Privately published edition of this work on halakhot and mitzvoth by Israel Albu. The title-page informs that A Statute Unto Israel contains an abridged account of the religious duties of the Israelite, especially elucidating those which refer to divine service. There is a preface which informs that “it is unfortunately a known fact that the present generation is marked for its ignorance of the first principles and observances of Judaism, and there is reason to fear, that unless some steps be taken, the ignorance will yet further increase.” Alby notes what has already been done, such as translating the prqyer book. But that is insufficient. Jews must not only say their prayers, but in the absence of the accompanying rules prayer will be lip service rather than service of the heart. Albu writes that this brief tract is to be enable the Jew to discharge his duties, which are as important as prayer, his objective being “utility not originality.” The book begins with mussar, Abstaract of Moral Dury, the first section being love of the Lord. It continues with an abstract of religious duties, covers laws of the week days, feast days, fast days, covers all the holidays, and concludes with laws of prayer. Written in English with occasional Hebrew it is a clear and lucid work, a unique Kizzur Shulhan Aruch.