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IJA 3066

Financial and Employment Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; University Scholarship Information, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3066
Item Number
16657
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, College Entrance Examination Board, Correspondence, Endowment, English, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Hospital, Iran, Jewish Lay Council, Judeo-Arabic, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Printed Text, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, School Material, Shamash Secondary School, Spiritual Council, Stamps, Students, Synagogues Commission, The British Council, Thumbprint, Typed, University, University of London

AI English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

( 2 )
Name | Position | Nominal Salary Fils Dinar | Cost of Living Fils Dinar | Other Allowances Fils Dinar | Total Salary Fils Dinar
6 - Rabbi Daoud Shaul | Member of the Spiritual Council
Ministry of Justice Allowances | 15 500
— | 6 750
— | —
15 000 | 21 750
7 - Rabbi Yusuf Rabi' | Member of the Spiritual Council
Ministry of Justice Allowances
From Nuriel Endowments | 11 000
—
— | 6 750
—
— | —
15 000
5 250 | 18 250
8 - Rabbi Yaqub Sofair | Member of the Spiritual Council
Shohet in the Slaughterhouse | 22 500
9 750 | —
6 250 | —
— | 22 500
16 000
9 - Rabbi Saleh Naqqash | Additional Member of the Court
Shohet in the Slaughterhouse
From Talmud Torah Association | —
7 500
— | —
5 250
— | —
—
14 500 | 12 750
10 - Mr. Sassoon Peres
Rashti | Chief Clerk of the Court
From Ministry of Justice | —
18 000 | —
6 000 | 15 500
— | ⟦24 000⟧
11 - Mr. Musa Lawi | Chief Clerk of the Court of Cassation
From Ministry of Justice | —
15 000 | —
6 000 | 5 000
— | 21 000
12 - Hezekiel Qattan | Clerk of the Religious Court
From Ministry of Justice | —
8 000 | —
6 000 | 4 500
— | 14 500
The Slaughterhouse
1 - Rabbi Eliyahu Abraham | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse
Rabbi in the Yeshivot | 11 000
— | 5 250
— | —
3 500 | 16 250
2 - Moshi Eliyahu | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse
Sheep Lung Inspection Allowance
Knife Cleaning and Repair Allowance | 8 250
—
— | 5 250
—
— | —
2 500
7 500 | 13 500
3 - Rabbi Yusuf Habbai | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse
Rabbi in the Yeshivot | 8 000
— | 5 250
— | —
4 500 | 13 250
4 - Teacher at Masouda Salman School | From Nuriel Endowments | 8 500
— | 5 250
— | —
5 250 | 13 250
5 - Ishaq Shamash | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse | 7 250 | 5 250 | — | 12 500
6 - Rabbi Haron Douri | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse
Teacher at Shamash School
From Talmud Torah Association | 7 000
6 000
— | 5 250
4 500
— | —
—
14 500 | 12 250
10 500
7 - Ibrahim Khadhouri Kajan | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
8 - Ishaq Moshi | Shohet in the Slaughterhouse | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
2 500 Tamna
7 500 ⟦Fee for⟧ Knives again

Archival unit 177

( 2 )
Name | Job Title | Nominal Salary | Cost of Living | Other Allowances | Salary
8 - Yusuf Hayyim Basri | Shochet in the slaughterhouse | 7 500 | 5 250 | — | 12 750
9 - Salim Cohen | " " | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
10 - Ezra Mukammal | " " | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
11 - Saleh Mukammal | " " | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
12 - Ishaq Fattouh | " " | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
13 - Nassim Hakham Eliyahu | " " | 6 500 | 5 250 | — | 11 750
14 - Moshe Sion Lawi | " " | 6 250 | 5 250 | — | 11 500
15 - Salim Hakham Eliyahu | Additional stubbornness | 6 000 | 5 250 | 3 000 | 14 250
16 - Rabbi Ishaq Eliyahu | " " | 5 000 | 5 250 | — | 10 250
⟦illegible⟧ | From Toshi Torah Society | — | — | 12 500 | —
17 - Moshe Nassim Mushaj | Shochet in the slaughterhouse | 4 000 | 5 250 | — | 9 250
18 - Nouri Ezra Tabbakh | Cook in the slaughterhouse | 3 525 | 4 775 | — | 8 300
19 - Yusuf Hezekiel Tabbakh | " " | 3 187 | 4 437 | — | 7 624
20 - Nassim Hakham Shalom | Teacher of slaughtering principles | — | — | 2 000 | —
Al-Heibot
1 - Rabbi Yaqub Shaul | Rabbi in Al-Heibot | 10 000 | 5 250 | — | 15 250
 | From Nuriel Endowments | — | — | 5 250 |
 | From Toshi Torah Society | — | — | 14 000 |
2 - Rabbi Moshe Hezekiel | Rabbi in Al-Heibot | 9 000 | 5 250 | — | 14 250
 | Director of the Masdarah | 10 500 | 5 000 | — | 15 500
3 - Rabbi Nassim Khedhouri | Rabbi in Al-Heibot | 7 500 | 5 250 | — | 12 750
4 - Rabbi Salman Hakham Sassan | Rabbi in Al-Heibot | 6 100 | 5 250 | — | 11 350
 | Teacher in Menashi Saleh School | 7 000 | 5 250 | — | 12 250
 | From Nuriel Endowments | — | — | 5 250 |
Pensioners
1 - Widow of Rabbi Raphael | Pensioner | 15 000 | 1 250 | — | 16 250
2 - Widow of Rabbi Moshe | " | 10 000 | 1 250 | — | 11 250
3 - Widow of Rabbi Michael Yawmiya | " | 5 000 | 1 250 | — | 6 250
4 - Qamra daughter of Ishaq | " | 5 000 | 1 250 | — | 6 250
5 - Family of Al-Hayla' Zubaida | " | 3 537 | 1 250 | — | 4 787
6 - Khedhouri Kolel | " | 2 588 | 1 250 | — | 3 838

Archival unit 178

( 4 )
Name | Position | Nominal Salary Fils Dinar | Cost of Living Fils Dinar | Other Allowances Fils Dinar | Total Salary Fils Dinar
7 - Widow of Isaac Meir Rabbi Salem | Retired | 2 500 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 750
8 - Widow of Isaac Al-Jarrah | " | 2 000 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 250
9 - Widow of Rabbi Hesqail Shalum | " | 1 823 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 073
10 - Khatoun Rabbi Hesqail Ezra | " | 1 800 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 050
11 - Ezra Mordechai | Retired | 1 750 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 000
12 - Widow of Rabbi Mounir | Retired (female) | 1 350 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 600
13 - Daughter of Rabbi Ibrahim Subhi | " | 0 900 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 150
14 - Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | " | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 750 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
15 - Widow of Rabbi Ibrahim Hillel | Retirees | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 025 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
1 - Daoud Cohen | Needy | 2 430 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 680
2 - Saleh Shlomo Shamshash | " | 2 000 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 250
3 - Rabbi Hesqail Ezra Duri | " | 2 000 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 3 250
4 - Ibrahim Rabbi Hesqail Ezra | " | 1 215 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 465
5 - Masouda Yas | Needy (female) | 0 900 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 150
6 - Khatoun Yas | " | 0 900 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 150
7 - Frou' Hesqail Rabbi Sassoon Sarhan | Needy | 0 710 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 1 960
8 - Widow of Menashi Sarhan | Needy (female) | 0 700 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 1 950
9 - Nassim Youssef Yas | Needy | 0 675 | 1 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 1 925
10 - Zakhout Harunim | " | 1 000 | 1 000 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 000
4/4/5

Archival unit 179

526
29
Number 8 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 500
Date 26 / July / 1950
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the esteemed Council (9) taken in its
twenty-second session on 17 / 7 / 1950, it was decided to accept the resignation of
Isaac Moshe, the slaughterer in the slaughterhouse, as of 10 / 7 / 1950
afternoon.
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
Copy to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal Records - for notation.
Slaughterhouse Management - with reference to your letter dated
20 / 7 / 1950.
For filing
Personnel

Archival unit 180

1900/8/02 Education A A A (4) said the financial means for the full what 100 statement North Kala 710021 Oh Nanas Mama Isradari, in view of the fact that Hazim Saleh Yousef Haim, the precautionary pardon, is the head of the business of Hazim Daoud Shaul, the original pardon, who resigned from the aforementioned court and received the original membership allowances from the Ministry of Justice, the Council is reviewing the additional annual allowances decided to be granted by the Council to Hazim Saleh Yousef Haim, amounting to five dinars per month, starting from the month of July 1, 1950, Rayak L 76 for the right to self-image, image of the 7/26/9, the chapter of the accountant to work in the direction of Hazim Saleh Yousef Jim, the personal news for the visa

Archival unit 181

In Malik Katheer Asb for the case of Isradari 110./11/0 In view of the absence of Mr. Yousef Heskel Al-Jamaa in the slaughterhouse from work, it was decided to appoint Mr. Naji Heskel instead of him, Tamana in the slaughterhouse with a nominal salary of 2.500 dinars per month with a cost of living allowance of 2.500 dinars and an additional allowance of 1.250 dinars, effective from 11/150/9 before noon. For the record 12/4 Vice President, Presidency of the Slaughterhouse - with reference to its letter dated 11/20/1150 Accountant - To work: Mr. Najm Al-Akhbara Al-Shakh

Archival unit 182

From the first peace and now all the following Egyptian hand womb I know / / I see Amrad based on the decision of the council No. (8) taken in its twenty-second session on 7/17/1900 The nominal salary of Rabbi David Shaul is amended. N 10 dinars (ten dinars special) to 26 dinars (one year and twenty dinars) effective from the first of July / 900 in view of his resignation from the membership of the religious court and his consideration as a member of the spiritual council only. Hamad v / co Copy to .. Vice President Presidency of the Spiritual Roasters - For the accounting information. To work according to it The personal file for the signature of Rabbi David Shaul - with reference to his petition dated 7/12/950

Archival unit 183

22
Department Copy
J / 628 / 51
8 / 1 / 1951
Administrative Order
Due to the death of Khatoun Yaqub Musfi (Needy Department), her pension
amounting to 2.150 Dinars (including cost of living allowances) shall be cut off starting
from the first of January 1951.
⟦signature⟧
The President
Copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal Records
For filing / D. Rabia
Ibrahim / 1 / 1

Archival unit 184

22
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / 652 / 51
Date: 22 / 2 / 1951
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The resignation of Rabbi Daoud Shaul from his position in the Spiritual Council is accepted
effective from 15 / 1 / 1951, and his salary for the month of January shall be paid in the amount of 21.750 Dinars
(Twenty-one Dinars and seven hundred and fifty Fils).
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
Copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File
Ibrahim / 8

Archival unit 185

Department Copy
G / 652 / 57
20 / 2 / 1951
25
Administrative Order
The resignation of Rabbi Daoud Shaul from his position in the Spiritual Council is accepted
effective from 15 / 1 / 1951, and his salary for the month of January shall be paid in the amount of 21/750 Dinars
(Twenty-one Dinars and seven hundred and fifty Fils).
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
9 / 2 / 51
Copy to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File
Ibrahim / 8

Archival unit 186

Baghdad on 14 / 1 / 951
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
In the name of the people
In view of my imminent travel outside Iraq, I request the order to pay my salary for the month of January
951 and to consider me resigned from my position.
With my utmost thanks
Sincerely,
Rabbi Daoud Shaoul
The remaining salary amount for the month shall be paid
amounting to 7/750 Dinars from the item
adopted in the statement of cases of termination or
resignation or similar, and the
contributions shall be deducted at the middle of the month.
14 / 1 / 951

Archival unit 187

G / 52 / 51
12/2/51
Department Copy
25
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
The Council decided to grant Rabbi Isaac Eliyahu Shlomo a monthly allowance of -/20 Dinars
(Twenty Dinars) to be paid to him starting from 1/2/1951, in view of his election as a member
of the Spiritual Council for the 50/54 session, which ends on 29/7/1954.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
Copy to: -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Rabbi Isaac Eliyahu
Personal Records
Ibrahim / 12
This letter was issued based on the Council's decision No. 12
held on 28/1/1951.
⟦illegible⟧
12/2/51

Archival unit 188

Department Copy
G / 654 / H
1951/2/28
26
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Administrative Order
Due to the non-renewal of the election of Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Rabie to the membership of the Religious Court
and the cutting of the allocations he was receiving from the Ministry of Justice, we have decided to grant him monthly allocations
in the amount of -/5 Dinars starting from 1951/2/1, in addition to the salary he receives
from the Spiritual Council, which amounts to 18/250 Dinars, including the cost of living allowance.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Rabie
Personal File
This letter was written based on the Council's decision No. 74
taken on 28 / 2 / 1951.
⟦signature⟧
28 / 2 / 1951
Ibrahim / 12

Archival unit 189

J / 655 / 51
12/2/51
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
27
Department Copy
⟦Department Copy⟧
Administrative Order
Due to the travel of the supervisor Ibrahim Yusuf outside Iraq, he is considered resigned
from the leadership of the sect as of the first of February 1951.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
The Accountant - to mark the salary cut accordingly
Personal Records
Ibrahim / 12

Archival unit 190

660
G / 51 / ⟦1370⟧
1951/3/12
4 / 28
⟦Copy to the Department⟧
Administrative Order
In view of the travel of the family of the late Elisha Zubaida outside Iraq, their pension
salary is cut off as of 1951/3/1 in the afternoon.
⟦Handwritten signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The relevant personal file
Ibrahim / 16

Archival unit 191

C/ 662 / 51
On 10 / 3 / 1951
29
48
Department Copy
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
In view of the travel of Mr. Naji Hitayat, Secretary of the Property Committee, outside
Iraq, his resignation is accepted as of 10 / 3 / 1951 afternoon.
⟦signature⟧
The President
Copy to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The relevant personal file
Ibrahim / 14

Archival unit 192

G / 226 / 51
5 / 3 / 1951
⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
Administrative Order
Due to the travel of Mr. Ezra Mordechai, one of the retirees, outside Iraq, his
pension salary shall be cut off as of ⟦25⟧ / 3 / 1951 .
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
Copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The relevant personal file
Ibrahim / 13

Archival unit 193

C / ⟦illegible⟧ / 10
8 / 3 / 1951
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Copy for Department 41
Administrative Order
In view of the travel of the clerk Munshi Shaul outside Iraq, his resignation is accepted as of
9 / 3 / 1951 afternoon.
The President
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The relevant personal file
Ibrahim / 14

Archival unit 194

4 / 667 / 51
3 / 20 / 1951
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
44
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
In view of the travel of the practitioner Shaul Yaqub Habousha outside Iraq, his salary is to be cut
starting from 4 / 1 / 1951.
⟦signature⟧
The President
" Copy to "
⟦line⟧
The Accountant to act accordingly
The relevant personal file

Archival unit 195

Number - 672 / 51
Date 2 / 4 / 951
Department Copy
42
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Administrative Order
The salary of Mr. ⟦Victor⟧ ⟦Youssef⟧ employed in
the Israeli stores shall be reported as of 14 / 4 / 1951
in view of his transfer to fruit sales.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 196

Subscription Committee of the Jewish Community
for the benefit of Palestinian refugees and the wounded of
the brave Iraqi Army
Baghdad ⟦line⟧
After greetings and respect,
This committee has obtained permission from the esteemed Ministry of Interior to conduct a subscription for the amount of fifty
thousand dinars to be collected from the members of the Jewish community in Baghdad to aid our brothers, the refugees of the Arabs of
Palestine and the wounded of the brave Iraqi Army. We have no doubt that you will take the initiative to contribute to
this noble humanitarian and national project imposed on every Iraqi citizen. We hope that you will kindly
donate the amount of          dinars for this purpose, and God does not waste the reward of those who do good.
With respect.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Chairman of the Committee
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 197

Subscription Committee of the Jewish Community
for the benefit of Palestinian refugees and the wounded of
the brave Iraqi army
Baghdad: ⟦line⟧
After greetings and respect,
This committee has obtained permission from the esteemed Ministry of Interior to conduct a subscription for the amount of fifty
thousand dinars to be collected from the members of the Jewish community in Baghdad to aid our refugee brothers from the Arabs
of Palestine and the wounded of the brave Iraqi army. We have no doubt that you will take the initiative to contribute to
this noble national humanitarian project imposed on every Iraqi citizen, so we hope that you will kindly
donate the amount of ⟦line⟧ dinars for this purpose, and God does not waste the reward of those who do good.
With respect to you.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Chairman of the Committee
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 198

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
Number: C / 55
In Baghdad
Date: 5 / 5 / 1950
Telephone Number 5452
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
Based on the recommendation of the Central Committee for Supervising Deportation Affairs, it was decided
to assign the secretariat of the aforementioned committee to Mr. Elias Gabbay, whose services are borrowed
from the Schools Committee, provided that his place of work be in the (Atelier) building.
Vice President
Copy to -
The Central Committee for Supervising Deportation Affairs
Presidency of the Schools Committee - for your kind information
<del>Mr. Elias Gabbay</del>
<del>Employees of the Denaturalization Committee</del>
A / 28 / 5

Archival unit 199

<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧ 46
51 / 670
6 / 4 / 951
Administrative Order
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 2 / 4 / 951 to accept the resignation
of Mr. Ibrahim Latif Lawi as of 6 / 3 / 951 afternoon and to approve the gratuity
amounting to the monthly salary of March and April 1951, which the aforementioned had previously received
on 6 / 3 / 951.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to ⟦line⟧
1- To the Accountant
2- For filing in the personal file

Archival unit 200

G / 291 / 51
25 / 4 / 1951
47
Department Copy
To
Isaac bin Ezra
The Rabbi in Al-Majariya
After greetings,
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 to accept
your resignation effective from 12 / 2 / 1951 and to pay your salaries for the period you were absent
during the month of February of the year 1951, which is 11 days.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
A copy of it -
To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - for information and necessary action
Personal News