Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-29
LOCAL HEBREWS
To OBSERVE DAY
OF AT0NEMENT
Hottest Day Of Jewish caIen-
Oar WIN Be Celebrated BY
Fasting and Prayer I'M
pfessiye Services at Temple

The DAY ~ Aicnemeni. Y0fn Kip
psr. the heIIesg dsy IN the Jewish
calendar. fails this year On the thir-
tieth day u September. The Hebrew
date - The ietb ~ TEshrl The fexii-
val = ordained IN LeTlsicnr vi. t9-st
and xviii 1f-1z In boih passages IL
h sfyied a Sabbath ~ solemn rest =
The purpose ~ the Day ~ Atone
foens - clearly ln6icafed b. lif name
u h Intended n complete and crown
the work n The Denltentiaf sfason.
nfeun On the fms - Tishri tNew
Years. ~ finally renonciilng the aopi
win me Almighty implicitly trust
lng IN me Divine forgiveness. she Is
rsellse believes that his confrition. II
= - really sincere. wills stone for him.
sili make MIN AT one once more
with his Heavenly Father. The
day. then. Is devoted 70 a supreme ef-
fort u penifente. 70 3 mighty endeas-
81 after communion with the Aimigh-
~. Il ~ spent In prayer and nedita-
tlon.
u - kept. too. az = fast. in obedl-
enee 20 the command given In each 81
ihe two passages above cited where
the expression ~affilci his souf' must
~ understood. In accordance with the
traditional Interpretation. a. synony-
NOUS with fasting
Return Esii for Cood.
The chief. the real aim ~ the Day
~ Atpbemenf IA the return from evil
10 good. or 10 other words. the recon-
u the individual soul with
the eternal right. which L. Of God.
Al the external elements Of the days
obserxance--sts worship and austeri-
giss-are Intended 10 promote this gu
pTefne purpose. Thex cannot do duty
Tor Il. The act 81 fasting Ia partly 70
serve a. 4 self-lmpe@s8 chasllsement.
and partly il has a reflex influence.
Fpr hunger and weakness tell upon
Inc conscience they moriify pride
break down olssfinaey. cast men down
before God IN humility and contrition.
Bot fasting d0ea even more than that.
Taking the worshlpper away from
such enrnal occupations % eating and
drinking. IL helps 70 fix his thoughts
upon The needs Of the SOUL Il makes
me day one % physical abstinence
and seif-denial. but also Of corre-
spondinEly increased spirituality
The sublime Neiiah prayers eonsll-
lnte The closing service ~ the day.
Here the triumphant note Of recon-
with God sounds clear.
The prayers advance In the scale Of
ecstasy and the worship on the day
IN the gIori0ns outbursf by
The assembled multitude Of ikrael's
great watchwnrd. Hear O Israel, the
Lord il our God. the Lord IL One.
and rs accompanying phrases
Praised be the glorious name of His
kingdom forever and ever the whole
closing with the stirring confession.
spoken seven times. "Adonoy hu ho-
elohim. the Lord Is God. the Lord Is
God.
Imposing services viii he held at
Temple Albert Tuesday night al 5.46.
and "Wednesday morning beginning al
10 o'clock Rabbi Bergman's sermon
on Tuesday evening will deal with
The KEYNOTE OF Atonement." and
VIII be Of special interest to those who
wish 10 become acquainted with some
Of the fundamental teachings OF Ju-
daism on Wednesday morning. the
rabbi will deliver sermon. and also
on Wednesday afternoon Special
music has been prepared for the great
holiday.
Public invited 10 all services.