The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
A GREAT WORK COMPLETED.

Record OF the History Religion, LII
erature, and Customs OF the Jewish
People from the Earliest Times to the
Present Day. Prepared by More than
Six Hundred Scholars and Specialists
under the Direction OF the following
Editorial Board: Cyrus Adler. Ph. u.
departments Of Post Biblical Antiqui-
ties. the Jews % America: Wilhelm
Bachcr. Ph. II. departments OF tho
Talmud aud Rabbinical f.itcrsture):
C;otthard Deu;sch. Pin. d department
Of History from lio2 TO 1ao5D: Richard
Gotthcil, Ph. D. Departments Of His
tory from Ezra 20 1892: History OF
Post -Talmudic Literature): Emil G.
Hirsch. Pm. u. LII. u. Department of
the Bible), Joseph Jacobs, y. a, (De,,
AnthropoloGy. Revising E1itorD; kaui-
mann kohlcr. Pm. II. departments OF
Theology and Philosophy: Herman
Rosenthal department Of the Jews OF
i. department Of Modern Biography
from 1850 10 iaocD. Crawford II Toy,
u. u. LII. ~ departments OF Hebrew
PhiloloEy and IIcllcnlstic LltcratureD;
Isaac Is. Funk, u. n. Ill. H., Chairman
of the Board: Frank II. NiZetelly. T.
s a, Secretary Of tho Board; William
Pepper, NJ. A., rh. n. Associate re
vIslnc Editor; Chief of tho Bureau of
Translation; Isidorc Singer. Phi. D..
Protector and Managing Editor. As
sisted 10y American and Foreign Boards
OF Consulting Editors Volume MI
--Talmud zwcifel. Published by funk
and Warnalls Company. New York
This large fine volume completes the
work Of the great jewish EucycIope-
dia. There are twenty pages Of pre-
liminary matter; the text proper covers
10s pages. starting from "ralmud
and going to .'Zweifcl: the list of
illustrations covers six pages; the
names Of the contributors 10 the vol
ume cover three pages. There is at
the cnl long list of the patrons of
the work in North and South Amer
lea tbcing tho largest list of alD, in
Europe, Asia. Africa. and Australia,
and the libraries. clubs societies and
institutions thtt have also stood for
tho work. The volume makes fine
end of magnificent enterprise.
Tho title ''ralmud-I, occupies n great
number of pages and is illustrated with
fac Siinilcs and traDseriptions of Va
riOus coicxes. Then we have Talmud
Commentaries. lIcrmcneutics. and Law.
The title "Tsrgum' naturally receives
much attention. aud the description
covers many pages. Tho propitiatory
rite 'Tsshlik' is well described, and
q full page illustration in tint gives
the method of th" ceremony in Cali
cia. The title Tehersnr describes
the settlements and institutions OF The
Jews in the Persian capital, apl has
some good illustrations of synagogues
and schools.
Tho title "Templc" is very full.
showing tho plans. the structure, and
mauv illustrations of the great build
ing. both in and out The administrs
tion of the temple is fully described
AMI the second temple receives also
large attention.
The "Testaments Of the Twelve Pa
triarchs'' are accepted as having a.
fcn I.f nf Irnfb md the Inrn1pu
tiops therein are given. The title
"Theology is largely treated Title
Pages are described aud illustrate and
titles Of honor are enumerated. Titus,
with the coins struck in his honor, and
with the arch Of Titus and the picture
thereon OF the spoils taken from JeTu-
salem. all appear clearly and well. To
lcdo is very largely represented. both
in Jewish families ard in the ilnstra
tions aud history OF tho city. Tombs
and Tombstones are commented upon
largely. anl tho pictures accompanying
the text are very fine.
The titles "Torah' - aud "Tosafot
arc both Vcrv full aud instructive.
Trade Uniouism receives attention, and
Translations and Transliterations are
given in example and illustration The
rrauSmigratiou of Souls is treated of
and also the Tree Of Life AMI Tree
Worship. The City of Treves in France
is important in Jewish history. both a.
q city and bv reason OF the Jewish
families settled there, The Twelve
Tribes OF Israel are described in detail,
the modern critical view being fairly
recognized. There is also a discussion
of the lost ten tribes. IN the course of
which the Mormon view, as presented
by Joseph Smith. Jr.. is mentioned.
The Triennial Circle receives elabo-
rate treatment. with Illustrations aud
diagram, the chief ono occupying two
pages and being in colors TripoI and
Tunis. as great headquarters OF the
Jews. and as illustrating Jewish life IN
north Africa. receive full treatment
in text and picture. Turkey comes in
for large space. being almost the next
door 20 Jerusalem, one might say.
and the Jews having had very large
influence always in Turkish affairs.
Types, as showing distinct features
and also as illustrated in composite pic.
lures - an article fully up 10 the times
Typography. in which manv Hebrew
stvles Of printing and lettering are
given, IS most interesting article
fac similes are very clearly and hand.
somely presented.
The United States is treated at
length: and the fair treatment that the
Jews have always received in this
country is affectionately appreciated
The article is a very fine one.
Unitariauism and Universities receive
much attention: and there is "a learned
article on the Trim and Thummim. IN
which il appears that the consensus of
opinion is that the Urim aud Thum-
MIN was stone something after the
fashion of n dice. the casting OF which
was supposed 10 show the will OF tho
Lord when there was priest who was
instructed in the use of that dice. the
answer being one thing or the other as
ssUrim' or "Thummim turned up
We have used here the singular. but
perhaps the plural would be quito as
appropriate; the matter resting on the