The Genius of Judaism #220045

The Jews anciently had calendars, which com memorated the great events of their nation, which are occasionally referred to in the Talmud. The Megillot Taanith, i. E. The volume of affliction or ifasting, which Calmet has noticed, but probably had never con sulted, and, judging by the title, imagined it to be one of these ancient calendars, contains only the Jewish fes tivals and fasts. In the preface and notes of the learned Meyer de J ejunis may be seen the controversy respect ing the inconsistency of the title with the work. Leo of Modena, however, informs us, that from the 17th of Tamaz, or June, till the 9th of A6, or July, some Jews abstain from flesh and wine. In this fast of three weeks.