The Wisdom of the Talmud, by Ben Zion Bokser, [1951], at sacred-texts.com

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Index

Ab bet din—58

Abahu—146

Abaye—155

Abba Areka—78, 118, 163

Abtalyon—41

Aelia Capitalina—65

Aesop—162

Agrippa—47

Akhnai Stove—59

Akiba—54, 60, 61, 64, 66, 67, 71, 90, 128, 129, 142

Alexander Jannai—24, 38, 39, 145

Alexander of Macedon—26

Alexander Severus—71

Alexander the Great—31, 74

Amoraim—71

Anan ben David—x

Antiochus IV—31, 32, 64

Antonius Pius—67

Aquila—56

Aristobulus—39

Asceticism—118, 130, 131

Ashi—82, 83

Assi—24

Babylonia, as a center of Judaism—21, 22, 23, 74–83

Bacchus—65

Bar Kokba—64

Baraita—21

Beillis—xv

Ben Azzai—91

Benevolence—127, 128

Beruria—163

Bet Shearim—69

Bible, supplementation of—2–5

Bible and Talmud—ix

Biblical Supplementation, sanction for—5–9

Bloch, Joseph S.—xiii

Body—132

Boethus—37

Briman, Aaron—xiv

Cabbala—xiv

Character—153, 154

Clement—xiv, xv

Cohen, A—xix

Commandments, purpose of—97, 98

Constantine—73

Criminal—106, 107

Cyrus—74

Danby, Herbert—xviii

Delitzsch, Franz—xiv, xvi

Democracy—108, 109, 111, 113

Dirksen, A. H.—xvi

Donin, Nicholas—xii

Divorce—112

Dosa—62

Dreams—151, 152

Ecker, Jacob—xiv

Edels, Samuel—x

Education—113, 114, 115, 157, 158, 159, 160

Eighteen Benedictions—56

Eisenmenger, Andreas—xiii, xv

Elazar ben Azariah—25, 63, 143

Elazar bar Zimra—13

Eleazar ben Shammua—67

Eliezer—16, 20, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 144, 148

Eliezer ben Hyrcanus—54

Elijah ben Solomon—x

Elisha ben Abuyah—65

Emotions—152, 153

Envy—122

Epstein, I.—xviii

Equity—143

Evil Impulse—93

Excommunication—59

Fables—161

Family—111, 112, 113

Finkelstein, Louis—xiv

Florus—46

Forstat, Walter—xvi

Free Will—98

Freedom—109

Gamaliel—14, 62, 63, 64, 161

Gamaliel II—51, 55

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Gamaliel III—78

Gamaliel VI—74

Gemara—xvii, 23–26, 27, 74, 83—Palestinian, 23

Gezera—10

Ginzberg, Louis—xviii, xix

God, attributes of—86, 87, 88; existence of—85; imitation of—127

Good will—123, 124

Goldin, Judah—xix

Goldschmidt, Lazarus—xviii

Gratus, Valerius—44

Great Assembly—30, 31, 34

Gregory IX—xii

Habit—153

Hadrian—10, 64, 67

Haggadah—13, 23, 56

Hakam—69

Halakah—9, 18, 23

Hananiah—76, 77

Hanina ben Dosa—90

Hanukkah—10

Hasid—141

Health—132, 133

Hellas—64

Heller, Yom Tob Lippman—x

Herford, I. Trevers—xviii

Herod the Great—44

Hillel—11, 41, 54, 58, 68, 76, 124, 125, 126, 132

Hillel II—74

Humanitarianism—111

Humility—122, 123

Huna—14

Hyrcan II—39

Idolatry—137

Ilai—154

Innocent IV—xv

Interpretation, judicial—143

Inwardness—146, 147, 148

Iserles, Moses—x

Ishmael—25, 42

Israel, election of—95, 96

Jabneh—51, 54, 55, 63, 64, 67, 71

Jaffe, Mordecai—x

Jannai (Rabbi)—7

Jealousy—122

Jeremiah (Rabbi)—8

Jews, under Rome—40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 53, 65, 66, 67, 73, 76, 116, 117

Johanan—72, 73, 78

Johanan ben Zaccai—41, 49, 50, 51, 58, 62

John Hyrcanus—38

Jonathan ben Joseph—12

Jose ben Halafa—67

Jose ben Kisma—66

Jose the Galilean—66

Joseph (Rabbi)—24

Josephus—47, 48

Joshua—11, 14

Joshua (Rabbi)—8, 56, 61, 62, 63

Joshua ben Gamala—24

Joshua ben Hananiah—54, 58, 76, 151

Judah (Rabbi)—20, 25

Judah I—69, 71, 78, 79, 82

Judah II—71, 73

Judah ben Baba—67

Judah ben Ilai—67

Judah Loew (Rabbi)—xii

Judah the Prince—19, 146, 158

Judas—46

Judas Maccabeus—33

Jupiter—64, 65

Dr. Justus—xiv

Kalla—81

Karaites—x, xi

Karo, Joseph—x

Katzya—26

Kybises—162

Labor, dignity of—106

Law and Life—12

Law and Justice—140, 141, 142, 143; and the State—145, 146

Law, authority of—57, 58; circumvention of—11; codification of,—x; content of—135, 136; flexibility of—139; growth of—143; values of—135, 136

Legislation—10

Levi ha-Saddar—25

Life, confidence in—121, 122

Luria, Solomon—x

Makshaah, Ephraim—166

Maccabees—37, 39, 40

Man, nature of—92, 93, 103, 104; purpose of—90; sanctity of—104, 105, 106, 117

Marriage—111

Martha—24

Mattathias—32

Meir—20, 67, 71, 162, 163, 166

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Memory aids—159, 160

Messiah—100, 101

Messianic times—148, 149

Metuentes—119

Midrash—9, 10, 12, 18

Midrash haggadah—13–16

Midrash halakah—9, 13

Midrashim—16, 23, 27

Minhag—3, 148

Miracles—89–90

Mishnah—xvii, 19–21, 27, 71, 72, 74, 78, 79, 81, 83

Mithridates I—75

Moderation—130, 131, 132

Moody, Joseph N.—xvii

Moore, George Foote—118

Morality, source of—91, 92

Nasi—54, 58

Nathan—9, 76

Nation, attitude toward—116

Nebuchadnezzer—74

Noeldeke, Theodor—xiv

Non—Jews, attitude toward—105, 118, 119

Oral Torah—27

Palestine, under Persian rule—31

Papa—166

Parables and Proverbs—160–167

Patience—125

Patriarch—27

Patriarchate, abolition of—74

Peace—126

Peroz—27, 82

Phanias ben Samuel—46

Pharisees—33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 57, 117, 145

Pinhas ben Yair—90, 129

Pompey—33, 40

Poor relief—110

Pranaitis, Justin—xv, xvi

Pride—122, 123

Property, status of—110

Prosbul—11, 41

Prophecy—94, 95

Proselytes—96

Psychology—151, 154–160

Rab—78, 79, 80, 81

Raba—81, 92, 154, 155

Rabban—51

Rabbi, title of—52

Rabina—82, 83

Rebellion against Rome—46, 47, 48

Rebellion against Rome, renewal of—63–65, 73

Repentance—146, 147

Resh Galuta—75, 76, 78

Resh Lakish—55, 130

Revolt, Maccabean—12

Reuchlin, Johann von—xvi

Rohling, August—xiii, xv, xvi

Rufus—28

Sadducees—36, 37, 38, 137, 138, 139, 140, 145

Salome, Alexandra—39

Samuel—12, 78, 80, 81, 152

Samuel the Modest—5

Sanhedrin—34, 35, 39, 42, 45, 51, 54, 57, 58, 62, 64, 68, 69, 73, 76, 77

Schwab, M.—xviii

Sedarim—19

Seleucus—31, 75

Septuagint—56

Serapis—65

Seven Noahite laws—96

Shammai—41, 58

Shapur—152

Shemaya—42

Shila—78

Shulhan Aruk—x, xiv

Simeon—69

Simeon ben Gamaliel—41, 68

Simean ben Gamaliel III—76, 126

Simeon ben Gamaliel III—76, 126, 129

Simeon ben Johai—67

Simeon ben Menasyah—25

Simeon ben Shetah—38, 39, 130

Simeon the Just—31

Simlai—91

Slavery—105, 106

Sopherim—29, 30

Solomon—6, 11, 166

Speculation—86

State, attitude toward—145, 146

Strack, Hermann—xviii

Subconscious—151

Suffering—99, 100

Syrian—Greeks—12

Takanna—10

Talmud and anti-semitism—xiii–xvii censorship of—xii; controversy in—144; criticism of—xi;

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definition of—5; defense of—xii, xvi–xvii; development of—xvii; final edition of—27; Palestinian and Babylonian contrasted—xvii–xviii, 23, 27; public burning of—xii; studies on—xvii–xix; translations of—xviii

Tannaim—71

Tarfon—66, 129

Torah—97

Tosefta—21, 22, 23, 27

Truth—129

Usha—67, 68, 69, 77

Val, Merry del—xv

Venus—65

Wine—131

Wisdom—151

Women—156, 157

Wuensche, August—xiv

Yezdegerd—27

Yezdegerd II—82

Zaderecki, Thadeus—xvii

Zera—163

Zscholk, Hofrat—xiii