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.
The Contents.