Financial and Employment Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; University Scholarship Information, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are receipts, correspondence, scholarship information, and hospital documents. These documents also contain records from the Spiritual Council and the Jewish Lay Council pertaining to decisions regarding employees, the handling of the affairs of the deceased, and job applications. This item also includes school materials, such as applications and acceptance letters regarding a scholarship offered to Iraqi Jewish students to study abroad in England.
Baghdad 14 / 5 / 1954 Respected Director of the Iraqi Industrial Company After greetings We are sending the cooler sold to us by you; please repair and install it at the headquarters of the Israelite Community as soon as possible and provide a list of the necessary expenses. Please accept our highest respect ⟦signature⟧ Secretary of the Community This letter was sent ⟦by request⟧ Secretary of the Committee ⟦signature⟧ 14 / 5 Preferred
Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number Date 22 To - His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respected Mr. Frank Yamin, Respected Mr. Eliyahu Ikhlaschi, Respected Mr. Menashi Kashi, Respected Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah, Respected Professor Salman Al-Kabir, Respected Professor Munir Basri, Respected Mr. Sassoon Basri, Respected After greetings, It has been decided to invite the committee to a meeting on Sunday evening, 24/1/1954, at six-thirty P.M. to consider the foundations to be adopted for nominating members of the ⟦Committee⟧ mission intended to be sent to England. We hope you will kindly attend at the appointed time. On behalf of the President The number of applicants has reached 20 students, and the applications have been classified according to their qualification grades as recorded below. First Category - Students who have sufficient qualifications to enroll in English universities directly and without an entrance exam. 1 - Edward Yaqub Khamara 2 - Louis Israel Jaii 3 - Kalila Yusuf Dangoor 4 - Jacqueline Munir Sodaee 5 - Karam Abdullah Shammash 6 - Sami Yaqub Qattan Second Category - Students who took the entrance exam and have not received the results yet. 1 - Abdullah Ibrahim Tarzi 2 - Yaqub Hakham Daoud 3 - Ibrahim Albert Shlomo Yair Hakham Nissim 4 - Daoud Nissim Barshan Third Category - Students holding a secondary school certificate or a scientific certificate and cannot enroll in the university without an entrance exam. 1 - Albert Naji Bashiri 2 - Nahum Menashi Nahum 3 - Rachel Haron Shohet 4 - Khatoun Gurji Ishaq 5 - Ibrahim Subhi Rahmani 6 - Gladys Naji Houri 7 - Saleh Yusuf Ibrahim 8 - Shaul Moshi Shaker 9 - Nissim Saleh Mashal 10 - Jouri Shaul Dali
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: 3 / ⟦5⟧ / ⟦14⟧ Date: 12 / 5 / 1954 Subject Summary: Remainder of a previous request amounting to ten dinars for the cafe and the guesthouse numbered ⟦10⟧ / 150 / 1 122 Respected Mr. Razzuqi al-Alawi After greetings We inform you that there remains a balance of ten dinars due from you for the previous year, so we hope to settle this amount as soon as possible. President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: ⟦167⟧ / M / ⟦54⟧ Date: ⟦12⟧ / 5 / 1954 Subject Summary: <del>Auditing the accounts of the Community Presidency and the school</del> Frank Iny. 167 Respected Mr. Shawqi Dallal After greetings The Administrative Committee approved in its session held on 10 / 5 / 1954 your undertaking of the auditing and settlement of the accounts of the Community Presidency and the Frank Iny School for the fiscal year 1953 - 1954 for a lump sum of fifty dinars. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee 40 A copy to: Director of Frank Iny School to provide all facilities to the aforementioned auditor. Accountant of the Community Presidency " " " " "
The Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: M / ⟦129⟧ / 54 Date: 30 / 6 / 1954 Subject Summary: ⟦line⟧ 128 His Eminence Rabbi Daoud Rabbi Yaqub, the respected After greetings The Personal Status Court has approved, in its letter numbered 1148 and dated 29 / 6 / 1954, the formation of a committee to perform the divorce ceremonies for the person named Yaqub Khedhouri from his fiancée Jahla daughter of Nassim. Accordingly, we have assigned the formation of the committee under your chairmanship and the members you appoint from those with religious competence to perform the divorce ceremonies for the aforementioned betrothed couple. Please bring them before your committee to perform the necessary ceremonies and send the (Gett) to us to inform the court of that. Please accept our highest respect President of the Administrative Committee
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number :: M / 54 / ⟦500⟧ Date :: 11 / 7 / 1954 Subject Summary: 169 The Honorable Mr. Moshe Ephraim Cohen, Respectfully After greetings With reference to your letter dated 25 / 3 / 54, please inform us about the properties belonging to the community in Amarah which you have managed and the amount of their revenues, while providing a list of the expenses that you have spent (supported by documentation) during the period of your tenure as the supervisor of the community's affairs in Amarah. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: M/ 541 Date: 8 / 10 / 1954 Subject Summary: 170 His Excellency the Governor of Baghdad Province, the Respected After greetings With reference to your letter numbered 26700 and dated 19 / 9 / 1954, which was notified to us on 3 / 10 / 1954, we have elected Mr. Abbas Helmy as a member of the Appraisal Committee according to your letter referred to above. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee Farid Samira
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: ⟦109⟧ / 55 Date: 14 / 1 / 1955 Subject Summary: Receipt of a check for the amount of ⟦-/350 Dinars⟧ His Excellency the Respected Supervisor of Iranian Schools Baghdad After greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 2231 and dated 12 / 1 / 1955; We have received check number 27382 dated 13 / 1 / 55 amounting to -/350 Dinars drawn on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad to the order of Mr. Abdullah Rahnama and signed by him, for the second installment of the rent for the Shamash School occupied by you for the year starting on 22 / 6 / 54. We have delivered at the time the necessary receipt acknowledging receipt to your department's accountant. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee 171 ⟦illegible⟧
Office of the ⟦Supervisor of Iranian Schools in Iraq⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ 955 Ministry of Culture To The Finance Committee of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings and respect, We are sending you herewith the check numbered ⟦27382⟧ in the amount of three hundred and fifty dinars (350 dinars), on account of the second installment of the rent for the Iranian Al-Sharafa School in Baghdad (formerly Shamash School). Please kindly inform us of the receipt of the amount. With highest respect. Supervisor of Iranian Schools in Iraq - Abdullah Rahnama Presidency of the Jewish Community Finance Committee Number 264 Date 12/1/55 172 Accountant The second installment is due on 22/1/55 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 ⟦line⟧ No: 55/⟦illegible⟧ Date: 18/1/1955 Subject Summary: To :- Mr. Khayrounk ⟦line⟧ The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community decided in its session held on 16/1/1955 No. 11 to send letters entrusting you to consult with Mr. Emile Saleh Shlouir regarding the arrangements that must be made with him according to the amendment of the Endowment Deed by the late Menachem and Sassoon Saleh Daniel regarding their endowments dated August 17 under Notification No. 87/1935 as follows: Since there are conditions and duties incumbent upon this committee according to the text of the amended Endowment Deed as listed above namely in articles No. 1, 2, and 3 of the amendment to the endowment, and since you must be entrusted with the arrangements for the endowment's work and the liquidation of its old and current accounts with Mr. Emile Saleh Shlouir or his representative. And also that you certify all necessary and urgent expenses such as the salaries of the Gan Yeladim Menachem Saleh Daniel office and others, as well as the revenues, as well as for the present time and to be according to the conditions of the amended endowment dated August 17, 1935. Please provide us with details on the outcome of the arrangements along with a detailed deduction of the endowment accounts as well as a detail of the arrangements that have been completed and the workflow that will be followed in the future. Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community A copy to :- Mr. Emile Saleh Shlouir
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 . Number: 541 / 12 Date: 5 / 12 / 1954 Subject Summary: To - Mr. Naeem Shaul Al-Muhandis Asta Twan The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 28 / 11 / 54, to assign you to carry out the renovation of the Mandali Synagogue for the amount of the submitted estimate totaling (250) Dinars, provided that the renovations and repairs are limited to the submitted estimate, and the Director of Bani Said School and the Community Property Officer shall be supervisors of the work. Please initiate the work as soon as possible. Chairman of the Administrative Committee A copy of it for information to - Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - for your kind information Director of Bani Said School, Mr. Ibrahim Al-Huwaiza Property Officer
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: ⟦10⟧ / 541 Date: 22 / 12 / 1954 ⟦illegible⟧ Subject Summary: Replacing the seal of the Lay Council with a new seal in the name of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. To -- . Ottoman Bank - Baghdad Greetings, In view of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad taking the place of the former Lay Council of the Jewish Community, we have replaced the use of the old seal with the new seal shown below, and we will use it to stamp all documents when paying amounts to your bank for our account. Please accept our highest respect. President of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: 51 Date: ⟦1⟧ / 1 / 1955 Subject Summary: Receipt of a check for the amount of 485/527 Dinars. His Excellency the First Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, Respected After greetings and respect Reference to your letter numbered S/51 and dated 3 / 1 / 1955 We have received the check numbered 431943 and dated 3 / 1 / 1955 amounting to 485/527 Dinars And we enclose herewith the necessary receipt indicating the receipt of this amount, and we will spend it on the needy poor In implementation of the provisions of Article - 16 - of the internal regulations of the Ozre Dalim Society (Helpers of the Poor) Abolished according to your request, and please accept our respect President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad Court of First Instance Notification No.: 51 / S Date: 3 / 1 / 1955 Please refer to our notification number To The Chairman of the Administrative Committee acting on behalf of the dissolved Lay Council of the Jewish Community Based on the dissolution of the Ozri Dalim (Helpers of the Poor) Association pursuant to Article 25 of the Associations Decree, the assets of the aforementioned association have been liquidated, and the net amount after paying liquidation fees and other expenses shown in the distribution decision reached (485/527) Dinars. Based on the decision issued by the Court of Cassation of Iraq No. 54/326 dated 6 / 12 / 1954, which ruled to deposit the net amount with your appointed committee pursuant to Ministry of Justice Order No. 1944 dated 24 / 11 / 1953, which replaced the Lay Council, to be spent on the poor in implementation of the provisions of Article 16 of the internal regulations of the aforementioned association. Accordingly, we send to you enclosed herewith Check No. 421942 dated 3 / 1 / 1955 for the amount of (485/527) Dinars, requesting that you inform us of its receipt and send a receipt for its collection to us. First Judge Ali Muzaffar Hafiz ⟦Baghdad Court of First Instance⟧ A copy to:- Ministry of Interior - with reference to its letter No. S/751 dated 6 / 11 / 1954, with a copy of the distribution decision and the liquidator's report for your kind information, and hereby the liquidation is considered completed, please. Ministry of Justice with a copy of the aforementioned report - for your kind information. General Directorate of Income Tax with a copy of the distribution decision. The Liquidator, Lawyer Abbas Shkara, with enclosed Check No. 421944 dated 2 / 1 / 1955 for the amount of 33 Dinars for liquidation fees. Liquidation Clerk - Ismail Khalil, First Additional Clerk of the Court, with Check No. 421945 dated 2 / 1 / 1955 for the amount of (3/500) Dinars for the fees estimated for you. Manager of Al-Shaab Newspaper - with enclosed Check No. 421946 dated 2 / 1 / 1955 for the amount of 750 Fils for the advertisement publication fees according to your list No. 5389 dated 15 / 12 / 1954. Receive the check and record it in the current accounts at the bank The letter is presented with this clarification by His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee and presented in the next session ⟦illegible⟧ Secretary of the Administrative Committee Mohsen Take the necessary action for receipt and recording the amount ⟦illegible⟧