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11/1947/
⟦11/18/1947⟧
His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council, the respected ⟦line⟧
⟦Administration of the Spiritual Council⟧
After greetings,
Further to our letter No. 16 dated 4/23/1947 regarding the assignment of Mr. Nassim
Hakham Shalum to undertake the task of training those wishing to learn the principles of slaughter according to Israeli law,
The Council has decided to extend the granting of monthly allowances amounting to five dinars to the aforementioned person
for another six months starting from the first of November 1947, provided that this decision is reviewed
at the end of April 1948 in light of the results obtained from training the new Shohatim.
Please accept our respects ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
His Excellency the Head of the Community - for your kind information
Mr. Nassim Hakham Shalum
The Accountant to act accordingly ⟦line⟧
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Baghdad on 4 / 5 / 1948
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected
After greetings
I attach herewith the Council's letter numbered 68 and dated 30 / 11 / 947
Requesting your kindness to look into it and give your orders regarding the continuation or suspension of the salary of ⟦himself⟧
Hakham Shalom, the Shechita instructor.
Please accept my respect;
The Accountant
A. A.
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Copy for the Department
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1948/5/22
Administrative Order
The Lay Council has decided to approve the extension of the monthly allowance of two Dinars
to Mr. Nassim Hakham Shalom for his task of training those wishing to study the principles of slaughter and rituals
for the Israeli community, for a period of one year starting from the first of May 1948.
Vice President
Copy to:-
His Excellency the President of the Community
Presidency of the Spiritual Council
Mr. Nassim Hakham Shalom
The Accountant to act accordingly
For filing
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22 / 5
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Spiritual Council
In Baghdad
Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad
Number 875
Date 20 / 5 / 948
File Number
Number: 1974
Date: 18 / ⟦May⟧ / 948
To the honorable presence of the Honorable President of the Honorable Physical Council
In the city of Jerusalem
We hereby inform your honor that the Great and Honorable Yeshiva of Babylon, headed by our teacher
The Honorable Sage Rabbi Isaac Sassoon, may his light shine, has sent to your honor Mr. Ovadia son of Nissim Mr. Ezekiel
Who was accepted into our house by your honor's order to continue his studies at the Rabbinical Seminary
There, may God protect him and bless him among the living. The aforementioned Mr. Ezekiel is an only son to his mother, an honorable widow,
Poor and destitute, and she has no provider except for her aforementioned son, the aforementioned Mr. Ezekiel.
And we request of your honor that you please be so kind, may God be blessed, to intercede on his behalf
So that he may find a place of rest in the aforementioned Seminary and be able to continue his studies
Without any disturbance or worry. May God protect him, may God bless among the living Mr. Isaac Mr. Solomon and his family
Dear, may God protect him and bless him Amen. And so please grant all our requests, may God be blessed,
And send blessing and success in the work of your hands. May the Lord our God be with you and may your peace increase.
And those who bow before the Exalted Lord,
Moshe Sassoon
Chazzan Ovadia
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1948/5/16
His Excellency, the Respected President of the Lay Council
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 122 dated 1948/5/3 regarding your esteemed council's request for a list
of the names of the slaughterers working in the slaughterhouse.
We list below the names of the slaughterers working in the slaughterhouse of the Israelite Community:-
Administration of the Lay Council in Baghdad
Number 870
Date 16 / 5 / 1948
File Number
1 - Rabbi Daoud Masfi
2 - Rabbi Eliyahu Ibrahim
3 - Rabbi Yaqub Masfi
4 - Moshe Al-⟦line⟧-s
5 - Rabbi Yusuf H-⟦line⟧-ali
6 - Rabbi Yusuf Dori
7 - Rabbi H-⟦line⟧-aroun Dori
8 - Rabbi Saleh Naq-⟦line⟧-ar
9 - Ibrahim Khedhouri Naq-⟦line⟧-an
10 - Ishaq Mosh-⟦line⟧-i
11 - Yusuf Huwaym Mas-⟦line⟧-i
12 - Salim Koh-⟦line⟧-en
13 - Ezra M-⟦line⟧-l
14 - Saleh M-⟦line⟧-l
15 - Rabbi Sassoon Rabbi Salman
16 - Naim Rabbi Eliyahu Ibrahim
17 - Shalom Rahman-⟦line⟧-i
18 - Moshe Sion Levi
19 - Salim Rabbi Eliyah-⟦line⟧-u
20 - Ishaq Sham-⟦line⟧-ash
21 - Ishaq F-⟦line⟧-araj
22 - Nouri Ezra Tab-⟦line⟧-akh
23 - Yusuf Heskel Tab-⟦line⟧-akh
24 - Salman Sham-⟦line⟧-ul
Based on the travel of Rabbi Yusuf Dori, one of the slaughterhouse's slaughterers, outside Iraq, we request the favor
of approving the nomination of Rabbi Ishaq Eliyahu in his place with a monthly salary of five Dinars, and adding to them
cost-of-living allowances at the prescribed scale, provided that the difference between the salary of Rabbi Yusuf Dori and Rabbi
Ishaq Eliyahu be given to Moshe Al-Hallas for the fees of inspecting sheep lungs.
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Based on your council's acceptance of the resignation of Sassoon Hakham Salman from his position at the slaughterhouse, we hope you will kindly
approve the nomination of Moshe Nissim Moshiach in his place with a monthly salary of four dinars, to which shall be added the
cost-of-living allowance at the prescribed rate, provided that the difference between the salary of Sassoon Hakham Salman and Moshe Nissim Moshiach
be given to Ezra Mordechai as a pension for him in view of his long service at the slaughterhouse.
We hope you will kindly approve this, and the matter is yours.
Please accept our respect.
⟦Daoud Ezra⟧
⟦Tawfiq⟧
Head of the Slaughterhouse
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PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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1948/5/21
Administrative Order
After reviewing the two letters from the Spiritual Council and the Slaughterhouse Presidency dated 48/5/20
and 48/5/16, it was decided to approve the following:
1 - Termination of the services of Rabbi Yusuf Nouri from the slaughterhouse and the appointment of Rabbi Isaac Eliyahu
in his place with a nominal salary of five dinars, to which cost-of-living allowances are added.
2 - Granting Moshe Eliyahu monthly allowances in the amount of two dinars from the cost-of-living wages in the Presidency
of Departments.
3 - Appointing Moshe Naeem Moshe as a slaughterer in the slaughterhouse in place of Rabbi Sassoon Rabbi Salman,
who resigned, with a nominal salary of four dinars per month, to which cost-of-living allowances are added according to the scale set
for the community's employees.
4 - Granting Ezra Mordechai, the former employee in the Israeli slaughterhouse, a pension salary of
(1.750 dinars) one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils, to which cost-of-living allowances are added,
in view of his previous services in the slaughterhouse and his old age.
5 - This decision shall be implemented as of the first of May 1948.
Vice President
⟦For filing⟧
⟦Zaki⟧
Copy to: - His Excellency the Head of the Community
Presidency of the Spiritual Council
Presidency of the Slaughterhouse
Accounting to act accordingly
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5/27/1948
Accountant of the Community Administration
You will find below a copy of Council Decisions No. (6) and (15) to act accordingly
Secretary
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Decision No. (6)
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After reviewing the petition of the needy Saleh Shlomo Shamash, it was decided to approve the increase of his salary
which he receives from the Community Fund (Needy Department) from 1/675 to 2/500 Dinars (Two Dinars)
monthly starting from the first of May 1948.
Decision No. (15)
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After reviewing the petition of the congregation of the Sheikh Isaac Synagogue, it was decided to approve the increase of their monthly
allocations paid from the Community Fund from (1/500 Dinars to 2/500 Two Dinars).
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For filing
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1948/5/21
Presidency of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad
We list below a copy of the Lay Council's decision No. (5) taken on 1948/5/20
regarding the salaries of the presidents and members of the Religious Courts of Cassation and First Instance for your information.
Vice President
Presidency
Copy of the Decision
The Council reconsidered its decision No. (4) paragraph (1 and 2) taken in the session of 1948/4/1
and decided to consider the salaries and cost-of-living allowances for the presidents and members of the Religious Courts of Cassation and First Instance as
written below, provided that the allowances granted to each of them by the Ministry of Justice shall be deducted from the nominal salary,
amounting to twenty Dinars for each of the President and two members of the Court of Cassation, and fifteen Dinars for each of the President and two members
of the Court of First Instance.
Name | Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Total | Deduction | Total Amount Paid from the Community Fund
Court of Cassation Panel | | | | |
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi | 36/250 | 6/750 | 43/--- | 20/--- | 23/---
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Sofi | 22/250 | 6/250 | 28/500 | 20/--- | 8/500
Rabbi Eliya Yehoshua | 26/500 | 6/750 | 33/250 | 20/--- | 13/250
Court of First Instance Panel | | | | |
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshi | 31/250 | 6/750 | 38/--- | 15/--- | 23/---
Rabbi Shmuel Lawi | 30/000 | 6/750 | 36/750 | 15/--- | 21/750
Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Re'a | 25/000 | 6/750 | 32/250 | 15/--- | 17/250
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