The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-26
NEW YEARS. AND
ATONEMENT DAY
FORMER JEWISH HOLIDAY FALLS
THIS YEAR ON OCT. 3 AND
4, AND LATTER ON OCT.
ODER 10.

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day of the 4th the Jewish people will
observe the Rosh Hasharah or New
Years day of the year 567l.
The meaning and purpose Of this
festival Is not set forth explicitly in |
the Bible; but readers are left to infer
them from the Scriptural titles of the |
day, THE Memorial of Blowing of
Trumpets Uev. xxii:24) and the bay
of Blowing the Trumpet Numbers
xxix:D as well as from the fact that
the Jewish New Year is the seventh
new moon OF the Hebrew Calendar
In the Biblical age every new moon
was regarded as a solemn occasion,
and the seventh, the sacred number,
was especially so.
1t became the day of the blowing
of the trumpet-parexcellence-re-
midning the Israellte that a new per-
iod of time begins; and that no oc-
casion could be more appropriate for
the endeavor after a new life for
amendment and reconciliation with
God. 1t was the day. of memorial,
when Israel felt himself held by God
i'm merciful remembrance. But If Is
rael would have God mindful of him,
he must be mindful of his response
| biities TO Him and to a mans higher
nature. The symbolic act of sound
ing the Shophar; or rams horn, which
is performed in the synagogues In
obedience To the scriptural precept Is
intended to bring home to the Israel
lite this aspect of the days meaning.
1t is a solemn occasion, though not
mournful one.
The Day of Atonenent.
The Jewish festival, the Day OF
Atonement Yom Kippur, the hottest
day i'm the Jewish calendar falls this
year on oct. 10. The Hebrew date Is
the 10th of Tishri. The festival is or
dained in Leviticus XVI 29-34 and
XIII 26-32. In both passages it Is
styled "a Sabbath of Solemn Rest
The purpose of the Day of Atone
ment is clearly indicated by its name
II is intended to complete and crown
the work at the penitential season, be
gun on the first of Tishri (New Year,
by finally reconciling the soul VIII
the Almighty. Implicitly trusting II
the Divine forgiveness. the Israelit
believes that his contrition, II 1t ID
really sincere, will atone for nm
will make him "at one once NOR
with his Heavenly Father. The daN
. then. is devoted to a supreme enort c
penitence. to mighty endeavor afte
communion with the Almighty. 1t !
spent i'm prayer and meditation.
/ II is kept. too, as a fast, in ooedl
r ence to the command given in each c
the two passages above cited, wher
5 the expression "afflict his sour mus
3 no understood as 1t is throughout tn
bible. as synonymous with fasting
The chief. the real aim of the Da
$ of Atonement, is the reformed life. "A
!, the external elements of the day
{ observance-its worship and austen
t ties-are intended to promote this 81
t preme purpose.
The Feast Of Tabernaeles.
: The feast of Tabernacles is to |
i celebrated by the Jewish communi'
!, on oct. Is. j.,
1t is called in Hebrew "Succoti
= and falls upon the 18th OF Tlshri
the Hebrew calendar, and lasts elsl
=, DAYS. The eighth day is called III
" Day of Solemn Assembly
This feast is ordained In Exou'
= xxiii. 16; xxxiv, %, where 1t Is Gale
:, "The Feast of Ingathering,' ana
T.eviticus xiii, "a and Deut. XIV H.
rcviticus II says Eye shall dwell
i, booths seven days-that your gene
atoms may know that made u
children of Isarel to dwell in bootn
when | brought them out OF the iai
Is of Egypt" This passage, 1t VIII
q noted sets forth the historical sishn
. cameo of the feast. It's agricuitu'
!. character is suggested by its ouil
q name. "The Feast of lngatherihs'
N The Israelite who, in obedience
- ,ho Divine Command, left his hou
10 for the week of the Festival ana to'
r an his abode in booth or taDerhac
ic aud lived through, as II were an IL
or portant epoch of his peoples ,''9'O