Laws and Customs of Israel.

This is the full four-volume set of the Laws and Customs of Israel published in 1915-1916, bound in two volumes. Based on the codes Chayyê Adam and Kizzur Shulchan ‘Arukh, this Hebrew-English compendium is an invaluable source for Judaic traditions and customs.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2010]
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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Kiraz Theological Archive ; 1
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Physical Description:1 online resource (486 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE
  • CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
  • VOLUME I
  • DAILY CONDUCT
  • RULES AS TO DRESS
  • LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF ISRAEL
  • THE LAWS OF THE FRINGES
  • THE RULES OF TEPHILLIN
  • RULES CONCERNING THE MEZUZAH
  • PRAYER. THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF PRAYER
  • THE RULES AS TO MINYAN
  • RULES FOR THE READER
  • THE RULES OF THE MORNING PRAYER
  • TUB RULES CONCERNING THE MORNING SERVICE BENEDICTIONS
  • THE RULES CONCERNING THE SPECIAL VERSES OF THE PSALMS
  • THE RULES FOR קדוש AND בדבד
  • RULES FOR THE READING OF THE מםט AND ITS BENEDICTIONS
  • THE RULES OF THE SHEMONEH ESREH
  • RULES CONCERNING הדות םשינ, עננו, איםצ יעלה AND ןסשך של
  • THE RULES CONCERNING THE READER'S REPETITION
  • THE RULES CONCERNING SUPPLICATION
  • RULES FOR THE READING OF THE LAW
  • WHO ARE TO BE CALLED TO THE LAW
  • THE RULES FOR THE READER OF THE TORAH
  • ERRORS IN THE SCROLL
  • RULES CONCERNING וכא לעיו AND אשרי
  • THE RULES AS TO THE MOURNER'S KADDISH
  • THE RULES CONCERNING JAHRZEIT
  • RULES CONCERNING THE STUDY OF THE LAW AND THE SANCTITY OF SACRED BOOKS
  • RULES CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF TALEBEARING, SLANDER AND OTHER ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
  • RULES FOR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
  • THE RULES OF A PERFECT MAN
  • THE LAWS OF REPENTANCE
  • THINGS PROHIBITED FOR THE SAKE OF BODY AND SOUL
  • LAWS REGARDING CHARITY
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE SEPARATION OF THE DOUGH
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE SALTING OF MEAT
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE IMMERSION OF UTENSILS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BREAD AND COOKED FOOD OF A NON-JEW
  • THE LAW CONCERNING ONE WHO DESIRES TO EAT OR DRINK PRIOR TO THE MEAL
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE WASHING OF THE HANDS BEFORE MEALS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BREAKING OF BREAD AND ITS BENEDICTION
  • RULES CONCERNING A REPAST
  • RULES CONCERNING THE BENEDICTIONS TO BE SAID BEFORE SPECIAL COURSES DURING A MEAL
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE WASHING OF THE HANDS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEAL AND AT THE GRACE AFTER MEALS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE GRACE AFTER MEALS
  • VOLUME II
  • CONTENTS OF VOL. II
  • LAWS CONCERNING FORBIDDEN FOOD
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTION OVER THE FIVE SPECIES OF GRAIN
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTION TO BE PRONOUNCED OVER WINE, ALSO RELATING TO THE BENEDICTION וחםשיב השוב
  • RULES CONCERNING THE BENEDICTION TO BE SAID BEFORE ENJOYING THE GIFTS OF GOD
  • RULES CONCERNING THE CONCLUDING BENEDICTION
  • RULES CONCERNING THE BENEDICTIONS ובודאפדיהאדםהוישהבלבודאפרי٢מע
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTIONS TO BE SAID OVER SOUP ALSO OVER FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXTRACTS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THAT WHICH IS IMPORTANT AND THAT WHICH IS ACCESSORY THERETO
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE RELATING TO BENEDICTIONS
  • LAWS CONCERNING BENEDICTIONS PRONOUNCED ERRONEOUSLY
  • LAW AS TO THE BENEDICTION OVER AN ARTICLE OF FOOD, WHERE MORE WAS TAKEN THAN WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTION TO BE SAID WHEN SMELLING FRAGRANT SPICES
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTIONS השוב AND והםשיב שההיבו
  • BENEDICTIONS CONCERNING SEEING
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE BENEDICTION הבוסל ALSO OTHER BENEDICTIONS ON DIVERS OCCASIONS
  • LAWS OF BUYING AND SELLING
  • LAWS PROHIBITING VERBAL OPPRESSION AND DECEPTION OF ONE'S FELLOW CREATURES
  • LAWS DEALING WITH THE PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN FORBIDDEN THINGS
  • THE LAWS CONCERNING INTEREST
  • RULES CONCERNING BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
  • LAWS CONCERNING LOANS
  • LAWS OF RELEASE
  • LAW CONCERNING A CLAIMANT AND RESPONDENT ALSO REGARDING TESTIMONY
  • LAWS CONCERNING THEFT AND ROBBERY
  • LAWS CONCERNING FINANCIAL DAMAGES
  • THE LAWS CONCERNING PHYSICAL INJURY.
  • LAWS CONCERNING BORROWING AND HIRING
  • LAWS RELATING TO THE COMMANDMENT "THOU SHALT NOT MUZZLE."
  • LAWS CONCERNING A LOST THING AND THE FINDING THEREOF
  • LAWS CONCERNING DEPOSITS
  • LAWS CONCERNING UNLOADING AND LOADING
  • LAWS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PRESERVATION AND TO THE PRECEPT "NOT TO DESTROY."
  • LAWS CONCERNING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND CASTRATION
  • LAWS REGARDING VOWS AND OATHS
  • THE LAW REGARDING THE PRAYER FOR A JOURNEY AND OTHER MATTERS TO BE NOTED WHEN TRAVELLING
  • THE LAWS CONCERNING THE AFTERNOON SERVICE
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE EVENING SERVICE
  • RULES FOR THE NIGHT
  • LAWS CONCERNING HONOUR DUE TO PARENTS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE HONOUR DUE TO ONE'S TEACHER, TO THE AGED, TO A SCHOLAR, AND TO A PRIEST
  • CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED FOR THE FULFILMENT OF EVERY COMMANDMENT
  • LAWS OF CIRCUMCISION
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE REDEMPTION OF THE FIRST-BORN
  • LAWS CONCERNING FORBIDDEN IMAGES
  • LAWS CONCERNING FRUIT WHICH IS COUNTED AS AN CIRCUMCISION
  • LAWS CONCERNING DIVERSE KINDS OF CATTLE
  • LAWS CONCERNING GARMENTS MADE OF LINEN AND WOOL
  • THE PROHIBITION OF TATTOOING AND MAKING BALD FOR THE DEAD
  • LAWS FORBIDDING THE SHAVING OF THE HAIR OF THE TEMPLES AND THE BEARD
  • PROHIBITION OF A MALE PUTTING ON A WOMAN'S GARMENT
  • LAWS CONCERNING ONE WHO IS SICK, THE DOCTOR, AND REMEDIES
  • LAWS CONCERNING VISITING THE SICK
  • LAWS CONCERNING ONE WHO IS DYING
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE RENDING OF GARMENTS FOR THE DEAD
  • LAWS OF A MOURNER
  • LAWS RELATING TO PURIFICATION (TAHARAH) AND THE SHROUDS ALSO THE PROHIBITION TO ENJOY ANYTHING BELONGING TO THE DEAD
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD, THE FUNERAL, AND THE BURIAL SERVICE
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE INTERMENT AND THE CEMETERY
  • LAWS CONCERNING BURIAL ON A FESTIVAL
  • LAWS CONCERNING A SUICIDE AND A WICKED PERSON'S DEATH
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE DEFILEMENT OF A PRIEST
  • LAWS CONCERNING THOSE FOR WHOM ONE MUST MOURN
  • LAWS GOVERNING THE TIME WHEN MOURNING SHOULD BEGIN
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE MEAL OF CONDOLENCE
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE COMFORTING OF MOURNERS
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE "TIMELY" AND "DELAYED" NEWS OF A RELATIVE'S DEATH
  • LAWS PROHIBITING WORK OR BUSINESS DURING THE SEVEN DAYS OF MOURNING
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION TO BATHE, TO ANOINT, TO WEAR BOOTS AND TO COHABIT
  • LAWS PROHIBITING THE STUDY OF THE TORAH AND GREETING
  • LAWS CONCERNING THINGS WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN TO A MOURNER
  • LAW CONCERNING REJOICING FORDIDDEN TO A MOURNER EVEN AFTER THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS OF MOURNING
  • LAWS PROHIBITING A MOURNER TO MARRY DURING THE THIRTY DAYS OF MOURNING
  • LAWS CONCERNING THE TIME WHEN A MOURNER MAY LEAVE HIS HOUSE
  • LAW FORBIDDING EXCESSIVE GRIEF
  • LAW CONCERNING " PART " OF THE SEVENTH DAY AND " PART " OF THE THIRTIETH DAY, ALSO THE LAW CONCERNING THE TWELVE MONTHS
  • LAW CONCERNING ONE WHO DID NOT OBSERVE MOURNING
  • LAWS CONCERNING TESTIMONY THAT MAKES MOURNING OBLIGATORY
  • LAW CONCERNING MOURNING ON A SABBATH OR FESTIVAL
  • LAW CONCERNING THE SEVEN AND THE THIRTY DAYS OF MOURNING THAT ARE ANNULLED BY A FESTIVAL