6. Synopsis of Contents

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I. The Shma‘: M. i.-iii.; T. i., ii.
In the evening: M. i. 1-3 (1); T. i. 1.	1
In the morning: M. i. 4 (2); T. i. 2	4
Posture: M. i. 5, 6 (3); T. i. 4	5
The Benedictions connected with the Shma‘. Long and short forms: M. i. 7 (4); T. i. 5	7
Excursus on various forms and on bending forward: T. i. 6-9	8
The Going forth from Egypt must be said at the evening Shma‘ also: M. i. 8 (5); T. i. 50, 11; ii., 1	10
With Excursus on the Bible use of phrases that had apparently been superseded: T. i. 10-15	10 [^{p. xxi}]
On reciting the Shma‘ with intention: M. ii. 1a; T. ii. 2	14
On saluting between the sections: M. ii. 1b	14
The sections of the Shma‘ and their order: M. ii. 2, 3 (2)	15
May the recitation be inaudible, or said erroneously: M ii. 4 (3); T. ii. 3-5	16
On interrupting tasks to recite the Shma‘, etc.: T. ii. 6, 7	17
Workmen may recite on the top of a tree or on a scaffold: M. ii. 5 (4); T. ii. 8	18
Labourers may not lead in the synagogue: T. ii. 9	19
A bridegroom exempt—R. Gamaliel: M. ii. 6 (5); T. i. 3	19
The case of marriage-guests: T. ii. 10	20
R. Gamaliel again—when mourning for his wife: M. ii. 7 (6)	20
R. Gamaliel again receives condolence for the death of his servant: M. ii. 8 (7)	21
A bridegroom may recite, but should beware of ostentation: M. ii. 9 (8)	21
The Shma‘ and mourners at a funeral: M. iii. 1	21
And on the return from it: M. iii. 2; T. ii. 11	22
The case of women, slaves, and children: M. iii. 3	23
The cases of those ceremonially unclean men and women: M. iii. 4-6; T. ii. 12, 13	23
Against unseemliness in reciting the Shma‘: T. ii. 14-21	25
II. Prayer, especially the Prayer par excellence (the Eighteen Benedictions): M. iv. and v.; T. iii.
The three times of prayer: M. iv. i.; T. iii. i-3	28
The prayer of R. Nechuniah on entering and on leaving the Lecture Hall: M. iv. 2	30
The Eighteen, and their abstract: M. iv. 3	30
The Prayer not to be regarded as a mechanical unit: M. iv. 4a	31
The Prayer in time of danger: M. iv. 4b; T. iii. 7	31
The Prayer when one is riding on an ass: M. iv. 5; T. 18	32
Or when one is in a ship or on a raft: M. iv. 6; T. iii. 19	32
The Additional Prayers: M. iv. 7; T. iii. 10-13	33
The posture, and attention, in the Prayer: M. v. i; T. iii. 4-6, 14-17, 20, 21	35
The mention of, and the petition for, rain, also the Habdalah—in the Prayer: M. v. 2; T. iii. 9	39
Examples of over-zeal: M. v. 3a	40 [^{p. xxii}]
The leader: M. v. 3b	40
To avoid occasions for making mistakes: M. v. 4	41
Fluency a sign of acceptance: M. v. 5	41
Additional matter in T.
Reverence in writing the Name: T. iii. 22	42
On the Benediction of mourners: T. iii. 23, 24	42
On certain points about the Eighteen Benedictions: T. iii, 25	42
III. Benedictions at meals, especially after meals, and on various occasions: M. vi.-ix.; T. v.-vii.
The proper forms for the different foods: M. vi. 1-4; T. iv. 1-7	43
On one Benediction exempting another: M. vi. 5	47
When the Benediction may be said by one person for all: M. vi. 6	48
The order of the meal: T. iv. 8-13	48
The position of the persons: T. v. 5	50
The order of washing the hands and mixing the cup: T. v. 6	50
Who partakes first: T. v. 7	50
Manners at table: T. v. 8, 9	50
Salted relish and the general Rule that the Benediction of the principal food suffices: M. vi. 7; T. iv. 14	51
Illustrations of the principal food: T. iv. 16	51
And of the proper forms of Benediction: T. iv. 15, 16	51
Parenthesis—Why did Judah deserve the kingdom? T. iv. 17, 18	54
On interruptions during the meal: T. iv. 19-21	56
On saying three Benedictions in certain cases: M. vi. 8	57
The entrance on the Sabbath, the meal and the Benedictions: T. v. 1-4	57
Who may be invited to partake in the Benediction after meals: M. vii. 1-3 (1, 2); T. v. 10, 14, 17, 18	59
The case of one who has not actually eaten: T. v. 20	61
As to a sweet relish: T. v. 11	61
And bread with dessert: T. v. 12	61
On washing before and after a meal: T. v. 13	61
The formula of invitation, depending on the number present: M. vii. 4, 5 (3a)	62
And in the synagogue: M. vii. 6 (3b)	63
Companies how to be divided: M. vii. 7 (4); T. v. 19	63
On two companies in one house: M. vii. 8a (5a)	64 [^{p. xxiii}]
Whether the Benediction should be said over unmixed wine: M. vii. 8b (5b); cf. T. iv. 3, infra, p. 45	64
Points on these subjects in dispute between the School of Shammai and of Hillel: M. viii.; T. vi.
At the beginning of Sabbath or Feast-day the order of the Benedictions: M. viii. 1; T. vi. 1; iii. 8	65
On the order of washing the hands and mixing the cup; M. viii. 2; T. vi. 2	66
On the order of tidying the room and washing the hands: M. viii. 3 (4); T. vi. 4	67
Where one lays the napkin after drying one’s hands: M. viii. 4 (3); T. vi. 3	67
Wine and oil: T. vi. 5	68
The order of the Benedictions at the end of Sabbath: M. viii. 5 (5a); T. vi. 6	68
The wording of the Benediction over the lamp: M. viii. 6 (5b)	70
Parenthesis—
When Benedictions must not be said over lamp and spices: M. viii. 7 (6); T. vi. 7a	70
Hybrids and fire . T. vi. 7b	71
Fire and spices of a bath—a spice shop: T. vi. 8.	75
If the Benediction has been forgotten: M. viii. 8 (7)	72
The order of the Benedictions over wine and food: M. viii. 9b, 8a	72
When Amen may not be said: M. viii. 9b (8b); T. iii. 26; v. 51	72
On sacrifices in Jerusalem: T. v. 22	73
On what constitutes a common meal on a journey: T. v. 23	73
Workmen and their master: T. v. 24	73