AI en Translation, Pages 501-525
Page 501
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 15 / 12 / 1953
Subject — Inspection Fee.
To —
The Honorable Engineer Mr. Naeem Shaul
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 13 / 12 / 1953 to assign you to conduct an inspection of
the repairs required to be carried out in the community properties shown below and the duty to submit a detailed report on them.
Property | Type | Location | Required repairs in brief | Remarks
1 — Masouda Salman School Building | School | Aqd Bahr | Painting the building's rooms | Note the letter of the Baghdad Governorate Administration No. 4593 dated 7 / 11 / 1953.
2 — Nouriel School Building | School | Sinak | A — Paving three rooms with tiles | Note the letter of the General Directorate of Education No. 36435 dated 24 / 10 / 1953.
| | | B — Painting the classrooms |
| | | C — Plastering part of the roofs |
| | | D — Repairing some broken tile pieces |
| | | E — Completing missing window glass |
| | | F — Repairing some room doors and making their keys. |
3 — Rima Khedouri Hospital Building | Hospital | Taht al-Takiya | Repairing the collapse of the corridor floor | Note the letter of the Maternity Hospital No. 768 dated 29 / 11 / 1953.
4 — Shamash School Building | School | Rashid Street | <del>repairs</del> minor miscellaneous repairs | Note the letter of the Iranian School No. 942 dated 18 / 11 / 1953.
5 — Art No. 94/461 | — | Qishla | Miscellaneous repairs | Note the tenant's letter dated 13 / 12 / 1953.
6 — House No. 54 / 115 | House | Taht al-Takiya | Miscellaneous repairs | Note the tenant's letter dated 1 / 12 / 1953.
7 — Saleh Sassoon School Building in Hilla | School | Hilla | Multiple repairs and constructions | Note the letter of the Hilla Governorate Administration No. 1937 dated 27 / 10 / 1953.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Page 502
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number -
Date - 14 / 12 / 953
Subject " - Assistance for the servant Zakaria Daniel.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 13 / 12 / 953,
twenty dinars shall be paid as assistance to the servant Zakaria Daniel, for the purpose of preparing the military service
exemption fee required of him.
The President
A copy of it to " -
1 - The Accountant - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - The personal file.
⟦illegible⟧
Page 503
Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - "-
Date - 14 / 12 / 1953
Subject - "Assistance for the servant Zakaria Daniel".
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 13 / 12 / 1953
Twenty Dinars shall be paid as assistance to the servant Zakaria Daniel for the purpose of ⟦performing⟧ the payment in lieu of
the military service required of him.
The President
A copy to:
1 - The Accountant - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - The personal file.
To the Administration of the Israeli Hospital
Through the Hospital Management Committee
Respected Sirs
Number - ⟦illegible⟧
Date - ⟦31/12/1965⟧
Subject - Resignation of the nurse "Wadha"
Greetings
On 31/12/1965, the aforementioned nurse submitted her written resignation from work
due to her marriage, and the hospital administration has agreed to accept her resignation effective as of this date
with thanks for her previous services
The Director
Attachments -
1 - Nurse's resignation
2 - Administrative order
3 - Copy to Personnel
For filing
Page 504
11/12/1952
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected
After greetings,
I, the undersigned, Zakaria Daniel, the servant at the head of the denomination, in view
of my obligation to join military service at the beginning of next year, and in view
of my need for the cash exemption fee amounting to ⟦...⟧, and in view of my services at the head
of this denomination for a period of ⟦...⟧ years, I therefore hope your committee will kindly
assist me with the amount you deem appropriate.
With highest respect to your Excellency,
The Petitioner
Zakaria Daniel
⟦fingerprint⟧
To
The committee decided in its session
held on 12/12/1952
an assistance of five dinars
to be given to Mr. the guard Zakaria Daniel
in the denomination with a salary of (7) dinars
starting from 12/14/1952
⟦signature⟧
12/12
Page 505
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - ⟦52/19⟧
Date - 14 / 12 / 1953
Subject - Appointment of a servant.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its meeting held on 13 / 12 / 1953.
Mr. Eliyahu Zakaria is appointed as a servant at the headquarters of the Community Presidency with a monthly salary of 7/000
Dinars (4/000 Dinars <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> nominal salary and 3/000 Dinars for high cost of
living allowance) effective from 14 / 12 / 1953.
The President
A copy to -
1 - Accountant of the Administrative Committee - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - Personal file.
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⟦Durrah⟧
Page 506
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - ⟦52/11/7⟧
Date - 14 / 12 / 1953
Subject "Appointment of a Servant".
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 12/13/1953.
Mr. Eliyahu Zakaria is appointed as a servant at the headquarters of the Community Presidency with a monthly salary of 7/000
Dinars (4/000 Dinars ⟦salary⟧ nominal salary and 3/000 Dinars for high cost of
living allowance) effective from 12/14/1953.
The President
A copy to:
1 - Accountant of the Administrative Committee - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - Personal file.
Page 507
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number " - "
Date " 14 / 12 / 1953 "
Subject " - Teacher of the Midrash Institute "
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 13 / 12 / 953
1 - Mr. Naji Khedhouri is appointed as a teacher in the Midrash Institute with a monthly salary of
15.000 Dinars ( 8.000 Dinars nominal salary and 7.000 Dinars as
cost of living allowance ) effective from 8 / 11 / 1953 .
2 - The salary of the aforementioned shall be paid from the revenues of the Midrash Endowments .
The President
Copy to " - "
1 - Accountant of the Administrative Committee - to act accordingly .
2 - Midrash Institute .
3 - The aforementioned .
4 - Personal file .
⟦For the file⟧
⟦14/12⟧
Page 508
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number " - "
Date " 14 / 12 / 1953 "
Subject " Appointment of an employee in the Hebra Qadisha Society ."
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 13 / 12 / 1953 .
1 - Mr. Salem Ibrahim Shalom is appointed as an employee in the Hebra Qadisha Society, to perform the task of
preparation and shrouding with a fixed monthly salary of 7/000 Dinars including cost of living allowances .
2 - The salary of the aforementioned person shall be paid from the revenues of the said Society .
The President
A copy to " -
1 - Accountant of the Administrative Committee - to act accordingly .
2 - The aforementioned person .
3 - Personal file .
⟦signature⟧
Page 509
⟦Administrative Committee⟧
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number -
Date - 12/16/1953
Subject - Remainder of expenses for the month of October 1953.
To -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. F/53/276 dated 11/4/1953,
we enclose herewith check No. 26890 dated 12/15/1953 in the amount of 11/902
Dinars (eleven dinars, nine hundred and two fils), representing the remainder of the expenses for
Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of October 1953.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
President
Enclosures
Number
1 Check
A copy to -
Accountant of the Administrative Committee - for accounting purposes.
In the Secretariat of the Capital
Engineering and Provisions Department
The Division
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
• The Charitable Society Committee for the Mosaic Community
Warning
Based on the inspection organized by us in the Secretariat of the Capital and Provisions for your house
Inhabited and occupied by the Charitable Society for the Mosaic Community located in the neighborhood of
Under the neighborhood identified by number ⟦...⟧ in a dilapidated state and in need of the repairs shown below
• Restorations and repairs in the rooms, corridors, roofs, and stairs
Accordingly:
⟦line⟧ Please visit
• The Area Engineer - in the Secretariat of the Capital -
• Within a week
• Otherwise, measures will be taken
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Page 510
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Greetings,
Subject: Account of the advance amounting to 1200/- Dinars for October 1952 expenses
With reference to your letter No. T/2812 dated 10/27/1952
We list below the details of the expenses for Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of
October 1952, totaling 1211/902 Dinars "One thousand two hundred and eleven
Dinars and nine hundred and two Fils", requesting you to kindly pay the difference of 11/902 Dinars
and to instruct the recording of the entries as follows:-
Fils | Dinar
581 | 727 Salaries of teachers and administration according to the attached schedule
Fils | Dinar
295 | 184 / Shamash School
186 | 552 / Frank Iny
184 | 200 Lecture fees
150 | 132 / Shamash
150 | 51 / Frank Iny
74 | 200 Repair of desks for both schools
14 | 200 / Shamash
60 | - / Frank Iny
21 | 280 Transportation for teachers and lecturers
14 | 290 / Shamash
6 | 990 / Frank Iny
118 | 940 Student transport buses
42 | 721 Miscellaneous expenses according to the attached schedule
15 | 922 / Shamash
26 | 798 / Frank Iny
129 | 780 / Advances for books for students from the Ministry of Education and Kadoorie College
1211 | 902
1200 | - Deduct the received advance in question
11 | 902 Only eleven Dinars and nine hundred and two Fils
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Accounting
For observation and auditing
regarding what was stated in the
school's letter and to reply
as soon as possible
Page 511
Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
List of salary expenses for teachers and administration for the month of October 1952
Dinar | Fils
Mr. Abdullah Obeidia | 110 | -
Madame Rosa Bekil | 100 | -
Mr. Shaul Shomeif | 40 | 250
Miss Simha Nassim | 24 | 750
Mr. Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | 24 | 250
Mr. Ibrahim Subhi Rahmani | 20 | -
Madame Sofiane salary installment for the period from 27/10/952 to 31/10/952 | 4 | 255
Mr. Ezra Nassim Yashua | 25 | -
Mr. Akki Cohen | 20 | -
Ya'ssa Yaqub | 21 | -
Violet Subha | 22 | -
Wasila Abdul Rahman | 17 | 750
Fawzia Ahmed | 16 | -
Latifa Yaqub | 20 | -
Mr. Amin Turkumi | 25 | -
Habiba Dawoud Munshi | 20 | -
Madame Khadija Nissim | 25 | -
Sabriya Khoushi starting from 8/10/952 nominal salary 27 and cost of living allowance 9/- | 22 | 226
Nurse Gladys Youssef | 9 | -
Nanny Georgette | 8 | -
The scribe Youssef Saleh Al-Shammaa | 25 | -
The accountant Shlomo Sweij | 15 | -
The servant Kadhim Al-Hajj Fleih | 10 | -
The servant Majeed Hassan | 7 | -
The servant Majeed Kadhim Hassan | 7 | -
The servant Hassan Nazzal | 7 | -
The servant Nasser Zamak | 7 | -
The servant Lafta Bashour | 7 | -
The doorman Ali Al-Hajj Wahib | 7 | -
Only seven hundred and thirty-seven dinars and five hundred and eighty-one fils | 737 | 581
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director
Page 512
Frank Eini and Shamasha School
Details of miscellaneous expenses for the month of October 1952
Fils | Dinar | Description
800 | 20 | Miscellaneous petty cash
200 | 28 | Textbooks (for the school)
500 | 568 | Electricity fees
200 | 450 | Cost of medicines and bandages
12 | 155 | Stationery
- | 250 | Gratuity
2 | - | Repairs to school window glass (petty cash)
7 | - | Transportation fees and follow-up on Education Department transactions
1 | 450 | Printing fees for an official document to announce the school regarding registration at the beginning of the year
1 | - | Armenian Library Supervisor fees
42 | 721 | Only forty-two dinars and seven hundred and thirty-one fils
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Page 513
The Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - M / 54 / 54
Date - 24 / 12 / 1953
V -
His Excellency the Great Professor Daoud Samra, Respected
After greetings and respect,
With reference to your Excellency's letter dated 18 / 12 / 1953;
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 21 / 12 / 1953, has instructed me to inform your Excellency;
Of its approval of what was stated in the aforementioned letter regarding the appointment of two lawyers, Mr. Sion
Gergi and Mr. Ibrahim Khazzoum, to form a committee consisting of your Excellency and the two mentioned lawyers for the purpose indicated
in the Committee's letter numbered M / 14 / 12 / 1953 and dated 14 / 12 / 1953.
With your Excellency's further respect,
⟦illegible⟧
The Secretary
Page 514
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number 2 / F / 53
Date 24 / 12 / 53
To :-
The Honorable Lawyer Sion Gigi
" " Honorable Ibrahim Khazam
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 21 / 12 / 1953;
And based on the proposal of Mr. Albert Daoud Samra; to assign you to assist Mr. Daoud Samra in
studying all the endowment deeds (Waqf) of the community; and to understand their legal conditions.
We hope you will kindly accept this assignment.
With great respect to you,
The President
A copy of it to :-
His Excellency Mr. Albert Daoud Samra - for information.
Page 515
Daoud Samra
178/2 Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, December 18, 1953
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected
Greetings and respect, and with reference to your letter No. M/953/12 dated 12/14/1953.
I have no objection to studying the endowments and providing a legal opinion on them. However, I think it is more appropriate that I be assisted
in this task by two lawyers, namely Mr. Sion Gigi and Mr. Ibrahim Khazzoum, so that it becomes a committee composed of
three lawyers instead of one lawyer. With great respect to Your Excellency.
Lawyer
Daoud Samra
⟦signature⟧
The committee approved in its meeting
held on 12 / 20 / 53
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
To Mr. Daoud Samra as well
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12/21
Page 516
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - 2/26/2
Date - 24 / 12 / 1953
To the respected Mr. Edward Yaqub Shashoua
After greetings
In view of the transfer of the guardianship over the endowments of the late Heskel and Ezra Menachem Daniel to the Lay
Council of this community; and since the Administrative Committee is acting in place of the Lay Council pursuant to the order
of the Ministry of Justice No. 1944 dated 24 / 11 / 1953; and since you were authorized by
the previous guardian, the late Ezra Menachem Daniel, over the accounts and books related to the mentioned endowment
which are in your possession; therefore, we request you to kindly provide us with the following:-
1 - | Records and books of the endowment of the late Heskel Menachem Daniel.
2 - | Tabu (title) deeds related to the mentioned endowments.
3 - | Maps pertaining to the mentioned endowments.
4 - | Insurance papers (Securta).
5 - | The special register for copies of property deeds.
6 - | Other papers and records related to the mentioned endowment.
Waiting for your reply as soon as possible.
Please accept our highest respect
The President
A copy to:-
Assistant Guardian of the endowments of the late Heskel and Ezra Menachem Daniel - for information.
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Page 518
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195⟦...⟧
72
Subject: - Your appointment as Secretary of the Community.
Dear Mr. Yehuda Isaac, respected
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/21/1953
to appoint you as Secretary of the Community; effective from the date you start work; provided that
your salary will be determined in a future session.
Please accept our highest respect.
The President
A copy to: -
His Excellency the Acting Head of the Community - for information.
The Accountant.
Personal File.
⟦illegible⟧
Page 519
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - M / 28 / 53
Date - 12 / 24 / 1953
Subject - Appointment of a teacher.
To -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. Sh/53/131 dated 12 / 21 / 1953;
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12 / 21 / 1953 to approve the appointment of
Mr. Saleh Yusuf as a teacher in Shamash Preparatory School with a monthly salary of (18.000 Dinars)
including high cost of living allowances; starting from the date he commences work, provided that he
teaches 12 to 13 lessons per week.
Please accept our highest respect.
The President
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⟦illegible⟧
Page 520
SHAMMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shammash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦illegible⟧
Academic Distribution Map
for Physics Teachers
Confirming order ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number: Sh / 131 / 53
Date: 21 / 12 / 1953
Subject:
Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community - Baghdad.
Greetings.
Please approve the appointment of Mr. Saleh Yousef as a teacher at Shammash Secondary School
with a monthly salary of (18/-) eighteen dinars, including high cost of living
allowances, from the date he starts work, provided that he teaches 12 to 13
lessons per week in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics to compensate for the lessons of some
external lecturers who recently left teaching at this school.
Please note that:
First - The aforementioned person was a permanent teacher at this school in the
past academic year 52 / 953 with a monthly salary of (40/-) dinars
when he was teaching 28 lessons per week. He had left teaching at this
school from the beginning of the current academic year until this date.
Second - The aforementioned person will start work as of Tuesday morning,
January 22, 1953, to fill some of the vacancies occurring
in the school as soon as possible.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Director
Page 521
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number " - M / 53 / 24
Date " - 24 / 12 / 1953
Subject " - Curtains .
To " -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered F / 306 / 53 and dated 15 / 12 / 1953 ;
The Administrative Committee requests to be informed of the quantity of fabric required to make the curtains, its type,
and the price per yard; the quantity of wood required to make its "hangers" and its price.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
The President
75
⟦signature⟧
File it and include it upon receipt of the answer - School
Director
⟦signature⟧
Page 522
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / Number: 1/306/53
Date / Date: 12/15/1953
Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to the verbal conversation that took place regarding equipping the school
classrooms with curtains, please be kindly informed that the cost of these curtains
required for fifteen classrooms amounts to approximately 40/- Dinars, to which is added
another 40/- Dinars for the cost of the necessary hangers for them, and thus
the total amounts to 80/- Dinars. Please approve the expenditure of the
mentioned amount to complete the work.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
To ⟦illegible⟧
Please ⟦illegible⟧ by submitting the required statement for the mentioned work
with reference to the purchase of curtains and the type of fabric with the number
of meters required from it.
⟦illegible⟧
12/15
Page 523
To the Israelite Community
In Baghdad
Number ⟦1031⟧ / M / ⟦illegible⟧
Date - 12/24/1953
Subject - Naqqar Endowment.
To -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered F / 309 / 53 dated 12/18/1953,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/21/1953 to approve
advancing you an amount of 75.000 Dinars (Seventy-five Dinars) on the account of the Naqqar
Endowment for the purpose of purchasing the necessary books for it; requesting the submission of lists of books and prices; and a statement
on the repayment of the advance after completing that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The President
A copy of it to -
The Administrative Committee Accountant - to draw a check for the amount of 75.000 Dinars
to the order of Mr. Abdullah Owaidia; an advance on the account of the Naqqar Endowment and to be handed to him upon
receipt and to record the entry according to the regulations.
⟦signature⟧
Page 524
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Number: F/309/53
Date: 12/8/1953
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Greetings.
Subject / Naqqar Endowment
With reference to the ongoing communication between us and the previous
Lay Council, ending with our letter No. F/235/53 dated 9/30/1953
and the Lay Council's letter No. T/3200/53 dated 10/14/1953.
We have selected some useful books from the lists that reached us
from some libraries outside Iraq for the purpose of bringing and distributing them as prizes on behalf of
the Naqqar Endowment. Since the matter requires obtaining a transfer from the Foreign
Currency Department, please kindly approve an advance to us of an amount of 75/- Dinars
so that we can complete the necessary transactions. We will submit to you the lists of the
selected books and the necessary receipts for the purpose of recording them against the account of the endowment in question.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
The Accountant
Disburse the requested amount
and record it against the Naqqar Endowment account
by a check to the order of the school
8/12/53
Page 525
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - M / 21
Date - 24 / 12 / 1953
Subject - Increasing the amount of the permanent advance.
To -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
V V
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. F / 305 / 53 dated 15 / 12 / 1953,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 21 / 12 / 1953 to increase the
permanent advance for your school from (70) Dinars to (150 Dinars).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
President
Copy to -
Accountant of the Presidency of the Administrative Committee -
To issue a check for the amount of 80/000 Dinars (Eighty Dinars) to the order of Mr. Abdullah Owaidia,
Director of the two schools, and deliver it to him against a receipt to be added to the special advance for
Frank Iny and Shamash schools. Please record the entry accordingly.
⟦signature⟧