The San Francisco call., 1908-09-24
JEWISH NEW YEAR
TO BE CELEBRATED
Beautiful Services Will Be Held
in All the Local Syna-
g0gues
congregation Beth Israel Will
Worship in Its Splendid
New Temple

The Jewish new year. known as Rosh
aashona, viii be celebrated IN San
francisco tomorrow evening with ap-
propriate ceremonies. It is a day
traught with deep religious significance
and is observed by the Jewish people
Ia every part OF the world. The oc-
oasion turns the thoughts OF all He
orews 70 the long and eventful history
OF the race and features OF the cere-
monial call TO mind significant Incl
dents Of the remote past
Services viii be held in all the To-
cal synagogues tomorrow evening and
during the morning and afternoon of
saturday. In many OF the temples the
services viii be extended over Sunday.
The ceremonies will usher in the year
1868 OF the Jewish calendar, which fig
lres time from the creation.
One Of the interesting features Of the
observance is the blowing of the rams
horn. known as the "shofar," which
contrasts strangely with the specially
arranged musical programs. The melo-
dies which have been handed down
through the ages viii be sung with
the same reverence as of old.
The Jewish new year marks the be-
ginning Of the new economic year. The
time was chosen as the natural dfVid-
ing line between the seasons. In the
ancient days the Jewish people were
essentially an agricultural race. In the
fan they harvested the years crops and
stored for the needs Of the future. The
new year came at time when the
barns were crowded with the richness
OF the earth.
DAY FOR FASTING
Nine days after the new year holiday
comes the day of atonement, when the
Jewish people give themselves over to
fasting and prayer. shortly after comes
the feast OF the harvest. resembling in
spirit what has come TO be the Ameri-
can Thanksgiving day.
Temple Emanu-El has been without
rabbi since the death of DR.. Voor-
sanger and some change will therefore.
be made in the services. The usual
musical program will be carried out un-
der the direction of Cantor Stark. Otto
Irving Wise viii address the congrega-
uon al s O'Clock on Friday night. and
Lucius Solomons will speak at 1880
O'Clock on Saturday morning.
WORSHIP IN NEW TEMPLE
Congregation Beth-Israel viii wor-
ship in the beautiful new temple in
Seary street near Fillmore Services
VIII begin at sunset on Friday even
Ing and VIII consist of the evening
prayers Elaborate services will be
held on Saturday and Sunday. In ac-
ing, when the first day OF the new
year falls on Saturday, the --shofar''
Is not sounded until the following day
At the Saturday morning service Rev
a. ;. Levy viii speak on the subject
he Life Worth Living On Sunday
his subject viii be The Trumpet CALI
An especially beautiful musical pro-
gram has been arranged under the
direction OF Cantor J. Rabinowitz.
here VIII be six sopranos, four altos,
-wo tenOrs and two bassos.
At the Bush street synagogue. Con-
gregation Ohabai Salome, will hold the
customary sacred services. Friday
evening viii mark the opening of the
ceremonies. The Saturday services will
begin at O'Clock in the morning There
viii be special music at $50 and Rabbi
kaplan viii preach the sermon at 1890.
Similar services Will be held on Sun
day. and on that day the rams horn
viii be blown.
Rabbi Jacob Nieto will conduct the
usual ceremonies at Temple Israel and
VIII preach the new year sermon Con-
gregaron William Wold will gather in
the newly acquired synagogue In Geary
street near Octayia.