Hebrew Literature Part 59

_ 66 I.e._, They become common property, and are to be depastured by cattle (Lev. xxv. 7).

67 Perhaps "the star of Bethlehem."

68 A spiral gra.s.s growing on the palm tree(?).

69 Arabic, Fustuk. Pistachio nuts.

70 See Chap. ix. 6.

71 This refers to the examples already given of a rose in oil, or locust fruit in wine.

72 Aisar, a coin worth 3-1/10 farthings.

73 Pundion, a coin worth 1-1/2d.

74 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year.

75 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year.

76 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year.

77 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year.

78 There are various Rabbis of this name, spelled in different ways, mentioned in the Talmud.

79 The king's mountain is perhaps Mount Ephraim, or the mountain range over the plain of Sharon. It is also suggested that it might have been the mountains round Kirjathjearim (Abu Goosh?). It contained Cephar Bish, Cephar Sheclaim, Cephar Dikraia, etc.

80 Others read "and the decision is as his word."

81 The second or the "latter" rain (Joel ii. 23), called Malkosh, falls in spring chiefly during the months of March and April.

82 Lev. xxiii. 22; Deut. xxiv. 19.

83 Deut. xv. 1.

84 This decision supposes the case of the month Elul having thirty days, and the last day to be in the Sabbatical year; consequently it would not be one of the two feast days of the new year, which it should have been if the month had been the usual lunar month.

85 "The defence," called Pruzbul, was a legal doc.u.ment const.i.tuted to encourage loans to the poor, and to protect the interests of the lender.

86 Deut. xv. 9.

87 Deut. xv. 2.

88 Deut. xix. 4.

_ 89 I.e._, They are well pleased with him.

90 Money owing to Jewish proselytes was generally repaid, but it was not obligatory to pay it to their heirs, as the persons from whom the proselytes came were no longer in a religious sense their next of kin.

91 From private to public property.

92 Of death.

93 On Friday evening.

94 Deut. vi. 4.

95 On Friday evening.

96 Though by their weight they continue to press out oil or wine on the Sabbath.

97 When the eve of the pa.s.sover and the eve of the Sabbath coincided.

98 In the temple. See tract on Measurements, c. 1.

99 Num. xix. 18.

100 Num. xv. 20.

_ 101 I.e._, Have you so joined houses that are apart that they may be counted as one on the Sabbath for carrying articles, etc. It is done by persons blessing a piece of dough which is common property.

102 When three stars are seen, it is dark.

103 As that would involve "labor."

104 The point to be decided is the difference between what is necessary and what is a burden.

105 Others think "Lybian" a.s.ses.

106 Through fear of linen and woollen being mixed. Deut. xxii. 11.

107 Ladder-shaped piece of wood to prevent it rubbing its throat if it have a sore.

108 Wood discovered by one John, which when put into sheep's nostrils, caused them to sneeze and the maggots to fall off.

109 To prevent her being sucked by reptiles.

110 The Gemara says, the cow was his neighbor's, but as he did not object, the blame was laid on him.

111 Once a number of Jews took refuge in a cave, and hearing some persons pa.s.s, whom they supposed to be enemies, they fell on each other with their hobnailed sandals, and beat each other to death.

112 Isaiah xi. 4; Micah iv. 3.

113 These anklets were a kind of chain used to prevent members of certain families in Jerusalem taking too wide strides in walking.

114 To cure toothache.

115 Others translate "masks."