=Ezra=, descent of, =1=, 365. studies the Law, =1=, 365. leads a company of Judæans to Palestine, =1=, 366. opinion of, on intermarriages, =1=, 367-8. induces the Judæans to repudiate their heathen wives, =1=, 368-9. opposition to the severity of, =1=, 370. reads the Law in Jerusalem, =1=, 378-80. subordinates the priesthood to the Scriptures, =1=, 379. exacts an oath from the Judæans to observe the Law, =1=, 380-1, 387-8. at the consecration of the walls of Jerusalem, =1=, 381. guardian of the Temple, =1=, 382. regulations ascribed to, =1=, 395. the chief of the Scribes, =2=, 19. Mahomet on, =3=, 76. pilgrimages to the supposed grave of, =3=, 441. =Ezra=, Kabbalist, reduces the Kabbala to a system, =3=, 548. =Ezra Gatiño=, commentator on Ibn-Ezra’s Pentateuch commentary, =4=, 144. =F= =Fables=, written by Meïr, =2=, 436. “=Fables= of Ancient Times,” by Ibn-Sahula, =3=, 560. =Fabulists=, list of: Berachya ben Natronaï Nakdan, Ibn-Sahula, Meïr. =Fadak=, submits to Mahomet, =3=, 83. =Fadus, Cuspius=, procurator, strengthens Rome in Judæa, =2=, 197. rising of Theudas under, =2=, 198. deposed, =2=, 198. =Fagius, Paulus=, disciple of Reuchlin, and Elias Levita, =4=, 474. “=Faith= and Creed,” by Saadiah, =3=, 197-8. =Falaquera.= _See_ Shem-Tob Falaquera. =Falcos=, the Jews of, attacked, =4=, 78. =Falero, Abraham Aboab=, builds the second synagogue at Hamburg, =4=, 691. =Faliachi, Jacob=, Sabbatian, =5=, 156. =Falk, Jacob Joshua=, rabbi of Metz and Frankfort, =5=, 251. against Eibeschütz, =5=, 262, 263, 268, 269. disciple of, =5=, 263. =Fall=, the. _See_ Original Sin. =Fall, the, of the Angels=, dogma of, in the Kabbala, =4=, 292. =Famagusta=, besieged by the Turks, =4=, 600. taken, =4=, 601. “=Familianten=,” privileged Jews, =5=, 253. =Famine=, in Israel under Ahab, =1=, 203. in Judah under Uzziah, =1=, 229-30. in Jerusalem during the siege of Titus, =2=, 304, 305-6. under Marcus Aurelius, =2=, 451. =Farchi, Chayim Maalem=, Jewish minister at Accho, =5=, 460. =Farchi, Raphael Murad=, accused of ritual murder, =5=, 639. restored to his position, =5=, 661. =Farchi family=, the, accused of ritual murder, =5=, 638. =Farissol, Abraham.= _See_ Abraham Farissol. =Farnese, Alexander.= _See_ Paul III, pope. =Farnese, Alexander=, cardinal, intercedes for the Jews, =4=, 567. =Faro=, Count of, friend of Isaac Abrabanel, =4=, 338. =Faro=, Jewish center in Portugal, =4=, 159. =Farraj Ibn-Solomon= (Farragut), physician to Charles of Anjou, =3=, 628. =Fars.= _See_ Hamadan. =Farsistan=, the Exilarch’s income from, =3=, 96.