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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: 8/1/8/52
Date: 12/15/1953
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Subject: Replacing the fuses of the electrical transformer
To -
Directorate of Al-Karkh Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 3860 dated 11/14/1953,
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 12/13/1953, approved the expenditure of an amount of 27.863
dinars for the purpose of replacing the fuses of the electrical transformer, and the payment will be made to the Baghdad Light and Power Company
Limited directly,
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
1 - Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited, with reference to your letter dated 11/7/
1953 addressed to the Directorate of Al-Karkh Hospital, and we attach herewith the check numbered ( )
dated /12/1953 for the amount of 27.863 dinars (twenty-seven dinars and eight hundred and sixty-
three fils), requesting the immediate replacement of the mentioned fuses and informing us.
2 - Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information.
3 - Accountant of the Administrative Committee - to issue a check for the amount of 27.863 dinars to the order of the Baghdad Light and Power Company
Limited, and to record it in the hospital expenses account according to the regulations.
K
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number: T / ⟦22⟧ / 53
Date: 30 / 11 / 1953
Subject: The Administrative Committee
To -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Greetings,
With reference to your honorable Ministry's order No. 1944 dated 24 / 11 / 1953.
The Administrative Committee formed pursuant to the ministerial order referred to above met on the evening of 29 / 11 / 1953
and decided the following:-
1 - Election of Mr. Farid Daoud Samra as Chairman of the Committee.
2 - Election of Mr. Frank Yameen as Vice-Chairman.
3 - Election of Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah as Secretary.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to -
The Administrative Committee - for information.
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 12
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number T / 53 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1 / 12 / 1953
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1 / 12 / 1953
Subject ::
To " -
Ottoman Bank - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to the order of the Honorable Ministry of Justice No. 1944 dated 24 / 11 / 1953, a copy of
which was sent to your bank.
The Administrative Committee - which is acting in place of the Lay Council, as stated in the ministerial order referred to
above - decided in its session held on 29 / 11 / 1953, that the signing of checks and financial
transactions belonging to the Lay Council shall be carried out by its President, Mr. Farid Daoud Samra, and its Vice President, Mr. Frank
Yamin, and in the event of the absence of one of them, the member Mr. Menashi Ibrahim Kashi shall take his place.
Therefore, we list below a copy of the signatures of the Committee President, Mr. Farid Daoud Samra, the Vice President, Mr. Frank
Yamin, and the member Mr. Menashi Ibrahim Kashi, for the purpose of reliance upon them. We also include a copy of the seal used in these
financial transactions.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Specimen signature of
Mr. Farid Daoud Samra
(President of the Committee) | ⟦signature⟧
Specimen signature of
Mr. Frank Yamin
(Vice President) | ⟦signature⟧
Specimen signature of
Mr. Menashi Ibrahim Kashi
(Member) | ⟦circular stamp⟧
Specimen of the seal used
in financial transactions
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the President, Vice President, and member of the Committee, above, and the seal used in financial transactions.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to " -
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information
Accountant of the Community Presidency
Menashi Ibrahim
⟦illegible⟧
The Administrative Committee
of the Community
Jewish in Baghdad
Number -
Date - ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧
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Subject " - Budget Request
To " -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee requests your administration to submit the budget for the academic year 53 - 54 in a
detailed manner including the following " -
Expenses " -
A - Teachers' salaries
B - Lecturers' fees
C - Other miscellaneous expenses
Revenues " -
Submit a detailed list of tuition fees and additional fees; for the first installment of the academic year 953 - 954;
In view of the importance of the Committee's review of this budget, we hope to receive your response no later than Sunday morning,
6 / 12 / 1953, so that it may be possible to present it to the Committee at its meeting to be held on the evening of the aforementioned day.
- 2 -
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
President
The Administrative Committee
of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad
Number - "
Date - 1 / 12 / 1953
Subject - Disbursement of an advance on account of salaries and expenses for the month of November
year 1953.
To - "
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. F/53/288 dated 26 / 11 / 1953;
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 29 / 11 / 1953, approved the disbursement of an amount of 1350/000 Dinars
(One thousand three hundred and fifty Dinars) as an advance on account of salaries, lecture fees, and transportation for students, teachers, and lecturers
for the month of November 1953; please submit the payrolls and actual expenses incurred for the mentioned month for the purpose of conducting
the accounting settlement for this advance.
Please accept our highest respect.
The President
Copy to - "
Accountant of the Community Presidency - "
To withdraw the amount of 1350/000 Dinars (One thousand three hundred and fifty Dinars) to the order of Mr. Abdullah
Obeidia, Director of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools, and to record it as an advance on account of salaries, lecture fees, and transportation
of students, teachers, and lecturers for the two mentioned schools, provided that the accounting settlement
related to it is carried out upon the submission of the lists by the school administration.
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date.:
No.: F/488/53
Date: 26/10/1953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad.
Greetings.
Subject/ Request for an advance for the month of November
year 1953.
Please kindly approve granting us an advance of 1350/- Dinars
(One thousand three hundred and fifty Dinars), for the purpose of salary expenses, lecture fees,
transportation for students, teachers, lecturers, and other expenses for the schools of
Frank Iny and Shamash for the month of November 1953.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Committee
Secretariat
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
26/10
The Administrative Committee of the Israeli Community in Baghdad To: The Accountant of the Presidency of the Community With greetings Issue - 2/2/1954 Date - 10/1/195 Subject - Financial matters The Administrative Committee decided in its meeting held on 11/29/1953 the following, hoping to act accordingly: All cash amounts currently in the community fund, and any amounts that may be collected in the future, shall be deposited in the bank. The permanent advance to cover petty expenses shall be 30,000 dinars (thirty dinars). To cover temporary or urgent expenses, the accountant is given the authority to spend within the limits of an amount not exceeding one dinar for each single expense. As for expenses that exceed the aforementioned amount, the committee must approve them in advance. A list of annual expenses shall be submitted to the committee, accompanied by receipts, for approval, taking into account the third period: No amount may be spent without a decision from this committee. With the acceptance of my highest consideration A picture of it to the "secretary of the community - for your information"
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
7 / 12 / 1953
Subject: - Petition of Mr. Yaqub Shwait .
To: -
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Schools
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After greetings
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on
6 / 12 / 1953 .
The committee agreed to give Mr. Yaqub Shwait 500 fils (five hundred fils) for
each lecture of the religion subject lectures that he teaches in your school .
Please accept our highest respect
The President
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad 1 / 12 / 1952
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 5 / 12 / 1952
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad
Through the Honorable Director of the Frank Iny School
Dinar for each lecture
According to the decision ⟦illegible⟧
15 / 12
Greetings
Upon the travel of Professor Nazim Meir, he assigned me to teach the subject of (Religion) in
this school for five lessons per week in his place, and the administration paid me -/400
four hundred fils for each lecture in the past academic year.
Since I am unable to continue teaching at these low wages compared to what I was,
I apologized for continuing this year. However, due to the lack of a competent teacher
to teach this subject at the present time, the community administration requested me to continue
until they find someone else or the wages are adjusted so that it becomes a monthly salary of
twelve dinars, i.e., -/144 annually, which is the minimum amount I can accept
and continue teaching for.
If it is not possible to pay me this salary, I hope that
this letter will be considered as my resignation, and I am ready to teach throughout
this month even for free until someone is appointed to teach in my place.
Please inform me before the end of the twelfth month of the year 1952 so that I can
arrange my affairs. I would appreciate it if you would allow me to meet you and present the matter
in detail to your honors - noting that the community administration has verbally promised me to settle
the situation on this basis, but I have not been officially notified until now.
Thanking you in advance,
Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
For the days of compensation for Mr. Nazim Meir only
To be implemented on Sunday and Saturday thereof
Abdullah Shalom ⟦illegible⟧
4 / 12 / 952
The Teacher
Nazim Meir Shahrabani
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 12 / 1952
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦...⟧
Date: 12/7/1953
Subject: -
To: -
Accountant of the Administrative Committee
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/6/1953 the following; please act accordingly: -
1 - Cancellation of the appointment order of Mrs. Habiba Yaqoub Nawi as supervisor for the cleaning of the Midrash school; No. 52/845
dated 5/27/1952; based on the decision of the Lay Council taken in its session held on
5/23/1952 and the removal of her salary as of 12/15/1953.
2 - Cancellation of the appointment order of Mrs. Nazima Elia as assistant supervisor for the cleaning of the Midrash school; No. 52/845
dated 5/27/1952 based on the decision of the Lay Council taken in its session held on
5/23/1952 and the removal of her salary as of 12/15/1953.
3 - The fixed monthly allowance allocated to Mrs. Rahila Haskel Lawi, amounting to ten dinars, decided under
Administrative Order No. C/52/810 dated 3/4/1952 based on the decision of the Bedouin Lay Council
No. C/52/809 dated 2/26/1952, is cancelled; as of 12/15/1953.
The President
A copy to: -
Those concerned
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number: -
Date: 7 / 12 / 1953
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Subject - Salary of the Community Secretary.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 6 / 12 / 1953;
1 - The salary of the Community Secretary, Mr. Shaul Moussa, shall be 50/000 Dinars per month (40/000 Dinars nominal salary and 10/000
Dinars as high cost of living allowance) starting from 15 / 12 / 1953.
2 - The property allowances allocated to the aforementioned person under the decision of the Lay Council taken at its session held on
12 / 9 / 1952 and Administrative Order No. C/952/956 dated 14 / 9 / 1952 are cancelled; starting from
15 / 12 / 1953.
The President
Copy to -
1 - The Accountant - to act accordingly regarding the first paragraph thereof.
2 - The Community Secretary - " " " " the second thereof.
3 - The aforementioned person.
4 - Personal file.
5 - Special file for property affairs.
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / 1953
⟦illegible⟧ Secretary of the Community
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 6 / 12 / 1953;
1 - The salary of the Secretary of the Community, Mr. Shaul Meir, shall be 50.000 Dinars per month (40.000 Dinars nominal salary and 10.000
Dinars as high cost of living allowance) effective from 15 / 12 / 1953.
2 - The property allowances allocated to the aforementioned person under the decision of the Lay Council taken at its session held on
12 / 6 / 1952 and Administrative Order No. J / 952 / 956 dated 14 / 6 / 1952 are cancelled effective from
15 / 12 / 1953.
The President
A copy to:
1 - The Accountant - to act accordingly regarding the first paragraph thereof.
2 - The Secretary of the Community " " " " the second thereof.
3 - The aforementioned person.
4 - Personal records.
5 - Property affairs records.
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 7 / 12 / 1953
Subject: -
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, Respectfully
Acting President of the Community
After greetings and respect,
I have the honor to inform you of the decision taken by the Administrative Committee at its meeting
held on 6 / 12 / 1953 for your kind information.
The Administrative Committee decided that your Eminence's salary shall be 100/000 Dinars per month (86/000
Dinars as nominal salary and 14/000 Dinars as cost of living allowance), effective
from the date 1 / 11 / 1953.
Please accept, your Eminence, the assurances of my highest respect.
The President
A copy to: -
1 - The Accountant - to act accordingly.
2 - The Personal File.
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: -
Date: - 7 / 12 / 1953
Subject: - Wages of the clerk Mr. Sasson Ovedia
for the collection of property revenues.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 6 / 12 / 1953,
the allowances designated for Mr. Sasson Ovedia, the community clerk, under Administrative Order No.
C / 945 / 52 dated 28 / 8 / 1952, are cancelled as of 15 / 8 / 1953, provided that
the tasks assigned to him under the aforementioned Administrative Order shall be included within
his duties without additional allowances for them.
The President
A copy to: -
1 - Secretary of the Community - to act accordingly.
2 - Accountant of the Community - for information.
3 - The aforementioned person.
4 - Personal file.
5 - File concerning property affairs.
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⟦initials⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2/7 - ⟦illegible⟧
Subject: - Salary of the Community Accountant.
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Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 12/6/53
The salary of the Community Accountant, Mr. Naim Khedhouri Moussa, shall be 30/000 Dinars monthly
(22/000 Dinars nominal salary and 8/000 Dinars for cost of living allowance), and that is
effective from 12/15/1953.
President
A copy to: -
1 - Community Accountant - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - Personal file.
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: —
Date: — ⟦1953/12/7⟧
Subject: — Salary of the Community Accountant.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 53/12/6
The salary of the Community Accountant, Mr. Naim Khedhouri Meir, shall be 30/000 Dinars monthly
(22/000 Dinars as nominal salary and 8/000 Dinars as cost of living allowance), and that
effective from 1953/12/15.
The President
A copy to: —
1 — Community Accountant — to act accordingly.
2 — The aforementioned person.
3 — Personal File.
⟦Nassou⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - ⟦1/10/2⟧
Date - 7 / 12 / 1953
Subject - Salary of the driver Fereydoun Ibrahim.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 6 / 12 / 1953.
1 - The salary of the driver Fereydoun Ibrahim shall be 12.000 Dinars per month (7.000 Dinars as nominal
salary and 5.000 Dinars as high cost of living allowance) effective from 15 / 12 / 1953.
2 - The aforementioned salary shall be paid from the account of the Hebra Qadisha Society.
The President
A copy to:-
1 - The Community Accountant - to act accordingly.
2 - The aforementioned person.
3 - The personal file.
⟦a⟧
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - 2/12/54
Date - 12/14/1953
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His Excellency the Great Professor Daoud Samra, Respectfully
After greetings and respect
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 12/13/1953, has tasked me;
To inform Your Excellency of its desire for your consent to kindly study the endowment deeds of this community
with the assistance of one of the lawyers assigned for this purpose; this is for the purpose of understanding how
to manage the yields of these endowments according to their legal conditions.
Therefore, I hope you will kindly provide me with Your Excellency's opinion, hoping it will be in agreement.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
A copy to:
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information
⟦initials⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦52/14/2⟧
Date - 14 / 12 / 1953
His Excellency the Great Professor Daoud Samra
After greetings and respect
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 13 / 12 / 1953, has tasked me;
To inform Your Excellency of its desire for your consent to kindly study the endowment deeds of this community
with the assistance of one of the lawyers assigned for this purpose; this is for the purpose of understanding how
to manage the yields of these endowments according to their legal conditions.
Therefore, I kindly request you to provide me with Your Excellency's opinion, hoping it will be in agreement.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number - M / 15 / 52
Date - 14 / 12 / 1953
Subject - "Sending endowment deeds."
Respected Mr. Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Agent of the Trustee of the Rifka Nouriel Endowments
After greetings,
The Administrative Committee requests you to kindly provide it with a copy of
the endowment deeds of Rifka, Toba, and Naoum Nouriel for the purpose of studying them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The President
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⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦...⟧
Date: 13 / 12 / 1953
Subject -
To -
Mr. Naeem Khedhouri Moussa, Respectfully
Accountant of the Administrative Committee
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee considered in its session held on 13 / 12 / 1953
your petition dated 13 / 12 / 1953, and decided not to approve the increase
of your salary, and you may join your new position.
Please accept our highest respect
The President
⟦stamp⟧
Copy to -
Personal File.
12/12/1953
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community ⟦illegible⟧
After greetings,
Since one of the commercial establishments has offered me a job with a
monthly salary of seventy-five dinars, provided that I start work at the beginning
of next month, I cannot - in this case - work in the community leadership for less
than the mentioned salary. Therefore, I kindly ask you to inform me of your esteemed committee's opinion
regarding approval or rejection, hoping at the same time that this will be before the end
of the current month so that I can fulfill the new job or remain in my position.
With highest respect to you,
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧
The committee decided in its session held
on 12/14/1953 not to
approve the salary increase for
the petitioner, and therefore he must adhere
to the specified job.
12 / 14 / ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: -
Date: 15 / 12 / 1953
Subject: Conducting an inspection.
To -
The Honorable Engineer Mr. Naeim Shaul
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/13/1953 to assign you to conduct an inspection of
the repairs required to be carried out in the properties of the community shown below, requesting the submission of a detailed report on them.
Property | Type | Location | Brief Required Repairs | Remarks
1 - Masouda Salman School Building | School | Aqad Bahr | Painting the rooms of the building | Refer to the letter from the Baghdad Governorate, No. 4593 dated 11/7/1953.
2 - Nouriel School Building | School | Sinak | a - Paving three rooms with tiles b - Painting study rooms c - Re-surfacing a section of the roofs d - Repairing some broken tiles e - Completing window glass deficiencies f - Repairing some room doors and making keys for them. | Refer to the letter from the Directorate of General Education, No. 36435 dated 10/24/1953.
3 - Rima Khedouri Hospital Building | Hospital | Taht al-Takiya | Repairing the collapse of the corridor floor | Refer to the letter from the Maternity Hospital, No. 768 dated 11/29/1953.
4 - Shamash School Building | School | Rashid Street | <del>Repairs</del> Minor miscellaneous repairs | Refer to the letter from the Iranian School, No. 942 dated 11/18/1953.
5 - Khan No. 94/469 | ⟦line⟧ | Qishla | Miscellaneous repairs | Refer to the tenant's letter dated 12/13/1953.
6 - House No. 115/54 | House | Taht al-Takiya | Miscellaneous renovations | Refer to the tenant's letter dated 12/1/1953.
7 - Saleh Sassoon School building in Hilla | School | Hilla | Multiple renovations and constructions | Refer to the letter from the Liwa Governorate, No. 1937 dated 10/27/1953.
Please accept our highest respect
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⟧