Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-19
JEWISH PEOPLE TO
OBSERVE SA TURDAY
AS ROSH HASHANAH
HEBREW NEW YEARS FALLS ON
SEPTEMBER 23D ORTHODOX
CHURCH EXTENDS cELE6RA'
lion TO INCLUDE SUNDAY.

G0dLN
Saturday, Sept. 90, the Jewish peo'
ME of America in common with tu'H
brethren all over the world, Will fore
gather in their respective synagogucs
tsgeBserve according to the traditions
of their fathers, a solemn holiday
Rosh Hashanah, namely New Year
Among orthodox Jews a second DAY
of New Year is also observed.
The Jewish new near must not De
COMPOUNDED with the secular new year
since il Is not a day to mark time
but to record spiritual experience.
Its biblical basis is found in Levitt
Gus xiii: "a: "ln the seventh month
(Which refers to the Hebrew calen-
dai9 on the first day of the month
shall be a solemn rest unto you a
memnrial proclaimed with blasts OF
horns, a holy convocation,
In. common with many Jewish holi'
day and ceremonials Rosh HashanaA
has, undergone a transformation that
hasogiven it a significance not shared
TO-DAY by the celebrations usually ac-
corded the secular new year. At that
time, amid feasting and hilarity, a
new..year is hailed and the old year
rung out The new year Of the syna'
gogae celebrates a solemn occasion
to take judgment of ones self and OBJ
tain direction for guidance. More
than all 1t is viewed as a day of
Judgment and so regarded in order
that men and women surveying the
achievements of the year and their
own particular conduct may obtain
Sufficient incentive to amend their
ways and in a repentent mood project
their souls along higher planes and to
loftier attitudes.
Day Of Judgment Set.
The day of Judgment is thus set by
The religion of the Jew in life and not
after mans departure from this NOR
tai world. The day, given him by ira.
-sfition to pass in. review his deeds as
recorded on the tablets of his soul,
lseyes as a means of passing judg-
tlneAt on himself. Aware of his own
4failnres and short comings he is in a
imQB9 to repent and to live and serve
lin larger measure and ampler ways.
i The soundings of the shofar, or
trumpet, is associated in the minds
kofsthe worshippers with the thought
4of calling them to repent of their sins
land improve their ways during the
new year.
\ According to Jewish legend, New
tYenr marks the anniversary of the
Icreation of the world. Following that
11egend the new year will be the five
4 thousand six hundred 3, and eighty
third since the world was-erea ten
OF greater importance is the inter
~Platation put upon this legend by the
Tabbis to whom it becomes the ami
yersary of the birth of man. All man
kind is thus endowed with a common
birth right and hence the peculiar So
bcitude Of Judaism for mankind is
stressed on this day.
/ Among orthodox Jews elaborate
preparations have been made for this
holiday and that of the day of atone
ment which falls due ten days later.
During the four weeks previous, peni-
tential prayers are recited and this
ceremony continues until the eve of
Yom Kippur.
The Jewish people of America avail
themselves of the privilege of ex-
changing greetings between friends
and relatives on this day, and of
strengthening the bonds of devotion
in the household and making it a
Sanctuary worthy of American Jews