Documents — Memory

[Book Section - Commentary on Leviticus]

This is part of a commentary on the biblical book of Leviticus. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 30.00 cm × 19.30 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Jewish Literature]

This is part of a commentary on Jewish literature. It is likely part of the ʻEn Ya‘aḳov series, but there is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.10 cm × 12.90 cm. 5 page(s).

File Naming Format

Documentation for how IJA files are named 1 page(s).

الصفحات الذهبية

This is a copy of the 2001 Israeli Yellow Pages phone directory in Arabic. Dimensions : 31.10 cm × 18.90 cm. 3 page(s).

Book Photography

The white band is restraining the side of the book not currently being imaged 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Book of Psalms]

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 15.40 cm × 10.20 cm. 3 page(s).

Fragments

These are groups of fragments of pages from books. 1 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 : 17.20 cm × 10.80 cm. 3 page(s).

שעורים בהוראת דת האיסלאם

שעורים בהוראת דת האיסלאם

This is a modern Iraeli school book about the teachings of Islam. Dimensions : 23.60 cm × 16.50 cm. 2 page(s).

ספר מדרש שמואל

ספר מדרש שמואל

This is a commentary on the book from the Mishnah, Pirḳe Avot. The printing is based off of the printing done in Amsterdam, but there is no publication information. Dimensions : 25.50 cm × 20.60 cm. 3 page(s).

[Passover Hagadah]

This is a Passover Hagadah that contains Judeo-Arabic. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 16.40 cm × 10.00 cm. 2 page(s).

Photographing title pages and cover

Public archival document: Photographing title pages and cover. View archival images, metadata, and available AI-assisted text. 1 page(s).

[Prayer Book, Three Pilgrimage Festivals]

This is a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 17.50 cm × 12.60 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud Bavli]

This is from a commentary on the first tractate of the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Berakhot, dealing with agricultural laws and including commentaries. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 25.70 cm × 19.60 cm. 3 page(s).

מסכת עירובין מן תלמוד בבלי

מסכת עירובין מן תלמוד בבלי

This is from a tractate of the Talmud, ʻEruvin. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 22.40 cm × 15.10 cm. 2 page(s).

חק לישראל ספר במדבר

חק לישראל ספר במדבר

This is the book of Numbers with various rabbinic commentaries that is part of a series. There are several books in the collection. There is no publication information for this volume. Dimensions : 19.90 cm × 14.40 cm. 3 page(s).

תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא מציעא

תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא מציעא

This is a tractate of Talmud, Baba Metsiʼa. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 28.10 cm × 20.40 cm. 3 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 : 22.50 cm × 15.00 cm. 2 page(s).

[Book Section - Talmud Bavli]

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Pesaḥim, dealing with the laws for the holiday of Passover. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.60 cm × 15.00 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book of Psalms]

This is part of the biblical book of Psalms with the Aramaic translation and various commentaries. The book is not complete and there is no publication information. Dimensions : 21.70 cm × 15.30 cm. 2 page(s).

Processing Collections

After the vacuum freeze-drying process, the conservation team unpacked the trunks and assessed the condition of the books and documents. As each item was uncovered, experts cataloged and created a web-based database inve 1 page(s).

Torah Scroll Fragment

This is part of a Torah scroll fragment from the biblical book of Genesis (11:19--16:12). Dimensions : 62.50 cm × 59.50 cm. 2 page(s).

Torah Scroll Fragment

This is a fragment from a Torah scroll from the biblical book of Numbers, chapters 17-18. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Mishnah]

This is part of the first tractate of the Mishnah, Berakhot. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 18.10 cm × 11.30 cm. 2 page(s).