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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531 President
5452 Secretary
Telephone Number
Number: 58/582
Date: 6/1/1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad District - Rusafa - Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a registration copy and a map of property sequence 38 A Qanbar Ali belonging
to the endowments of this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦for⟧
A copy to:-
Property Committee
His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad the Respected
Greetings,
We hope ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
Please provide us with a certified copy
of the item sequence 147 registered
with us in the endowments of this sect
This and please accept ⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number 581 / ⟦68⟧
Date 1958/6/12
Subject ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Land Registry Director of Baghdad Province - Rusafa - Respectable
After greetings
Please provide us with a map and a copy of the title deed for property sequence 158, Al-Dahana district, belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy thereof to :-
Property Committee .
⟦Sassoon⟧
Baghdad on 12 / 11 / 1957 Corresponding to ⟦...⟧ Kingdom of Iraq Ministry of ⟦...⟧ General Directorate of ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ To the respected ⟦...⟧ Subject: ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the Mosaic Community ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
No: T / 58
Subject:
Date: 12 / 6 / 1958
His Excellency the Director of Tapu for Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa - Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a map and a copy of the title deed for property sequence 178, Al-Dahhana quarter
(Al-Shorja) belonging to the endowments of this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khdhuri
Acting President of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Copy to :-
Property Committee.
His Excellency the Director of the Land Registry ⟦illegible⟧
To the hand of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Please provide us with
⟦illegible⟧ 1978 Al-Dahana neighborhood
(Al-Tawrat) belonging to the endowments of the community
of Jews. Please accept our highest respect.
Which year
A copy of
Property Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ ⟦49⟧ / 587
Subject:
Date: 15 / 6 / 1958
His Excellency the Director of Tapu for Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa, Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a map and a copy of the title deed for the property sequence 185 Qambar Ali, belonging
to the endowments of this Presidency ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
Properties Committee
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Please provide me with a link and a photo ⟦illegible⟧
Sequence 185 news on the steamer ⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/58
Subject:
Date: 1958/6/18
His Excellency the Land Registry Director of Baghdad Province - Rusafa
After greetings
Please provide us with a map and a copy of the title deed for the property sequence 12 in Al-Qishla district, belonging
to the endowments (Waqf) of this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:
Properties Committee.
⟦58⟧
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To the Honorable Director of Land Registry, Baghdad Province - Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with a map and a copy of the registration record
for property sequence 24, Al-Qishla district,
belonging to the Endowments of His Eminence Al-Raouf.
Please accept our highest respect and appreciation.
General Year
Submitted
Endowments Committee
Community Property Committee
Type of Property: Ruined house ⟦leased⟧
Endowment: Al-Marashi
Ownership:
File Number: 2
Land Registry Sequence:
Quarter: Qishla
Door Numbers: 94/469
Property Area:
Is the property registered in the Land Registry?: Yes
Does the property have an endowment deed?:
Is the endowment deed registered in the Land Registry?:
⟦line⟧
Property Status: Ruined
Property Tax Assessment: 60 Dinars
Tenant Name: Muhammad Ali Al-Taie
Rent Amount: 84 Dinars annually
Lease Start: 11/1/1957
Lease End: 10/31/1958
Remaining amount due from the tenant: 70 Dinars, an installment due on 6/1/1958
⟦line⟧
Secretary's Observation:
Requesting a map and a registration copy
⟦line⟧
Statement of the Property Committee
⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee.
Greetings and respect,
The Property Committee has inspected the property described above and it proposes,
Community Funds Committee
Type of property: Ruined house requiring ⟦expert⟧
Endowment: Al-Marashi
Ownership:
File number: 62
Land registry sequence: 12
Neighborhood: ⟦Qishl⟧
Door numbers: 94/469
Property area:
Is the property registered in the Land Registry?: Yes
Does the property have an endowment deed?: Yes
Is the endowment deed registered in the Land Registry?: Yes
Property status: Ruined
Property tax assessment: 60 Dinars
Tenant name: Muhammad Ali Al-Talib
Rental amount: 84 Dinars annually
Lease start: 11/1/1957
Lease end: 10/31/1958
Balance owed by the tenant: 20 Dinars only, due on 6/1/1958
Secretary's remarks:
To request a map and a copy of the ⟦record⟧
Statement of the Property Committee
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee.
Greetings and respect.
The Property Committee inspected the property described above and suggests,
TELEPHONE
83531
5452
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No.: ⟦...⟧
BAGHDAD: 26th June 1958
His Eminence,
The President,
The Jewish Community,
Calcutta,
INDIA.
Dear Mr. President,
Upon the request of Mr. David Solomon, Baghdad,
I would kindly solicit your valuable assistance in furnishing me
with an official certificate to the effect that his late brother
Abdullah Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo (alias ALBERT SOLOMON) of 4
Dacre's Lane, Calcutta, has died in Calcutta on 11/12/1949. The
certificate is further required to state the deceased's civil
status (indicating if he left any wife or children in India) and
nationality at the time of death.
In the event you would need some reference
regarding the deceased, I would suggest that you may solicit that
from the family of the late Sir David Ezra, to whom the deceased
was acquainted.
As the required certificate will have to be
presented to the Court in Baghdad, for obtaining a Probate Decree,
it will be however necessary to have it attested at the Iraqi
Embassy in Bombay; or at the Indian Foreign Ministry, in a way
that it can then be legalised at the Indian Embassy in Baghdad.
As the certificate is needed urgently, I shall
be extremely obliged if you will be kind enough to expedite its
preparation.
With my sincere compliments and cordial thanks
I remain, Dear Mr. President,
Very sincerely yours,
⟦...⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad.
President of the Israelite Community
Calcutta - India
Dear Mr. President,
At the request of Mr. Daoud Shlomo - Baghdad - I hope to seek your
valuable assistance in providing me with an official certificate stating that his late brother Abdullah Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo (known as
Albert Solomon) of No. 4 Deckers Lane, Calcutta, had passed away in Calcutta on 12/11/1949.
It is also required that the certificate mentions the personal status (with reference to whether he left ⟦illegible⟧
children or other heirs in India) and the nationality he held at the time of death.
In case you need information about the deceased, I suggest contacting the family of the late
Sir David Ezra, of whom the deceased was an associate.
Since the requested certificate will be presented to the court in Baghdad for the purpose of obtaining
a succession decree, it will be necessary to have it legalized by the Iraqi Embassy in Bombay, or by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
so that it can subsequently be legalized by the Indian Embassy in Baghdad.
As the certificate is required urgently, I would be very grateful if you would kindly expedite
its preparation.
With my sincerest wishes and heartfelt thanks, I remain, Mr. President,
Sincerely,
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad / June 24, 1958
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected
After greetings and respect,
Since my brother Abdullah Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo (known by the name Albert Solomon)
had passed away in the city of Calcutta, India, on December 11, 1949, and to my knowledge he was divorced
and without offspring, for the purpose of organizing the inheritance distribution, I request your mediation with the Jewish community in the aforementioned city
to obtain a certificate confirming the date of death and the personal status he was in at the time of death (i.e., married
or divorced, etc.) and whether he had children to inherit from him, while indicating his nationality at the time of death. Provided that
the aforementioned certificate is certified by the Iraqi Embassy in India or by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
so that it can be certified by the Indian Embassy in Iraq for the purpose of presenting it to the competent authorities
when needed.
Please accept thanks and respect,
Daoud Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531 / 5452
Number T / ⟦...⟧ / 58
Date 11 / 7 / 1958
25
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected Director of Customs and Excise in Baghdad
After greetings
Please grant your approval to allow us to export 39 Torah scrolls outside Iraq, of which 22 are to Iran
and 16 to Australia and one to Canada.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Antiquities
" General Directorate of Broadcasting and Guidance
" General Directorate of Trade
" Foreign Exchange
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number T/ 581
Date 11 / 7 / 1958
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Customs and Excise of Baghdad, Respected
After greetings
Please grant your approval to allow us to export 39 Sefer Torahs outside Iraq, namely 22 of them to Iran
and 16 to Australia and one to Canada.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Antiquities
" Directorate General of Broadcasting and Guidance
" Directorate General of Trade
" Foreign Exchange Control
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number: T/58
Date: 11 / 7 / 1958
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected Director of Customs and Excise in Baghdad
Greetings,
Please grant your approval to allow us to export 39 Torah scrolls outside of Iraq, 22 of which are to Iran,
16 to Australia, and one to Canada.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sasson Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to: -
General Directorate of Antiquities
" General Directorate of Broadcasting and Guidance
" General Directorate of Trade
" Foreign Exchange Control
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
No: 582 / T
Date: 1958/7/11
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Customs and Excise, the Respected
Greetings,
We request your approval to allow us to export 39 Torah scrolls outside of Iraq, 22 of which are to Iran,
16 to Australia, and one to Canada.
Please accept our highest respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
Copy to: -
Directorate General of Antiquities
Directorate General of Broadcasting and Enlightenment
Directorate General of Trade
Directorate General of Foreign Exchange
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No.: 3531 / 5452
Ref. No. T/: 55/58
Date: 13 / 7 / 1958
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and respect,
Law No. 77 of 1931 and the two regulations issued thereunder in the years 1931 and 1932 possess sufficient flexibility to organize the Jewish community in its present state legally, and there is no necessity to leave its affairs to negligence or to treat them with illegal instructions. ⟦line⟧
The law, along with the two regulations, is based on the consideration of Iraqi Jewry as five groups. It is obvious that the current situation of the community justifies only one single group encompassing all of Iraq. A decision to that effect can be made by a regulation if it is considered a purely legal decision, or by a decision from the Council of Ministers if it is considered a political decision.
If it is decided that the Jewish community is one single group, it is naturally necessary, in order to facilitate the implementation of the text of the law, that the decision specifies the equivalence of this group with one of the groups designated in the law. There is no doubt that equivalence with the former Baghdad group is incorrect, but equivalence with the Basra group, in terms of the number of people and the importance of administration, represents a realistic equivalence. In any case, whether in terms of population or importance, the current Iraq group exceeds the Mosul group or the Diyala group.
The legal basis for this decision is analogy, which is the legitimate pillar upon which interpretation (ijtihad) can be based when a wide gap occurs between the text and the reality of the situation for which that text was established. The condition for the validity of analogy and interpretation is that they aim to safeguard the implementation of the law and do not serve as a pretext for neglecting it. The most likely of two interpretations is the one closer to the law and the one requiring the least alteration of it.
Accordingly, it appears that such a decision, once taken, is alone sufficient to restore the legal status to its proper course, whereby there would be an Acting President, a General Council, and a Lay Council. The election that recently took place can be considered as leading to the election of a Lay Council without the need for a new election, and all that remains to restore matters to their proper course is the election of a General Council and the restriction of the Ministry's relationship with the community to the existing legal and regulatory texts.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
No.: T / 58
Date: June 23, 1958
Telephone No.: 3531 5452
Subject:
His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Respected
Greetings and respect,
Law No. 77 of 1931 and the two regulations issued under it in 1931 and 1932 have
sufficient flexibility to organize the Jewish Community in its present situation legally, and there is no necessity to leave its affairs
to neglect or to treat them with illegal instructions.
The law with its two regulations is based on the consideration of the Iraqi Jews as five groups. It is obvious that the
current situation of the community justifies only one group covering all of Iraq. The decision for that can be taken by regulation if it is considered
a purely legal decision, or by a decision from the Council of Ministers if it is considered a political decision.
If it is decided that the Jewish community is one group, it is naturally necessary, in order to facilitate the execution of the law verbatim, to specify in the
decision the equivalence of this group with one of the specific groups mentioned in the law. There is no doubt that equivalence with the previous Baghdad group
is incorrect, but equivalence with the Basra group in terms of the number of people and the importance of administration represents a realistic equivalence.
In any case, whether in terms of population or importance, the current Iraqi group exceeds the Mosul group or the Diyala group.
The legal basis for this decision is analogy, which is the legal pillar on which jurisprudence can be based
when a vast gap occurs between the text and the reality of the situation for which that text was placed. The condition for the validity of analogy and jurisprudence
is that they aim for and ensure the implementation of the law and do not serve as a pretext for neglecting it. The weightier of two interpretations is the one closest to the law
and requiring the least modification of it.
Therefore, it appears that such a decision, once taken, is alone capable of restoring the legal situation to its proper order, so there would be
an acting president, a general council, and a lay council. The election that took place recently can be considered leading to the election of a lay
council without the need for a new election, and all that remains to return matters to their proper order is the election of a general council
and confining the Ministry's relationship with the community to the existing legal and regulatory texts.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 58
Date: 23 / 6 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and Respect,
Law No. 77 of 1931 and the two regulations issued thereunder in the years 1931 and 1932 contain sufficient flexibility to organize the Mosaic community in its present situation legally, and there is no necessity to leave its affairs to negligence or to address them with illegal instructions.
The law along with the two regulations is based on the consideration of Iraqi Mosaicists as five groups. It is self-evident that the current situation of the community justifies only one group encompassing all of Iraq. The decision for this can be taken by a regulation if it is considered a purely legal decision, or by a decision of the Council of Ministers if it is considered a political decision.
If it is decided that the Mosaic community is one group, it is naturally necessary, in order to facilitate the implementation of the law literally, to specify in the decision the equivalence of this group with one of the groups specified in the law. There is no doubt that equivalence with the previous Baghdad group is incorrect, but equivalence with the Basra group in terms of the number of souls and the importance of administration represents a realistic equivalence. In any case, whether in terms of population or importance, the current group of Iraq exceeds the Mosul group or the Diyala group.
The legal basis for this decision is analogy, i.e., the legitimate pillar upon which legal reasoning (Ijtihad) may be based when a wide gap occurs between the texts and the reality for which that text was established. The condition for the validity of analogy and reasoning is that it aims at and succeeds in implementing the law and does not become a pretext for neglecting it. The preferred choice between two reasonings is the one closest to the law and requiring the least modification of it.
Accordingly, it appears that once such a decision is taken, it alone is sufficient to restore the legal status to its proper course, whereby there would be an Acting President, a General Council, and a Lay Council. The election that recently took place can be considered as leading to the election of a Lay Council without the need for a new election, and all that remains to restore matters to their proper course is the election of a General Council and the limiting of the Ministry's relationship with the community to the existing legal and regulatory texts.
Please accept the utmost respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 58
Date: 23 / 6 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Respected
Greetings and respect,
Law No. 77 of 1931 and the two laws issued pursuant to it in the years 1931 and 1932 contain
sufficient flexibility for the Mosaic community in its present legal status, and there is no need to leave its affairs
to the unknown or to treat them with illegal operations ⟦line⟧.
The law is among the laws that consider the Iraqi Mosaic community to be five groups. It is obvious that the
present situation of the community affects only one group that includes the whole of Iraq. A decision on this can be taken by regulation if it is considered
a purely legal decision, or by a decision of the Council of Ministers if it is considered a political decision.
If it is decided that the Mosaic community is one single group, it is necessary, in order to facilitate the implementation of the text of the law, to designate in
the decision an equivalent for this group from one of the groups designated in the law. There is no doubt that the equivalence with the previous Baghdad group
is incorrect, but the equivalence with the Basra group in terms of the number of souls and the importance of administration represents a realistic equivalence.
In any case, whether in terms of population or importance, the present Iraq group exceeds the Mosul group or the Diyala group.
The legal basis for this decision is analogy or the legitimate pillar upon which jurisprudence may be based
when a vast gap occurs between the text and the reality of the situation for which that text was intended. The condition for the validity of analogy and jurisprudence
is that they aim for the spirit of implementing the law and do not serve as a pretext for neglecting it. The preference between two interpretations is the one that leads to the law
and is less demanding of compensation ⟦line⟧.
Accordingly, it appears that such a decision, once taken, is alone sufficient to restore the legal status to its proper course, so there would be
an acting president, a spiritual council, and a lay council. The election that took place recently can be considered a precursor to the election of a
lay council without the need for a new election, and all that remains for the benefit of the funds is their ratification by the election of a general assembly
and the restriction of the Ministry's relationship with the community to the existing legal and regulatory texts.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect ⟦line⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri
Acting President of the Community
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦281 / 1 / 8⟧
Date :: 5/1/1958
Subject Summary:
To -
The Presidency of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee
Reference to your letter dated 4/28/1958
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 4/28/58, has approved a loan to your stadium of 500/-
dinars (five hundred dinars). Attached is a check drawn to your order on the Ottoman Bank under number
170167 and dated 4/29/58. Please acknowledge receipt.
President
A copy to -
The Accountant
Assistant Trustee of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Endowments to receive a receipt for the amount.
⟦A receipt was issued according to ...⟧
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EZRA M. DANIEL'S
SPORTS-GROUND COMMITTEE
Baghdad
Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ } { Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ } Tel : 85267 { Date 4/28/1958
} { Telephone: 85267
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Please advance us 500 Dinars to manage the stadium's affairs for the next three months
and to realize some of the projects we listed in the temporary budget, as the money we have
is not sufficient for these purposes. We will provide you with the details of the expenses in due time.
Please accept our deepest thanks and respect.
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On behalf of
The Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Mister President,
I request to advance the stadium 500 Dinars
from the endowments of Ezra Menahem ⟦illegible⟧
4/28
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⟦illegible⟧ Received from receipts
4 / 29 / 58