Documents — Memory

[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 : 26.20 cm × 18.90 cm. 3 page(s).

ספר קריאי מועד

ספר קריאי מועד

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.60 cm × 14.50 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Zohar]

This is from the Ḳabalistic book, the Zohar. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.80 cm × 15.50 cm. 6 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Exodus]

This is the biblical book of Exodus with the Aramaic translation and Rabbinic commentary. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 25.20 cm × 19.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Song of Songs]

This is an edition of Song of Songs with a Judeo-Arabic translation. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 14.50 cm × 10.60 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.00 cm × 13.90 cm. 3 page(s).

שולחן ערוך יורה דעה

שולחן ערוך יורה דעה

This is the Yoreh De'ah, a book of Jewish law from the Shulḥan ʻArukh. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 24.10 cm × 16.30 cm. 5 page(s).

[Book Section - Commentary on Talmud]

This is from commentary on the tractate Giṭin, dealing with laws about divorce, from the Babylonian Talmud. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 27.40 cm × 19.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.30 cm × 12.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book of Writings]

This is a copy of the biblical books from the Hebrew Bible in the Books of Writings. Included are the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and C Dimensions : 20.40 cm × 13.10 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section – History – Middle Eastern Politics]

This book includes reprints of newspaper articles dealing with Israel and Egypt. Quotes are from the following issues: Al-Sharq al-Ausaṭ (Feb. 27, 1985) and Al-Anwār (Feb. 28, 1985), which discuss the sale of Egyptian oi Dimensions : 25.20 cm × 16.70 cm. 47 page(s).

Digital Camera

The camera back (seen here from above) contains a 40-megapixel sensor. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book with prayers for the Sabbath. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.50 cm × 12.50 cm. 3 page(s).

מסכת בבא קמא מן תלמוד בבלי

מסכת בבא קמא מן תלמוד בבלי

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud that discusses Jewish legal issues. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 27.00 cm × 19.60 cm. 2 page(s).

Tiq for Torah Scroll

This is a tiq, or Torah scroll holder, used for reading the Torah in synagogue. It is made of wood and covered with velvet. It includes an unadorned glass insert and a painted glass inset for the tiq with a transcript 9 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud]

This is a section of a book from Baba Batra, a tractate of the Talmud, including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 33.20 cm × 18.80 cm. 2 page(s).

[Prayer Book - Sabbath Morning]

This is part of a prayer book with morning liturgy for Sabbath. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 14.70 cm × 10.40 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Later Prophets]

These are the later prophets from the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 26.10 cm × 19.90 cm. 3 page(s).

אמרי בינה

אמרי בינה

This is a book on Jewish ethics written by Yosef Ḥayyim, one of the most famous Baghdadi rabbis, also known as the Ben Ish Ḥai. There is no date or publisher listed. Dimensions : 20.30 cm × 16.50 cm. Lieu de publication : Jerusalem, Israel. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Zohar]

This is from the Ḳabalistic book, the Zohar. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 20.50 cm × 16.80 cm. 21 page(s).

ספר תהלים

ספר תהלים

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms. There is no publication information other than the city. Dimensions : 23.50 cm × 15.00 cm. Lieu de publication : Rodelheim, Germany. 2 page(s).

[Book - Jewish Law]

This is likely a book of Jewish law; the text is blocked so it is difficult to determine the subject and there is no publication information. The first few pages are handwritten. Dimensions : 31.20 cm × 22.90 cm. 6 page(s).

מסכת מכות מן תלמוד בבלי

מסכת מכות מן תלמוד בבלי

This is a tractate from the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Makot, dealing with criminal punishments. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 28.20 cm × 23.00 cm. 4 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.00 cm × 12.50 cm. 2 page(s).