Documents — Intersection

Mostly Blank Ledger, Yamen Shlomo Shamach & Co., Manchester

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. 12 page(s).

IJA Privacy Statement for Digitized Materials

Statement for dealing with digitized material that contain personal information. 1 page(s).

[Prayer Book - Three Pilgrimage Festivals]

This is a prayer book with liturgy for the three pilgrimage festivals and the new Jewish month. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.30 cm. 9 page(s).

Documents in ring binders and books

Public archival document: Documents in ring binders and books. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

משל ונמשל

משל ונמשל

This is a book with parables and examples of Jewish ethics. There is no publication information. It was written by the famous Baghdadi rabbi known as the Ben Ish Ḥai. Dimensions : 18.10 cm × 12.40 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Psalms]

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 15.30 cm × 9.90 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Mishnah]

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Zeraim. Included are commentaries on the text. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.30 cm × 11.50 cm. 3 page(s).

מדרש משלי

מדרש משלי

This is a section of a commentary on the biblical books of Proverbs. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 22.00 cm × 14.00 cm. 3 page(s).

[Commentary on Torah]

This is an incomplete commentary on the Torah; Genesis and parts of Exodus are missing. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 22.80 cm × 14.30 cm. 3 page(s).

Financial Ledger

[Book Section - Book of Psalms]

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms with Rabbinic commentary. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.00 cm × 12.50 cm. 2 page(s).

שלחן ערוך אורח חיים

שלחן ערוך אורח חיים

This is the first book of the Shulḥan ʻArukh, first written in 1563, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 33.70 cm × 24.90 cm. 5 page(s).

Lowering coffin into grave

Lowering coffin with Torah fragments into grave 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the Jewish New Year. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.40 cm × 12.30 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Hebrew Folk Songs]

This is a Hebrew book which includes folk songs and short stories, some about Israel. Dimensions : 25.80 cm × 17.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Zohar on Torah]

This is part of a Ḳabalistic commentary on the Torah. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 22.50 cm × 16.60 cm. 2 page(s).

View of books inside one of the trunks

Public archival document: View of books inside one of the trunks. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

ספר קריאי מועד

ספר קריאי מועד

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no title page. Dimensions : 19.10 cm × 12.60 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.00 cm × 13.00 cm. 3 page(s).

NARA staff arranges IJA materials in vault upon arrival

Public archival document: NARA staff arranges IJA materials in vault upon arrival. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

The frozen IJA collection arrived in Texas for drying late August 2003

Public archival document: The frozen IJA collection arrived in Texas for drying late August 2003. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

Community members filling grave

Public archival document: Community members filling grave. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

[Book section - Jewish Law]

This is part of a book about Jewish law and rituals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.50 cm × 15.80 cm. 2 page(s).

[Torah]

This is the five books of the Torah - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.90 cm × 10.60 cm. 5 page(s).