AI English Translation, Pages 401-425
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad, 8 November 944
The Honorable and Distinguished: ⟦line⟧
Respected:
After greetings and respect:
I am pleased to inform you that the elections for the General Council for the 44/948 session, which
were recently conducted by the esteemed Ministry of Justice, have resulted in your election along with the
honorable individuals listed in the attached list for membership in the esteemed General Council.
I ask you to kindly accept my sincere wishes and congratulations on the precious trust that
has been placed in your noble person, wishing you success in achieving the hopes that
the community places on your wisdom and efforts for the good of the group.
Please accept my respect.
Sincerely,
Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Community
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad, November 14, 1944
To the Honorable and Distinguished Member of the General Council
After greetings and respect,
Due to the lack of a legal quorum at the meeting to which I invited
the esteemed General Council to hold on Sunday evening, November 12, 1944, I
invite you to kindly attend at the Community Administration at five o'clock in the afternoon
on Sunday evening, November 19, 1944, to hold the meeting for a second time in accordance
with Article 14 of the Bylaws.
Please accept my respects.
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President of the Community
Ezra Menahem Daniel
12/4 Al-Mustansir Street
Telephone Number { 44 / 367
Baghdad on November 9, 1944
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
President of the Honorable Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings and respect,
I thank you for your congratulations on my election as a member of the esteemed General Council.
Despite how proud I would consider myself if I were able to participate with my brothers
in the membership, I find myself forced to resign from it for personal reasons, and therefore I hope for its acceptance. We wish you
and the brothers success and prosperity in your work for the good of the community. Please accept our abundant respect,
Sincerely,
Ezra Menahem
Daniel
11/18/1944
Honorable President of the General Council
After offering our respects
Since we see that the community's institutions, including hospitals, schools,
and associations, require many reforms, we request a meeting of the General Council to look into
this matter. To deliberate and form a committee for this purpose.
Members of the General Council
The Council
Salman
Daoud
12 Edward
14 Yusuf Nasir
17 Ibrahim
19 Heskel
23 Maurice
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Presidency
Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections
in Baghdad
Number 7/1/19/A
Date: November 4, 1944
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
With reference to your letter numbered 7/1/19 and dated ⟦line⟧ 8/28/1944.
I have the honor to submit the results of the Jewish elections that took place under the supervision of the Electoral
Committee, which resulted in the victory of the individuals whose names are listed in the general report
and the special reports submitted herewith. Therefore, according to the law, they have become members of the
Jewish General Council. Please kindly notify the Presidency of the Jewish Community of this.
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Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
for the Jewish Elections in Baghdad
A copy to: /
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with a copy of the general report and the other
reports concerning the eight districts and the report
on the election of the Rabbis for information.
A.H
- Elections of the Rabbis -
Number of Votes | Name of the Elected Rabbi
20 | Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
20 | Rabbi Benjamin Rabbi Moshe
20 | Rabbi Salman Hoqi Aboudi
20 | Rabbi Zedekiah Isaac Hayyim
19 | Rabbi Yehoshua Murad
18 | Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
18 | Rabbi Daoud Shaul
2 | Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
2 | Rabbi Yaqub Musfi
1 | Rabbi Yosef Hay
- Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections in Baghdad -
The committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the Legal Recorder at the Ministry of Justice,
and the membership of Rabbi Salman Hoqi Aboudi and Salman Shina the lawyer, and the presence of Murad
Shimon and Ibrahim Aboudi Khedhouri ⟦the lawyer⟧ at nine o'clock in the morning on Tuesday
corresponding to 12 / 9 / 1944 at the headquarters of the Jewish Community Presidency, and the box
prepared for the election was brought. After it was inspected by those present among the Rabbis, it was locked according to
the regulations, and the election commenced until ten o'clock, when the end of the election was announced and the box was opened.
The election papers were removed from inside it, and their number was (twenty) papers. Then the
names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons
whose names are written above received the votes according to the numbers mentioned next to their names.
In view of that, the majority of votes were won by each of the honorable Rabbis -
[ Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri - Rabbi Benjamin Rabbi Moshe - Rabbi Salman Hoqi Aboudi - Rabbi Zedekiah
Isaac Hayyim - Rabbi Yehoshua Murad - Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi - Rabbi Daoud Shaul ]
Therefore, they have become members according to ⟦the regulations⟧ the regulations, and for this purpose this minutes was organized in three copies
and signed by us. Written on the day 12 / 9 / 1944
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Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
469 | Eliyahu Hayyim Tweig | 212 | Haqqi Yaqub Murad | 55 | Salem Shamoun
254 | Yaqub Ezra Abdullah | 211 | Yusuf Nassim Aboudi | 52 | Meir Menachem Habib
237 | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir | 209 | Daoud Hayyim Yehuda | 50 | Shua Zubaida
220 | Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim | 205 | Yaqub Daoud Cohen | 49 | Saleh Naji Al-Hakham
229 | Salman Shina the Lawyer | 80 | Ezra Hayyim Daniel | 47 | Salim Muzaffar Al-Hakham
224 | Jafari Meir Levy | 76 | Daoud Kabra | 47 | Salem Majid
222 | Meir Shaul Levy | 64 | Haqqi Qutaib | 47 | Alice Danous
221 | Jafari Murad Murad | 60 | Naji Aboudi Nassim | 45 | Moshe Shamoun Murad
220 | Israel Nassim Hay | 59 | Naji Ibrahim Soweih | 42 | Sassoon Hayyim Nassim Ibrahim
214 | Sassoon Aboudi Levi | 56 | Meir Hayyim Ezra Danour | |
213 | Moshe Daoud Shohet | | | |
212 | Karmi Ibrahim Hayyim | | | |
212 | Haron Shamoun Shashi | | | |
Based on the decision of the supervisory committee for the Israeli elections in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the legal recorder at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of
each of Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi, Salman Shina the Lawyer, ⟦Aboudi Nassim Al-Hayek⟧, and Ibrahim Aboudi Khazam, with a group of the area's notables and the mukhtars of its quarters at ⟦four⟧ o'clock in the afternoon
on the afternoon of (Thursday) corresponding to (21) September 1944 at (⟦Reema Khedouri School⟧). The box prepared for the election was brought, and after being seen by those present, it was closed and tied
securely according to the regulations. Voting commenced until six o'clock in the afternoon, when the end of the election was announced, the box was opened, and the ballot papers were removed from inside, numbering
(285) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the tally, the persons whose names are written above obtained the votes mentioned next to their names.
In view of that, the majority was won by each of - [ Eliyahu Hayyim - Yaqub Ezra Abdullah - Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir - Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim - Salman Shina the Lawyer -
Jafari Meir Levy - Meir Shaul Levy - Jafari Murad - Israel Nassim Hay - Sassoon Aboudi Levi - Moshe Daoud Shohet - Karmi Ibrahim Hayyim -
Haron Shamoun Shashi - Haqqi Yaqub Murad - Yusuf Nassim Aboudi, Daoud Hayyim Yehuda, and Yaqub Daoud Cohen. ]
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this minutes ⟦...⟧ was organized and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the ⟦twenty-first⟧ day of September 1944.
Secretary Accountant Member Member Member Member President
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655 ⟦illegible⟧ 08 ⟦illegible⟧ 73 ⟦illegible⟧
555 ⟦illegible⟧ 27 ⟦illegible⟧ 73 ⟦illegible⟧
155 ⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 73 ⟦illegible⟧
240 ⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 73 ⟦illegible⟧
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General Minutes
Election of Rabbis:
1- Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
2- Rabbi Benjamin Rabbi Moshe
3- Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
4- Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
5- Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe
6- Rabbi Daoud Ezra Masfi
7- Rabbi Daoud Shaul
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(First District)
8- Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq
9- Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
10- Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
11- Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
12- Salman Sion Sheina
13- Khedhouri Mathralawi
14- Munir Shaul Basri
15- Khedhouri Murad Shukur
16- Israel Nassim Hay
17- Sassoon Aboudi Bashi
18- Moshe Daoud Shohet
19- Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim
20- Haron Shimon Shammash
21- Heskel Yaqub Murad
22- Yusuf Nassim Aboudi
23- Daoud Salman Yehuda
24- Yaqub Yehuda Cohen
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(Second District)
25- Daoud Shaul Tweig
26- Sassoon Murad Sassoon
27- Salman Ezra Salman Shahrabani
28- Abdullah Sion Sheina
29- Ezra Menachem Daniel
30- Nunu Mukammal
31- Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
32- Ibrahim Aboudi Khuzayim
33- Munir Rabbi Moshe Dangoor
34- Yusuf Yaqub Mukammal
(Third District)
35- Anwar Zilkha, Lawyer
36- Albert Heskel Shammash
37- Eliyahu Heskel Al-Mani
38- Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
39- Anwar Shaul, Lawyer
40- Rubin Ezra Daoud
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(Fourth District)
41- Saleh Farah Hayyim
42- Isaac Sassoon Mukammal
43- Sassoon Rabbi Nassim Cohen
44- Salim Isaac, Lawyer
45- Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
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(Fifth District)
46- Lawyer Aboudi Setti
47- Dr. Ezra Qazani
48- Ezra Munir Daoud
49- Yamin Murad
50- Menashi Ibrahim Gurji
(Sixth District)
51- Myron Shohet Gigi, Lawyer
52- Dr. Heskel Daoud
53- Khedhouri Ezra Sawda'i
54- Ezra Nassim Alwaya
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(Seventh District)
55- Heskel Daoud Shemtob
56- Heskel Salman Munir, Lawyer
57- Menashi Heskel Dangoor
58- Daoud Heskel Khedhouri
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(Eighth District)
59- Daoud Samra
60- Salman Saleh Al-Kabir, Lawyer
As a result of the elections held under our supervision, the individuals listed above, as shown in the attached sub-minutes, received the votes that make them members of the Jewish General Council
in Baghdad. Accordingly, these general minutes were prepared in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the fourth day of November / 1944
Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections in Baghdad
Secretary | Secretary | Member | Member | Member | Member | President
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
- Eighth District -
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
125 | Dawood Samra | 21 | Neem Salman Rabi
115 | Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer | 9 | Yousif Batat
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections in Baghdad, the Committee attended under the chairmanship of Mr. Abdul Qadir Jameel, the Legal Recorder at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi,
Salman Shina the lawyer, Abboud Setti the lawyer, and Ibrahim Aboudi Khazamzam, with a group of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their neighborhoods at nine o'clock in the morning on (Friday), coinciding with (the third) of October / 1944
at (Torat Amawi). The box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was locked and tied securely according to the regulations, and the election commenced until eleven o'clock in the morning of the mentioned day,
at which time the conclusion of the election was announced, the box was opened, and the ballot papers were taken out from inside, and their number was (141) papers. Then the names written in them were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, ⟦the⟧ following
opinions were obtained by the persons whose names are recorded above according to the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:-
[ Dawood Samra - Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer ]
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for that reason, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the third day of the month of September / 1944.
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- Seventh District -
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
122 | Heskel Dawood Shamtoub | 28 | Yusuf Al-Ballat
127 | Menashi Haqiqi Wanur | 11 | Nassim Samman Rabie
126 | Dawood Menashi Khadhuri | |
126 | Haqi Salman Mir, Lawyer | |
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections in Baghdad, the Committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, Legal Recorder at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of Rabbi Salman
Hoki Abboudi, Salman Shina the lawyer, Abboudi Setti the lawyer, and Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzam, with some of the district notables and their neighborhood mukhtars, at one o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, corresponding to
(21) Tishreen ⟦October⟧ / 1944 at (Torah Shaker). The designated election box was brought and inspected by those present, then locked and tightly secured according to the regulations, and the election commenced until
three o'clock in the afternoon, when the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened and the ballot papers were extracted from it, numbering (197) papers. Then the names written therein were read aloud and classified according to the regulations.
As a result of the classification, the ⟦aforementioned⟧ persons whose names are written above obtained the opinions according to the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:
- [ Heskel Dawood Shamtoub - Menashi Haqiqi Wanur - Dawood Menashi Khadhuri - Haqi Salman Mir, Lawyer ] -
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the second day of the month of October / 1944.
Member
Rabbi Salman
President
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Sixth District
Name | Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes
Meir Shaukat Hajji, Lawyer | 148 | Ezra Nassim Al-Ruwayya ⟦Sha'ban⟧ | 140
Dr. Haqqi Daoud | 147 | Naeem Ezra Sofer ⟦Masih⟧ | 19
Khedhouri Ezra Soda'i | 125 | Yusuf Battat | 7
Based on the decision of the supervisory committee for the Israeli elections in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the legal recorder at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of Rabbi
Salman Hoki Abboudi, Salman Shina the lawyer, and in the presence of ⟦Murad Shuker⟧ and Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum, with a group of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their neighborhoods at ⟦four⟧ o'clock in the afternoon of (Wednesday) coinciding with
(⟦the first⟧) of September 1944 in (Torah Shuker). The box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was locked and tied securely according to the regulations, and the election commenced until ⟦three⟧ o'clock
in the afternoon, when the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened, and the ballot papers were removed from inside, numbering (182) papers. Then the names written therein were read aloud and classified according to the regulations.
As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:-
- [ Meir Shaukat Hajji, Lawyer - Dr. Haqqi Daoud - Khedhouri Ezra Soda'i - Ezra Nassim Al-Ruwayya ] -
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this minutes was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the ⟦first⟧ day of the month of ⟦November⟧ September 1944 ⟦corresponding to⟧
Member Member Member Member President
Judgment ⟦...⟧
The Director
The Director
— Fifth District —
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
122 | Aboudi Shantoob, Lawyer | 9 | Yusuf Bibas
128 | Dr. Ezra Taraini | 7 | Naeem Ezra Muneer
122 | Ezra Meir Daoud | | [And other names that received less than five votes]
122 | Yassin Murad | |
122 | Munshi Ibrahim Koji | |
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the Legal Drafter at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of Rabbi Salman
Hoji Aboudi and Salman Shina, Lawyer, ⟦and the presence of⟧ Murad Shukr and Ibrahim Aboudi Khazam, with a group of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their neighborhoods, at four o'clock in the afternoon on (Tuesday) corresponding to (26)
September / 1944 at (Shamash School). The box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was locked and tied securely according to the regulations. The election commenced until six o'clock
in the afternoon, when the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened, and the election papers were removed from inside, numbering (142) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification,
the persons whose names are written above received the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:—
— [ Aboudi Shantoob, Lawyer - Dr. Ezra Taraini - Ezra Meir Daoud - Yassin Murad - Munshi Ibrahim Koji ] —
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this report was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the twenty-first day of the month of September / 1944
Member | Member | Member | Member | President
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
Hakim Salman
The Director
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The Director
- Fourth District -
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
207 | Saleh Faraj Hayyim | 201 | Ezra Eliyahu Ani
205 | Ishaq Sassoon Moallem | | [ Names of those who received less than five votes ]
204 | Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen | |
202 | Salim Ishaq the Lawyer | |
⟦122⟧ | ⟦Ibrahim Karmi⟧ | |
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the legal recorder at the Ministry of Justice, and the membership of each of Hakham
Salman Hoki Abboudi, Salman Shina the Lawyer, ⟦and Khedhouri Murad Shaker⟧, and Ibrahim Abboudi Khazam, with some of the district's notables and the mukhtars of its neighborhoods at four o'clock in the afternoon on (Monday) corresponding to
(20) <del>September</del> October 1944 in (Torat Al-Awlad). The ballot box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was locked and tied securely according to the regulations. The election proceeded until three o'clock
in the afternoon, when the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened, and the ballot papers were taken out from inside, numbering (208) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations.
As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:-
[ Saleh Faraj Hayyim - Ishaq Sassoon Moallem - Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen - Salim Ishaq the Lawyer - Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani. ]
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this minutes was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the <del>twentieth</del> second day of the month of <del>September</del> October 1944.
Member Member Member Member President
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Single Judge
The Director
The Second District
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
⟦illegible⟧ 447 | Dawood Shaoul Twayq | ⟦illegible⟧ 408 | Ibrahim Dawood Najoom
⟦illegible⟧ 447 | Sassoon Murad Shukur | ⟦illegible⟧ 403 | Ibrahim Azouri Hazoum
427 | Salman Ezra Shahrabani (Salman Ezra Salman Shahrabani) | 394 | Meir Hakham Moshi Ricour
427 | Abdullah Joff Sina | 384 | Yousif Naeem Makki
427 | Ezra Menachem Daniel | 383 | Yousif Battat
227 | Fouad Makki | 340 | Ezra Haddad
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections in Baghdad, the committee convened under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil, the Legal Registrar at the Ministry of Justice, and with the membership of each of Hakham Salman
Hoki Abboudi, Salman Shina the lawyer, and in the presence of Murad Shukur and Ibrahim Abboudi Khuzam, along with some of the notables of the district and the mukhtars of its neighborhoods, at four o'clock in the afternoon on (Thursday) corresponding to (27)
of September the year 1944 at (The Great Torah). The ballot box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present and sealed tightly according to the regulations, the election began until six o'clock
in the afternoon, when the end of the election was announced and the box was opened. The ballot papers were taken out from inside, numbering (450) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification,
the persons whose names are written above received the votes mentioned next to their names. Accordingly, the majority was won by each of:-
{ Dawood Shaoul Twayq - Sassoon Murad Shukur - Salman Ezra Shahrabani - Abdullah Joff Sina - Ezra Menachem Daniel - Fouad Makki - Ibrahim Dawood Najoom - Ibrahim Azouri }
Hazoum - Meir Hakham Moshi Ricour - Yousif Naeem Makki.
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this reason, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the twenty-seventh day of September / 1944.
Member
Member
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President
Hoki Abboudi
Member
The Iraqi Government
Department: Ministry of Justice
Office: Bureau of Legal Codification
Number: A 7/1/19
Date: 5 November 404
Subject: Elections for the Jewish General Council.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
It has appeared to us from the letter of the Chairman of the Supervisory Body for the Jewish Elections
Numbered A 7/1/19 and dated 4 / 11 / 1944, a copy of which was sent to you, that
the elections for members of the Jewish General Council have been completed, and therefore we request the undertaking
of the procedures stipulated in the Law of the Jewish Community and its regulations and to inform us.
Minister of Justice
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A copy of it to: -
Chairman of the Supervisory Body for the Jewish Elections for information, in reference
to his letter above.
A.H
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 11/21/944
To the Honorable and Distinguished Member of the General Council
After greetings and respect,
I received a written request dated 11/19/944 from twenty-six
members of the General Council requesting a meeting of the Council to discuss
the subject of reforms needed by the community's institutions: hospitals,
schools, and accounts.
Therefore, I invite the General Council to hold an extraordinary meeting in accordance with Article
13 of the Community Regulations, at five o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday,
November 26, 944, at the Community Administration headquarters to consider the following agenda items:
1- Reading the minutes of the previous meeting.
2- Discussing the reforms needed by the hospitals.
3- Discussing the reforms needed by the schools.
4- Discussing the reforms needed by the accounts.
5- The resignation of Mr. Ezra Menachem Daniel from the General Council membership.
Please accept my respects.
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President of the Community
Rabbi ⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 27 / 11 / 944
The Honorable Distinguished Member of the General Council
After greetings and respect
In view of the lack of a quorum in the meeting to which I invited the
Honorable General Council to hold on Sunday evening, November 26, 944, I invite you
to kindly attend at the Community Administration at five-thirty in the evening
on Sunday, December 3, 944, to hold the meeting again in accordance with Article 14
of the Bylaws
Please accept my respect
⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 8026
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Date: 4 December 944
Honorable and Distinguished Gentlemen
Anwar Zilkha, Lawyer
Heskel Yaqub Murad, Lawyer
Salman Sahyun Sheina, Lawyer
After greetings and respect
In the meeting of the esteemed General Council on December 3, 944
The Council decided to appoint you as a temporary committee to study the current state of the schools
and to submit a report addressing the aspects of reforms that can be introduced to these
institutions. We request you to begin your mission and kindly submit the required report
as soon as possible, with much respect.
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President of the Community
A copy of it to the esteemed Schools Committee
To kindly provide all possible assistance to facilitate the mission of this committee
8024
10 December 944
Honorable and Distinguished Gentlemen
Israel Nassim Heskel
Albert Heskel Shammash
Salmon Abboudi Bashi
After greetings and respect,
The General Council decided in its meeting held on 3 December
944 to form a committee of your honors to study the accounting principles
followed in the community's institutions and to submit a report containing your recommendations
in this regard. I ask you to kindly begin this task and submit
the report in question to the esteemed Council.
Please accept our respect!
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Head of the Community
A copy of it to the esteemed Lay Council
To the Schools Committee
To the Hospitals Committee - Schools Committee
To provide all possible facilities to the committee
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Baghdad
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Date 16 / 10 / 1944
Honorable Rabbi Salman Hoqi Abboudi
Honorable Mr. Khedhouri Murad Shaker
Honorable Mr. Salman Sheikha, Lawyer
Honorable Mr. Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum, Lawyer
You are requested to attend the office of this Ministry at ten o'clock in the morning
on Tuesday, 17 / 10 / 1944, to discuss the elections for the Jewish community.
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Chairman of the Supervisory Body
for the Jewish Community Elections
A copy to: -
Presidency of the Jewish Community, Baghdad - for information.
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His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Reference to your letter numbered 7/1/191 dated November 5,
944.
I have the honor to attach herewith a copy of the minutes of the first meeting
held by the General Council on 11/19/944 in accordance with Article
11 of the Jewish Community Regulation No. 36 of the year 931.
With respect to Your Excellency 4
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Head of the Community
His Eminence the Most Magnificent Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Blessed greetings.
Sir.
I submit this letter to your high position, offering my sincerest congratulations
on the occasion of your Eminence's election for the fourth time.
Praying to the Almighty, Glory be to Him, to preserve your beloved person as a great
asset for us and for all the members of our community, and to guard you with His eyes ⟦that do not⟧ sleep.
I seize this happy opportunity to offer my highest
respects accompanied by sincerity.
Sincerely,
The clerk of His Excellency Najib Bey al-Rawi.
Baghdad 22 / 12 / 944
Ibrahim Naji Ezra.
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His Eminence, the Most Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri.
After greetings and respect, I read in one of the local newspapers this morning the news of your re-election to the presidency
of the Jewish community with great pleasure. Therefore, I have come to congratulate you from the bottom of my heart on this confidence that your Eminence has received
from the community, and I wish you continued success and prosperity, coupled with health and wellness, and may God keep you as a treasure
for the community.
Finally, please accept my respects to your Eminence, and may you remain protected.
Sincerely,
Shantob Bali
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