A rabbinic anthology, selected and arranged with comments and introductions by C.G. Montefiore and H. Loewe, with a prolegomenon by Raphael Loewe.

Reprint of the 1938 edition published by Macmillan, London; with new prolegomenon.

Includes bibliographical references.

The nature and character of God and his relations with man -- God's love for Israel -- Man's nature and God's grace -- Israel's love for God -- The law -- Study, practice and goodness -- The commandments, the Sabbath, and the law -- Reward, merit and atonemnet -- Divine mercy and divine judgement, idolatry, martyrdom -- The importance of motive or intention -- THe doctrine of the evil inclination -- Man's repentance and God's compassion -- Hope and faith ; Miracles -- On prayer -- Justice, honesty, truth in oaths -- On charity -- On industry and independance: on poverty and riches -- Hospitality, courtesy and good manners -- Pity, forgivness and love -- On humility and pride -- Various ethical conceptions -- The family: father and mother -- The family: the wife -- The family: children -- Asceticism -- Peace -- The life in comparison with the next life -- On sufferings -- The gentiles -- On proselytes -- The life to come: resurection and judgement.