HEBREW GRAMMAR, WITHOUT POINTS: DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, In the Driginal; AND. PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO THE USE OF THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE INSTRUCTORS. BY JOHN SMITH, A. M. Profeffor of the Learned Languages, at Dartmouth College. PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS. BOSTON: PRINTED BY DAVID CARLISLE, For JOHN WEST, No. 75, CORNHILL. 1803. No. 131. 132. BURDER, SAMUEL, ORIENTAL CUSTOMS, 1804. Oriental Customs: | Or an | Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by an Explanatory Application of the Customs and Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews, therein alluded to | together with Observations on many | Difficult and Obscure Texts, | Collected from the most | Celebrated Travellers, and most Eminent Critics. By Samuel Burder. | [Quotation, two lines from Bishop Lowth.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Published by. William W. Woodward, No. 52, | Corner of Second and Chestnut Streets. 1804. Collation: 8vo, pp. 1-432. Copies located: ASWR; AAS. 133. HENRIQUIS, REASON AND FAITH, 1804. Reason and Faith, | or, | Philosophical Absurdities, | shewing the Necessity of Revelation, intended to promote Faith among Infidels, | and | the unbounded exercise of humanity among all religious men. By Rabba Henriquis, Esq. One of the sons of Abraham to his brethren. | Learn to know what answer you would return to the Philosophical unbeliever. Talmud. | Richmond: | Printed by John Dixon. MDCCCIV | [1804] Collation: 18°: 1 leaf with Title as above on the recto, verso blank; 1 leaf with Preface on the recto, verso blank, pp. (3)-110 text. Partly printed on blue paper. Copy located: GAK. 134. CONSTITUTION OF CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL, 1805. Constitution Of the Congregation of | Shearith Israel, | As reported by a Committee on the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and five. Collation: Folio; 4 unnumbered pages. The above is the caption of the first page. The Constitution, as adopted May 18, 1805, consisted of Twelve articles and was signed by Ephraim Hart, Jacob Hart, Sen., J. B. Kursheedt, M. Myers, M. L. Moses and J. Zuntz, secretary. REASON AND FAITH, ов, Philosophical Absurdities, SHEWING THE NECESSITY OF REVELATION INTENDED TO Promote Faith among Infidels, AND THE UNBOUNDED EXERCISE OF HUMANITY AMON ALL RELIGIOUS MEN. BY LABBA HENRIQUIS, ESQ. One of the sons of ABRAHAM to bis BRETHREN. Learn to know what answer you would return to Philosophical unbeliever.-TALMUD. RICHMOND: PRINTED BY JOHN DIXON. M,DCCCIV. No. 133. Of the Congregation of As reported by a Committee on the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and five. FOR The better enabling the rulers of this Congrégation to govern the same agreeahly to the immutable principles of justice, and for the purpose of promoting harmony, peace and unity among the members thereof, as a religious society, a full and respectable meeting of the Congregation was held on the twenty-eighth day of April last, which •meeting was opened by Mr. Aaron Levy, arting Parnas, when Mr. Isaac Moses was Chosen Chairman, and L.M.Gomez, Secretary..........Mt. 4. Levy then stated to the meeting the object for which they were convened; whereupon it was moved and second, ed that a Committee of five be appointed të draft and report à suitable CONSTITUTION and BYE-LAWS..... The following gentkevien were thereupon nominated and chosen, viz. Messrs. Ephraim Hart. I Hart, sen. J. B. Kursheedt, M. Myers and M. L. Moses, who by virtue of the powers vested in them do recommend the following Constitution, as embracing proper fundamental principles, upon wrich all bates are to be hereafter predicated, so far as the same shall de consistent with the Act of Incorporation. CONSTITUTION, &c. ARTIOLE L THE Congregation of Ifraelites in this City shall hereafter, and forever be known as a body corpo'rate by the name, ftile and title of THE CONGREGATION of Shearith ISRAEL in the CITY of NEWYORK ARTICLE.II. To be governe SEC. I. THE fpiritual as well as temporal concerns of this Congregation, fhall be confided to fix Praycre&e to he read in He brew... Beglia THE fixed PRAYERS, the PARASA, and HAPHTORAS fhall forever be read in the original Hebrew language, but the board of truffees may on public thanksgivings, or other fpecial occafions direct the Hazan or any other fuitable perfon to deliver an addreis lermon, or moral lecture in English. ARTICLE IV. chyte offendres THE Parnas or Parnafim may at all times cable any offender or offenders againn this Constitution, sebepalihed or any of the laws of the Congregation to be punithed in fach manner as may hereafter be provided. ARTICLE V. Cereals prop Braddend for how long, THE Synagogue and Burying places, fhall ever be the joint property of all Ifraelites who are or main unfold may hereafter become electors of this Congregation and the fame fhall never be fold, mortgaged or Wast may be, fhut up, by any person or perfons under their authority, nes fhall any of the leafes of that part of the property of this Congregation adjoining theBar Harm now on leafe be renewed for a longer term than twenty-one years and if the board of trustees fhall deem it neceffary, or conducive to the intereft of the Elder to be Congregation, to difpofe of any other real estate, they fhall caufe the electors refiding within the jurif Boulded diction of the corporation of this city, to be duly notified to affemble at the ufual place of meeting or be majority, fuch other Place as they may appoint, when two thirds of the members prefent agreeing thall be confidered a majority. Two thirde to ARTICLE. VI, THIS Congregation hall forever be fupported by the fale or taxation of feats in Synagogue, and by free will offerings; but no poll or income tax thall ever be affeffed on the members of this Congregation. ARTICLE VII. WHEREAS by the laft will and teftament of MYER POLONIE, a legacy was left to this Congregamad Torah. tion, for the exprefs purpofe of establishing a Hebrew school-It fhall therefore be the duty of the board of trustees to form fuch school under fome fuitable teacher or teachers, with fuch regulations as May be offered they may think proper. And that a free will offering may be made in Synagogue for the benefit of Mebars Heled Who shall be ea ckctor. fuch establishment. ARTICLE VIII. WHEREAS there is established in this Congregation a Hebara Hesed Varmet, the fame is hereby recognized under its prefent conftitution and laws. ARTICLE IX NO perfon fhall be considered un'electof of this Congregation but fuch as hath refided within the City of New-York for one year precedi-; the adoption and ratification of this Conflitution-Nor thalt .an elettor unless duly qualified agreeable to the act of incorany perfon hereafter be conf poration. 135. LOPEZ, MOSES, A LUNAR CALENDAR, 1806. A Lunar Calendar, | of the | Festivals, and other Days in the Year, Observed by the Israelites, | Commencing Anno Mundi, 5566, and ending in 5619, | Being a Period of 54 Years, Which by the Solar Computation of Time, begins September 24th, 1805, and will | End the 28th of the same Month, in the Year 1859, | Together with other Tables useful and convenient. The Whole of which having been carefully examined and corrected, its utility has obtained the | voluntary acknowledgment and approbation of the Rev. Mr. Seixas, the respectable Hazan of the K. K. Shearith Israel, in New-York. By Moses Lopez, | of Newport, Rhode-Island. (Copy-Right secured.) | Printed at the office of the Newport Mercury; 1806. | Collation: 16mo, 132 unnumbered pages. Copies located: AJHS; ASWR; NYPL; JTSA; HUC; CA; AAS. 136. SEWALL, STEPHEN, A HEBREW GRAMMAR, 1806. A Hebrew grammar, | selected chiefly from those of Mr. Israel Lyons, teacher of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge; and the Rev. Richard Grey, D. D. | Rector of Hinton in Northamptonshire; | to which is subjoined | a Praxis, | taken from the sacred classics. | [By Stephen Sewall] Second Cambridge edition. | Printed at Cambridge, | by W. Hilliard, printer to the University. | 1806. Collation: 4, pp. 47. This is identical with the Cambridge, 1802 edition, except that in this edition the title reads "praxis"; page 24 is correctly printed, and there is no additional leaf. Copies located: BPL; AAS. 137. DIBDIN, THOMAS, THE JEW AND THE DOCTOR, 1807. The Jew and the Doctor: | A Farce, in two acts, as perI formed at the Boston Theatre, | and | Theatre-Royal, CoventGarden. By Thomas Dibdin. | Newyork: | Published by D. Longworth, at the Dramat- | ic Repository-ShakespeareGallery. 1807. Collation: 12°, p. (1) Title, p. (2) blank, p. (3) Advertisement, p. (4) Dramatis Personæ, pp. (5)-36 Text. Copies located: NYPL; AAS. |