The Washington times., 1905-09-29
SOLEMN SEASON
BEGINS At SUNSET
Hebrew Penitential Period
Begins With New Year.
IMP ES S I'VE CEREMONIES
Significant Sermons and Impressive
Music Are Features of This I'm
portant Jewish Observance

With sunset this evening will begin
the solemn Hebrew season. which COM
mences with an elaborate observance
OF Rosh-Ha- -Sha-Nah, the Israelites'
New Year.
throughout the city and in all the
congregations of Washington. the be-
ginning o. the New Year will be observ-
ed. In the homes visits viii be exchang-
ed and many presents will be given Nm
not a few households family reunions
VIII be held The little ones will write
letters of greeting to ;Eeir elders and
win receive the paternal blessing
The attendant ceremonies will be OBJ
served alike by reformed as well as
orthodox OF the faith. the latter keep
ing two days and the former one.
At Eighth Street Temple the serv-
ices VIII begin at 7:50 o'clock. when
Rabbis Stern and Simon will officiate
The former will chanS the ritus., " III
responses by the choir. which has been
strengthened for the occasion.
DR.. Simon's Sermon.
The Rev. DR.. Simon will preach the
sermon. his theme being within the
Gates. A second service will be held
Saturday morning at $3.50 O'Clock. Rab-
bi Simon's sermon on this occasion win
be The Sublimity of Deity"
The services of the Orthodox concre-
CATION. who hold more closely to the
old forms. will be held at odd Fellows
hail. on Seventh street, between d and
= streets lae northwest. They will begin
az 6-50 clock tomorrow evening and
Rapbi Granman will officiate
Ihese services however will continue
after stated intermissions for forty
eight hours; Though the beginning of
DtIltRntlAl Urhi iQh f.1 fse-
conclusion with the ending of the Day
OF Atonement. yet there are certain fea-
lures lures OF rejoicing on New Year Day.
which enhance Its signfficanc>@ while
making manifest its Importance
Temple improvements.
At Eighth Street Temple. the services
viii be significant especially because
the extensive repairs to the building. In
progress for the past four months. have
at last been completed The seating
capacity of the house of worship has
been increased by the addition of thir-
ty-six pews. the capacity of the whole
mousse now being about 1900
This Increase was effected by renov-
ing from the main floor the three rooms
behind the altar which were used as the
board room and the rabbis' rooms.
These rooms have been removed 10 the
lower floor. leaving space for the altar
TO be set back
The new altar. marble throughout is
superb Flanked by two new, marble
pillars. and standing beneath a dome on
which are painted in Hebrew the scrolls
or the Ten Commandments. its annear-
aDce is unusually impressive In front
OF the altar hangs the Perpetual Light.
Five new windows have been added
owing TO the additional space afforded
by the removal of the rooms. In the
house OF worship and throughout tho on
tire building the frescoints has been re-
newed- In the house OF worshin IL is
exquisitely done, shaded with light blue
gray and pink. 3
New School Rooms.
Down stairs four new school rooms
have been added. making nine Alto
gether. The board room and the rabbis'
rooms are also on the lower floor.
Jacob Eiseman. for ten years treasurer
OF the congregation. and chairman OF
the committee in charge of the altera
tions, has@worked indefatigably. and to
him the present beauty OF the temple
is largely due.
The Ohave Sholem Hebrew Congreea-
uon, which will meet in Odd Fellows
Han. is in different circumstances fror,
those OF the Eighth street congregation
ne former is searching for a new place
OF Worship
IL is thought that. under the leader
snip OF Dr- Graffman. the search will