The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
I'D KIPPUR FALLS
ON WEDNESDAY
UuEIEsr DAY IN REBREw CALEN-
OAR "a SABBATH or
SOLEMN REST
DR.. CALlSCH TO PREACH
~
ELoouENT RABBI WILL CONDUCT
ALL-DAY SERVICES AT BETH
AHABAH-SuBJECTs OF SER
MONS ANNOUNCED.
DR.. CALlSCH TO PREACH

The Day OF Atonement, Yom kippar
the hottest day in the Jewish calendar,
Iaiio this year on the thirtieth day of
September. The Hebrew date is the
10th OF Tishri The festival is orda.n-
Va IN Leviticus 1s:2s-s4 and 23;26-32
In both passages 1t is styled "A Sab
bath of Solemn Rest"
The purpose of the Day of Atone
Ment In clearly indicated by its name.
"a ~ intended to complete and crown
the work of the penitential season. be-
xun on the first of Tishri New Year,.
by finally reconciling the soul with the
Almighty Implicitly trusting in the
Divine forgiveness. the Israelite be
neves that his contrition, If ii be really
slncere. Will atone for him. will max
him at one" once more with his
heayeniy Father. The day. then, is
AeToted to a supreme effort Of peni-
tence. to mighty endaavor after com
Inunion with the Almighty. IT is
Gpent in prayer and meditation.
u is kept. too. as fast, in obedience
NJ the commend given in each OF the
two passage above cited where the ex-
preston "affiict his SOUL must be
understood, In accordance with the
traditional Interpretation, as synony-
NOUS with fasting
The chief. the real atET II the Day
NJ Atons1ient Is he return from evil
~ good, or in other words. the recon
E3isaffon OF the individual, soul with
the efernai right, wh.Gh - " God. All
the external @issr al tn - the day. OBJ
NafvAnce--- Its yorsiip and austeTities
are INTENDED to promote. this xcE1r- me
Nlrpnes. They canaoi do duty for IL.
The Acs OF fasting Ii partSy 70 serve
~ self-.mposea chast!ssneat, and
partly IL has g. -nfie- ,.rfiae aGs !Tor
hanger and wess1 ness Ian opoa the
cA1xciGnce. x5ov. sncf@ity' ttrSoe. 5r eak
dnsrn obstinacy. css. rrens 1owv u
fore God Ia humility and frontr3tion,
Buf fasting does eve1sir lora~tna,n that.
TAking the worrhtper4a frousssuch
cAtnal occupations as eating ard
drinking. It helps TO fix his thoughts
upnns the needle OF the son!. 1t makes
the day one at physical tssbstin~nce ana
se34-donea& but also OF corresponding
" 1punanpd -spiattx nlitv.
The tubl1MR fseiia9l prayers con
st1tm4 - s<1ssang service of the day.
HlEA "a tr1ampnant note Of recon
cfll1k SNs11h Sod snursts clear, The
esAonNk md The wcrMsip sof the day cni-
~ o4cf 4h4. 97c-1esxst otitburst by the
- GeHp6llt1sirie cfsIsraeis great
W&&D&tWUxl slSsnf. G.. Israel, The
ksOrrsed. sfso ,Lortis is One" and
t.. 1cnnznpfanfslnE phrases. Praised be
AZ EbsaHe1A En ~ Ct His Kingdom for
QAes> tbs .whoxe closing with
k3rreuG kmfes&on. spoken seven
r 1Th61&Crd ssss God. the Lord is
0o1 VIC
s.s4eoFV1cee~nt Beth Aha bah
A11BsGh.Ahabahs synsrgog1ie services
80 AaGtn on Tuesday evening Al u
1ND1&H OnSWednesday< they will be-
- N 10 O'Clock. and continue
A1olf1Eaouxsssac day uninterruptediy
aata. ssA4 the evening. Rabbi e n.
0nExrh. pa, D., will conduct both
services anSs preach I'M the evening
and twice during the tdav. His ser
mon ,subjscls will be-. For Tuesday
evening, "a Nourfold quarry; for
Eednsafay, frsthe morning. How the
European War Affects Us As Jews, -
and In the afternoon, why Do Not
Der Dead Pass Away" In the read
ing OF the service daring tho day he
van al assisted by his son, Mr.. A.
Woolas<r .CaiiscR. Mr. Lewis L-fSuauss
and H.. ACharless Hutzler.