AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ June ⟦...⟧
16 / 6 / 1951
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, Taht al-Takiya
We draw your attention to our previous letter regarding the subscription fee for Al-Salam newspaper due
from you ⟦for the year⟧ 948 and 949, so we hope you will kindly settle it in view of our need to clear the accounts
as quickly as possible, and we thank you with the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Lawyer ⟦...⟧
Owner and Responsible Manager of Al-Salam Newspaper
⟦circular stamp: Al-Salam Daily Political Newspaper⟧
⟦rectangular faded stamp⟧
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51/1819
15 / 4 / 1951
To
The Administration of Al-Salam Newspaper
Greetings,
Your letter dated 5 / 4 / 1951
Our subscription to your newspaper ended on 30 / 9 / 1948
and we have not renewed it since then.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Salam
A comprehensive daily political newspaper
Registered at the Post Office under No. 253
Administration
Sayyid Hassan Pasha 6 Khan Ja'far Shahrabanli
⟦line⟧
Issue: 1212
Date: 5 / 4 / 951
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To the Honorable Eminence of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
We kindly request the payment of the subscription fees due from you
for Al-Salam newspaper for the year 1949, in view of our continuous
need for funds. Please accept our highest respect.
Sincerely,
The Responsible Manager of Al-Salam Newspaper
⟦illegible⟧
Back of the account
What is the amount of this remainder?
Half of the two years
The subscription expiration date for this
newspaper was 20 / 9 / 949 and we have not
renewed our subscription to it since then. Please send a letter to the newspaper stating that.
And it is returned ⟦illegible⟧
The Accountant
5 / 4 / 951
Department Copy
51 / 1821
16 / 4 / 1951
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Management of the esteemed Al-Shaab Newspaper
Greetings,
Your letter No. 21 dated 7 / 4 / 951
Please kindly renew our subscription to your newspaper for a period of six months, starting from
2 / 4 / 1951 .
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
⟦illegible⟧
Muh-
Al-Shaab
A Daily Political Newspaper
Owner, Editor-in-Chief and Responsible Manager
Yahya Qassim, Lawyer
Administration: Shamash Building - Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone { 3005 / 4994
No. 1222/51
Date: 7 / 4 / 1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 21
Date 15 / 4 / 951
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To: The Respected Presidency of the Jewish Community
After Greetings,
We wish to inform you that your subscription to this newspaper expires
on 2 / 4 / 51, so please kindly pay an amount
of 4 Dinars — Fils to renew your subscription for another year.
Please accept our highest thanks and respect.
Director of Administration and Finance
Al-Shaab Newspaper - Baghdad
⟦Presented in ...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦15/4/51⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subscription
590 / 52
5 / 6 / 1952
Mr. ⟦line⟧
Management of Al-Hatif Newspaper
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 422 dated 28 / 5 / 51
1 - We had paid 1.250 Dinars on 1 / 7 / 1951 for the subscription fee in Al-Hatif
magazine for the period from 23 / 5 / 1951 until 22 / 11 / 1951.
2 - We are sending herewith your representative to receive two Dinars for our subscription value in Al-Hatif newspaper
for a period of six months from 23 / 11 / 1951 until 22 / 5 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy of it ⟦line⟧
To the Accountant - to pay two Dinars for the subscription fee mentioned above
⟦signature⟧
Al-Hatef
A general political daily newspaper
Owner and Editor-in-Chief
Ja'far al-Khalili
Address
Baghdad - Al-Hatef Newspaper
ADDRESS
AL. Hatef Baghdad
Number :-: 422
Date :-: 22 / 5 / 1951
1852
5 / 6 / 1951
His Excellency, the President of the Respected Jewish Community
Greetings and respect
Please be so kind as to order the payment of (4.000) four dinars for the subscription fee of the respected
Presidency to Al-Hatef newspaper for the year 1951 starting from 22 / 5 / 951, and we offer you
our sincere thanks. In conclusion, please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant of Al-Hatef Newspaper
1- Al-Hatef
For registration and administration
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 6 / 51
2- His Excellency the President
We request approval for the payment and a summary
regarding the subscription to Al-Hatef newspaper
from 22 / 5 / 51 until 21 / 5 / 52
for the personal
Presidency
Accountant
For endorsement and administration
⟦illegible⟧
4 / 6 / 51
Administration
We have paid the newspaper management the amount of 1.250 dinars on 5 / 6 / 1952, which
is the subscription for a period of six months from 22 / 5 / 951 to 21 / 11 / 951, as
the newspaper has changed into a magazine
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 6 / 1952
Administration
Payment approved
President
4 / 6 / 51
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ The Department
52/2598
6/⟦illegible⟧/1952
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To -
Management of Al-Sijill Newspaper
Greetings,
With reference to your letter dated 6/11/1952, please note the following:-
1- We had paid your management two dinars for the subscription fee to your newspaper for the period from 12/1/51
until 5/31/1952, according to receipt number 361 dated 12/4/51.
2- We also paid another two dinars according to receipt number 262 dated 4/6/1952 for the period
which should be from 6/1/1952 until 11/30/1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
The Accountant of the Community Presidency - for information.
AL - SIGIL Administration: Opposite the Central Preparatory School
A Daily Islamic Political Newspaper Daily Islamic News Paper Admin Phone 3523
Proprietor PRO. M. TAHA AL-FAYADH Residence 27295
Mohamed Taha Al-Fayadh BAGHDAD
Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Invoice Number
17
The Honorable Israeli Community
Please kindly pay the amount of two dinars for your subscription to this newspaper
for a period of six months starting from 1 / 10 / 51 until 31 / 3 / 52, and with much
thanks
Accountant
Upon auditing the receipts, it was found that we paid to the
management of the aforementioned newspaper the amount of 2/- dinars on 4 / 10 / 1951 for the subscription
from 1 / 10 / 51 until 20 / 5 / 1952 (by check number 861) and we paid another 2/- dinars on
6 / 4 / 1952 by receipt (522) and the receipt did not mention the start or end date
of the subscription, so the start date must be at the end of the previous receipt, i.e.
starting from 1 / 6 / 1952 until 1 / 12 / 1952. Thus, this
invoice has been paid on 6 / 4 / 52. Please notify the newspaper management
of this.
⟦Signature⟧
Accountant
12 / 2 / 1952
Correct
⟦Signature⟧
24 / 4
T/ 2664 / 52
7 / 8 / 1952
Subscription
Department Copy
To ⟦line⟧
The esteemed Al-Jabha Al-Sha'biya Newspaper
After greetings,
With reference to your letter dated 6 / 8 / 1952.
We have paid the subscription fee for your newspaper for one year ending on 27 / 1 / 1952
according to receipt number 4786 dated 29 / 5 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Jabhah Al-Sha'biyah Newspaper
Baghdad
Telephone: 85477
Issue:
Date: 22 / 8 / 54
To the respected Israelite Community
Greetings. Your subscription to our newspaper expired on
28 / 7 / 54, and since we have continued to send the newspaper to you,
we kindly ask you to pay an amount of two Dinars for your subscription renewal
for one year.
Please accept our deepest respect.
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
Al-Jabhah Al-Sha'biyah Newspaper
⟦illegible⟧
The Secretariat
For Registration
⟦signature⟧
24/8/54
Accountant
For Confirmation
⟦signature⟧
27/8/54
K 4782
27/5/54
Secretary
We paid on 4/2/54 an amount of 2/- Dinars
for our subscription from 28/7/52 until 27 / 7 / 954
Then on 29/5/54 we paid another 2/- Dinars amount
which should be starting from 28 / 7 / 54 until
27 / 7 / 1955, however the clerk wrote on
the aforementioned second receipt starting the days ⟦illegible⟧
T / 2662 / 52
6 / 8 / 1952
Subscription for a period of six months
Department Copy
⟦illegible⟧
To -
Management of Sada al-Ahali Newspaper
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 889 dated 27 / 7 / 1952.
We enclose herewith an amount of two Dinars for a single-copy subscription to your newspaper for a period of six
months from 1 / 7 / 52 until 31 / 12 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respects
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
A copy to -
The Community Presidency Accountant - to disburse the amount of two Dinars for the subscription fee to Al-Ahali newspaper
for a period of six months from 1 / 7 / 1952 until 31 / 12 / 52.
Issue No. 889
Date 27 / 7 / 1954
Sada
Al-Ahali
Daily Political Newspaper
Baghdad: Al-Baqja Quarter - ⟦illegible⟧ Square Telephone 2202
Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 899
Date 28 / 7 / 1954
To the respected administration of the Jewish Community
Reference to
Fils | Dinar | Statement
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Your subscription fee for our newspaper for one year for six | months from 1 / 8 / 54 to 31 / 12 / 1954
The loving
Latif Rashid Warthan
On behalf of the accountant
28 / 7 / 54
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Total: Two Dinars only
The accountant
⟦illegible⟧
Paid
Subscription fee for the Iraqi Gazette
T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 52
17 / 1 / 1952
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To ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Interior ⟦line⟧ for Accounting.
Greetings,
We enclose herewith an amount of ⟦illegible⟧ two Dinars, for the subscription fee of the Iraqi Gazette for the year
starting on 1 / 8 / 1950.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Notice
To: ⟦line⟧
We notify you that your subscription will expire on / / in the newspaper
(Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya), so please pay the subscription fee to the Ministry of Interior if you wish
to subscribe for another year, as we will stop providing you with the issues that follow after the date
of the subscription's expiration immediately.
Thank you.
Start Date | End Date | Clerk of Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya
/ / | / / | Government Press - Baghdad
The School
To consult the Clerk of Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya
at the Government Press regarding your subscription
⟦signature⟧
8/10/954
His Excellency, the Presidency of the respected Israelite Community
Al-Hatef
A General Political Daily Newspaper
Owner and Editor-in-Chief
Ja'far al-Khalili
Address
Baghdad - Al-Hatef Newspaper
ADDRESS
Al-Hatef Baghdad
Presidency of the Spiritual Council in Baghdad
Number: 206
Date: 14 / 10 / 1952
Number: 732
Date: 12 / 10 / 1952
His Excellency, the Respected Head of the Jewish Community
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Greetings and respect,
Please be so kind as to order the payment of a sum of 4.000, only four dinars, for
the respected Presidency's subscription to Al-Hatef newspaper for a full year starting
from 22 / 4 / 952. With many thanks, and please accept our highest respect.
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Hatef Accountant
The Accountant
To acknowledge the subscription expiration date
14 / 10 / 952
The Accountant
1- To renew the subscription for another year
14 / 10 / 952
Keep the letter in the Al-Hatef file
14 / 10 / 1952
AL-ZAMAN
Al-Zaman
⟦line⟧
DAILY POLITICAL NEWSPAPER
A comprehensive daily political newspaper
P.O. BOX : 117 BAGHDAD - IRAQ
P.O. Box 117 Baghdad - Iraq
⟦line⟧
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
The Pious Sheikh
Presidency of the Israelite Community
T / 914 / 53
10 / 1 / 1953
. Subscription Fee .
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To "-"
Management of the esteemed Al-Zaman Newspaper
After greetings,
With reference to your invoice numbered 2495 and dated 25 / 12 / 1952.
We enclose herewith an amount of two Dinars, as the subscription fee for your esteemed newspaper
for a period of six months starting from 1 / 10 / 1952 until 31 / 3 / 1953. We kindly request you
to send the receipt for its delivery.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
Copy to "-"
Accountant of the Community Presidency - to disburse two Dinars and record them in the administrative expenses for the month of January
1953.
Al-Zaman Newspaper
Number 2495
Baghdad 25 / 12 / 1950
Al-Zaman Newspaper requests: To the Israeli community in Baghdad
Please send the following amount:
Fils | Dinar
- | 2
Accountant
For confirmation and payment
The list is confirmed
⟦signature⟧
28 / 12 / 50
Manager
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/700/53
Date: 1953/4/30
Subject: ⟦The Newspapers⟧
Al-Zaman:
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To the respected owner of the esteemed ⟦Al-Zaman⟧ newspaper
Greetings
I request the publication of the following news in the local news section of your esteemed newspaper.
With much thanks to you.
Ezekiel Daoud Shatoub
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
On the occasion of the assumption of constitutional powers by the Master of the Country, His Majesty King Faisal II, the beloved,
at eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the second of May, in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three
AD, and since this great hour coincides with the time of the appearance and recitation of the Holy Torah scroll in
all Mosaic synagogues, a special religious prayer will be recited in all Mosaic synagogues at that blessed hour
on this happy occasion to the Almighty Creator to guard the beloved King Faisal II with His protection and to make
his long reign an era of goodness and prosperity for the entire Iraqi nation.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. | 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 85 / 53
Date: 30 / 4 / 1953
Subject:
To the respected owner of Al-Liwa newspaper
Greetings
I request the publication of the following news in the local section of your esteemed newspaper.
With much thanks.
⟦signature⟧
Heskiel Dawood Shmoob
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
On the occasion of the assumption of constitutional powers by the master of the country, His Majesty the Great King Faisal II
At eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the second of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three
AD, and the coincidence of this happy hour with the time of the appearance of the Holy Torah scroll and its presence in
all Mosaic synagogues, a special religious prayer will be recited in all Mosaic synagogues at that blessed hour
on this happy occasion to the Almighty Creator to protect His Majesty the Great King Faisal II with His eye and to make
his auspicious reign an era of goodness and prosperity for the entire Iraqi nation.
Incoming Copy
T / 5 - 28 / 52
11/6/1952
Subscription Fee
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To -
The Management of the Esteemed Sada Al-Ittihad Newspaper
After Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 28 dated 11/5/1952;
We enclose herewith an amount of two Dinars for the subscription fee in your esteemed newspaper for a period of six months starting
from 10/1/1952 until 3/31/1953; please send the receipt upon delivery.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
Date
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 2
A copy of it -
To the Accountant of the Community Presidency
To pay two Dinars for the subscription fee in Sada Al-Ittihad newspaper for a period of six months
starting from 10/1/1952 until 3/31/1953
Sada al-Ittihad
A general political daily newspaper
Owner and Editor-in-Chief:
Naji Salman Al-Obaidi
Administration: Al-Midan - near the Central Post Office
Telephone number (3523)
Baghdad
Issue: - 28
Date: - 5/11/52
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 2040
5/11/1952
To the Honorable
Presidency of the Jewish Community
We present to you herewith a list for subscription to our newspaper, we request
the order for its payment and thank you,
⟦illegible⟧
Sada al-Ittihad
Baghdad
1 - Accountant
For drawing and sending the check
5/11/52
2 - The Council
To state the relationship
⟦illegible⟧
5/11/52
3 - The Secretary
Confirms the accuracy of the attached list
⟦illegible⟧
5/11/1952
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Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 52
Al-Ittihad
A general daily political newspaper
Owner and Editor-in-Chief: Naji Salman Al-Obaidi
Administration: Al-Fadl Street, Tabat Al-Kurd
Telephone Number (3523) - Baghdad
Statement of account to be paid by: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Clarifications | Dinar | Fils
Only two dinars, for the subscription fee | 2 |
six months from 1 / 10 / 951 until | |
28 / 2 / 952 and we thank you | |
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Manager
Owner of Al-Ittihad Newspaper
⟦illegible stamp⟧