Books

[Book Section - History - Israel]

IJA Number: 140 · Language: Arabic

This is a book published in Arabic that is a history of modern Israel. The book also contains summaries of military and defense related articles published in Israeli newspapers.

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ספר ראשית חכמה

IJA Number: 2034 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Jewish ethics printed in Lemberg.

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Archival Materials

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 114 · Language: Arabic

These are student files from Baghdadi Jewish schools. The item contains student transcripts including photographs, requests for certificates, disciplinary notices to parents, and correspondence between the Iraqi Government and school administrations concerning student records.

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Books

אלפא ביתא: ותרגילי מקרא למתחילים

IJA Number: 1902 · Language: Hebrew

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

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ספר מנוחת הנפש

IJA Number: 1991 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book about Sephardic mourning rituals written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayyim printed in Baghdad.

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חק לישראל ספר במדבר

IJA Number: 1981 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Numbers with various rabbinic commentaries. It is part of a series. There are several books in the collection.

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Books

[Book Section - History of Israel]

IJA Number: 514 · Language: French

This is part of a book in French about the history of the modern state of Israel. It is extensively annotated. There is no publication information.

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ספרי שם הגדולים, ועד לחכמים חלק ראשון

IJA Number: 1680 · Language: Hebrew

This is a bio-bibliography of rabbinic literature and exegesis by the author.

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Books

[Book Section - Book of Deuteronomy]

IJA Number: 918 · Language: Hebrew

This is from the biblical book of Deuteronomy with commentaries. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section – Literature – Middle Eastern Politics; Military]

IJA Number: 484 · Language: Arabic

This is a periodical published in Arabic that discusses various regional issues, including military and diplomatic. Images show military systems and individuals. The front cover has a description of the issues' contents, which includes a treatise regarding the Nile and several unique editorial opinions.

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מדרש שוחר טוב על תהלים

IJA Number: 1332 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the book of Psalms printed in Lemberg.

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Other

Esther Scroll Fragment

IJA Number: 3803 · Language: Hebrew

This is a fragment from the biblical book of Esther.

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Books

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 3688 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book for holidays. It includes the festival of Shavuot (a pilgrimage holiday) and the Fast of Gedaliah (a minor fast day). The two sections might be from separate books; often, these festivals are not in the same prayer book. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Book Section - Talmud Bavli]

IJA Number: 366 · Language: Aramaic

This is part of the first tractate of the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Berakhot, dealing with agricultural laws and including commentaries. There is no publication information.

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ספר תקוני הזהר

IJA Number: 1367 · Language: Aramaic

This is an edition of the Ḳabalistic book of the Zohar.

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ספר חקי חיים

IJA Number: 3166 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of sermons printed in Jerusalem.

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Books

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 854 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year. There is no publication information.

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Books

[Liturgy]

IJA Number: 1517 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of liturgy, poems, and songs. There is no publication information.

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זהר על התורה חלק ראשון ספר בראשית

IJA Number: 1189 · Language: Aramaic

This is volume one of a five volume Ḳabalistic commentary on the Torah for the book of Genesis.

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סדור תפלת ישרים: מנחה וערבית לחול ולשבתות כמנהגי הספרדים בארץ-ישראל ובחוץ-לארץ

IJA Number: 987 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book printed in Jerusalem for the Sephardic community living both in Israel and the diaspora. It includes afternoon and evening prayers for Sabbath and regular week days.

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Books

אמרי שפר

IJA Number: 443 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the biblical book of Genesis.

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מסכת בבא קמא מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 1391 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Vienna. It discusses Jewish legal issues.

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Books

[Book Section - Talmud]

IJA Number: 746 · Language: Aramaic

This is from tractate Sanhedrin, dealing with criminal law, and tractate Keritot, dealing with excision and sacrifices for the transgressions, from the Babylonian Talmud. There is no publication information.

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Other

Torah Scroll Fragment

IJA Number: 3829 · Language: Hebrew

This is a fragment from a Torah scroll from the biblical book of Numbers, chapters 26-30.

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