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אדרא רבא

אדרא רבא

This is from a book about Kabbalah. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.20 cm × 11.50 cm. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Oraḥ Ḥayyim]

This is an edition of the Oraḥ Ḥayim, a book of Jewish law from the Ṭur, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 20.60 cm × 14.10 cm. 2 page(s).

Book Pages

These are groups of book pages. Included is one title pages. 2 page(s).

קונטרס הראיות / ספר הפרד"ס – קניגסברג, תקי"ט

קונטרס הראיות / ספר הפרד"ס – קניגסברג, תקי"ט

* Book of Latest Rulings and Treatise of Proofs, by the holy Gaon Rabbi Aryeh Lieb Epstein [Author of Pardes]. Königsberg, [5519 = 1759]. "Latest Rulings" is the final halakhic ruling and around it "Commentary of the Later Authorities" – insights of the Later Authorities, and "Treatise of Proofs" – the author's innovations. Approbations: Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschütz and other Rabbis. Printed and bound originally with: * Book of Pardes, by Rabbi Aryeh Lieb Epstein. Königsberg, [5519] 1759. The printing of the two books was not orderly [as the author writes on page 42/2: "and because of the costs of printing the author was forced to stop in the middle of the book of Latest Rulings and print several treatises from his other books and this came out first the book of Pardes..."[, for this reason there are significant differences between the editions, in terms of the pages that exist in each edition [on the bibliography project CD at least four different editions of the book of Pardes were recorded in terms of pagination and number of pages, see entries 111284-111286]. Page count in the edition before us: Book of Latest Rulings: [1], 2 [should be: 4]; 29-35, 37-42 pages (page 36 apparently missing. Total: 18 pages). Book of Pardes: 9; 23; 127-136 pages. (Total 70 pages). 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, worm marks, handwritten notes. New binding. Rare.

שלמי צבור

שלמי צבור

This is a commentary on the prayer book and Jewish ritual practices printed in Thessalonikē (also known as Salonika), Greece. Dimensions : 19.60 cm × 14.30 cm. Publisher : Bi-Defus Mordekhai Naḥman ṿe-Daṿid Yiśraʼelig'ah. Place of publication : Thessalonikē, Greece. 2 page(s).

[Book of Genesis]

This is a translation of the biblical book of Genesis in Judeo-Arabic. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 15.30 cm × 11.90 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book containing the Idra Zota, a Ḳabalistic work of literature and prayers for the festival of Shavuot. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.40 cm × 14.10 cm. 3 page(s).

מכתב סמיכה רבי יצחק אלחנן אב"ד קובנא

מכתב סמיכה רבי יצחק אלחנן אב"ד קובנא

מכתב סמיכה בכתב ידו וחתימתו של רבי יצחק אלחנן, לרבי שרגא מאיר לייזרוביץ. קאוונא, תרמ"ה (1885). הגאון רבי יצחק אלחנן ספקטור (תקע״ז-תרנ"ו), גדול רבני דורו, נודע בגאונותו בהתמדתו ובצדקותו הרבה. נחשב בדורו כסמכות התורנית העליונה והנהיג את יהדות ליטא ורוסיה במשך שנים בתבונה ובנועם. כיהן ברבנות מגיל צעיר משנת תקצ"ז בערך. בשנת תרכ"ד נתמנה לרבנות העיר קובנא, ונודע שמו בכל קצוות תבל כאחד מגדולי הפוסקים. תשובותיו וחידושיו נדפסו בסדרת ספריו: "באר יצחק", "נחל יצחק" ו"עין יצחק". מקבל הסמיכה רבי שרגא מאיר לייזרוביץ, נולד בקעלם בשנת ת"ר בערך. ידיד נעורים של מקובלי ליטא: רבי שלמה אלישוב, רבי לייב ליפקין ורבי אהרן שלמה מהריל. בשנת תר"ן בערך הגיע לאנגליה וכיהן בה שנים רבות ברבנות "חברת ש"ס". נפטר בירושלים שנת תרפ"ט. דף 20 ס״מ, מצב טוב-בינוני. קרעים ובלאי, מודבק על נייר לשימור. מצורף העתק כתב הסמיכה, בכתב-ידו של הביבליוגרף מווילנה ולונדון מר אליהו אליעזר סקולסקי (נפטר תשי"א).

[Book Section - Jewish Holiday]

This is a section of a book which includes different Jewish teaching for the holiday of Sukot. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 16.00 cm × 12.00 cm. 2 page(s).

Removing mold and dirt with a soft brush

Public archival item: Removing mold and dirt with a soft brush. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

Distorted Book in Need of Flattening

To correct distortion, crumpled archival items and book leaves were flattened, either dry under weight or with minimal moisture, to achieve a flat plane for imaging. Any items that could withstand being flattened und 1 page(s).

Babylonian Talmud Map

The Assyrian Empire and the Region about the Eastern Mediterranean 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Later Prophets]

This is from the later prophets from the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 15.00 cm × 10.70 cm. 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: 18.10 cm × 12.20 cm. 12 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book of afternoon and evening services, including for the Sabbath. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 15.30 cm × 11.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for the High Holidays. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section – Text Book – Military]

This is a military text book published in Arabic. The image of a plane gives a summary of the Douglas C-47, including the country of origin (U.S.), history and specs of the aircraft. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 21.40 cm × 14.20 cm. 2 page(s).

The Frost Fairies

This is a primary school book about fairy tales. Dimensions: 18.90 cm × 12.90 cm. Publisher: E.J. Arnold. Place of publication: Glasgow, United Kingdom. 5 page(s).

משנת חסידים, יושר לבב – הגהות בעניני קבלה מהרב המאמי"ץ

משנת חסידים, יושר לבב – הגהות בעניני קבלה מהרב המאמי"ץ

ספר משנת חסידים, by the Gaon, the Kabbalist Rabbi Emmanuel Hai Riqui. Amsterdam, 1742. Bound with ספר יושר לבב, by Rabbi Emmanuel Hai Riqui. Amsterdam, 1742. On the title page, ownership inscription and prayer in the signature of Rabbi "Mesuod Amaslem". In the margins of the books, dozens of long handwritten annotations by him, some signed with the pseudonym "HaMamitzs" [The young Mesuod Amaslem may our Creator preserve him]. Rabbi Mesuod ben Joseph Amaslem, the rabbi HaMamitzs – one of the scholars of the West in the late 1500s [early nineteenth century]. [1], 156, [1] page; [2], 42 page. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition, worm holes. New binding with parchment spine.

ספר תורת משה בראשית

ספר תורת משה בראשית

This is a commentary on the biblical book of Genesis. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 28.80 cm × 21.00 cm. 110 page(s).

Damaged Photograph

Given their vulnerability to water, many photographs attached to school records fared poorly in the flood 1 page(s).

ספר עין יעקב

ספר עין יעקב

This is a book of commentary on Jewish literature. There is no date of publication. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.50 cm. Publisher : Rom. Place of publication : Vilna, Lithuania. 3 page(s).

ملامح نطرية العمل العسكرى: في ضوء موضوعات الرئيس العائد صدام حسين في جانب العسكرى

This is a book published in Arabic titled: "Theoretical Traits of Military Action: In Light of the Topics of the Recurrent President Saddam Hussein in the Military [with regard to the military]." The author's name is ill Dimensions : 29.30 cm × 20.40 cm. 26 page(s).

[Zohar]

This is from the Ḳabalistic book, the Zohar. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 16.10 cm × 12.40 cm. 3 page(s).