724 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vou. xxxtv. 
usually made of a ram’s horn, but the goat’s horn is also employed. 
(Plate XCITI, fig. 1, Cat. No. 154589, U.S.N.M.) . 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
99. Ram’s Horn (shofar).—(Cat No. 95142, U.S.N.M.) 
100. MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN ON VELLUM.—Measurements, 14 by 94 
inches. Mystical interpretation of the significance of the blowing of 
the shofar. Tunis, North Africa. (Cat. No. 217695, U.S.N.M.) 
101. Lirurey ror New Yrar’s Day 1n Hesrew.—Containing the 
particular prayers and Scripture lessons of the service on New Year’s 
Day. Printed 5486 A. M. (1726) in Amsterdam, Holland. (Cat. No. 
3689, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
102. Lirurey or New Yerar’s Day 1n THE Maraturt Lancuace.— 
Used by the Beni-Israel, the native Jews of India. (Cat. No. 154572, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Rev. Henry Cohen. 
103. Lirurcy ror THE Day or ATONEMENT IN THE MAraArut LAN- 
GUAGE. (Cat. No. 154568, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Rev. Henry Cohen. 
104. Proprrtatory Praysrrs (seléhoth) In THe Mararnit Lan- 
GcuAGcr.—Propitiatory prayers are poetical compositions, sometimes in | 
form of litanies, expressive of confession of sin and supplication for 
God’s mercy and forgiveness, hence their Hebrew name, sel¢hoth, for- 
giveness. They are recited during the penitential season and on fast 
days. (Cat. No. 154571, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Rev. Henry Cohen. 
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, OR BOOTHS (SUKKOTH). 
105. CURTAIN FOR THE BOOTH OR TENT (sukkah) OF THE F RAST OF 
TaBERNACLES.—Made of linen and silk, with gold threads in the edge, 
by the Beduins of Jerusalem in the eighteenth century. 
The Feast of Tabernacles takes place on the 15th of Tishri (Sep- 
tember-October), and continues, according to Leviticus xxxil, 39-48, 
seven days, with an eighth day for the conclusion of the feast, to 
which is added the feast of the “ Rejoicing of the Law,” thus extend- 
ing it to nine days. It is celebrated in remembrance of the wandering 
of the Israelites through the desert, where they dwelt in booths or 
tents.? In ancient times the feast was coincident with the harvest sea- 
son and was a feast of thanksgiving.“ It was one of the most impor- 
tant and joyous of the three pilgrimage festivals. The most character- 
“Compare Cyrus Adler, The Shofar, its Use and Origin. (Proceedings, U. S. 
National Museum, XVI, pp. 287-801; Report, U. S. National Museum, 1892, pp. 
437-450.) : 
’ Compare Leviticus xxiii, 43. 
¢ Leviticus xxiii, 39; Hxodus xxiii, 16; xxxiv, 22. 
