The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-18
DAY Of ATOMEMfnT
MOST SOLEMN PERIOD
Purpose Is For Repentance For All
Past Misdceds That individual
May BE AT Ono" With God.
PROGRAM OF DAYS SERVICES
In His Opening Sermon Last Nigh
DIR. Calisch, at Beth Ahabah, Made
Eloquent Appeal For Relief Of Suf-
fcrcrs in Europe.

RaDbl Edwin N. CaliSch, OF BETH
Ahabbah Synagogue, preached an
eloquent sermon to his congregation
last night at the opening services o.
Yom kippur the Jewish day OF
atonement. The Day of God and
the Days of Man. was the subject Of
DIR. Calisch's discourse, and although
more brief than his usual Friday
night sermon, 1t was forcefll.
DIR. Calisch neld his audience SPELL
bound throughout the sermon. lie
appealed to them strongly TO forget
the pleasures and usual routine of
their own days of the year III order
to give themselves up to God. on
His day.
Should Be Strictly Observed.
That the day Of repentance should
be strictly observed was strongly
urged by the speaker. On the n.y.
pothesis that the people knew the
time OF their death, he told of how
they would visit their friends and
neighbors would converse about a
persons life history, how the person
would wish for more time to repent
for some sin he had committed or
some neglect of which he was guilty.
But, my friends, we never know
when we will de- DR.. Calisch said.
We must always be prepared to an
swer the call of Providence. None
OF us know the time Of our death.
1t might be today. tomorrow or the,
next day, but we never know"
Aid For Jewish sufferers.
Previous TO his sermon DR.. Ca
lisch appealed to his congregation
for funds to aid the Jewish suffer-
ers OF Europe. The local council of
Jewish women have the handling OF
these funds.
Purpose Of tho Day.
The purpose Of the Day Of Atone-
ment is clearly indicated by its name.
1t is intended to complete and crown
the work of the penitential season.
by finally reconcf1ing the sout with
the Almighty. Implicitly trusting in
the Divine forgiveness. the Israelite
believes that his contrition, II 1t be
really sincere. will atone tor hiYp (;
will make him at one" once more
with his Heavenly Father. The day,
then, is-devoted to supreme effort
of penitence, to a mighty endeavor
after communion with the Almighty.
1t is spent In prayer and meditation.
1t is kept, too as fast, in obedience
to the command given in the Bible.
Fasting is meant as a discipline OF
self-control, the sponsor OF many vtr-
tues.
The chief. the real aim of the Day
of Atonement il the reformed life.
All the external elements of the days
observance-its worship and austert-
ties-are intended to promote this
supreme pur;- ose- They cannot do
duty for 1t. The act Of fasting is
partly to serve as a self-imposed
cfi NJ IL has
| flex influence.
One phase Of the ritual OF the day
| ia the thought and memory OF the
dead. Each one thinks of the void
that has coma into his or her career
through the loss of kindred, and OF
the obligation because OF It. And
all think of the eminent dead. VI
the men OF efficiency and world In
| fiuence, who have served and ad-
vanced the GOOD OF the world. In
this there r. evidence of the democ-
racy Of Judaism. Whatever their
origin or place. the great and good
are mentioned with appreciation.
The Day Of Atonement Is q day
for inner peace, and, accordingly,
the Jews re-assert their loyalty to
peace for themselves and mankind.
BY the assertion of the better self
they broaden 1t into goodwill for
their fellow men.
Days Prog ram.
The Atonement Day Services to-
day.
Morning se.vice, A. Woolner Ca
lisch, Samuel E. Binswanger.
Reading Of the Scroll.
Anthem No. 221.
Sermon. IL noon; subject: Us Ju-
daism a Birthright or a Birthmark?"
Rabbi e. n. Calisch.
Anthem No. 222.
Additional service
Afternoon service, Lewis L. Strauss.
| Hymn No. i61.
Memorial service, 4 p. NJ. RI
e. ". Calisch.
! Hymn No. ~.
Sermon, subject: "Oh Love, They
Live in You Rich Sky" Rabbi e. n.
Calisch. :
Hymn No. IA.
| Closing service. p. NJ.