Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1900 — The Day of Atonement. [ARTICLE]

The Day of Atonement.

Wednesday was the Jewish festivel, the day of the atonement or “Yom Kippur” as it is called in Hebrew. It is the most sacred day in the Jewish religion and is observed with fasting and prayer. It is believed that on New Year, God judges the human race according to their conduct during the past year, and on “Yom Kippur’ t the fate of every human being is sealed. Only repentance, prayer and charity will move God to substitute good judgment for bad ones. Roosevdr at Lafayette Oct. 10. One fare for the round trip. Go and hear the Rough Rider candidate. W. H. Beam, Agent.