Decade of Publication is exactly 1911-1920
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סדר תיקון חצות וסליכות

IJA Number: 3505 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book in the Baghdadi style for the Jewish Holiday of Seliḥot written by the Ḳabalistic rabbi, Isaac Luria.

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Personal Letters

IJA Number: 3339 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a group of hand written letter, some in Judeo-Arabic, between Baghdadi Jews in Jerusalem, England, Hong Kong, India, and Baghdad. Included are: an envelope addressed to Rabbi Jacob Joseph Haim, India; a letter from the Sephardic Israeli Community in Jerusalem, Palestine; a letter from David Sassoon to Rabbi Haim in Baghdad giving an order to pay him an amount of money.

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ספר תהלים עם דרוש ספר תהלות ישראל

IJA Number: 1211 · Language: Hebrew

This is the book of Psalms with commentary.

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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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שלחן ערוך חשן המשפט

IJA Number: 1167 · Language: Hebrew

This is the fourth book of the Shulḥan ʻArukh, first written in 1563.

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Handwritten Notebook with Possible Financial Information

IJA Number: 3407 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

This is a personal notebook, possibly a ledger with financial information. Inserted are a few letters on stationary from Jacob H. Joseph Haim, Baghdad, M. A. Sasson in Calcutta (dated 1920), and Mrs. R. Belilios (dated 1920). An envelope found in the book is addressed to Mrs. L. D. Sasson.

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אור גדול חמשה חומשי תורה ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 3522 · Language: Hebrew

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

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Zur Geschichte der Jüdischen Tradition דור דור ודורשיו

IJA Number: 3140 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book about the history of the Jewish people since biblical times.

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ספר מנוחת הנפש

IJA Number: 3059 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book about Sephardic mourning rituals. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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סדר חמש תעניות

IJA Number: 3549 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of liturgy for the five fast days printed in Livorno.

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ספר תורה נביאים וכתובים

IJA Number: 1244 · Language: Hebrew

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

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ספר מנוחת הנפש

IJA Number: 1206 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book printed in Baghdad about Sephardic mourning rituals written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayyim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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סדר תקון חצות וסליחות

IJA Number: 1219 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book in the Baghdadi style for the Jewish Holiday of Seliḥot written by the Ḳabalistic rabbi, Isaac Luria.

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חק לישראל ספר שמות

IJA Number: 1140 · Language: Hebrew

This is the book of Exodus with various rabbinic commentaries and is part of a series. There are several books in the collection.

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חק לישראל ספר ויקרא

IJA Number: 3547 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Leviticus with various rabbinic commentaries. It is part of a series. There are several books in the collection.

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ספר מנוחת הנפש

IJA Number: 3539 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book about Sephardic mourning rituals printed in Baghdad. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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ספר תורה נביאים וכתובים

IJA Number: 3545 · Language: Hebrew

This is an edition of the Hebrew Bible with Masoretic notes printed in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey.

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ספר עונג לשבת ספר תהילות דוד

IJA Number: 2033 · Language: Hebrew

This is part of a commentary on the biblical book of Psalms from a series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible. It is from a five volume series; this section includes volumes four and five (titled Bet ha-Miḳdash).

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סדר מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 2052 · Language: Hebrew

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.

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סדר מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 813 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book printed in Baghdad for the three pilgrimage holidays.

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Handwritten Notes Found Inside Miḳraʼot Gedolot Shemot

IJA Number: 37 · Language: Judeo-Arabic

These are handwritten notes found interspersed between pages throughout the book מקראות גדולות שמות (Miḳraʼot Gedolot Shemot) published in Vilna in 5672 (1912) by Ram. The book is the second volume of the Torah, the biblical book of Exodus, and includes rabbinic commentaries. These are manuscript notes from the Baghdadi Rabbi Joseph Hayyim ben Elijah al-Hakam, also known as the Ben Ish Ḥai.

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סדר מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים

IJA Number: 27 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book published in Livorno for the Baghdadi community for the three pilgrimage holidays.

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ספר פועל צדק

IJA Number: 1092 · Language: Hebrew

This is a commentary Jewish law by a 17th century rabbi.

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סדור מנחת ירושלים

IJA Number: 554 · Language: Hebrew

This is a prayer book, printed in Jerusalem, in the Baghdadi style. It includes afternoon and evening prayers for Sabbath and regular week days.

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