Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
FEAST Of Weeks TO
Be Celebrated
IN THE TEMPLE
Special Services for Congrega-
ton This Evening; Confirm.
alton TO BE Feature; Public
Il Invited.

The Feast Of Weeks. known also
as Hhnhuoth and some times Trans
lated. "Penfecoet." win be- celebrated
in Temple ALBERT this evening, with
services beginning at 5s4s o'eleel.
Rabbi Mendcl Silber officiating Tho
Feast Of Weeks ~ universally oDHerv-
"a by members % the Jewish faith by
confirmation ~ younger members 81
the congregation. There II but one
candidate for confirmation this year
Edward Mahotam. Music for the
services this evening win be rendered
BY choir COMPOSED % Mrs Roy Mo
Donald. soprano; Mts. R. n. Hendef-
con, alto. Charles J. Andrews. bnri-
tone and John iealkenbesE, basso,
win y. STANLEY seAef az organlai The
public ~ cordially invited and the
program for the services follower
Holiday service. Union ~ ~. 1856
i4s. fb2-fBs; fbs-t6s.
song -.Ilallcluiah." Choir.
Conflrmant enters.
Hymn--.''We Meet Again" Choir.
Heading from the Pcntateuch.
Reading from the Prophets.
Examination Of Conflrmant.
Anthem choir.
Address-1Gdward Mnhnrnm.
eonE-"Fear We Not. . israel" NJ.
John raikenbere
Rermon-RabM Mendei Hliber.
Violin solo-Mrs. Y. NJ. Henderson.
Messing Of Conflrmant.
Presentation OF Certificate.
Benedlction.
Poatlude.
THE Feast OF Weeks n referred 20 In
IN. Bible Exodus xxiii. l6. Exodus
xiv. ~. Deuteronomy xvi >, Levitt
Gus xxin. IS, Numbers xviii, 30. or
islnaliy an agricultural festival, sha-
buoth was. no doubt. the occasion or
thanksgiving and rejoicing over the
Wheat harvest which was. in Palestine
completed at this time OF the year
Ancient Jewish tradition has assoc
4 ciated with the Feast OF Weeks the
alving OF the Ten Commandments AZ
M. sinai which. according to EXODUS
xix. took place In the third month, J.
o. Swan. The commemoration OF ths
"ptving OF the law has accordingly
come to be the dominant note OF the
holiday. The idea OF divine reveal
ton IL on this day the central theme
! az eynagoglcal worship and preaching
The reading OF the ten command
pents and the fascinating account ~
EXODUS chapters XIX and Xxx describing
how. amid fire and smoke ana earth-
ouake and thunder and horn blasts
israel received the ten command
ments from God IL the core OF the
DAYS devOtions.
"Reminiscences OF the original agri-
cultural character of the festival nave
FOR many centuries maintained them
selves In the synagogue through the
beautiful custom Of publicly reading
on this day the Book % Ruth.
Reform Jews have one feature IN
THAR celebration of the Feast Of
weeks. This In the ceremony Of
/ confirmation. Originating in Germany
about 90 YEAR, ago. confirmation mas
come 10 hold conspicuous place ~
| Reform Jewish life While confirm
alton has been conducted and In some
congregations still Is conducted or
other days than the Feast OF Weeks
and while at this very hour there u
an agitation 10 transfer confirmation
"a some date in the fan, yet tho pre-
vailIng usage among Reform Jews
throughout the United States Is &c
have confirmation on Shabuoth.
from thirteen TO fifteen years y
the usual age az which a Jewish boS
or girl may be oonfirmed--a higher
age being required only In n few con
gregations The service % confir
nation is exceptionally beautiful ant
Impressive. Aside from an appropri
ate sermon and certain exquisite mus
lcai features. the exercises consist o
prayers by the children and reelta
tlons by them on religious themes
and conclude with the blessing pro
nouncod upon the eonflrmants By th'
minister. In some congregation
there IL n portion Of the service dur
ing which the children. leayine ~
altar. 60 To receive the benedlction Of
their parents
Flowers and floral decorations fie
ure prominently In the confirmation
ceremony, and synagogues. foilow'nl
an ancient custom. are sometimes
decorated with fresh sreeE brunthcs
PERSONALS.