The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-26
HOME SERVICE RENDERED RY
CHILDREN AT TEMPLE
SINAI TUESDAY
EVENING.
Pleasant Surprise Is Sprung on DR..
Klein and His Wife When They are
Presented with a Solid Silver Ser
vice by the Congregation as a
Sign OF Appreciation of Their Work
Here.

Oh passover or OF UnleaVen-
ed Bread is being celebrated in Jew
ish homes aind Synagogues. This,
the oldest feast Of the Jewish Calen-
dar, carries us back we'll night thirty
three hundred years. The awaken
ing of spring has it's normal appeal
and its practical Symbolism to every
primitive people. The agricultural as
pect of this holiday is seen in the
phrase THAT it is to be kept in the
season of the Month of Ripenings,"
when the barley sown in winter has
become ripe and when an Offering
consisting o. an omer (one-half gal
lon) of barley was brought in graft
tude to the Giver Of all good.
The historical significance of the
festival has over-shadowed it's agri-
cultural aspect. AS the Feast of
, Freedom it commentaries the eman-
cipation Of Israel from Egyptian bon
dage and his entrance into the dig
nifty and destiny Of national life. 1t
thus marks the birth of the Hebrew
people and the first Commonwealth
Here two million people walked forth
as free citizens without q drop of
blood having been split or a sword
unsheathed. The main characteristic
of its celebration has always been do
mestic; in the 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 deliverance Of Israel.
The main symbols of this Seder Ser
vice are the Roasted Lamb Bone re-
miEding them of the lamb each Israe
lie slaughtered as sacrifice Of the
Covenant; second, the Matzah or I'm
leaVened Bread to be eaten during
the whole week. recalling not only the
hasty preparation with which they
hurried out Of Egypt but also their
absolute reliance upon God and read
mess to trust in His leadership of
them; and the Bitter Herbs suggest
ing wildly the bitter life Of their
forefathers in Egypt which, even to-
day, have not lost their poignant ap-
plication. Two other symbols Of the
table decorations ought to be noted ;
namely, the four cups of Wine allow
ed to each one are strong reminders
Of the four-fold phrase in which God
couched the first Declaration of In
dependence" and the cup of wine
meant for the prophet Elijah who, al
ways present in spirit, brought ever
anew the message of undying hope
of the Messianic region of universal
justice, freedom and peace. The
Feast OF the Passover has not lost it's
thrilling significance to the modern
Jew. To those still pining in slavery
in Russia and Roumania, it sings the
song of ultimate redemption, while to
those living under the blessed flag of
freedom 1T teaches the ceaseless les
son OF gratitude together with an
appreciation of the higher civic du-
ties and responsibilities of constitu
tional liberty.
Tuesday night at Temple Sinai the
congregation gathered en- masse TO
witness the beautiful and inspiring
home service which was rendered by
the children of the Sabbath School.
The occasion was one which brought
gladness to the hearts of all present.
Ava Solomons represented the part of
the father; Ruth Lyons that of the
mother; Marion Noise represented the
youngest child, and Leslie Schwartz
acted the part of the stranger who
seeks and finds ready hospitality.
All of the pupils of the Sabbath
School participated in the service
which was most beautifully rendered.
The large congregation spent most
delightful evening. They were great
~ pleased by the children who filled
their parts well, rejecting much cred
3 =
Much Of the credit for the success of
the occasion was due to S;rs. Henry
barnett, who prepared the home ser
vice, but to Mrs. Irving Gutenberg
Is due the greatest credit for the sue
cess and enjoyment experienced by
those in attendance. Mrs. Rytten-
berg assisted in coaching the children
Tor the service and prepared the table
and its appointments, which were
very beautiful and appropriate.
coming as the climax of the evening
was a surprise that for few seconds
deprived DIR. Klein of words, but n
surprise which proved II most ac-
c"ptablc and appreciated one. The
surprise To DR. Klein and his wife was
the presentation To them of a hcau-