New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
e,st;val Concentrating
r,iOht from Egypt Begins
Tomorrow Night.
HoIJRS OF FEASTING
N MANY HOMES
carving Millions in Europe To
Be remembered by Holiday
Celebrants Here.

IN esch jewish hoi"o ~ uN'N
seyen-brnnchcd candlestick will
- into light. The master Of each
'e.,,,o'd will gaze eagerly into the
..,,,ipr heavens for the appearance
- third star Whitehead house
-. will decorate tables with TASKS
:, ~ vine. piatters filled with mat
-, then humble q bcnediction while
~, hands cover tightly closed eyes.
gu, yomteil"
Gu, yomtef ~ euch!'
friend will greet friend, gripping
"a. Al the instant when the third
-, tvinkles into his view the father
:, n. family pronounoes the magic
ssrds:
Ii is Passover.
m masculine Jewry viii then wend
f., wsy synaC0gueward 20 usher III
a ,raver and chant the holiday COM
-.,.,,ora,ive ~ the fight from Egypt
/, home again, the master will seat
rrsslf on q whi.e-draped couch at the
- ~ the table. Then Will begin
-. fesst that IN many countries lasts
trtl dawn.
Houses Swept Clean.
70, DAYS the pious Jew has been
,ssring his house; be has searched
10 me- dim corners for leaven and
,-s-. the ra-tcles OUT At the same
- the housewife has been scrubblng
,.srsils. purchasing her supplies and
,.-sg;sg the appearance OF home with
80. and brush. Passover. or Pesach,
4 he spring festival IL falls on the
,,,b dav Of the month OF Nisan, be-
as.s N the Holy Land the barley
commences 20 rlpcn them.
pSure & white-covcred table loaded
vi:h food. Reclining on the couch is
NE vhits-frocscl master Of the house,
snail black skull cap on his head; ii
h. possesses one Of white silk he is
,oosisered still more fortunate. Be
.5re him is q mouldy. tattered book
ne haggada. the prayer book contain
~ the songs and prayers for the Pass
t7sr evening service; replicas Of the
look have been placed in front Of each
Erer. Young or old. The men SIT with
Covered heads; the women. in most
,,acdox homes. with their heads ~
III siawls
In the middle Of the table IS a dish
containing three large matzoths and
,,isr each C. white napkin. in another
ash are placed a part Of a shank bone
Ga lamb. roasted, iu significance o.
rsPsschal offering. and q roasted egr,
symbol OF The usual festival sacrifice.
4 third dish contains a mixture o.
,topred ap, es, almonds and spices and
stalk Of iorseradish, commemorative
q ulsery and bondage endured By the
Jews 10 Eg- Pr.
The master Of The house rises
Blessed Re the Cod he begins.
Blessed be the God" the others
t,io. Behold the bread of misery
vh.,h our parents ate ia Egypt
Search for Gift Taisman.
Before b,yinning 20 read the hsg-
,sls the m ter 90 ceremonies breaks
4 nalf o. lie middle one Of the three
ratzoiAs AID puts it aside. It is the
-sser', ths- he has hidden. Should
member c, the family locate its hid
x place end each tries hard enough
the head r. the house must grant the
issssst for any gift the lucky finder
zsy desire
The youI ges: boy stands up. "Mah
rist;sra t1ia.eh hazah mikol hallay-
as'' he asgs.
This nght 81 different from al
'ihsr mig ts,' the father responds
'lseause'
Because the entire assembly sing
iengs eva. were slaves 10 Egypt, and
ne Eternal. cur God. brought US out
VIII strong hand and an outstretched
am" Then. eBntnuing, the happy
iiouiing group around the table re-
eies The history Of the sufferings OF
re lsrasltes i1 bondage, and then
Itti from Egypt
During the Sedcr. four cups ol
'lne-not more or Jess are drunk by
s'sJ one present This is explained
Y ne words IN the Bible describing
'as four dlfercnt phrases employee
Doe n reco1ntiHs the deiivcrance
.i'n hsypt: and J brought you ont
ehe ] delivered you," "And I re-
s'sred yol" And I took you"
ne ceremony g. concluded by The
.s,'sf tlarg the large glass In front
u I'm for the prophet Elijah. Sup
~ begins. and the radiant housewise
a. last il her element.
me raster turns TO & son or daugh
open the door FOR the prophet" M
,hin'nds. Elijah Is supposed to en-
VI inri'. bic. The prophet Is supposed
D.ca bis lDs 20 the glass, poured
- io' bin. Tho 18TH Psalm is i'm
..sa o. greeting. and the prophet is
~ .rprosei % depart.
+lsh ..y prsyer If the usual kind Il
.-''''c' fof fhe Lord Himself keep