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IJA 3781

President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community: Correspondence, Invoices, Legal Matters

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They include correspondence between the President of the Jewish community and Iraqi government agencies; invoices from both private companies and government utilities; an appeal from the French Sisters Convent for a hospital building fund; letters from Al-Amir Sporting – Baghdad and the Orient Trading Corp. Ltd.; notes from the Eastern Bank, Ltd., the Ottoman Bank, and the Bank of Iraq; responses to request for information on specific individuals; an index; legal issues regarding assets; records of loans and beneficiaries for 1970 and 1975. There are also birth, engagement, marriage, and death certificates; on some of the certificates, the names are listed in Hebrew. For one of the death confirmation certificates, the President of the Jewish community lists the family of the deceased.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3781
Item Number
12392
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bank Note, Bank of Iraq, Bank of the East, Birth Certificate, Correspondence, Court of Baghdad, Death Certificate, Eagle Crest, Electricity Bill, Engagement Certificate, Envelope, Financial, Form, Fragments, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Illustration, Ink Stamp, Invoice, Iran, Jewish Lay Council, Judeo-Arabic, Legal, Letterhead, Marriage Certificate, Ministry of Justice, Office of General Citizenship, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Ottoman Bank, Personal Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Property, Receipt, Revenue Stamp, thumbprint, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 101

National Electricity Administration
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Khair Society formerly
517 / 141
Al-Kifah Society
Account Number | Subscription Number | Issue Date
501 193 160 | 39306 | 6 / 8 / 69
Meter Number | Current Reading | Previous Reading | Consumption | Unit Price | Value Dinar Fils
 | 6 / 7 | 6 / 5 |  |  | Fils Dinar
07960 | 1169 | 0919 | 250 | 10 | 2500
 |  |  | Fees | 3 | 750
3814 |  |  | Meter Rent |  | 070
 |  |  | Circuit Breaker Rent |  | 
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date:
Total Required: 3320
69-8-19 138118 K CSH 3.320

Archival unit 102

Yaqub Qahtan
Khan Al-Makhzum
Baghdad on: 27 / 8 / 1969
To: Sabri Qaddouri
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
250 | 5 | 2 | Halil Eid | 1750
425

Archival unit 103

Water Supply Department for the General Baghdad Area
19 ⟦line⟧ 1 70 - 1971
Amount | Consumed Quantity | Readings | Next Reading Date | Machine Code
.560
.155
.560
1.275 | 2 | 459
457 | 21 4 | 9
16
15
Subscription Number: 110121
5.51
29/1/21
1447 i.e. Final Sewage Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you
of the necessity to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of
your notification of this warning, otherwise the sewer will be cut off and not restored
until after payment of the debt, restoration fee, and insurance deposits

Archival unit 104

the proof with ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Imran
331 M 1 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧ Asfi date
⟦line⟧
And we received ⟦line⟧ some of it
Number | In the name of the weaver | Sold it | For the price | Message
275 | Basket ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 500 | 150

Archival unit 106

HEAD OFFICE:
LONDON
BRANCHES:
BOMBAY.
CALCUTTA.
KARACHI.
CHITTAGONG.
MADRAS.
COLOMBO.
SINGAPORE.
KUALA LUMPUR.
PENANG.
BUTTERWORTH.
BAGHDAD.
BASRA.
MOSUL.
KIRKUK.
AMARAH.
BAHRAIN.
DOHA (QATAR).
ADEN.
No P268727 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 19 ⟦line⟧
Baghdad
The Eastern Bank Limited,
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
BAGHDAD. Eastern Bank Limited
IRAQ
Iraq
TEN FILS
10 Fils
12 F4
Pay by this cheque to: Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah
or Bearer:
Iraq Dinars: <del>Only eighteen dinars</del>
I.D.: 18 Dinars
President
Treasurer
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 107

Based on the current agreement, the previous contract dated
4 / 9 / 1970 regarding the care of my son Naim Shlomo
Saleh Bishan has been renewed for another year ending on 4 / 9 / 1974
And on this basis, I acknowledge the receipt of an amount
of one hundred and fifty Dinars for the care of the boy
Naim Bishan during the year mentioned above, and I signed
on 14 / 9 / 1973 Nani Jiyushhala
The Recipient
Naim Shlomo
⟦signature⟧
The Witness
Ibrahim Munshi
⟦signature⟧
14 / 9 / 73
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 108

Baghdad General Water Supply Authority
1970 1971 2
Bill
Amount | Machine Code | Consumed Quantity | Meter Readings | Reading Date
.56 | 16 | 9 | 1658 | 29 6
.15 |  | 25 | 1633 | 35 4
.66 |  |  |  |
Ja'la Salih: Subscription Number
141/ Adjacent 17m / 141: 8614 Meter
Rusafa: 3
84365:
The bill amount must be paid within fifteen days from the date
of its issuance, and at the end of this period, a notice is given to pay within
7 days ⟦...⟧ the sewer after which if payment is not made.
Authority ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 109

National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Jabr Qaddouri Association
141 / 517
Al-Kifah Association
Account Number | Subscription Number | Issue Date
160 193 501 | 39306 | 4 / 7 / 70
Meter Number | Current Reading | Previous Reading | Consumption | Unit Price | Value (Fils / Dinar)
07960 | 1477 | 1448 | 29 | 10 | 0.290
 | 3 / 6 | 5 / 5 | Fees | 3 | 87
5940 |  |  | Meter Fee |  | 0.035
 |  |  | Circuit Breaker Fee |  | 
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date:
Total Amount Due: 0.412
412 LST W CSH ⟦line⟧ 322319 0 0 0 8-7

Archival unit 110

Water Supply Department for the General Baghdad Area
2 1970 1971
Invoice
Amount | Machine Code | Quantity Consumed | Meter Readings | Reading Date
 |  |  | 419 | To
.060 | 9 | 15 | 459 | 21 6 21 4
.100 | 16 |  |  |
.060 | 15 |  |  |
1.220 |  |  |  |
Subscription Number: 20121
Meter: 5
Sewage:
Date: 21/1/⟦illegible⟧
Invoice Number: 141 A
⟦illegible⟧
The invoice amount must be paid within fifteen days from the date
of its issuance, and upon the expiration of this period, a notice to pay within
7 days will be issued, after which the service will be cut if payment is not made.
Water Supply Department for the Baghdad Area

Archival unit 112

⟦illegible⟧ 351815 North Baghdad
Book Number
Accounting
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 850 / -
Number: 26
Received from: Latif ⟦illegible⟧ the servant
Amount: Eight hundred and fifty fils
Dinar and: ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: Deficit
Date: 8 / 10 / 1965
Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job title ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 113

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Personnel
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Date - 10 / 9 / 1966
Ministry of Justice Order No. (2137)
Based on the resignation of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews and for the purpose of managing the affairs of the mentioned community, we have decided
to form a temporary administrative committee consisting of the gentlemen whose names are listed below to perform the tasks stipulated in
the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews published in the Iraqi Official Gazette Issue No. 4104 and
dated 2/25/58 until a new administrative committee is elected in accordance with the aforementioned instructions.
Minister of Justice
Muslih al-Naqshbandi
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri | President
Mr. Salim Yusuf Shakar | Member
Mr. Ibrahim Eliyahu Dallal | =
Mr. Salman Al-Kabir, Lawyer | =
Mr. Jack Yahya | =
A copy to - /
Ministry of Interior
Governorship of Baghdad Province
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
Directorate of General Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
The aforementioned individuals
For information please

Archival unit 114

Page |
526 | Original objection and how it is made
529 | Incidental objection and how it is demonstrated
530 | Until when a third party has the right to object to the judgment
535 | How the case is considered when an objection occurs
 | Third-party objection does not delay the execution of the judgment except when
537 | danger or damage is expected as a result of executing that judgment
 | When a third-party objection case is rejected
Chapter Three
In Appeal
 | First — The basis of appeal
 | Second — Functions of the Court of Appeal
547 | Judgments that are eligible for appeal
 | Permissibility of appealing counterclaims if one of them
 | accepts appeal
 | A case that is not subject to appeal shall not be appealed even if
 | the litigants agree to that
 | Permissibility of appealing a case of undetermined value

Archival unit 115

Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧
Number C 104230
Central Bank of Iraq
Pay by this check to the order of: ⟦illegible⟧
Or to the bearer:
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
Muhammad Hamid Al-Kaabi
Sergeant of South Baghdad Station ⟦illegible⟧
Central Bank of Iraq

Archival unit 116

559 Unity of appealing the judgment
560 Appealing the decision issued regarding function and jurisdiction
562 Appealing the decision issued regarding the statute of limitations
566 Who may be an appellant
569 Appeal period
575 Exception to the method of calculating the appeal period
579 Suspension of the appeal period upon the death of the convicted person
581 Forfeiture of the right to appeal after the lapse of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the victims, including their representatives, for damages
⟦illegible⟧ failure to appeal the case
⟦illegible⟧ detainees after the expiration of the period
583 ⟦illegible⟧ the appeal
584 How to appeal ⟦illegible⟧
587 Permissibility of substituting ⟦illegible⟧ the bail by depositing a sum of
money
595 ⟦illegible⟧ in absentia in court
602 ⟦illegible⟧ appeal

Archival unit 119

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Outgoing:
Date: / /
Number - L /:

Archival unit 120

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 695 / 72
Date: 13 / 9 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Legal Codification Bureau
Greetings and respect,
Further, in view of the expiration of the legal term of our committee (The Administrative Committee for Iraqi
Jews), we kindly request the acceptance of its resignation. It will continue to carry out its duties
until 30 / 1 / 1973.
Thanking your Excellency and your esteemed ministry for your care, and please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 121

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⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 122

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 73 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 13 / 9 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Legal Codification Bureau
Greetings and respect,
Further, in view of the expiration of the legal term of our committee (the Administrative Committee for Iraqi
Jews), we kindly request the acceptance of its resignation. It will continue to carry out its duties
until 30 / 9 / 1973.
Thanking your Excellency and your esteemed Ministry for your care, and please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 123

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Personnel Department
Date - 10 / 9 / 1966 -
Ministry of Justice Order No. (2137)
Based on the resignation of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews and for the purpose of managing the affairs of the aforementioned community, we have decided
to form a temporary administrative committee from the gentlemen listed below to perform the duties stipulated in the
instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews published in the Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 and
dated 25 / 2 / 58 until a new administrative committee is elected in accordance with the aforementioned instructions.
Minister of Justice
Muslih al-Naqshbandi
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri | President
Mr. Salim Yousef Shuker | Member
Mr. Ibrahim Eliyahu Dallal | =
Mr. Salman Al-Kabir, Attorney | =
Mr. Jack Yahya | =
A copy to - /
Ministry of Interior
Governorate of Baghdad
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
Directorate of General Nationality
Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
The aforementioned
For information please

Archival unit 124

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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on 24 April year ⟦illegible⟧ , has ⟦illegible⟧ in the name of ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 27/7/1904 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in the name of ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ in the name of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ (⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
Signature
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Archival unit 125

TELEPHONE
83531
80452
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No. 2924
Baghdad 1st. October 1973
15 OCT 1973
To whom It May Concern
In accordance with the death register and other documents
kept in this Community, we hereby confirm that the late Khedhoori
Abraham Nessim Al-Ani died in Baghdad (Iraq) on the 28th. of Sep-
tember 1973 (nineteen hundred seventy three A.D.) and left by his
death :-
1 - His wife Daisie Hayim Salman Hayim.
2 - His son Abraham Khedhoori Abraham Al-Ani.
3 - His daughter Ruth Khedhoori Abraham Al-Ani.
4 - His daughter Carmella Khedoori Abraham Al-Ani.
5 - His daughter Melina Khedhoori Abraham Al-Ani .
6 - His daughter Layla Khedhoori Abraham Al-Ani .
7 - His daughter Suaad Khedhoori Abraham Al-Ani .
This certificate is granted on request.
Republic of Iraq
Fee paid
20 Fils revenue stamp Fils
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp Fils
THE PRESIDENCY OF JEWISH COMMUNITY
BAGHDAD
IRAQ
The Presidency of the Israelite Community
Meer S. Basri
Acting President of
the Jewish Community
No: 3413/73
Art: 39 C.C.
No. 3413/73
Seen at the Embassy of France
in Baghdad for the sole material
legalization of the signature
M ⟦Mr.⟧ Meer BASRI, President
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
IN BAGHDAD, October 20th 1973
The Vice-Consul
Head of Chancery
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
F
5,00
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
F
5,00
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
F
5,00
EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN BAGHDAD
The Vice-Consul
Head of Chancery
⟦signature⟧
R. XAVIER