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... Gabay , who had heard of me from Mr. Rees before my arrival at Gibraltar , has invited me to call on him next Saturday at his own house . May 17. - Made the acquaintance of Dr. Coldstream , surgeon in the 26th_regiment . - Being obliged ...
... Gabay , who had heard of me from Mr. Rees before my arrival at Gibraltar , has invited me to call on him next Saturday at his own house . May 17. - Made the acquaintance of Dr. Coldstream , surgeon in the 26th_regiment . - Being obliged ...
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... Gabay , who is con- sidered by the Jews themselves as the most learned man among them , and is styled by the Jews ... Gabay . Do you understand Persian ? 1. A little . May I ask you about the state of the Jews at Gibraltar ? Gabay . With ...
... Gabay , who is con- sidered by the Jews themselves as the most learned man among them , and is styled by the Jews ... Gabay . Do you understand Persian ? 1. A little . May I ask you about the state of the Jews at Gibraltar ? Gabay . With ...
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... Gabay . Three or four thousand . I. Have they a Rabbi ? Gabay . Yes , one Rabbi , his name is Rabbi Joseph from Morocco . 1. Is he a learned man ? Gabay . In the Talmud only . I. Are the Jews at Gibraltar all Talmudists or Ca- raites ?
... Gabay . Three or four thousand . I. Have they a Rabbi ? Gabay . Yes , one Rabbi , his name is Rabbi Joseph from Morocco . 1. Is he a learned man ? Gabay . In the Talmud only . I. Are the Jews at Gibraltar all Talmudists or Ca- raites ?
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... Gabay . Of that of the Rabbies . I. How do you prove the truth of that tradition of the Rabbies ? Gabay here broke off , and turned the conversation to another subject . I. How many synagogues have the Jews at Gibraltar ? Gabay , Four ...
... Gabay . Of that of the Rabbies . I. How do you prove the truth of that tradition of the Rabbies ? Gabay here broke off , and turned the conversation to another subject . I. How many synagogues have the Jews at Gibraltar ? Gabay , Four ...
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... Gabay's wife , seemed surprised by my kindness . Our conversation lasted an hour and a half , and then all the Jews and Gabay shook hands with me , and Rev. Mr. Croscombe in the most cordial way , and he expressed his desire that I ...
... Gabay's wife , seemed surprised by my kindness . Our conversation lasted an hour and a half , and then all the Jews and Gabay shook hands with me , and Rev. Mr. Croscombe in the most cordial way , and he expressed his desire that I ...
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Page 159 - And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
Page 278 - And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you ; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh : that they may walk in my statutes and keep mine ordinances, and do them : and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Page 21 - God: 8 who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Page 140 - If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, " Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them ;" thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Page 264 - The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Page 187 - The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 240 - Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Page 141 - The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord : and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Page 176 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 196 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.