El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-05
BNAI ZION OPENS
ITS NEW SYNAGOG
Feast of Yon Kippur to be
Observed Friday and
Saturday.

With all the ceremony of the Jewish
church, the newly erected synagog of
/ Bnai Zion was opened on the Feast of
Rosh Hashanah at Sunset Rabbi n.
| Schechter, the rabbi IN charge, was
i assisted by rabbi A. Dubinsky, of San
Antonio, who came for the opening
In the othodox synagog, all the serv-
| Ices are conducted in Hebrew, not
| word of English being spoken. The
| the ThaleZ" and all the men wear
| black skull caps at the service. The
orthodox congregations have no mu-
steal features in their ritual The trum-
pet blowing in the New Years service
was performed on the rams horn, the
ceremonial instrument of the Jewish
Rabbi Dubinsky conducted the Thurs
day morning service and Thursday
night services, and rabbi Schechter the
Friday morning service, The Sabbath
services which begin Friday night and
close Saturday night, were conducted
by rabbi Schechter. Rabbi Dubinsky
will remain until after the feast of Yom
Kippur, which begins next Friday
night
To Observe Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur (the Day Of Atonement)
will be observed at the synagOg of
Bnai Zion, with services Friday night,
saturday morning and Saturday night
This day is the most solemn fast of the
Jewish calendar. The formal dedica-
ton of the new building will be held
on that day. The building, a $500
structure on North FL Paso street, was
not completed for the dedication at the
feast of Rosh Hashanah. although the
first services in the building were held
on that day In the afternoon meet
ing of the congregation, which num-
bers about so families, was held in the
building, and A. Geffe made an adj
dress on Sending the Children TO Sun
day school for their Religious Instruc-
ton by the Rabbi" The Sunday school
is held every Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. The rabbi is the only teacher.
Mt. Sanai TO Celebrate.
The congregation of temple Ait Sinai
will observe the feast of Yom Kippur
rabbi Martin zielonka. The first of
these services will be held Friday eve
ming at o'clock when the subject of
Mr.. Nelonka'S sermon will be: The
True Test of Faith" The service on
Saturday morning will be held at 10
o'clock and the subject for the ser
mon will be: THE King of Glory" Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock the me-
mortal services will be held and then
The Day Of AtOnement.
The Day of Atonement" is the hottest
day in the Jewish calendar. This year
it falls on Saturday, Oct II. Its biblical
designation is Yom ha-Kippur Ac-
cording to biblical tradition il is one
of the cycle of holidays instituted by
Moses; for we find it mentioned in
Levitieus xiii, 1852, in the list of
holidays. Its ceremonial is described
in Lev. xvii its sacrifices in Numbers
xxx, Til.
Survived Temples Destruction.
However, the Day of Atonement" is
not dependent on the sacrificial service
prescribed in the bible. Thus, after the !
destruction of the temple in the year !
20, when sacrifices were abolished, the !
Day of Atonement" was able to sur
vive. and of all the holidnays of the !
Jewish calendar it has most completely <
held its own in the hearts and observ- !
ance of the Jewish people. Emphasis |
was laid upon confession, penitence, |
prayer and good deeds. 1t became the |
day of "afflicting ones SOUL Osiah 4
lviii, 3, b which was interpreted as l
meaning fasting from the eve of !
ing.
Feuds Are Closed. !
As in the biblical ceremonial, con- /
fession continues to be an important /
feature of the service; yet, while con- |
fesSion brings forgiveness of sins be- !
tween man and his maker, sins between !
man and man are not forgiven until 1
redress is made for the injury. The 4
eve of "Atonement Day" therefore, be- !
comes the occasion of the cessation OF /
feuds and i'll will And the Day OF !
Atonement' is known as the sabbath /
of STANDARDIZATION we are at peace /
with all the world.
Service Is Continuous.
The service of the Day of Atone /
ment" beginning with Kol Nidre serv- |
ice on the eve of ''Atonement' is a con-
tinuous one throughout the entire day. /
The prayers in the synagog are in I
toned in plaintive penitential tones !