“Barlaam and Joshaphat,” by Abraham Ibn Chisdai, 154-155.

Baruch of Ratisbon, Tossafist, 161.

Beast Fables, in the Midrash, 64-67.
  examples of, 65-66.

Bechinath Olam, by Yedaiah Bedaressi, 191-192.

Benjamin of Tudela, traveller, 203.

Benjamin Nahavendi, Karaite author, 77.

Berachya ha-Nakdan, fabulist, 156-157.

Berlin, under Frederick the Great, 254.

Beruriah, wife of Meir, 28.

Bible, the. See Scriptures, the.

Bidpai, Fables of, and the Jews, 155-156.

Biur, the, commentary on the Pentateuch, 230.

Bohemia, the Kalirian Piyut in, 85.

“Book of Creation, The,” Kabbalistic work, 175.

“Book of Creation, Commentary on the,” by Saadiah, 95.

“Book of Delight, The,” by Joseph Zabara, 157-158.

“Book of Genealogies, The,” by Abraham Zacuto, 216.

“Book of Lights and the High Beacons, The,” by Kirkisani, 80.

“Book of Principles, The,” by Joseph Albo, 141.

“Book of Roots, The,” by David Kimchi, 117.

“Book Raziel, The,” Kabbalistic work, 175.

“Book of the Exiled, The,” by Saadiah, 94.

“Book of the Pious, The,” ethical work, 191.

“Book of Tradition, The,” by Abraham Ibn Daud, 213-214.

Braganza, Duke of, friend of Abarbanel, 226.

Brahe, Tycho, friend of David Gans, 220.

“Branch of David, The,” by David Gans, 219, 220-221.

“Breastplate of Judgment, The,” part of the Shulchan Aruch, 240.

“Brilliancy,” Kabbalistic work, 171.

Browne, Sir Thomas, alluded to, 127.

Buddha, legend of, 154-155.

Burgundy, the Kalirian Piyut in, 85.

Buxtorf, as translator, 148.

“Caged Bird, The,” fable, 65.

Cairo, Old. See Fostat.

Calendar, the Jewish, arranged, 48.

“Call of the Generations, The,” by David Conforte, 220.

“Captives of Hope, The,” by Penso, 246.

Castile, the Spanish Piyut in, 85.

Catalonia, the Spanish Piyut in, 85.

“Ceremonies and Customs of the Jews,” by Leon da Modena, 220.

Chacham Zevi, author of “Responses,” 238.

“Chaff, Straw, and Wheat,” fable, 65.

“Chain of Tradition, The,” by Gedaliah Ibn Yachya, 220, 222-223.

Chanina, the son of Chama, Amora, 46.

Charizi, on Chasdai, 99-100, 107.
  on Moses Ibn Ezra, 114.
  as a poet, 131-132.
  influences Immanuel of Rome, 184.
  ethical work by, 189.
  geographical notes by, 200.

Chasdai Ibn Shaprut, patron of Moses ben Chanoch, 97. 
  Charizi on, 99-100, 107.
  activities of, 100.
  as a patron of Jewish learning and poetry, 100-101, 102.
  and the Chazars, 102-103.
  as translator, 150.

Chasdai Crescas, philosopher, 141.
  studied by Spinoza, 251.