6. Synopsis of Contents

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I.

The Shma‘: M. i.-iii.; T. i., ii.

In the evening: M. i. 1-3 (1); T. i. 1.

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In the morning: M. i. 4 (2); T. i. 2

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Posture: M. i. 5, 6 (3); T. i. 4

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The Benedictions connected with the Shma‘. Long and short forms: M. i. 7 (4); T. i. 5

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Excursus on various forms and on bending forward: T. i. 6-9

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The Going forth from Egypt must be said at the evening Shma‘ also: M. i. 8 (5); T. i. 50, 11; ii., 1

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   With Excursus on the Bible use of phrases that had apparently been superseded: T. i. 10-15

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On reciting the Shma‘ with intention: M. ii. 1^a; T. ii. 2

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On saluting between the sections: M. ii. 1^b

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The sections of the Shma‘ and their order: M. ii. 2, 3 (2)

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May the recitation be inaudible, or said erroneously: M ii. 4 (3); T. ii. 3-5

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On interrupting tasks to recite the Shma‘, etc.: T. ii. 6, 7

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Workmen may recite on the top of a tree or on a scaffold: M. ii. 5 (4); T. ii. 8

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Labourers may not lead in the synagogue: T. ii. 9

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A bridegroom exempt—R. Gamaliel: M. ii. 6 (5); T. i. 3

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The case of marriage-guests: T. ii. 10

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R. Gamaliel again—when mourning for his wife: M. ii. 7 (6)

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R. Gamaliel again receives condolence for the death of his servant: M. ii. 8 (7)

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A bridegroom may recite, but should beware of ostentation: M. ii. 9 (8)

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The Shma‘ and mourners at a funeral: M. iii. 1

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And on the return from it: M. iii. 2; T. ii. 11

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The case of women, slaves, and children: M. iii. 3

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The cases of those ceremonially unclean men and women: M. iii. 4-6; T. ii. 12, 13

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Against unseemliness in reciting the Shma‘: T. ii. 14-21

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II.

Prayer, especially the Prayer par excellence (the Eighteen Benedictions): M. iv. and v.; T. iii.

The three times of prayer: M. iv. i.; T. iii. i-3

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The prayer of R. Nechuniah on entering and on leaving the Lecture Hall: M. iv. 2

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The Eighteen, and their abstract: M. iv. 3

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The Prayer not to be regarded as a mechanical unit: M. iv. 4^a

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The Prayer in time of danger: M. iv. 4^b; T. iii. 7

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The Prayer when one is riding on an ass: M. iv. 5; T. 18

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Or when one is in a ship or on a raft: M. iv. 6; T. iii. 19

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The Additional Prayers: M. iv. 7; T. iii. 10-13

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The posture, and attention, in the Prayer: M. v. i; T. iii. 4-6, 14-17, 20, 21

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The mention of, and the petition for, rain, also the Habdalah—in the Prayer: M. v. 2; T. iii. 9

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Examples of over-zeal: M. v. 3^a

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The leader: M. v. 3^b

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   To avoid occasions for making mistakes: M. v. 4

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   Fluency a sign of acceptance: M. v. 5

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Additional matter in T.

   Reverence in writing the Name: T. iii. 22

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   On the Benediction of mourners: T. iii. 23, 24

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   On certain points about the Eighteen Benedictions: T. iii, 25

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III.

Benedictions at meals, especially after meals, and on various occasions: M. vi.-ix.; T. v.-vii.

The proper forms for the different foods: M. vi. 1-4; T. iv. 1-7

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On one Benediction exempting another: M. vi. 5

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When the Benediction may be said by one person for all: M. vi. 6

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The order of the meal: T. iv. 8-13

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The position of the persons: T. v. 5

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The order of washing the hands and mixing the cup: T. v. 6

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Who partakes first: T. v. 7

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Manners at table: T. v. 8, 9

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Salted relish and the general Rule that the Benediction of the principal food suffices: M. vi. 7; T. iv. 14

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Illustrations of the principal food: T. iv. 16

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   And of the proper forms of Benediction: T. iv. 15, 16

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   Parenthesis—Why did Judah deserve the kingdom? T. iv. 17, 18

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   On interruptions during the meal: T. iv. 19-21

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On saying three Benedictions in certain cases: M. vi. 8

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The entrance on the Sabbath, the meal and the Benedictions: T. v. 1-4

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Who may be invited to partake in the Benediction after meals: M. vii. 1-3 (1, 2); T. v. 10, 14, 17, 18

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The case of one who has not actually eaten: T. v. 20

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   As to a sweet relish: T. v. 11

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   And bread with dessert: T. v. 12

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   On washing before and after a meal: T. v. 13

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The formula of invitation, depending on the number present: M. vii. 4, 5 (3^a)

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   And in the synagogue: M. vii. 6 (3^b)

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Companies how to be divided: M. vii. 7 (4); T. v. 19

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On two companies in one house: M. vii. 8^a (5^a)

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Whether the Benediction should be said over unmixed wine: M. vii. 8^b (5^b); cf. T. iv. 3, infra, p. 45

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Points on these subjects in dispute between the School of Shammai and of Hillel: M. viii.; T. vi.

At the beginning of Sabbath or Feast-day the order of the Benedictions: M. viii. 1; T. vi. 1; iii. 8

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On the order of washing the hands and mixing the cup; M. viii. 2; T. vi. 2

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On the order of tidying the room and washing the hands: M. viii. 3 (4); T. vi. 4

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Where one lays the napkin after drying one's hands: M. viii. 4 (3); T. vi. 3

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Wine and oil: T. vi. 5

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The order of the Benedictions at the end of Sabbath: M. viii. 5 (5^a); T. vi. 6

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The wording of the Benediction over the lamp: M. viii. 6 (5^b)

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Parenthesis—

   When Benedictions must not be said over lamp and spices: M. viii. 7 (6); T. vi. 7^a

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   Hybrids and fire . T. vi. 7^b

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   Fire and spices of a bath—a spice shop: T. vi. 8.

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If the Benediction has been forgotten: M. viii. 8 (7)

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The order of the Benedictions over wine and food: M. viii. 9^b, 8^a

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   When Amen may not be said: M. viii. 9^b (8^b); T. iii. 26; v. 51

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   On sacrifices in Jerusalem: T. v. 22

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   On what constitutes a common meal on a journey: T. v. 23

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   Workmen and their master: T. v. 24

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Benedictions on various occasions: M. ix.

On seeing scenes of miracles: M. ix. 1; T. vii. 2^a

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On seeing hosts:

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Consideration of how much is already done for us, and the duty of gratitude: T. vii. 2^b

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On seeing remarkable natural phenomena, or hearing tidings: M. ix. 2; T. vii. I, 3-5, 6^b

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   In a burial ground: T. vii. 6^a

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   Over a new house or new tools: M. ix. 3 (3^a)

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Parenthesis—Concerning prayers in vain; M. ix. 4^a, 5 (3^bc); T. vii. 7

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   An example of proper prayer for increase from land: T. vii. 8

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   Benedictions needed at performing any command: T. vii. 9-15

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Prayers on entering and leaving a town: M. ix. 6 (4); T. vii. 16

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Or a public bath: T. vii. 17

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Benedictions for not being a Gentile, a woman, or uneducated: T. vii. 18

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Benediction for evil as for good: M. ix. 7 (5^a); cf. ix. 4 (3^b); cf. T. vii. 7, p. 78

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Against irreverence for the Temple: M. ix. 8^a (5^b); T. vii. 19

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On the closing words of the Benedictions: M. ix. 8^b (5^c); T. vii. 21, 22

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On the use of the Divine Name at the beginning and end of Benedictions: T. vii. 20

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Salutations in the Name: M. ix. 8^c (5^d); T. vii. 23, 24

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A hundred commands are performed daily: T. vii. 24

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The commands surround, like angels; T. vii. 25

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