The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-28
FEAST OF SHEBU0TH
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES TO HE AT
 JEWISH TEMPLE.
A Class of Ten Win be Confirmed bx Rabbi Messing Wednesday Mora
 ing-An Interesting Program,

- The Jewish Festival of Ehebuefh. attended by the annual confirmation exercises Of the Sabbath school of
 Kahl Montgomery. will begin Tues- day evening and last until wednes- day evening.
 The feature of tho occasion win ha the confirmation exercises at Temple Beth Or at s:so o'clock Wednesday morning.
 shebuoth. or Pentecost, otherwise known as the Feast of Weeks. is s~-ss ebrated in commemoration of the
 elation of the Law to Moses on Mount all Israelites are to bring the nrst fruits of the inEathered harvest on this day as an offering to the Lord It has, therefore. been customary among the children of Israel, who are no longer an agricultural people, to bring this offering in the shape of the prayers and praises of the little chii@ 1, dren. Thus the ceremony of conffrsna< l ton now observed by all the syna. gogues throughout the world. beroms l a custom.
 The festival will begin at o'clock | Tuesday night with introductory ser-
 vices at the Jewish Temple when Rab-
 bi A. J. Messing will deliver a sermon Ou tHb AikuluCAncG or the occasion At 9:aO o'clock Wednesday morning
 will take place the confirmation of a class of ten confrmants under the gul- dance of Dr. Messing. The confirmanta are: Irma Rice. Joseph Hirsehsr, Paul
 line Lewy. Bertram GersOn. Max Rice. Carrie Rice. Joseph Ketzky. Ray Levy, Jeannetta Lobman and MarceIle sabel. The exercises will begin with tho singing of the confirmation ode by the GhG4R raA h~w Irma Rice.
 The class will then ascend the aisa- and deposit flowers in the sacred shrine as an offering of their young
 hearts, and this impressive ceremony will be followed by a brief talk from
 Rabbi Messing who will extend greet ings to the class.
 In three separate. short addresses. members of the class will speak on
 The Principles of Judaism" Joseph Hirscher will explain the principles of
 Judaism, Light, Truth and Justice. Pauline Lewy will address the congre- gation on "Our Religion" and fife sub ject, Our Mission" will be discussed
 by Bertram Gerson.
 Ideals" will be discussed by the confirmants under three heads Max Rice will speak on the theme. Our selves and Others" Joseph Kefzky on Honor" and Ray Levy on -Immor- tality"
 The class will recite the dsclaraffon of faith. after which Dr. Messing win bless the confrmants. Jeannesea Lob man will then address the parents. and this will be followe ed by the vale- dictory to be delivered by Carrie Rice. chosen by the confirmants as the vale dictorian of the class. An impressive part of the exereises will be tho presentation of certificates
 by David Well. the venerable president
 of KahI Montgomery. The certificates are testimonials of the coEnpietioa uf the seven years course in the Sabbath schools. recognising higher obiiEAtions assumed by the confrmsnts
 The exercises will he concluded with a closing prayer by Marceile Sabei 4l9 a benediction by the rabbi
 The confirmation class will receive relatives and friends af the stanAsrG Club Wednesday afterncon between the hours Of and o'clock