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אדרא רבא עם פי׳ יין הרקח

IJA Number: 2951 · Language: Aramaic

This is a book about Ḳabalah printed in Baghdad.

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ספר חיים טובים מחזור לראש השנה חלק ב

IJA Number: 2934 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Rosh ha-Shanah, the Jewish New Year, printed in Baghdad.

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ספר שירה-לאל

IJA Number: 2576 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of liturgical poems published in Baghdad.

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 2560 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the afternoon and weekday service according to the Baghdadi custom. There are many copies of this book in the collection.

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סדר חמש תעניות: כמנהג ק״ק בגדאד ואגפיה וכל הנלוים אליה

IJA Number: 2582 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the five fast days printed in Baghdad.

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תקון התורה

IJA Number: 2424 · Language: Hebrew

This is an edition of the Torah that includes all the weekly readings from the Torah.

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סדר הגדה של פסח

IJA Number: 2401 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a Baghdadi Passover Hagadah that includes Judeo-Arabic. There are many copies in the collection.

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סדר מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 2052 · Language: Hebrew

This is a title page for a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Baghdad. Found with it was one page, likely from another prayer book, with prayers for the Sukah.

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ספר כתר מלכות

IJA Number: 1966 · 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. The title page only lists the publisher and city of publication, it was likely written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai and published in 5657 (1896 or 1897).

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סדר מנחה ועבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 1949 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book in the Baghdadi style for the three pilgrimage holidays. It was printed in Livorno.

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זה ספרא דאדם קדמאה שנתן לו רזיאל המלאך

IJA Number: 1024 · Language: Hebrew

This is a ḳabalistic book.

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الصهيونية و العنصرية: في الفكر الصهيوني، الصهيونية في الممارسة

IJA Number: 186 · Language: Arabic

These are proceedings from a symposium titled "Zionism and Racism: Symposium on Zionism; Baghdad, November 8-12, 1976". The title page includes the subtitle in Arabic: "In Zionist Thinking; Zionism in Practice".

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סדר עלוי הנשמות

IJA Number: 1774 · Language: Hebrew

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

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משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר נזיקין

IJA Number: 1733 · Language: Hebrew

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Neziḳin. Included are commentaries on the text. This copy is heavily annotated.

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חק לישראל ספר שמות

IJA Number: 385 · Language: Hebrew

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

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בית הזכרון

IJA Number: 1978 · Language: Hebrew

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

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סדר יהי רצון לראש השנה

IJA Number: 1663 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a small prayer book printed in Baghdad for the Jewish New Year. It included prayers to be said on the holiday, mostly at home, and explanations in Judeo-Arabic.

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ספר קרנות צדיק

IJA Number: 1638 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Jewish ethics printed in Baghdad. The title page, however, lists the printing location as Bavel, the ancient name for Baghdad. It is the oldest complete Hebrew book printed in Baghdad in the collection.

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ספר שער הרחמים

IJA Number: 1633 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the Jewish Holiday of Seliḥot. Included are prayers for a house of mourning.

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

IJA Number: 1623 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, printed in Jerusalem, for the Sephardic community. It includes afternoon and evening prayers for Sabbath and week days.

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[Book Section - Poetry]

IJA Number: 1190 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of poetry by the Spanish medieval Jewish poet, Todros Abulafia. It includes notes and commentary and may have been a text book for schools. There is no publication information.

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 1622 · Language: Hebrew

This is an afternoon and evening prayer book for Sabbath and weekdays days according to the Baghdadi custom printed in Livorno.

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סדר חמש תעניות: כמנהג ק״ק בגדאד ואגפיה וכל הנלוים אליה

IJA Number: 1574 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a prayer book for the five fast days printed in Baghdad. Bound with the books are smaller booklets. The first is סדר התרת נדרים כמנהג בגדאד Seder Hatarat Nedarim ke-Minhag Baghdad printed in Mumbai (Bombay) India in 5645 (1885) by the publisher Eg'ukeshan Sosayeti Pres, which contains the vows service for fast days. The other booklets have no publication information, and include Hafṭarot for the fast days, the book of Lamentations, and prayers for the house of mourning.

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אמתאל אל דאודייה

IJA Number: 1664 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is volume two of a four volume set of Judeo-Arabic literature printed in Baghdad. It is an uncut printer's section that was cut at the National Archives for treatment.

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