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Ledger for Administered Properties, Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowment

IJA Number: 1390 · Language: Arabic

This is a ledger with information about the Ezra Menahem Daniel endowment and properties it administers.

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סדר עלוי הנשמות

IJA Number: 2935 · Language: Hebrew

This is a collection of liturgy and prayers for mourners printed in Baghdad.

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Legal Paperwork from the Daniel Family; Laws and Regulations

IJA Number: 1047 · Language: Arabic

This is legal paperwork from the Baghdadi Jewish Community regarding the personal property of the Daniel family including contracts, depositions, correspondence, a small blueprint, deeds, receipts, and citizenship verification. There is a printed copy of Majmū‘a, a collection of laws and regulations for the Jewish community and includes 77/1931 and 36/1931. There is a printed copy of Al-Waqā’i‘ Al-‘Irāqiyah, the official government newspaper for publishing legislation and contains Law 64/1967.

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Receipts, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 1041 · Language: Arabic

These are receipts for schools supplies, including text books, for the Frank Iny School.

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[Prayer Book with Manuscript Sections]

IJA Number: 1015 · Language: Hebrew

This is an incomplete prayer book for Sabbath and weekdays that includes several manuscript sections. The prayer book has no publication information.

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Handwritten Prayer Book

IJA Number: 998 · Language: Hebrew

This is a handwritten prayer book with the liturgy for the festival of Passover and for the Sabbath.

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שולחן ערוך יורה דעה

IJA Number: 2994 · Language: Hebrew

This is two editions of the Yoreh De'ah, a book of Jewish law from the Shulḥan ʻArukh, bound together. The first is printed in Vilna. The second edition was printed in Livorno and induces commentary by Moses Isserles, also know as the Baʼer Heṭev. This edition is volume two and printed in 5621 (1860 or 1861) by Shelomoh Bilforṭi ṿa-Ḥavereo.

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נצור לשונך

IJA Number: 295 · Language: Hebrew

This is an Israeli book about gossip and its ethical implications, likely for high school students.

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אלפא ביתא: ותרגילי מקרא למתחילים

IJA Number: 290 · Language: Hebrew

This is a Hebrew primer used in Baghdad. There are many copies in the collection.

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אלפא ביתא: ותרגילי מקרא למתחילים

IJA Number: 2899 · Language: Hebrew

This is a Hebrew primer used in Baghdad. There are many copies in the collection.

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אלפא ביתא: ותרגילי מקרא למתחילים

IJA Number: 2895 · Language: Hebrew

This is a Hebrew primer used in Baghdad. There are many copies in the collection.

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אלה מועדי יי

IJA Number: 2759 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the festivals of Passover and Shavuot for the Sephardic communities.

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חמשה חומשי תורה ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 2916 · Language: Hebrew

This is a volume of the book of Leviticus with an Aramaic translation and commentary by Rashi as well as other Rabbinic commentary.

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Ledger, Outgoing/Incoming Correspondence

IJA Number: 3188 · Language: Arabic

This is an archival ledger notating outgoing/incoming correspondence in sequential order for the year 2002.

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Teacher’s Union Materials; Pension Records

IJA Number: 3122 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents regarding the Teachers Union in the Republic of Iraq and the Association of Sciences and National Education. They include forms for school admissions reporting and teacher data, such as the number of male and female teachers and students. There are also pension records.

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List of Universities, England and the United States

IJA Number: 3092 · Language: English

These are lists of addresses of universities and their admissions offices in England and the United States.

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التَكْوِين

IJA Number: 1699 · Language: Arabic

This is the biblical book of Genesis printed in Arabic.

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Correspondence Regarding Legal Procedures for Community Elections and to Community Officials; Lay Council Members and Budgets

IJA Number: 3071 · Language: Arabic

These documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community contain correspondence regarding the legal procedures for electing officials in the Jewish community. The correspondence references the statues of the Jewish community #36 (1931) and laws of the community #77 (1931); elections for the Jewish Lay Council; names of those eligible for elected office; ballots for various districts; vote tallies; meeting attendance records; and a statement from the Jewish Lay Council to the Jewish community that the president of the Jewish Lay Council is running for the position of president of the Baghdadi community. There are also letters to various community and government officials, including the head of the Jewish butchers, and foreign consular offices; several copies of a list of members of the Jewish Lay Council, 1944-1948; and references to budget planning.

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[Book - Commentary on Shulḥan ʻArukh]

IJA Number: 3034 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary to the Shulḥan ʻArukh and includes views on Jewish law. The book is blocked; no publication information can be found.

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מחזור ליום כפור

IJA Number: 2584 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kippur. It is printed in Livorno for the Sephardic communities.

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Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 2749 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

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ספר כתר מלכות

IJA Number: 2598 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of prayers to be recited between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kipur and the end of the festival of Sukkot. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai and printed in Jerusalem. There is no date of publication.

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אלפא ביתא: ותרגילי מקרא למתחילים

IJA Number: 2375 · Language: Hebrew

This is a Hebrew primer used in Baghdad. There are many copies in the collection.

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Letter Regarding Kosher Meat Tax

IJA Number: 1450 · Language: Arabic

This is one letter from the President of the Jewish Community to the Jewish Lay Council regarding the kosher meat tax.

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