The writer has attempted in this volume to take up a few of the most characteristic points in Jewish doctrine and practice, and to explain some of the various phases through which they have passed, since the first centuries of the Christian era.

The writer has attempted in this volume to take up a few of the most characteristic points in Jewish doctrine and practice, and to explain some of the various phases through which they have passed, since the first centuries of the Christian era.

"Chapters on Jewish Literature" from Israel Abrahams. One of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his generation (1858-1925).

"Judaism" from Israel Abrahams. One of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his generation (1858-1925).

"The Book of Delight and Other Papers" from Israel Abrahams. One of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his generation (1858-1925).

Israel Abrahams (b. London, November 26, 1858; d. Cambridge, October 6, 1925) was one of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his generation. He wrote a number of classics on Judaism, most notably, Jewish Life in the Middle Ages (1896). He was a forceful lecturer and an earnest lay preacher. As honorary secretary of the Jewish Historical Society of England and as a member of the Committee for Training Jewish Teachers, he was very active. He was also a member of the Committee of the Anglo-Jewish Association, and of several other institutions of the community.