyes are turned watt on Thee 4
fl wtstful suspense. until Thou wilt be- gracious 4
unto Us and until Thou dost bring 10 light our /
sentence. Q Holy One This allusion 10 the 4
aLLlertooa IS emphasized by the strangely fire.
quent repetition Of the phrase, our Father. who
Furthermore We md frequent aIIuefon - fEe
Kingdom OF Heaven. and We even meet me phrase /
Tor Thine IS the Kingdom Not less frreresfirg 1
sentence sAgsrsIaized ana baiIoyzcS ~ IePe.Iee
N11le u e are told tEa1 these phrases and PRAYERS
are q extreme antiquity, and thai they are used /
separate or Aseenaz lineage, having been carried
~ mem n their wanderiugs through the ages 4
~ -o--ce maj ne A1ngoorn CT Heaven means for
t ne +sl4p!ls.iIeEt OF righteousness on
sesIlL Wilen Wlckedress VIII vanish ike smoke
Sc -Ll4-4lg 5 mouth Tll Dc closed"
80 go as We LuI1l the pages Of the time honored
fbe nsr1s 5T5e--s - .s. y" INC Iuli reason for
thoughts Of amendment Of cor5gc4 - lsSL sense
e7-s ~--.4-4-t ~ laafco1 Tor /
IN heaven Of The Kingdom OF Heaven 10 BE- eSTah
cal 70 duty IS heard II this holy seaso77 ---isI
So 80 N3ltlSllaIls have learned asso-
lessons Of New Year, Is not merely me So ~
eD0-5.- - - 1--we lnclcatec. There IS -et
me duty 81 sacrifice Of sacrifice u vrbst s. - -
most dear on earth for what i 5err 80, O "lat is
--s rams Horn is associated with the supreme /
Hebrew cuil-the sacrifice OF his own arc i ~ me
VINO had ordered il 10 spread lar and - I'm
-telIoF51 of 2 horror OF Abrahams dav child So
.--.es 5ut the Hebrew Of to-day understands The
SPIRITUAL lesson Of that episode when me eac-t.5e
- 49,. - - accepted instead OF the sacrifice
s.res must II need be- be sacrificed 1Ipon he g.It
orthosor 1870, 10 q ne slofar Is just this. Hence
nce 6f--i-- 49, 80 - - me story Of that sacri-
Iholghtful Christians into sacred fbourt. Fac
hisfo7v 80 ne l.eDrew as already minated That
80 That history never viii finish VIII Fi- =
thar e b55r l' 70 5oag as BE stands for 50 much
bss s as Indicated n the Book Of BOOKS 10
80 gwen 10 al mankind nc
S.v-v.-,- G.. y. PERErRA MENDEs