Modern Judaism: Or, A Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Jews in Modern Times, Volume 22; Volume 798John Allen's discussion of Judaism dates to 1816; for many years, it was the authoritative history of the Jews from the time of Abraham through to the modern day. When sourcing the information necessary for this account, the author was discerning and meticulous: the history of the Jews is a topic of enormous depth and scope, requiring the use of holy books and written records often centuries or millennia old. Principally he examines the Holy Bible, and in particular the pertinent Old Testament texts, plus the holy books of the Jews such as the Kabbalah and Talmud. Other more esoteric sources include the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Prayer Book. Each chapter of Modern Judaism includes numerous notes, elaborating further and list the relevant passages. Many wide-ranging aspects of Jewish life are covered; such as how to manage births, marriages, deaths, the preparation of food and the care of pregnant women. The ancient temple and its precepts are extensively narrated, that readers comprehend how the Jewish faith changed and evolved as the centuries passed, with rabbis across the ages contributing to the written lore. This reprint reproduces the tables and Hebrew script of the expanded second edition, which was first published in 1830. |
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... Rabbies in expounding the Law ..... CHAPTER IV . ... Reasons for believing the Story of an Oral Law to be a Fiction . The Mishna at variance with the Pentateuch , and favourable to Chicanery and Prevarication . - The Contents of the ...
... Rabbies in different Ages . - Recent Prognostications . - Bene- fits expected by Jews from their Messiah . - Ten Signs to pre- cede and attend his coming : -Ten Consolations . - All Israel to be restored to Palestine : -To be ...
... Rabbies in different Ages. — Recent Prognostications. — Benefits expected by Jews from their Messiah. — Ten Signs to precede and attend his coming: — Ten Consolations. — All Israel to be restored to Palestine : — To be entertained by ...
... Rabbies in expounding the Law . THIS work is not designed to include an account of all the Jewish writers who have flourished in modern ages , and whose works have been held in high esteem by their nation down to the present day . They ...
... rabbies , which will give the reader some further information respecting the sentiments professed by modern Jews on this leading article of their system . Rabbi Bechai suggests a curious question : ' When Moses was with the Lord for ...