Seattle Observes Yom Kippur at the New Synagogue
Seattle's Hebrew community marks the Day of Atonement with solemn services, reflecting on centuries of history and the city's growing cultural diversity.
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Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, was celebrated yesterday by the Hebrews of Seattle with general abstention from business, fasting, and attendance at the new synagogue at Eighth and Seneca streets. The rabbi, Rev. A. Brown, led the chanting of the prayers, which reflect the history of the race through years of danger and persecution. At 11:30 in the morning, Melvin G. Winstock delivered a lecture based on Isaiah 58:3, in which he urged his community to maintain a sincere attachment to their heritage. The synagogue was crowded throughout the day, and many Christians were noted in attendance at the services.
“They reflect the sadness of the race through many years of danger and persecution, and are written in poetical style that is peculiarly attractive and impressive.”
The presence of a dedicated synagogue at Eighth and Seneca by 1892 shows that Seattle's religious community was already well-established before the city's major turn-of-the-century growth. It is a reminder of the quiet but essential social life of the city’s early immigrants.
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