Books

[Book Section - Torah]

IJA Number: 3452 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a book which includes various traditional texts by days of week according to weekly Torah portions. There are also commentaries from the Mishnah and the Talmud. There is no publication information.

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ספר תורת אלהים ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 1138 · Language: Hebrew

This is the fourth book of the Torah, Leviticus. Included are commentaries and an Aramaic translation.

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النبات و الماء: اوراق عمل

IJA Number: 3357 · Language: Arabic

This is a text book published in Arabic titled "Plants and Water: The Making of Leaves." There is very little publication information.

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עוד יוסף חי

IJA Number: 3436 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the Torah with sermons. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai. There is little remaining publication information.

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Archival Materials

Handwritten Notebook with Possible Financial Information

IJA Number: 3407 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a personal notebook, possibly a ledger with financial information. Inserted are a few letters on stationary from Jacob H. Joseph Haim, Baghdad, M. A. Sasson in Calcutta (dated 1920), and Mrs. R. Belilios (dated 1920). An envelope found in the book is addressed to Mrs. L. D. Sasson.

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Archival Materials

Financial Records, Student Information, Correspondence about School for the Blind, Marriage Relief Society for Girls, Sewing School for Girls

IJA Number: 3325 · Language: Arabic

This material includes several pamphlets and records from a school for the blind, the Marriage Relief Society for Girls, and a sewing school for girls. The records contain financial and budgetary information, donor lists, images of students, and curriculum information. Also included are correspondence between the Baghdadi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the establishment and operation of these charitable institutions.

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Archival Materials

Verification Certificates, Employee Recommendations, Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3318 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are documents, including correspondence, from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates as well as letters of recommendations for former employees of the Jewish community. Some certificates are written in English; when in Arabic, the certificates often list the names in Hebrew.

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Archival Materials

Handwritten Book in Hebrew

IJA Number: 3519 · Language: Hebrew

This is a handwritten book, probably in Hebrew, and likely a commentary on the Torah.

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ירושלים הבנויה

IJA Number: 1089 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud. Bound with the book is another book ספר צפנת פענח Sefer Tsofnat Paʻneaḥ by Elijah Guttmacher printed in Brody in 1875 which is a commentary on the Mishnah. The second book is incomplete.

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מחזור לראש השנה

IJA Number: 1084 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year printed in Vienna. It is for the Sephardic customs. There are three publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year printed in Hebrew (5627) corresponds with 1866 or 1867; the Hebrew Calendar year printed in numerals (5637) corresponds with 1876 or 1877; the Gregorian date, 1883, printed on the title page, does not correspond with either Hebrew date.

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מחזור לראש השנה

IJA Number: 1121 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year printed in Livorno. It is in the Sephardic custom.

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שיעורים בספר שמואל א’ לכתה ה: לבית הספר הממלכתי

IJA Number: 1074 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli primary school text book and work book for the biblical book of I Samuel.

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[Book Section - Torah]

IJA Number: 3398 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. It is not complete and there is no publication information.

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Archival Materials

Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Correspondence between a School and the Government

IJA Number: 3307 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, mostly financial documents such as bills and receipts. Also within the item is correspondence between a Girl's School and the Iraqi government.

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[Prayer Book - Yom Kipur]

IJA Number: 3397 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur. There is no publication information. Included are handwritten notes from the Meir Tawieg Synagogue in Baghdad.

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דקדוק ולשון: ספר למוד ליסודות הדקדוק, הלשון והכתיב: לשנת הלמודים הרביעית

IJA Number: 1068 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli textbook for Hebrew grammar and language for the fourth year.

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الاناشيد المدرسية: للصفين السابع الثامن

IJA Number: 3358 · Language: Arabic

This is a music text book published in Arabic titled "School Songs: For Seventh and Eighth Grade." There is no year of publication or publisher.

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מבוא לתלמוד :לבתי ספר תיכוניים

IJA Number: 3356 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli high school text book for Talmud and other Rabbinic literature.

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Baghdadi Jewish Community Elections, Budgets, Meeting Minutes, Reforms in Organizations; Frank Iny School Chemistry Notes

IJA Number: 3313 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are assorted documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They include documents pertaining to elections held within the Baghdadi Jewish Community, budgetary and financial records, and minutes of meetings. Also included is an extensive report about reforms needed in Jewish hospitals, schools, and other organizations and associations. The item also contains chemistry notes from the Frank Iny School from 1959-1960.

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הודו: גיאוגרפיה

IJA Number: 1073 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli text book about the geography of India.

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Correspondence Regarding Legal (Marriage and Divorce) Proceedings between the Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts

IJA Number: 3310 · Language: Multiple Languages

These documents include several construction contracts and accounting information for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Also included are letters of correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts regarding legal issues, often involve marriage and divorce proceedings and jurisdiction issues. Most documents originating from the Jewish Courts are handwritten in Judeo-Arabic.

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Archival Materials

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 3302 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The item includes students' folders with photographs, exam records, transcripts, and information about awards and disciplinary actions.

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Correspondence about Visas, Iraqi Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs

IJA Number: 3270 · Language: Arabic

This item contains correspondence between the Iraqi Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs concerning the granting of a visa to a person who entered Iraq from Iran.

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Books

[Book - Morning Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 3161 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the morning service. There is no publication information.

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