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ספר זבחי צדק ח"א

IJA Number: 2041 · Language: Hebrew

This is part one of a Jewish law rulings by the Iraqi scholar Abdallah ben Abraham Somekh on the work of the medieval Jewish rabbi and author Joseph Karo. There are many copies in the collection.

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סדר מנחה ועבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 1310 · 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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Archival Materials

Construction Blueprints; Verification Certificates; Examination Results, Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 126 · Language: Multiple Languages

The item contains documents pertaining to the bidding process and blueprints for a construction project for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The item also contains marriage, birth, divorce, and engagement certificates, and a comparison of examination results attained by students from several different schools in Baghdad.

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חומש כולל חמשה חומשי תורה

IJA Number: 2012 · Language: Hebrew

This is an edition of the Torah with commentary by Rashi, the Aramaic translation, Hafṭarot and the five Megilot.

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חק לישראל ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 1985 · Language: Hebrew

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

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 1943 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the afternoon and weekday service according to the Baghdadi custom printed in Livorno.

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[Prayer Book and Hagadah]

IJA Number: 437 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

These are two books bound together. The first is most of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals with no publication information. The second is a Passover Hagadah with Judeo-Arabic printed in Baghdad in 5659 (1898 or 1899).

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[Book Section - Commentary on Hebrew Bible]

IJA Number: 127 · Language: Hebrew

This is commentary on the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information.

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טור אבן העזר חלק ראשון

IJA Number: 2021 · Language: Hebrew

This is the first of two volumes of of the Ṭur, a medieval book on Jewish law.

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מסכת בכורות מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 1605 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Talmud, Bekhorot, which discusses first born children and animals printed in Lemberg. There is no date of publication found

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Archival Materials

Correspondence Between Jewish Community Committees, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Schools

IJA Number: 99 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Contents and topics include: correspondence between the different community committees, the Iraqi government, schools in Baghdad, and the diaspora community – primarily the Jewish community in Shanghai, China. The Chief Rabbi receives a letter from the head of the American School for Boys in Baghdad rejecting a request for admitting a student on scholarship. There are letters about life insurance and insurance for the community as a whole. Other items include correspondence regarding travel to Iran; a chart with the names of Jewish schools and hospitals and their dates of establishment; a handwritten note requesting proof of service certification from the head of the Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital because of the financial hardship of the requester; and a letter from the President of the Jewish community in Baghdad congratulating a member of the Shanghai-Baghdadi diaspora community on receiving the “Order of the Brilliant Jade” award from the Chinese government.

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مجموعة: قانون الطائفة الاسرائيلية رقم (٧٧) لسنة ١٩٣١ ونظام الطائفة الاسرائيلية رقم (٣٦) لسنة ١٩٣١

IJA Number: 962 · Language: Arabic

This is a booklet titled: "The Jewish Community Law # 77 and the Jewish Community System #36 for the year 1931" and is printed in both Arabic and Judeo-Arabic. The laws were published in an Iraqi newspaper in 1931.

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מסכת מגילה מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 2007 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Pietrokov, Poland. It discusses the laws of the Jewish holiday of Purim.

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ספר יוסיפון

IJA Number: 1979 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Jewish legends and stories printed in Calcutta, India.

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

IJA Number: 1977 · Language: Hebrew

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

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ספר בן יהוידע חלק חמישי

IJA Number: 2010 · Language: Hebrew

This is part five of a five volume commentary on the Babylonian Talmud. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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ספר הזהר

IJA Number: 1760 · Language: Multiple Languages

This is an edition of the Zohar, a Ḳabalistic commentary on the Torah. Included is a note from 5671/1911 written in Judeo-Arabic and part of Pirḳe Avot, a tractate of the Mishnah.

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סדר הגדה של פסח

IJA Number: 1957 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a Baghdadi Passover Hagadah that includes Judeo-Arabic.

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ספר קריאי מועד

IJA Number: 779 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Livorno.

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 1955 · Language: Hebrew

This is an afternoon and evening prayer book for Sabbath and weekdays days printed in Baghdad. There are many copies of this book in the collection.

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כתבי קדש עשרים וארבעה כתובים תהילים

IJA Number: 1945 · Language: Hebrew

This is one volume of a set of the biblical books of Writings including commentaries. This is the book of Psalms.

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חמשה חומשי תורה ספר הדברים

IJA Number: 757 · Language: Hebrew

This is the book of Deuteronomy that includes rabbinic commentaries, the Aramaic translation, the Hafṭarot, and the Megilot.

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English for Speakers of Hebrew 6

IJA Number: 1935 · Language: English

This is a modern Israeli text book for adults learning English.

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משניות סדר מועד

IJA Number: 719 · Language: Hebrew

This is the second volume of the Mishnah printed in Zolkiew, Ukraine or Vienna - both cities are listed on the title page.

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