CONTENTS.

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[Introduction] 1–18
[What is Judaism?] 2

[OUR CREED].

[Faith as commended in Bible and Tradition] 5
Faith according to [Saadiah] 9
Faith,, according,, to,, [Ibn Gabirol] 11
Faith,, according,, to,, [Dunash ben Tamim], [Bachya b. Joseph] 12
Faith,, according,, to,, [Shem-tob]; [Abraham b. David]; [Jehudah hallevi] 13
Faith,, according,, to,, [Ibn Ezra]; [Maimonides]; [Joseph Albo] 14
Faith,, according,, to,, [Eliah del Medigo] 15
Faith,, according,, to,, [Moses Mendelssohn] 16
[The Thirteen Principles of Faith] 19
First Group of Principles—[Existence of God] 22
[Natural Religion] 22
[Polytheism] 25
[Pantheism] 26
[Atheism] 27
[Deism; Theism] 29
[The First Principle: God, the Creator and Ruler of the Universe] 30
Natural Laws and Miracles 31
Evolution and Creation 33
Principle II.—[Unity of God] 38
[Principle,, III]. 41
[Anthropomorphism in the Bible] 41
[Principle IV]. 43
[Principle,, V]. [[x]] 44
[Various Attributes of God] 41
Second Group of Principles—[Revelation] 46
[General Remarks—Early Revelations] 46
[Prophet] 49
[Text of Prophecies] 53
[Massorah] 55
[Names and Authors of the Books of the Bible] 55
[Pentateuch] 57
[Earlier Prophets] 62
[Latter Prophets] 66
[Isaiah] 66
[Jeremiah] 70
[Ezekiel] 75
[Minor Prophets] 78
[Hagiographa] 87
[Psalms] 87
[Proverbs] 96
[Job] 108
[The Song of Solomon] 112
[Ruth]; [Lamentations] 113
[Ecclesiastes] 114
[Esther]; [Daniel] 116
[Ezra]; [Nehemiah] 125
[Chronicles] 126
[Apocrypha] 127
[The Book of Wisdom] 127
[The Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach] 128
[Baruch] 129
[Tobit]; [Judith] 130
[The Books of the Maccabees] 131
Principle VI.—[Truth of the Prophecies] 131
Principle,, VII.—[Distinction of Moses from other Prophets] 133
Principle,, VIII.—[Authenticity of the Torah] 134
[The Oral Law] 136
Principle IX.—[Immutability of the Torah] 139
Third Group of Principles—[Reward and Punishment] 142
[Divine Justice and Man’s Free-will] 142
Principle X.—[God’s Omniscience] 148
Principle,, XI.—[Reward and Punishment] [[xi]] 150
Principle XII.—[Messiah] 155
Principle,, XIII.—[Resurrection—Future Life] 163
[Notes on the Number of Principles] 169
[On Principle I]. 174
[Creation according to Maimonides] 174
Creation,, according,, to,, [Saadiah] 177
[Bible and Science] 178
On Principle V.—[Efficacy of Prayer] 183
On,, [Revelation] 190
On,, [Principle VI]. 192
[Revelation according to Saadiah] 192
Revelation,, according,, to,, [Jehudah hallevi] 194
Revelation,, according,, to,, [Ibn Ezra] 197
Revelation,, according,, to,, [Maimonides] 197
Revelation,, according,, to,, [Albo] 201
[On Principle VII]. 201
On,, Principle,, [VIII]. 202
On,, [Variæ Lectiones, Tikkun Soferim, Ittur Soferim] 203
On,, [Al-tikre, Biblical Quotations in Talmud and Midrash] 204
On,, [Bible Criticism] 205
On,, [the Pentateuch] 205
[Explanation of 2 Kings xxii. 8 sqq.] 207
[Abraham ibn Ezra’s View on the Integrity of the Pentateuch] 210
[Authenticity of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah] 212
[Authenticity of the Book of Daniel] 214
[On Principle IX]. 215
Explanation of [Jer. xxxi. 31–33] 216
Explanation,, of,, [some Talmudical Passages] 216
[The Immutability of the Torah according to Maimonides] 217
[The Immutability of the Torah according to Jehudah hallevi] 218
[The Immutability of the Torah according to Albo] and [R. Abraham b. David] 219
[On Principle X]. 220
On,, Principle,, [XI]. 221
On,, [Eternal Punishment] 223
On,, [Vicarious Atonement] 224
On,, [Principle XII]. 225
[Maimonides on Messiah, Jesus, and Mohammed] 226
[Principle XIII]. 231

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[OUR DUTIES].

[On Religious Duties in General] 233
[Classification of the Divine Precepts] 239
[Object of the Divine Law]242
I. [The Ten Commandments]247–272
[Notes on the Ten Commandments] 266–272
[Different Opinions on the Division of the Commandments] 266
[Ibn Ezra on Exod. xx. 2] 269
[Abarbanel and R. S. Hirsch on the Ten Commandments] 270
[Parallels to the Decalogue] 272
II. [General Moral Principles]272–328
[Duties towards God] 273–291
(a.) [Duties of the Heart] 273–278
[Fear and Love of God] 273
[Gratitude toward Him] 275
[Reverence for His Name] 275
[Obedience to His Will] 276
[Faith and Confidence in His Goodness] 277
[Resignation to His Will] 277
(b.) [Duties with reference to Speech] 278–288
[Prayer] 280
[Study of His Word] 285
(c.) [Duties with reference to Action] 288–291
[Sanctification of God’s Name] 289
[Imitation of His Ways] 290
[Duties towards our Fellow-creatures] 292–319
[General Principles] 292
[Duties in reference to the Life] and [the Property of our Fellow-man] 292
[Prohibition of Interest and Usury] 294
[Duties in reference to our Fellow-men’s Honour] and [Well-being] 298
[Charity, ‏גמלות חסד‎ and ‏צדקה‎] 302
[Special Duties] 305–318
[Children and Parents] 305
[Friends] 306
[Husband and Wife] 310
[Fellow-citizens] 310
[Fellow-members of a Community] [[xiii]] 312
[Duties towards Members of another Community] 312
[Employers and Employed] 313
[Superiors and Inferiors] 313
[Teacher and Pupil]; [Master and Servant]; [Rich and Poor] 314
[Duties towards the Old, Magistrates, and all to whom Honour is due] 317
[Kindness to Animals] 318
[Duties to Ourselves] 319–328
III. [Signs as Outward Reminders of God and His Will]328–338
[Tsitsith] 329
[Tefillin] 331
[Mezuzah] 335
[Circumcision] 336
[Notes] 336
IV. [Sabbath, Festivals, and Fasts] 339–413
On Sabbath and Festivals in General 339–360
1. [‏זכור‎ “Remember”] 340–349
[Kiddush] and [Habhdalah] 340
[Lessons from the Pentateuch and the Prophets] 345
2. [‏שמור‎ “Take Heed”] 349–353
[Work Forbidden] 349
3. [‏ענג‎ “Delight”] 353–355
[Sabbath and Festivals Days of Cheerfulness] 353
4. [‏כבוד‎ “Honour”] 355–358
[Sabbath and Festival Bread and Lights] 355
[Notes] 358
[The Jewish Calendar] 360
[Notes] 367
[The Festivals] 368–409
[The Three Festivals ‏שלש רגלים‎] 369–400
[The Four Distinguished Sabbaths] 369
[Passover] 372–392
[Seder-evening] 379
[Counting of the Omer] 389
[The Days of the Counting of the Omer] 392
[The Feast of Weeks] 393–394
[The Feast of Tabernacles] 395–400
[Solemn Days ‏ימים נוראים‎] 400–409
[New-year] [[xiv]] 402
[Day of Atonement] 405
[Historical Feasts and Fasts] 409–413
[Chanuccah] 409
[Purim] 411
[The Four Fasts] 412
[Optional Fasts] 413
V. [Divine Worship]413–455
[Beginnings of Divine Worship] 413
[Sacrifices] 414
[Prayer] 418–455
[Devotion] 419
[Minhag or Custom] 419
[Prayer in Hebrew] 420
[Efficacy of Prayer] 422
[Synagogue] 423
[Instrumental Music in Synagogue] 427
[The Ritual, in Talmud and Midrash] 429
[Prayers at Fixed Times] 435
[Shema, ‏שמע‎] 436
[Amidah or Tefillah] 437
[Abridged Forms of the Amidah] 439
[Other Constituent Elements of the Service] 439
[Night-prayer] 440
[Public Service] 441
[Kaddish] 441
[Kedushah] 442
[Repetition of Amidah] 442
[Priests’ Benediction] 442
[The Reading of the Law] 442
[Occasional Prayers; Benedictions; Grace] 442
[Notes on Customs in Synagogue] 444
[Temporary Substitutes for the Service] 446
[Repetition of the Amidah] 446
[Kedushah]; [Kaddish] 447
[Sermons and Lectures] 448
[Special Prayer-Meetings] 449
[Reform of the Ritual] 449
[Congregations and their Religious Guide] 454
VI. [The Dietary Laws] [[xv]]455–466
[Their Object] 455
[‏ערלה‎ Fruit of Trees in the First Three Years] 457
[‏חדש‎, ‏כלאים‎, ‏שעטנז‎] 457
[Meaning of ‏חקות‎] 458
[The Killing of Animals for Food] 459
[Prohibition of Blood] 459
[Trefah] 459
[Clean and Unclean Animals] 459
[Forbidden Fat] 461
[The Sinew that Shrank] 461
[Meat and Milk] 461
[Notes.—Explanation of Gen. ix. 4—Seven Noachide Precepts] 462
[On Shechitah] 463
[How to Kasher the Meat] 463
[Explanation of Num. xi. 22 and Lev. xvii. 13] 464
[On Clean and Unclean Birds] 465
[Meat and Milk] 465
[Honey] 466
[Wine of Libation] 466
VII. [Jewish Life] 467–496
[Guiding Principles in Jewish Life] 467
[Torah and Abodah; Beth-hammidrash and Synagogue] 469
[Charity] 469
[Jewish Women] 470
[The Days of the Week] 473
[Anticipation of Sabbath, Feast, and Fast] 474
[Friday Evening.—Sabbath and Festivals] 475
[New-moon and Full-moon] 476
[Important Moments in the Life of the Jew] 476–494
[Birth.—Initiation of the Male Child into the Covenant of Abraham] 477
[Redemption of the First-born] 478
[Thanksgiving of the Mother after Confinement] 479
[‏ברכת הגומל‎] 479
[Education] 479
[Bar-mitsvah] 481
[Choice of Vocation] 482
[Marriage] 483
[Divorce] [[xvi]] 487
[Obligatory Marriage (‏יבום‎) and Obligatory Divorce (‏הליצה‎)] 488
[Death and Mourning] 489
[Regard for the Memory of the Deceased] 494
[Notes on Customs in Connection with the Burial Rites] 496

[Appendices]:—

I. [The Thirteen Principles in Hebrew] 497–498
II. [The Jewish Calendar] 498–501
III. [Religious Education] 501*–504*
IV. [Prayer for Barmitzvah] 505*–506*
V. [Bibliography] 507*–510*
I. [Index of Quotations from Bible and Post-Biblical Literature] 502–512
II. [General Index] 513–520
III. [Index of Names] 521–523
IV. [Index of Hebrew Terms] 524–528
[Errata] 529–530

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