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- Aristotle, teachings of, summarized, 140.
- interpreted by Averroes, 149.
- works of, translated, 135.
- Aruch, the, compiled by Zemach, 70.
- by Nathan, the sen 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, 239.
- 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, 144-155.
- Burgundy, the Kalirian Piyut in, 85.
- Buxtorf, as translator, 148.
- "Caged Bird, The," fable, 65.
- Cairo, Old. See Fostat.
- Calendar, the Jewish, arranged, 48.
- "Call of the Generations, The," by David Conforte, 220.
- Captives of Hope, The," by Penso, 246.
