Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-29
THE JEWISH
new Year

The Jewish New Year will begin at
sunset. Friday. the 29th inst, aud will
be celebrated the whole day Saturday
following. From the four corners of
the earth during this time the prayers
of the Jews will ascend, to the Throne
of Mercy. thanking the Giver Of All
for the blessings of life. health. peace
and prosperity enjoyed during the
past year and imploring a continuance
of the same blessings during the year
| to come.
Through the courtesy of Rabbi Jo-
seph Zeisler of the B'nai Zion Oon-
gregation the following interesting
data concerning the Jewish New Year
have been obtained. The services in the
| synagogue here will be very impress
sive. They will begin at p. m. on
Friday. At the morning service on
Saturday the trumpet will BIZ blown
three times according to the Lords
commandment The trumpet alluded to
is a rams horn, prepared in the Holy
Land. Figurstively. the first blast is
designed to awaken the sleepy from q
condition of lethargy. as life here Is
one of work in the gardens of charity
for the betterment of mankind; the
second blast idealizes the preparation
necessary in undertaking noble deeds.
There is slight difference In the
ritual of the so-called Orthodox and
the Reformed Jews. The services
among the Reformed Jews are mostly
In the language of the land where they
reside. the only exception being In the
case Of old people and foreigners. The
minister of the Temple B'nai Zion.
here. Rabbi zeisler, reads the liturgy
mostly in English and makes 1t rule
that in all evening services the SER
mon is in the vernaoular. while at the
morning service the preaching is In
the German language.
The New Year, called "Rosh- Hash
onoh," is celebrated according to the
Bible OH the first day of the seventh
month, Tishri. and the Jews are COM
manded to oongregate in holy con-
vocation. Yom- Kippur. the Day of
Atonement. occurs on the 10th day Of
Tishri and will be celebrated by the
Jews on the 9th of October.
AS in the case of all Je " ish holidays
Yom Kippur begins with sunset on
Sunday evening. October 8th, as &C.
oording to the Scriptures the day be-
gins with the evening.
Yom Kippur with the Jews is the
holiest of all holidays. and is kept as
a Sabbath of the Sabbaths. q day of
strict abstinence from all work and
earthly pleasures. a day of repentance
of public and strict confession. q day
of forgiveness and good resolution for
the future. The strict followers of
the Bible deny their physical body all
food for "a hours.
i. A part of the Yom Kippur morning
service is the "memorial SERVICE"
where for departed ones special pray
ers are said and their names mention
ed.
Iu6 l6dbuI0 VI lOh
service is the "Neilah" or the con-
Guiding prayers. which promises to be
very solemn this year. just before
the benediction is given we hear again
the sound of the trumpet called "Sho-
far" which signifies the time to re-
turn to earthly work.
The third and the last of the Holy
Days of the season is the Feast Of the
Tabernacle, which is celebrated after
the harvest. The celebration of "Suc-
ooth." which means Tabernacle, be-
gins on the 18th day of Tishri. or on
the 14th day of October and continues
seven days. of which the first day only
is celebrated in the church, the re-
naming days being devoted to pleas.
ant intercourse with friends and neigh
bors.