=Alexandria=, Judæans settle in, =1=, 418. center of the Egyptian Judæans, =1=, 504-5. busts of Caligula placed in the synagogues of, =2=, 182. wheat imported from, for Jerusalem, =2=, 218. study of the Law in, =2=, 359. synagogue of, destroyed, =2=, 398. Karaite community in, =3=, 182. Jehuda Halevi at, =3=, 339-40. Spanish spoken at, by the exiles, =4=, 388. rabbis of, favor the establishment of schools, =5=, 663. _See also under_ Egypt. =Alexandria, the Jews of=, rebel against Trajan, =2=, 396. punished by Martius Turbo, =2=, 398. ill-treated by Cyril, =2=, 618-19. receive fugitives from Palestine, =3=, 23. in the twelfth century, =3=, 444. object to Maimonides’ Mishne-Torah, =3=, 472. appeal to Mehmet Ali in the Damascus affair, =5=, 647. rejoice over the release of the Damascus prisoners, =5=, 660. =Alexandria, the Judæans of=, influence those of Jerusalem, =1=, 427. occupy the Delta district, =1=, 504. under Ptolemy VII, =1=, 519. under Ptolemy VIII, =2=, 12. well treated by Cæsar, =2=, 76. unkindly treated by Cleopatra, =2=, 94. antagonized by the Greeks, =2=, 178, 181. conspiracies against, =2=, 181-2. forced into the harbor, =2=, 182-3. forced to worship Caligula’s statues, =2=, 183-4. send envoys to Caligula, =2=, 186-7; =5=, 654. well treated by Claudius, =2=, 190-1. have a synagogue in Jerusalem, =2=, 201. impregnated with Greek views, =2=, 208-9. apostasy among, =2=, 209. massacred, =2=, 263-4. undisturbed by the Roman war, =2=, 313. fugitive Zealots betrayed by, =2=, 317-18. and the closing of the Temple of Onias, =2=, 322. =Alexandrian school of philosophy.= _See_ Judæo-Alexandrian school. =Alexandrion=, fortress, built by Alexander Jannæus, =2=, 46. surrenders to Pompey, =2=, 64. garrisoned by Aristobulus II, =2=, 73. Mariamne confined in, =2=, 96. fire signals on, =2=, 363. =Alfachar.= _See_ Ibn-Alfachar. =Alfadhel=, vizir of Saladin, employs Maimonides, =3=, 472-3, 489. acquits Maimonides of apostasy, =3=, 474. =Alfarda=, Strangers’ Tax, in Spain, =4=, 344. =Alfassi.= _See_ Isaac ben Jacob Alfassi. =Alfonsine Tables=, the, used by scientists, =4=, 367. =Alfonso I=, of Aragon, conquers Saragossa, =3=, 316. =Alfonso II=, of Aragon (1162-1196), the Jews under, =3=, 387-8. =Alfonso VI=, of Castile, employs Jews on diplomatic missions, =3=, 291-2. the Jews under, =3=, 292-3. admonished to dismiss Jews from state offices, =3=, 294. conquers Toledo, =3=, 294. opposed by a Mahometan league, =3=, 295-6. =Alfonso VII Raimundez=, of Castile (1126-1157), rebels against his parents, =3=, 316. Jewish favorite of, =3=, 361. death of, =3=, 363, 366.