Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
YOM HAKTPURIM,
DAY OF ATONEMENT,
BEGINS AT SUNDOWN
Solemn Jewish Ceremonial
Will Be Observed by Mil
lions in All Parts of the
World.

In the tribunal Of heaven and the tribunal
o. earth. by the permission oi Cod pleased ne
leland by the perrnlssion Of this holy con on.
Sregation, we hold Il lawful TO pray with inc
iransgreEsors.
! This prayer, chanted TO the quaint ana
plaintive melody OF ages at sundown to-
night in every synagogue and improvised
synagogue In the world from every bat
tiefeld and bsttleship, will usher In the
most solemn day of the Jewish year
Yom Hakipurim, or the Day Of Atone
ment.
This year the day, hallowed as II Is
by centuries OF devout observance despite
all obstacles, will have an added signif-
canoe. For from the throats of 100000
Jews there will go forth the first unani-
nous prayer since the great cataclysm for
a restoration of peace on earth and good
will to men,
Here. In America. where none was di-
rccuy affected. the synagogues will re-
sound with weeping and wailinE for
thousands OF those who will offer the
prayer will recall the members of their
families, particularly in Russia and
GRlicia. who have already fallen or who
are still on the firing line. In the belliger-
ent lands II will cause prostration and
( hysteria. for It will come from the hearts
OF the wounded and the mourners; II
will come from the father sand mothers
as well as from wives and children OF
those on the battlefelds
The prayer quoted above is the one
with which the services begin. 1t Is
called Kol Nidre, from the initial two
words A few minutes before sunset on
| tho OF the Dav Of AtoDep1pnt yyh
the congregation has gathered In the
| synagogue. the Ark Is opened and two
| rabbis, or two leading men in the COM
munlty take from II two Torahs or
scrolls OF the Law. Then they take
| their places one on each side of the
cantor, and the three begin tho service.
With this service also begins the fast,
which will last until sundown tomorrow.
| The Orthodox Jews observe this fast so
| vigorously that they VIII not evon taste
water In the entire "a hours. Many OF
them spend the entire time in the syna-
gogue. using the time in which they
| ordinarily sleep In the recitation of the
! Psalms and In other special pravcrs
! Those who go home for the night will
return TO the synagogues about G o'clock
/ tomorrow morning and remain there 1ntil
! about in the evening.
3 In the reform temples the services are
! shorter and several recesses are declared.
The fast will be broken by the blast
/ OF the shoffar or the long blow from
! the rams horn. after the final service
/ az sundown tomorrow.
/ In this city the demand for seats in
/ the synagogucs is so great that large
I halls in different parts of the city are
! converted into improvised synagoGues.
! This year even the Arch Street Theatre
! is bein" used for similar purpose.
This afternoon special collection boxes
were placed In all the corridors OF tho
: ssnaGoGucs, the money to go for those
who will suffer as a result OF the war.
1"hls collection will be made throughout
( America. and 1t is expected thar IN this
way Il large sum will be collected