Archival Materials

General Motors Truck Fleet, Rental Agreement, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

IJA Number: 2063 · Language: Arabic

These documents include a pamphlet put out by General Motors of their 1957 truck fleet, and a rental agreement between the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and a member of the Baghdadi Jewish Community.

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Books

מסכת מכות מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 119 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate from the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Makot, dealing with criminal punishments. It was printed in Lemberg and includes commentaries.

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Fragments

Fragments

IJA Number: 2066 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are groups of fragments of pages from books.

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Archival Materials

Receipts and Bills, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2059 · Language: Arabic

These are receipts and bills from the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. Most are for text books and other supplies purchased for the school.

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Books

פרי עץ הדר

IJA Number: 2402 · Language: Aramaic

This book is Peri ʻEts Hadar, a ḳabalistic book about the holiday of Tu bi-Shevaṭ. There is no publication information.

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Books

اضواء على الحركة الشيوعية في العراق

IJA Number: 2071 · Language: Arabic

This is a series published in Arabic titled “Shedding light on the Communist Movement in Iraq.” This is part three, covering the date range February 8, 1963 – November 18, 1963.

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Books

פרי עץ הדר

IJA Number: 2048 · Language: Aramaic

This is a sheet from the book Peri ʻEts Hadar, a ḳabalistic book about the holiday of Tu bi-Shevaṭ. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 2047 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book. Included is the afternoon service. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Torah]

IJA Number: 2046 · Language: Hebrew

This is a small section of a book that has daily readings from the Torah (including from the book of Numbers, listed here). It might be part of a prayer book or Torah for synagogue use. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 2045 · Language: Hebrew

This is a small section of a book that is possibly a part of a prayer book or Maḥzor for the High Holidays. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Mishnah]

IJA Number: 2044 · Language: Hebrew

This is a section from the Mishnah, including the tractates of Midot and Ḳidushim, and commentaries.

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Other

Esther Scroll Fragment

IJA Number: 3807 · Language: Hebrew

This is a fragment from the biblical book of Esther, chapters 7-9.

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Books

חידושי אגדות

IJA Number: 2042 · Language: Hebrew

This is a part of a book which contains commentary on Agadah, narrative literature from the Talmud. This is a section from the order of Berakhot. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Talmud]

IJA Number: 2029 · Language: Aramaic

This is from tractate Berakhot, dealing with prayers, from the Babylonian Talmud. There is no publication information.

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Fragments

Book Covers

IJA Number: 688 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are groups of book covers.

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Books

[Book Section - Commentary on Mishnah]

IJA Number: 2027 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of commentary on the Mishnah, Berakhot, by a medieval rabbi, Asher ben Yeḥi’el, known as the Rosh. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Genesis]

IJA Number: 2026 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of the biblical book of Genesis. Included is the Aramaic translation, and the Midrashic commentary Be-Reshit Rabah. There are also Hafṭarot for the book of Genesis. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Commentary on Torah]

IJA Number: 2022 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of commentary and stories on the Torah. This section is from the biblical book of Numbers. There is no publication information.

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Books

מסכת עירובין מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 1180 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Talmud, ʻEruvin, including commentaries printed in Berlin.

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Books

[Book Section - Mishnah]

IJA Number: 2000 · Language: Hebrew

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Zeraim. Included are commentaries on the text. There is no publication information

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Books

[Book Section - Middle Eastern Politics]

IJA Number: 200 · Language: Arabic

This is a publication from the Palestinian Studies Institute. There is very little publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Book of Psalms]

IJA Number: 1993 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms with commentaries. Included is commentary in Yiddish. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Jewish Law]

IJA Number: 1992 · Language: Aramaic

This is part of a book about Jewish law and rituals. There is no publication information.

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Books

البيولوجيا: علم الحياة

IJA Number: 1922 · Language: Arabic

This is a biology text book published in Arabic titled "Biology: The Science of Life." There is no year of publication.

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