Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-14
Synagogue Services
AT Shutdown 10 Mark
Jewish New Year

President Truman, United Ma.
tons delegates and others joined il
extending greetings to the Jewish
faith today as shutdown services ir
observance of the beginning of the
Jewish New Year 57O8 were planned
in synagogues and temples over the
city.
Today, Rosh Hashonah. opens q
Today penitential period for Jews
ending with Yom Kippur. or the
Day of Atonement, which comes this
year at shutdown on September %.
The Presidents message said:
Upon this memorable anniversary
I extend to my fellow citizens of the
Jewish faith sincere greetings for
the New Year. Let. us all, of what
ever religious faith, strive together
in good works to the end that just
peace. based on the essential rights
of man, shall reign throughout the
world"
Greetings from the President and
others were addressed to Brig. Gen.
Julius Ochsadler, New York. vice
chairman of the National Jewish
Hospital at Denver, which is de-
scribed as the oldest American in
stitution providing free care to the
tuberculous needy of all faiths.
Among others who sent greetings
we're Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Gen.
Eisenhower, Army chief of staff, and
herschel " Johnson. deputy United
States representative to the United
Nations.
Services at Shutdown Today.
The occasion will be observed by
Orthodox Jews from shutdown today
until shutdown Tuesday. Reformed
Jews will observe the occasion until
shutdown tomorrow.
The National Jewish Welfare
Board has made arrangements to
hold services for servicemen and
women in hospitals, veterans facili-
ties and camps in the Washington
area.
New Year services will be con-
Quoted by Army Chaplain Henry
Tavel, assisted by Cantor Louis
Fenik at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the
Silver Spring Armory, Wayne ave-
nue. at Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring. Services also will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow and Tuesday
and Yom Kippur services at tbs
pm. on September % and 10 am.
September "a. Services for patients
and service personnel at Walter
Reed Hospital will be conducted at
the hospital by Chaplain Tavel at
8:15 pm. tomorrow.
Service at Constitution Hall.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
will conduct services in Constitution
Hall at o'clock tonight and again
at 1890 am. tomorrow. The serv-
ices are being held there instead OF
the temple in order to accommodate
the large congregation which is ex-
pected to attend, it was said. :
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz of the
Adas Israel Congregation will Off
ciate at services in the synagogue,
900 1 street NV. at o'clock to-
night, 9 am. and pm. tomorrow
and also at am. Tuesday. Rabbi
Metz will be assisted by Cantor
Jacob Barkin. An overflow service
will be held in the vestry room, with
Joseph Mendelson and Maj. Sey-
mour H. Pomrenze in charge.
Rabbi Metz and Cantor Barkin
also will take part in a high holy
day radio broadcast at 5:35 pm. to-
day over Station WWDC.
The Northeast Hebrew Congrega-
ton will hold services at 7 o'clock
tonight, at $3.50 am. and 7 pm. to-
morrow. and at $3.50 am. Tuesday
IN the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church's social hall, Twenty-second
and jackson streets NE. Rabbi
Yaakov Rosenberg of the Jewish
Seminary, New York,
will off1ciate, assisted by Howard L.
1irsh, vice president of the congre-
cation, who will serve as cantor.
Agudath Achim Schedule.
Services will be held by the Agu-
iath Achim Congregation at 7
o'clock tonight, 8 am. and 7 pm. to-
morrow, and an Tuesday at both
,09 Quackenbos street NV. and
1882 Georgia avenue NV. Rabbi
Herman J. Waldman of the con-
.regation and Cantor Jacob Schnei-
Ter will officiate.
The Congregation Beth Israel will
lold services at the synagogue. 40e8
avenue NE. at 7 O'Clock
,onight, $50 am. tomorrow and 8
I'm. Tuesday, with Rabbi Ephraim |
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