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EARLY LESSONS IN THE
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EARLY LESSONS
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PREFACE.
Jewish Education begins both in tbeory and in
practice with lessons in religion. The hallowed
doctrines of Judaism are to be brought home to
the docile hearts of the young by clear and
interesting explanations, and at the same time
the application of those doctrines is to be judi-
ciously enforced by the constant and consistent
example of parents and teachers. The theoretical
part of religious instruction has been embodied
in a large number of educational manuals. JN^ot
one, however, of the existing publications appears
to be so well adapted for the first requirements
of young learners as the little Italian Cate-
chism the title of which is given below * and
* Catechismo Israelitico, ad ttso deW Tnfanzia, del Cav. Prof.
Giuseppe Levi. Torino; Foa, 18G7.
VI PREFACE.
which has served us the basis of the present
"Early Lessons in the Jewish Religion."
The Catechism in question is the production of
Sio-nor Giuseppe Levi, whose writings have ob-
tained deserved popularity in Italy. A perusal
of the following pages will shew that the system
therein adopted is well suited for the inquiring
minds of our intelligent little Jews and Jewesses.
The lucid and methodical plan upon which the
Questions and Answers are composed, will
remove many objections which ordinarily attach
to tliis class of writings.
As an improvement upon the original, appro-
priate Scriptural texts have been added on the
right hand pages opposite to the several para-
graphs, and bear the same numbers as the cor-
responding questions. The texts are in most
instances intended as evidences of important
religious truths ; and, at the discretion of the
teacher, they may, with advantage, be committed
to niemoiy. Where the statement contained in
PREFACE. VI 1
tlic answer is of such a character as not to stand
in need of Scriptural evidence, an impressive ad-
monition from Holy Writ has been selected, us,
for example, is the case in quotation No. 1. The
benefit aflforded by the present compilation' of
Scripture texts may be considerably extended, if
pupils, under the guidance of their teachers, will
search in the Bible for additional passages in
illustration of the religious lessons. It need
scarcely be remarked that the " Early Lessons "
should be followed by a careful study of the Ten
Commandments and the Creed.
CHAPTER I.
GOD. — THE SOUL. — RELIGION.
1. "Who has created you, my child ?
God has created me.
2. To whom should all persons give thanks for
their lives ?
All persons should give thanks for their lives
unto God.
3. Who is God ?
God is the Creator of all things.
4. By whom was God created ?
God has not been created : God is eternal. ITe
was, He is, and ever will be.
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QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLE.
1. Remember thy Creator in the days of thy
youth. (Eccl. xii. 1.)
2. Every living soul shall praise the Lord.
(Ps. cl. 6.)
3. For thus saith the Lord that created the
heavens : God himself hath formed the earth
and made it ; He hath established it ; He created
it not in vain ; He formed it to be inhabited.
(Is. xlv. 18.)
4. Before me there was no God formed, neither
shall there be after me. (Is. xliii. 10.)
ID EARLY LESSONS.
5. Whore does God reside ?
God is present everywhere, though He cannot
l)c seen.
6. Is God a Unity ?
God is an eternal Unity, the Creator of the
heavens and the earth, and of all they contain.
7. Which is the most wonderful creature on
earth ?
Man is the most wonderful creature on earth.
8. Why do you consider that man is the noblest
of all creatures ?
Man is the noblest of all creatures, because he
consists not only of a body, but also of a soul.
9. What is the soul?
The soul is a spirit.
10. What do we know about the human soul?
We know about the human soul, that it has
reason, and does not die.
QUOTATIONS FllOM THE BIBLE. 11
5. Whither shall I go from Thy spirit, and
whither shall I flee from Thy presence. If I
ascend to heaven, Thou art there ; if I make my
b(Kl in the grave, behold, Thou art there. (Ps.
cxxxix. 7, 8.)
6. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord
is One. (Deut. vi. 4.)
7. Thou hast made man little lower than the
angels, and hast crowned him with glory and
honour. Thou hast made him to rule over the
works of Thy hands, Thou hast put all things
under his feet. (Ps. viii. 5, 6.)
8. God created man in His own image ; in the
image of God created He him. (Gen. i. 27.)
9. Yerily there is a spirit in man ; and the
breath of the Almighty giveth him undei-
standing. (Job xxxii. 8.)
10. For the Lord giveth wisdom ; out of His
mouth Cometh knowledge and understanding
(Prov. ii. 6.)
God will redeem my soul from the power of the
grave, for He shall receive me. (Ps. xHx. 15.)
10 EARLY LESSONS.
11. What use does man make of his reason?
Reason enables man to think, to judge, and to
understand. Reason distinguishes man from all
other creatures.
12. "What is meant by saying that the soul
does not die ?
By saying that the soul does not die, or that it
is immortal, I understand that the soul does not
die -when the body dies, but continues to live
after the body has returned, to dust.
13. What becomes of the soul after leaving
the body?
After leaving the body, the soul returns to God.
14. ^Hiat is the state of the soul in the world
to come ?
In the world to come the souls of the good are
rewarded, and the souls of the wicked are
punished.
15. How can we earn God's love ?
We can earn God's love by faithfully following
our religion.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE Bini.E. 13
11. When wisdom entereth into thine heart,
and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discretion
shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee.
(Prov. ii. 10, 11.)
12. In the way of righteousness is life, and
in the pathway thereof is immortality. (Prov.
xii. 28.)
I shall not die, but I shall live, and declare the
works of the Lord. (Ps. cxviii. 17.)
13. The dust shall return to the earth as it was:
and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
(Eccl. xii. 7.)
14. The Lord will reward me according to my
righteousness. (Ps. xviii. 20.)
The Lord knoweth the days of the upright,
and their inheritance shall be for ever. But the
wicked shall pass away. (Ps. xxxvii. 18, 20.)
15. If thou wilt hearken to these judgments
and keep and do them, the Lord th}^ God shall
keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which
He swore unto thy fathers ; and He will love
thee, and multiply thee, and bless thee. (Deut.
vii. 12, 13.)
14 EARLY LESSONS.
16. '^^^lat is the moaning: of religion ?
Religion is a belief in God, and obedience to
His laws and His will.
CHAPTER II.
THE JEWISH RELIGION. REVELATION. — THE BIBLE.
17. Who taught us our religion ?
Moses taught us our religion, and it is called
the Jewish or Israelitish religion.
18. Who are the Israelites ?
We are the Israelites, and are descended from
the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
19. Why are we called Israelites ?
We are called Israelites after Israel, the name
which God gave to the patriarch Jacob.
20. Where do the Israelites dwell?
The Israelites are scattered in large numbers
over the whole face of the earth, and everywhere
keep the same religion.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIRLE. 15
16. And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy
God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy
God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him,
and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy
heart and with all thy soul ; to keep the command-
ments of the Lord and His statutes which I
command thee this day for thy good. (Deut.
X. 12, 13.)
17. Moses commanded us a Law, the inheritance
of the congregation of Jacob. (Deut. xxxiii. 4.)
18. For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto
Himself; yea, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
(Ps. cxxxv. 4.)
19. Thou shalt no longer be called Jacob, but
Israel shall be thy name. (Gen. xxxii. 28.)
20. And the Lord shall scatter thee amono- all
people, from the one end of the earth even unto
the other. (Deut. xxviii. 64.)
It) EARLY LESSONS.
21. ^Vliat is our duty as Israelites ?
Our duty as Israelites is to cling firmly to our
religion. /
22. Who gave us our religion?
God gave us our religion by means of revela-
tion.
23. ^Vliat do you mean by revelation?
Revelation is the teaching by Avhich God made
Himself kno-svn to us, and announced to us His
holy will.
24. Does God continue to speak to men?
God does not now speak to men, but has done
so in past times.
25. Bv what name do we call those men whom
God sent to declare his will ?
The men whom God sent to declare his will are
called prophets.
26. Were there many prophel s ?
Yes, there were many prophets ; but the greatest
of all was Moses, who lived about 3,000 years
ago-
QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLK. 17
21. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice
indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a
peculiar treasure unto me above all people. (Ex.
xix. 5.)
22. The Lord our God made a covenant with us
in Iloreb. The Lord made not this covenant
with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are
all of us here alive this day. (Deut. v. 2, 3.)
23. Now these are the commandments, the
statutes, and the judgments which the Lord your
God commanded to teach you. (Deut. vi. 1.)
24. Once thou didst speak in visions to thy
pious men. (Ps. Ixxxix. 19.)
We see no longer our signs, there is no more
a prophet. (Ps. Ixxiv. 9.)
25. Surely the Lord God doeth naught, but
He revealeth His secret unto His servants the
prophets. (Amos iii. 7.)
26. And there arose not a prophet since in Israel
like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to
face. (Deut. xxxiv. 10.)
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18 EARIA LESSONS.
27. What made Moses the greatest of tlie
prophets ?
Moses -was the greatest of the prophets, because
God gave to hita the Law, which teaches us the
truths of our religion.
28. "Where did God announce to Moses the Ten
Commandments ?
God announced the Ten Commandments or the
Decalogue on Mount Sinai in the desert, after the
Israelites had gone out of Egypt.
29. Did Moses alone hear the voice of God?
No ; all the Israelites as well as Moses heard
God's voice, which proclaimed the Ten Command-
ments.
30. How do we know at the present time what
God taught Moses so many thousands of years
ago?
We know what God taught Moses, because we
have received through our fathers the writings
which Moses wrote by the command of God.
QUOTATIONS FRO]\I THE 15IRLE. 19
27. Hemeraber ye the law of Moses ray sei'vant,
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all
Israel. (Mai. iv. i.)
28. And the Lord came down xi-pon mount
Sinai, on the top of the mount .... And God
spoke all these words, saying, " I am the Lord
thy God," &c. (Ex. xix. 20, xx. 1).
29. And the Lord spoke unto you from the
midst of the fire : ye heard the sound of the
words, but saw no likeness ; only ye heard a
voice. (Deut. iv. 12.)
30. And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it
imto the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the
ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the
elders of Israel. (Deut. xxxi. 9.)
20 EARLY LESSONS.
31. llow are the books called in ^yllicll Moses
wrote the teachings of God?
The books in which Moses wrote the teachings
of God are called the Torah or Law,"^ or the five
books of Moses.
32. Are the words of God contained in the five
books of Moses only ?
Besides the five books of Moses, there are other
books which were written by the prophets accord-
ing to the word of God.
33. IIow do we call our sacred books ?
We call our sacred books the Bible, or Holy
Scriptures.
34. In what language was the Bible written ?
The Bible was written in the Hebrew language,
and for this reason Hebrew is called the sacred
language.
35. What does the Bible teach ?
The Bible teaches us our religion, and every-
thing that man should believe and do, in order to
be truly good.
* The Law consists of five books, called n^'J'XIB or Genesis,
mtDli' or Exodus, X"1i5*1j or Leviticus, "laipa, or Numbers, and
L"'')3"n or Deuteronomy.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE lillJLE. 21
31. And this is tlie Law which Moses placed
before the children of Israel. (Deut. iv. 44.)
32. And the Lord testified unto Israel and
unto Judah by all the prophets and all the seers,
saying, Turn away from your evil ways, and keep
my commandments and my statutes, according to
all the law which I commanded your fathers,
and which I sent to you by my servants the
prophets. (2 Kings xvii. 13.)
33. (The word " Bible " means " book." The
Bible has received this name because it is the
Book of books, the chief Book, the Sacred Book.
It is divided into three parts, viz., iTjiJ^, or the
Law, D^^'??, or the Prophets, and D^nm:?, or
Sacred Writings; the first letters of these Hebrew
words form the word V.^, by which name the
Bible is often called.)
35. Fear God and keep His commandments ;
for this is the whole duty of man. (Eccl. xii. 13.)
22 EARLY LESSONS.
36. In what way has the Bible done good to
mankind ?
The Bible has become the light of mankind ;
it is the book of true religion, and the highest
glory of the Israelites, who have handed it down
from generation to generation in obedience to the
command of God.
37. What are the principal articles of faith
taught by our religion ?
The principal articles of faith taught by our
religion are : — 1st. That there is a God, who is
the one and only God ; 2nd. That our law comes
from God Himself; 3rd. That there are rewards
and punishments in a life to come.
38. What is necessary in order to be tridy
religious ?
In order to be truly religious, we must be truly
good ; we must earnestly address our prayers to
God, be carefid to observe the Sabbath and the
festivals, and faithfully keep the precepts which
God has taught us through our fathers.
39. What must we do to be truly good ?
To be truly good we must be just and cha-
ritable towards everyone.
QUOTATIOKS FROM THE BIBLE. 23
36. As for ]Me, this is My covenant with them,
saith the Lord ; My spirit, that is upon thee, and
My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall
not dejjart out of thy mouth, nor out of the
mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy
seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and
for ever. Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and
the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Is. lix.
21, and Ix. 1—3.)
37. Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord
is One. (Deut. vi. 4.)
And these words, which I command thee this
day, shall be in thine heart. (Deut. vi. 6.)
I call heaven and earth to record this day
against you, that I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing ; therefore choose life,
that both thou and thy seed may live. (Deut. xxx.
19.)
38. Ye shall keep my statutes and my judg-
ments, which, if a man do, he shall live in them ;
I am the Lord. (Lev. xviii. 5.)
39. It has been shown unto thee, O man,
what is good, and what the Lord requireth of
thee : to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk
humbly before thy God. (Micah vi. 8.)
24 EARLY LESSONS.
40. What is the reward of those who are truly
good and religious ?
Those who are truly good and religious earn,
besides the love and esteem of their fellow-men,
an everlasting reward in the world to come.
CHAPTEE III.
THE SABBATH AND THE FESTIVALS.
41. Why is the seventh day of the week called
Sabbath ?
It is called Sabbath because on the seventh day
God had ended the work of His creation. The
word Sabbath C^???') means " ceasing, resting."
42. Why do we keep the Sabbath ?
We keep the Sabbath to remind us that God is
the Creator of the world, and that we have to
offer our j3raises to Him.
43. Do you know an additional reason why we
keep the Sabbath ?
An additional reason why we keep the Sabbath
is, that we have to thank God for having delivered
our forefathers from Egj-ptian sla-\t>ry, and for
having chosen us to be His beloved people.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLE. 25
40. The Lord knowoth the days of the up-
right, and their inheritance shall be for ever.
(Ps. xxxvii. 18.)
41. And on the seventh day, God liad ended
His work which He had made ; and He rested on
the seventh day from all His work which He
had made. (Gen. ii. 2.)
42. The children of Israel shall keep the Sab-
bath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their
generations for a j^yerjjetual covenant. It is a
sign between me and the children of Israel for
ever ; for in six days the Lord made heaven and
earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was
refreshed. (Ex. xxxi. 16, 17.)
43. Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it ; . . . .
and remember that thou wast a servant in the land
of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought
thee out thence, through a mighty hand, and by
an outstretched arm ; therefore the Lord thy God
commanded thee to keep the Sabbath day. (Deut.
V. 12, 15.)
26 EARLY LESSONS.
44. Tlaw do we keep the Sabbath holy ?
We keep the Sabbath holy by resting from
all labour; by studying the holy Law, and by
attending to the services which are appointed
for the Sabbath.
45. How do we call the first day of a month ?
The first day of each month is called ^'IP ^'^^
or New Moon.
46. What are the names of the Hebrew
months ?
The names of the Hebrew months are: — Nissan
(19^?), lyar {V^), Sivan (iVP), Tammuz ("»J!>), Ab
(3N), Ellul i^"^^^), Tishri CT^), Marcheshvan
(|1V'C7^), Kislev O."???), Tebeth (n?tp), Shebat P^^\
Adar 01^), and in leap year, Ve-adar 01^1).
47. What festival begins on the 15th day of
Nissan ?
On the loth day of Nissan begins np3 or
Passover. This festival is kept eight days, of
which the four middle days are called "lyi^n ''in.
QUOTATIONS FROM THp] BIBLE. Zi
44. If thou wilt, on account of the- Sabbath,
withhold thy foot from working for thy common
purposes ; and if thou wilt call the Sabbath a
delight, sacred to the holiness of the Lord ; and
if thou wilt honour Ilim, and desist from working
in thy usual pursuits, and from seeking thy own
pleasure, and from saying mischievous things :
then shalt thou delight in the Lord, and I will
cause thee to move in the high places of the
earth, and permit thee to enjoy the inheritance of
Jacob thy father ; for the mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it. (Isa. Iviii. 13, 14.)
46. (Nissan occurs within March and April,
lyar within April and May, Sivan within May
and June, Tammuz within June and July, Ab
within July and August, Ellul within August
and September, Tishri within September and
October, Marcheshvan within October and No-
vember, Kislev within November and December,
Tebeth within December and January, Shebat
within January and February, and Adar within
February and March.)
47. See Ex. xii., xiii. 1 — 10 ; Lev. xxiii. 4 — 8 ;
Deut. xvi. 1 — 8.
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EARLY LESSONS.
48. Why is the festival of Passover kept ?
The festival of Passover is kept in remembrance
of the great miracles by which the Almighty
delivered our forefathers from slaver}"^ in Egypt.
49. A^Tiat kind of food are we commanded to
eat during Passover?
During Passover we are commanded to eat un-
leavened bread, which is called '"lyP .
50. "\Vhat festival do we keep in the month
of Si van ?
On the 6th and 7th days of Sivan we keep
niy^v' ^ that is, the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost.
51. What is tlie object of this festival ?
The object of this festival is to remind us of the
giving of the Law on Mount Sinai.
52. Wliich is the first festival kept in the
mouth of Tishri ?
On the first and second days is kept the festival
of ^^^'D ^'^"^ , which is the beginning of the Jewish
vear.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLE. 29
48. And ye shall observe the Feast of Unleavened
Bread ; for in this self-same day have I brought
your armies out of the land of Egypt ; therefore
shall ye observe this day in your generations ;
this is an ordinance for ever. (Ex. xii. 17.)
49. In the first month, on the fourteenth day
of the montli at even, ye shall eat unleavened
bread, until the twenty-first day of the mouth at
even. Seven days shall there be no leaven found
in your houses ; for whosoever eateth that which
is leavened, even that soul shall be cut ofi" from
the congregation of Israel, whether he be a
stranger or born in the land. Ye shall eat
nothing leavened ; in all your habitations shall
ye eat unleavened bread. (Ex. xii. 18 — 20.)
50. See Lev. xxiii. 15, 16, and 21 ; Deut. xvi.
9, 10, and 11.
51. See Ex. xix.
52. In the seventh month, on the first day of
the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial
of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation ; ye
shall do no servile work therein. (Lev. xxiii.
24, 25.)
'30 EARLY LESSONS.
53. What holy clay is kept on the tenth day
of Tishri ?
On the tenth day of Tishri we keep the
Dni22n DV^ or Day of Atonement, which is ob-
served as a strict fast.
54. IIow are the first ten days of Tishri ob-
served ?
The first ten days of Tishri, including the New
Year and the Day of Atonement, are to be spent
in repentance and prayer, in order that God may
pardon our sins and give us His blessing.
55. What festival begins on the 15th day of
Tishri ?
On the 15th day of Tishri begins the festival
of riiap , or Tabernacles ; it lasts nine days,
including ~\V)T^^ ?in, or the five Middle Days,
n-i>'y/rpv', or the Eighth Day of Solemn Assembly,
and ^"p^ rin'ptr^ or the Rejoicing of the Law.
56. Why is the festival of Tabernacles kept ?
The festival of Tabernacles is kept to remind
us that our fathers had no fixed houses, but only
dwelt in tents during the time that God caused
them to wander in the desert.
qrOTATIONS FROM THK mni.K. 31
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53. Also on tlio tenth day of this seventh
month there shall be a daj^ of atonement ; it shall
he a holy convocation unto you, and ye shall
afflict your souls. And ye shall do no work in
that same day ; for it is a day of atonement, to
make an atonement for you befoz-e the Lord your
God. (Lev. xxiii. 27, 28.)
54. O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God,
for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity ; take with
you words, and turn to the Lord ; say unto Him,
Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously ;
so will we render the offerings of our lips.
(Hosea xiv. 1, 2.)
55. See Lev. xxiii. J33 — 43 ; Deut. xvi. 13,
14, 15.
56. Ye shall dwell in booths seven days ; all
that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths :
that your generations may know that I made the
children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I
brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am
the Lord your God. (Lev. xxiii. 42, 43.)
32 EARLY LESSONS.
57. ^Vhat feast Isegins on the 25th of Kislev ?
On the 25th of Kislev begins '^}l% or the
Feast of Dedication ; it Lists eis:ht days.
58. Why is the Feast of Dedication kept?
The Feast of Dedication is kept in remembrance
of the victories which our fathers, under Judas
Maccabajus and his brothers, gained over their
enemies.
59. In what manner is the Feast of Dedication
kept ?
The Feast of Dedication is kept by sapng
prayers of thanksgiving, and by lighting lights
in our Synagogues and our houses as a sign of
rejoicing.
60. A^liat Feast do we keep on the 14th day of
Adar ?
On the 14th day of Adar we keep the Feast of
oniB^ which lasts two days.
61. ^Vhy is Purira kept ?
Purim is kept because God saved our people
from being destroyed by their enemy, Ilaman.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLE. 33
57, 58, 59. (About 2,000 years ago, Jerusalem
and our lioh' temple were in possession of Antioclius,
a Syrian king, who wished to force our fathers to
become heathens. Judas Maccaboous and his four
brothers, of the Hasmonean family, resisted with
small bands of faithful followers the larcre armies
of the cruel Antiochus. After three years' fight-
ing, Judas Maccabacus regained Jerusalem, and
restored the temple to the service of God. Since
that time we Jews have annually kept the festival
of Chanucah.
See the books of the ^laccabees, and Josephus,
Antiquities, XII. vi. 1 to XIY, vi. 4.)
60, 61. (The history of Purim is related in the
Book of Esther.)
"Wherefore they called these days Purim, from
the word " Pur " which means " lot " ; and the
Jews ordained and took upon themselves that they
would keep these two days in their appointed time
in every year. (Esther ix. 26, 27.)
34 EARLY LKSSONS.
CHAPTER IV.
PRAYER AND THE SYNAGOGUE.
62. What is the number of the daily services ?
There arc three daily services, viz., for the
morning, the afternoon, and the evening. Besides
these, there are prayers for special occasions.
63. What do we call these three services ?
They are called n'^nnL", or morning service ; finap^
or afternoon service ; and i^i.yo, or evening service.
64. In what manner should prayers be said?
While saying our prayers, we should be at-
tentive and devout, and remember that we are
addressing our Maker.
65. AVhat is a Synagogue?
A Synagogue is a sacred place, where we Jews
come together to say our prayers.
66. How must we behave in the Svna^offue ?
In the Synagogue we must behave with proper
attention, and think of nothing else but our
prayers.
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62. Daniel went into his house, and the windows
being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he
kneeled on his knees three times a da}-, and
prayed and gave thanks unto his God as he had
done before. (Dan. vi. 10.)
63. Evening, and morning, and at noon will
I pray. (Ps. Iv. 17.)
64. The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon
Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. (Ps.
cxlv. 18.)
65. How lovely are Thy habitations, Lord
of Hosts ! (Ps. Ixxxiv. 1 .)
66. Through the greatness of Thy benevolence
I enter into Thy house ; in reverence of Thee, I
bow down towards the temple of Thy holiness.
(Ps. V. 7 )
36 EARLY LESSONS.
CHAPTER V.
MORAL DUTIES.
67. IIow must we behave towards our fellow-
creatures ?
We must behave towards our fellow-creatures
with kindness, justice, and charity.
68. To what persons do we owe the most sacred
duties ?
The most sacred duties are those we owe to our
parents.
69. What duties do we owe to our parents ?
We owe to our parents respect, gratitude, and
love ; for they sacrifice everything to our com-
fort, and are ever anxious to make us good and
happy.
70. What must be our conduct towards each
other in our homes ?
We must behave towards each other with kind-
ness, gentleness, and love.
71. What duties do we owe to our teachers ?
To our teachers, next to our parents, we should
' be respectful and obedient.
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67. Thou slialt love thy neighbour as thyself.
(Lev. xix. 18.)
Just scales, just Aveights, a just ephah, and a
just hin, shall ye have. (Lev. xix. 36.)
68. Honour thy father and thy mother. (Ex.
XX. 12.)
69. My son, keep thy father's commandment,
and forsake not the law of thy mother ; bind them
continually upon thine heart, and tie them about
thy neck. When thou goest it shall lead thee ;
when thou sleepest it shall keep watch over thee,
and when thou awakest it shall talk with thee ;
for the commandment is a lamp, and the law is
light ; and instructive reproofs are the guide of
Hfe. (Prov. vi. 20—23.)
70. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity. (Ps.
cxxxiii. 1.)
71. From all my teachers I have derived wisdom,
for I reflect over Thy instruction. (Ps. cxix. 99.)
38 EARLY LESSONS.
72. Why is it our duty to learn v\'hen we are
young ?
It is our duty to learn when we are young,
because when we get older we shall have other
duties to perform, which may prevent us from
improving ourselves by study.
73. How can we gain the good opinion and the
love of others P
We can gain the good opinion and the love of
others if we are considerate and unselfish, and
act towards everybody with kindness of heart.
74. Wliat must be our conduct in order that
we may obtain tho blessings of God?
To obtain the blessings of God we must love
Him, and lead a religious and virtuous life.
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72. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that
thou mayest be wise in thy after days. (Prov.
xix. 20.)
In the morning sow thy seed, and iu the even-
ing let not thy hands be idle. (Eccl. xi. 6.)
73. Let not kindness and truth forsake thee ;
bind them about thy neck, write them upon the
table of thine heart ; so shalt thou find favour
and good understanding in the sight of God and
man. (Prov. iii. 3, 4.)
74. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy
might. (Deut. vi. 5.)
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