Egypt, Jews of, [23], [443]–[5].
low state of culture of, [444] f.
prosperous condition of, under Saladin, [461].
Elchanan, Tossafist and martyr, [404].
Eldad, traveler, [182].
Eleanor, mother of Edward I, enmity of, against the Jews, [641], [645].
Eleazar ben Kalir, poetan, [116].
characteristics of his style, [117], [245].
Elesbaa, king of Ethiopia, destroys the Jewish kingdom of Arabia, [66] f.
Elias of London, chief rabbi of England, [588].
deposed, [591].
"Emunoth we-Deoth," [197] f.
England, Jews of, [409]–[16], [587]–[92], [640]–[6].
accusations against, [642] f.
act of parliament concerning, [642].
authority and functions of the chief rabbi of, [588].
blood-accusation against, [591].
converts to Judaism in, [409].
degradation of, [516].
enemies of, [504] f.
expelled, [643], [645].
impoverished, [592].
imprisoned, [645].
parliament of, [589].
occasion of the first persecution of, [410].
oppressions of, [641].
statute of Judaism for, [642].
"En-Sof," [550].