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ירושלים יהודה ושומרון: ההר המרכזי

IJA Number: 51 · Language: Hebrew

This is an Israeli book about the history of Jerusalem.

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[Book Section - Book of Deuteronomy]

IJA Number: 1698 · Language: Hebrew

This is the book of Deuteronomy that includes the Hafṭarot, megilot, and the morning service for Shabat. There is no publication information.

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[Mishnah]

IJA Number: 1020 · Language: Hebrew

This is a copy of the Mishnah including commentaries. There is no publication information.

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חק לישראל ספר בראשית

IJA Number: 1833 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Genesis with various rabbinic commentaries that is part of a series. This edition has no publication information. There are several books of the series in the collection.

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[Book of Exodus]

IJA Number: 1696 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is the biblical book of Exodus with the Aramaic translation and commentaries and also includes the Hafṭarot. There is no publication information. Included is a small pamphlet in Judeo-Arabic with part of a calendar for 5703 (1942 or 1943).

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מקראות גדולות עם ל"ב פירושים חלק שביעי

IJA Number: 503 · Language: Hebrew

This is the seventh volume of a set of the Hebrew Bible that includes text and commentaries. It includes the biblical books of Joshua, Judges and Samuel.

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סדור קהלת יעקב מנחה וערבית

IJA Number: 1510 · Language: Hebrew

This is an afternoon and evening prayer book for Shabbat and weekdays according to the Baghdadi custom. There are many copies of this book in the collection.

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ספר ברכת אבות

IJA Number: 50 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of commentary on Pirḳe Avot, a tractate of the Mishnah. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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ספר טירת כסף

IJA Number: 5 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of sermons and commentary on the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus. It was printed in Thessalonikē (also known as Salonika), Greece.

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הרעיון הציוני והקמת מדינת ישראל

IJA Number: 48 · Language: Hebrew

This is an Israeli school book about the history of the State of Israel.

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[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 1661 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book with all services (morning, afternoon, and evening) for Sabbath and weekdays. There is no publication information.

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ספר זכור לאברהם חלק ראשון

IJA Number: 471 · Language: Hebrew

This is the first of a two volume book about Jewish law printed in Poland.

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מפגשים: לגעת במלים לחיות שיר

IJA Number: 47 · Language: Hebrew

This is a modern Israeli school book with poems for children.

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ספר עין יעקב חלק ה

IJA Number: 452 · Language: Hebrew

This is volume five of a five volume set of commentary on Jewish literature.

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ספר יערות דבש

IJA Number: 444 · Language: Hebrew

This is a collection of sermons and essays on Jewish ethics by the Jonathan Eybeschuetz, an 18th Century rabbi.

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מחזור ליום כפור

IJA Number: 441 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur. It is printed in Livorno for the Sephardic communities.

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ספר חיי אדם

IJA Number: 432 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the Shulḥan ʻArukh, a book of Jewish law written by Joseph Karo, printed in Berlin.

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Great Expectations; With Introduction and Notes by H.M. Burton.

IJA Number: 430 · Language: English

This is a school edition of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

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ספר קריאי מועד

IJA Number: 1482 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information.

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[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 1460 · Language: Hebrew

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

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[Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 305 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book including prayers for the Fast of Gedaliah. There is no publication information.

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שערי קדושה

IJA Number: 428 · Language: Aramaic

This is a book about ḳabalah printed in Jerusalem.

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סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 419 · 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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Archival Materials

Correspondence and Financial Information, Chief Rabbi of Baghdad

IJA Number: 1447 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community containing accounts of values, units, and shares for the Chief Rabbi. There is correspondence from the Office of Accounting to the Chief Rabbi; requests for financial information; a letter on the kosher meat tax requirement and agreement; registration of taxes/fees. There is also a contact between two parties, one being Chief Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor, about selling slaughtered sheep parts.

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