New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
The Third Star, Eagerly
Watched For, Will
Usher In 5,677.
THOUSANDS TO WAIT
IN SYNAGOGUES
Rosh-ha -Shonah to Bring
100000 from u. S. to
War Sufferers.

TIL. snne.ranee Of . third star IN
-. heavens Tonight will end the Jew
isb wear 5,676 and usher in 5,o71. In
oach o,tbodox Jewish home the father
&C the family will gaze carefully into
N. heavens as dusk begins TO fall. de
will announce:
1T is one start
"Now it is twol
"Ard rov-look-it Is three!"
"A happy New Year! A happy Ne"
Year,o will come the shout from mum
and childish throats. ,,.,,
"A happy New Year to you ALL Will
he the pstriarch's answer.
I, Zach Jewish home the housewife
will wish her husband safe journey
- N. svnagogue. He will bless and
ti.. her. She will light the customary
o.rdl.s how her head in prayer ana
srr.sd the feast on the table. she
will patiently await the return OF her
hu.hsnd and children from the syns-
rocu. In each synagogue wnl'e-
md figure will mount the steps OF
-. b.ms He will blow . blast on
rams horn. And then will como
pean Of thanksgiving; I ~ Kino
"Blessed be Thou, Lore, ous ne
Of the Universe, who mas sSne'," -,
with His commandments anu - ths
manded US to hear the s0unu VI
Shofar." ,,;il
"Tekiah!" the white-robed figure WIN
t1o,,, in accordance with word wis
rcd nv another man at his side. le-
Ian" will be followed by the broken
,oot;no Of "Shebarim," and the latter
ali will be followed by the waillng cry
If "Teruah." Then the Scrolls WIN
heir rlinting silver plates, Will be low
erod into a box-like ark built IN tne S
vail OF the synagogue. The cantor wiz
bcoin his intonation afresh, ana Vhe
men in white will PROSTATE themselves
on the floor. L.,
At dusk tonight begin the ten days
of penitence, starting with kosh-hs-
Sbonah and ending with Yom hlppur'
The Dav of Atonement. Those are tle
DAYS of determination and reconclh-
auon with God. -,
Rosh-ha-Shonah this year will mean
-omotbine more to the American Jew,
or abroad several millions of his co,
rolioionists are facing the dangers and
the nrivations of war His prayer Will
be for those unfortunates. 1t is ex-
nected that 81 900, 900 will be raised IN
his country for the sufferers during
the ten days of penitence.
The harvest spirit is blended with
no ,des of repentance. 1t is custom
ary on New Years Eve 70 partake OF
bread dipped in honey, betokening a
.weet year. During the holiday pump
sins. leeks, beets, dates and fenugreeks
should be eaten, because they have a
.apid growth and in the Aramic their
rames signify plentiful" and forgive
ness" This morning the Jews will re-
member their dead, visiting cemeteries
md offering a Kaddish.
But the real New Year is ushele ed in
when the rams horn is blown in the
.vnagogue, for there is a tradition this
sound is the signal for an accounting
With the Lord. The old tradition rep
resents the souls of men as being on
his day before the divine tribunal.
The great recording books lie open and
the individual destnies are set down,
out the award in each given case must
ne sealed by the person himself. Out
Of this conception has grown the usage
Of the greeting with which friend will
greet friend at the end of synagogue
services tonight.
"Lashonah tovah ti-kashevu," they
will say, meaning MAY you be in
scribed for q good year"
Services tonight will be held in all
he temples and synsgogues Of the city.
A special meal will be furnished the
Jewish immigrants detained on Eli.
Island and in the home Of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society,
AZ 229 East Broadway. Arrangements
also have been made by Secretary Of
War Baker for the observance Of the
TWO days Of Rosh-hs-Shonah and Yom
Kippur by the Jewish soldiers on the
Mexican border.