This folder from the Baghdadi Jewish community contains a court case regarding an inheritance dispute. There is also correspondence between the Jewish Religious Court, the Court of Iraq, the Ministry of Justice, the head of the Iraqi Court of Cassation, and the Jewish Shara’ – Court of Revision regarding legal testimony, financial accounts, and legal precedent.

This is a book of Jewish ethics printed in Baghdad. The title page, however, lists the printing location as Bavel, the ancient name for Baghdad. It is the oldest complete Hebrew book printed in Baghdad in the collection.

This is the fourth of four volumes of the Hebrew Bible printed in 1568 by Giovanni Di Gara. It is known as the Fourth Rabbinic Bible (Biblia Rabbinica), and it is a reprint Daniel Bomberg's third Rabbinic Bible printed in Venice in 1548. This book is one of the oldest in the collection. It includes the entire book of writings, with commentaries by Ibn Ezra and Rashi, an Aramaic translation of the text, and the Messorah notes. In the last section of the book there is Targum for all the weekly portions and the Messorah Gedolah. On page 926v there is a one line Di Gara colophon.

This is a book of Jewish ethics printed in Baghdad. The title page, however, lists the printing location as Bavel, the ancient name for Baghdad. It is the oldest complete Hebrew book printed in Baghdad in the collection

This is a commentary on the first two books of the Torah, Genesis and Exodus. Included is a decorative page with images of angels, although their faces are damaged. There is no publication information.

This is the second of four volumes of the Hebrew Bible printed in Venice in 1524 by Daniel Bomberg and is the oldest book in the collection. It is known as the Second Great Rabbinic Bible. This text became the standard masoretic text and was the first printed Hebrew Bible with marginal masorah. This volume is incomplete: it only includes the books of Joshua, Judeges, and I and II Samuel (through chapter 5); it is missing I and II Kings. The text includes commentaries by Rashi, David Kimhi (Radak), and Levi ben Gershon (Ralbag), an Aramaic translation of the text, and the Messorah notes.

These are documents from the Meir Elias Hospital, Jewish Hospital Committee, and the Jewish courts. Included is correspondence regarding the hiring and employment of Dr. Sonia Tokar as Director of the Meir Elias Hospital. Other correspondence includes: issues regarding obstetrics and medical care of newborn babies in the hospital, hospital renovations, physicians and nurses, and employment issues such as salary payments. The item also contains correspondence from Rabbi Benjamin H. Moshi, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and a receipt from a hardware dealer. The item contains documents of correspondence between the Jewish Courts and several third parties. A sub folder in these records contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Iraq Jewish Community concerning the estates and inheritances left by deceased individuals.

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included is correspondence regarding the wills, estates, and trusts of several wealthy community members (Sir Ezra David, Raphael Aaron Gubbay) and where their money is going within the community. Correspondence is between community leaders, family members, and attorneys regarding splitting up of money and receipts of receiving funds.

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item contains records from the Jewish Religious Courts and the Iraqi and the Baghdad Court of Appeals. The court records concern family matters such as marriage, divorce, custody of children, and inheritance issues.

These documents are mostly from the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad and contain court rulings, correspondence between the court and lawyers, a report issued by the Jewish Religious Court, announcements in the newspaper concerning court decisions, and receipts for the newspaper announcements. Much of the correspondence is in Judeo-Arabic.

This is a printing of the official newspaper of the government of Iraq, Al-Waqā’i‘ al-‘Irāqiyah, published by the Office of General Publicity. It is number 2271 and the beginning of number 2272. It contains: Law 87/1973, an amendment to the Unified Labor Code law 151/1970; Law 702/1973, regarding the Agrarian Reform law 117/1970; Instructions for Law 71/1973, which amend instructions 9/1970, pertaining to the Agricultural Council; Law 89/1973, amending the 54/1952 law on Tobacco; and Law 44/1973, related to law 63/1958 on borrowing and issuing treasury bonds. There are also government announcements, lists of political appointees and retirees to various government ministries, and changes in policy at various government agencies.

These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools of correspondence between the two schools and the Iraqi Ministry of Education regarding student certifications. There are a number of certificates for students moving from intermediate to secondary levels, and for passing the Iraqi State Baccalaureate exam. There are charts with student names and records of their test scores for 1960-1962.

This is a blank record book for tracking files or mail. The right header says "Register/Index" with the following (visible) columns: serial number, date, originating from, number. The left header says "Incoming."

This is part of the first of a five volume set of the Zohar, a ḳabbalistic commentary on the Torah. This volume is commentary on the biblical book of Genesis. On the facing page of the title page are hand drawn illustrations.

This is a title page for a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Baghdad. Found with it was one page, likely from another prayer book, with prayers for the Sukah.

This material includes several pamphlets and records from a school for the blind, the Marriage Relief Society for Girls, and a sewing school for girls. The records contain financial and budgetary information, donor lists, images of students, and curriculum information. Also included are correspondence between the Baghdadi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the establishment and operation of these charitable institutions.

This is a flier with astrological signs and important Jewish images. It is likely geared towards pregnant women; the title, קמיע ירושלמית שמירה ליולדת (Ḳameʻa Yerushalmit Shrirah le-Yuledet), translates as "The Jerusalem Amulet: A Guard for Pregnant Women." There are several copies in the collection.

This is a flier with astrological signs and important Jewish images. It is likely geared towards pregnant women; the title, קמיע ירושלמית שמירה ליולדת (Ḳameʻa Yerushalmit Shrirah le-Yuledet), translates as "The Jerusalem Amulet: A Guard for Pregnant Women." There are several copies in the collection

This is a flier with astrological signs and important Jewish images. It is likely geared towards pregnant women; the title, קמיע ירושלמית שמירה ליולדת (Ḳameʻa Yerushalmit Shrirah le-Yuledet), translates as "The Jerusalem Amulet: A Guard for Pregnant Women." There are several copies in the collection.

This is a periodical published in Arabic that discusses various regional issues, including military and diplomatic. Images show military systems and individuals. The front cover has a description of the issues' contents, which includes a treatise regarding the Nile and several unique editorial opinions.

This is likely a transcript from a radio or television interview. The interviewer asks the guest questions about life as a Jew in Iraq and how the Iraqi government treated the Jewish population. The two discuss a number of other topics such as economics and Zionism.

These are archival documents primarily from the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Primary Schools in Baghdad. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There are several copies of the class roster from the Shamash Secondary School, Form 5, 1968.

This item contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Baghdadi Jewish schools concerning a number of subjects, such as test administration procedures, upcoming events, information concerning students and faculty, and requests that school administrations adhere to the guidelines put forth by the government. There are also receipts, a ledger indicating book orders, and several recording school statistics from Mus’ūdah Yousef Shemtob School.