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tion, it marks the anniversary of the creation of the world itself.
In addition, it is a day of Memorial, a day on which all men look
back upon the deeds of the preceding year and make their resolu-
tions for the year about to begin. Accordingly, it marks also the
beginning of a ten-day period of Penitence which reaches its cli-
max upon the day of Atonement when the Jewish worshippers
seek to make their peace with God and man. The New Year's
Day is likewise considered the Day of Judgment on which it is
decreed what the coming year has in store for each and every man.
Symbolic of the day is the blowing of the ancient rani's horn
whereon are reproduced the self-same notes that once called the
whole nation of Israel into action. So solemn is the day that no
work is permitted thereon and so rigid are the lines dividing mat-
ters secular from matters devotional that writing, carrying, and
all other things savoring of secular exertion are strictly prohibited.

The Feast of Tabernacles, the first two days of which coincide
with the next set of registration days, is a more joyous holiday.
It marks the in-gathering of the harvest and serves as a reminder
also of the period of wandering in the wilderness and of the sim-
ple life through the course of which Israel as a nation became
dedicated to God. For this reason, in addition to other symbols
and ceremonies, the holiday is typified amongst the devout by the
erection of booths, open to the stars, just as is commanded in the
books of the Bible, as a reminder of the rude habitations used in
the wilderness. The Feast is expressly ordained to be a joyous
one, but the joy referred to is the joy of a highly spiritual nature
and not to be confused with lighthearted pleasure partaking of a
material or earthly aspect. For this reason, on this holiday, too,
secular work is forbidden and as work are classified all the things
forbidden on the other holidays.

To those who may desire to consult original sources I suggest
the reading of Leviticus, Chapter 25; Numbers, Chapter 29 and
Deuteronomy, Chapter 16.

These being the sacred days of the Jews, rigidly observed by
the Orthodox, it will readily be seen that they are days upon
which registration for many of my people would be out of the
question and for a number of others would involve transgression
of their beliefs. It is for this reason and to avoid just that con-
flict between public duty and religious scruples that this session
lias been called for the purpose of passing remedial legislation.