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Department Copy
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22 / 4 / 946
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Outgoing
For Filing
Hujja ⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable and Virtuous Sassoon Aboudi Bashi
Cohen Yaqoub Shallom
After greetings
The Lay Council has decided, after reviewing Report No. (1) by the auditor Mr. Shawqi
Dallal on the accounts of the Hebra Qadisha Society for the six months ending March 31, 1946,
with ⟦illegible⟧ the response of the Hebra Qadisha Society regarding it, to refer it to you to kindly provide your opinion on it along with
your suggestions and recommendations regarding it. With best regards.
Attachments
Report No. (1)
Response of the Hebra Qadisha Society regarding it
Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧
President
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 4
Based on the request of the Presidency of the Israelite Community to dismiss both Abdullah Yehuda and Khadhuri Shaul
from their positions at the Hebra Qadisha Society due to their failure to perform their duties and in view of their confession
of their negligence, it was decided to accept their re-employment under the conditions listed below: -
1- Their work shall consist of washing, shrouding, and total obedience to the orders of the Society.
2- Maintaining silence and order and avoiding every movement that causes disturbance to the peace, comfort,
and stability in the deceased's residence, while respecting the deceased.
3- Maintaining the dignity and good reputation of the Society.
4- Non-interference in any matter that does not concern them.
5- Starting work immediately upon receiving information and permission to start work from the
Administrative Manager of the Society without any procrastination or delay.
6- Their wages and allowances shall be collected like other works according to the arrangement adopted and agreed
upon with the Society previously and known to them.
7- Transferring the deceased men and women from all hospitals and institutions and from their residences
as quickly as possible to their final resting place or to their homes or to the designated place after receiving
instructions from the Society's management.
8- Since the matter of transferring and burying small children is also entrusted to the Society, they, like other workers,
must perform their role by working immediately after taking permission from the Society's Administrative Manager to wash and bury them
in exchange for allowances paid by the Society from its fund to whoever performs this according to the arrangement that the
Society will agree upon.
9- It is not permitted to take or receive from the relatives of the deceased, whether adults or children, any amount whatsoever except
in the form of wages; no tip or gift of any amount whatsoever is absolutely allowed.
10- It is not permitted to collect or receive money for the Society's account from the relatives of the deceased, except when
the relatives of the deceased task the Society workers with receiving unwanted belongings and clothing of the deceased;
they pledge to transfer and deliver them completely without deficiency to the Society's car driver to keep them in the store
prepared for them.
12- The Society has the right to distribute the clothing as it deems appropriate to anyone or to any institution
whatsoever, in the manner it deems suitable and without interference, at the times that the Society will announce and in
the location it chooses.
13- Not mediating the sale of linen to the relatives of the deceased, and they must prevent the use of linen
that was not brought from the Society.
14- It is not permitted to prepare any person among the deceased without the Society's information, and it is not permissible
for them to begin preparation or shrouding without permission from the Society.
Khadhuri Shaul
Abdullah
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I, Abdullah Yehuda, in my capacity as assistant to the head of currency at the association for a monthly salary of three
dinars, and I, Khedhouri Shaul, in my capacity as a collector for the association, receive for collection 5% of the total fees
which range from less than ten dinars to one dinar, we pledge individually and collectively to restrict
and apply the conditions mentioned above completely and literally, and each of us pledges to accept personal responsibility
arising from a violation, and for this purpose we have signed at the bottom in writing.
Baghdad, Tuesday, the twenty-fourth of June, year 1947.
Abdullah Yehuda
Khedhouri Shaul
⟦stamp with portrait and text: Iraq - Finance - 8 Fils⟧
⟦stamp with portrait and text: Iraq - Finance - 8 Fils⟧
Khedhouri Shaul
Abdullah Yehuda
Copy of the Resolution
Summary of the meeting of June 11, 1947
The Communal Council deliberated regarding the case of the Hebra Kadisha Society and decided to request His Eminence the Head of
the Community to charge the aforementioned society with carrying out the following reforms required by the interest of the community,
while informing the Council of their results.
(1) Taking the necessary measures ⟦temporarily⟧ and preparing arrangements to organize the burial of children and young boys
under the supervision of the Society, and not leaving that to the workers alone, so that the burial takes place in the same manner
in which adults are buried.
(2) Preparing the necessary arrangements to take over burial affairs and placing them under the supervision of the Society as stipulated by
the bylaws of the Society, which was entrusted with the matters of preparation, shrouding, and burial, in order to organize the issue of burial from
all aspects, and from the financial and practical sides, to prevent repeated complaints on this subject.
(3) Considering the reform and maintenance of the cemetery and informing the Council of the intended reforms to be carried out,
considering the bad state the cemetery has reached, which is inconsistent with the sanctity of the dead.
(4) It appears to the Council that the Society is moving towards purchasing properties with the surplus income it has, and considering
the necessity of reforming the cemetery and prioritizing the use of that surplus to complete the required reforms before
for safekeeping
Hebra Kadisha
Proposal ⟦illegible⟧ on the opinion practiced in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ before proceeding with ⟦illegible⟧ any property belonging to ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in the future
Ministry of Supply
Cotton and Woolen Textiles Division
Cotton Goods
(( Urgent ))
⟦line⟧
Number /: 12581
Date /: 8 / 5 / 947
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad -
Subject / Shroud Cloth.
Reference to the communication ending with your letter No. 139 dated 25 / 3 / 947 and the verbal
call of His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Community with the Director General of Supply.
We send you herewith transfer No. 38 / 177 dated 8 / 5 / 947 for two thousand yards of
white cloth to be used for shrouding the deceased in the name of the Hebra Kadisha Society via the importer ⟦Yehuda Ibrahim Shaul⟧
Please deliver it to them and inform us of receipt. In this regard, we refer you to our letter No.
5163 dated 22 / 2 / 947 regarding the impermissibility of issuing more than ten yards per shroud.
Minister of Supply ⟦Signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦87⟧
Date ⟦9 / 5 / 947⟧
Attachments / One transfer.
⟦Signature⟧
B. Haddad 8 / 5
⟦For filing⟧
⟦Mr. of Accounts⟧
Hebra Kadisha Society חברה-קדישא HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad בגדאד Baghdad
For preservation
Hebra Kadisha
No. / Number: 298
Date / History: 18 / 5 / 1947
To His Excellency the Minister of Interior, the respected.
With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Jewish Community dated 14 / 5 / 47, number 196,
a copy of which was received by our society, a session was held and after deliberation and based on the desire and approval
of the Presidency of the Community, and in view of the interest of the community in maintaining the existence of this society in its original status,
it was decided to cancel the two newly introduced paragraphs in Articles Two and Seven of the aforementioned decision dated
July 25, 946, and to keep the society's bylaws effective without amendment as they were previously.
Please notify the Presidency of the Community of the actions taken by your esteemed ministry in this regard and inform us
with a copy of it. To Your Excellency, many thanks and respect.
Members | Members | Treasurer | Secretary | Vice President | President of the Hebra Society
⟦signature⟧ | Raouf Murad Masri | Salman Adel ⟦signature⟧ | Ezra Suleiman ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | Daoud Sassoon ⟦signature⟧
⟦Hebra Kadisha Society⟧
⟦in⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
A copy of it to the Ministry of Social Affairs for information
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community for information
To the Eminence of the President of the Spiritual Council for information
To the respected Presidency of the Lay Council for information
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 104
Date 20 / 5 / 47
Preserve
Hebra Kadisha
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Secretariat of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 211
Date: 20 / 5 / 1947
Subject: Hebra Qaddisha Society
Presidency of the Jewish Spiritual Council
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
After greetings
I list below for you a copy of the Community Presidency letter No. 196 dated 14 / 5 / 47
addressed to the Ministry of Interior for information and action accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
Subject: Hebra Qaddisha Society
⟦line⟧
For filing
Hebra Qaddisha
The Honorable Ministry of Interior
Reference to your letter No. 16232 dated 10 / 11 / 1946.
In view of the fact that your honorable Ministry inquired about our opinion regarding the dissolution of the society referred
to above, we hope to inform you that we see it most appropriate that the entity of the society referred to
above remains in its original status
Please accept our respect
President of the Community
Copy to
Hebra Qaddisha Society - for information
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6 / 6 / 947
Property Tax Exemption
His Excellency the Director General of Revenues, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to the property tax assessment ticket numbered (Volume 1 No. 7) and dated
24 / 4 / 1947 regarding the tax on Garage No. 123/323 Abu Shibl Street, belonging
to the Hebra Qadisha Society.
We wish to present to your Excellency that the aforementioned garage is currently used by
the Hebra Qadisha Society (which is a charitable society that performs the shrouding and burial of the deceased of the community members)
for the purpose of keeping the vehicle belonging to it, which is designated for the purpose of transporting the deceased. In view of the charitable goal
that the society aims for in its work, we request your Excellency to kindly give your orders to exempt
this garage from the assessed tax. Please accept, your Excellency, the highest expressions of thanks and respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Hebra Qadisha
Salwa
Head of the Community
28
5 / 6 / 947
For filing
Hevra Kadisha Society
His Excellency, the President of the Respected Israelite Community
After greetings,
I have the honor to list below for your Excellency a copy of the resolution taken on June 11, 1947
regarding the Hevra Kadisha Society for your kind review.
⟦signature⟧
The President
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Copy of the Resolution
⟦line⟧
Summary of the meeting of June 11, 1947
The Lay Council discussed the issue of the Hevra Kadisha Society and decided to request His Excellency the President of
the Community to charge the aforementioned society with carrying out the following reforms required by the interest of the community
so that the Council may be informed of their results.
(1) Taking the necessary measures ⟦for monitoring⟧ and preparing arrangements to organize the burial of infants and young children
under the supervision of the Society, and not leaving that to the workers alone, so that the burial is carried out in the same manner as
the burial of adults.
(2) Preparing the necessary arrangements to take over burial affairs and placing them under the supervision of the Society as stipulated in
the bylaws of the Society, which is entrusted with the matters of preparation, shrouding, and burial, in order to organize the burial issue from
all aspects and from financial perspectives to prevent repeated complaints on this subject.
(3) Considering the reform and maintenance of the cemetery and informing the Council of the intended reforms to be carried out, given
the poor condition the cemetery has reached, which is inconsistent with the sanctity of the dead.
(4) It appears to the Council that the Society is moving towards purchasing properties with the surplus revenue it has, and considering
the necessity of reforming the cemetery and prioritizing the use of that surplus to complete the required reforms before
relying on a decision for any other properties in the future
proceeding to purchase any new properties in the future
allocating these funds specifically for this purpose
To the honor of Hakham Avraham HaLevi... and Menashe Kadoori
There was in the hand of Yitzhak Aharon 200 fils and my lord
has 60 qirsh inside and also he has half an estranci
from here Kremel inside
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A ritual slaughterer
We were Yosef Menashe
Kadoori
A ritual slaughterer, a ritual slaughterer
Yitzhak Aharon Nissim - Teacher
Kadoori
That which you desired, we have knocked on your door for remembrance and for righteousness
Your holy letter by the hand of ⟦the⟧ angel of the sages, Shalom
who was already mentioned, and we rejoiced in the goodness of your letter which gladdens
a living soul. And it strengthens the ⟦p⟧illars. M. A. ⟦the⟧ Lord
whom we have already honored and blessed ⟦the⟧ soul of ⟦the⟧ honored ⟦...⟧
we filled ⟦wh⟧at was lacking ⟦s⟧o ⟦w⟧e may hear ⟦i⟧n our house joy
laughed at hearing it and we carry the vow of ⟦o⟧ur praise from ⟦the⟧ state
of ⟦the⟧ ⟦e⟧xalted ⟦d⟧welling, my judgments. Our illuminated one, if he lacks
the ⟦p⟧aths likewise
Lord, what you heard ⟦h⟧e calls miracles ⟦b⟧y the Lord
O Abdad O Abdad O Abdad
David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron
David Aaron David Aaron
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Our illuminated one
Year fifty, five, year of plus. For remembrance and for righteousness
the ⟦p⟧aths of every condition desired with a letter and not in account
my judgments of the state. ⟦A⟧nd more to me plus ⟦a⟧nd
David Aaron - fifty plus - year fifty
Year fifty - year fifty - Lord O Abdad -
A letter, you did not hear the ⟦p⟧aths ⟦n⟧or ⟦o⟧ur praise
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
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Number: 269
Subject:
Date: 20 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence the President of the Hebra Qadisha Society, Respectfully
After greetings,
Attached herewith is a copy of the decision of the Lay Council regarding the work of your society,
requesting you to kindly look into it and take the necessary measures to put it into effect,
and to inform us of the result as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community
Copy to
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council for information
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. 41
Date 20 / 6 / 1947
File Number
HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY HEBRA KADISHA HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad Baghdad Baghdad
No. 201
Date: 24 / 7 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the respected Israelite Community.
Baghdad.
With greetings and respect.
As a result of the bad conduct attributed to Abdullah Yehuda and Khedhouri Shaul,
workers of this society, the necessary measures were taken against them by Your Eminence, and as a result,
undertakings were taken from them to ensure the progress of this society's work, and they were permitted to resume their work as before.
However, the aforementioned have committed acts that make the society liable towards the government on one hand, and violate
its regulations and cause financial harm. Since the undertakings were signed between Your Eminence and them, and Your Eminence
took it upon yourself to assist the society in improving general conditions, please, due to the submission of investigation papers
organized by the director of its administration based on the complaints received, the society requests Your Eminence
to order the dismissal of these workers so that it can manage its affairs according to the regulations while ensuring the comfort of the members of the
community.
With much thanks and respect to Your Eminence.
⟦Ezra Sassoon⟧
President of the Hebra Kadisha Society
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Reference No. 479
Date 25 / 7 / 1947
To be filed
Sadiq ⟦...⟧
HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad
Hevra Kadisha Baghdad
Office of the Community Committee
Baghdad
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 27/7/1931
On Monday, corresponding to July 27, 1931, the Board of Directors met in its office
under the chairmanship of Mr.
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The council decided regarding the employee ⟦illegible⟧ and since Cinema ⟦illegible⟧ had submitted on
date ⟦illegible⟧ a request ⟦illegible⟧ and the report was ⟦illegible⟧ in it ⟦illegible⟧ and that he
saw the situation ⟦illegible⟧ personalities ⟦illegible⟧ on him ⟦illegible⟧ must take ⟦illegible⟧
So everyone said that it has been decided ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and for this ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that ⟦illegible⟧
And therefore from that ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that not ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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And God is the grantor of success ⟦illegible⟧ Signature
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⟦rectangular stamp⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Government
Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs
Affairs Secretariat
Number 9627
Date 31 / 7 / 1947
8 / 2
Subject Request for the Bylaws .-
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad .-
Please provide this Ministry with three copies of the Bylaws
for the (Hevra Kadisha) association in its final form as soon as possible.
Minister of Social Affairs
H
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Copy to the Distinction of Social Affairs.
Fawzi
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 187
Date 7 / 8 / 947
126
8/47/⟦...⟧
Request for the Bylaws
The Honorable Ministry of Social Affairs
Baghdad
⟦Kingdom of Iraq⟧
⟦Ministry of Social Affairs⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Archives
Greetings,
Reference your letter numbered 9637 and dated 8/2/1947.
We enclose herewith three copies of the bylaws of the Hevra Kadisha Society in its
final form as per your request. Respectfully.
To be filed
Hevra Kadisha
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
277
11 / 8 / 947
For filing
Miscellaneous
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To the honorable Mr. Shalom Zelouf, respected
To the honorable Mr. Yusuf Mayer, respected
After greetings and respect,
The Corporeal Council will hold a meeting at six-thirty in the
evening on Thursday 14 / 8 / 47 to consider the subject of burial and its replacement
by involving the "Hevra Kadisha" association. I request you to kindly attend this meeting
to benefit from your expertise.
Please accept our thanks and respect.
Suleiman
Head of the Community
By this, the Head
Rahmet Allah Benyah
On the son of Mr. Yusuf
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⟦illegible⟧
8 / 12
269
20/6/247
His Excellency the President of the Hebra Qadisha Association, Respected
After greetings
Attached herewith is a copy of the Lay Council's decision regarding the activities of your association
Hoping for the favor of looking into it and taking the necessary measures to put it into effect
and informing us of the result as soon as possible.
⟦Sasson⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
6/18
Copy to
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council for information
Minutes of Hebra Qadisha
Hebra Kadisha Society | חברה-קדישא | HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad | בגדאד | Baghdad
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Special No. 291
Date 1 / 12 / 1947
No.
Date: 1 / 12 / 1947
To the attention of the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khedouri, the respected.
The Matter:
It is not hidden from your Eminence the importance of the issue of securing the means of transportation for this society. It has become clear
to us that it is not possible to suffice with one car because that is not enough to secure the purpose. Therefore, and in order to secure
the progress of the work of this society in a regular manner, this society has decided to purchase a Pick-up type vehicle.
Please order the mediation with the specialized authorities to obtain a permit authorizing this society
to purchase a vehicle of the aforementioned type. With much respect to your Eminence.
⟦Salman Abboudi⟧
President of the Hebra Kadisha Society
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi.
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Submitted on 26 / 4 / 948
Permit to purchase a transport vehicle
534
26 / 12 / 1947
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Supply
After greetings
The Hebra Kadisha Society, which is concerned with washing and transporting
the Israeli deceased to their final resting place, has requested us to mediate with Your Excellency to grant it
the necessary permit to purchase a Pick-up type vehicle (Chevrolet brand) which
the society needs to carry out its purposes ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧ the Israeli community ⟦illegible⟧
It is not hidden from Your Excellency the importance of facilitating the means of transport for the aforementioned
charitable society so that it can fulfill its humanitarian duty.
Awaiting Your Excellency's approval to grant this request, please accept our utmost
gratitude and respect ⟦line⟧ .
Sassoon
Head of the Community
A
Ministry of Supply
Department of Permits and Cards
"Importing"
District " - "
Number / 748
Date / 14/1/48
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad -
Subject: Request to purchase a transport vehicle
Reference to your petition numbered 542 and dated 26/12/1947 ⟦firstly⟧
Due to the unavailability of the type of vehicles requested in your petition, we regret to inform you that we cannot fulfill
your request.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Supply
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 221
Date 16 / 1 / 948
Salih 7 / 1 / 48
To be archived
Safia
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Hebra Kadisha Society חברה-קדיشا HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad בגדאד Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private No. 444
Date: 8 / 2 / 1948
No. Number: 207
Date: Baghdad on 2 / 2 / 1948
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Greetings and respect
This society has received your letter dated 19 / 12 / 947 containing the request to contact
the Community Property Committee. It is not hidden from your presence that this society is officially established according to
a regulation certified by the government and subject to inspection by the Ministry of Interior.
Since the society serves a vital project for our community, it publishes its accounts every year
to the public and provides copies of it to the necessary authorities and your esteemed council, just as your high council had conducted an inspection
of its accounts and reviewed its assets of movable and immovable property by sending inspectors
and accountants for the mentioned purpose.
Since what your respected council has performed in terms of inspections and accounting audits and reviewing
the society's assets is no less than the authority stated in Article 21 of the Jewish Community Regulation
No. 36 of the year 1931, please take note of it.
Please accept our abundant respect.
Salman Hooki
Aboudi
President of the Hebra Kadisha Society
Rabbi Salman Hooki
A copy of it to: His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected, for information
" " " His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council, Respected, for information
" " " His Excellency the President of the Jewish Property Committee, Respected, for information
HEBRA KADISHA BAGHDAD
חברה קדישא בגדאד
Hebra Kadisha Society Baghdad
For filing
⟦sides⟧
Department Copy
742
22 / 8 / 1948
His Eminence, President of the Hebra Qaddisha Society, Respected
After greetings,
It has appeared as a result of the inspection that a section of the lands of the old Jewish
cemetery needs to be filled with soil due to its low level, and the costs for that have been estimated
at approximately -/ 500 Dinars. Both the Lay Council and the Jewish Cemetery
Society will pay one-third of these costs. In view of the connection of this matter
to your society, we hope for your contribution by paying the other third.
We hope to receive your reply urgently, and may you remain [in peace]!
⟦signature⟧
22 / 8
Salman
Head of the Community
on behalf of /
Hebra Kadisha Society HEBRA KADISHA HEBRA KADISHA SOCIETY
Baghdad Baghdad Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special No. 508
Date 27 / 8 / 948
No. Number: 215
Date: 8/27/948
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Honorable President of the Jewish Community
After greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 742 dated 8/22/948,
Our society has decided to contribute by paying a final amount for the burial of the cemetery ground, totaling one hundred
fifty Dinars, in accordance with the check No. (P/144260) dated 8/27/948 from us
drawn on the Eastern Bank to your Eminence's order, which is attached herewith. Requesting not to charge us in the future
with such expenses for several reasons, the most important being the financial distress overwhelming our society's fund,
which has begun to increase day by day. We have only paid this amount in appreciation of your
Eminence's personal request. Please accept our deepest respect for your Eminence.
Salman Hakki
Abouda
President of the Hebra Kadisha Society - Baghdad
THE SPIRITUAL COUNCIL HIBRA QADDISHA
Hebra Kadisha
The Spiritual Council
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Department Copy
748
20 / 8 / 1948
His Eminence, President of the Hebra Kadisha Society, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 315 and dated 27 / 8 / 1948.
I have received with much thanks the check numbered 144260 and dated
27 / 8 / 1948 on the Eastern Bank for the amount of 150/- Dinars, which represents
the share that your respected society decided to contribute for burying the ground of the old cemetery.
On this occasion, I can only offer my abundant thanks and gratitude to your society,
wishing it every success and prosperity in its humanitarian work.
Please accept my highest respect;
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8/20
Sincerely,
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Head of the Community
For filing
Hebra Kadisha
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