. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. ORIENTAL 6ARC0PHAQUS JEWISH FESTIVALS. 255 eral portions of their scripture, and several benedictions andgood wishes, are likewise added. JEWISH FESTIVALS. The new moon is a festival, because it is instituted andappointed in the Book of Numbers ; and because there wasa new and grand sacrifice offered on that day. This
. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. ORIENTAL 6ARC0PHAQUS JEWISH FESTIVALS. 255 eral portions of their scripture, and several benedictions andgood wishes, are likewise added. JEWISH FESTIVALS. The new moon is a festival, because it is instituted andappointed in the Book of Numbers ; and because there wasa new and grand sacrifice offered on that day. This \ alis sometimes part of two several days, that is, the end of ourday and the beginning of another. They are not debaifrom working or trading upon this day; the women only,who are exempted from all labor during the festival, layaside their work, and they all indulge themselves a littlemore than usual in the way of living. The Jews say thaithe new moon is in a peculiar manner the womens Festival,in commemoration of their liberality in parting with theirmost valuable jewels, to contribute to the magnificence ofdivine service. In their prayers they make mention of thefirst day of the month, and repeat from the L13th to the118th Psalm, on that day. They bring out the Pentateuch,
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