AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ 15 / 58
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 2 / 2 / 1958
To the honorable and distinguished Mr. ⟦...⟧
Greetings and respect,
I have received your letter of resignation from the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community dated
30 / 1 / 1958. In the name of the Community Presidency, I offer my thanks to you for the great efforts and noble
services you have provided to the members of your community during your tenure, sacrificing your time and giving to elevate the status
of the community ⟦line⟧.
Furthermore, I personally thank you for the close cooperation that existed between me and you,
and finally, I pray to the Almighty Lord to protect you and grant you success in all your endeavors. Please accept my affection and sincerity.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 11 / 58 / ⟦11⟧
Date: 24 / ⟦4⟧ / 1958
Subject:
Your Excellency, the Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad, Respected
Greetings
In accordance with the deed issued by your esteemed court dated July 12, 1933, under case file number 91/933
The endower Rachel daughter of Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon had endowed the house belonging to her located in the Sitt Hadiyeh neighborhood
Numbered 120/28 and sequence 28 to the sick among the poor Jews who are in the Meir Elias Hospital
according to the conditions listed therein.
The guardianship was stipulated to the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and after him it passes to whoever succeeds him in this
position, provided that the supervisor of the endowment be her brother Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, and after his death the supervision passes to
the eldest of his male children and his male grandchildren, excluding females.
The endower has passed away, as has her brother the aforementioned supervisor, and the inheritance distribution was issued by your esteemed court determining
the heirs of the endower on 22/12/1956, and the inheritance distribution was also issued determining the heirs of the supervisor her aforementioned brother on 7/5/1950
under case file number 113 Sh / 1951.
Therefore, I request the issuance of a deed assigning the guardianship of the aforementioned endowment to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
and the supervision to Elisha son of Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, who is the eldest of the children of the deceased supervisor, his father Saleh
the aforementioned Elisha.
For the purpose of issuing the required guardianship, I request your order to provide me with certified copies of the two aforementioned inheritance distributions related
to the death of the endower Rachel and the supervisor her brother Saleh, to attach them to this petition according to the procedures.
With utmost respect to Your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
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To the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The donor, Rachel Elisha daughter of Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, had endowed the house belonging to her
Numbered 28/120, located in the Sit Hadia district, pursuant to the endowment deed issued by
the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under dossier number 9/933 and dated July 13, 933.
The guardianship was stipulated to the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and his successors
in this position, provided that the supervisor of this endowment be her brother Saleh Elisha, and after his death
the supervision passes to the eldest of his male children.
The aforementioned donor has passed away, and the probate was issued by the Personal Status Court regarding the limitation of her inheritance
in the dossier numbered 216/1956 dated 12/22/1956, and likewise the supervisor, her brother Saleh
Elisha, passed away and the probate was issued by the aforementioned court regarding the limitation of his inheritance in the dossier numbered 113/951
dated 5/7/1951.
Since it is necessary to obtain a guardianship deed from the court by assigning the guardianship to the Community Presidency
according to the terms of the endowment deed, I have therefore prepared a petition in this regard and given it to Mr.
Naji, the Secretary of the Community, so I request your signature on it and its return to me along with the endowment deed
for the purpose of submitting it to the Personal Status Court to obtain the required guardianship deed. With
high respect to your excellency.
The guardianship is transferred
14 / February 1958
Sincerely,
Lawyer Ibrahim Hazoum
⟦signature/stamp in blue ink⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: T / 81 / 58
Date: 7 / 2 / 1958
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Subject:
His Excellency the Secretary General for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews whose Iraqi Citizenship has been Dropped, Respected
After greetings
We have decided to build the house number doors 2 / 39 and land registry sequence 553 Ras al-Qarya. Since the adjacent property under
number doors 8 / 38 and land registry sequence 551 Ras al-Qarya belongs to your respected Secretariat, and since there is a common wall between the two houses
its thickness is 70 cm, 45 cm of it belongs to this Presidency and 25 cm of it belongs to your Secretariat. Therefore, please state your agreement to:-
1 - Demolishing the wall and rebuilding it, provided that your Secretariat contributes to the expenses and the wall remains shared as before.
2 - We demolish the wall and build the section belonging to the community without involving your Secretariat in the expenditure, so the wall becomes the property of this Presidency
and its back becomes the barrier between the two houses.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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⟦...⟧
Supervision and administration of the funds of beneficiary Jews
His Excellency the Secretary General <del>of the Council</del>
The Honorable and Respected
After greetings
We have designed based on the renewal of the building ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ for the construction
of the house number doors 4/29 and land registry sequence 552 in Ras al-Qarya
And as the property adjacent to it under door number 3/28 and land registry sequence
551 Ras al-Qarya belongs to your respected trust, and since there is
a shared wall between the two houses with a length of 7.70 m ⟦...⟧ 45 cm belonging to
these doors and 45 cm of it belonging to your trust, therefore please indicate
your approval to
1- Demolish the wall and rebuild it provided that your trust contributes to the expenses
and the wall remains shared as before
2- We demolish the wall and build the section belonging to the community without involving
your trust in the expenditure, and the wall remains belonging to the Mosaic community alone
it is ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ between the two houses
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
The Lawyer
To the Honorable ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
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We have previously extracted a permit to build the property numbered ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the work due to the presence of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ that the building area is 700 m2 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ construction prevents that building for the profession
And there are ⟦illegible⟧
1- Instructions ⟦illegible⟧ and that it specifies ⟦illegible⟧
2- Instructions ⟦illegible⟧ the new building is shared ⟦illegible⟧
3- Instructions ⟦illegible⟧ after completing ⟦illegible⟧
Thus, the ⟦illegible⟧ of the mentioned property is two ⟦illegible⟧
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We have reviewed the ⟦illegible⟧ building for the housing association as well as the correspondence ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ your approval for that
Note that we ⟦illegible⟧
Submitted by
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10/2/1981
To the Head of the Jewish Community
Subject / Paving the shared wall between the property of the Community and the property of the Mayoralty of the Capital
Al-Rashid District ⟦1/8⟧ Ras al-Qarya
We previously established to the General Secretariat of Frozen Assets regarding the shared wall between the community and them and we suggested
the establishment and construction of the shared wall in its place, either to be built jointly or the Secretariat pays its share or builds
the community for us at our expense. The Secretariat responded - after inspections carried out jointly with the engineer of the General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets - that the section belonging to the Secretariat and its residence is very solid and we cannot take the section belonging to us
and demolish it and leave the section belonging to them; this is what was stated in their letter No. 912 dated ⟦28/1/58⟧
And this proposal cannot be implemented at all because the wall is made of stone and that ⟦...⟧ is shared and not two separate walls
When I contacted the engineer of Frozen Assets, Mr. Mahmoud al-Sayfi, accompanied by the designated committee, he suggested to the community
that the community write a response agreeing to remove the wall and build it ⟦...⟧ at its own expense and at that time
the Frozen Assets will agree. (The community's private account)
And my opinion on that is for the community to agree, because building the section belonging to the Frozen Assets at our expense
will cost us about 600 Dinars, and this is not a huge amount considering the tender amount which is about four thousand
Dinars.
The matter is yours to decide.
The Engineer
Saleh Yusuf
22/5/1958
Honorable Head of Assets
His Excellency the Vice President
⟦...⟧
7/11
The Respected
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Administration of Assets of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship has been Revoked
Secretariat of Immovable Assets
Maintenance
Number: ⟦11/11/10⟧
Date: ⟦1958/4/28⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Restoration of the wall of the house numbered
38/8 Ras al-Qariya
Reference to your letter numbered T/11/1958 and dated 2/7/1958
When the Maintenance Committee in this General Secretariat inspected the wall belonging
to the house mentioned above, it appeared that the side belonging to the frozen house, whose
thickness is 25 cm, is in good condition and does not require renewal. Therefore, we decided to allow the renewal
of the side belonging to you without interfering with the side belonging to the frozen house and taking
all necessary measures to preserve it.
Secretary General
Copy to: -
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Affairs - reference to your letter numbered 8833 and dated
23/4/1958
Auditing Committee.
Secretariat of Immovable Assets (Maintenance).
Khaled: 28/4
Hamida Telephone 86116
Mahmoud al-Issa
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T / 58 /
Subject:
Date: 12 / 2 / 1958
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 101 / Personal dated 4 / 2 / 58, we did not receive your letter
No. 101 / Personal dated 8 / 1 / 58. As for the nomination by this Presidency of a
temporary guardian to represent the absentee, we have replied to your respected court in our two letters Nos. T / 3893 and T / 3895 / 57
dated 5 / 7 / 57 and 14 / 7 / 57 (copies of these two letters are enclosed), and this Presidency has
nothing to add to them ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Baghdad Court of First Instance: Personal Status
Case Number: 101 / Personal / 57
Judge - Mr.: Sadiq Haidar
Date: 4 / 2 / 1958
p. 1176
To / Presidency of the Jewish Community
We reiterate our letter No. 101 / Personal / 57 dated 8 / 1 / 1958
This court had requested in its letter No. 7420 dated 25 / 6 / 57 from your Presidency
to nominate a guardian for the defendant whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked, ⟦named⟧ Yaqub Arhim, and that
based on the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Law of Settlement of Estates and Administration of Minors' Funds
in order to continue hearing the lawsuit filed by Nazima Sassoon regarding her divorce from
her aforementioned husband, the defendant, in the presence of his guardian.
It appears from the correspondence taking place between the court and your Presidency that the Community Presidency does not wish to exercise
its legal right to nominate. Therefore, this court would like to inform your Presidency for the last time
that the text of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Minors' Funds Administration Law gives the right to express
an opinion on the appointment of the guardian to the Presidency of the concerned community. Therefore, if the head of the community does not exercise
his authority to express an opinion, this court will, on its part, appoint a guardian to enable the resolution of the case.
Therefore, we hope you will reconsider the matter of nominating a guardian; otherwise, the court will consider appointing him directly
on the day set for hearing the case, which coincides with 24 / 2 / 1958.
⟦stamp with illegible text and signature⟧
Judge
Sadiq Haidar
Judge
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 58/
Date: 18 / 2 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
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To -
Presidency of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Reference to your letter dated 4 / 2 / 1958
We agree to advance your stadium -/500 Dinars (five hundred Dinars) on account of the budget for the
current year. Please inform us of the receipt of the amount.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
Secretary of the Community Presidency
Assistant Trustee of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowments to issue a check for the amount of -/500 Dinars to the order of
the President of the Stadium and send it to him directly against a receipt.
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected
After greetings
The acting head of the Jewish community has previously withdrawn
an amount of 500 dinars as an advance on the account of Ezra Menachem Daniel
for which a paper was submitted to your respected committee
by the Ministry of Justice, enclosed is the letter from the community presidency
numbered ⟦12/58⟧ and dated 2/18/58 regarding the subject
I present the matter to your respected committee with respect
⟦Naji⟧
5/8
It was decided to approve the payment of the amount
minus the telephone installments
And approved on ⟦5/8/1958⟧
File/Archive
⟦Naji⟧
5/9
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/58/
Subject:
Date: 18 / 2 / 1958
To -
Presidency of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Reference to your letter dated 4 / 2 / 1958
We approve the loaning of your stadium -/500 Dinars (five hundred Dinars) against the budget of the current
year, please inform us of the receipt of the amount.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to :-
Secretary of the Community Presidency
Assistant Trustee of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowments to organize a check for the amount of -/500 Dinars to the order of
the Head of the Stadium and to send it to him directly against a receipt.
Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85267
Number:
Date: February 4, 1958
Presidency of the Administrative Committee
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
We enclose herewith a statement of income and expenses for the Ezra
Menahem Daniel Stadium from 7/1/1957 to 1/31/1958 and we request
you kindly grant us an advance of five hundred Dinars (500/- Dinars) on account
of the current year's budget in order to facilitate its affairs.
With our further thanks,
⟦illegible⟧
The President
Committee of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Statement of Income and Expenses for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
From 1/7/1957 to 31/1/1958
From | To |
1244/464 | 1249/587 | Cash Box
805/--- | 809/428 | Eastern Bank
| 164/350 | Daily Expenses
| 508/100 | Salaries
| 105/759 | General Expenses
| 140/205 | Official Expenses
| ⟦illegible⟧/270 | Carpentry and Smithery
| 8/600 | Electricity Expenses
| 104/197 | Sports Expenses
| 23/350 | Transportation
73/893 | 10/700 | The Bar
6/400 | 93/706 | Debts
991/645 | | Administrative Committee
8/250 | | Alumni Subscriptions
68/100 | | Student Subscriptions
3198/252 | 3198/252 |
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ( 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T / 58
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 17 / 2 / 1958
Honorable Manager of the Ottoman Bank
After greetings
Since the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad has submitted its resignation
and based on paragraph (b) of Article Five of the Jewish Community Law No. 77
for the year 1931, the withdrawal of checks and deposit of funds shall be by our signature until the formation of the new
Administrative Committee. Below is a sample of the seal used for this purpose.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531 President )
5452 Secretary ) Phone Number
Number: T/14/58
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 17/2/1958
Honorable Manager of the Ottoman Bank
After greetings
Since the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad has submitted its resignation
And based on paragraph (B) of Article Five of the Jewish Community Law No. 77
for the year 1931, the withdrawal of checks and deposit of sums shall be by our signature until the formation of the new Administrative Committee
New. Below is a copy of the seal used for this purpose.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
True copy
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531
Telephone Number
5452
Number T / 58 /
Date 17 / 3 / 1958
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His Excellency the Minister of Defense, Respected
Greetings and respect
The Passover holiday for the Mosaic community begins on Saturday, April 5, 1958, and ends on Saturday,
April 12, 1958. Please be so kind as to order the release of the Mosaic soldiers to enjoy their official holiday
on the first day of the holiday, April 5, 1958, and on the first day of the second holiday, April 11, 1958, and
please be so kind as to authorize the aforementioned soldiers from the noon of the previous day for each of the two mentioned days to be in
their homes on the night of the holiday to perform the ceremonies related to the mentioned holiday.
Since this holiday has special foods, please allow the soldiers' relatives to provide them with special food throughout
the days of the holiday.
With high respect to Your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
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corresponding to ⟦illegible⟧ year 1958 ⟦illegible⟧
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according to the news that ⟦illegible⟧ today
which is after the afternoon of the mentioned day
who read the flag ⟦illegible⟧ in the name of ⟦illegible⟧
official and related to the mentioned hunt
and since this hunt which ⟦illegible⟧
allowing those with experience to prove the rights or
any right throughout the day of the Eid
this ⟦illegible⟧ and to you from us highest respect
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/58/
Date: 8 / 4 / 1958
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
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Excellency, Respected Director of Travel and Nationality
Revocation Division
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 890 dated 19 / 2 / 1958
The late Mr. Naeem Saleh Sha'ash passed away in Baghdad on the thirty-first day of
the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six AD.
Please accept our highest respect
Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Directorate of General Security
Travel and Nationality
Revocation Office
Baghdad
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
89
⟦illegible⟧ / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Date of death of Naeem Salhi
Please inform us of the date of death of Naeem Salhi Shamoun, who held the
non-revocation identity card numbered 1592 and dated 21 / 4 / 954. We have learned that
the aforementioned person died in early 1957; please confirm that.
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
Director of Travel and Nationality
A copy of it to the General Secretariat:
Reference to our letter No. 88 dated 19 / 2 / 958 - for information
To the Lieutenant Colonel
⟦illegible⟧ Naeem Salhi Shamoun
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The Accountant
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4 / 8
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number:
Date: 4/13/8
Subject:
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His Excellency the Honorable First Magistrate of the Criminal Court
Greetings,
I have been notified by a witness summons issued by the Director of Security for the Baghdad region of the necessity of my attendance at your
honorable court on 4/27/58 to give my testimony regarding the charge according to Article 173, Paragraph B of the Penal Code. In view of my old age and my
inability to attend the court, I request that the reading of my recorded statement by the investigator suffice, or that you order whatever you deem appropriate regarding
the matter.
With my highest respects to your Excellency,
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T / 581
Date: 14 / 4 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Honorable Judge of Personal Matters
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 4015 and dated 7 / 4 / 1958
Shimon Yusuf Eliya Mukhaymi has passed away and left brothers, who are:-
1 - Saleh Yusuf Eliya Mukhaymi
2 - Eliya " " " "
3 - Yehuda " " " "
4 - Moshe " " " "
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
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Certificate
Shamroun Youssef Elia Shams ⟦illegible⟧
Siblings, and they are 1- Saleh, 2- Elia, 3- Yehuda
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