Hashanah and Yom Kippur are couched in much symbolism and Holiday Greetings ceremony. There is much spir- itual preparation even before the actual celebration of Rosh (Copyright, 1953, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) Hashanah. In fact, the entire Hair Styling Salon Jewish law forbids a pictorial month of Elul. which precedes By HARRY CUSHING Permanents the Hebrew New Year, is dedi- representation of God, the Jew- Rituals and ceremonials have ish people have developed an cated to special supplications. Call for an Appointment been for thousands of years intricate system of rituals, signs and penitential prayers are re- Downtown at part of the Jewish religion be- and ceremonials as symbols and cited in the synagogue. 1008 David Broderick Tower cause of the effort to bring the reminders of God's omnipres- The solemnity of the month WO, 3-5779 existence of a spiritual—and ence. of Elul is evident especially in therefore invisible—God before The observances of Rosh the cemeteries where visits are the minds of the people. Because made to the graves of relatives and loved ones Visiting the New Year Greetings to Our Sincere cemeteries and praying before the graves during crises . goes Friends and Patrons Holiday Greetings Holiday Greetings back for centuries. The month of Elul is climaxed LOUIS CONSTAN BON MARCHE with a. series of S'lichot or Sup- & COMPANY plication services which begin BEAUTY SALON on the Sunday preceding Rosh Hashanah. The first S'lichot A Good Place to Eat service is held on Saturday at 13834 LI NWOOD midnight before Rosh Hashanah. 1452 W. Lafayette TO. 8-6295 After that the services are held Farmer at Gratiot each morning until the holiday. Historically, the first peniten- tial prayer was offered by Moses when he asked that Israel be Neu , Year Greetings Holiday Greetings forgiven for the sin of the Gol- Holiday den Calf. (Exodus 32:11.) Because Rosh Hashanah is a Best Wish BEAUTE CRAFT Day of Judgment, the sentiment against an evil decree was car- SUPP 1..Y CO. ried over to the food customs of the holiday. It is the custom to Good Food eat sweets and avoid sour foods. 339 STATE 1427 East 7 Mile Rd. This custom goes back for more 3274 W. Davison WO. 2-1743 than a thousand years and is TW. 3-6850 mentioned in the Resnonsa of the Gonim. A dish of honey is usually on the table during the Greetings on New Year's several meals of Rosh Hashanah HolidaN Good Wishes Season's Greetings and for the meal prior to the Yom Kippur fast. The honey •the ELITE BEZNOS spread on the bread at the be- ginning of each meal is sym- SWEET shop REAL ESTATE bolic of the hope for a sweet & INVESTMENT CO year. Alinosi Spumoni Ice Cream Since Rosh Hashanah is the And Candies Day of Judgment there is also 14411 Joy Rd. Michael Desloover 8247 Twelfth the custom in many communi- Virginia L. Broyles LU. 1-9418 ties to eat the head of some TY. 7-5320 13315 W. Seven Mile Rd. animal, usually that of a sheep, UN. 2-7180 for the head represents leader - shin. a111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111911111111111111111111111 = Perhaps the most characteris- = Greetings on the Greetings HolidaT Greetings = = tic ceremony of Rosh Hashanah = = is the symbolic observance of New Year = = CLAY HEAT Tashlich. On the first day of -. = -_-. .- - = = the holiday, just before sunset, - . = t . : TREATING CO. == processions are formed to the = E-' Annealing-Carburizing-CyaiidingE- - banks of a brook or river and the final verses from the Book Wyoming Ave. Straightening - Sandblasting E-. of Micah which ends with the 1/2 Mite So. of Michigan Ave. Welding 2936 W. Davison = words, "And Thou wilt cast all = Dearborn their iniquities in the depths of 1900 CLAY TO. 6-3800 the sea," (Micah 1:19), are re- LUzon 1-3000 TR, 1-4370 cited. Crumbs of bread. symbolic of broken promises to God and sin, described in the Talmud as Sincere Holiday Wishes el.„-pr e Good Wishes "the leaven in the dough," are Holiday Greetings thrown into the water. ASSOCIATED The 10 days between the be- HEATING, INC. ginning of Rosh Hashanah and the end of Yom Kippur are Heating - Ventilating known as the Ten Days of Re- Air Conditioning Engineers pentence. 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Detroit, Mich. 22148 Michigan The custom consists of taking Detroit 34, Mich. in Dearborn Phone: TR. 3-2311 a fowl and reciting certain pas- LOgan 1-2020 sages including the following formula: "This is a substitute for me; this is in exchange for Holiday Best Wishes Holiday Greetings me; this is my atonement. This Season's Greetings cock (or hen) shall be con- BOSTON signed to death, while I shall long and pleasant life a BROADSTREET have and peace." SERVICE After the fowl is slaughtered, pre- . it is eaten during the meal Canvas Products Awning G. "Speedway 79" ceding Yom Kippur. Spreading Estimates Cheerfully Given from Babylonia, the Kapparot 9905 BROADSTREET 700 S. Dix 18320 John R ciistoin was accepted in 'many WE. 5-9778 Jewish communities all over the TO. 9-6000 VI. 1-0983 world. Many rabbis warned the people against the custom be- cause of its implied origin in Sincere Good Wishes Holiday Greetings idol worship. 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