JEWISH CHURCH, AARON-HAKADISH, The holy ark used in the Synagogue as a depository of the scrolls of the law. ATONEMENT, DAY OF. Celebrated on the ninth and tenth days of Tishri. It was instituted by Moses, as a general day of expiation and sacrifice for sins. BENSHEN. A corruption of the Latin word benedicto. The prayer after meals recited by Israelites. BROCHO. BLESSING. A grace recited before partaking of food. CHANUKKAH. DEDICATION. A day of celebration on the ninth day of Kisley to rejoice in the victory of the Hasmoneans, or Maccabees over Antiochus, King of Syria. EPHOD, from Aphad, to put on. An upper garment worn by Hebrew priests. There were two kinds; that worn by the priests, of plain linen, and that by the high priests, of embroidered linen. It was a sort of girdle, which brought from the back of the neck over the shoulders, hung down in front, and was crossed at the waist and carried back and used as a girdle to the tunic. GEMARA. A commentary on the Mishna. KADDISH. A prayer recited in the Synagogue for the souls of departed parents, KELAI KADESH. HOLY VESSELS. Silver ornaments used in the Synagogue to adorn the scrolls of the law. KETHUBIM. WRITINGS. Containing the Psalms, Proverbs and the remaining books of the Bible. KIDDUSH and HABDALLA. Prayers recited in Jewish houses; the first at the beginning, the latter at the close of Sabbaths and festivals. They are recited by the chief of the house, holding a glass of wine in his hand, at the conclusion of which he drinks and passes it around the table. MESUSA. DOORPOST. A little scroll of parch ment containing this passage of Scrip ture: "Thou shalt write them on the doorposts of thy house, and upon thy gates." It is enclosed in a tin box, and fastened to the right doorpost of Jewish houses. MISHNA. The oral law consisting of traditions handed down respecting the law of Moses. MONTHS-JEWISH. Nisan, March 20 to April 16. Elul, August 16 to September 13. NEBIM. PROPHETS. Containing that portion of the Bible from the Book of Joshua to the end of the Prophets. PAROCHES. The curtain before the holy shrine in the Synagogne. PESACH. PASSOVER. The feast of Spring, beginning on the fourteenth day of the month Nisan and lasting seven days. It is the celebration of the Passover and commemorates the delivery of the Jews from Egyptian bondage, and the passing over of the last plague from the houses of the Israelites. ligations. They contained the thread of blue spoken of by Moses, a symbol to direct the eye and heart to God. TALMUD. This book contains the complete civil and canonical law of the Jewish people, embracing both the Mishna and the Gemara, the former being the earliest text. It is a book of doctrine, as the name implies, and this doctrine is elucidated and commented upon in a series of dialogues, in many cases of a fanciful character. The Mishna (doctrine) and the Gemara (teaching) contain, however, many curious and interesting statements regarding legal, medical, physical, ethical and astronomical subjects. They reveal much of the customs, practices, and decisions of the Jewish nation in the ages of antiquity. The word Talmud is from the Hebrew word lamed, and signifies, to learn. TEFILLA. A prayer known as Sh'mona esreth, on account of the eighteen benediction: that it originally contained. TORAH. LAW. The five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch. QUOTED AUTHORS. NATIVITY, DATES OF BIRTH AND DEATH NOTE. The first line of figures gives year of birth, the second death. The letter L signifies living. ABD-EL-KADER, Algeria.. ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, ADAMS, SARAH FLOWER, ADDISON, JOSEPH, England.... AESCHINES, AKENSIDE, MARK, England.. AIRD, THOMAS, Scotland.. ALCOTT, AMOS BRONSON, America... America.. ARMSTRONG, JOHN, ARNOLD, SAMUEL J., England.. AUERBACH, BERTHOLD, Germany.. .B. C. 384- 322 1709-1779 1832- L. AUERSPUG, COUNT (Anastasius Grün). AUGUSTUS, CAIUS JULIUS CAESAR OCTAVIANUS, AUNGERVYLE, RICHARD (Richard de Bury), 1822- L. -1852 1812 L. Germany. 1798-1857 Italy.. .B. C. 63 A. D. 14 ALEXANDER, WILLIAM (Earl of Sterling), England.. 1281-1345 Scotland.. 1590-1640 ANSONIUS, DECIUS MAGNUS, ALFIERI, France.. 309-392 AVELINE, E. L. ALFONSO V., King of Aragon, AYTOUN, WILLIAM EDMONDSTOUNE, Spain... 1385-1458 Scotland... 1813-1865 ALI (Ali Ben Abu Taleb), Arabia..... Flourished 655- 661 BACON, LORD FRANCIS, ALLEN, ELIZABETH ÅKERS, England America.... 1832- L. Italy.. ALLINGHAM, WILLIAM, Ireland.. ALLISON, RICHARD. ANDERSON. HANS CHRISTIAN, Island of Fünen. ANGELO, MICHAEL, ANTONIUS, MARCUS AURELIUS, 1828- L. 1805-1875 1474-1564 America... Italy. 121- 180 - 104 ARBITER, PETRONIUS, . Circa B. C. 120. Flourished 50- 66 BAILEY, PHILIP JAMES, England.. BAILLIE, JOANNA, Scotland.. BALDUR, C. C. BALLANTINE, JAMES, Scotland.. BALLOU, HOSEA, BALLOU, MATURIN M., America... BALZAC, JOHN LOUIS GUEZ DE, France.... BANCROFT, GEORGE, America.... BARBAULD, ANNA LETITIA AIKIN, England.... BRUYERE, JEAN DE LA, France.. BRYANT, JOHN HOWARD, CASTELAR, EMILO, America... 1807 Spain.. 1832- L. BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN, CATO, MARCUS PORCIUS, America.... 1794-1878. B. C. 234- 149 BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON, CATULLUS, CAIUS VALERIUS, England.. 1762-1836 Italy.... BUCHANAN, ROBERT, CENTLIVRE, SUSANNAH, Scotland.. 1841- L. England 1680-1723 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, JOHN SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF, CERVANTES, MIGUEL DE, England.. 1649-1720 Spain 1547-1616 BUCKLEY, THEODORE WILLIAM ALOIS, CHANDLER, ELIZABETH MARGARET, England.. 1825-1856 America.. 1807-1834 BUDDHA-Asia, 5th Century B.C. CHANNING, WILLIAM ELLERY, BUNGAY, GEORGE W., America.. 1780-1842 America... 1825- L. CHATEAUBRIAND. BUNYAN, JOHN, England. BURGUILLOS, TOME. BURKE, EDMUND, CHATHAM, WILLIAM PITT, Earl of, 1628-1688 England.. 1708-1778 CHATTERTON, THOMAS, England. 1752-1770 Ireland. 1728 or 9-1797 CHAUCER, GEOFFREY, BURLEIGH, WILLIAM HENRY, England.. 1328-1400 America.. 1812-1871 CHESTERFIELD, (Philip Domer Stanhope) BURNS, JAMES DRUMMOND.. .. 1823-1864 Earl of, England... 1694-1773 BURNS, ROBERT, CHILD, LYDIA MARIA, America.. 1802-1880 BURTON, ROBERT, CHILO, England. 1576-1640 BURY, RICHARD DE (Richard Aungervyle), CHOATE, RUFUS, England. 1281-1345 America.. 1799-1859 BUSENBAUM, HERMAN, CHORLEY, HENRY FOTHERGILL, Prussia... .. 1600-1668 BUTLER, SAMUEL, England .... 1612-1680 England.. CHURCHILL, CHARLES, England.. 1808-1872 1731-1764 BYROM, JOHN, CIBBER, COLLEY, England.. 1691-1763 England. BYRON, LORD GEORGE GORDON NOEL, CICERO, MARCUS TULLIUS, England... 1788-1824 Italy. ..B. C. 106- 43 CLARE, JOHN CESAR, JULIUS CAIUS, Italy .B. C. 100- 44 CALHOUN, JOHN CALDWELL, America... 1782-1850 CALLIMACHUS, CLARENDON, EDWARD HYDE, England.. CLARKE, CHARLES COWDEN, England.. 1608-1674 1787-1877 Greece. Flourished Circa B. C. - 250 CLARKE, JAMES FREEMAN, CAMDEN, WILLIAM, England. 1551-1623 CAMPBELL, THOMAS, America.. CLARKE, JAMES GOWDREY, America. 1810- L. 1830 Scotland.. 1777-1844 CLARKE, M'DONALD, CANNING, GEORGE, America.. England.. CAPILUSUS. CAREW, THOMAS, England. CAREY, HENRY, England. CAREY, HENRY, America... 1770-1827 CLARKE, SIMEON TUCKER, America CLAUDIANUS, CLAUDIUS, 1798-1842 1836- L. 1589-1639 Egypt.. ..Circa 365- 410 CLEMMER, MARY ANN, 1663-1743 America.. 1839- L. CLEOBULUS, Circa 1700-1743 CARLETON, WILL, CLEVELAND, JOHN, America.. 1845- L. England.. 1613 Circa 1658 CARLYLE, THOMAS, CLODIA. Scotland. 1795-1881 CAROLINE MATILDA, Queen of Denmark, England. 1751-1775 CARY, ALICE, CARY, PHOEBE, COKE, SIR EDWARD, America. 1824-1871 England.... 1551 or 2-1633 |