Evening star., 1955-09-23
By cAsPAR NAMES


Nidre" tall vows) hymn. suppli-
eating the Lord for Divine for
giveness of sins committed dur
ing the past year. will open Yom
Kippur services at sundown Sun.
day in Washington area syna.
gogues and temples.
Yom Kippur. the holiest day oi
the Jewish year. is q 24-houl
period of fasting and prayer. II
is the climax of q To-day period
OF penitence which began with
Rosh Hashonah, the Day oi
Judgment.
On Rosh Hashonah, first day
of the Jewish New Year, each
persons name Is inscribed In one
Of three books-the Book of Life
the Book of Death, and a third
for those whose fate is still to bt
decided.
Books Close
The books are closed on Yon
Kippur, with those who repentee
during the 10 holy days having
their names written in the Booh
Of Life, and the others. in the
Book of Death.
The liturgy for the Holy Day
contains collective admissions ol
guilt and supplications for the
power to overcome sin and
wrongdoing. The service ends
with a blast of the shofar. OF
rams horn, symbolizing the cry
for divine compassion.
Message From Ministers
A message to the Jewish peo-
pie of the Metropolitan Area
addressed to their rabbis. was
sent today by the Rev. Clarence
T. Nelson. president of the
Washington Ministerial Union
and pastor of Augustana Lu-
theran Church.
1t said in part:
1--WE wish to greet you at this
your Holy Season and acknowl-
edge how great is our debt tc
your people.
I'VE honor you for showing
us how tough the fibre Of the
human spirit can be when forti-
fed by faith in God no matter
how sorely it may be pressed,
For nourishing for us the
roots Of our faith in the Scrip
lures which we both hold sacred.
And we remember that the love-
liest lotus flower of character
sprang from those roots, even
the Lord whom we worship.
For your immediate and mer-
ciful response when need raises
its ugly head among you as evi-
denced by your care Of the aged
and concern for tender children
and youth. Seldom If ever is
this burden thrown upon the
community at large.
For your strong emphasis on
the warm, vital ties Of home and
family. your thirst for educa-
ton, your patronage of the fine
arts. your prediction to the in
stitutions of democracy and an
inclusive and classless society. /"
DR.. Nelson's letter pointed out
"our common aims have been SC
aptly expressed by the prophet
Micah, What doth the Lord re-
quire Of you but to do justice and
to walk humbly with your God. y
1t concluded by saying both
Christian and Jew must stand
together in shame that too many
have committed the two gross
evils, "They have forsaken Me
the fountain Of living waters and
have hewed out the two cisterns
for themselves. broken cisterns
that can hold no water"
Services Listed
Services to be held Sunday and
Monday, as compiled by the
Jewish Community Council OF
Greater Washington, are as fol-
lows:
Adas Israel, Connecticut avenue an,
$50 am. aee Monday. % RABBI % s1Dass pSSid Al 4
Panitz, Cantor Jacob Barkln and CUES
Cantor Louis Herman Of New York
hsooi Panisz & On "A Progrsm for Jew
Forset" Monday. DR.. Abraham 8 Hal
kin Of the Jewish TheologicaI SEMINARY
New York. IN auditorium. on The chal
Bernard 4 Mussnan Of v.as csicaso 1SG VII
1esa ISao the M chiicTsns Mdra,s Chapel services
unisarsn nash chareh15 n aierss Ba p an susaa, sSS
and - am. Monday with 4:30 IN
memorial services. The Reys. Bertholt
Kahn and Israel Bloch Of New Yori
Agudath Aehim, eos ouackenbos stree
Sss2 Georgia avenue sW'-S:so pm @
unass Msdmsn ma Cant M0RMasS MeS.. faIe Rs.s
and Past President Morris Postal. Rsbb
Waldwan on .Hagai's Message" sunday
and Atonements." Monday.
5:a0 am. Monday Rabbi N. Il. Levin
son on Our Promises" Sunday an,
ssss fsr,s1 Whas Ysg Ars Moadsy saGys
an. Monday. Rabbi Martin 8. Haiperf
S snS Cantor shoiom Pomrenze. Rabb
saa q End H9s of e n FIND sesnss o9S sunda'
Beth sholom ConErexstion, 500 Shep
herd street N.W.---5:45 pm. sunda,
snd 1880 am. Monday. Rabbi Harry j
Rabbi Ksufmsn on A.S5 our soG,aM Greatest Ast5 Mo
ished Moments" Monday Rabbi Morril
KKaminetzky and Charles sitnick. O
B'nai Israel Consfesstion, 1905 six,
teenth street N. W.--6:15 pm. 6unds.
sad sssa, 7sG .SG G.n,or am Mendsy Rabbi HsnE,
b sessi on "oet Us Into your Picture,
Sunday. and News From Graveyard,
Monday Raphael Miller Of New York
Of Newark viii Conduct a auxiliary dHG oss1s sern
Ezrss i.rael. Eishth and / street.
Mopads7 ade4S RshS; pIn a,.Snn SUNDAY so.s. and an
Eternal Fountain Of Life" Monday.
6:46 pm. Sunday and 8 am. Monday
Rabbi Philip I. Rabinowitz and Cantor
Leo T.. Goldfeder.. Rabbi Rabinowits OF
Social Responsibility" Sunday, ant
Whom Do We Remember2" Monday.
Mishkan Torah, 7101 Seventh stree
n. W.--5:30 pm. Sunday and 7:30 O. m
Monday. Rabbi Zemach Green ant
Rabbi Jason Green. Sermons on "Bacl
Future Of Memories" Monday.
Ohev Shoi0m, 500 street N.W.---5;3f
pm. Sunday and 8 am. Monday RABBI