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.
H 12 Very second copy The community in Basra After greetings The Rabbinical Council decided in its session held on 4/18/1951 To accept your resignation effective from 2/12/1951 renewed Your opinion on this committee which will take over on November 24, 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Copy to 1) Presidency of the Community - Baghdad to take the necessary action Personal affairs
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Baghdad 14 / 2 / 1951 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected Baghdad After greetings We inform you that the cook Akram bin Ezra has left the slaughterhouse as of the date 12 / 2 / 1951 and we have nominated Mr. Elia Ezra to replace him on the same date. Yours truly. Head of the Slaughterhouse ⟦illegible⟧ 1- Please inform me of the amount of the salary that his predecessor was receiving 2- We had previously issued a decision to appoint a cook. Please inform me of the amount of the salary that Mr. Akram Ezra was receiving It is (8.200 Dinars) of which (3.425 Dinars) is salary and the remainder (4.775 Dinars) is cost of living allowance Copy of it. 3- The Lay Council has previously approved the salary of the cook Naji Samuel in the amount of (6.250 Dinars) of which (2.500 Dinars) is nominal salary and the remainder (3.750) Dinars is cost of living allowance Title of Vice President ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 2 / 1951 To be placed in the file ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant 5 / 3 / 1951
C / 682 / 51 25 / 4 / 1951 48 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ To Mr. Ilya Ezra, Respected After greetings The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 951 your appointment to replace Isaac Ezra, the former Rabbi in the slaughterhouse, effective from 12 / 2 / 1951 and the payment of the salary for the remaining period of the month of February of the year 51, as well as the salary for the period served by Isaac Ezra of the same month estimated at 11 days based on the approval of the Accountant. ⟦signature⟧ Vice President Copy to " The Accountant - for information and necessary action Personal Records
41 Mr. Warehouse Keeper of the Orphanage After greetings, The Hasbi Council decided according to the minutes dated 18 / 4 / 51 regarding the residence of Ezra the Cook living in the orphanage starting from 1 / 2 / 1951 to pay the rent of the place due for two months in connection, and the committee notes that the amount for Ezra's residence is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> twelve and its value is 11 Dinars based on the approval of the members of the Council. Accountant - Naeem Wali Rad Al-Saleem General Secretariat
J / 685 / 51 24 / 4 / 1951 49 To Mr. Shallal Habib, Guard of the Jewish Cemetery Greetings, The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951, and after considering your petition, to grant you a bonus equivalent to fifteen days' salary, which has already been paid to you by the accountant on 12 / 2 / 1951. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Vice President A copy to The Accountant - for information and necessary action
21 Mr. Director General of Education, Respected After greetings I, the servant ⟦from⟧ the apartment on the date of ⟦1947/4/22⟧ After ⟦...⟧ ⟦in your service⟧ sincere, in you is the hope to exchange my salary ⟦for⟧ ten days, and I left ⟦work⟧ from the date of ⟦1947/4/22⟧ And please accept the highest respect Sincere ⟦Name⟧ ⟦...⟧ the teacher in Dar al-Salam
C / 688 / 51 24 / 4 / 1951 Department Copy 50 To Mr. Ibrahim Hayyim bin Hakham Hesqel Ezra After greetings The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 after considering your petition dated 7 / 3 / 1951 regarding your request for assistance from the Council Presidency, the inability ⟦line⟧ to grant your request. Please accept the highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Vice President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad, September 12, 1948 To the Honorable Member of the General Council After greetings and respect, I request you to kindly attend at the headquarters of the Community Presidency at five-fifteen in the afternoon on Thursday, September 23, 1948, to hold an extraordinary meeting to consider the following items: 1 - Reading the minutes of the previous meeting. 2 - Approving the estimated budget for the Community's institutions for the fiscal year 1948/1949. 3 - Approving the report of the audit committee for the ⟦illegible⟧ of the Lay Council for the year 1946/1947 (page ⟦illegible⟧ of the budget book). 4 - Approving the amounts spent in excess of the ⟦illegible⟧ allocated for the year 1946/1947 (page 33 of the budget book). President of the Community
To Mr. Ibrahim Haidar, District Officer of Afak District Greetings, We, the undersigned in Al-Saray neighborhood, on the date of 1/4/⟦illegible⟧ Have initiated the preparation of a petition for you dated 1/2/⟦illegible⟧ Regarding your request which is at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers until ⟦illegible⟧ Please accept our highest respect. ⟦line⟧
G / 689 / 51 24 / 4 / 1951 51 Acceptance of Resignation To ⟦Morita Youssef⟧ The teacher at Hadia Munshi Saleh School for Girls After greetings The Physical Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 to accept your resignation effective from the end of February 1951 and to pay your salary for the mentioned month. Please accept the highest respect ⟦signature⟧ Vice President A copy to: 1- To be kept in the personal file 2- To the accountant - for information and necessary action
21 Accounting Hasiba Youssef The transaction regarding the Girls' Project placed in 5 books was delivered to the Director General, in fact, on 10 / 4 / 1951 before your transfer to it in June 1951, and it was disbursed to you according to the memorandum. Please kindly take the necessary action. Copy to: 1- Directorate of General Administration 2- AA according to your assignment and taking the necessary action
681 / 51 24 / 4 / 51 52 ⟦illegible⟧ To Mr. Fouad Jbeili, Respectfully Former Clerk at the Community Presidency After greetings, The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951, based on the consideration of your petition dated 16 / 2 / 1951, to accept your resignation effective from the end of February 1951 and to pay your salary for the mentioned month. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Vice President Copy to: To the Accountant of the Community Presidency for information and necessary action Personal Records
11/0 In the physical council of the Israeli community in Baghdad, phone number 5452, after the health, to the number: 681 017, date: 24/51/4, summary of the subject: Mr. Awad Juwaila Al-Muhsini, the former secretary in the leadership of the community, fever 151101, my account in the financial field, money, Riyal, banner, because I decided the physical council in its session held on 4/18/1951, after considering your sick old woman on 2/16/1951, to accept your resignation as of the end of February 1951, and your shepherd changed the aforementioned month, and with the utmost respect, to the accountant of the leadership of the hungry for knowledge and reward, “the necessary personal news, the president
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 681 / 51 Date :: 24 / 4 / 51 52 Subject Summary : ⟦line⟧ To Mr. Fouad Jwaila, Respectfully Former Clerk at the Community Presidency Greetings, The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 and after considering your petition dated 16 / 2 / 1951 to accept your resignation effective from the end of February 1951 and to pay your salary for the mentioned month. Please accept our highest respect. Vice President ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it - To the Accountant of the Community Presidency for information and necessary action Personal File
Mr. Nizar Abdul Majeed Al-Thabat ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Greetings, The Rabbinical Council decided in its session held on 7 / 4 / 58 to delegate you in your capacity as ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on 15 / 2 / 1958 as your opinion has settled on your choice for this ⟦illegible⟧ without your desire in this mention Please accept our highest respect ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to:- To the respected Mr. Nizar - for information and necessary action Jewish Endowments
51 / 682 24 / 4 / 1951 52 Department Copy To Mr. Naji ⟦illegible⟧ Former Usher at the Community Presidency After greetings The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 and after considering your petition dated 13 / 2 / 51 to approve granting you a regular leave for a period of one month only starting from 15 / 7 / 1951 with the payment of your salary for this period. ⟦illegible⟧ Vice President A copy of it: To the Accountant of the Community Presidency for information and necessary action Personal File
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 51 / ⟦280⟧ Date :: 24 / 4 / 1951 52 Summary of the subject: ⟦line⟧ To Mr. Naji Abdo The former process server at the Community Presidency Greetings, The Lay Council decided in its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 and after considering your petition dated 13 / 2 / 51 to approve granting you an ordinary leave of one month only starting from 15 / 2 / 1951 with payment of your salary for this period. ⟦illegible⟧ The President A copy of it to: To the Accountant of the Community Presidency for information and necessary action Personal File
(1) Club ⟦illegible⟧ External Correspondence Your Excellency The Administrative Council decided in its session held on 15 / 2 / 1951 <del>approval</del> ⟦illegible⟧ approval to grant you a regular leave for a period of one year only starting from 15 / 2 / 1951 AD Please be informed of this approval Dated on 15 / 2 / 51 ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ A copy of it to: 1) To His Excellency the Head of the Community for information and necessary action Health Works
5 - Selection of a board of auditors to audit the accounts of the Lay Council for the year 1948. 6 - Nomination of a reserve member for the Israeli Community Court in accordance with the second paragraph of Article Six of the Law on the Organization of Religious Courts and the election of a member to fill the vacant membership in the Spiritual Council in accordance with Article (11) of the Community Law, in view of the death of the late His Eminence Rabbi Moshe Abraham, the reserve member in the Israeli Community Court and member of the former Spiritual Council. Please accept our highest respects. Head of the Community Attachments Budget book for the year 1948/1949
21 : Mr. Naji Sabaya - Respected Secretary of the Central Collection Committee After greetings In the Accounting Council at its session held on 18 / 4 / 1951 and based on ⟦your request⟧ the Council decided the following approval decisions: 1- Granting you an ordinary leave for a period of ten days from 20 / 4 / 1951 2- Disbursement of your salary for this period. Please accept the highest respect Editor: ⟦A⟧ Vice President of the Community - for Jews in Iraq The Jewish Community
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community * Baghdad 2/1/1951 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad After greetings and respect, I request your kind approval to grant me a regular leave of one month, in view of the existence of necessary reasons that require it, starting from With this, please accept my highest thanks and respect. Naji Hakim Pasha Secretary of the Endowments Committee Based on what was mentioned above, The Council decided in its session held on ⟦illegible⟧ to approve granting Mr. Naji Hakim Pasha the aforementioned leave. 2/1/1951
Union of ⟦Sion⟧ Suri Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad, September 12, 1948 To the Honorable Member of the General Council After greetings and respect, I request you to kindly attend at the headquarters of the Community Presidency at five-fifteen in the afternoon on Thursday, September 23, 1948, to hold an extraordinary meeting to consider the following items :- 1 - Reading the minutes of the previous meeting. 2 - Approval of the estimated budget for the community's institutions for the fiscal year 1948/1949. 3 - Approval of the report of the audit committee for the accounts of the Lay ⟦Council⟧ for the year 1946/1947 (page 22 of the ⟦Budget⟧).
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Date: 20 / 7 / 51 I received from the community accountant according to ⟦presidency⟧ of the check Numbered <del>87642</del> and dated 20-7-51 the amount of 48/605 Dinars, for my salary for the month from 1/2/51 until 30 / 2 / 51 and the order is ⟦written⟧ on 20 / 7 / 51 Naji Ibrahim Sahyoun 20 / 7 / 51
Department Copy Department Copy J / 650 / 51 20 / 1 / 1951 55 The Honorable Dr. Ezra ⟦line⟧ respected After greetings In view of the special reasons you explained in your letter dated 7 / 1 / 1951, the Council was unfortunately forced to accept your resignation from the Hospitals Committee. Please accept our res⟦line⟧pect, ⟦signature⟧ The President ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 1 Copy to:- Presidency of the Hospitals Committee - for information Ibrahim / 20