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  • The Jewish form of grace before meals contains the same form: "Let us give thanks to Adonai our God" (in the Mishna, "Berachoth", 6).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • If we refer to the Mishna (chap. 1, hal. 7) of Berachoth in the last-named Talmud, we read there that Rabbi Tarphon, bent, while on a journey, on reading the Shema according to the school of Shammai, ran the risk of falling into the hands of certain banditti whom he had not noticed near him.

    Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Various

  • II. 335, 336, quoting Talmud, treatise Meghilla folio 23 verso, treatise Berachoth folio 21 verso, treatise Sanhedrim folio 2 recto, Maimonides chap.viii. art 6; Schulchan Arukh, etc.

    Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Nesta H. Webster 1918

  • Berachoth, ix, 5, allows the use of the Divine name by way of salutation; in Sanhedrin, x, 1, Abba Shaul refuses any share in the future world to those who pronounce it as it is written; according to

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • (Berachoth, 29 a): 'Do Thy will in heaven above, and grant contentment of spirit to those that fear Thee below; and that which is good in Thine eyes do.

    Judaism Israel Abrahams 1891

  • Berachoth iii. 4–and is to be preceded, in this case, by washings with water or sand.

    The Koran (Al-Qur'an) 1854

  • Berachoth, 1, 2, "Prayer is to be said as soon as one can distinguish between a blue and white thread."

    The Koran (Al-Qur'an) 1854

  • Tr. Berachoth, 31, 2, forbids loudness in prayer by the example of Hannah.

    The Koran (Al-Qur'an) 1854

  • Berachoth 10–may be shortened in dangerous places, ib.iv. 10–is forbidden to the drunken, ib.

    The Koran (Al-Qur'an) 1854

  • It may not be out of place to append two or three parallel passages here by way of illustration: -- "Bodily suffering purges away sin" (_Berachoth_, fol. 5, col.

    Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Various

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