See also Professor Kaufmann’s _Die Geschichte der Attributenlehre_, and the references given in the index under this name. The _Novellæ_ by his son R. Nachman, alluded to in the text, are in the University Library, Cambridge (Add. 1187, 2). The פץ הנאולה is extant in the British Museum, MS. Add. 26,894, and the passage quoted by De Rossi is to be found on p. 163_b_, but a few words are erased by the censor. As to the poem given at the end of this paper, see Zunz, _Synagogale Poesie_, p. 478; Landshut, _Amude ha‐Abodah_ _s.v._, the references in Sachs’ _Religiöse Poesie der Juden_, and Luzzatto in the _Ozar Nechmad_, ii. 27. Compare also Professor Cheyne’s _The Origin of the Psalter_, p. 421. 68 New Year’s Day, on the first of Tishri. It is in autumn. 69 A famous Rabbi of the fifteenth century, known by his various casuistical and philosophical works. 70 Chiefly known through his controversial writings against the adherents of the pseudo‐Messiah Shabbethai Tsebi. He was for some time the Rabbi of the Portuguese congregation in London. 71 The main objections of the opponents of Maimonides were directed against his rationalistic notions of Revelation, and his allegorising interpretation of the Scriptures, which amounted in some places to a denial of miracles. He was also suspected of having denied bodily resurrection. A history of Jewish rationalism is still a desideratum. I am certain that it would prove at least as interesting as Reuter’s _Geschichte der religiösen Aufklärung im Mittelalter_ (Berlin, 1845‐60). 72 רבינו משה. 73 אגדות, “Homilies.” See above, p. 64 and _note_. 74 קץ הנאולה, “The end of the Redemption,” that is the time when the advent of the Messiah is to be expected. 75 This patriarch is famous in Jewish legend for his hospitality. See Beer’s _Leben Abrahams_, pp. 37 and 56. 76 This is the quorum necessary to form a congregation (עדת) for the purpose of holding divine service. 77 By _Zobah_, or _Aram Zobah_, the Jews of the Middle Ages usually understood Aleppo. See Benjamin of Tudela’s _Itinerary_, i. 88, ii. 124 (London and Berlin, 1840‐41). 78 See below, p. 141, where a full translation of the letter is given. 79 הלכות גדולות, a compendium of the Law, dating from the ninth century, by R. Simon Caro. 80 R. Simlai flourished in Palestine in the third century. He is best known as an Agadic teacher and a great controversialist. According to him, 613 commandments were given to Moses on Mount Sinai, of which 365 are prohibitive laws, whilst the remaining 248 are positive injunctions. 81 שער הנמול, “Treatise on Reward (and Punishment).” 82 עלם הבא. 83 Ps. cix. 4; ואנ תפלה. 84 אצילות. 85 נפש חיח. 86 ידיעה, “Knowledge,” “Foreknowledge,” “Omniscience.” 87 בכוד, שבינה.