Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

of "Pesach'' is also replete with most
impressive and beautiful home services
on the first two evenings of the holiday.
DIR. Abram Simon, rabbi of the Eighth
Street Temple. preached a preliminary
sermon last night. in which he called
especial attention 10 the liberty enjoyed
today by the peoples of the earth.
The first regular service in celebration
Of the feast will be held Monday even
ing. DIR. Simon has arranged TO conduct
the service at the Eighth Street Temple
at O'Clock. so that those in attendance
will be able to have their home services
a short time later. He will also preach
at the temple Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
Rabbi Louis l. Egelson of the Temple
Adas Isreal will conduct the first services
there in celebration of the feast Monday
evening
Among the features of the home service,
'seder' ~ the reading of the ''Haggadah
shet Pesach tstory of the passover),
read aloud while the household is gath
cred at the family board and tasting of
various dishes. specially prepared for the
occasion, and each symbolic of the OBJ
Scrvance of the feast
Preparations have been made by the
housewife for this part of the ceremony.
and when the head of the house with his
sons. returns from the synagogue the
table is found spread with the snowiest
az linen. and the soft CLEAN of candle
light. from brightly shining candelabra,
throws d soft simmer over sparkling
wine. glasses and silver.
II is during the reading of the "Hag-
gadah' that the different dishes are
tasted and the wine slipped, all bearing
significance toward the time when Juda-
ism shaved in the Egyptian brckyards
one OF the peculiar dishes is 'matzos' :
unIeavened bread. which is served with
every meal during the holiday.
These matZos in the shape of
giant soda crackers and are made with
ont salt or yeast. and are the unleavened
bread of the passover, prescribed for the
table during the holiday. and according
IL rabbinical law il is considered one of
In observe the eating exclusively of this
product in the place of the ordinary
wheat or rye breads consumed during
the rest OF the year.
So stringent was the observance Of this
feature of the holiday in the olden DAYS
that very severe penalties were inflicted
for attractions
And today il is no uncommon occur
renee for commercial travellers. even in
quarters where the spirit of tradition is
not so strong among the younger genera
lion as in foreign chimes. to return to
ftieir homes for at least two days of the
holiday. or in as proper manner as cir
cumstances will permit to observe the
holiday while out on the road.
Another feature OF the holiday is the
setting aside of utensils used the wear
around. and their replacing by others.
set aside from year To year bought
Tor the occasion. which are used excIu-
SiNfiS curing the eight DAYS of the holf-
Gay. for IL is absolutely against rabbini-
raj prescription that any dish which has
even been brought in contact with
'hamaZ' deavens) should be used on the
Passover table or I'm the kitchen.
But 10 make up for the barring of leav-
ems from the table many unique relishes
and palatable dishes are served during
the week of denial.
Aside from the fact that the holiday
is commemorative of the deljverance OF
the Egyptian Jews from bondage il is
also observed because OF the supposed
passing over the house of Israel of death
and destruction. which were visited upon
The Egyptians for their extreme cruel, y
- the Judac slaves
mat IS also why the holiday is called
The feast of passover-death and destrIlc-
ti"n passed over the house Of israeli
Fhat part of the story is recited in the
HsSSadah' and during the time that il
H. beng read goblet or glass OF wine is
set aside and untouched in honor Of the
Prophet Elijah
II Is tradition that on the evenings
when the 'seder' is being observed and
during certain time in the reading OF
The story Of the passover that the Proph-
e Elijah * making the rounds of the
Jewish homes. and at this point the door
OF the home is left open for a short time.
To show the spirit Of welcome.