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Sketches of Jewish Social Life

Alfred Edersheim
1876

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Preface (5k)

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1. Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago

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2. Jews and Gentiles in "the Land"

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3. In Galilee at the Time of our Lord

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4. Travelling in Palestine: Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans

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5. In Judaea

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6. Jewish Homes

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7. The Upbringing of Jewish Children

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8. Subjects of Study. Home Education in Israel; Female Education. Schools and Schoolmasters.

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9. Mothers, Daughters, and Wives in Israel

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10. In Death and after Death

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11. Jewish Views on Trade, Tradesman, and Trades' Guilds

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12. Commerce

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13. Among the People, and with the Pharisees

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14. The "Fraternity" of Pharisees

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15. Relation of the Pharisees to the Sadducees and Essenes, and to the Gospel of Christ

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16. Synagogues: their Origin, Structure, and Outward Arrangements

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17. The Worship of the Synagogue

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18. Outline of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature

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Appendix I. Translation of the Mishnic Tractate "Middoth"

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Appendix II. Translation of Selections from the Babylon Talmud, Tractate "Berachoth" 

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Special thanks to Moza, a research member of Philologos and the Bible Prophecy Research and Study List, for providing this electronic copy. THIS BOOK HAS BEEN EDITED. Any corrections or questions may be directed to this address: moza@butterfly.mv.com

Sketches of Jewish Social Life by Alfred Edersheim
Updated: 01/25/04

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