Documents — Intersection

[Book Section - Book of Deuteronomy]

This is from the biblical book of Deuteronomy with commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 16.40 cm × 13.40 cm. 3 page(s).

Book Covers

These are groups of book covers. 2 page(s).

Cantor Chanting Prayers

Public archival document: Cantor Chanting Prayers. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

Removing Iraqi Jewish books and documents from the basement, 2003.

Removing Iraqi Jewish books and documents from the basement, 2003. Photo courtesy of Harold Rhode 1 page(s).

ספר במדבר

ספר במדבר

This is a volume of the book of Numbers including Hafṭarot, the biblical book of Ruth, and the liturgy for the Sabbath. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.00 cm. 3 page(s).

ספר מאורי אור

ספר מאורי אור

This is a Ḳabalistic commentary on the Torah printed in Thessalonikē (also known as Salonika), Greece. Dimensions : 21.20 cm × 15.90 cm. Éditeur : Bi-Defus Betsalʼel ha-Leṿi Ashkenazi. Lieu de publication : Thessalonikē, Greece. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Shulḥan ʻArukh Yoreh Deʻah]

This is from the code of Jewish law, the Shulḥan ʻArukh, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.50 cm × 13.80 cm. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Writings]

This is part of an edition of the biblical books of Writings. Included are the books of Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.00 cm × 13.60 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Numbers]

This is the biblical book of Numbers with rabbinic commentaries and the Aramaic translation. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 26.00 cm × 20.30 cm. 2 page(s).

Part of a Tiq for Torah Scroll

This is part of a tiq, or Torah scroll holder, used for reading the Torah in synagogue. It is made of wood. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Song of Songs]

This is a section from the biblical book Song of Songs that includes an Aramaic translation. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 16.50 cm × 10.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud]

This is a section of a book from Baba Batra, a tractate of the Talmud, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 33.60 cm × 21.20 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Isaiah]

This is part of the biblical book of Isaiah including the Aramaic translation and rabbinic commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 37.80 cm × 23.60 cm. 4 page(s).

ספר כתר מלכות

ספר כתר מלכות

This is a book of prayers to be recited between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kipur and the end of the festival of Sukkot. It was written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai and printed i Dimensions : 19.70 cm × 13.40 cm. Lieu de publication : Jerusalem, Israel. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Later Prophets]

These are from the later prophets from the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.50 cm × 11.00 cm. 1 page(s).

[Book of Deuteronomy]

This is the biblical book of Deuteronomy with the Hafṭarot and the five Megilot. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.70 cm × 11.10 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Commentary on Torah]

This is part of a book of sermons and commentary on the Torah. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 28.90 cm × 18.80 cm. 2 page(s).

Part of a Tiq for Torah Scroll

This is part of a tiq, or Torah scroll holder, used for reading the Torah in synagogue. It is made of wood. It includes a painted glass inset for the tiq with a transcription in Hebrew וזאת התורה אשר שם משה לפני בני ישר 5 page(s).

מסכת גיטין מן תלמוד בבלי

מסכת גיטין מן תלמוד בבלי

This is the tractate Giṭin, dealing with laws about divorce, from the Babylonian Talmud. There is no publication year. Dimensions : 27.90 cm × 19.90 cm. Lieu de publication : Warsaw, Poland. 6 page(s).

[Book Section - Sefer Ben Ish Ḥai]

This is a commentary on the Torah written by Rabbi Yosef Ḥayim, a famous Baghdadi Rabbi, known also as the Ben Ish Ḥai. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.90 cm × 15.40 cm. 8 page(s).

[Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew Prayer Book]

This is a prayer book in Hebrew with a Judeo-Arabic translation, probably for the Baghdadi community. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.40 cm × 12.80 cm. 2 page(s).

לימוד ל"ג בעומר

לימוד ל"ג בעומר

This is part of a book about the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba-Omer. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.00 cm × 12.60 cm. 3 page(s).

חנוך לנער

חנוך לנער

This is part of a book about Jewish Law and Jewish stories for children. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.20 cm × 12.80 cm. 4 page(s).

שפר התקונים

שפר התקונים

This is a prayer book for the festival of Shavuot, one of the three pilgrimage festivals printed in Livorno. Included are portions from the Torah for study on the evening of the holiday. Dimensions : 19.40 cm × 12.60 cm. Éditeur : Bi-Defus Ya’aḳov Nunis Ṿaʼis. Lieu de publication : Livorno, Italy. 5 page(s).