The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-03
JEWISH NEW YEAR
BEGIhs TONIGHT
Ancient Ceremonies Will Be Observed
To the Letter in Detroit's
Orthodox Synagogues.

Hebrew name for which IL Rosh Has
honah, begins Monday evening, at
shutdown, with the real celebration OF
the New Year. Tuesday. The ortho-
dox Jews continue the celebration
throughout Wednesday, but the re-
form wing of the Jewish faith OBJ
serves one day only. The month Of
Tihsri, the first day Of which 10 the
New Year day, IL really the seventh
month In the Hebrew calendar. Mis-
san being the first month but Tishri
is the first ecclesiastical month.
Detroit numbers several orthodox
Jewish synagogues where the cere-
monies held In celebration of the New
Year will follow to the letter the an
Client customs. These orthodox syna-
gogues include Beth Abraham, Beth
Jacob. Sha'are Zedek and Beth David,
all OF which are In the immediate
vicinity Of Winder and Montcalm-sts.,
between Beaubien and Hastings-sts.
B'nai Israel. also orthodox, is on Null
lettst. Rabbi Judah l.. Levin IL In
charge of all of the synagogues ex-
cept Beth David which has Rabbi
Ezekiel Aishikin in charge. Services
in these synagogues will begin at
o'clock Monday evening and will be
practically continuous until Wednes-
day evening at shutdown.
In Temple Beth Ell, the only re-
formed Jewish congregation in the
city, Rabbi Leo NJ Franklin, will
preach, Monday evening, on "Our
wishing time" the service to COM
mence at 1880 o'clock. Tuesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, DR.. Franklin will
nm, mr.
Rosh Hashonah Is a day of JOY,
day of gladness, characterized by well
wishes. the mailing of New Year
cards and attendance at synagog.
When the Israelites were q nation
In Palestine 1t was a day OF jubilee,
day when the servants were freed.
but were permitted to remain in the
homestead of their former masters
for ten days until Yom Kippur, when
the trumpets were blown as signal
for their departure.
The trumpet Is used In Jewish
houses Of worship to this day. 1t Is
made from the horn OF a ram just as
1t was centuries ago, and it is used at
various intervals through the New
Year services, also at the close OF the
Yom Kippur service. In reform tenn
pies the rams horn has been replaced
by the modern cornet, but the sounds
OF the rams horn are reproduced.
The orthodox believe that on Rosh
Hashonah the books are opened in
which the fates of the wicked and the
righteous are recorded. The peniten-
tial ten days following New Year give
the wicked time to repent, and II they
do not, according to the psalms, Let
them be blotted out of the book of
the living and not be written with the
righteous"
The extreme orthodox observes the
Tashlik ceremony on New Year day.
They congregate near a running
stream during the afternoon OF New
Year day and throw bread crumbs in
to the water. Penitential prayers are
offered and verses recited.
The deeps of the sea-" one author
ity writes, saw the genesis of crea-
ton, therefore to throw bread into
the sea on New Year day, the an
niversary Of creation, Is an appropri-
ate tribute to the Creator"
New York's east side and ortho-
dox jews in other large cities observe
the custom. In New York one Of the
Enthusiastically bridges Is made
the scene of the Tashlik services.
Many teachers, writer's and Hebrew
scholars do not believe in the cere-
mony, though orthodox In other re-
spects.
Ten days after New Years day
comes the Day of Atonement. There
is scarcely a Jew in the world, I'M
less he has severed his relations en-
tirely with Judaism, who does not OBJ
serve the day in some way. He may
not fast "a hours, he may not even
attend synagog, but at least he abb
stains from labor. Jewish places Of
business are closed.
Yom Kippur eve begins with the
ancient Kol Nidre chant after sun
down the day before, and the SER
vices In synagogs on Yom Kppur day
are continuous from morning until
the FIRST star appears on the flrma-
ment, when the long fast of "a hours
is broken The day is devoted en-
tirely to things spiritual, the pious
are supposed to forget the flesh and
its desires, all ignoble thoughts are
banished, and as a rule enemies for
give each other and become friends.
In synagogs the women are dressed
In white and the men are clothed In
their shrouds. This feature of the
service is of course entirely done
away with In reform temples.
The third of this cycle Of holidays
commanded by Moses Is Succoth or
the Festival Of the Tabernacles or
Booths. which will be observed this
year Oct IS. Succoth is the ancient
harvest festival, and in modern days
the orthodox celebrate 1t by saying
their prayers and eating their meals
in temporary booths decorated with
twigs, flowers and fruits Of the sea-
son. During this holiday, which con-
tinues a week, the orthodox say their
prayers holding branches Of the
myrtle, the willow, and the palm In