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[Book Section - Shulḥan ʻArukh Yoreh Deʻah]

IJA Number: 3687 · Language: Hebrew

This is a page from an edition of the Yoreh De'ah, a book of Jewish law from the Shulḥan ʻArukh. It is likely from an older printing of the book. There is no publication information.

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[...] جيش الدفاع

IJA Number: 1919 · Language: Arabic

This is a paper published in Arabic. The title page is severely damaged. A partial title is “Army Defense” and it was issued from the Research and Information Center in Baghdad.

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Archival Materials

Endowment Transactions, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

IJA Number: 3114 · Language: Arabic

This is a folder titled “Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews: Endowment of Menahem and Sasson Saleh Daniel.” It contains correspondence between the President of Jewish Community to the Secretariat of Frozen Assets regarding waiver of rent, and reconciliation between Salman Daniel and Kairy Hassoun Ansari regarding an endowment.

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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2695 · Language: English

These are typed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection. This record skips from page 9 to 22 in the original.

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القيادة الحزبية في اسرائيل بين الاستمرارية و التغير

IJA Number: 199 · Language: Arabic

This is an Arabic printing Nathan Yanai's book, "Party Leadership in Israel: Maintenance and Change" translated by the Revolutionary Leadership Council Research and Information Center. The title page notes the publisher as the Middle East Institute at Columbia University (where Yanai first published his work as his PhD dissertation).

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חמשה חומשי תורה

IJA Number: 2409 · Language: Hebrew

This is an edition of the Torah printed in London. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year corresponds with 1924 or 1925 rather than the Gregorian date, 1929, printed on the title page. This book is heavily annotated, likely doodles done by a child.

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Fragments

Fragments

IJA Number: 132 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are groups of fragments of pages from books and archival documents. Included is a title page, and a military packing list, as well as documents in Arabic.

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משניות סדר מועד

IJA Number: 719 · Language: Hebrew

This is the second volume of the Mishnah printed in Zolkiew, Ukraine or Vienna - both cities are listed on the title page.

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ספר במדבר הרביעי לתורת האלוהים

IJA Number: 1615 · Language: Hebrew

This is the fourth book of the Torah, Numbers, printed in Vienna. Included are commentaries and the Aramaic translation. 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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חק לישראל ספר במדבר

IJA Number: 753 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Numbers with various rabbinic commentaries. There is no title page, but it is similar to several similar books in the collection.

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מסכת סנהדרין מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 1382 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Pietrokov, Poland. It discusses Jewish legal issues. There is a duplicate title page found part way through the book, likely from another copy.

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ספר תהלה לדוד

IJA Number: 1326 · Language: Hebrew

This is likely an edition of a commentary on the biblical book of Psalms printed in Baghdad. The first pages are missing and there is no title page, but it is identical to other books in the collection.

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מחזור לראש השנה

IJA Number: 1321 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year, according to the customs of the Sephardic community. There are two publication dates that do not correspond: the Hebrew Calendar year corresponds with 1884 or 1885 rather than the Gregorian date, 1893, printed on the title page.

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Archival Materials

Student's French Notebook, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 394 · Language: French

This is a student's notebook from the French Writing Class at the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. It is likely a practice book and includes an essays in French about what she would like for her birthday; stories about her family, including a letter to her aunt; and practice phrases. There is one page of practices writing the Arabic, Hebrew, and Judeo-Arabic alphabets.

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מחזור לראש השנה

IJA Number: 1036 · 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 two 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, which is the Gregorian date, 1877, printed on the title page.

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مذكرات انور السادات

IJA Number: 3176 · Language: Arabic

This is the memoirs of Anwar El-Sadat published by the Iraqi government General Security Department, Office of Political Affairs. The title page indicates that these were published in the “October” journal, issues 1 to 22. The years are not indicated.

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Archival Materials

Receipts, Frank Iny School

IJA Number: 2812 · Language: Arabic

These are receipts and other documents, mostly from the Frank Iny School. The receipts and invoices are for school books, furniture, office supplies, wood, printing services, table cloths, labels, toilet paper, pharmacy items, electricity and water bills, repairs and contracting services, photography supplies, insurance, and other supplies for the school. There is also a page from a payroll roster.

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School Transfer Paperwork; Newspaper Clippings; Grade Book; Ledger

IJA Number: 2751 · Language: Arabic

These documents contain school transfer paperwork for students and incomplete clippings of newspaper articles that discuss the establishment of the Israeli state and the Palestine issue. The item also contains fragments of a grade book, ledger, and possibly a back cover page from a book about the Zionist movement.

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Newspaper with Announcement from the President of the Jewish Community and President of the Jewish Lay Council

IJA Number: 2721 · Language: Arabic

This is a newspaper titled الشعب (“The Nation/People”) and is issue #7514 from May 1, 1953. Topics include the Syrian foreign minister in Baghdad and Britain advising Jordan and Israel. There is one annotation on the last page around an announcement from the President of the Jewish Community and acting president of the Jewish Lay Council (Heskel David Shemtob) wishing King Faisal II well.

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ספר קריאי מועד

IJA Number: 2591 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no title page.

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ספר חסידים

IJA Number: 1369 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book about Jewish ethics by a medieval German rabbi. The title page is damaged and there is no publication information.

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ספר חמדת ימים חלק ראשון

IJA Number: 457 · Language: Hebrew

This is the first volume of a four volume book about Jewish sermons, practices, rituals, and customs for fast days. This volume discusses laws for the Sabbath. It was likely printed in Venice by the publisher Bene Foʼah, although that information is not on the title page. Authorship is falsely attributed to Nathan of Gaza; authorship is also ascribed to Benjamin ha-Levi, of Safad.

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משניות סדר נשים

IJA Number: 1603 · Language: Hebrew

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Nashim. The title page is damaged and no publication information can be found.

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[Collection of Judeo-Arabic Books]

IJA Number: 1570 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a collection of seven books and pamphlets, almost all in Judeo-Arabic. Included are texts with songs, poetry, part of קאנון אל נסא Ḳanun al Nisa (laws for women) by Joseph Ḥayyim ben Elijah al-Ḥakam, the famous Baghdadi Rabbi know as the Ben Ish Ḥai, and prayers for a house of mourning. One of the books has a title page: קצת יוסף הצדיק עליו השלום Ḳitsat Yosef ha-Tsadiḳ, ʻAlaṿ ha-Shalom published in Baghdad by Al-Waṭaniyah al-Yiśraʼiliyah in 5682 (1922 or 1923). The other books and pamphlets have no publication information and most are incomplete.

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