Documents — Memory

[Book Section - Jewish Text]

This is part of a book about Jewish law. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.00 cm × 12.50 cm. 2 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 - Book of Writings]

This is likely part of series of the books of the Hebrew Bible. Included are all the books in the biblical Books of Writings. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.80 cm × 13.20 cm. 8 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).

[Book Section - Book of Psalms]

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 15.50 cm × 9.80 cm. 4 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).

Méthode Pratique pour l'Enseignement de la Langue Française

This is the fifth edition of a French language textbook for use in the Middle East and North Africa. There is no date of publication. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.10 cm. Éditeur : Istanbul, Fresco. Lieu de publication : Paris, France. 2 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).

ספר פלא יועץ

ספר פלא יועץ

This is a book of Jewish ethics and a commentary on the Torah. There is no publication information for this edition. Dimensions : 20.30 cm × 15.10 cm. 5 page(s).

Bar Mitzvah

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

Handwritten Notebook

IJA collection arrives at the National Archives in College Park, MD in fall 2003

Public archival document: IJA collection arrives at the National Archives in College Park, MD in fall 2003. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

Digitized TIFF Master

This 114-megabyte TIFF master file will be used to create a web-ready PDF file 1 page(s).

Textbook Fragment

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

[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 : 18.90 cm × 14.00 cm. 2 page(s).

ספר ברכת אברהם

ספר ברכת אברהם

This is part of a book that is a commentary on Genesis. There is no publication information, but it was likely printed in Venice in 5456 (1696) by the publisher Bragadin. Dimensions : 20.30 cm × 14.60 cm. 2 page(s).

חק לישראל ספר דברים

חק לישראל ספר דברים

This is a book of Deuteronomy with various rabbinic commentaries. There is no title page, but it is similar to several similar books in the collection. Dimensions : 22.10 cm × 14.80 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Mishnah]

This is part of Pirḳe Avot, a tractate of the Mishnah. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 16.80 cm × 10.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Demographics in Israel]

This is part of a book about demographic and commercial statistics of Israel in both English and Hebrew. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 24.50 cm × 20.30 cm. 3 page(s).