Abib, month of, 59, 362, 363.

Abstinence, 320.

Adar, 362, 363, 369, 411.

Additions, apocryphal, 131.

Additional prayer (or sacrifice), 345, 408, 435.

Adultery, 261.

Afikuman, 382, 386.

Agadah, 138.

Aged, the, 317.

Allegorical headings of psalms, 94;
of proverbs, 97.

Almsgiving, 303.

Al-tikre, 204.

Amidah, 225, 359, 404, 436, 437.

Ancient Versions, 204.

Angels, 250.

Anglican Version revised by M. Friedländer, 224.

Anniversary of the death of a relative, 495.

Anthropomorphism, 41.

Apocrypha, 127.

Arba-kanfoth, 329.

Ark, 424.

Ascetism, 320.

Associate, 309.

Atheism, 27, 143 sq.

Atonement, Day of, 59, 206, 329, 342, 346, 353, 400, 405 sq.;
Vicarious, 224

Attributes of God, 39, 171;
the thirteen, 45.

Authenticity of the Pentateuch, 134, 202;
of Isaiah, 212.

Azharoth, 241.

Bar-mitsvah, 347, 481.

Benediction of the priests, 442.

Benedictions. See Berachoth.

Berachoth, 283, 329, 334, 341, 348, 352, 357, 359, 377, 382, 385, 397, 410, 411, 437 sqq., 442;
form of obligatory, 444.

Beth-din, 237, 445.

Beth ha-keneseth, 423.

Beth ha-midrash, 348, 469.

Betrothal, 484.

Bible, the, 56 sqq.;
Hebrew names of, 56 sqq.;
headings of the books of, 56;
—and Science, 33;
figurative speech in, 176;
interpretation of, 175;
criticism, 210.

Blessings. See Berachoth.

Blood, 416, 459, 465.

Booths, 395.

Burden ( = prophecy), 191.

Burial, 492;
Service, 493.

Calendar, 59, 360 sqq.

Cause, the first, 30, 171, 174;
intermediate causes, 171. [524]

Caviare, 461.

Centre of universe, 182.

Chalet, 474.

Chanuccah, 409.

Charity, 302, 469.

Children, 305.

Chizzuk-emunah, 226.

Chol-hammoëd, 390, 397.

Christianity, 225.

Chronicles, The Books of the, 87;
contents of, 126;
sources of, 127.

Chukkoth haggoyim, 428.

Circumcision, 58, 336, 478.

Citron, 396.

Civil marriage and divorce, 488.

Cleanness, 206.

Comforting mourners, 302, 493.

Commandments, the Ten, 195, 247 sqq.;
Divine, 239;
division and number of, 239 sqq.

Communion with God, 279, 422.

Community, 312.

Confession, 288, 407.

Contentment, 103.

Controversy between God and Israel, 83.

Covenant with God, 170;
of Abraham, 336, 478;
new, 74, 216.

Covering the head, 427, 444, 467.

Creation, 22 sqq., 177 sqq., 255, 269, 403;
successive, 181;
Creator, 174.

Cuzari. See Kuzari.

Daniel, 50;
Book of, 87, 116 sq., 205;
contents of, 118;
date of composition, 214;
mysterious numbers, 163.

Day, 360;
days of the week, 473;
of Atonement, 59, 206, 288, 329, 342, 346, 353, 401 sq., 405 sqq.;
of blowing the shofar, 206;
of Judgment, 404;
of the Lord, 80;
of Memorial, 404.

Days of the Omer, 392;
end of days, 213.

Decalogue. See Ten Commandments.

Deism, 29.

Destruction of the Temple, 403, 412.

Deuteronomy, 60 sqq., 208.

Devotion, 419;
—and wickedness, 235.

Dietary Laws, 59, 206, 235, 237, 455 sqq.

Dishonesty, 293.

Divine worship, 413.

Divorce, 487.

Duty, 233 sqq.;
towards God, 273;
towards our fellow-men, 292 sqq.;
towards ourselves, 319;
of the heart, 173.

East, praying towards, 425.

Earth, smallness of the, 182.

Ecclesiastes, 87, 114, 154, 321, 399.

Education, 324, 471, 479 sqq.

Efficacy of prayer, 44, 183, 422 sqq.

Eighteen, the, scil. Blessings, 430, 437.

Elders, 60.

Elohim, 196, 211.

Employers and employed, 313.

Emunah, 4, 17.

Emunah-ramah, 171, 205, 219.

Emunoth ve-deoth, 10, 171, 218.

Enmity, 309.

Eternity of matter, 33.

Ethrog, 396.

Existence of God. See God.

Eve of Sabbath, 340 sq., 361;
of Festivals, 340, 372, 474. [525]

Evil, 221.

Evil tongue, 298.

Evolution, 180.

Faith, 5;
Principles of, 20 sqq.;
fundamental principles of, 170, 173.

Fast, 329, 342, 406;
of Tammuz, 412;
of Ab, of Gedaliah, and of Tebeth, 412;
of Esther, 412;
of the First-born, 373.

Fate, 147.

Feast of Dedication, 409;
of Lots, 411;
of Tabernacles, 395, 426;
of Weeks, 393;
the Scholars 392.

Festivals, 59, 235, 289, 339, 346, 435;
the Three, 369;
solemn, 400;
eve of, 474 sq.

Figurative speech in the Psalms, 89 sqq.

Figures of speech in the Scriptures, 176.

First Cause. See Cause.

Flood, 48.

Folly and wisdom, 102.

Forbearance, 310.

Fraud, 293.

Freewill, 146, 173, 220.

Friendship, 306.

Funeral rites, 494.

Gan-eden, 223.

Gehinnom, 223.

Gemara, 137.

Geonim, 434.

Gezeroth, 139.

Gloves in Synagogues, 444.

God, 22 sqq.;
attributes of, 39;
belief in, 248;
blessing of, 101;
children of, 42;
dependence of man on, 112;
eternity of, 43, 173;
existence of, 22, 171 sq., 369, 389, 404;
faith in, 277;
fear of, 102, 273;
House of, 42, 423;
immutability of, 45, 185;
incorporeality of, 41, 173;
justice of, 100, 112, 170, 404;
kindness of, 45;
love of, 274;
man of, 190;
names of, 196, 211;
omnipotence of, 44;
omniscience, 101, 112, 173;
perfection of, 173;
prescience of, 220;
providence of, 170;
Spirit of, 39;
unity of, 38, 171, 173, 249, 388, 436, 491;
ways of, 290;
Will of, 39, 101, 178;
wisdom of, 39, 112;
Word of, 191;
directs man’s actions, 101;
is our Father, 42;
loves the good, 100;
protects the weak, 100.

Gratitude, 275.

Greetings, 402, 475.

Guide of Maimonides, 14, 174, 182, 198, 202, 218.

Habhdalah, 254, 340, 343.

Haggadah, 372, 379.

Hagiographa, 87.

Halachah, 138.

Hallel, 96, 379, 387.

Handicraft, 322.

Hanuccah. See Chanuccah.

Haphtarah, 345, 347 sq.

Headings of Biblical books, 56.

Hebrew, 420, 480;
letters, 135.

Hechal, 424, 481.

Hell, 223.

Holiness, 59, 290.

Holy Spirit, 200.

Home service, 476.

Honesty, 103, 293.

Honey, 466.

House of God, 42, 423.

Husband and wife, 106, 310. [526]

Idolatry, 236, 250.

Ikkarim, 188, 201, 202, 219.

Immortality of the soul, 164.

Immutability of God. See God.

Immutability of the Law. See Law.

Incorporeality of God, 41, 173.

Industry, 103, 322.

Inspiration, 52, 173.

Instruments, musical, 93.

Integrity of the Pentateuch. See Pentateuch.

Interest, 294.

Ittur soferim, 203.

Jewish life, 467.

Jubilee, 59, 402.

Judaism, 2, 236.

Judges, 63.

Judgments, 240.

Justice of God. See God.

Kaddish, 434, 441, 448, 494.

Karaism, 210.

Kasher, 378, 463.

Kedushah, 434, 447.

Keri-u-Khethib, 203.

Kiddush, 254, 340, 342, 379.

Kindness of God. See God.

Kindness, to our fellow-men, 301;
to animals, 318.

King and people, 106.

Kings, the Book of, 65.

Kittel, 492.

Knowledge, 323.

Kodashim, 138.

Kol-nidre, 408.

Kuzari, 13, 172, 218.

La-alukah, 98.

Labour forbidden on Holy-days, 349.

Lamentations, 87, 113, 413.

Law, of Moses, 87;
oral, 136, 236;
written, 136, 236;
foundation of the, 72;
immutability of the, 139, 215;
object of the, 242;
Rabbinical laws, 219;
abrogation of any of the laws, 417;
temporary suspense of a law, 141.

Leap-year, 362, 367.

Legalism, 234.

Leïthiel, 98.

Levites, 93.

Light, continual, 426;
Sabbath lights, 358;
festival lights, 358;
Chanuccah lights, 410.

Maamadoth, 433.

Maarib, 408, 435.

Machzor, 363, 391;
Vitry, 434.

Magen-david, 427.

Magicians, 193.

Magistrates, 318.

Man and his fellow-man, 106, 292.

Marriage, 58;
laws, 59;
rites, 484;
civil, 488;
mixed marriages, 489.

Massorah, 55;
Masoretic points, 203;
Masoretic text, 266.

Master and servant, 315.

Mazzol-tob, 486.

Mechilta, 137.

Medabberim, 220.

Meekness, 103.

Megilloth, 87.

Messages of comfort, 70.

Messiah, 156, 161;
days of, 69, 82, 85, 161, 225, 228;
Name of, 73;
—b. David and b. Joseph, 230;
prophecies concerning, 75.

Methurgeman, 349, 432.

Mezuzah, 270, 335, 468. [527]

Midrash, 137, 180, 413;
interpretation, 384.

Mikra, 57, 479.

Milah, 477.

Minhag, 139, 242, 420, 435, 444.

Minor prophets, 78.

Minyan, 441, 472.

Miracles, 32, 192.

Mishnah, 137.

Mishneh-torah (of Maimonides), 139, 197, 202, 217, 241.

Mission of Israel, 156.

Moderation, 103.

Modesty, 261, 427, 472.

Moëd, 138.

Mohel, 478.

Molad, 364.

Monday, 413, 473.

Monotheism, 39.

Month, 361;
Hebrew names of months, 362.

Moon, 361, 476.

Mourners, 491.

Mourning customs, 494.

Murder, 236, 259.