Last evening (September the 29,) at sunset our fellow citizens of the Hebrew faith repaired to their respective places of worship to celebrate the feast of Rosh Hashaha, (i.e.,) the Civil New Year 5636 of the creation of the world, which will last one day, being the first day of the seventh month of Tishri, corresponding this year with the 30th of September.
This day, as well as the day of atonement, to which this is a preparatory is strictly observed by all Israelites even by those who during the whole year consider the performance of their Jewish precepts and custom a secondary duty. This new year feast is inaugurated quite different from the year whose advent is greeted generally as a period of revelry and worldly enjoyments. The sound of the Shafir (Rams Horn) is heard during the morning service, which service takes up a large portion of the day, and heartfelt prayers are sent up to the God of Israel for peace, happiness and prosperity for all mankind.
Our worthy Jewish citizens in this city have very neatly fitted up a ???? the business place of Messrs M. Rosenbaum & Bro., on Fayetteville street for a place of worship, and the service will commence to-day at 9 o'clock a.m.
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