Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-20
JEWISH new
year BEGINS
( THIS FRIDAY

no-h fiashanah. popularity called New
Wear. will he celebrated IN all synagogs
the world oyer beginning NJ sunset on
Friday evening. september %. and con
ilnulng tlll shutdown on saturday even.
Ing. the card Among the more ortho.
dor Jews q second day. SUNDAY. the
.s,h, 10 observed "A scrupulously ~ the
first day.
The Jewish New Year initiates the
ceremonial calendar 81 the rynsgog and
10 interpreted IN purely spiritual
sense. This holiday II regarded by tho
Jews a. one az the two most sirnlfl'
cant Holy days In their religion. rank
ing with the Day 81 Atonement. which
falls due ten days later. In sublimliy
of concept and significance OF intent,
unlik. The secular New Year. which
n designated 10 mark time. l,osh Has
lanah 10 an occasion for zach msfnber
OF the fellowship ~ Israel To put HIM
self ln harmony with Uol and gu his
soui with new and better resolves for
guidance IN the future.
In this conception. the New Year be-
comes n Day ~ Judgment also. In fact
this IL one OF several designations attri'
buted % n. For Judaism does no,
place the Day Of Judgment after death.
hut IN the midst Of life and ~ the bs.
s.nnlng 81 the religious year In order
that each one may BY sslf.cxainlnation
and a new orieutafIon obtain a better
conception Of his place In society and
the duties Incumbent upon him ~
American and Jew.
The filhlrai basis ~ the New Year
10 found IN i.syliicus :j.ss. where Il II
said. "in the seventh month. In the
frat day Of the month shall be solemn
rest unto you. a memorial proclaimed
with che blast ~ horns "A holy conyo'
cation
New Year appears In the Mosaic Code
In the sulse u a memorial Day q the
Blowing of the Trumpet" Later tbs
rabbits 81 the Taimudic era adopted the
ilrp, day of the year NJ n day u divine
judgment when uod ailois 20 eaeh man
his destiny for the year according q
his record ~ Eosd or eva ~ inscribed
In the book ~ life. a poetic symbol ID
hls own Individual Aoul. Realizing thai
mans destiny j. hound ~ In his record
the fhofar i,lasis were symbollyed NJ
clarion calls "a repentance that old az,
youns might improve their ways durinl
the new year. Thre blasts ~ IN
shuu which are sei by tradition IN ih'
liturgy Of the New Year symbolic thre
areat IDEAS 81 the Jewish religion name
". the recognition u God AZ King o
tho Nofh. NJ Judge Who remembers IN
actions and the thoughts u men AZ we
~ nations and towards and punishe
esch; and then finally ~ i.eyealer =
History who In the end ~ time wi
have gathered al men unto Him
righteousness AZ the Children 81 Isra.
we're summoned 10 Him amid the irun
psi.blasis ~ Sinai when n covenant q
love and law WAS drawn up beiwee
God and Israel
According 20 rabblnlc legend Me-
Year marks the anniversary ~ the or'
htion ~ the world and consequent
this II SUPPOSED 10 h. the sssird yea
since IN. world was creaied. ~ create
importance ~ the intent ~ the iegen
which was 90 stress the significance ,
the day ~ marking tho anniversary I
all humanity.
Aside from attending Eplsmn service
IN the swnagog. the American Jevl,
people utlliz~ the occasion a. exchanl
greetings Among friends and relative
and ~ strengthening the binds of Il
lonshlp. unite with them 10 serve OF
another and their fellow citizens IN io'
and justice.