260

.17 Secular subjects in Jewish scripture

Add to the base number 264.17 the Dewey class number for the subject concerned (without trailing zeros or decimal points). Thus, “Mathematics in Jewish scripture” becomes 264.1751

.18 Background to scriptures

.182 General history, civilisation of Bible times.

Class religious history in 262.5 – class scriptural stories for children in 264.3222

.183 Persons

Generally, prefer 263 (religious biography) for works on major Biblical figures. (See manual).

.186 Geography – maps and atlases of relevant areas in Bible times.

.19 History of Jewish scripture

.193 Textual history

Including scriptural archaeology – authority of ancient texts.

.195 History of translations

Add to the base number 264.195 notation 2-9 from Table 6 – e.g. 264.1952 English translations of Jewish scripture. Class actual scriptural texts, regardless of language, in 264.2 – 264.9

.2 General collections of Biblical and other Jewish sacred writings

.3 Special collections

.32 Collections compiled for a specific purpose

.322 Collections compiled for specific classes of reader

Add to base number 264.322 relevant numbers from table PS1. Some likely headings are enumerated below – but refer to the table for further detail if necessary

.322 2 Children

Including scriptural stories retold for children.

.322 6 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.322 71 Persons of lower, working, oppressed class or caste

.322 91 New and isolated believers

.322 913 New converts

.322 915 Isolated believers

.325 Collections compiled for use in prayer

.326 Collections compiled for other personal devotions

.327 Collections compiled for use at feasts and/or holy days

.328 Collections compiled for educational purposes

.33 Collections linked by form

.34 Collections linked by subject

.36 Collections linked by date or period

.4 Tanakh with Apocrypha (Jewish Bible)

Class here everything on the Old Testament – unless forming part of a Christian Bible, or discussed from a specifically Christian viewpoint. “New Testament” and other specifically Christian scripture is classed under 274.

.41 Works about the Tanakh and Apocrypha

Add to the base number 264.41, 264.43 the numbers following 204.1, 204.3

.42 General collections from the Tanakh and Apocrypha

.43 Special collections from the Tanakh and Apocrypha

.44 Complete texts of the Tanakh (with or without the Apocrypha)

(264.45 - 264.49 Specific books of the Tanakh and Apocrypha)

.45 Torah (Pentateuch)

.451 Genesis

.452 Exodus

.453 Leviticus

.454 Numbers

.455 Deuteronomy

.46 Prophetic books (Nevi’im)

.461 Former Prophets (Nevi’im rishonim)

.461 1 Joshua

.461 2 Judges

.461 3 Samuel

.461 31 Samuel 1

.461 32 Samuel 2

.461 4 Kings

.461 41 Kings 1

.461 42 Kings 2

.462 Later Prophets (Nevi’im aharonim)

.462 3 Isaiah

.462 4 Jeremiah

.462 5 Ezekiel

.463 Minor Prophets

.463 23 Hosea

.463 25 Joel

.463 33 Amos

.463 35 Obadiah

.463 43 Jonah

.463 45 Micah

.463 53 Nahum

.463 55 Habakkuk

.463 63 Zephaniah

.463 65 Haggai

.463 73 Zechariah

.463 75 Malachi

.47 Writings (Ketuvim)

Class here Biblical wisdom literature – for Apocryphal wisdom literature, use 264.483

.471 Psalms

.472 Proverbs

.473 Job

.474 Megillot (five scrolls)

.474 1 Song of Solomon (Song of songs)

.474 2 Ruth

.474 3 Lamentations

.474 4 Ecclesiastes

.474 5 Esther

.475 Daniel

.476 Ezra

.477 Nehemiah

.478 Chronicles

.478 1 Chronicles 1

.478 2 Chronicles 2

.48 Apocrypha

.481 Esdras

.481 1 Esdras 1

.481 2 Esdras 2

.482 1 Tobit

.482 2 Judith

.482 3 Additions to Esther

.483 Wisdom of Solomon

Class here Apocryphal wisdom literature

.484 Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)

.485 3 Baruch

.485 5 Epistle of Jeremiah

.486 1 Song of the three children

.486 2 Susanna

.486 3 Bel and the dragon

.487 Maccabees

.487 1 Maccabees 1

.487 2 Maccabees 2

.487 3 Maccabees 3

.487 4 Maccabees 4

.488 Prayer of Manasseh

.49 Pseudepigrapha

.491 Historical books

.492 Poetic books

.492 3 Odes of Solomon

Class here pseudepigraphal wisdom literature

.493 Prophetic books

.493 2 Books of Enoch

.493 4 Assumption of Moses

.493 6 Ascension of Elijah

.493 8 Jewish Apocalypses

.493 83 Apocalypse of Elijah

.494 Testaments

.494 5 Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs

.5 Talmudic literature and Midrash

.51 Works about Talmudic Literature and Midrash

Add to the base number 264.51 the numbers following 264.1

.518 3 Persons

Class here Soferim, Tannaim, Amoraim, Geonim

.55 Talmudic Literature

.553 Mishnah

.553 1 Order Zera’im

Includes tractates Berakhot, Bikkurim, Demai, Hallah, Kilayim, Ma’aser Sheni, Ma’aserot, Orlah, Pe’ah, Shevi’it, Terumot.

.553 2 Order Mo’ed

Includes tractates Bezah, Eruvin, Hagigah, Megillah, Mo’ed Katan, Pesahim, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shekalim, Sukkah, Ta’anit, Yoma

.553 3 Order Nashim

Includes tractates Gittin, Ketubbot, Kiddushin, Nazir, Nedarim, Sotah, Yevamot

.553 4 Order Nezikin

Includes tractates Avodah Zarah, Bava Batra, Bava Kamma, Bava Mezia, Eduyyot, Horayot, Makkot, Sanhedrin, Shevu’ot

Tractate Avot (Pirke Avot)

.553 5 Order Kodashim

Includes tractates Arakhin, Bekhorot, Hullin, Keritot, Kinnim, Me’ilah, Menahot, Middot, Tamid, Temurah, Zevahim

.553 6 Order Tohorot

Includes tractates Kelim, Makhshirin, Mikva’ot, Nega’im, Niddah, Oholot (Ahilot), Parah, Tevul Yom, Tohorot, Ukzin, Yadayim, Zavim

.553 7 Minor tractates

.554 Palestinian Talmud (Jerusalem Talmud, Talmud Yerushalmi)

(264.5541-264.5547) Individual orders and tractates – in the same pattern as 264.5531-264.5537)

.555 Babylonian Talmud (often simply called the Talmud)

(264.5551-264.5557) Individual orders and tractates – in the same pattern as 264.5531-264.5537)

.556 Tosefta and Baraita

.556 2 Tosefta

(264.55621-264.55627) Individual orders and tractates – in the same pattern as 264.5531-264.5537)

.556 3 Baraita

.557 Specific types of Talmudic literature

.557 4 Halakhah

.557 6 Aggadah

.57 Midrash

.571 Midrashic Halakhah

.572 Midrashic Aggadah

.6 Sources of specific sects and movements

.65 Writings of Qumran Community

Class here comprehensive works on Dead Sea Scrolls. Class the Qumran community itself at 262.7145.

.7 Cabalistic literature

Class here interdisciplinary works on cabala.

The texts of religious cabalistic works are classed here even if the editor introduces them from an occultist or Christian point of view.

Class Jewish mystical experience and comprehensive works on Jewish mysticism in 268.58 – class Jewish mystical movements at 262.763

.72 Zohar

.8 Halakhah (Legal literature)

Including early rabbinical legal writings, comprehensive works on rabbinical writings to 1400.

Class commandments (mitzvot) treated as laws, the 613 commandments, comprehensive works on Jewish law in 266.

Class commandments (mitzvot) treated as ethical values in 265.4

Class strictly secular Jewish law in 340.58 – however in this schedule much that was formerly classed in 340.58 will now go in 266 – be aware of the different degree of distinction between the secular and the religious in Judaism as compared with (say) Christianity.

For Torah, see 264.45; for Talmudic Halakhah, see 264.5574; for Midrashic Halakhah see 264.571. For Jewish legal writings since 1400 class in 266 with subject.

.81 Works ABOUT Halakhah

Add to the base number 264.81 notation following 264.1 – for instance Secular subjects in the Halakhah 264.817

.84 Legal writings of Maimonides

Class here comprehensive works on writings of Maimonides.

Class Philosophical writings of Maimonides in 181.06

.85 Works of Joseph Caro

Class here Shulhan ’arukh

.86 Responsa

Class responsa on particular subjects with the subject under 266

.864 Responsa of reform movements

Add to base number 264.864 notation following 262.7

.9 Aggadah (Nonlegal literature)

Stories, legends, parables, proverbs, anecdotes, ancient or modern, told for religious edification.

Class here comprehensive works on Aggadah.

For Talmudic Aggadah, see 264.5576; for Midrashic Aggadah, see 264.572

.91 Works ABOUT Aggadah

Add to the base number 264.91 notation following 264.1

.92 General collections of Aggadah

.93 Special Collections of Aggadah

Add to the base number 264.93 notation following 264.3

265 God, ethical core, principles

Class here summaries, overviews of Jewish Doctrine, Theology – e.g. thirteen articles of faith. In case of doubt as to whether a work treats theology or law (266) – class with law.

.0 Schools and kinds of theology

For basic concepts of God etc., use 265.1 – for specific sects, movements, use 262.7

.01 Religious orthodoxy

.011 Scriptural theology

Add to the base number 265.011 the numbers following the decimal point in 264 – thus Jewish Bible theology 265.011 4 – Talmudic theology 265.011 5.

.013 Neo-orthodoxy

.017 Fundamentalism

Including millennialism

.03 Philosophical theologies

Class Deism, Theism as creeds in their own right at 212.1 – see also manual note at 100 vs. 200.

.04 Dispensationalist theology

.05 Liberal, reform theologies

.054 Modernism

.055 Feminist theology

Class feminism as such at 265.322

.059 Liberation theology

.07 “Uniting” and Ecumenical theologies

.075 Syncretic theologies

.08 Contextual theology

.083 Theology concerning particular groups of people

Add to base number 265.083 appropriate notation from Table PS1

.086 Theology in the context of particular countries, regions, places

Add to base number 265.086 appropriate notation from Table 2

.1 God

.11 Oneness of God

Class Jewish discussions or refutations of Trinitarian, polytheistic, pantheistic etc. conceptions of God under 265.11 – adding to the base number 265.11 notation following 205.11 as appropriate.

.12 Existence, knowability, names, attributes of God

.121 Existence of God

.121 2 Proofs

[.121 3 Agnosticism]

[.121 4 Atheism]

Do NOT use 265.1213 or 265.1214. Class Jewish discussions, refutations of atheism, agnosticism at 261.61233, 261.61234.

.123 Knowability of God

.123 1 Knowable/Unknowable in Essence

.123 2 Knowable through logic, reason

.123 4 Knowable through faith

.123 6 Knowable through tradition

.123 8 Acceptance through revelation, scripture

.125 Attributes (names) of God

.125 2 Goodness of God

.125 3 God the creator

.125 4 Just ruler of the universe

Include here Theodicy (vindication of God’s justice in permitting evil and suffering to exist).

.125 41 Sovereignty, kingdom of God

.125 42 Wisdom, omniscience of God

.125 43 Mercy of God

.125 45 Justice of God

.125 5 Other attributes and titles

Including omnipotence, transcendence etc. – for Love of God use 265.15.

.15 Love of God

.18 Primal will, Holy Spirit

.2 Other supernatural, divine or semi-divine beings

.21 Messiah, Lord of Hosts

.25 Spirit beings

.253 Ancestors, ghosts of the dead

.255 Good spirits, Angels etc.

.257 Neutral, ambiguous spirits

.258 Evil spirits, demons, fallen angels etc.

.258 1 Satan

.3 Humanity

.31 Creation, purpose, relation to God

.311 Faith, belief and doubt

For proofs of the existence of God use 265.121 – for faith as a virtue, use 265.472

.312 Creation in the image of God

.313 Relationship between soul and body – essential nature of the individual

For works on the immortality of the soul, use 265.324 – for salvation, see 265.34

.315 Dependence of humanity on God

.315 5 Submission to the will of God

.316 Conscience – sense of right and wrong, of shame

.32 Nature of humanity and human society - relation to natural world

.321 Relations between nations and the races of humankind

.322 Relations between the sexes

Class here feminism, and male supremist works, as well as the equality of the sexes.

.323 Relations between social classes

For economic aspects of this question – use 265.663 5

.324 Immortality of the human spirit

Including death - near-death experiences etc.

.326 Humankind and the natural world

.33 Eschatology

Class death, immortality under 265.324 – class heaven, hell and the life to come under 265.348.

.332 Eternity

.333 Resurrection, return

.335 Day of God; last days; last judgement etc.

.337 Calamity, wrath of God

.34 Salvation etc.

.342 Good and evil

.343 Temptation, sin (class here original sin and fall)

.343 3 Mortal and venial sin

.344 Accountability, guilt, responsibility for sins

.345 Repentance, atonement, contrition

.346 Redemption

.347 Salvation, divine forgiveness

.347 5 Grace and good works

.347 53 Grace

.347 55 Good works

.348 Heaven and Hell

.4 Principles, morals, personal ethics

For Jewish occupational ethics see 265.5, social ethics 265.6.

Class here “natural law”, “divine law” but for specific laws, codes of conduct, use 266.

Class at 265.4 general works on “living a good life” – but class Conscience, sense of shame at 265.316, and Good and evil, Sin, and Good works (as an element in salvation) under 265.34.

.40 Guides to a good and holy life for specific classes of person

Add to the base number 265.40 numbers from table PS1 – as in the following examples – if necessary refer to the table for more detail. For specific virtues see 265.41 – 265.49

.402 Children

.403 Adolescents, youth, university students

.404 Adults

.404 2 Men

.404 3 Women

.404 5 Parents

Class here religious works on child rearing, parenting

.405 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.406 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.408 Occupational groups

Add to the number 265.408 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Works on living a good and holy life for members of the medical profession, health workers 265.40861.

(265.41 – 265.49 Specific qualities, virtues and vices)

In this schedule, vice is seen as a deficiency of its corresponding virtue. E.g., a work on pride (as a vice) is classed at the number for humility. Moral qualities are defined positively throughout – although each positive quality is implicitly accompanied by its negative opposite.

.41 Justice, fair-mindedness

.411 Equity, fairness

.412 Fair-mindedness, absence of “blind faith”

.414 Freedom from superstitious rejection of scientific or other truth.

.415 Rejection and elimination of prejudice and intolerance, open-mindedness

.415 1 Religious intolerance

.415 2 Moral intolerance

Class here undue intolerance due to differing moral standards – e.g. homophobia.

.415 3 Racism and Ethnicism

.415 5 Sexism

.415 7 Ageism

.415 8 Intolerance of people suffering from illnesses and handicaps

.416 Mercy, forgiveness

.42 Honour, purity

.421 Self-respect, honour

.422 Honesty, ethical dealing

.424 Truthfulness

.426 Trustworthiness

.427 Matching words with deeds

.428 Purity

.429 Chastity, sexual and reproductive morals (class here lust, promiscuity)

.43 Self control, prudence, wisdom

.433 Moderation, temperance, restraint (class here excess, gluttony, drunkenness)

.434 Thrift (including careful use of natural resources – but see 265.442 below)

.436 Dignity

.437 Modest dress and sensible reaction to fashion

.438 Patience, gentleness (class here anger, wrath, violence)

.439 Wisdom, prudence, discretion

.44 Kindliness and related virtues, caring

.442 Concern for the environment, life in general

.442 5 Kindness to animals (including humanity in hunting and other use of animals)

.442 7 Vegetarianism

.443 “Golden Rule”

.443 3 Sympathy and empathy (class here envy, jealousy)

.443 7 Respect for others’ rights

.443 73 Respect for human life (class here murder, suicide)

.443 75 Respect for the property of others (class here theft, unfeeling destructiveness)

.444 Generosity, charity, care for the poor and sick (class here greed, selfishness)

.445 Encouragement

.446 Courtesy and tact (class here abuse, profanity, verbal cruelty, backbiting)

.447 Hospitality

.448 Gratitude

.449 Tolerance

.45 Love and related virtues

.453 Love

.455 Friendliness, friendship

.46 Selflessness and related virtues

.462 Sacrifice

.464 Service

.47 Humility and related virtues

.471 Humility

.473 Reverence (class here blasphemy)

.475 Obedience

.48 Faith and related virtues

.482 Faith

.483 Courage

.484 Happiness, Cheerfulness

.485 Hope

.486 Steadfastness and perseverance

.487 Sincerity

.488 Zeal (class here sloth)

.49 Other qualities and virtues/vices

.5 Occupational ethics

At 265.5 class the “work ethic”, work as service to mankind, as worship of God.

Add to the base number 265.5 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g. Jewish doctrine on bioethics 265.557, medical ethics 265.561, ethics of management 265.565. Class specific virtues under 265.4 – e.g. honesty at 265.422.

.6 Social doctrines

Class here doctrine affecting religion and society. Works treating the practical relationships between religion(s) and social questions should generally be classed under 261.73 .

Class doctrine concerning the social nature of humanity under 265.32 - Use 266.5 for social laws.

.63 Religious doctrine concerning Peace and War

.633 Pacifist doctrines

Doctrines absolutely forbidding war in any circumstances.

.634 Collective security

.635 Armaments – disarmament and arms control

.635 2 Landmines

.635 3 Chemical weapons

.635 4 Biological weapons

.635 5 Nuclear weapons/disarmament

.636 World peace

For international cooperation in general use 265.655

.637 Warfare

.637 3 Just war

War necessarily waged, for a just cause.

.637 8 Civil war

Class civil disobedience, revolution at 265.653 2

.65 Religious doctrine concerning government

.653 Individuals and the state

.653 2 Obedience to government

Class here doctrine on civil disobedience, revolution – class civil war at 265.637 8

.653 23 Military service

Class here conscientious objection

.653 5 Civil rights

.654 Nationalism, patriotism

.655 International relations, co-operation, world federation

.656 Political systems

.66 Religious doctrine concerning economics

For the specific virtues of justice, honesty, thrift, generosity etc. see numbers under 265.4

.663 Spiritual solutions to economic questions

.663 3 Relations between capital and labour

.663 5 Excessive inequality – difference between very rich and very poor

Class here doctrine about poverty.

.665 Economic systems

.665 3 Socialism

.665 5 Communism

.665 7 Capitalism

.67 Doctrine concerning social life, customs and change

.673 Social life and customs

.675 Social change

266 Jewish laws, prescriptions and proscriptions

Law enacted by religious or ecclesiastic bodies, and all other obligations, prescriptions and proscriptions, scriptural or legislated, imposed on Jews. Class Jewish attitudes to secular law, and secular law as it affects Jewish institutions etc. EITHER under 261.734 or at the standard Dewey number under 340 – depending on the stress of the work concerned. Class scriptural texts used as source for Jewish law under 264 – e.g. class Mosaic law at 264.45.

If there is any doubt as to whether a work is about a teaching (theology) or law (265 or 266), class under 266 rather than 265.

.1 General codes of personal, social conduct

.11 The Golden Rule

Including the Silver Rule. For adherence to the golden rule as a virtue, use 265.443

.12 Ten Commandments

Class works on individual commandments at appropriate place below.

.3 Personal laws

.31 Laws affecting personal status as a Jew

.311 Conversion to Judaism

.312 Sanctions affecting membership

.313 Expulsion, excommunication

.314 Conversion to another religion – lapsed membership

.315 Membership of other bodies, religious or otherwise

.316 Obligations and privileges

.316 4 Tithes and other obligatory payments.

For dietary obligations use 266.33

.32 Laws of personal conduct

.321 Laws concerning respect for God, religion

Class here binding authority of Jewish religious institutions

.321 2 Apostasy, heresy

Class here works in favour of, or against, religious freedom, toleration within Judaism.

.321 4 Blasphemy

.322 Laws affecting sexual conduct, reproduction

Class sexual abuse, rape at 266.32474. For marriage laws use 266.553 – for chastity as a virtue, use 265.429

.322 2 Adultery and fornication

.322 4 Homosexuality

.322 6 Birth control; abortion; artificial insemination, embryo transplant

.322 8 Pornography – obscenity in literature, art etc.

.324 Laws concerning respect of the body, of human life

.324 5 Use of alcohol and other drugs

.324 52 Use of tobacco, caffeine

.324 54 Alcohol

.324 56 Marijuana and other “soft” narcotics

.324 57 Opium and its derivatives

.324 59 Other “hard” narcotics

.324 7 Violence (including violence within the family)

.324 72 Assault

.324 74 Rape - sexual abuse

.324 742 Sexual abuse of children

.324 75 Murder and manslaughter

.324 76 Suicide – assisted suicide and euthanasia

.326 Laws concerning respect of property

.326 3 Theft

.326 5 Fraud

.326 7 Malicious damage, arson etc.

.327 Laws of respect for other’s rights

.327 6 Libel, slander

.327 8 Discrimination

.328 Other “personal” laws

.328 2 Gambling

.328 4 Involvement with psychic phenomena, the occult

.33 Laws of diet (Kosher, Kashrut)

.334 Foods totally proscribed (e.g. as unclean)

.334 2 Unclean beasts

.335 Use of blood

.336 Methods of slaughter of animals (shehitah)

.338 Methods of cooking – proscribed combinations of food

.35 Laws of dress

Include veiling of women, modesty in dress etc.

.5 Social laws

.53 Theocracy, religious government

For the relationship between religion and the secular state use 261.732 – for religious doctrine on relations with secular government use 265.65. Class here temporal power of religious leaders and institutions.

.55 Laws of family life

.552 Duties of children to parents

For duties of parents to children use 266.555.

.553 Marriage

.553 2 Restrictions as to whom one may marry

.553 22 Restrictions based on membership of a different religion

Class here interfaith marriage

.553 24 Restrictions based on consanguinity

.553 3 Courtship, betrothal

.553 4 Parental consent

.553 6 Dowry, bride price

.553 8 Divorce – remarriage

.554 Law concerned with death

.554 3 Treatment of human remains, burial – cremation

.554 4 Laws concerned with mourning

.554 5 Laws of inheritance

.555 Responsibility for children

Class here laws concerning child rearing.

.555 3 Responsibility for the physical welfare of children

.555 5 Responsibility for the moral/spiritual welfare of children

.555 7 Responsibility for education of children

Class religious education of children at 268.752

.56 Status of individuals by social position, sex, age etc.

Add to the base number 266.56 numbers from Table PS1

.57 Religious punishments

.572 Religious sanctions

.575 Fines and confiscations

.577 Corporal punishment etc.

.578 Imprisonment

.579 Capital punishment

267 Jewish festive and holy days

Class here works on the Jewish religious calendar in general – devotions for particular festivals. Class rites and ceremonies associated with particular days at 268.857

.1 Sabbath

.23 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new Year)

.25 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

.33 Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

.335 Simhat Torah

.43 Hanukkah (Feast of the Dedication)

.45 Purim (Feast of Lots)

.53 Pesach (Passover)

.55 Shavuot (Feast of weeks, Pentecost)

.6 Other festivals, Holy Days, fasts

.62 Lag b’Omer

.64 Tishah b’Av

.7 Festivals, Holy Days, fasts associated with the land of Israel

.72 Sabbatical year

268 Jewish religious life and practice

Class here spirituality

.1 Covenant

Including special relationship between Jewish people and God.

.2 Pilgrimage and Holy places, objects

.21 Pilgrimage

.26 Holy places

.261 In Israel

.261 1 Jerusalem

.264-9 Elsewhere

Add to base number 268.26 numbers 4-9 from table 2.

.3 Personal Devotions

.32 General devotional literature

Class here meditations. Class scriptural collections in this category at 264.326, devotional literature on specific subjects with the subject concerned – e.g. guides to a good and holy life at 265.4, devotional literature consisting mainly or entirely of prayers at 268.33

Class devotional literature related to a particular Holy day, feast or other religious occasion either with comprehensive works on the feast in question (under 267), or with literature on the celebration of that day or season (under 268.857) as appropriate.

For devotional literature for particular classes of person – add to the base number 268.32 notation from table PS1 – e.g. Class devotional literature written to console and fortify people suffering from bereavement 268.3266

.33 Prayer

Class here general, comprehensive works on prayer, the power of prayer

.331 Texts of prayers (other than scriptural texts) – prayer books

.34 Repetition of holy verses etc.

.35 Reading, reciting of scripture

.4 Ritual self-denial – fasting – asceticism – vows

.44 Dietary self-denial

.443 Fasting

Class periods of fast under 267 – class dietary laws and restrictions at 266.33.

.5 Meditation and mysticism, religious experience

.53 Meditation and contemplation

.58 Mysticism

Class here Jewish mysticism in general – class particular sects with mystical leanings (e.g. Hasidism) under 262.763

.6 Other Mystic Practices

Class here general works on the occult from a Jewish point of view. Class belief in the occult as a religion in its own right at 212.365 – occultist interpretations of Jewish scripture with the works concerned ; Jewish law connected with occult practices at 266.328 4

.62 Religious healing

Class here spiritual healing, faith healing.

.64 Exorcism

.66 Spiritualist activities (communication with the dead)

For spiritualism as a religion in its own right, see 212.38

.68 Prophecy

For prophecy enshrined in scripture, see under 264.149

.7 Religious education

Class here Judaism as an academic subject

.73 Methods

.731 Self-education – personal improvement

.732 Informal gatherings, discussions

.733 Formal classes etc

.735 Use of drama (including electronic media - puppetry)

.737 Preaching, sermons and lectures

Class sermons, lectures on particular topics with the topic concerned.

.738 Use of particular types of materials

.738 6 Audiovisual materials

.739 Use of mass media

.739 2 Print media

.739 4 Radio

Class radio drama at 268.735

.739 6 Television

Class television drama at 268.735

.75 Religious education for particular groups of people

Add to base number 268.75 relevant numbers from table PS1. A selection of likely headings are enumerated below – but refer to the table for further detail if necessary

.752 Children

.753 Adolescents, youth, university students

.754 Adults

.754 2 Men

.754 3 Women

.755 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.756 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.757 Persons of a particular class or caste – social and economic status

.758 Occupational groups

Add to the number 268.758 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Medical profession, health workers 268.758 61.

.759 People by religious status – religious groups

.759 1 New and recent converts – people isolated from fellow believers

.759 13 New converts

.759 15 Isolated believers

.759 6 Clergy, religious leaders

.76 Particular subjects

Add to the base number 268.76 the numbers following 26 in 261-269 – e.g. learning about scripture 268.764 – training religious educators 268.7687 .

.77 Places, schools, institutions of religious education

.772 Religious education in secular schools

.773 Religious education in religious schools

.775 Religious education in tertiary institutions

.777 Colleges, institutes of religious education

.8 Rites and Worship

Including individual and community praise of God, ritual purification, celebration of holy days, special occasions.

Class personal prayer, reading of scripture at 268.35. Class sermons and preaching at 268.737

.802 Historical rites, public services of ancient Judaism to 70 A.D.

Class historic rites of later periods with 268.81/89

.802 1 The Temple

.802 2 Sacrifices and offerings

.802 3 Ark of the Covenant

.802 5 Ancient priesthood

.81 Essential nature, theory and types of Jewish worship

Class liturgy of specific sects and divisions of Judaism with those sects and divisions – e.g. Hasidic liturgy 262.76328

.815 2 Ari liturgy

.815 4 Ashkenazic liturgy

.815 6 Separdic liturgy

.82 Order of worship, services

.822 Service books – texts of liturgies

.823 Congregational prayer

.824 Reading, reciting, chanting scripture in worship

.83 Symbolism in Jewish ritual

.835 Particular symbols and symbolic objects

.835 4 Torah scrolls (discussion, description of)

Actual copies of scripture, in whatever form, are classed under 264

.836 Wearing of symbolic objects

Including rings, medals, and other jewellery. Class particular symbols at 208.835 – vestments and other special clothing at 208.8372.

.837 Use of art and artefacts, substances in worship

Class the relationship between art and Judaism in general at 261.77 – class religious art in 700s

.837 2 Vestments, prayer shawls, caps – other special clothing connected with worship

.837 3 Furnishings and decoration of synagogues

.84 Use of music in worship

For cantors see 269.628 44

Class Jewish music in general in 780s

.844 Song books, “Hymnals” etc.

.85 Celebration of particular occasions

.852 Rites of passage

.852 3 Rites for Male Jews

.852 31 Berit milah (Circumcision)

.852 33 Pidyon haben (Redemption of first born son)

.852 35 Bar mitzvah

.852 5 Rites for Female Jews

Including naming ceremonies.

.852 55 Bat mitzvah

.853 Weddings and Divorce rites

.853 3 Jewish weddings

.853 5 Divorce rites

.854 Funerals and mourning rites

.854 3 Jewish funerals

.854 5 Mourning rites

.857 Celebration of feasts, holy days etc.

Add to base number 268.857 notation following 267 – e.g. Passover Haggadah 268.85753

.858 Times of the day

.859 Prayers to accompany specific human activities

.859 5 Prayers at mealtimes

.86 Rites of purification, absolution

.861 Rites of personal, family purification

.861 5 Ritual bathing (Mikveh)

.862 Sacrifices, offerings

For money offerings, collections, use 268.9

.862 3 Votive offerings

.862 9 Animal sacrifices

.863 Confession of sins

.865 Penances

.866 Absolution

.875 Services of ordination of clergy

Class works on the theology of ordination at 269.64

.88 Other rites and rituals

.882 Rites of dedication, blessing

.882 3 of buildings (e.g. of houses of worship)

.882 5 of vehicles (e.g. ambulances, aircraft, ships)

.89 Interfaith and ecumenical worship

.9 Charity, donations to Jewish religious institutions, “collections”.

Class here giving of alms. For obligatory payment of tithes, regular contributions to religious institutions, class at 266.3164. For charity, generosity as virtues, use 265.444

269 Jewish Institutions and organisations, administration

.03 Directories

.04 Statistics

.06 General administrative rules – law governing religious bodies

.1 General Administrative Topics

.11 General administration

For subjects not allowed for below - add to the base number 269.11 the numbers following 65 in 651-659 – e.g. General Office administration 269.111. For public relations, advertising use 269.83, rather than 269.119.

.18 Conferences and regional meetings

.2 Administrative Centres and Houses of Worship

.22 International Jewish centres of religious administration

.24 National centres

.25 Local centres, communities, congregations

.26 Synagogues

Class historic temple at 268.8021.

.3 Administrative Institutions

.34 Governing institutions

.38 Protective institutions

.4 Clubs, associations, societies etc.

Including secret societies etc.

.42 General

.422 International

.424 National and Local

.425 Institutional

.425 7 University Jewish associations

.44 For particular groups of people

Add to the base number 269.44 notation from Table PS1

.45 Special interest groups

Add to the base number 269.45 the Dewey number for the interest concerned.

.6 Religious leadership

Rabbis etc. Class ancient priesthood at 268.8025

.62 Religious leaders with specific functions

Build specific numbers as at 209.62 – e.g.

.628 44 Cantors

.64 Ordination of clergy

Class works on ceremonies, liturgy of ordination at 268.875

.643 Ordination of women

.65 Duties

For religious education use 268.7 – including preaching and sermons at 268.737 – for outreach use 269.8

.657 Pastoral care

Including counselling, spiritual direction and guidance – consolation.

.657 5 Of particular groups of people

Add to the base number 269.6575 numbers from Table PS1 – most likely headings are listed below – but refer to the table for more detail.

.657 52 Children

.657 53 Adolescents, youth, university students

.657 54 Adults

.657 542 Men

.657 543 Women

.657 55 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.657 56 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.657 57 Persons of a particular class or caste – social and economic status

.657 571 Persons of lower, working, oppressed class or caste

.657 575 Persons of middle class

.657 578 Members of upper, privileged classes

.657 58 Occupational groups

Add to the number 269.65758 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Pastoral care of members of the medical profession, health workers 269.6575861, chaplaincy to military forces 269.65758355

.657 59 People by religious status – religious groups

.657 591 New and recent converts – people isolated from fellow believers

.657 596 Clergy, religious leaders

.8 Outreach to non-practicing Jews and Gentiles

Class here religious revivals, renewal campaigns.

Where appropriate – add to base number 269.8 notation following 209.8