The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
A MAGNIFICENT WORK.

The Jewish Encyclopedia: \ Descriptive
Record Of the History. Religion, l. h'teGa- sra
pie from the Earliest Times TO the
Present Day. Prepared by More than
Four Hundred Scholars and Special
lists. Including Cyrus Adler. PHI D.
Isaac X Funk. p. D., LII. D. Emil G.
Popper. NJ. A.. Ph. D.: Associate Re- e,
Translation. all under the direction OF
| Isldore Singer. PHI, D.. Protector and
Managing Editor, assisted by Amer- :
can and Foreign Boards OF Consu,tins
] Editors In Twelve Volumes. Volume
VII. Funk e Wagnalls Company. Pub
fishers. New York.
This. the seventh volume of the
great Jewish compilation, begins with
tho word "'Italy,' and ends with
Leon in both of which countries
the Jewish interests and history have
been very prominent. The article on
lE'Italv'' is especially detailed and
there is a map OF Italy showing places
where Jewish communities nave
existed. The article on :'Jacob gives
much detail, and is illustrated with
some antique drawings. Many Jacobs
land of usefulness. The article on
Jaffa has a plan of the city. and
lis OF much interest number OF
uenealopies are given of the noble fam
Iilv of Jafre. family of noted
irabbis scholars, and communal work
ers; and the coat Of arms of Sir
Otto .Jaffe is pictured. The article on
James deals with three persons promln-
ent in New Testament history, treat,
ling them all in a broad minded
spirit The account of Jehu is. given,
with Il pictured representation OF nus
tribute 10 Shalmancser IL The articles
OH Jeremiah and the Book Of jeremiah
are full Of instruction and personal and
historic information. Jericho and Jero-
boam come in for treatment; but the
great article III the volume Is on
Jerusalem A fine picture view of
Jerusalem from tho Mount of Olives is
given. and the frontispiece of the vol
Iume comprises maps of Jerusalem at
various periods of its history. The
modern city is shown in chart; and
altogether the article occupies some
forty pages, besides the maps. The
article on "Jesus of Nazareth y is very
full, the treatment being naturally
from the Jewish standpoint, and not
the Christian. Jezebel and .loab are
brought into the limehght, and Job has
a good many instructive pages devoted
to him, and to his alleged Testament,
The gospel of John and Jonah, with
the book of Jonah, are treated from
the scholarly and critical standpoint.
Very naturally. Joseph receives eXten-
sive treatment, and many illustrations
adorn the narrative of his life and
work Josephus and Joshua come IN
for full treatment, and the JudaeO-
German, Judaeo- Greek, Judaeo. Persian,
and Jewish-Spanish connection come in
for noteworthy description. Judah IS
prominent figure among the great
leaders. and many Judahs have per-
sonal sketches following the more com
plete one Of the patriarch. Judaism is
literally treated, and is naturally made
the key in the origins and history OF
the Jewish people. Judges. the Book
of Judges. and the Period of the
Judges are we'll represented in the text.
The title Kaddish calls for a good
many pages, and kaddish music scores
are given to the extent of more than
three pages. The karaites are de
scribed. and the history of them given.
Kinship, occupying so large scope in
Jewish customs. traditions. and affec.
tions. receives much attention. Kobe
leth (Ecclesiastes) is critically ex
amined, and a page is devoted to
reprint of a Thirteenth century manu-.
script Of portion of the text. kol
Nidre, with the prayers and music at
taching thereto, receive full attention
The Koran receives critical and his
torica notice as is lis due. The Law
is fairly compiled, and the compilation
of il is fully set forth; a number of
various ceremonies appear. The Forest
of Lebanon is described and pictured,
and there are many illustrations of
typical scenes, fac SMILES of important
documents, writings, and certificates.
Fine synagogues are pictured, and
nothing is omitted from the book to
make it at once vastly attractive and
instructive in the highest degree.