AI en Translation, Pages 401-425
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject:
- 2 -
In view of the constitutional and legal reasons mentioned above, I request Your Excellency to kindly cancel the instructions of His Excellency the Minister
of Justice mentioned above and order the implementation of the Jewish Community Law No. 77 of 1931 and the Jewish Community Regulation
No. 36 of 1931, which are currently in effect. We have firm hope and confidence in the justice of our rational Iraqi government, which is keen
on implementing the laws and protecting the rights of its subjects of various religions under the shadow of our Master, His Great Majesty the King.
Furthermore, I request Your Excellency to stay the measures taken to implement the instructions until their legality is decided upon.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to
His Excellency the Prime Minister, to kindly consider the request.
The Presidency of the Administrative Committee, for information.
Page 402
To "
Ministry of Justice
His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister has reviewed the petition submitted to the Minister of Justice by Rabbi Sassoon, head of the community
acting on the instructions issued by your Ministry titled (Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews) which were published
in the Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 dated 2/25/58 and its violation of the provisions of the Israelite Community Law No. 77
of the year 1931 and Regulation No. 36 of the year 1931. He has instructed that I request you to look into what was mentioned in this request and to exert
care to respect the laws and what can be implemented within their scope.
Munir al-Qadi
Head of the Diwan
Page 403
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number:
Date:
Baghdad on 4/30/1958
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and respect,
We, the undersigned, sons of the Iraqi Mosaic community, support the petition of His Excellency the Acting Head of the Community, Rabbi Sasson
Khedouri, numbered T/58/26 and dated 4/28/1958, submitted to Your Excellency. We request that you kindly maintain the
community's structures and the management of its endowments and its religious and charitable affairs according to the provisions of the Basic Law and as understood by Community Law No.
(77) of 1931 and the regulations issued pursuant to it, and to suspend the implementation of the instructions published in the Iraqi Gazette, Issue 4104 dated
February 5, 1958.
We have no doubt that the Iraqi government, which is keen on implementing the laws and protecting the rights of its subjects regardless of their different religions
and sects, will look upon this request with an eye of kindness and fairness, following the path drawn by the builder of Iraq's glory, the late
His Majesty King Faisal I, asking God Almighty to protect with His eternal care our Master, His Great Majesty the King,
and His Highness the loyal Crown Prince, and to grant victory to his wise government.
Please accept our highest respect.
A copy of it to: -
His Excellency the Honorable Prime Minister - for your precious kindness
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information
Page 404
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Names of the individuals who signed the petition of support
1 - | Mr. Daoud Samra | Lawyer (former Vice President of the Court of Cassation)
2 - | Mr. Ibrahim El-Kabir | Manager of Hakak Company and former Director General
3 - | Mr. Salman Daniel Eliyahu | Merchant
4 - | Farid Daoud Samra | Merchant (former Deputy)
5 - | Eliyahu Ezra Khedhouri | Property Owner
6 - | Ezra Dangoor | Property Owner
7 - | Eliyahu Sassoon Ezra Dangoor | Merchant
8 - | Yaqub Eliyahu Haron Shalom | Merchant
9 - | Moshi Shohet | Manager of Suhail Company
10 - | Nouri Shamash | Merchant
11 - | Haron Moallim | Property Owner
12 - | Anwar Ibrahim Sahyak | Merchant
13 - | Anwar Shaul | Lawyer
14 - | Sassoon Bashi | Retired Employee (former Assistant Director General)
15 - | Hayyim Tawfiq | Merchant
16 - | Ezzat Moallim | Property Owner
17 - | Yaqub Ezra Abdullah | Employee
18 - | Sassoon Abid | Manager of Lani Company and Merchant
19 - | Maurice Hinaiyat | Manager of Lani Company and Merchant
20 - | Nadim Masri | Merchant and Property Owner (former Deputy)
21 - | Elias Shohet | Merchant
22 - | Munir Shaul Basri | Manager of Lani Company
23 - | Yusuf Ruben Masri | Merchant
24 - | Karmi Ishaq | Merchant
25 - | Daoud Tawil | Employee
26 - | Saleh Shaul Masri | Merchant
27 - | Yusuf Hinaya | Merchant
28 - | Abdullah Moshi Dangoor | Manager of the Iraq Trading Company Ltd.
Continued ⟦line⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 3531
5452
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject:
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29 - Mr. Farid Yasmin | Retired General Manager
30 - " Yusuf Dali | Accounts Manager of Lawi Company
31 - " Sion Gege | Lawyer
32 - " Abdullah Battat | Assistant General Manager of the Ottoman Bank
33 - " Naeem Murad | Merchant
34 - " Heskel Shohet | Merchant
35 - " Yusuf Abboudi | Merchant
36 - " Salim Tawfiq | Merchant
37 - " Menashi Shashoua | Merchant
38 - " Eliyahu Mounir | Merchant and Landowner
39 - " Shaul Naftali | Merchant
40 - " Heskel Sodaei | Merchant
41 - " Reuben Zilouf | Merchant
42 - " Shlomo Abdul Aziz | Merchant
43 - " Eliyahu Masri | Merchant
44 - " Nassim Ezra Khalaschi | Landowner
45 - " Ibrahim Shohet | Merchant
46 - " Heskel Abed | Merchant
47 - " Dr. Albert Rabie | Doctor
48 - " Dr. Gurji Rabie | Doctor
49 - " Dr. Jack Abboudi | Doctor
50 - " Heskel Setty | Merchant
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531
Telephone Number {
5452
Number 58/26/T
Date 28/4/1958
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice ⟦line⟧
Greetings,
His Excellency the Minister of Justice issued instructions titled "The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews" and published in the
Iraqi Gazette, issue 4104, dated February 5, 1958, for implementation as stated in Article Seventeen of
the instructions. Since these instructions are contrary to the Jewish Community Law No. (77) of 1931 and the
Jewish Community Regulation No. 36 of 1931, I submit this petition to Your Excellency, requesting you to kindly examine the reasons
for the instructions' violation of the law and to order their cancellation ⟦line⟧.
1 - The instructions mentioned above introduced new provisions not found in the Jewish Community Law nor
in its regulation, whereas instructions are usually issued for the purpose of facilitating the application of the law within the limits of its provisions.
2 - Article One of the Jewish Community Law stipulated the formation of the Jewish community in Iraq on
the basis that each group is designated according to the regulation, while the Ministry's instructions have rendered the ruling of this article null and void, and
these instructions have also abolished all provisions of the Jewish Community Regulation No. 36 of 1931 by containing
rules and foundations completely contrary to Article Two of the aforementioned regulation and the subsequent articles explaining how to conduct
the election of community councils ⟦line⟧.
3 - The instructions mentioned above introduced a new title for the community councils, which is (The Administrative Council for
Iraqi Jews), which is a new formation that does not exist at all in the community law and its regulation, and it is a creation not based on a
constitutional or legal source, and a change and replacement of legal provisions currently in force.
4 - A law may not be amended or modified except by a law, as stipulated in Article 114 of the Iraqi Basic Law,
whereas the instructions mentioned above introduced new provisions that nullify the law which is still in
force ⟦line⟧.
5 - Article 72 of the Iraqi Basic Law stipulated the formation of sectarian spiritual councils, including
the Mosaic sectarian councils, and stipulated their establishment by a special law, and the special law was indeed issued. Therefore, issuing
instructions that violate the special law implicitly includes the abolition of these councils provided for in the Basic Law and the creation
of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews, which is outside the scope of the law under which only
ministerial instructions are issued for the purpose of applying its provisions. Likewise, Article 112 of the Iraqi Basic Law explicitly
stipulates how to manage the community's funds, and this shall be according to a law, and this is one of the rights of the community, and
the community law and the regulation issued under it stipulated how to manage these funds, while the instructions introduced new
formations (forming an administrative committee with a statement on how to elect this committee) that do not agree with the provisions of the community law nor
its regulation issued under the law and are not based on any other legal source ⟦line⟧.
To be continued ⟦line⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. } 3531
5452
Number
Date
Subject:
- 2 -
In view of the constitutional and legal reasons mentioned above, I ask Your Excellency to kindly cancel the instructions of His Excellency the Minister
of Justice mentioned above and order the implementation of the Jewish Community Law No. 77 of 1931 and the Jewish Community Regulation
No. 36 of 1931 currently in force. We have strong hope and confidence in the justice of our wise Iraqi government, which is keen
to implement the laws and protect the rights of its subjects of all religions under the shadow of our Master, His Great Majesty the King.
Furthermore, I request Your Excellency to suspend the measures taken to implement the instructions until their legality is decided upon.
Please accept the assurance of my highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to
His Excellency the Prime Minister for kind consideration and review of the request.
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for information.
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To " "
Ministry of Justic⟦line⟧e
His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister has reviewed the petition submitted to the Minister of Justice by Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri of the community
acting on the instructions issued by your Ministry titled (The Administrative Council for Mosaic Affairs) which were published
in the Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 dated 25 / 2 / 58 and its violation of the provisions of the Jewish Community Law No. 77
of 1931 and Regulation No. 36 of 1931. He has directed that I draw your attention to the care mentioned in this request and to exert
care to respect the laws and what can be implemented within their scope.
Munir al-Qadi
Head of the Diwan
Page 409
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452 }
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Baghdad on 30 / 4 / 1958
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and Respect,
We, the undersigned, sons of the Iraqi Mosaic Community, endorse the petition of His Eminence the Acting Head of the Community, Rabbi Sassoon
Khedhouri, numbered T/26/58 and dated 28 / 4 / 1958, submitted to Your Excellency. We hope that you will kindly approve the
community's formations and the management of its endowments and its religious and charitable affairs according to the provisions of the Basic Law and as designated by Community Law No.
(77) of the year 1931 and the regulation issued thereunder, and to confirm the implementation of the instructions published in the Iraqi Gazette Issue 4104 dated
February 5, 1958.
There is no doubt in our minds that the Iraqi government, which is keen on implementing laws and observing the rights of its subjects regardless of their religions
and sects, will look upon this request with kindness and fairness, following the path drawn by the builder of Iraq's glory, the late
His Majesty King Faisal I, asking God Almighty to protect with His eternal care our Master, His August Majesty the King,
and His Highness the faithful Crown Prince, and to grant victory to his rational government.
Please accept our highest respect.
A copy to:
His Excellency the Honorable Prime Minister - for your kind high knowledge
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information
Page 410
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
3531
Telephone Number {
5452
Number:
Date:
Subject ::
- 2 -
29 - Mr. Farhan Yasmin | Retired Director General
30 - " Youssef Dali | Accounts Manager of the Lay Company
31 - " Zion Hayani | Lawyer
32 - " Abdullah Battat | Assistant General Manager of the Ottoman Bank
33 - " Naeem Murad | Merchant
34 - " Heskel Shohet | Merchant
35 - " Youssef Sofi | Merchant
36 - " Selim Azeeq | Merchant
37 - " Menashi Shamshoum | Merchant
38 - " Eliahu Menour | Merchant landowner
39 - " Shaoul Shaqali | Merchant
40 - " Heskel Sofer | Merchant
41 - " Zion Zeloof | Merchant
42 - " Selim Abdul Aziz | Merchant
43 - " Eliahu Sabri | Merchant
44 - " Nissim Ezra Khalaschi | Landowner
45 - " Ibrahim Shohet | Merchant
46 - " Heskel Daoud | Merchant
47 - " Dr. Edouard Zion | Doctor
48 - " Dr. Gurji Rabie | Doctor
49 - " Dr. Jack Abboudi | Doctor
50 - " Heskel Sweig | Merchant
<del>Retired Director General</del>
<del>Accounts Manager of the Lay Company</del>
<del>Lawyer</del>
<del>Assistant General Manager of the Ottoman Bank</del>
29
30
31
32
33
34
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number:
Date:
Subject:
Names of individuals who signed the petition of support
1 - | Mr. Dawood Samra | Lawyer (former Vice President of the Court of Cassation)
2 - | Mr. Ibrahim El-Kabir | Manager of Kettaneh Company and former Director General
3 - | Mr. Salman Daniel Eliyahu | Merchant
4 - | " Farid Dawood Samra | Merchant (former Deputy)
5 - | " Eliyahu Ezra Khalaschi | Landowner
6 - | " Ezra M. Dangoor | Landowner
7 - | " Eliyahu Hakham Ezra D. Dangoor | Merchant
8 - | " Yaqub Eliyahu Haron Shalom | Merchant
9 - | " Moshe Shohet | Manager of Suhail Company
10 - | " Ezouri Shettash | Merchant
11 - | " Haron Muallim | Landowner
12 - | " Anwar Ibrahim Samha | Merchant
13 - | " Anwar Shaul | Lawyer
14 - | " Sasson Bashi | Retired employee (former Assistant Bank Manager)
15 - | " Heskel Tawfiq | Merchant
16 - | " عزت معلم | Landowner
17 - | " Yahya Ezra Abdullah | Employee
18 - | " Sasson Abed | Manager of Lawee Company and Merchant
19 - | " Meer Basri | Manager of Lawee Company and Merchant
20 - | " Nadim Masri | Merchant and Landowner (former Deputy)
21 - | " Elias Shohet | Merchant
22 - | " Mounir Shaul Basri | Manager of Lawee Company
23 - | " Yusuf Rubin Masri | Merchant
24 - | " Karmi Ishaq | Merchant
25 - | " Dawood Tweig | Employee
26 - | " Saleh Shaul Masri | Merchant
27 - | " Yaqub Habousha | Merchant
28 - | " Abdullah Moshe Dangoor | Manager of the Iraq Trading Company Limited
To be continued
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Baghdad on 1/31/958
Your Excellency the Presi⟦line⟧dent
I submit the following to Your Excellency:
First - The Ministry of Social Affairs contacted us regarding the expiration of the warning addressed to the leadership of the community and began to insist on
the answer. After obtaining the approval of the committee secretary, I went to the Ministry and contacted the accountant and the supervisor, and an arrangement was made between us
as follow⟦line⟧s: -
1 - If the committee supports the contract and the leased property is handed over, the Ministry will grant us fifteen days until the receipt
of the leased property by the⟦line⟧m.
2 - Upon cancellation of the contract, inform me so that I can notify the Ministry of the ways it deems appropriate to settle the matter.
Second - The Director of Affairs requested to present the situation and the agreement to His Excellency the Director General; I did not agree and the situation was not presented to the Director General.
One of the Israeli prisoners of Iraqi nationality contacted me by telephone regarding their assistance and requested the payment of an amount to them
in prison annually in the amount of three dinars and a kilo of cigarettes (there are four detainees). Also, the deportation police commissioner
asked me to help them with this request.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary of the Community
Leadership of the Mosaic Community
Private Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
To be submitted to the Committee Secretary for presentation
⟦illegible⟧
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Social Affairs
General Directorate of Social Services
Section ⟦line⟧ Refugees.
Number: ⟦...⟧
Date: 12/⟦...⟧/1953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To the President of the Jewish Lay Council in addition to the Council
Via the Honorable Notary Public of Baghdad.
Greetings.
This Directorate had leased from you the building numbered 59/137 located in the
Taura neighborhood for an annual rent of one thousand one hundred Dinars paid to you in cash. It was stipulated in the third
paragraph of the lease agreement that you would build toilets for women and men and rebuild the demolished
outer wall of the building and perform other cleanings required for the building and complete them before
handover. Despite the long period passed since the contract was signed by us, we warn you of the necessity to implement what is mentioned
above within a period of one month from the date of your notification of this warning and the delivery of the house after completing all
repairs agreed upon in the contract; otherwise, we will be forced to meet this on our part and spend all that is
necessary for that in terms of expenses and charge them to you while holding you responsible for all resulting damages. Peace.
General Director of Social Services
In addition to his official capacity
Baghdad Notary Public Office:
Amount Paid: 250
Receipt Number: 7829
Register Number: ⟦...⟧/953/250
Date: 23/12/1953
⟦Financial Stamp 50 fils⟧
The General Director of Social Services, in addition to his official capacity, submitted this warning against ⟦...⟧
The President of the Jewish Lay Council for this ⟦...⟧ warning ⟦...⟧
Fees in the amount of 250 fils per receipt 7829 on 23/12/1953
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (3531 / 5452)
Reference No. T/: ⟦...⟧ / 53
Date: 21 / 12 / 1953
Subject: Menashi Saleh School Building.
⟦illegible⟧ this letter
To -
Directorate General of Social Services
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4750 dated 18 / 11 / 1953,
This Presidency regrets to inform your respected Directorate General that the Administrative Committee of this community, in its session held
on 21 / 12 / 1953, decided to consider the lease contract for building No. 59 / 137 located in the Taura district, signed by
the former Vice President of the Lay Council, Lawyer Aboudi Seity, and your respected Directorate General, as null and void, based on
the ruling issued by the Bureau of Legal Codification considering the Jewish Community councils dissolved and illegitimate, pursuant to the
Ministerial Order No. 1746 dated 31 / 10 / 1953, a copy of which was notified to the Honorable Ministry of Social Affairs, which
renders the aforementioned contract illegal.
Since the previous community presidency had received 990/000 Dinars (nine hundred and ninety Dinars) as net
rent, according to its letter No. T / 3189 / 53 dated 6 / 10 / 1953 addressed to your respected Directorate General,
and the amount of 110/000 Dinars (one hundred and ten Dinars) was deducted by the Central Treasury Directorate as property tax
calculated at ten percent according to its receipt No. 73 dated 5 / 10 / 1953, we therefore attach herewith the check No.
dated in the amount of 990/000 Dinars for the net rent received from your respected Directorate General; please
acknowledge receipt.
With highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
Central Treasury Directorate - In view of the non-occupancy of the mentioned building by the Directorate of Social Services
and the annulment of its lease contract, we kindly request the refund of the amount (if not yet submitted to the Directorate of General Revenues) 110/000 Dinars
deducted by your respected Directorate according to the letter of the Directorate General of Social Services No. 3776 dated
5 / 10 / 1953, a copy of which was sent to your Directorate. We return herewith receipt No. 73 dated 5 / 10 / 1953.
Directorate of General Revenues "Tax Division" -
Since building No. 59 / 137 located in the Taura district was not occupied by the Directorate General of Social Services
and its lease contract has been annulled, we kindly request the refund of the property tax amount of 110/000 Dinars - deducted by the
Central Treasury Directorate according to its receipt No. 73 dated 5 / 10 / 1953 - to the Directorate General of Social Services,
in case you have received it from the Central Treasury Directorate.
Page 415
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531 / 5452
Number T/: ⟦...⟧ /53
Date: ⟦...⟧ / 12 / 1953
Subject: Menashi Saleh School Building
To -
Directorate General of Social Services
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4750 dated 11/18/1953;
This Presidency regrets to inform your esteemed Directorate General that the Administrative Committee of this community, at its session held
on 12/21/1953, decided to consider the lease contract for building No. 59/137 located in the Taura neighborhood, signed by
the former Vice President of the Lay Council, attorney Aboudi Seeti, and your esteemed Directorate General, as null and void, based
on the opinion issued by the Legal Codification Department considering the councils of the Jewish community dissolved and illegitimate, pursuant to the Ministerial Order
No. 1746 dated 10/31/1953, a copy of which was notified to the venerable Ministry of Social Affairs; a matter
which renders the aforementioned contract illegal.
And whereas the previous Presidency of the community received 990.000 Dinars (nine hundred and ninety Dinars) as net
rent payment, according to its letter No. T/53/3189 dated 10/6/1953 addressed to your esteemed Directorate General,
and the amount of 110.000 Dinars (one hundred and ten Dinars) was deducted by the Central Treasury Directorate for property tax
at a rate of ten percent, according to its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953; therefore, we attach herewith Check No.
dated in the amount of 990.000 Dinars for the net rent received from your esteemed Directorate General; please
acknowledge receipt.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to -
Central Treasury Directorate - In view of the non-occupancy of the mentioned building by the Directorate of Social Services
and the cancellation of its lease contract, we request you to kindly return the amount (if it has not been handed over to the Directorate General of Revenue) of 110.000 Dinars
deducted by your esteemed Directorate according to the letter of the Directorate General of Social Services No. 3776 dated
10/5/1953, a copy of which was addressed to your Directorate; we return herewith receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953.
Directorate General of Revenue "Tax Division" -
Since building No. 59/137 located in the Taura neighborhood was not occupied by the Directorate General of Social Services
and due to the cancellation of its lease contract, we request you to kindly return the property tax amount of 110.000 Dinars - deducted by the Directorate
of the Central Treasury according to its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953 - to the Directorate General of Social Services,
in the event that you have received it from the Central Treasury Directorate.
Page 416
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 / 5452 }
Number T/ 550 / 53 /
Date 27 / 12 / 1953
Subject: Menashi Saleh School Building
To -
Directorate General of Social Services
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 4750 and dated 18 / 11 / 1953;
This Presidency regrets to inform your respected Directorate General that the Administrative Committee of this community, in its session held
on 21 / 12 / 1953, decided to consider the lease contract for the building numbered 137 / 59 located in the Torah neighborhood; signed
by the former Vice President of the Secular Council, Lawyer Aboudi Seeti; and your respected Directorate General, as void based
on the fatwa issued by the Legal Codification Bureau regarding the consideration of Jewish Community councils as dissolved and illegitimate according to the
Ministerial Order numbered 1746 and dated 31 / 10 / 1953, a copy of which was communicated to the venerable Ministry of Social Affairs; a matter
which renders the aforementioned contract illegal.
Since the previous community presidency had received 990/000 Dinars (nine hundred and ninety Dinars) as net
rent payment according to its letter numbered T / 3189 / 53 and dated 6 / 10 / 1953 addressed to your respected Directorate General,
and the amount of 110/000 Dinars (one hundred and ten Dinars) was deducted by the Central Treasury Directorate for property tax
calculated at ten percent according to its receipt numbered 73 and dated 5 / 10 / 1953, we therefore attach herewith the check numbered
and dated in the amount of 990/000 Dinars for the net rent received from your respected Directorate General; please
notify us of receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Copy to -
Central Treasury Directorate - In view of the non-occupancy of the aforementioned building by the Directorate of Social Services
and the termination of its lease contract, we kindly request the return of the amount (if not yet submitted to the Directorate of General Revenues) 110/000 Dinars
deducted by your respected Directorate according to the letter of the Directorate General of Social Services numbered 3776 and dated
5 / 10 / 1953, a copy of which was addressed to your Directorate; we return herewith the receipt numbered 73 dated 5 / 10 / 1953.
Directorate of General Revenues "Tax Division" -
Since the building numbered 137 / 59 located in the Torah neighborhood was not occupied by the Directorate General of Social Services
and due to the termination of its lease contract, we kindly request the return of the property tax amount of 110/000 Dinars - deducted by the
Central Treasury Directorate according to its receipt numbered 73 dated 5 / 10 / 1953 - to the Directorate General of Social Services,
in the event that you have received it from the Central Treasury Directorate.
Page 417
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 53 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 12/27/1953
Subject: Menashi Saleh School Building
To -
Directorate General of Social Services ⟦line⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4750 dated 11/18/1953,
This Presidency regrets to inform your esteemed Directorate General that the Administrative Committee of this community, in its session held
on 12/21/1953, decided to consider the lease contract for building No. 59 / 137 located in the Torah Quarter, signed by
the former Vice President of the Lay Council, Lawyer Abboudi Sehayek, and your esteemed Directorate General, as null and void, based
on the ruling issued by the Bureau of Legal Drafting considering the Jewish community dissolved and illegitimate pursuant to the Ministerial
Order No. 1741 dated 10/31/1953, a copy of which was notified to the venerable Ministry of Social Affairs, an order
which renders the aforementioned contract illegal.
And whereas the previous Presidency of the Community had received 960/000 Dinars (nine hundred and sixty Dinars) as net
rent proceeds according to its letter No. T / 2189 / 53 dated 10/6/1953 addressed to your esteemed Directorate General,
and the amount of 110/000 Dinars (one hundred and ten Dinars) was deducted by the Central Treasury Directorate for property tax
held in trust according to its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953, we therefore attach herewith the check No.
and dated for the amount of 960/000 Dinars for the net amount received from your esteemed Directorate General. Please
acknowledge receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sasson Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
A copy to -
Central Treasury Directorate - In view of the non-occupancy of the mentioned building by the Directorate of Social Services
and the cancellation of its lease contract, we kindly request the return of the amount (if not delivered to the Directorate of General Revenue) 110/000 Dinars
deducted by your esteemed Directorate according to the letter of the Directorate General of Social Services No. 3776 dated
10/5/1953, a copy of which was addressed to your Directorate; attached herewith is receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953.
Directorate of General Revenue "Tax Division" -
Since building No. 59 / 137 located in the Torah Quarter was not occupied by the Directorate General of Social Services
and its lease contract was cancelled, we kindly request the return of the property tax amount of 110/000 Dinars deducted by the
Central Treasury Directorate according to its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953 to the Directorate General of Social Services,
in the event that you have received it from the Central Treasury Directorate ⟦line⟧.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 3531
5452
Ref No. T/: 53/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 12/⟦illegible⟧/1953
Subject: Menashi Saleh School Building
To -
Directorate of General Social Services ⟦line⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4750 dated 11/18/1953;
This Presidency regrets to inform your esteemed General Directorate that the Administrative Committee of this community, in its session held
on 12/21/1953, decided to consider the lease contract for building No. 59/137 located in the Torah Quarter, signed
by the former Vice President of the Lay Council, Lawyer Abboudi Siti, and your esteemed General Directorate, as null and void, based
on the legal opinion issued by the Law Codification Bureau regarding the Jewish community councils being considered dissolved and illegitimate under the
Ministerial Order No. 1746 dated 10/21/1953, a copy of which was notified to the venerable Ministry of Social Affairs, which
renders the aforementioned contract illegal ⟦line⟧
As the previous community presidency received 990.000 Dinars (Nine hundred and ninety Dinars) from the net
rent as per its letter No. T/3189/53 dated 10/6/1953 addressed to your esteemed General Directorate,
and the amount of 110.000 Dinars (One hundred and ten Dinars) was deducted by the Central Treasury Directorate for property tax,
calculated at ten percent for the community, as per its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953, we therefore enclose herewith the check numbered
and dated for the amount of 990.000 Dinars representing the net rent received from your esteemed General Directorate. Please
notify us of receipt.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
Lawyer Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
Central Treasury Directorate - In view of the non-occupancy of the said building by the Social Services Directorate
and the termination of its lease contract, we kindly request you to return the amount (if not yet delivered to the General Revenues Directorate) of 110.000 Dinars
deducted by your esteemed Directorate as per the letter of the General Social Services Directorate No. 3776 dated
10/5/1953, a copy of which was sent to your Directorate; enclosed is receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953.
General Revenues Directorate "Taxes Branch" -
Since the building No. 59/137 located in the Torah Quarter was not occupied by the General Social Services Directorate,
and due to the termination of its lease contract, we kindly request you to return the property tax amount of 110.000 Dinars deducted by the
Central Treasury Directorate as per its receipt No. 73 dated 10/5/1953 to the General Social Services Directorate,
in the event that you have received it from the Central Treasury Directorate ⟦line⟧ .
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To the Honorable Judge of the Karrada Civil Court
Plaintiff - Presidency of the Jewish Community. Baghdad. Its General Attorney, Lawyer Naji Jijak
Defendant - Abid bin Nazzal - His attorney, Lawyer Ismail Al-Qadi
Lawsuit Number - 71 / 57
The adversaries have addressed the response
On 5/28/1957, I was notified of a copy of the plaintiff's statement. Since the lawsuit is among the civil lawsuits subject to written
notifications, I present the following:
1- The response requires reviewing the documents and means of proof, and therefore I request to be notified of them based on Articles
30 and 31 of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law.
2- The lawsuit is one of the important civil lawsuits as it relates to ownership and prevention of opposition, so it is legally subject to written
notifications, and the response to it depends on carrying out notifications according to the proper procedures.
3- Since the lawsuit is not based on a legal reason, it must be dismissed in all legal aspects.
For the aforementioned reasons, I request the dismissal of the lawsuit and to hold the plaintiff liable for all costs, attorney fees, and filings.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Defendant
Abid Nazzal
His attorney, Lawyer Ismail Al-Qadi
According to the power of attorney certified by the Notary Public of Baghdad
Northern branch under general number 5757 and date 4/17/57
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
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Baghdad Peace Court
Lawsuit Record
957
Name and Surname | Profession | Place of Residence
Plaintiff -- Abd bin Nazzal - Residing in Al-Mushahada neighborhood, house number
Defendant -- 1- Head of the Jewish Community - in addition to his position and his oversight of the management of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground
Residing at the Community Center on the road leading to Qanbar Ali
- Marjan Square -
2- Manager of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground - in addition to his position - residing at his place of work on the road
Located opposite the White Palace.
My client, Abd bin Nazzal, the guard of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground, was guarding the playground and was assigned
other tasks besides those for which he was appointed, including driving the motor for the garden and playground for raw water since the first of July
of the year 953, and garden farming tasks since April of the year 950, and the work of installing electrical poles, forming points, and building
the poles with concrete. Also, tasks of operating the lawn mowing machine since the first of July of the year 954, excluding cleaning and mopping tasks
and managing the refreshments bar and transport and others, all for wages which they kept stalling my client on and did not pay him under the pretext of saving his money
and paying it to him at his time of need until they dismissed him on 14 / 4 / 57. Whereas the two defendants, in addition to not paying the wages for the
aforementioned tasks and wages for additional work on holidays, feasts, and rest days, have refrained from paying the guarding wages for the
last month amounting to fifteen dinars. Therefore, I request they be brought to trial and a judgment be issued compelling them to pay the salary of the
last month amounting to (15) dinars out of the total I have against them <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦the entitlement⟧ regarding the claim for the wages of the tasks and aforementioned efforts
with the wages for holidays, feasts, and additional work mentioned above as separate lawsuits. And charging them all fees --
and expenses and attorney fees and filings.
Evidentiary Grounds - Admission, personal testimony, and all other legal evidence.
Plaintiff
Abd bin Nazzal
His attorney, Ismail Al-Qadi
According to the power of attorney certified by the Notary
Public of North Baghdad under general number
5757 and dated 17 / 4 / 57
⟦...⟧ and in addition to ⟦...⟧ the receipt ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Abd al-Khaliq
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Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
p
Summons
Number of papers: 5/12902
Plaintiff: Ezra ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ Al
Residing in the neighborhood of:
Defendant: Head of the Jewish Community
Residing in: ⟦...⟧
Based on the lawsuit filed by ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ your presence is required at
Baghdad Peace Court on ⟦...⟧ year 195 day ⟦...⟧ at ⟦...⟧ o'clock
afternoon, and if you do not attend in person or send an agent on your behalf, the trial will proceed against you in absentia
according to the rules.
Judge
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Baghdad Conciliation Court
Case Record
Year 1957
Name and Surname:
Profession:
Place of Residence:
Plaintiff - Abid bin Nazzal - resides in Al-Mushahada neighborhood, house number
Defendant - 1 - Head of the Jewish Community - in addition to his position and his oversight of the management of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Residing at the Community Center on the road leading to Qanbar Ali
- Marjan Square -
2 - Director of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium - in addition to his position - residing at his place of work on the road
located opposite the White Palace.
My client, Abid bin Nazzal, the guard of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium, was guarding the stadium and was assigned other tasks beyond
what he was appointed for, including operating the garden and stadium motor for muddy water since July 1, 1953, and gardening work
since April 1950, and the work of installing electrical poles, forming points, and building poles with concrete. And the work of
operating the grass mowing machine since July 1, 1954, excluding cleaning, painting, and managing the cart bar and transport, etc. And all
of that was for wages they continued to stall my client on and did not pay him under the pretext of saving them for him and paying them when needed until they dismissed him on
4/14/57. Since the two defendants, in addition to not paying the aforementioned wages and wages for additional work on holidays,
feasts, and breaks, have refused to pay the guarding wages for the last month amounting to fifteen dinars, therefore I request
bringing them to trial and issuing a judgment obligating them to pay the last month's salary amounting to (15) dinars from the total of what they owe him,
while reserving the right to claim the aforementioned wages for work and labor along with wages for holidays, feasts, and additional work
mentioned above in separate lawsuits. And charging them all fees, costs, attorney fees, and filings.
Evidentiary Grounds - Admission, personal testimony, and all other legal evidence.
The Plaintiff
Abid bin Nazzal
His Attorney, Lawyer Ismail Al-Qadi
According to the power of attorney certified by the Notary
Public of North Baghdad under general number
5757 dated 4/17/57
Hearing on 10/9/57
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Baghdad on 30 / 4 / 1958
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and respect.
We, the undersigned, sons of the Iraqi Mosaic community, support the petition of His Eminence the Acting Head of the Community, Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
No. T / 26 / 58 dated 28 / 4 / 1958 submitted to Your Excellency. We request that you kindly preserve the community's structures and the management of its endowments and affairs
religious and charitable according to the provisions of the Basic Law and as established by Community Law No. (77) of 1931 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and to suspend the implementation of the instructions published
in the Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 on February 5, 1958.
We have no doubt that the Iraqi government, which is keen to implement laws and protect the rights of its subjects of all religions and sects, will look
into this request with sympathy and fairness, following the plan drawn by the builder of Iraq's glory, the late His Majesty King Faisal I, asking God Almighty
to protect with His eternal care our master His Majesty the Great King and His Highness his loyal Crown Prince and to grant victory to his wise government.
Please accept our highest respects.
A copy to -
His Excellency the Honorable Prime Minister - for your kind consideration.
The Presidency of the Israelite Community - for information.
The Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information.
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