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⟦Department Copy⟧
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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22 / 6 / 1948
Administrative Order
In view of the increasing tasks entrusted to the accountant of the community administration, Mr.
Shua' Sahyoun Shammad, and his parallel competence in his work, and since he has not received a promotion since his appointment
on the first of October 1946, the Council has decided to increase his nominal salary from fifteen
dinars to twenty dinars per month, effective from the first of June 1948.
Vice President
For filing
His salary
Copy to His Eminence the Head of the Community ⟦line⟧
The Accountant to act accordingly ⟦line⟧
Mr. Shua' Sahyoun Shammad ⟦line⟧
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Honorable President of the Fiscal Council
After greetings and respect
In view of the decline in my health, the doctor
has advised me of the necessity of resting for a suitable period
Accordingly, I hope you will kindly agree to grant me a leave
for a period of one month starting from 27 / 6 / 948 A.M.
With all due respect to your Excellency.
Sincerely
Salim ⟦Hakkak⟧
Baghdad 22 / 6 / 948
Approved
Please assign Mr. Mir Zakwa
to carry out the duties of the Council Secretary ⟦and⟧
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22 / 6
Baghdad on 8 / 3 / 1948
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected
After greetings
I hope to inform you of the death of the widow of Rabbi Sassoon Israel, one of
the retirees, on August 2, 1948.
I hope you will issue an order regarding the date you assign to cut off her salary.
Please accept our respect ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
The salary was stopped on August 2, 1948
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Baghdad, October 8, 1948
His Excellency, the Honorable President of the Israeli Lay Council
Greetings and respect.
Furthermore, you have undoubtedly heard the news of the death of my late father, Rabbi Lev Sid, and his death came as
a devastating blow to me, as I am currently a teacher at the Sassoon Saleh School with a monthly salary of seven dinars
only, while I am the head of a family consisting of twelve members, including six daughters and four sons, whom
my late father used to support. My family has become threatened with destitution and starvation after the death of
my father and the loss of this resource that we relied upon after God Almighty.
Therefore, I have submitted this petition to Your Excellency to look upon our case with an eye of kindness and mercy, and
to help this family which has been afflicted by the loss of its most precious possession in existence, and to order the payment of
my father's salary as a pension, in appreciation of the miserable situation that now threatens us and for the services rendered by my late
father to the community, which I am honored to have served in the field of education for a period exceeding twenty years
and will continue to serve as long as I live.
Your Excellency
This is my case, which I have explained to you briefly, out of my confidence that your honorable council has worked and will always work to serve
the community and its sincere working members. May God preserve you to help our family, which has begun
to writhe in pain in life, relying on your care after the mercy of the Creator Almighty.
Finally, please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest respect.
Sincerely,
Ibrahim Hayyim Rabbi Lev
Teacher
Ibrahim Hayyim
⟦signature⟧
A copy to:
His Excellency, the Respected Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
To be referred to the Permanent Finance Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
524
10 / 10 / 1948
Dear Secretary (1)
After greetings
Based on the expiration of the leave granted to me
I have been forced to join my official job starting
from this day, and I am still attending to the committee's work
with Mr. Karami Saqr in the afternoon until a decision is made
on the case. For your information, I have submitted this statement (2)
Please accept my respect.
Sincerely
Saleh Benjamin Saleh
10/8/948
(3) Secretary
Is he an employee
in a department?
And why has no decision
been made regarding
his appointment?
(4) Dear Vice President
I have requested the Property Committee to provide its opinion
on this matter, but I have not received anything in this
regard so far. Furthermore, I believe that the work of
this committee ⟦which⟧ specifically includes investigations
during working hours. ⟦Governed of course⟧
This is on one hand, and on the other hand, the department is
open in the afternoon most of the time. What are your orders?
⟦Saleh⟧
27/8/48
Honorable Vice President
The aforementioned clerk claimed
that he would resign from his position
in the Railway Directorate
after the end of the leave he was
enjoying at the time of his appointment
as a clerk for the Property Committee
in August 948, and after his confirmation
in his new position, and indeed
he attended with us full-time
until August 10, 948 only.
In view of what was stated above, the
Property Committee did not see a need
to inform you upon his appointment that
he is an employee in another department
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21 / 8 / 48
Israeli Property Committee
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number 500
Date 10 / 8 / 1948
⟦Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad⟧
Number 212
Date 19 / 8 / 1948
File Number
Subject
His Excellency the President of the respected Lay Council
After greetings
The clerk of this committee, Mr. Yusuf Aqirab, has submitted a request regarding his engagement in performing
the committee's work after official working hours on a temporary basis. After the discussion held by this committee
regarding this subject, the aforementioned clerk has agreed to work after hours for a salary of eight
dinars instead of thirteen and a quarter dinars (13.250 dinars) on a temporary and trial basis.
Therefore, we hope to inform your esteemed council of the situation and take the necessary action, noting that the commencement of this
arrangement began on 10 / 8 / 1948.
Please accept our thanks and respect
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Vice President
Y /
Israeli Property Committee
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
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Number: 51
Date: 20 / 8 / 1948
Administration of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
Number 212
Date 20 / 8 / 1948
File Number
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His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
After greetings
Further to our letter numbered 50 and dated 18 / 8 / 48.
The purpose of our previous letter is the approval of the Property Committee for the clerk Mr. Yusuf
Aqayrib to continue his work for a period of one month at a monthly salary of eight dinars, and upon the end of
this period, we will present to your esteemed council the results of the work and what should be taken.
Please accept our thanks and respect.
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Vice President
To be distributed
To be presented to the Council
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Y /
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8/29/1948
⟦Department Copy⟧
Israeli Property Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 51 dated 8/20/1948.
The Council has approved for your committee's clerk, Mr. Yusuf Atirib, to perform
the committee's work after official working hours on a temporary basis for a period of one month starting
from 8/15/1948 in exchange for an allowance of 8 Dinars per month.
Please accept our respect;
⟦signature⟧
8/27
Vice President
Copy to: - The Accountant - to act accordingly.
Starting from its date, an amount of
8 Dinars per month is allocated to him
⟦signature⟧ 8/27/48
9/21/1948
Copy of the Physical Council Resolution No. (6) taken in its
twenty-seventh session on 9/16/48
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The Council reconsidered its resolution No. (3) taken in the twenty-sixth session on
8/26/1948 regarding the clerk of the Properties Committee, Mr. Yusuf Habib, and decided to consider his services terminated as of
9/9/1948 afternoon, due to the reduction of the Properties Committee's work at the present time.
(True Copy)
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Secretary
To be filed
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Recipient of Tashmakh telegram (2) dated ⟦illegible⟧ and up to the date of
31 / 5 / 83 in the resource other than Tashmakh, Saraya Department
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Honorable Vice President
His Excellency the President has requested to remind you
regarding granting Mr. Meir Zakaria the allocations
approved by the Council for his performance of <del>the duties of</del>
the community secretariat from June 27, 1948 to
October 20, 1948, i.e., a period of weeks
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8/17/48
Sorry
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8/17
Directing the work of the Council
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17/8
184
1948/8/29
⟦Department Copy⟧
Respected Mr. Mir Zakaria
After greetings
We attach herewith a check in the amount of ten dinars to your order on the Ottoman Bank
No. 68080 dated 1948/8/30, for the allocations decided to be paid
to you by the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Community and the Lay Council for 27
June 1948 to 30 July 1948.
Please provide us with the receipt, and stay well 4
Vice President
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8/29
For filing
Personnel
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30 / 8 / 948
His Excellency, the President of the Respected Lay Council
Sincere greetings
I received with great gratitude your letter No. 184 dated 29 / 8 / 948, accompanied by
a check for the amount of ten dinars, as the allocations decided to be paid to me for overseeing the affairs of the community secretariat
and the Lay Council for the period from June 27, 948 to July 30, 948.
I take this opportunity to express to Your Excellency that what I did was a simple task I undertook
in response to the request of His Excellency, the Respected Head of the Community, and I would have liked your appreciation for this work to be
purely moral, despite my strong knowledge that I am not worthy of this appreciation.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest respect.
Sincerely,
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Meir Zakaria
30 / 8 / 948
A copy of it to His Excellency the Head of the Community for information.
For filing
Personnel
Filed
Baghdad on 22 / 9 / 1948
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected
After greetings
I request to inform you of the death of Rabbi Yosef Amber, one of the Yeshivot rabbis
on the date of 22 ⟦Elul⟧ August 1948.
I request the issuance of your order regarding the date you assign for cutting off his salary ⟦line⟧ .
And please accept my respect ⟦line⟧ ;
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The Accountant
For filing
Presidency
A. A.
8/20/1948
Copy of Resolution No. (5) taken in the twenty-eighth session 9/30/1948
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5 - In view of the death of the late Rabbi Joseph Ibrahim Anbar on September 22, 1948, it was decided
to cut off his salary from the Yeshivot as of the end of September 1948.
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The Secretary
For filing
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20 / 9 / 1928
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
Your esteemed council had decided to grant me a monthly allowance of ten dinars for a period of six
months ending at the end of September 1928, until the Ministry of Justice adjusts the grade due
to me. Since the grade has not been adjusted yet, I beg in these harsh circumstances
for a reconsideration of your decision. To Your Excellency, much gratitude and respect.
Munshi Saleh Yehuda
Chief Clerk of the Religious Court in Baghdad
20 / 9 / 1928
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10/10/1948
Administrative Order
The Council has decided to approve the continuation of granting Mr. Munshi Saleh,
Chief Clerk of the Israeli Sectarian Court, the prescribed allowance in the amount of five
dinars per month until his job grade is adjusted by the Ministry of Justice, provided that
the duration of granting this allowance does not exceed the end of March 1949.
⟦illegible signature⟧
8/10
Vice President
Copy to: - Mr. Munshi Saleh
The Accountant - to act accordingly
For filing
Personnel
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President / 5452 Secretary
⟦illegible⟧ 20/10/48
Number: 785
Subject:
Date: 8/10/1948
His Eminence Rabbi Yaqub Ezra Safi, the respected
After greetings
I am pleased to inform you that the esteemed General Council has elected you in its session
held on September 30, 1948, to fill the vacant membership in the
Spiritual Council due to the death of the late Rabbi Moshe Abraham Sam.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on the precious trust placed
by the Council in your person, wishing Your Eminence success and prosperity.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community
Copy to: - Presidency of the esteemed Spiritual Council
Presidency of the esteemed Lay Council
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 229
Date 8/10/1948
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Elections
Total | Cost of Living Allowance | Nominal Salary
| | Salary of the deceased Mikhail Youssef Ibrahim
| | From the Spiritual Council allowances 14/750
27/250 | 5/250 | 7/250 Drawing allowances
⟦line⟧ | 5/250 | 22/000
Total | Cost of Living Allowance | Nominal Salary |
| | 5/500 | Current salary for Rabbi Yaqub Hanafi
| 5/750 | 9/750 | From the Yeshivot
27/000 | 5/750 | 15/250 | From the slaughterhouse
| | | ⟦line⟧
| 5/250 | 14/750 | Salary of a member of the Spiritual Council
| | 7/250 | As a joint holiday in the two courts
27/250 | 5/250 | 22/000 | ⟦line⟧
Department Copy
On 12/29/1948
Administrative Order
1 - In view of the election of His Eminence Rabbi Yaqub Ezra Menashi to membership
of the Spiritual Council, the Council has decided to assign him a former nominal salary of (14.750
dinars) fourteen dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils per month, to which shall be added
cost-of-living allowances according to the prescribed scale.
2 - Former fee allowances shall be paid to him in the amount of (7.250 dinars)
seven and a quarter dinars, similar to the rest of the members of the Spiritual Council.
3 - The nominal salary allocated to Rabbi Yaqub Ezra Menashi
in the Shechita, amounting to (5.500 dinars) per month, shall be discontinued.
4 - This administrative order shall be implemented as of the first of October 1948.
Vice President
Copy to -
His Excellency the Head of the Community - with reference to your letter No. 785
dated 10/8/1948.
Presidency of the Spiritual Council
Rabbi Yaqub Ezra Menashi
Accountant - to act accordingly
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1/10/1949
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Administrative Order
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In view of the clerk of the Community Presidency, Mr. Aboudi Manshi Sofer, performing his duties
in a satisfactory manner, the Council has decided to promote his nominal salary from 8/- Dinars to 10/-
Dinars (ten Dinars) per month, effective from the first of January 1949, provided
that the clerical matters for the Estates Committee be considered among his duties.
Vice President
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Copy to -
His Eminence the Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ for information
Presidency of the Estates Committee ⟦line⟧
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File
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