The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-05
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Jewish Feast saidlto .sess Basis
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4 n Feast % Tabernacles, swhich
M HebreN bsarsI thei title fsuccoth
meaning bobkhs WIN be observed
IN the synagognes Friday evening
and on Saturday, and also on oc-
tpber " HE latter day being
known ~ tic Feast Of Conclusion
or sh,mtni Atsereth. Religious
services are held on the first and
last days In Reform Congregations
while Orthodox congregations OBJ.
serye the tisst two days and the
last two days as a holy convoca-
ton. The Intervening days Of the
festive cycle are mi-religious
and are 40 observed among the
orthodox
succcth IS % particular interest
20 the American people since It
"a one d those Old Testament fes-
trials which have been bodily in.
coporated into the national life.
The THANKSGIVING Day was ap-
propriated from the institution Of
the Feast Of. Tabernacles.
Ia light % its Biblical origin
Succoth reflects the agricultural
Environment and atmosphere Of
The feast II Is known in Scripture
as the Feast Of 1ngathering lex
odus 1916 and. refers to that era
when the Israeiitish farmer gath.
cred In the fruit of his9autumn
the children OF Israel flocked to
the central sanctuary In solemn
processions carrying palms and
plants: Hence this Is also called
4 Pilgrimage Feast,
u the priestly code drawn up
after the Babylonian exile the
Feast o. 1ngathering was con-
neeted With the Exodus from
Egypt, die to the fact that the
town Of succoth was made the
railying point Of the fugitive He
brsws on their departure from
lseypt, as some Biblical common.
tstcrs claim, while. others trace it
to me many terts erected by the
people Of Israel in their wander
ings through the wildernss.
After the disruption Of the Com.
inon#ealth Of Israel the festival
fetatusd the aspects OF harvest
feast and so 1t is regarded lp mod.
ern times. The observance otIthis
day Is retained in order that
among ali peoples theer may be
rejoicing for the blessings which
ti,e earth has Yielded in full mea-
sure. a firm reliance on Gods help
4 nables men9antl women to Danish
from their hearts all anxiety for
their snstenance In days to. come.
lii the liturgy Of the succoth
seryice the worshipper is in!-
FROSTED with the exalted conf
dence that, God has given. His rich
hnuntles unto the sons of man
t6at ALI might partake Of them
n ioE. This confidence upsetB the
gloomy dogma that the earth Is
merely q vale of tears, the dismal
abode Of sorrowing humanity. IN
tlte same connection the dignity
81 labor and human effort Is set
forth ia all sublimity. But even
MS the tiniest seed grows and
snrouts into a thousand fold bless
ing so h Is willed by the same
universat law, that none shall re.
cove the gifts Of the Author Of
iife without effort The bread
which sustains MAI in life is rem
dered honorable and Is doublY
biss sed BY the toll and effort put
forth by him who eats 1t. The
irustfulness OF the soil and earth's
hounties are the gifts Of the great
eiiyer who opens His hand and
attsfIeth the wants OF every liv-
ing creature,
During this period Ethe syna.
engues are as a RUS festooned
with frnitsGand vegetables. Sever.
n CONGREGATIONS erect booths in
the assembly room Sot the relig-
.ous school to illustrate. the Ger.
emonial Of ancient days and TO
expres ratitude for benefits and
biessfngs obtained from the GiVer
ii an In many religious schools
harvest pageants are enacted.
with growing appreciation OF the
iiobflitysof labor and the essential
value OF farming as the primary
pursuit Of the human race tho
Feast 81 succoth is obtaining q
,,sas Icaaa NJ RECOGNITION and