The Washington times., 1916-04-12
HEBREWSCELEDRATE
PASSOVER MONDAY
Services VIII Begin at 6 O'clock
In Evening at Eighth Street
Temple.

with services IN all the synagogues
Of the city. washington Hebrews. both
of the reform and orthodox congrega-
tons will enter on observance OF the
feast OF Pesach. or Passover, Monday
evening.
The devotional service at the Eighth
Street Tcrnple of the Washington He
brew Congregation win begin at =
o'clock In tho evening and will be fol-
lowed by services in the temple again on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. There
will not tie any other synagogue serv-
ices during the week with the exception
of the regular Friday evening and Sab
bath exercises, but on Sunday evening
and the following Monday, the CON-
oludinE exercises In connection with the
festival will be held.
In the reform congregations the fes-
tival IL observed for seven days, while
in the orthodox churches eight days 10
devoted TO the observance.
Start at Sunset.
Services will begin at the Fifth street
synagogue, the Northeast synagogue
and the GEORGETOWN synagogue about
sunset ON Monday. There will also be
services in these synagogues on Tues
day and Wednesday mornings at S;So
o'clock.
The commemoration Of Passover 10
based on the Biblical narrative OF the
deliverance of the Hebrews from the
bondage of Egypt.
The Passover festival speaks for the
sanctity of the home as well as for
self-respect and liberty. The Jews, &C
cordingiy. assemble in their homes on
this festival. and slgnalize 1t by q
solemn service. in which the story Of
the ancient struggle for emancipation ID
recounted with pious fervor. This
Seder. as It Is called. Is unique in spirit
and form. It Is earnest and vet happy.
and its ritual. though archaic. symbol
ICES the facts Of human experience in
reminiscent OF the paschal lamb Of tho
FIRST Passover: the bitter herbs calling
TO mind the hard labor of the lsraelitish
slaves, the unleayened bread. known
the hastv departure from Egypt; the
roasted egg. recalling the individual
sacrifice which was offered In the tenn
pie: the mixture of grated apple. nuts
which bricks were made by the en-
shaved people. and the parsley and salt
water, symbolic OF growth and the fer
tilizing freshness OF spring, invest the
QOHlebtlC ceremony Win Il real hHu
forceful meaning.
Open Door Service.
A beautiful and most suggestive part
Of the service is the Open Door. through
which the messianic prophet Elijah en-
tiers every home that night. a splendid
expression Of the great ideal which the
prophets Of Israel announced will be-
come real some day when men will
cease to hate and begin to do justice.
1t Is customary to remove all leaveI
out Of the household in preparation 70,
the feast. Leaven IL the symbol OF the
sordid. and refers to those who are un
emancipated from the commonplace,
things, During the feast. only matsoti
and not bread. are eaten. The dis
tinctive spirit Of the feast nnds ex.
preston even in the specific food.
The Haggadah. the order of the do
nestle service. read on the night wheI
the family gathers about the common
table. comprises the narrative Of tn,
exodus from Egypt. the account OF tn,
oppression which the ancient Israelitei
endured. and il not without It's cover
illusions to the pathetic story of Israe
IN more recent times in the midst Of
the unkind nations.