Documents — History

La Consolation d'une mère

Tale for the youth of Eugénie Foa (1857).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for one of the three pilgrimage festivals, Shavuot. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 20.70 cm × 14.00 cm. 2 page(s).

National Archives staff preparing for travel to Baghdad June 2003

National Archives staff preparing for travel to Baghdad June 2003 1 page(s).

קטע גניזה

תנ"ך (קטע)

Przewodnik po żydowskich zabytkach Krakowa

Picture of Malbim – Dedication

Picture of the Malbim. Cardboard-framed photograph, with fine handwritten caption: "Ga'on Rabbi Meir Leibush ben [son of] Rabbi Yechiel Michel, the Malbim". Born in Vilkomir, passed away in Kiev on second day of Rosh HaShanah 1880". Dedication (in same writing): "Gift to Rabbi Dr. Shmuel Greenberg" (1880-1959; native of Romania. Among leaders of Mizrachi movement in Germany and in Eretz Israel). Photograph: 15X11. Placed in a wooden frame: 23X18 cm. Tears. Not examined outside of frame.

סליחות

טור חשן המשפט

טור חשן המשפט

This is a volume of the Ṭur, a medieval book on Jewish law. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 29.60 cm × 19.50 cm. 3 page(s).

Chant de Moïse

**Biblical Data:** Poem found in Deut. xxxii. 1-43. It is said that "Moses spoke to the ears of the entire assembly of Israel the words of this song" (Deut. xxxi. 30, R. V.; comp. _ib._ xxxii. 44). The song manifests remarkable originality of form; no…

הלכה

فصول في الرياضيات: الكتاب الثاني – نافذة على الجبر

This is a text book in Arabic for mathematics titled "Classes in Mathematics: Second Book – A Window on Algebra." It was written by the Weizmann Institute of Science – Office of Teaching Science under the supervision of Dimensions: 26.70 cm × 21.10 cm. Publisher: Weizmann Institute of Science; Dār al-Nahḍah for Printing and Press. 3 page(s).

Terrorism: How the West Can Win

הטרור: כיצד יוכל המערב לנצח

Collection on the fight against international terrorism, edited by B. Netanyahu (1987).

דרשות

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. Included is the full text of the Passover Hagadah. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 13.20 cm × 8.50 cm. 1 page(s).

Mevo ha-Talmud

מבוא התלמוד

Methodological introduction to the study of the Talmud attributed to Samuel ibn Naghrela (Shmuel HaNagid).

מדרש

דקדוק

Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard

Collection of framed tales for young people (1921).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is a section of a prayer book, likely for fast days. Included are prayers for the fast of Gedaliah. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 17.00 cm × 11.70 cm. 2 page(s).

Ḳinah

(Redirected from ELEGY.) Classes of Ḳinot. Lamentation chanted in honor of the dead; it has a panting movement peculiar to it, and ranges from complaint or moan to elegiac form (cf. the elegies of David over the death of Saul and Jonathan [II…

כתב-יד

The National Archives staff examines items in the frozen collection upon arrival in the US

Public archival item: The National Archives staff examines items in the frozen collection upon arrival in the US. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

אוסף פריטי-בד רקומים

אוסף פריטי-בד רקומים

7 embroidered fabric items (one printed). [Land of Israel, 20th century]. Printed challah cover, Zuckerman printing, Jerusalem * Embroidered challah cover, "Souvenir of Jerusalem, in honor of Mr. David and Rachel Ezra" * Long cloth, "Come Sabbath, come peace" * Challah cover "In honor of the holy Sabbath, State of Israel" * Pink fabric with drawing of the Tablets of the Covenant * Matzah cover "Be joyful and rejoice in your Passovers..." – cloth in vivid purple, with impressive embroidery * Embroidered cloth "May you merit many years...". Varying sizes and conditions.