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سنابل من حفول الادب للقراءة و المطالعة
IJA Number: 3347 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a textbook published in Arabic with a Hebrew title page titled, “Grains from the Collection of Literature for Recitation and Reading.” It is the third part of a series and indicates that it is to be used in the seventh grade.
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Mostly Blank Ledger, Yamen Shlomo Shamach & Co., Manchester
IJA Number: 3333 ·
Language: Judeo-Arabic
This is a mostly blank ledger related to the Baghdadi Jewish community. It is notated as Yamen Shlomo Shamach & Co., Manchester. Included is a blank page with the letterhead: Jacob H. Joseph Haim, Baghdad.
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מחזור לראש השנה
IJA Number: 1084 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year printed in Vienna. It is for the Sephardic customs. There are three publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year printed in Hebrew (5627) corresponds with 1866 or 1867; the Hebrew Calendar year printed in numerals (5637) corresponds with 1876 or 1877; the Gregorian date, 1883, printed on the title page, does not correspond with either Hebrew date.
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ספר חסידים
IJA Number: 3674 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a book about Jewish ethics by a medieval German rabbi. The title page is damaged; there is no publication information.
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حرب العراقية – الايرانية وال [...] وقة الع [...]
IJA Number: 3134 ·
Language: Arabic
This is published by the Arab Association of Political Science Executive Committee as part of a series on policy and strategy. The title page is damaged and parts of the title and publication information are obstructed; the partial title is “The Iraq-Iran War […]."
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לוח עבור
IJA Number: 1062 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the title page only from the almanac from 5721 (1960 – 1961) almanac for the Baghdadi Jewish community. Other almanacs in the collection include a calendar of the year with both Jewish and Gregorian dates, dates of holidays, and Torah portions for the week. There are many copies from different years in the collection.
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[Book Section - Hebrew Grammar]
IJA Number: 1059 ·
Language: English
This is a page of a book teaching Hebrew grammar and verb conjugation. There is no publication information.
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טור חשן המשפט
IJA Number: 3058 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the title page a first few pages from a volume of the Ṭur, a medieval book on Jewish law.
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חק לישראל ספר דברים
IJA Number: 3424 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a book of Deuteronomy with various rabbinic commentaries. There is no title page, but it is similar to several similar books in the collection.
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סדר קריאי מועד
IJA Number: 3517 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Vienna. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Calendar year (5630) corresponds with 1869 or 1870 rather than the Gregorian date, 1891, printed on the title page.
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חק לישראל ספר דברים
IJA Number: 1199 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the book of Deuteronomy with various rabbinic commentaries from a series. There is no title page, but it is similar to several similar books in the collection.
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ספר הדברים החמישי לתורת האלהים
IJA Number: 2909 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the fifth book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, printed in Vienna. Included are rabbinic commentaries, the Aramaic translation, and the Hafṭarot. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year, 5627, corresponds with 1866 or 1867 rather than the Gregorian date, 1878, printed on the title page.
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ספר שמות השני לתורת האלוהים
IJA Number: 2563 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the second book of the Torah, Exodus, printed in Vienna. Included are the hafṭarot and the entire Shabat morning service. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year, 5627, corresponds with 1866 or 1867 rather than the Gregorian date, 1882, printed on the title page.
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ספר קריאי מועד
IJA Number: 744 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Livorno. It is missing its initial title page, but the other two section have their title pages.
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ספר כתר מלכות
IJA Number: 1966 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a book of prayers to be recited between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kipur and the end of the festival of Sukkot. The title page only lists the publisher and city of publication, it was likely written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai and published in 5657 (1896 or 1897).
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الصهيونية و العنصرية: في الفكر الصهيوني، الصهيونية في الممارسة
IJA Number: 186 ·
Language: Arabic
These are proceedings from a symposium titled "Zionism and Racism: Symposium on Zionism; Baghdad, November 8-12, 1976". The title page includes the subtitle in Arabic: "In Zionist Thinking; Zionism in Practice".
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סדר הגדה של פסח
IJA Number: 1968 ·
Language: Judeo-Arabic
This is a Passover Hagadah for the Baghdadi Jewish community that includes Judeo-Arabic. Stuck to the back cover was the title page to the 1962 Baghdadi prayer book, Ḳehilat Yaʻaḳov.
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ספר חק לישראל
IJA Number: 370 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a book of Jewish law printed in Baghdad. The title page, however, lists the printing location as Bavel, the ancient name for Baghdad.
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ספר ויקרא
IJA Number: 817 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a volume of the third book of the Torah, Leviticus, with commentary by Rashi, a famous medieval Rabbi. Included are also the Hafṭarot for the book of Leviticus as well as Sabbath prayers. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year corresponds with 1866 or 1867 rather than the Gregorian date, 1880, printed on the title page.
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חמשה חומשי תורה ספר במדבר
IJA Number: 402 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the book of Numbers with the Aramaic translation and commentaries and also includes the Hafṭarot and the morning service for Shabat. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year corresponds with 1875 or 1876 rather than the Gregorian date, 1886, printed on the title page.
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Ḥevrah Ḳadishah Receipts, Financial Information, Correspondence
IJA Number: 3169 ·
Language: Arabic
These documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community include files from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Jewish burial society; receipts regarding the administration of an endowment; handwritten financial notes; and a letter from a lawyer regarding community financial affairs. This also includes half of a page of קמיע ירושלמית שמירה ליולדת, (Ḳameʻa Yerushalmit Shrirah le-Yuledet), an amulet guard for pregnant women. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.
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סדר קריאי מועד
IJA Number: 737 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a book of liturgy for the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Vienna. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year (5630) corresponds with 1869 or 1870 rather than the Gregorian date, 1878, printed on the title page.
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Al-Safīr Newspaper Article Reprint; Blank Charts
IJA Number: 678 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a reprint of a newspaper article originally published by Al-Safīr (السفير, The Ambassador) newspaper in Beirut, Lebanon on January 11, 2001. The newspaper focuses on political issues in the Middle East. There is a picture of the editor, Haikal Hasanin, on the front page. This item is an article titled, “The Policy between Dream and Will” (السياسة بين الحلم و الارادة). It also contains several blank charts.
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[Book Section - Middle Eastern Politics]
IJA Number: 614 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a portion of an Arabic text book with some French subheadings and translations; it contains parts of sections two and three. Subjects include the administration of public utilities, military and political affairs, foreign policy, historical development of the Middle East in the late 1800s-early 1900s, the British Mandate, World War I, political reorganization, domestic laws, and World War II. The sections are not in order and there are some repeat page groupings.
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