Documents — History

[Journal Articles on Several Topics]

These are extracts from various Arabic journals. Topics include housekeeping, girls' education, and international affairs. There is no clear publication information. Dimensions: 24.30 cm × 17.00 cm. 50 page(s).

ספר עבודת התמיד

ספר עבודת התמיד

This is a Sephardic prayer book that includes commentaries printed in Livorno. Dimensions: 17.80 cm × 11.50 cm. Publisher: Bi-Defus ha-Shutafim Yaʻaḳov Nunis Ṿays ṿe-ha-Maskil Refaʼel Mildolah. Place of publication: Livorno, Italy. 3 page(s).

Our Economic and Other Problems

Collection of essays/discourses by Otto Hermann Kahn.

[Book Section - Shulḥan ʻArukh]

This is part of the Shulḥan ʻArukh, Oraḥ Ḥayyim, a medieval book of Jewish law, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 30.40 cm × 20.40 cm. 6 page(s).

NARA preservation experts assess the condition of the books and documents

Public archival document: NARA preservation experts assess the condition of the books and documents. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 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).

Wir Juden

Essay by Joachim Prinz (1934) on Jewish identity and Zionism, published in Nazi Germany.

Fragments

These are groups of fragments of pages from books. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book, or Maḥzor, for Yom Kipur. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.70 cm × 12.90 cm. 1 page(s).

אוגדן תמונות ירושלים - האחים אליהו

אוגדן תמונות ירושלים - האחים אליהו

Portfolio of postcards published by "The Eliyahu Brothers, Tel Aviv Jaffa, Land of Israel". Contains 18 postcards, including: Tower of David, the Western Wall, and others. Good condition except for slight rust stains on the portfolio cover and a few on the postcards.

Quality Control

Technicians inspect each shot for correct focus, color fidelity, and exposure 1 page(s).

[Prayer Book]

This is a prayer book with afternoon and evening prayers for the Sabbath and weekdays. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 14.20 cm × 10.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Genesis]

This is the book of Genesis with the Aramaic translation and commentaries and also includes the Haftarot. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 20.50 cm × 13.90 cm. 3 page(s).

Adam Herszaft – Five Etchings

Adam Herszaft, 5 Etchings. [No place or date of printing is mentioned, 1930s]. Adam Herszaft (1886-1942) – Jewish-Polish etching-artist, painter and drawer. Studied in Warsaw and Paris. Exhibited in a solo-exhibition in Warsaw (1924, 1936-1938), Lodz (1928) and Katowitc (1935); specialized in landscapes. Was murdered in Treblinka extermination camp. Each of the etchings is signed in pencil by the artist. 13 × 12 cm to 19 × 14.5 cm. Original paper folder 32 cm. Fair-good condition. Acid and very dry paper. Stains and tears.

[Prayer Book]

This is a prayer book for morning, afternoon, and evening services for sabbath and weekdays. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 14.50 cm × 11.40 cm. 2 page(s).

משנה תורה

משנה תורה

This is an edition of Maimonides's book, the Mishnah Torah, about Jewish law, printed in Vilna. No year can be found. Dimensions : 32.20 cm × 23.10 cm. Place of publication : Vilna, Lithuania. 3 page(s).

Reproduction of the Book, Sixty Years of Struggle of the Communist Party of Israel

This is a reproduction of the book, Sixty Years of Struggle of the Communist Party of Israel, originally printed in Tel Aviv in 1980 and published by the Communist Party of Israel. Dimensions : 30.30 cm × 21.40 cm. 3 page(s).

אבקת רוכל לרבי מכיר שר חסד – שקלוב, תקנ"ה

אבקת רוכל לרבי מכיר שר חסד – שקלוב, תקנ"ה

אבקת רוכל, "חדושים רבים גדולים ונוראים" [ליקוטים בעניין הקץ, מלחמות ימות המשיח, העולם הבא ותחיית המתים], רבי מכיר ב"ר יצחק שר חסד [תלמיד רבי יהודה בן הרא"ש]. שקלוב, [תקנ"ה 1795]. בעמ' לא-לב הוסיפו המדפיסים "מרגניתא דבי רב" – העתקה של "מרגניתא של רבי מאיר" מתוך ספר "ראשית חכמה" לרבי אליהו די וידאש. לב דף [חסר: דף יב]. 16 ס"מ. מצב טוב-בינוני. כתמים. קרעים בדף השער. סימני עש. הדבקת נייר. חתימה בכת"י: "חיים כ"ץ". מהאוסף הפרטי של ד"ר ישראל מהלמן – "גנזי ישראל".

[Book Section - History]

This is a damaged book in Arabic that mentions the Palestinians, the Jews, and America. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 27.10 cm × 19.50 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Hebrew-English Dictionary]

This is part of a Hebrew-English dictionary. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 25.00 cm × 18.50 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book of Leviticus]

This is a volume of the book of Leviticus with an Aramaic translation and commentary by Rashi as well as other Rabbinic commentary. Included are the Hafṭarot and the morning service for Shabat. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.10 cm × 11.70 cm. 3 page(s).

Painted Glass from Tiq

This is a painted glass inset for a tiq, or Torah scroll holder, used for reading the Torah in synagogue. It includes a transcription in Hebrew וזאת התורה אשר שם משה לפני בני ישראל תיק זה וספר תורה שבו Ṿe-Zot ha-Torah a 2 page(s).

Blank Property Record Folder, Ledger, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

This is a blank property record file folder and ledger belonging to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews. 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: 45.70 cm × 28.60 cm. 2 page(s).