by Amram, 70.
arranged by Saadiah, 95.

Prester John, Eldad on, 203.

"Prince and Nazirite," by Abraham Ibn Chisdai, 154-155.

Provence, the Spanish Piyut in, 85.
Jewish learning in, 146.

Proverbs, in the Midrash, 59-60.
quoted, 59.

Psalms, the, and new-Hebrew poetry, 104-105, 108.
mysticism in, 169, 170.

Ptolemy, works of, translated, 149, 185.

Pumbeditha, centre of Jewish learning, 44, 72.

"Purim Tractate, The," by Kalonymos, 185-186.

Pygmies, the, discovered by Tobiah Cohen, 209.

"Questions and Answers," decisions, 73.

Rab. _See_ Abba Areka.

Rabba, the son of Nachmani, Amora, 51.

Rabbi. _See_ Judah the Prince.

Rabbinical schools, in Babylonia, 44.

Rabina, Amora, compiler of the Talmud, 51, 52.

Ralbag. _See_ Levi, the son of Gershon.

Ramban. _See_ Nachmanides, Moses.

Rashbam. _See_ Samuel ben Meir.

Rashi (R. Shelomo Izchaki), importance of, 119.
style of, 119-120.
characteristics of, 120-121.
life of, 122.
as an exegete, 123-124.
descendants of, 124, 161.

Rava, Amora, 51.

Rembrandt, friend of Manasseh ben Israel, 245.

Renaissance, the, and Italian Jewish literature, 178, 182, 184, 187.

Renan, on the students of Averroes, 148.

"Responses," on religious subjects, 234-235, 237-238.

Reuchlin, Johann, and the Kabbala, 174.

Rhyme, in Hebrew poetry, 84.

"Rod of Judah, The," by the Ibn Vergas, 218-219.

Rokeach, by Eleazar of Worms, 191.

"Royal Crown, The," by Solomon Ibn Gebirol, 110.
quotation from, 111-112.

Saadiah, Gaon, 70, 91-97.
activities of, 91, 95.
opposes Karaism, 92, 94.
translates the Scriptures, 93, 94.
style of, 93.
conflict of, with the Exilarch, 95.
arranges a prayer-book, 95.
as a philosopher, 95-96, 139.
works of, translated, 148.

Sabbatai Zevi, and the Kabbala, 175.
opponents of, 238.

"Sacred Letter, The," by Nachmanides, 165.

Safed, Kabbalist centre, 175.

Sahal, the son of Mazliach, 77-78.

Salman, the son of Yerucham, Karaite author, 78.

Salonica, Kabbalist centre, 175.

"Salvation of his Anointed," by Abarbanel, 229.

"Samson," by Luzzatto, 246.

Samuel, Amora, 47-48, 51.
astronomer, 48.

Samuel, the son of Chofni, Gaon and author, 71.

Samuel ben Meir, exegete, 124.

Samuel Ibn Nagdela, Nagid and minister, 103.
as a scholar, 104.
as a poet, 104-105.

Samuel Ibn Tibbon, translator, 147, 148.
son-in-law of, 148.

Samuel Usque, poet, 217-218.

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