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THE JEWISH MONITOR Friday, October 8, 1919. of the wealthier elait among the ref uged remained in Holland but the poorer people are returning in num bers to Belgium. "During the period of the war Hoi land became one of the email Islet of refuge where many people found belter from the etorms of war," ays Sholom Aach, Jewiih writer and poet, in a recent report, received by the American Jewish Relief Com mittee, In which he gives the results of his work abroad for the Joint Die tribation Committee. 'Together with the Belgiane, who, at the beginning of the war, flooded Holland, where they lived under the protection and support of the Belgian government, also eaae those Galician Jews who had long been reeident in Antwerp and had there developed their diam ond trade," he continues. In their new snrroundlngs they did not forgot those less fortunate broth ers who had been left behind. la re ferring to this, the writer says: These refugees, the majority of whom were well-to-do, soon found themselves at home in Amsterdam. They not only required no assistance themselves, but even contributed from time to time to the maintenance of the Antwerp Kohillah which they had left behind. In fact the Antwerp Rabbi frequently came to Holland to secure funds for the support of the Jewieh institutions In Belgium." TUB FESTIVAL OF 8U000TH. Beginning Wednesday evening, Oc tober 8, and continuing for eight days, there will be celebrated one of the moet distinctive of Jewish festal occasions. It follows close upon the New Year and the Day of Atonement but presents striking contrast to ths deep solemnity of these holy days, for it is primarily a time of joy. Succoth, the name by which this annual religious event is commonly known, translated literally, means Fast of Tabernacles, or Booths, re ferring to the wilderness sojourn of the Israelites after the departure from Egypt, when they had no per manent dwelling, but lived in booths. Historically, however, Succoth has its chief significance as a feast of thanksgiving for the completion of the harvest. In Palestinian times, it was customary for people from all parts of the country to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem every recurring Succoth, and, amid much rejoicing, to offer, in the Temple, sacrifices to God who vouchsafed abundant crops. The early manner of observing Suc coth illustrates the democratic tenden cy of the Jewish religion. Every fam ily, rich or poor alike, was required to erect, and occupy for the period of the festival, a booth constructed out of the boughs of trees, and covered with newly harvested fruit These booths reminded the people of the past when there were no inequalities among Israel; when all were simply redeemed slaves, enjoying their new gotten freedom with childish glee; when, in place of pretentious buildings, there were only rude huts, affording adequate protection from the rigors of wealther, but open to the sunlight and refreshing breezes so suggestive of human liberty. In the pilgrim ages, too, the democratic appeal is quite pronounced, for again men of all stations in life flocked to the Tem ple of Jerusalem, tacitly recognizing that, whatever their economic condi tions, they stood on the same plane as children of the One God for whose fatherly help in promoting the growth of crops they had come to render thanks. At the present day, a booth, after Thirteen the old pattern, is usually erected on the promises of the Temple or sjrna gog. Many pious families still put up such structures in the yards of their homes, and eat meals therein. Some temples hold children's harvest festi vals, the children bringing offerings of fruits, grain, vegetables and flow ers to the temple, to be distributed among the needy and the sick. PHILLIPS EGYPT I Presents Sunday at 2 P. M. Vivian Martin IN "His Official Fiancee" ALSO Larry Semon IN "Dull Care" COMING THURSDAY Wallace Reed in "The Lottery Man" BACK HOME TO SERV: i The Salvation Army lassie is home. Undaunted by shell-torn scenes of death and suffering, where so staunchly she stood by to cheer her boys and ours now she comes back to the old job, where the eternal battle against poverty and vice and misery rages. And yet it is not the old job that awaits her, but a fuller, sublimer sphere of service than she has ever known. The whole world has seen the quality of service she renders, so the whole world stands behind her now and tells her to go ahead. She needs she is entitled to OUR HELP. $75,000 IN ONE WEEK IS THE AMOUNT FORT WORTH IS BEING ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE This whole BUT THE GOOD THE UNFORTUNATES OF THIS CITY WILL DERIVE FROM THIS COMPARATIVELY SMALL SUM CANNOT BE MEASURED IN DOLLARS AND CENTS. HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART? Yours for the Salvation Army J. T. Pemberton. Ben Keith, C. H. Clifford. A. 0. Carter, J. H. Allison. W. B. Paddock. Wm. Massie, John Sparks, I Jackson. Ed Henry, W. P. Andrews, Max Mayer, Marion Sansom, A. (I. Donovon. W. A. Hanger, M. W. Bahan, J. M. CALDWELL, J. E. BIDEKER SEND SUBSCRIPTION TO CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS, OLD F. & M. BANK. A