Laws and customs of Israel
Subtitle: compiled from the codes Chayyê Adam and Kizzur Shulchan 'Arukh
Publisher: Vallentine
Published: 1915
Place of publication: London
Language: heb; eng
Number of pages: 480
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. Laws concerning daily conduct, Arba'Kanfos, Tephillin, Mezuzah, Prayer, Minyan, Reading of the law, Kaddish, Jahrzeit, Study of Sacred Books, Repentence, Charity, Talebearing, and Slander, Chalah, Preparation of food (Kashruth), Grace before and after meals, [etc.]- Vol. 2. Laws concerning forbidden food; Benedictions to be said when enjoying the Gifts of God; Rules concerning errors in regard to the benedictions; The benedictions; Laws concerning buying and selling, interest, business (with money of another), prosecutor and defendant and evidence procedure, theft and robbery, monetary damages, borrowing and hiring, trusts, things lost and found, unloading and loading; Rules concerning physical well-being, cruelty to animals, vows and oaths, prayer for a journey, afternoon and evening prayers and the reading of the Shema' and regulations for the night; The precept of honouring father and mother, laws concerning circumcision, Kilayim, the prohibition of shaving; The laws concerning sickness and the physician, visiting the sick, one who is dying, rending the garment, the mourner in the period between death and burial of a kinsman and all the regulations concerning mourning.-  Laws concerning the holiness of the Sabbath, one who embarks (on the Friday), the kindling of the Sabbath lights, Service on Sabbath and Holydays; Rules concerning Mukzeh (things not intended for use), week-day matters prohibited on Sabbath; Laws concerning an invalid on Sabbath, a woman in confinement on Sabbath, the 'Erub with reference to buildings with a common court, work forbidden on Sabbath and Holydays, the termination of Sabbath; Laws concerning New Moon, the month of Nisan, Matzos (unleavened bread), search for leaven, the Eve of Passover, the Passover Night, Countinng the 'Omer, Public Fasts, the Ninth of Ab, New Year, the Day of Atonement, Tabernacles, chanukah and Purim.-  Vol. 4. The duties of women.