Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1920 — JEWISH NEW YEAR WIL BE OBSERVED NEXT MONDAY [ARTICLE]

JEWISH NEW YEAR WIL BE OBSERVED NEXT MONDAY

On Monday, September 18, the Jews will celebrate the festival of Roah Hoshonah, or the New Year. Religions services ushering in the year 5681 will be held on that day in all the synagogues of the world and a special service will be the Indianapolis temple on Falla avenue. 9 The holiday commences at sun Set Sunday evening, September 12, and ends at sunset the. following day. Orthodox Jews, however, observe tom days in many instances. f This festival is distinguished by *ey blowing of the Shofar or ram s noni. In addition to its optimistic and'joyous character, Bosh Hoshona is an occasion for great solemnity and sacredness. On this day the worshippers call to mind the misdeeds of the past year with a view of consecrating - themselves to S nobler life during the year to come. The religious service' which marks the observance of the holy day emphasizes that the door to improvement and betterment is constantly ° P The New Year is the beginning of the most s&cred of the Jewish day seasons. It is the first of the ten days of penitence, culminating in the day of atonement, the holiest and most sacred day in the Jewish calendar. A few days after the f estival of to celebrated during a period ofeight daj» “ comm emm oration oi tn© juwwmv Palestinian harvest festival and; of the wanderings of the Israelites