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[Book Section - Rabbinic Literature]

This is part of a book of Rabbinic teaching and literature. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.90 cm × 15.00 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Job]

This is part of the biblical book of Job. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 17.50 cm × 12.00 cm. 2 page(s).

עמק המלך

עמק המלך

This is from a Ḳabalistic book, ʻEmeḳ ha-Melekh, written by the 17th Century rabbi, Naphtali ben Jacob Elhanan Bacharach. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 29.50 cm × 20.20 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Weekly Readings]

This is part of a book, possibly liturgical, with weekly readings for the days of the week from the Mishnah and the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 19.70 cm × 13.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Ḳabalah]

This is part of a book about Kabbalah and different practices. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 17.80 cm × 21.70 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Jewish Law]

This is likely part of a book on Jewish law. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 30.50 cm × 19.60 cm. 3 page(s).

HaYad HaChazaka – Illustrated Handwritten Leaf – Lachava

Yad HaChazaka, for determination of seasonal periods. Illustrated handwritten leaf. Lachava [19th century]. Illustrations of “hands”, for determination of known periods based upon “intercalary” [leap year] books and other compositions pertaining to the calendar. Writer and illustrator signed his name: “Yisrael Michel son of Rabbi Asher son of Rabbi Yisrael Yechiel Michel of Vysotsk presently residing in Lachava”. 17.5X11 cm. good-fair condition, stains, folding marks.

[Book Section - Book of Leviticus]

This is part of the book of Leviticus with Rabbinic commentary. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 26.20 cm × 10.90 cm. 2 page(s).

Workflow Stages and Relevant Responsibilities

Documentation on workflow stages and responsibilities to move items through the digitization process. 1 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 information. Dimensions: 37.80 cm × 24.60 cm. 3 page(s).

A Large Esther Scroll – Russia – USA

A Large Esther Scroll. Russia, late 19th century / early 20th century. At the beginning of the scroll appears a stamp: "proofread Zhetel… Garzovsky". At the end of the scroll appears a different stamp: "David Yitzhak Levin proofreader and author…Newark. The scroll was most likely written and examined in Zhetel or nearby and later was brought to the USA, where it was examined once again. A Jewish community existed in Zhetel (nowadays, in Belarus) since the 16th century. It is the place of birth of both the "Dubner Maggid" (Rabbi Jacob Kranz) and the "Chafetz Chaim". Height: approximately 55 cm. 42 rows per column. Fair condition. Tears to the first and last sheets, without damage to the text. Faded writing, partially erased.

אוהלי שם – פינסק תרע"ב

אוהלי שם – פינסק תרע"ב

ספר אהלי-שם, שמות וכתובות הרבנים ברחבי העולם. שמואל נח גוטליב מפינסק. פינסק, תרע"ב 1912. "יכלכל תולדותיהם ויחוסיהם של רבני וגדולי הדור מכל תפוצות ישראל... עם תויהם ונויהם (אדריסאות)... והשקפה על פעולותיהם במקצעות הרחבת התורה וההוראה, חזוק האמונה והדת...". הסכמות רבי דוד פרידמן מקארלין, רבי חיים הלוי סאלאווייציק ורבי חיים עוזר גראדזענסקי. מו, [1], 560 עמ', 26.5 ס"מ. מצב בינוני. כריכה קדמית ו-47 עמ' ראשונים מנותקים.

ספר אדרת אליהו

ספר אדרת אליהו

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 : 25.00 cm × 19.60 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Genesis]

This is part of the biblical book of Genesis. Included is the Aramaic translation, and the Midrashic commentary Be-Reshit Rabah. There are also Hafṭarot for the book of Genesis. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 18.00 cm × 12.10 cm. 3 page(s).

Torah Scroll Fragment

This is a fragment from a Torah scroll from the biblical book of Numbers, chapters 31-33. 1 page(s).

Book Covers

These are groups of book covers. Included are some title pages. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Former Prophets]

This is part of a book that includes the former prophets - the biblical books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.90 cm × 12.60 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Afternoon Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book with the afternoon service. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.70 cm × 13.50 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud Bavli]

This is part of the first tractate of the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Berakhot, dealing with agricultural laws and including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.80 cm × 14.40 cm. 2 page(s).

Freezer truck holding IJA trunks in warehouse by Tigris River near the Republican Guard Palace

Public archival document: Freezer truck holding IJA trunks in warehouse by Tigris River near the Republican Guard Palace. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud]

This is part of a book that includes a tractate of the Talmud, Baba Metsiʼa, along with commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 20.00 cm × 14.00 cm. 1 page(s).

Book Covers

These are groups of book covers. Included are several handwritten annotations. 2 page(s).

Book Pages

These are groups of book pages. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Songs]

This is from a book of songs and poetry in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 16.50 cm × 12.00 cm. 3 page(s).