Description
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are correspondence from the Burial Society (Ḥevrah Ḳadishah), the Lay Council, the President of the Jewish Community, the Spiritual Council, and the Chief Rabbi. There are letters about the Jewish Hospitals, the rules of the Burial Society, and accounting rules of the Jewish community. There are also four booklets: 2 in Judeo-Arabic printed by Elias Shoḥeṭ for the Burial Society, printed in 5690 (1929 or 1930); 2 are in Arabic printed in 5709 (1948 or 1979) and 5708 (1947 or 1948). This item also includes documents concerning the foundation of the organization, a newspaper article about a dispute within the Baghdadi Jewish community, and the minutes from several meetings.
AI en Translation, Pages 226-250
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Continuation of the revenues of the Hevra Kadisha Association collected from the relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Date of Death | Name of Deceased | Serial | Dinar | Fils
| Brought Forward | | 685 | ⟦line⟧
3 Feb 5709 | Harun Ishaq Hayyim Shemmash | 76 | 50 | ⟦line⟧
3 " " | Yaqub Shalom Shahrabani | 77 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
4 " " | Yehuda Ishaq Shaya | 78 | 6 | ⟦line⟧
4 " " | Habiba Ibrahim Salama | 79 | 7 | ⟦line⟧
6 " " | Hooky Mardoukh Samouha | 80 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
6 " " | Aziza Bakhsh | 81 | 7 | ⟦line⟧
7 " " | Masouda Yaqub Isha | 82 | 1 | ⟦line⟧
8 " " | Habiba Fathi Muslih | 83 | 6 | ⟦line⟧
8 " " | Rima Yaqub Harun | 84 | 18 | ⟦line⟧
9 " " | Regina Salih Qattan | 85 | 11 | ⟦line⟧
12 " " | Yaqub Hakham Elisha | 86 | 25 | ⟦line⟧
13 " " | Ibrahim Yaqub Rejwan | 87 | 14 | ⟦line⟧
14 " " | Nahum Harun Tammo | 88 | 8 | ⟦line⟧
14 " " | Hayyim Salih Dabboul | 89 | 10 | ⟦line⟧
14 " " | Salman Dawud Pasha | 90 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
15 " " | Hesqel Menahim Muftish | 91 | 8 | ⟦line⟧
15 " " | Lulu Ezra Levi | 92 | 4 | ⟦line⟧
15 " " | Samra Shmeil Dawud | 93 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
16 " " | Yehuda Ephraim Siddiq | 94 | 10 | ⟦line⟧
17 " " | Simha Shimon Levi | 95 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
17 " " | Abboudi Nassim Pasha | 96 | 2 | 500
| Carried Forward | | 884 | 500
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Continuation of Hevra Kadisha Association revenues collected from relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Date of Death | Name of Deceased | Sequence | Dinar | Fils
| Brought forward | | 1033 | 500
8 Adar 5709 | Yusuf Khadhouri Yusuf | 118 | 8 | 000
» » 8 | Daoud Ishaq Nasim | 119 | 10 | 000
» » 8 | Moshi Salman Abada | 120 | 8 | 000
» » 8 | Israel Hesqail Hay | 121 | 6 | 000
» » 9 | Tuffaha Abdullah Bibi | 122 | 2 | 000
» » 12 | Moshi Salman Daoud Hay | 123 | 8 | 000
» » 13 | Yehuda Sion Habasha | 124 | 10 | 000
» » 16 | Rima Ishaq Aslan | 125 | 2 | 000
» » 18 | Habiba Menashe Sayegh | 126 | 10 | 000
» » 18 | Hanna Ezra Homi | 127 | 5 | 000
» » 18 | Khatoun Shaul | 128 | 1 | 500
» » 18 | Mordech Ezra Qassab | 129 | 1 | 000
» » 19 | Menashe Rubin Sabha | 130 | 15 | 000
» » 20 | Salman Nasim | 131 | 8 | 000
» » 20 | Farha Yaqub Habakkuk | 132 | 2 | 000
» » 20 | Simha Saleh Al-Ani | 133 | 14 | 000
» » 22 | Salman Ezra Halawi | 134 | 20 | 000
» » 23 | Masouda Saleh Maneh | 135 | 7 | 000
» » 23 | Mazala Hakham Yusuf Barzan | 136 | 1 | 000
» » 23 | Gurji Moshi Sofer | 137 | 25 | 000
» » 24 | Masouda Ibrahim Yantob | 138 | 3 | 000
| Carried forward | | 1200 | 000
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Continued revenues of Hebra Qadisha Society collected from relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Date of Death | Name of Deceased | Serial | Dinar | Fils
| Carried forward | | 1506 | 100
6 May 5709 | Malaka Ephraim Maslawi | 181 | 1 | 500
7 " " | Sarah Moshiah Irani | 182 | 1 | 500
8 " " | Hesqel Nassim Cohen | 183 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
10 " " | Simha Ibrahim Habba | 184 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
11 " " | Ezra Hooki Hababa | 185 | 15 | ⟦line⟧
12 " " | Saleh Daniel Sayegh | 186 | 6 | ⟦line⟧
13 " " | Joseph Nassim | 187 | 9 | ⟦line⟧
14 " " | Moshe Yamin Lawi | 188 | 15 | ⟦line⟧
15 " " | Yaqub Hay Daniel | 189 | 10 | ⟦line⟧
19 " " | Ezra Nassim Mamoka | 190 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
19 " " | Akram Ephraim | 191 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
20 " " | Ibrahim Hesqel Malooka | 192 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
21 " " | Shimon Hesqel Folat | 193 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
21 " " | Rifka Abdullah Maslawi | 194 | 8 | ⟦line⟧
21 " " | Khedhouri Moshe Jamel | 195 | 10 | ⟦line⟧
25 " " | Sabiha Ishaq Najjar | 196 | 1 | 500
25 " " | Hesqel Meir | 197 | 1 | 500
26 " " | Mikhail Kurji Dallal | 198 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
26 " " | Toba Nassim Benhas | 199 | 2 | ⟦line⟧
27 " " | Moshe Hakham Hanina Muhajir | 200 | 1 | 500
28 " " | Khatoon Ibrahim Fattal | 201 | 12 | ⟦line⟧
| Brought forward | | 1616 | 600
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Continuation of the Hebra Qaddisha Association revenues collected from relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Fils | Dinar | Sequence | Name of the Deceased | Date of Death
350 | 1344 | | Brought forward |
⟦line⟧ | 11 | 160 | Ma'touqa Shua' Hesqel Levy | 14 Nisan 5709
⟦line⟧ | 4 | 161 | Lulu Sassoon Nessim Hakham Sassoon | 14 » »
⟦line⟧ | 20 | 162 | Moshi Murad Alwiya | 23 » »
500 | 1 | 163 | Mas'ouda Hesqel Ezra | 23 » »
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 164 | Farha Yehuda Semah | 25 » »
⟦line⟧ | 6 | 165 | Rahmin Ibrahim Meita | 25 » »
⟦line⟧ | 7 | 166 | Mardokh Saleh Moshi | 26 » »
⟦line⟧ | 9 | 167 | Karjiya Hoki Azagi | 26 » »
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 168 | Salman Dawood Bassoon | 28 » »
750 | 1 | 169 | Hesqel Abdullah Youssef | 28 » »
⟦line⟧ | 8 | 170 | Moshi Saleh Daniel | 29 » »
⟦line⟧ | 8 | 171 | Khatoun Isaac Moshi | 1 Iyyar 5709
500 | 1 | 172 | Sion Salman Bibi | 1 » »
⟦line⟧ | 3 | 173 | Mordechai Yehya Taqiya | 1 » »
500 | 1 | 174 | Sassoon Murad | 1 » »
500 | 1 | 175 | Khatoun Moshi Aghayi | 2 » »
⟦line⟧ | 5 | 176 | Rahmin Yehya Hamra | 3 » »
⟦line⟧ | 3 | 177 | Ya'qub Hesqel Dasht | 4 » »
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 178 | Hanna Shaul | 5 » »
⟦line⟧ | 6 | 179 | Noam Youssef Shammash | 6 » »
⟦line⟧ | 50 | 180 | Shaul Salman Debbi | 6 » »
100 | 1506 | | Carried forward |
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Continuation of Hevra Kadisha Association revenues collected from relatives of the deceased
for the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Fils | Dinar | Sequence | Name of Deceased | Date of Death
600 | 1616 | | Brought forward |
⟦line⟧ | 30 | 202 | Jahla Hesqel Khuzam | 28 May 5709
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 203 | Rosa Hesqel Jada' | » » 28
⟦line⟧ | 8 | 204 | Habiba Nassim Bassoon | » » 29
⟦line⟧ | 1 | 205 | Hanna Baruch Kureiji | 2 Sivan 5709
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 206 | Sasson Shlomo Dallal | » » 3
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 207 | Karji Abdullah | » » 4
⟦line⟧ | 7 | 208 | Karjia Eliyahu Najouma | » » 4
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 209 | Habiba Yaqub Khuzma | » » 6
⟦line⟧ | 25 | 210 | Yusuf Eliyahu Cohen | » » 6
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 211 | Rima Abdullah | » » 6
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 212 | Khatun Hesqel | » » 7
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 213 | Yaqub Hesqel Ezra the Great | » » 8
⟦line⟧ | 3 | 214 | Shaul Abdullah Daoud | » » 8
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 215 | Lulu Shaul Habousha | » » 8
⟦line⟧ | 3 | 216 | Shua Hesqel Ma'ato | » » 9
500 | 1 | 217 | Daoud Mikhail Muhajir | » » 11
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 218 | Fafon Daoud | » » 13
⟦line⟧ | 6 | 219 | Hanina Saleh Gabriel | » » 14
⟦line⟧ | 1 | 220 | Sasson Ishaq Muhajir | » » 14
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 221 | Zion Yona | » » 14
500 | 1 | 222 | Harun Ezra Muhajir | » » 14
600 | 1755 | | Carried forward |
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Continuation of the revenues of the Hebra Qaddisha Association collected from the relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Fils | Dinar | Serial | Name of the Deceased | Date of Death
600 | 2267 | | Previous |
000 | 8 | 307 | Isaac Sabih Nessim Ezer | 19 August 5709
000 | 8 | 308 | Habiba Mordechai Youssef | " " 19
000 | 5 | 309 | Toba Sasson Gabbai | " " 19
000 | 15 | 310 | Yantob Fathi Yantob | " " 20
000 | 5 | 311 | Maatouqa Mordechai Saghir | " " 21
500 | 1 | 312 | David Mordechai Hai | " " 22
000 | 7 | 313 | Jahla Yaqub Zanbartout | " " 22
000 | 2 | 314 | Helwa Hayu Muhajir | " " 22
000 | 2 | 315 | Rima Abboudi | " " 22
000 | 8 | 316 | Heila Eliyahu Nawi | " " 23
000 | 3 | 317 | David Heskel Shappiro | " " 23
000 | 5 | 318 | Khazna Youssef Halawi | " " 25
000 | 3 | 319 | Masouda Ibrahim Qurr | " " 25
000 | 2 | 320 | Moshe Hayim Maryam Khan | " " 26
000 | 7 | 321 | Meir Shalom Ashir Baqqal | " " 26
000 | 40 | 322 | Sion Isaac Bechor | " " 28
000 | 7 | 323 | Menachem Shaul Basri | " " 28
000 | 5 | 324 | Ezra Shaul Yousefan | " " 28
000 | 7 | 325 | Jahla Nissan | " " 28
500 | 2 | 326 | Sion Yaqub Matlon | " " 28
000 | 10 | 327 | Tuffaha Nessim Aini | " " 29
600 | 2420 | | Following |
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Continuation of revenues of the Hebra Qaddisha Association collected from relatives of the deceased
for the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Fils | Dinar | Serial | Name of Deceased | Date of Death
100 | 2177 | | Brought Forward |
500 | 1 | 286 | Doris Zacharia | 28 July 5709
500 | 1 | 287 | Khedhouri Abdullah Marza | » » 29
000 | 4 | 288 | Masouda Heskel Al-Abrass | 1 August 5709
000 | 10 | 289 | Sion Elia Beres | » » 2
000 | 2 | 290 | Heskel Nessim Zelait | » » 4
000 | 3 | 291 | Mordech Salman Haron | » » 5
000 | 12 | 292 | Daoud Isaac Musafi | » » 6
000 | 5 | 293 | Ezra Abboudi Saatchi | » » 7
000 | 3 | 294 | Simha Ibrahim Shoua | » » 7
000 | 5 | 295 | Habiba Ashir Salem | » » 8
000 | 3 | 296 | Yaqoub Nounou Shaul | » » 8
500 | 1 | 297 | Hanouka Yousif Muhajir | » » 10
000 | 2 | 298 | Yousif Khedhouri Yousifian | » » 10
000 | 7 | 299 | Naima Abdou | » » 10
000 | 7 | 300 | Haron Yousif Moussa | » » 11
000 | 2 | 301 | Daoud Haron Zangi | » » 12
000 | 2 | 302 | Yehuda Meir Shabo | » » 14
000 | 9 | 303 | Shlomo Hakham Obeidia Muhajir | » » 15
000 | 2 | 304 | Shlomo Isaac Kirkukli | » » 15
000 | 3 | 305 | Daoud Sassoon Yehuda | » » 16
000 | 5 | 306 | Masouda Heskel Saleh | » » 19
600 | 2267 | | Carried Forward |
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Continuation of revenues of the Hevra Kadisha Association collected from the relatives of the deceased
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Fils | Dinar | Serial | Name of the Deceased | Date of Death
⟦line⟧ | 2518 | | Previous balance |
500 | 1 | 348 | Naima Youssef Hayyim Hesqel | 22 September 5709
⟦line⟧ | 4 | 349 | Hayyim Hesqel Mordechai | » » 23
⟦line⟧ | 25 | 350 | Jahla Daoud Said | » » 24
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 351 | Nazima Foli Youssef Rahmin | » » 26
— | — | 352 | Tufaha Hanouka Mandelawi (Carried over to |
| | | account of year 5710) | » » 27
⟦line⟧ | 10 | 353 | Maryam Rubin Habib | » » 28
500 | 1 | 354 | Hesqel Ezra Shaul Najjar | » » 28
| | 51 | Free of charge details page 21 — 23 |
⟦line⟧ | 2570 | 405 | Total deaths during the period between 7 Kislev until 30 September 5709 |
Names of the deceased who were prepared free of charge and at the expense of the Hevra Kadisha Association
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Serial | Name of the Deceased | Date of Death
1 | Baruch Nissan — Tuz Khurmatu | 7 Kislev 5709
2 | Youssef Hay | » » 11
3 | Tufaha Daoud | » » 13
4 | Yaqub Meir Horish | » » 18
5 | Nassim Simantob | » » 24
6 | Aziza Rahmin Muhajir | » » 25
7 | Jahla Moshe Zuleikha | » » 26
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Continuation of the revenues of the Hebra Kadisha Association collected from relatives of the deceased
for the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Date of Death | Name of Deceased | Serial | Dinar | Fils
| Brought forward | | 2420 | 600
30 Aug 5709 | Ezra Abdullah Yaqub Al-Kabir | 328 | 10 | ...
2 Sep 5709 | Daniel Daoud Shammash | 329 | 3 | ...
" " 3 | Khadhuri Ibrahim Maslawi | 330 | 8 | ...
" " 5 | Hesqel Ezra Kajal | 331 | 1 | 500
" " 7 | Shemail Moussa Jayji | 332 | 2 | ...
" " 7 | Salman Yaqub Habba | 333 | 5 | ...
" " 7 | Salman Hesqel Shabi | 334 | 3 | ...
" " 8 | Tuffaha Huki Al-Aswad | 335 | 3 | 500
" " 9 | Yamin Hayim Shousha | 336 | 1 | ...
" " 9 | Rabbi Salman Ibrahim | 337 | 5 | ...
" " 10 | Shaoul Yusuf Aqirib | 338 | 15 | ...
" " 10 | Salman Sasson Aslan | 339 | 4 | ...
" " 12 | Suad Salim Abu Helou | 340 | 2 | ...
| Manqusha Baruch Kukli (carried over to | 341 | — | —
| account for the year 5710) | | |
" " 14 | Yusuf Mardakh Arubelli | 342 | 2 | 400
" " 15 | Naji Sasson | 343 | 4 | ...
" " 18 | Isaac Yusuf Khalifa | 344 | 3 | ...
" " 18 | Moussa Saleh Maslawi | 345 | 8 | ...
" " 19 | Eliahu Yaqub Houri | 346 | 9 | ...
" " 19 | Regina Moussa Halabi | 347 | 8 | ...
| Carried forward | | 2518 | ...
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Continuation of the names of the deceased who were prepared for burial free of charge at the expense of the Hevra Kadisha Society
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Serial | Name of Deceased | Date of Death
30 | Ephraim Shlomo Hakim | 24 Iyar 5709
31 | Masooda Yaqub Al-Tal | 26 " "
32 | Masooda Shamoun Al-Sayegh | 5 Sivan 5709
33 | Najia Yusuf Cohen | 8 " "
34 | Moshih Abdullah | 9 " "
35 | Habbo Eliyahu Kirkukli | 11 " "
36 | Najat Habib Ibrahim | 21 " "
37 | Sami Moshy Muhajir | 21 " "
38 | Sarah Yaqub - Zakho | 2 Tamuz 5709
39 | Muallim Manshi Hayyim Sayegh | 3 " "
40 | Yaqub Eliyahu | 6 " "
41 | Simha Sassoon Sourani | 6 " "
42 | Yehuda Mudallal Qassab | 11 " "
43 | Elia Habbo Abid | 11 " "
44 | Hanna Shalom Elazar | 23 " "
45 | Moshy Yaqub Zeloof | 6 Av 5709
46 | Ibrahim Ezra Koko | 11 " "
47 | Daisy Isaac Yaqub | 27 " "
48 | Hanna Sassoon Muhajir | 28 " "
49 | Saleh Abboudi Yosephan | 28 " "
50 | Daniel Roubin Agassi | 2 Elul 5709
51 | Khedhouri Shaul Qashqoush | 26 " "
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Continuation of the names of the deceased who were prepared for burial free of charge and at the expense of the Hebra Kadisha Society
For the period between 7 Kislev 5709 until 30 September 5709
Sequence | Name of the Deceased | Date of Death
8 | Haron Rahmin | 2 Tevet 5709
9 | Harith Khedhouri Haron | 12 " "
10 | Masouda Yousif Muhajir | 13 " "
11 | Maryam Agha Baba Fattal | 13 " "
12 | Aziza Salman Shahrabani | 14 " "
13 | Maryam Ibrahim Kurdi | 1 Shevat 5709
14 | Yuna Daoud Kazo | 3 " "
15 | Maryam Daoud Hesqiel | 10 " "
16 | Simha Rahmin Rabi | 11 " "
17 | Ya'qub Kurji | 30 " "
18 | Masouda Abdullah Hesqiel | 4 Adar 5709
19 | Ma'touqa Yousif Basson | 21 " "
20 | Yousif Daoud | 28 " "
21 | Naim Yamin Ephraim | 1 Nisan 5709
22 | Abdullah Haron Shinafa | 4 " "
23 | Hayu Mordech Muhajir | 12 " "
24 | Simha Nahum | 13 " "
25 | Sarah Abdullah | 16 " "
26 | Masouda Shlomo Abdulaziz | 27 " "
27 | Naji Yousif Kirshon | 30 " "
28 | Najib Yuna Abdullah | 4 Iyar 5709
29 | Abid Hesqiel Babo | 6 " "
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Qadisha until September of the year 5709
Expenses
| Dinar | Fils
Property tax | 563 | 58
Staff salaries for ten months starting from Kislev until September 5709 | 850 | 508
Cost of living allowance for ten months starting from Kislev until September 5709 | 661 | 165
Bonus to workers on the occasion of holidays | 700 | 61
Miscellaneous expenses | 301 | 60
Telephone fees | 242 | 21
Collection messenger commission 5% | 708 | 54
Car expenses (including the appraisal of the old car at 160 dinars and the purchase of another car for 220/- dinars) | 262 | 585
Riza linen, Katuni, rose water and soap, and others. Ledger details. | 560 | 1764
| 4847 | 3280
⟦...⟧ BAGHDAD JEWISH COMMUNITY ⟦...⟧
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Incomes and Expenses of the Hebra Association
Receipts
| Dinar | Fils
Total receipts for the account of the deceased from page 4 to page 21 | 2570 | ⟦line⟧
Rental income | |
12 500 rent for the Souq Hanoun shop for a period of six months | |
55 ⟦line⟧ rent for the Ras al-Qarya house for a period of six months | 67 | 500
Miscellaneous income | 12 | 679
| 2650 | 179
The deficit resulting from expenses exceeding income | 630 | 668
| 3280 | 847
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Explanatory Note
Our dear brothers,
It is clear to you from the statement presented that most of the sums received from the relatives of the deceased
did not cover 25% or 30% of the amounts borne and spent by the Association on them, especially
given the rise in prices of necessities such as linen shrouds (which are only imported from Turkey)
and kony (sacks), soap, labor wages, car supplies, and other items, compared to what they were before the Second
World War, by a ratio of four or five times what they were previously. Furthermore, the
Association has never previously demanded the costs of this at the time of death, but rather leaves that until days after
the incident to assist their families during the confusion that prevails in those critical moments.
As the Association carries out these humanitarian acts, it requires a group of employees, workers,
and drivers to manage its affairs and conduct its business, costing expenses of approximately 75 Dinars per month,
in addition to what the car in its possession requires in terms of renovations, repairs, fuel, and so on,
not to mention that many houses and residential areas are far from Baghdad and require rapid communication
with them, which led the Association to acquire a second ambulance to serve this purpose and assist the
first car when it is occupied elsewhere or when it suffers a malfunction and is subject to delay as a result of its repair.
This Association has taken the house numbered 17/M/141 located in the Torah neighborhood (Ghazi Street)
as a center for its activities and has obtained a telephone set for it to facilitate contacting it at number 3456.
If the Association's revenues continue in this weak manner, it will collide with formidable obstacles
that will be difficult for it to overcome, and thus it will weaken bit by bit until it vanishes, and the
unfortunate situation will return to what it was before. So, to the honorable members of the community who are possessed by zeal, look
upon this Association and give it your attention and care so that it may continue its humanitarian work and fulfill
its mission in the most perfect manner.
Hevra Kadisha Association
Ghazi Street (Torah neighborhood)
Telephone Number 3456
THE SPIRITUAL COUNCIL
HEVRA KADISHA
BAGHDAD
The Spiritual Council
Hevra Kadisha
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⟦This⟧ system is called the Internal Regulations of the Hebra Qadisha Association.
This association consists of seven persons: one is the President (Rabbi), the second is the Vice President, the third is the Treasurer, the fourth
is the Secretary, and three members.
The President has the authority to sign letters, telegrams, and others, and he is the reference for all communications and transactions of this association. He shall not sign any
document before stamping it with the association's seal, and this seal shall be kept with the association's Secretary.
In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall act in his place, and in the absence of both the President and the Vice President, the Secretary shall act in their place.
This association meets at its center in Midrash Beit Zilkha once every week, and when necessary, it meets upon a call from the presidency
in an extraordinary manner.
The Secretary must organize a minute book for decisions and ledgers for revenues and expenditures, and organize a schedule containing the revenues and expenditures of this
association and announce it to the public from time to time.
In the event of the resignation of the President or some members of this association, those who will take their place shall be elected by this association and the Spiritual Council
of the Israelites jointly.
The President and the Treasurer must:-
A- Always keep one hundred rupees in the association's safe for spending when necessary.
B- Deposit the revenues of this association in one of the banks in its name.
C- Withdraw what is required from the banks from the revenues of this association with the signature of the President (or whoever acts in his place according to this system) and the Treasurer
after making a decision on the necessity of spending it.
D- Document expenditures with a receipt, and when necessary, the absence of a receipt means the amount is considered unspent, and the President and the Treasurer shall be responsible for it
individually and jointly.
The association performs the following actions:-
A- Preparing and providing the necessary requirements for the washing, shrouding, and burial of the deceased of the Mosaic community.
B- Organizing and improving the procedures adopted for this purpose and its branches.
C- Arranging and appointing the staff for washing, preparation, and burial, and allocating their wages.
D- Purchasing the necessary movable and immovable property and constructing it to improve, achieve, and complete this project.
E- The management of this association is entrusted with all subscriptions, aid, and donations from generous people.
F- The receipts of this association shall be against a receipt signed by the President and the Treasurer and stamped with the association's seal.
G- The necessary requirements for this purpose are purchased by the association after a decision is issued on their necessity and are kept in a special place under the disposal
of the president of this association.
H- The association must replace and change its workers when necessary.
I- Decisions that are not signed by the majority of the votes of this association have no value.
J- The Spiritual Council has the right to monitor the actions and management of the association from time to time in Baghdad.
Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder
Daoud Haskel | Youssef Haskel | Saul Abraham | Ezra Salman | Saul Abdullah | Salman Haskel | Salman Hooki
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1- This system is called the Internal Bylaws of the Hebra Qadisha Society.
2- This society is composed of seven persons: one is the President and Rabbi, the second is the Vice President, the third is the Treasurer, and the fourth is
the Secretary, along with three members.
3- The President has the authority to sign letters, telegrams, etc., and is the reference for all communications and transactions of this society; he shall not sign any
paper before stamping it with the society's seal, and this seal shall be kept with the secretary of the society.
4- In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall act in his stead, and in the absence of both the President and the Vice President, the Secretary shall act in their stead.
5- This society meets at its headquarters for a period of a week, ⟦at least⟧ once every week, and when necessary, it meets upon a call from the presidency
on an extraordinary basis.
6- The Secretary must organize minutes books, income and expenditure ledgers, and prepare a schedule containing the revenues and expenditures for this
society and announce it to the public from time to time.
7- Upon the resignation of the President or some members of this society, those who will take their place shall be elected by this society and the Spiritual ⟦or⟧
Physical Council jointly.
8- The President and the Treasurer must:
A- Always keep one hundred rupees in the society's fund for spending when necessary.
B- Deposit the revenues of this society in one of the banks in its name.
C- Withdraw what is required from the banks from the revenues of this society with the signature of the President (or whoever acts in his stead according to this system) and the Treasurer
after a decision is made regarding the necessity of spending it.
D- Document expenses with a receipt, and when ⟦necessary⟧ receipts are absent, the counterpart is considered unspent, and the President and the Treasurer shall be responsible for it
individually and jointly.
9- The society carries out the following tasks:
A- Preparing and providing the necessary funeral supplies for washing, shrouding, and burial for the deceased of the Mosaic community.
B- Organizing and improving the procedures adopted for this purpose and its branches.
C- Arranging and appointing the workforce for washing, preparation, and burial, and allocating their wages.
D- Buying necessary movable and immovable property and renovating it to improve, achieve, and complete this project.
10- The management of this society depends on all subscriptions, aids, and donations from generous individuals.
11- Receipts of this society shall be against a voucher signed by the President and the Treasurer and stamped with the society's seal.
12- The equipment specialized for this purpose is purchased by the society after a decision is issued on its necessity, and it is kept in a special place under the control of
the president of this society.
13- The society must replace and change its workers when necessary.
14- Decisions not signed by the majority of the members of this society have no value.
15- The Spiritual Council has the right to supervise the work and management of the society from time to time in Baghdad.
Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder
⟦...⟧ Heskel | Yusuf Heskel | Shaul Abraham | Ezra Salman | Shaul Abdullah | Salman Heskel | Salman Hasuki