Voices from the Archive

IJA 99

Correspondence Between Jewish Community Committees, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Schools

Description

These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Contents and topics include: correspondence between the different community committees, the Iraqi government, schools in Baghdad, and the diaspora community – primarily the Jewish community in Shanghai, China. The Chief Rabbi receives a letter from the head of the American School for Boys in Baghdad rejecting a request for admitting a student on scholarship. There are letters about life insurance and insurance for the community as a whole. Other items include correspondence regarding travel to Iran; a chart with the names of Jewish schools and hospitals and their dates of establishment; a handwritten note requesting proof of service certification from the head of the Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital because of the financial hardship of the requester; and a letter from the President of the Jewish community in Baghdad congratulating a member of the Shanghai-Baghdadi diaspora community on receiving the “Order of the Brilliant Jade” award from the Chinese government.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 99
Item Number: 11338
Date: Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages: Multiple Languages
Keywords: Head of the Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) – Iraq, Jewish Purity Laws, Al-Istiqal, Employment, Travel, Passport, Head of Baghdad Health District, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Annotation, Iran, Jewish Lay Council, Chief Rabbi, Judeo-Arabic, American School for Boys in Baghdad, Administrative Offices of Public Railways, Palestinian, Ministry of Finance – Collector of Customs and Excise, Basrah, Meir Elias Hospital, Benjamin Moshi, Primary School, Rustam, Menahem S. Daniel, Literary and Sports Society-Shamash School, Iraqi Army, Jewish Schools Committee, Office of Education, Ink Stamp, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Railways, Ezra M. Daniel, Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital, Chart, Jerusalem, File Folder, Signature, Receipts, Ministry of the Interior, Directorate of Agriculture-Office of the Director of Research-Central Experimental Research Farm, Jewish Religious Court, Britain, Photograph, Gan Hailadim School, Financial, Legal, Correspondence, School Material, Administrators of Ezra’s Tomb, Jewish Communal Association of Shanghai, Nazareth, Business Card, Shamash Secondary School, Invoice, Ministry of Justice, Personal Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Royal Air Force, Typed, Ministry of Education, Secondary School, Iraq Railways: Chief Accountants Office, Labor, Office of Posts and Telegraphs, Contracts, Form, Insurance, Telegram, Revenue Stamp, Jewish Ladies Committee, Judicial, Letterhead, Thumbprint, Iraqi Government, Handwritten, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Teachers, Post Office-Baghdad, Office of Customs and Excise, Wataniyah School, Stamps, Baghdad, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Marriage

AI en Translation, Pages 376-400

Page 376

2461
2 November 1935
The Honorable Ibrahim Hayyim Effendi Yaqub Rahmin, respected
After greetings and respect, your cousin Menashi Hesqel Hayyim and the widow of your other cousin Shaul
with her orphaned children came to me and informed me that your Excellency had donated to these two families a sum of one thousand two hundred rupees
annually for more than 12 years to assist them in life. And that in recent days they received news
from your place in Bombay stating that this amount will be cut off from them starting from this year.
The aforementioned are all poor and needy people who have no one to rely on for assistance other than
your Excellency, and they have asked me to explain their condition and seek your compassion to have mercy on them and order the continuation
of paying the amount as before, and this is not far from your chivalry and generosity ⟦...⟧
May you remain a help to the poor. Hoping that you will not reject my request, and I thank you in advance.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧

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1930 ⟦...⟧
The honorable Salman Effendi Reuben Yaqub Haroun Shalom, respected.
After greetings and respect.
The news of the death of your late father, of good memory, had the worst
impact on myself; therefore, I offer you my sincere condolences, wishing you patience and solace, and for your father, vast
mercy.
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community
Miscellaneous
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Page 378

Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons
259 Kiangse Road
SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS
259 KIANGSE ROAD,
SHANGHAI
PARTNERS TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-
SIR E. S. KADOORIE K.⟦...⟧. G. HON. "KADOORIE" { SHANGHAI / HONGKONG
LAWRENCE KADOORIE CODES:- { "BENTLEY'S"
HORACE KADOORIE "BENTLEY'S SECOND"
TEL. NOS. { 18180 / 18189
REF. H.B.13/61.
16th March, 1936.
Mr. Haham Sasson Kadoorie,
President of the Jewish Community of Bagdad.
Dear Sir,
It was with much pleasure that I received your letter of the 26th February in which you inform me that you were pleased with the good work done by Mr. & Madame Mefano in our institutions at Bassorah.
We were also very pleased to know that Mr. Abraham Nahum succeeded so well in bringing accord to the different sections of Jewish opinion in Bassorah and trust this community will now work in unity for the benefit of all.
Yours sincerely,
Elly Kadoorie
ELLY KADOORIE.
LK:ly.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 3 / 36

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Presidency of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
PRESIDENT
Of The Jewish Community - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 531
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
531
Number :: 3787
Subject Summary ::
Bagdad 8th June 1936
To
SIR ELLY KADOORIE K.B.E.
259 Kiangse Road
Shanghai
Dear Sir
I have read with great pleasure the happy news relating to the award of the "ORDER OF THE BRILLIANT JADE "by the Chinese Government in recognition of the valuable services which you have rendered to them and the useful institutions established by you in their country .
It is probably needless to point out that the high distinction which you have thoroughly earned on this occasion has been a source of pride and satisfaction to every Jewish heart of our large community, and in my capacity as the head of that community, I feel it is my duty and pleasure to ask you to accept our heartfelt congratulations and the personal expression of my very sincere wishes .
Yours very sincerely
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Jewish Community
Bagdad .

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30 September 193⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Virtuous Notable
Mr. Ezra Menachem Al Daniel, Respectfully
After greetings and respect,
I received with great pleasure the Silver Jubilee book issued by
the committee of (Kahn Holden School x Menachem Salih Daniel) on the occasion of the passing of twenty-
five years since the founding of this prosperous school.
The brilliant Kahn institution has served the Israeli youth
throughout a quarter of a century and will remain through the years an eternal memory for His Excellency
your generous father and for your beloved person's sincere zeal and benevolent hands
upon this community. May God preserve him and preserve you and grant you success in what is always good.
Hoping from the heart that permanent success be the ally of this
noble family and that steady progress be the ally of this prosperous institution.
With my heartfelt wishes,
Sincerely,
Sassoon
Head of the Community

Page 382

10 September 936
To the Honorable Secretary of the Acting Troupe at the Ministry of Education
After
⟦...⟧ your letter dated 9/2/936
⟦...⟧ Mr. Eliyahu Samira accepting the task you referred to in
On behalf of
Head of the Community
M ⟦...⟧

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⟦illegible⟧ The Acting Troupe
of the Ministry of Education
The Israelite Community ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ and respect.
The art of acting has become in our present era a necessity of ⟦illegible⟧
Educated bodies have begun to establish in their arenas everything that can lead to this honorable function.
And as for the matter, the venerable Ministry of Education also took care of the art of acting, so it chose from among its sons
⟦illegible⟧ entrusted to them the performance of serial plays aimed at the goal it intended
⟦illegible⟧ upbringing and education.
And since this troupe is in need of Mr. Eliyahu Samira, we hope you will kindly allow him
⟦illegible⟧ his share of the roles assigned to him in ⟦illegible⟧ intended to be performed.
This is with the knowledge that the artistic director of our play ⟦illegible⟧ is Mr. Abdullah al-Azzawi, the head of the
Supporters of Acting Association, and he has decided to produce and perform a number of ⟦illegible⟧ inside and outside Baghdad during this
school holiday only, and he is in dire need of the assistance of Mr. Eliyahu Samira, who is in extreme
need of money, so we have come to request your Excellency to instruct Mr. Eliyahu to accept this mission
from which everyone benefits materially and morally.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary of the Acting Troupe
in
Ministry of Education
A copy of it to . .
Mr. Eliyahu Samira for review and to take positive action
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