Synopsis of Jewish History from the Return from the Babylonish Captivity to the Days of Herod the Great

This book provides a synopsis of Jewish history from the return of the Jews from Babylonian captivity to the time of Herod the Great (circa 1859). It details the different Jewish sects of that era, the development and usage of synagogues and schools, the origins and implementation of Jewish prayer, the Urim and Thummim, the Mishna (oral law), and the completion of the Gemara, which comprises the Talmud. The author was Rabbi Henry A. Henry, the first rabbi of Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco.

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• HENRY, H. A. REV.

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• Jews
• History
• Judaism
• History
• Talmud
• Synagogues

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