AI en Translation, Pages 226-250
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July 22, 947
Dear Baqir Bey
You had kindly promised me to provide Mr. Salim Khabbaza, the lawyer
and secretary of the community presidency, with a telephone set in his residence branching from his private set
in the office. What I know of your immense kindness encourages me to hope that
this generous promise does not slip your mind.
Hoping that I have not troubled your Excellency with this request, please accept
my fragrant greetings.
Sincerely,
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦...⟧
7/22
His Excellency Mr. Baqir Ahmed Al-Husseini
The Honorable Director General of Telegraphs and Posts
⟦...⟧
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No. 363
August 1st, 7.
REGISTERED
The Editor, Biographical Encyclopedia of the World,
c/o The Institute for Research in Biography,
296 Broadway, New-York, N. Y.
U. S. A.
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty to remind you of my letter dated April 15th,
1946 with a cheque to your order for the amount of $19.50 enclosed, being
a subscription fee for one copy of the Encyclopedia in question.
Please find enclosed the 2nd copy of the a/m cheque
No. 14638/205457 dated 9th April, 1946, on The Ottoman Bank. I will
be grateful in case you could inform me whether the Biographical
Encyclopedia has benn ended by now. Please acknowlegge receipt.
Yours faithfully.
⟦illegible⟧
PRESIDENT,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
Enclosures.
One Cheque.
For filing
Personal file
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6 / 8 / 947
To Mr.
His Excellency the President's file
The Honorable Mr. Naeem Sofair, respected
After greetings,
I would be most grateful if you would kindly provide possible assistance
regarding the family of the late Shlomo Abboudi, who passed away in Mar
Elias Hospital, noting that the deceased is the son of Mr. Daoud Abboudi, the deputy director of the
Midrash school, and his financial situation is weak, noting that he left behind a large family.
With my thanks in advance, please accept my respect.
Sincerely,
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
Account
⟦illegible⟧
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8/8/1947
For filing
The President's car file
His Eminence Rabbi Suleiman Barzani, the respected
Head of the Israelite Community
Mosul
After greetings and respect
I hope that you and all members of the community are well. Furthermore, the bearer of my letter
this Salima Munshi has a case with you which she will explain to your Eminence.
I would be extremely grateful if you would kindly provide all possible assistance
to her.
Please accept my highest respects
Sincerely
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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⟦On the President's car⟧
14 / 7 / 1947
The Honorable Dr. Balayan,
Director of Mar Elias Hospital - Baghdad
After greetings and respect,
I present to you Mr. Yasmin Aslan, and I have sent with him my fragrant greetings to you.
Mr. Yasmin is one of the loyal members of the community who always dedicate
their time to participate in charitable projects, and I would be most grateful if you would kindly
examine him and take care of him. Please accept my sincere respect with much gratitude from
⟦signature⟧
7/14
Sincerely,
Sassoon
Head of the Community
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My Lord, His Eminence
The Honorable Rabbi Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri, respected
Greetings and respect, thereafter, I ask God
to keep you in health ⟦everyone⟧
I praise God and thank Him in any case that
to advance in the ⟦right⟧ of your presence, I mean she pleads by his hand
My Lord! A poor woman, and God is the Helper
in her hand and you have mercy on her, for she is among those hoping
I hope you will be kind enough to grant her request, fulfilling her need according to
the regulations, and this is by the grace of God. And stay
In advance to your Excellency, greetings
⟦The Sincere⟧
Assistant in the Courts
Muhi al-Din Abd al-Rahman
21 / 8 / 47
Al-Adhamiya Al-Haswa
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Menashi Mshaal & Co. (Iraq)
Baghdad
Telephone: 6397
MENASHI MSHAAL & CO. (IRAQ)
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. : 6397
Baghdad on: 14/8/1947
To the honorable and respected Sassoon Khedhouri, Esq.
After greetings, salutations, and respect,
We hope you are in good health and well-being. We enclose herewith an invoice for the amount of
112 Dinars and 500 Fils, the price of ⟦the car⟧ that we purchased for you from
Beit Levy & Brothers Company in Baghdad. We kindly request you to send the mentioned amount
via the bearer of this letter - thanking you for your kind cooperation with us
regarding this matter. We hope to see you soon in good health, and may you remain safe.
Please accept our highest respect and appreciation with sincere affection and regard -
Sincerely yours,
Menashi Mshaal & Co.
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Iraq
Abdul Razzaq Al-Sheikh Issa
Basra
9 / 7 / 1944
To the Honorable Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri, the respected
After greetings. Our first question is about your health. The bearer of this letter, Yusuf,
clerk of the Sindbad Hotel, has a young son. I request your assistance in enrolling him in school
because he is responsible for the livelihood of his family members and it is difficult for him to enroll him in other schools.
He deserves full assistance as he is from a poor family and it is a duty to help him.
I hope he achieves his goal, and as we have known you for doing good, the reward will remain yours.
Your assistance is beneficial, and for it you receive thanks and gratitude. May you remain a source of pride.
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧
For filing
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Number 802
Date 18 / 7 / 1944
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AL-ZAMAN
A daily Political Newspaper
Direction : Maidan Quarter Opp . The Fort
Teleg. Address : AL - ZAMAN Baghdad Iraq
P. O. Box : No. 117 Telephone No. 7182 Baghdad
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on 24 / 8 / 1947
To the Honorable Secretary of the Administration of the Jewish Community
The bearer of this letter is my nephew whom I spoke to you about a
while ago, please help him in any way you can and many
thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Owner of Al-Zaman Newspaper
⟦illegible⟧
Mr. President
Please take note
27 / 8 / 1947
For filing
News and Association
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MENASHI MASHAAL & CO. (IRAQ)
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. : 6397
Menashi Mashaal & Co. (Iraq)
Baghdad
Telephone: 6397
Baghdad on: 9/9/1947
To the honorable and respected Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri
After greetings and respect:
Since we have received back ⟦800⟧ cartons of the brand soap
which you sent via Basra - Baghdad by trucks and it has been unloaded in
the warehouses, we kindly ask you to send your special representative
to receive the aforementioned soap and take the necessary action regarding it so that no
delay occurs in the distribution of the aforementioned goods in the market. We also request you to send
an official letter regarding the aforementioned soap so that we can manage it.
With much thanks - Sincerely,
Menashi Mashaal & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
The Charitable Society
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To the Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, respected
After greetings, I hope you are in good health and wellness. The bearer of my letter
wishes to enroll in the Menashi Saleh School, so I hope for your assistance to him
and I would then be grateful for your kindness, as he is the son of my clerk.
This is with my respect,
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
Lawyer Rustum Haidar
1947/9/20
For filing
Health requirements
Mr. Adnan
Please draft a letter conveying greetings
⟦illegible⟧
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Lewis
and
Mr. & Mrs. D. Isaacs
⟦Rad⟧
request the pleasure of
the company of
⟦your presence⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
⟦on the occasion of the marriage of⟧
on the occasion of the marriage of
⟦their daughter Ruth⟧
Ruth,
⟦to⟧
with
⟦Dr. Heskell Isaacs⟧
Dr. Heskell Isaacs,
⟦at Lauderdale Synagogue⟧
at Lauderdale Synagogue,
⟦London⟧
Maida Vale, W. 9,
on Thursday, September 11th, 1947,
at 12 noon,
and afterwards at The Cafe Royal,
Regent Street, W. 1.
367 Edgware Road,
London, W. 2.
R.S.V.P.
For keeping
Personal friends
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9/⟦...⟧/947
His Excellency Dr. Khalid Al-Hashimi, the respected
Dean of the Higher Teachers' College
Baghdad
My dear Khalid Bey,
I present to your Excellency the student Ibrahim Haskeil Karej, whom I have entrusted with my fragrant greetings
to your noble person, hoping your Excellency will kindly provide your valuable assistance
regarding his admission to the Higher Teachers' College, noting that he submitted an application in this regard
recently.
Lest I have troubled your Excellency with this request, please accept
further thanks and respect.
Sincerely,
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
Joined the division
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His Eminence Rabbi Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community
We greet you with much longing, and after that, the presenter of the letter, the one called Ezra Yaqoub, is in a state of poverty as I have learned
from his relatives. Therefore, I ask your Eminence to mediate in exempting him from school fees as he is a student in
Menashi Saleh School, and for that you have much merit, as much as you have previously accustomed us to your sincerity
to you, and please accept the highest greetings and respect, my lord.
Permission granted
A letter of recommendation shall be written
To the Director of Menashi Saleh School
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad 25 / 9 / 1947
The loyal and obedient
Faiq Tawfiq
⟦illegible⟧
In its place
His exemption
Entirely
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
In Baghdad:
Private Number: 239
Date: 26 / 9 / 1947
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Fakhr al-Din Al Jamil
Telephone 3046
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 194
Presence
To His Eminence Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
After greetings and longings
The bearer of my letter, Nahum Sassoon Mizrahi, has a young daughter he wishes to enroll
in one of the girls' schools belonging to the honorable community due to his financial
hardship, so I hope you will order her acceptance and make me very grateful, and may you remain
respected
Baghdad on October 12, 1947
Sincerely
⟦Fakhr al-Din⟧
Community Affairs
A letter is to be written to the Principal
of the ⟦Lorem⟧ School for Girls
for kind consideration
Charitable Aid
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10 / ⟦1⟧ / 947
His Excellency Mr. Ali Jaafar, the respected
Director General of Income Tax and Banking Supervision
Baghdad
After greetings and respect
I present to your Excellency Mr. Heskel Habib Naqqash, who carries with him
my fragrant greetings to your noble person
Mr. Heskel intends to seek employment in your respected directorate
and I would be most grateful if you would kindly provide possible assistance regarding his employment
with you.
Hoping that I have not troubled your Excellency with this petition, please accept my abundant
thanks and respect ⟦line⟧
Sincerely
Head of the Community
14 / 10 / 947
For filing
Personal file
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10 / 1947
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad, is honored to accept with thanks the invitation of His Excellency the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy
of Iran in Baghdad to attend the ceremony that will be held at the Imperial Iranian Legation
on the occasion of the auspicious birthday of His Imperial Majesty
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi on the afternoon of Monday, October 27, 1947.
⟦illegible⟧
For filing
Personal file
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Dr. S. D. SHAKARCHI
Rashid Street
Tel: 3781
Doctor
Selim Shakarchi
Rashid Street
Telephone Number 3781
In the name of
The President of the Israelite Community
The Respected
⟦Saleh⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
The Respected
My Dear
After offering greetings: I request facilitating the ⟦matter⟧
⟦of the frugal Bashour⟧ who works for me
at the clinic and who wishes to enroll his daughter
in one of the schools for girls
Please accept my highest respect
10 / 1 / 1947
Sincerely
⟦Selim Shakarchi⟧
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12 / 10 / 947
⟦illegible⟧
To the honorable and notable Mr. Saleh Ezra Sassoon,
After greetings,
I would be most grateful if you would kindly provide possible assistance regarding
the admission of the student Blanche Salman to your school.
I hope I have not troubled you with this request of mine. Please accept my further thanks
with highest respect.
Sincerely,
⟦Ezra⟧
Head of the Community
For filing
Personal file