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ספר שער הרחמים

IJA Number: 1551 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the Jewish Holiday of Seliḥot printed in Baghdad. A second book is bound with it, Seder Hatrat Nedarim, printed in Baghdad (no year of publication is listed), which has liturgy for a house of mourning.

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מחזור ליום הכיפורים

IJA Number: 1564 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for Yom Kippur printed in Vienna. It is for the Sephardic customs.

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[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 777 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur. There is no publication information.

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Archival Materials

Booklet about Israel/Palestine Relations

IJA Number: 672 · Language: Arabic

This is a booklet from the Arab Association of Political Science. The author, the president of the Center for Palestinian Studies, discusses the history of Zionism, regional politics, and issues related to Israeli settlements.

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Archival Materials

Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting

IJA Number: 665 · Language: Arabic

This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.

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ברכת אליהו: דרשות על התורה

IJA Number: 1521 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the Torah printed in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey.

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הקונפליקט הסורי-פלסטיני בלבנון: לאומיות סורית מול פרטיקולריזם פלסטיני

IJA Number: 1304 · Language: Hebrew

This is an issue from the Israeli academic journal, Seḳirot, about the Syrian-Palestinian conflict in Lebanon.

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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting

IJA Number: 660 · Language: Arabic

This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.

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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting

IJA Number: 657 · Language: Arabic

This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.

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מחזור ליום הכפורים

IJA Number: 13 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kippur. It is printed in Vienna for the Sephardic communities. It is part two of a three part series; the first part is for Rosh ha-Shanah, the third part is for the three pilgrimage festivals.

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Archival Materials

Budgets and Annual Reports, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

IJA Number: 650 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Burial Society, in Baghdad. Included is the 1956 annual budget. There is a request from the head of the Burial Society for financial support from the community at large. He presents records of its annual income and expenses, including lists of people who passed away: names, dates, and cost of burial. The lists have three categories of payment: self paid, minimum paid, and free burials for the poor. Also included are three pamphlets. One is in Judeo-Arabic and is the annual report for the Burial Society. This reports discuss the budget and other items of note: one member of the community, a German doctor who escaped Nazi Germany, paid more than the average fee; members of the community who could not pay for a funeral had funerals paid for by the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah but there was a deficit in 5710 (1949-1950) due to more funerals and higher costs of material; the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah asks for more funds from the Baghdadi Jewish community to cover these deficits.

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[Book Section - Torah]

IJA Number: 561 · Language: Hebrew

This is the biblical books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy with the Hafṭarot and the five Megilot. There is no publication information.

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Archival Materials

Correspondence and Architectural Plans Regarding an Addition to the Jewish Cemetery, Baghdad

IJA Number: 649 · Language: Arabic

These are letters between the head of the Baghdadi Jewish community, the head of the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society), and engineering contractors. The correspondence includes hand drawn architectural plans about an addition to a building in the Jewish cemetery using funds from the Jewish community. There are also financial ledgers recording purchases.

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الاحزاب و الحركات الدينية في اسرائيل

IJA Number: 621 · Language: Arabic

This is a dissertation published in Arabic titled "Religious Groups and Movements in Israel." It is from the University of Baghdad's Political Science department,
Palestinian Studies Center, and was directed by Dr. Masā’ad.

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

IJA Number: 509 · Language: Arabic

This is a booklet titled: "The Jewish Community Law # 77 and the Jewish Community Statue #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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[Book Section - Books of Exodus and Leviticus]

IJA Number: 809 · Language: Hebrew

These are parts of Exodus and Leviticus, the second and third books of the Torah. There is no publication information.

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القوانين

IJA Number: 63 · Language: Arabic

This is a book published in Arabic containing several laws from the Palestinian Legislative Council including laws regarding elections, firearms, equal rights, and public services. Laws range in date from 1996-2000.

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[Book Section - Text Book]

IJA Number: 615 · Language: Arabic

This is likely a text book published in Arabic from the Research and Information Center - Baghdad. The center is likely associated with the University of Baghdad.

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

IJA Number: 1511 · 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 - Book of Leviticus]

IJA Number: 638 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of the book of Leviticus with an Aramaic translation and commentary by Rashi as well as other Rabbinic commentary. There is no publication information.

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המושבות הראשונות: פרקים בתולדות היישוב: דפי עבודה

IJA Number: 590 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli school work book about the first settlements in Israel.

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טריגונומטריה

IJA Number: 597 · Language: Hebrew

This is a trigonometry textbook for Israeli high school students.

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Fragments

Book Pages

IJA Number: 3173 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are groups of book pages and some archival documents.

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תפלה בית ישראל

IJA Number: 1509 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book in the Baghdadi style with liturgy for morning, afternoon, and evening services, for Sabbath and weekdays. It is printed in Livorno.

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