Archival Materials

Baghdadi Jewish Community’s Lawyer’s File, Rent and Rental Disputes

IJA Number: 2808 · Language: Arabic

This is a folder titled: “File of Lawyer Shaul Moses.” It includes a handwritten record of tenant names and their rent due amount, disputes, and agreements over rental properties owned by the Jewish community.

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Class Rosters and Polio Vaccine Information, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 2807 · Language: Arabic

This is a file folder from the Frank Iny and Shamsh Secondary Schools titled “Vaccination Against Polio, Students Health Clinic.” Included are class rosters, checked with yes or no for permission to take the vaccine.

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Books

סדור מנחת ירושלם

IJA Number: 1610 · 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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[Book Section - Prophets and Writings]

IJA Number: 2965 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a Hebrew Bible, including the Later Prophets and the Book of Writings. There is no publication information.

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מקראות גדולות כרך שביעי יהושוע שופטים

IJA Number: 1607 · 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 and Judges.

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ספר חיים טובים מחזור ליום הכפורים

IJA Number: 1595 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur printed in Baghdad.

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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2794 · Language: English

This is printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.

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Student Rosters, Exam Information and Results, Correspondence, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 2729 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School. Many of the documents are correspondence between the school administrations and the Iraq Ministry of Education. The documents include rosters of students attending these two schools, students permitted to take exams, instructions to both teachers and students concerning the administration of the exams, exam results, and grade-books.

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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2793 · Language: English

This is printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.

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Information about a Plot of Land Owned by the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

IJA Number: 2789 · Language: Arabic

These are materials relating to the Baghdadi Jewish Community pertaining to a plot of land owned by the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Burial Society.

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Correspondence Regarding Endowed Synagogue in Baghdad

IJA Number: 2780 · Language: Arabic

This is a folder from the President of the Baghdadi Jewish community about property belonging to an endowed synagogue. It includes a letter from the Chief for approval and an official registration of the endowed synagogue in the court.

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President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Report

IJA Number: 2776 · Language: Arabic

This is an archival document from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing a financial report from the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad for April 1, 1949-January 31, 1953, which mentions the effects of changing citizenship laws on the Jewish community.

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President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Report

IJA Number: 2775 · Language: Arabic

This is an archival document from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing a financial report from the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad for April 1, 1949-January 31, 1953, which mentions the effects of changing citizenship laws on the Jewish community.

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Books

סדר קריאי מועד חלק ראשון

IJA Number: 1596 · Language: Hebrew

This is part one of a prayer book printed in Baghdad. It contains prayers for the festival of Hoshanah Raba.

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[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 282 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year. There is no publication information.

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בית עובד: סדר תפלה

IJA Number: 1575 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for weekday services for the Sephardic community printed in Livorno.

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ספר תורה נביאים וכתובים

IJA Number: 1582 · Language: Hebrew

This is an edition of the Hebrew Bible edited by Meir (Max) Letteris and printed in London.

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כתובים חלק ששי

IJA Number: 1581 · Language: Hebrew

This is the sixth volume from a series including the biblical books of Prophets and Writings. In this section are the books of Job, Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, with commentaries.

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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2711 · Language: English

These are printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.

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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2795 · Language: English

This is printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.

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סדר מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 2756 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, likely published in Livorno for the Baghdadi community for the three pilgrimage holidays. There is no publication information, but the text matches several other editions published in Livorno for the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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Fragments

Book Pages

IJA Number: 2752 · Language: Hebrew

These are groups of book pages.

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[Book Section - Prayer Book]

IJA Number: 2881 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a prayer book for the festival of Passover. There is no publication information.

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Fragments

Book Covers

IJA Number: 3064 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are groups of book covers. Some include handwritten annotations.

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