The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17

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they we're imhued with holy pur-
rose They were going to carry to
the banners OF religious truth aud
freedom and righteousness INTO the
stFenfhol8s Of pagan:,n and ldolatrY
and they now stood at The parting of
tbs WAYS Of their old life and the
wonderful vis!; OF the new freedom
tina. opened before them And God
q Led unto Joshua and said % hirl
ard through him to all the people
Fe strong and n good courage be
net afraid or dtsmayed 70 rthe Lord
tn God goeth with thee
VIII Gladly ',a.~ Sacrifices,
What is tbs thing of finest value
that vs shall carry with us into this
new era Of human hope and happines
T'is this mesa &c Of Geo 10 our peo-
pie OF old BE 81 strong and Of good
courage Re not afraid r dismayed
] say this to vou oh. friends. as in
divfduals say thls tn YOU IS citi-
yenx as fathers mothers. as wives
and sweethearts and brothers and sis
ters. az citizens %fTo 49, serve IN one
ca IA city or another You will he call
ed upon tor sa crtfces. many and great
and deep but you viii make. them
with smile On YOUR lips. though
hearts You will make them as Of
fe-iurs upon me alter 81 humanity.
BE ~e strong ard ~ good couras
for the Lord opr Cod soeth with us
/ nthe struggle that ie before US TINS
wear that nou. If dead has hrone NJ
with US var the YEAR that ts coming
~hail under God. BRING us peace.
Araer
Services in celehrarion Of the Jew
ism New Years dsy were also held IN
Keaeseth Isrars~ and SIR Moses Mon
tefore this morning st 10 o'clock.
DR. Caltschs subject for this morning
will he Salute the Colors'
The new calendar year is Sh7S IN
the Hebraic calendar ard begins on
the frst day 81 the seventh month.
Tishri the month thst IS held 10 he
of great importance IS the festival OF
the New Year tire fat Of No@ kip-
pur ar nay Of Atonem ant and the
the harvest feast sl occur during
that month
Warhurg Makes Statement.
Felix NJ Varhurg chairman of
the toirst distribution committee of
fhe funds for Jewish War Sufferers.
20 Exchange Place, whics has in
charge the distribution Of the $40
e0o 900 Jewish war relief fund now
being raised In this country and
which has already dtsDuyse6 more
than IS 60e 0e0 yesterday issued
communication IN the Jews OF Amer
lea in connection with the Jewish holy
days and the Jewish New Year in
which he said;
Notwithstanding the conditions
that arise each day. we are still in
contact with Russia through our
agents with Poland through our com
missioner ard with Palestine
through the gents Of the Dutch gov
the situation in 9 Rumania. through
the kindness Of the United States
minister to the Balkan States Amer
lean Jewry has shown that notwith-
standing the many calls that are
made upon Il for local charity, the
funds that are being collected in or
der 10 save alive our brethren ina the
war zones and tn Palestine will not
ha allnned ia suffer extend To Al
my brethren in America my most
cordial good wishes for the New
Year"
Thirty thousand dollars was the
amount raised in Richmond by the
local committee for Jewish war relief
The amount was voluntarily suhscrib-
Cd al a meeting held In the Academy
Of Music, which WAS addressed by
Raeb: Wise, Of the Free syra sogue.
New York.
'Yom Kiprur" Mex, Week.
ne lNstIN6f ui fosn nH -S1AGah,
which literally translated means
Head OF the Year" is considered ~
treat importance and liz generally OBJ
served by the Jewish community The
orthodox Jews celebrate the festival
for two DAYS, the first and second of
Ttshri. both being regarded equally
~ holy days Of strict Observance
during which the ahstention from
business and work Of every nature is
strictly enioined. except In cases OF
great emergency and such works Of
absolute necessity or charity as can
not be deferred until the end Of the
festival Attendance at the religious
services AZ the synagogue il also
strictly enJoiued and the synagoEues
81 the orthodox Jews are filled with
worshippers during the festival
The ten dave intervening between
Roeh ha~Shanah and the solemn fast
day. Yom KippuY or Day of Atone
ment, which begins at SUNSET on the
evening Of Septem Der Is and con 4
einues for fwentv-four hours are
known az the Ter DAYS OF Repent
snce, They are deemed Of special
importance by the: orthodox Jews and
are devoted to prayer and acts OF
psnitence In preparation for and lead
ing up 10 the fast % Tom Kippur.
which IL regarded by ob$ervant Jews
az the most sacred day In the wear
ard the most im portant Of all observ-
snees In The Hebraie calendar Tt3s
devoted 10 fasting and PRAYING. VIE,
after confession ~ the sins Of the
lsst year, divine forgiveness for AMI
t1ahs~ressions is inpiored