=Hebrew language=, the, cherished by the Babylonian exiles, =1=, 340, 364. Judæans ignorant of, =1=, 386. cultivated under the Hasmonæans, =2=, 14-15. called New-Hebrew (Neo-Hebrew), =2=, 15. used in the historical writings, =2=, 16. mispronounced in Galilee, =2=, 149. of the Mishna, =2=, 461. spoken in Judæa, =2=, 461-2. learnt by Origen, =2=, 488. in the Amoraim period, =2=, 538-9. interest in, under Theodosius II, =2=, 623, 625. Jews forbidden to teach Christians, =2=, 624. revived under Arab influence, =3=, 111-12. furnished with vowel points, =3=, 112. neglected in the ninth century, =3=, 157. studied by Menachem ben Saruk, =3=, 224-5. promoted by the controversy under Chasdaï Ibn-Shaprut, =3=, 226-7. improvement in, in the twelfth century, =3=, 317. taught as a means for conversion, =3=, 597, 640-1; =4=, 245. words of, used by Spanish satirists, =4=, 181. study of, introduced into Germany by Reuchlin, =4=, 432, 433, 434. panegyric on, by Reuchlin, =4=, 433-4, 436. study of, at the German universities advised by Reuchlin, =4=, 443. studied by Egidio de Viterbo, =4=, 457. professorships for, instituted, =4=, 471, 473, 474. studied by Christians, =4=, 471-4, 651. widely studied in Holland, =5=, 21. society for the promotion of, =5=, 398-9. a bond for the Jews of western Europe, =5=, 402. love of, prevents apostasy, =5=, 420. importance of, in the Jewish liturgy, =5=, 562. omission of, from the divine service objected to, =5=, 564. Portuguese pronunciation of, adopted in Hamburg, =5=, 571. retained in the Vienna Temple, =5=, 580. renaissance of, through Erter, =5=, 613, 616. banishment of, from the liturgy proposed by Holdheim, =5=, 680. abolition of, in the liturgy discussed, =5=, 685. _See also_ Grammar, Hebrew; Literature, Jewish. =Hebrew literature=, allegories in, =1=, 158-9. under Hezekiah, =1=, 279. during the Babylonian Captivity, =1=, 334-6, 340-2. in the Persian period, =1=, 410-11. translated into Greek, =2=, 359. _See also_ Literature, Jewish; Judæo-Greek literature; Poetry. “=Hebrew Physician=, The,” by David de Pomis, =4=, 656-7. “=Hebrew Rites=, The,” by Leo Modena, =5=, 71-2, 180. =Hebrew writings.= _See_ Confiscation and burning of Hebrew books. =Hebron=, king of, defeated by Joshua, =1=, 34-5. chief city of Judah, =1=, 38, 77. residence of David, =1=, 109. David leaves, =1=, 114. Absalom declared king in, =1=, 139. owned by Idumæans, =1=, 435, 474. Jewish prisoners sold at the slave markets of, =2=, 419. Maimonides in, =3=, 457. occupations of the Jews of, =4=, 75. Sabbataï Zevi at, =5=, 128. =Hechal=, the Holy Place, =1=, 165. =Hegel=, influence of, on Edward Gans, =5=, 583. on Young Israel, =5=, 585. =Heidelberg=, the Jews of, persecuted, =5=, 530-1.