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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President
5452 Secretary
No. T/: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 59
Date: 14 / 8 / 1959
Subject:
To the United Contracting Company - Baghdad
Greetings,
On the occasion of your company's donation of the amount of (20/625) dinars, which represents the fees for using
the crane belonging to you in the installation of the eternal July 14th Victory Arch, the Presidency of this Community
while appreciating this service from your company, it simultaneously offers its profound thanks to you, especially
since we consider this service as a contribution from you in commemorating the eternal memory of the glorious
July 14th day.
Please accept our highest respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
1 - July 14th Festivals Committee of the Mosaic Community
2 - Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews.
Dr. Monsour Nourallah
BAGHDAD
Tel. { Clinic 83633
House 6151
Dr. Mansour Nourallah
Baghdad - Qishla
Telephone { Clinic 83633
Residence 6151
Mrs. Deiri Ayed is suffering from severe bleeding
And I have advised her to be admitted to the hospital
This certificate was given at her request
Baghdad on 27 / 7 / 1959
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
No. T /: 122 / 59
Date: 27 / 7 / 1959
Subject:
Honorable Director of Kamal Al-Samarrai Hospital,
After greetings,
Please admit the patient Daisy Abed to your hospital in the third class only,
and charge the fees to this presidency; however, the presidency of the community is not responsible if the
aforementioned patient wishes to enter the second or first class.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦On behalf of⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧
Announcement ⟦line⟧:
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His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Mosaic Community and President of the Tomchei Torah Association, announces that the association has opened a course
at the Alwiyah Synagogue for teaching the Holy Bible, i.e., (the Tanakh), free of charge and at the expense of the Tomchei Torah Association. Graduates or
those with elementary knowledge who wish to join and study should register their names at the Alwiyah Synagogue on Sunday and Monday
corresponding to 12 or 13 / 7 / 1959, from eight until ten in the morning.
The teaching will be at a rate of three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) of each week from eight until ten
corresponding to 2 and 13 / 7 / 1959, from eight until ten in the morning.
The teaching will be at a rate of three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) of each week from eight until ten
and a quarter in the morning. His Eminence wishes all members of his community success and prosperity.
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1954
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Announcement
⟦line⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khidhouri, President of the Mosaic Community and President of the Tohi Torah Association, announces that the association has opened a course
at the Alwiya Synagogue for teaching the Holy Bible (the Tanakh) free of charge and at the expense of the Tohi Torah Association. Therefore, graduates or those
who have basic knowledge and wish to join and study should register their names at the Alwiya Synagogue on Sunday and Monday falling on
12 and 13 / 7 / 1956 starting from eight until ten o'clock in the morning.
The teaching will be at a rate of three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) of each week from eight until
ten fifteen in the morning. His Eminence wishes all members of his community success and prosperity.
Tohi Torah Association
1954
Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 83531
5452
No. T / — / 59
Date 26 / 8 / 1959
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Notary Public of East Baghdad
Greetings,
Please provide us with three certified copies of the lease agreement certified by your esteemed department under number 832
and dated 13 / 3 / 1948, concluded between Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq, President of the Israelite Lay Council in Baghdad,
in addition to his official capacity, and Messrs. Ahmad al-Salloum and Abd al-Hadi al-Hajj Faraj Hamza.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 122 / 59
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 28 / 5 / 1959
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The Honorable Notary Public of South Baghdad I
After greetings
By this petition, we authorize Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah to receive the checks for the rental
fees from the community's properties deposited in your department.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ 58
Date: 3 / 12 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Honorable Notary Public of South Baghdad I
After greetings
We authorize by this petition Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah to receive the checks for the rental
allowances for the community's properties deposited in your department.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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13/7/1959
Statement to the members of the Mosaic Community
⟦line⟧
Further to our previous statement, the location of the religious ceremony on the occasion of the eternal July 14th holiday is changed from the Frank Iny School
to the Meir Tweg Synagogue, and the same previous program will be applied.
Secretariat of the Mosaic Community
7/13/1959
Statement to the sons of the Mosaic Community
Further to our previous statement, the location of the religious ceremony on the occasion of the eternal July 14 holiday is changed from the Frank Iny School
to the Meir Tweg Synagogue, and the same previous program applies.
Secretariat of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T/: 5 - 59
Date: 1/19/1959
Subject ::
His Excellency the Director of Customs and Excise of Baghdad, Respected
After greetings
We request your approval to allow us to export 209 silver ingots to England, worked on leather and embroidered inside
wooden boxes and wrapped in silver foil ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Mosaic Community
Sharon
A copy of it to :-
Directorate General of Antiquities
" Directorate General of Broadcasting and Guidance
" Directorate General of Customs ⟦line⟧
" Foreign Exchange
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 59/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4/8/1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Education
Greetings and respect
The Presidency of the Jewish Community is honored to record its thanks and appreciation for your kindness in including the ceremony
of distributing prizes to the outstanding students of our schools under your patronage, which will be held at exactly six
thirty in the evening on Sunday, May 17, 1959.
At the same time, it prays to the Almighty Creator to grant you success in raising the status of culture in this prosperous
era. Long live the eternal Iraqi Republic. Long live our sole leader, Staff Major General Abd al-Karim
Qasim ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 59 / ⟦line⟧
Date: 12 / 4 / 1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Respectable Minister of Defense
Greetings and Respect
The Passover holiday for the Jewish community begins on Thursday, April 23, 1959
So please be so kind as to order the release of Jewish soldiers to enjoy their official holiday on the first day of
the feast, which falls on Thursday 23 / 4 / 59, and on the first day of the second feast, which falls on
Wednesday 29 / 4 / 59. It is also requested to permit the mentioned soldiers from the afternoon of the previous day for each
of the two mentioned days so they can be in their homes on the eve of the holiday to perform the ceremonies related to the mentioned
holiday.
Since this holiday has special foods, please allow the families of the soldiers to provide them with
special food throughout the days of the holiday.
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
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Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Minister of ⟦illegible⟧ respected
Greetings and respect
Passover for the Mosaic community will begin on ⟦illegible⟧
April 22, 1959, and from this starting point ⟦illegible⟧
The Mosaic Synagogue to enjoy their official holiday on the first day
of the feast, falling on Thursday 4/23/59, and on the first day of
its inception, falling on Wednesday 4/29/1959 ⟦illegible⟧
with the authorization of the Mosaic Synagogue to them at noon today ⟦illegible⟧
for each of the two mentioned days so they can be ⟦illegible⟧
to perform the ceremonies related to the aforementioned feast
And since this feast has special importance, we ask you to please ⟦illegible⟧
that they begin sufficient preparation for them before eating
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
The Lawyer
Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / 59
Date: 12 / 4 / 1959
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director General of Prisons Respected
Greetings
On the occasion of the Passover holiday for the Jewish community, this presidency requests permission
to send some food and clothing to the Jewish prisoners in both Baghdad Prison and Detention Center
and Baquba Prison.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Jewish Community
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Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director General of Prisons, respected
After greetings
We request a reconsideration regarding the goods and the Mosaic community ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ by allowing us to send some food items
to the Mosaic prisoners in each of the ⟦...⟧ prison
and Baqubah prison
Please accept our highest respect
Signature
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
83531 President
80545 Secretary
Number T/: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 59
Date: 12 / 4 / 1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Director General of Prisons, respected
After greetings
The Passover holiday for the Jewish community begins on Thursday, falling on 23 / 4 / 59, and ends
on Thursday, falling on 30 / 4 / 59. Therefore, it is requested, as usual, to allow the families of Jewish prisoners
to provide special food to their relatives during the holiday starting from the evening of Wednesday, falling on
22 / 4 / 1959.
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
Copy to :-
Baghdad Provincial Police Directorate for the same purpose
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Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
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On the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom, marked on Thursday falling on
23 / 4 / 59 and since Saturday Thursday falling on
30 / 4 / 59 therefore please, as usual, allow the inmates of
the Musawi Prison to provide special food for their visitors
during the Eid starting from the evening of Wednesday
falling on 22 / 4 / 59
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧
A copy to the Director of Baghdad Police for your kind ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 59 /
Date: 15 / 4 / 1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Education
Greetings and Respect,
The Presidency of the Jewish Community is honored by your kind agreement to include the ceremony of distributing
prizes to the outstanding students of our schools under your patronage, which will be held at exactly
six-thirty in the evening on Sunday, May 17, 1959.
At the same time, we pray to the Almighty Creator to grant you success in raising the status of culture in this
prosperous era. Long live the eternal Iraqi Republic, long live our sole leader, Major
General Abdul Karim Qasim.
Please accept our highest respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T / 59 /
Subject
Date 15 / 4 / 1959
His Excellency the Minister of Education, Respected
Greetings and Respect
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community is honored by your kind agreement to include the ceremony of distributing
prizes to the outstanding students of our schools under your patronage, which will be held at exactly half-past
six in the evening on Sunday, May 17, 1959.
At the same time, it prays to the Almighty to grant you success in raising the status of culture in this
prosperous era. Long live the immortal Iraqi Republic. Long live our sole leader, Major General
Staff Abdul Karim Qasim.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Committee
Administrative for the Israelite Community
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Respected Minister of Education
Greetings and respect,
The members of the Mosaic community are honored
by the inclusion of the award distribution ceremony for top students
in its schools under your patronage, which will be held at
ten-thirty in the morning on Sunday
May 17, 1959
The committee, in inviting your Excellency to perform
may He grant you success in elevating the status of ⟦...⟧
in this prosperous era under the government of the Republic
the eternal, and long live its sole leader, Major General
Abdul Karim Qasim, the Prime Minister
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: T /
Date: / /
Outgoing