Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-27

that Thanksgiving Is q national holt
day peculiar TO his country and cele-
brated because OF proclamations Is
sued by the President and by gov
ernors Of states. whereas the feast OF
Thanksgiving is observed In many
other countries One of the many In
teresting observances OF this feast Is
held by the Jews In Jerusalem. though
Il Is celebrated In very different
manner from that we are accustomed
TO think of as Thanksgiving. says a
writer In the Los Angeles Times.
While we here celebrate the day by
disseminating all business and giving
up ourselves mostly TO the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. In the Far East the
Thanksgiving 10 continued as re-
ligious service for several days, though
accompanied by much merry.making.
during which all business IL suspend
ed. This ancient Hebrew people,
clinging to the memory Of their glori-
GUS past. drawn near 10 each other be-
cause OF their common love for their
peculiar traditions and for their ITO
rah"--their solace through the ages
gather In colonies at sites theirs by
right through Inheritance, though not
granted them by the usurpers OF their
land. Driven through the centuries
from country to country. prosecuted
for their religion and massacred by
the injustice Of radical prejudice, they
now flock to their own country. selling
all they possess to pay the voyage,
and come. TO look upon the land where
lived their patriarchs and prophets
and to die and be buried on holy soil
Three Great Festivities
The three greatest feasts In which
the Jew remembers his past and full.
ais In all the details possible the old
Mosaic law In the land promised 10
Moses 80 many centuries ago. are the
Passover. Tabernacles and Pentecost.
II II at the Feast OF Passover that he
offers the Paschal sacrifice In the tenn
pie on Mount Sinai, since upon Its site
stands gorgeous mosque where only
Islam bends the knee and bows the
head In alteration to Allah and Mo-
manned. Yet there are times when
the Jew In his own ancient land re-
tolces and Is glad. With thanks to his
God for the existence today OF his
race-still set apart-and with great
festivity he commentaries Gods won.
derful preservation OF this people ana
celebrates the remarkable events In
their history, He II elated at the
privilege OF being able TO celebrate his
own feasts In the place where they
were Instituted. and this Is entirely
possible az the Feast OF Thanksgiving.
for Il Is n festival for the synagogue
and the home, and there are no oh
stacles In the Holy Land TO the full
nlllng Of every letter Of the law In re
gard TO this celebration. Setting care
and business aside. he dons his hand
somest gowns and goes TO the syna-
Rogue. which has also been decorated
In festive attire. and with a thankful
heart he enters into service which Is
all joyousness
Celebrate In "rsbernaolsa"
The principal feature OF this Feast
Of Thanksgiving Is the dwelling In
s'tabernacies" or booths for seven
days Under a perfect blue sky. sur
rounded by the eternal hills round
about jerusalem" amid ancient olive
trees. OF In desolate stony fields OF
ruin stand the little Jewish colonies.
and by each house Its little .sueca"
| for celebrating the feast. Each colony
has its own synagogue. and here the
rabbit leads the congregation In the
songs az Thanksgiving. while the won
en- prepare the festive meal 20 he