Decade of Publication is exactly 1921-1930
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הגדה של פסח La Haggadah de Pessach

IJA Number: 1790 · Language: Hebrew

This is a Passover Hagadah printed in Vienna with French translation. Included are many color illustrations.

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תפלה בית ישראל

IJA Number: 3375 · 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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עין יעקב חלק שני

IJA Number: 372 · Language: Hebrew

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

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מסכת עבודה זרה מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 3021 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Vilna that discusses the laws of idolatry.

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אמתאל אל דאודייה

IJA Number: 3577 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is volume two of a four volume set of Judeo-Arabic literature printed in Baghdad. It is an uncut printer's section that was cut at the National Archives for treatment.

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ספר מי כמוך

IJA Number: 3647 · Language: Hebrew

This is a liturgical poem read on the sabbath before Purim in the Baghdadi community.

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Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3308 · Language: Arabic

This item contains utility contracts and bills for telephone services, water, and electricity, all for the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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British and Iraqi Government Documents About Allegations and Iranian Actions

IJA Number: 3298 · Language: Arabic

This is a folder with documents from the British and Iraqi governments and contains documents pertaining to allegations from a newspaper and Iranian action near al-Kut.

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Correspondence, Mostly Regarding Iranians in Iraq

IJA Number: 3280 · Language: Arabic

These are letters regarding the British Occupation of Iraq; some have the English translation of the Arabic. The documents include: correspondence regarding workers in Iraq and Persia (modern day Iran); correspondence between a district governor and the Ministry of Interior’s about the Iranian Vice Consul that had been touring in that district, a letter from the Persian Consul General to the High Commissioner for Iraq regarding the dismissal of the Persian Vice Consul and his replacement; a letter from the General Police Office to the Administration for Travelling, Residency, and Naturalization regarding an Iranian religious scholar's residency status in Iraq; correspondence between Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ministry of Interior regarding investigating the type of business owned by two Iranian scientists in Iraq and why the Iraqi government wants to shut it down; correspondence between Ministry of Interior and district governors regarding security matters, request to assist some consulates in collecting its fees from individuals.

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Correspondence from British Government; Disputes about Iraq/Iran Border

IJA Number: 3264 · Language: Arabic

These documents are from the government of Iraq. Some are from the British occupation of Iraq and include correspondence about police matters including demonstrations around Muslim shrines and anti-Wahhabi political movements and public sentiment. Also included are documents concerning border issues and disputes between Iraq and Iran and include the text from a 1932 temporary agreement between Iraq and Iran.

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אמתאל אל דאודייה

IJA Number: 3458 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is volume two of a four volume set of Judeo-Arabic literature printed in Baghdad.

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תורה נביאים וכתובים

IJA Number: 3391 · Language: Hebrew

This is the first and second volume of a four volume Hebrew Bible printed in London. Included are the Torah and the Former Prophets.

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Compilation of Proclamations, Laws and Regulations

IJA Number: 3028 · Language: Arabic

This is the Ministry of Justice of the Iraqi government's printing of proclamations, laws, and regulations issued between October 1, 1920 and December 21, 1923.

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סדר מנחה ועבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 3490 · 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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Correspondence, Primarily Regarding the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad

IJA Number: 3074 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The majority of the documents relate to the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad but included are other correspondence within the community. It also includes a letter from a German Jewish Doctor from 1933 trying to move to Baghdad.

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תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא מציעא

IJA Number: 3609 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of Talmud, Baba Metsiʼa from a set printed in Poland.

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Correspondence among Jewish Community Committees

IJA Number: 1048 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is a letter from the British Military Governor for the allotment of lambs for the Jewish New Year 1918. Included are various correspondences: what students should bring to the Rabbinical College in Rhodes, Greece; verifications of birth certificates; letter and reply to the Jewish Lay Council from the Institute for the Blind to report its budget for 1934; letter from the Girls Sewing Charitable Society that lists its budget for 1934; letter from the head of Ozer Dalim Society to the President of the Jewish community regarding charity; 1933-1934 budget for Tomkhe Tora Society in Baghdad; letter from Chief Rabbi Benjamin Moshi; letter from the budget council of the Jewish Lay Council to all accountants in the Jewish community regarding decisions and instructions on budgets for 1934; letter from an accountant addressed to the head of the budget council regarding annual budget for 1934 - expenses, property tax, Jewish schools, wages for retired and needy people; spreadsheets containing expenses and revenues of the belongings of the Jewish community - hospitals, Morashi and education institutes; letter to a military figure asking for the release of six named war prisoners in 1919; letter from a legal codification department requesting deputy rabbi to look into a divorce subject to the rabbinical system in 1929; letters about a legal case of a woman claiming the right to collect her deceased husband's allowance, arguments stating she was divorced before he died; letter to the Lay Council concerning a house contract and a settlement; letter from the administration office of the Jewish community to a tenant regarding money for leasing a house; letter from the President of the Jewish community addressed to Iraqi government and Council of Ministers urging them to help distressed victims that were subjected to a catastrophic burglary and damage to their properties and shops, a total of 2731 families; letters to the Jewish Schools Committee regarding decreasing wages, transfers, retirements, sale of school belongings, requests interpretation of some amount to be reported, decrees and increases of allocated money; 1100 new students and their requirements from Jewish community funds; school debts and a copy of the annual budget; a teacher requests a teaching job in Almedrash School or any Jewish school in Baghdad appended by recommendation to the head of the Jewish Lay Council; request to make changes on class schedules and other educational arrangements. Correspondences from community members to the President of the Jewish Community regarding personal issues: help to finding relatives; dispute on a dowry issue; burials; a teacher requests a financial reward for 32 years of working in Midrash Talmud Torah, requests to continue to receive a retirement allowance of deceased husband; letter to Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri from a member of the Supreme Court requesting an additional salary for some extra work he does to help him financially; letter from workers requesting salary increases to the President of the Jewish Butchery; list of thirty names of needy and retired people whose allowances were decided upon by the Jewish Lay Council and approved by General Council. Also included are issues of the Iraqi Chronicle in 1973 on the nationalization of Exxon and Mobil Oil companies.

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ספר ברכות שמים

IJA Number: 1234 · Language: Hebrew

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

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ספר בראשית הראשון לתורת האלהים

IJA Number: 1238 · Language: Hebrew

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

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מחזור ליום הכיפורים

IJA Number: 1230 · Language: Hebrew

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

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חמשה חומשי תורה ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 1226 · Language: Hebrew

This is the book of Leviticus that includes the Hafṭarot and the morning service for Shabat.

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ספר תורת אלהים ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 1138 · Language: Hebrew

This is the fourth book of the Torah, Leviticus. Included are commentaries and an Aramaic translation.

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Correspondence Regarding Legal (Marriage and Divorce) Proceedings between the Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts

IJA Number: 3310 · Language: Multiple Languages

These documents include several construction contracts and accounting information for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Also included are letters of correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts regarding legal issues, often involve marriage and divorce proceedings and jurisdiction issues. Most documents originating from the Jewish Courts are handwritten in Judeo-Arabic.

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ספר כסף צרוף

IJA Number: 3605 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary on the Torah printed in Jerusalem.

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