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ספר ישיר משה

IJA Number: 270 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the biblical book Song of Songs printed in Livorno.

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[Book Section – History – Middle Eastern Politics]

IJA Number: 242 · Language: Arabic

This book includes reprints of newspaper articles dealing with Israel and Egypt. Quotes are from the following issues: Al-Sharq al-Ausaṭ (Feb. 27, 1985) and Al-Anwār (Feb. 28, 1985), which discuss the sale of Egyptian oil to Israel. The author also address the Knesset, Yitzhak Shamir (Is’haq Shamīr) and Ariel Sharon. There is no publication information.

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לוח עבור

IJA Number: 2414 · Language: Multiple Languages

This is an almanac from 5728 (1967 – 1968) for the Baghdadi Jewish community. It includes a calendar of the year with both Jewish and Gregorian dates, dates of holidays, and Torah portions for the week. The book is printed in Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic, and Arabic. There are many copies from different years in the collection.

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לוח עבור

IJA Number: 2413 · Language: Multiple Languages

This is an almanac from 5722 (1961 – 1962) for the Baghdadi Jewish community. It includes a calendar of the year with both Jewish and Gregorian dates, dates of holidays, and Torah portions for the week. The book is printed in Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic, and Arabic. There are many copies from different years in the collection.

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זהר על התורה חלק שישי ספר במדבר

IJA Number: 2619 · Language: Aramaic

This is a Ḳabalistic commentary on the fourth book of the Torah, Numbers, printed in Izmir, Turkey. There are seven volumes of this particular series of the Zohar on the Torah.

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Archival Materials

Newspaper Clippings

IJA Number: 2339 · Language: Arabic

This is a collection of Arabic newspaper clippings from Al-Jumhūrīyyah, Al-‘Irāq, and Al-Tūrah newspapers. They are about Saddam Hussein, the Supreme Revolutionary Council, economic concerns, and Iraq’s diplomatic relationships with other countries and the United Nations.

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القدس تشكيل جديد للمدينة؛ القرية العربية الفلسطينية مبنى واستعمالات اراض؛ معجم المواقع الجغرافية في فلسطين

IJA Number: 233 · Language: Arabic

This is a collection multiple articles by different authors. Article titles include "Jerusalem: Formation of a New City," "Arab Palestinian Village Building and Land Establishment," and "Glossary of Geographical Locations in Palestine." Other works describe Arab countries’ armament spending, Israeli defense policy, and the need for military service.

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Personal Letter between Siblings

IJA Number: 2260 · Language: Arabic

This document is a personal letter from a sister named Rafidah Jameel to her brother named Saad Altakriti requesting to send her a dress, flowers, and gloves with any person that is travelling to her location.

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[Book Section - Arabic]

IJA Number: 2258 · Language: Arabic

This is part of a book published in Arabic. The title for chapter three references the Ramadan Revolution of 1963. There is no publication information.

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قصة جندي

IJA Number: 222 · Language: Arabic

This is a book published by the Revolutionary Leadership Council Research and Information Center titled "Story of a Soldier."

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מסכת בבא בתרא מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 2617 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Warsaw. It discusses the property laws.

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Newspaper Clippings; Charts of Rulers of Iraq

IJA Number: 2098 · Language: Arabic

These are newspaper clippings with handwritten citations. Most are from the Babel Newspaper series “Past, Present, and Future” and carry derogatory stories about the former Iraqi royal family. There are also family trees of the descendants of Sharif Hussein.

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اخبار ايران نشرة شهرية تعني بالأخبار السياسية والإقتصادية

IJA Number: 2085 · Language: Arabic

This is a booklet titled “Iran News: Monthly Newsletter Concerned with Political and Economic News” issued by the Center for Iranian Studies at the University of Basra (Iraq). It is for researchers and professionals and monitors and analyzes news of Iran foreign policy, internal, economic, and military affairs.

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Investment Plan Booklet, Ministry of Planning

IJA Number: 2082 · Language: Arabic

This is a booklet published by the Ministry of Planning titled "Summary of the Investment Plan for 1986 – Strictly Confidential.” Included are the financial allocations, total cost of the investment plan, comparison between the annual cost and disciplinary direct implementation projects, foreign currency, supplies of construction materials, manpower requirements, and financial exchange. All are with regard to the sectors of Iraqi government: Agriculture, Industrial, Transportation Education, and Chemical Industry; a descriptive table for each sector is included.

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الحزب الشيوعي العراقي و الاحزاب السياسية الاخرى

IJA Number: 2073 · Language: Arabic

This is a document titled “The Iraqi Communist Party and Other Political Parties." There is no publication information.

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اضواء على الحركة الشيوعية في العراق

IJA Number: 2070 · 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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اضواء على الحركة الشيوعية في العراق

IJA Number: 2068 · Language: Arabic

This is a book published in Arabic titled "Shedding light on the Communist Movement in Iraq."

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القيادة الحزبية في اسرائيل بين الاستمرارية و التغير

IJA Number: 199 · Language: Arabic

This is an Arabic printing Nathan Yanai's book, "Party Leadership in Israel: Maintenance and Change" translated by the Revolutionary Leadership Council Research and Information Center. The title page notes the publisher as the Middle East Institute at Columbia University (where Yanai first published his work as his PhD dissertation).

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פרקי אבות עם פירש חסדי אבות

IJA Number: 2407 · Language: Hebrew

This is the tractate of Mishnah Pirḳe Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) including commentary by the famous Baghdadi Rabbi Joseph Ḥayyim, known as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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סדר קריאי מועד חלק שני

IJA Number: 2578 · Language: Hebrew

This is part two of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Baghdad. It contains prayers for the festival of Shavuot.

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 2390 · 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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ספר ברכות שמים

IJA Number: 1950 · Language: Hebrew

This is a liturgical book compiled in Baghdad. There are several copies in the collection.

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בני ציון מפתחות

IJA Number: 2664 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a book that is a guide to the Talmud. The top half is IJA #1279. There is no publication information.

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ספר שמות השני לתורת האלהים

IJA Number: 1948 · Language: Hebrew

This is the biblical book of Exodus with all the hafṭarot and the entire Shabat morning service.

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