tle, teachings of, summarized, 140.
interpreted by Averroes, 149.
works of, translated, 185.

Aruch, the, compiled by Zemach, 70.
by Nathan, the son of Yechiel, 121, 200.

Asher, the son of Yechiel, the will of, 195-196.
codifier, 234.

Ashi, Amora, compiler of the Talmud, 51-52.

Atonement, the Day of, hymn for, 162.

"Autobiography," the, of Josephus, 34.

Averroes, works of, translated, 148, 149, 185.

Azariah di Rossi, historian, 221-222, 223.

Azriel, Kabbalist, 171.

Azulai, Chayim, historian, 220.

Babylonia, Rabbinical schools in, 44.
centre of Jewish learning, 49, 68.
loses its supremacy, 92.

Bachya Ibn Pekuda, works of, translated, 148.
ethical work by, 190.

Bacon, Roger, on the scientific activity of the Jew, 150.

Bahir, Kabbalistic work, 171.

Bar Cochba, Akiba in the revolt of, 24.

"Barlaam and Joshaphat," by Abraham Ibn Chisdai, 154-155.

Baruch of Ratisbon, Tossafist, 161.

Beast Fables, in the Midrash, 64-67.
examples of, 65-66.

Bechinath Olam, by Yedaiah Bedaressi, 191-192.

Benjamin of Tudela, traveller, 203.

Benjamin Nahavendi, Karaite author, 77.

Berachya ha-Nakdan, fabulist, 156-157.

Berlin, under Frederick the Great, 254.

Beruriah, wife of Meir, 28.

Bible, the. _See_ Scriptures, the.

Bidpai, Fables of, and the Jews, 155-156.

Biur, the, commentary on the Pentateuch, 230.

Bohemia, the Kalirian Piyut in, 85.

"Book of Creation, The," Kabbalistic work, 175.

"Book of Creation, Commentary on the," by Saadiah, 95.

"Book of Delight, The," by Joseph Zabara, 157-158.

"Book of Genealogies, The," by Abraham Zacuto, 216.

"Book of Lights and the High Beacons, The," by Kirkisani, 80.

"Book of Principles, The," by Joseph Albo, 141.

"Book of Roots, The," by David Kimchi, 117.

"Book Raziel, The," Kabbalistic work, 175.

"Book of the Exiled, The," by Saadiah, 94.

"Book of the Pious, The," ethical work, 191.

"Book of Tradition, The," by Abraham Ibn Daud, 213-214.

Braganza, Duke of, friend of Abarbanel, 226.

Brahe, Tycho, friend of David Gans, 220.

"Branch of David, The," by David Gans, 219, 220-221.

"Breastplate of Judgment, The," part of the Shulchan Aruch, 240.

"Brilliancy," Kabbalistic work, 171.

Browne, Sir Thomas, alluded to, 127.

Buddha, legend of, 154-155.

Burgundy, the Kalirian Piyut in, 85.

Buxtorf, as translator, 148.

"Caged Bird, The," fable, 65.

Cairo, Old. _See_ Fostat.

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