The present state of the Jews : wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious ; to which is annexed a summary discourse of the Misna, Talmud, and Gema [...] / by L. Addison. London, 1676
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- To the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Williamson, Principal Secretary of State and one of His Majestics most Honourable Privy Council.
- To the Reader.
- A Catalogue of Books.
- 1 The Introduction.
- 7 I. The present Condition of the Jews in Barbary; their Places of Residence, Profession, Apparel, Stature and Complexion, &c.
- 13 II. The Moral Conversation of the Barbary-Jews: the ingredients of their Religion; their backwaardnes to Disputes: their Creed, occasion, Author; with a short Paraphrase thereof, &c.
- 26 III. The Barbary-Jews Opinion of the Trinity, Angels, several States of the Soul, the Law, Merit, Purgatory, Resurrection, last Judgement, end of the World, &c.
- 40 IV. Their Opinion of Matrimony and Caelibate, their Espousals, Dowry Bill, &c.
- 45 V. Of other Ceremonies relating to their Marriages.
- 53 VI. Their Opinion of Sterility: their Lilis: their Rites of Child-birth.
- 58 VII. Of the Rites of Circumcision and Purification.
- 69 VIII. Of the Jews Polygamy: Divorce: A Copy of their Bill of Dismission, &c.
- 72 IX. Of the Jews Concubinage: of tehir Marrying the Brothers Wife.
- 77 X. Of the Institution of their Children: the time and manner thereof.
- 85 XI. Of their Synagogues: the Officers thereof: time of their Election: Hours of Prayer.
- 89 XII. Of the Jews Preparation to the Synagoge.
- 95 XIII. Of the Jews Zizith and Tephillim, or Phylactery or Prayer-Ornaments.
- 101 XIV. Of the Jews hastening to Morning-Prayer. Their Manner of Entrance into, and Deportment in the Synagogue, &c.
- 109 XV. Their Ceremonies about the Book of the Law: Their Manner of Celebrating the Sabbath: The Offices which thereon are solemniz'd, &c.
- 126 XVI. How the Jews Prepare themselves for the Sabbath; and how they begin it.
- 146 XVII. How the Jews hallow the Sabbath, and they end it.
- 163 XVIII. Of the Jews Feasts: The manner of their Celebration.
- 171 XIX. Of their Pentecost, or Feast of weeks.
- 174 XX. Of the Feast of Tabernacles.
- 178 XXI. Of the Jews Purim, or Feast of Lots.
- 190 XXII. Of the Jewish Fasts.
- 195 XXIII. Of the Jewish Excommunication.
- 207 XXIV. Concerning the present Judicature among the Jews.
- 211 XXV. The manner of the Jews Alms, and of their making provision for the Poor.
- 214 XXVI. Their Visitation of the Sick; Testaments: Burial of the Dead, &c.
- 223 The Conclusion: Wherein is considered The present Obstructions of the Jews Conversion.
- 237 A Summary Discourse Concerning the Jewish Talmud, Misna & Gemara.
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