The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
PESACH OR THE
PASSOVER FEAST
BEGINNING MONDAY AT stte-
DOWN AND LASTING FOR ONE
WEEK IT WILL BE OBSERVED
IN PENSACOLA.

Beginning this year on Monday az
SHUTDOWN, April lsf, and lasting Tor one
week, Pesach, the annual Feast Of
Passover or Of Unieevened Bread win
be celebrated In Jewish homes and
synagogues. This, the oldest feast OF
the Jewish calendar, carries us back
well night tlrirty-three hundred years.
The awakening OF spring has its norm
al appeal and ITS practical symbolism
to every primitive people. The agr3-
cultural aspect OF this holiday 10 seen
in the phrase THAT it is to be kept IN
the season of Tho month OF riponingA.'
when the barley sown IN winter has
become ripe and when an Offering con-
sisting of an omer (one-half gallon)
OF barley was brought In gratitude 10
the Gfver of all good.
The historical significance OF the
festival has over-shadowed TN agra-
cultural aspect Az The Feast OF
Freedom It commentaries the eman-
ctpation OF Israel from Egyptian bond
age and his entrance into the dignity
and destiny OF national life. II GfruH
marks the birth o fthe Hebrew peopls
and the first Commonwealth. Here
two million people walked forth az free
citizens without a drop of blood hay-
Ing been split or a sword unsheathsd.
The main characteristic of it's celebra-
LAOA Ae1e ctAWrhS > OCCu OODl6SlfCs IN lis
homes the families and the invited
friends gather on the first and second
evenings TO recount In song and story
and amid appropriate symbolism the
dehverance of Israel. The main Gyrn-
bols Of this Seder Service are the
roasted lamb bone. reminding them
of tho lamb each Israelfte slaughtered
az sacrifice of the Covenant: second
the mazzah or unleaVened bread to
he eaten during the whole week re-
calling not only the hasty preparation
with Which they hurried out OF EEypt
buI also their absolute reliance upon
God and readiness to trust In His
leadership of them; and the bitter
herbs, suggesting wildly the bitter life
OF their forefathers IN Egypt which.
even today, have not lost their pofg-
nent application. Two other SYMBOLS
of the table decorations ought to be
noted; namely, the four cups of wine
alto~ed TO each one ara strong re-
rotnders OF the four-fold phrase In
which God couched the first 'Declara
tion OF Independence,e and the c,n ~
vine meant for the prophet Elijah
Who always present in spirit, brought
ever anew the message Of undv}nu
hope Of the Messiansic refen. Tbe
Feast OF the Passover has not lost IT'S
thrilling significance 10 the modern
Jew. To those stil pinfng in slavery
IN Russia and Roumania IL sings the
song of ultimate redemption, While tc
those Irving under the blessed flag Of
heeooIo II teaches the ceaseiess lesson
OF gratitude together with an annra-
citation Of the higher civic duties and
responsibilities OF constitutional nb-
erty.
Services for the first day of the
least Of Passover viii be held 81
Temple Bethel on Monday evening
April Ist az $50 and on Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock special Passove,
piusfc VIII be sung at both services
and at the morning service Rahb
Sehwarz win preach on ~Eyliia h.,
Cup"
On Thursday evening, April 4th, tbs
pupils Of Temple Bethel Reltgio11,
school VIII conduct a Seder Servic !,
In the scohol building Of the temnle.