Documents about Property Owned by the Jewish Community; Endowments; Personal Will; Blueprints
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community and include rent contracts, documents of properties owned by the Jewish community, endowments of the Midrash Talmud Torah School, a personal will from a community member, and architectural blueprints.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Committee for ⟦Liquidation of the Estate of Eliyahu Sassoon⟧ Portfolio Number: Registry Number: Subject: Province: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Sequence Number: District: Door Number: ⟦121 / 70⟧ Sub-district: Property Type: ⟦Freehold⟧ Neighborhood and Street: ⟦Souq al-Saray⟧ Property Category: Land Registry Map Number: Notes 1/1/1949 FROM TO & TAB NO.
55 / 1 / 6 / 1950 Respected Mr. Hesqeel Ezra Moallem Moshi Tenant of the house numbered 141 / 36 Hanun al-Saghir Baghdad After greetings, We draw your attention to the fact that the lease period for the aforementioned house ended on April 30, 1950, and since you have not renewed its lease until now, we notify you by this letter of the necessity to vacate it within two days from this date while paying the due rent owed by you for the period from the rent due date until its delivery free of occupants, or you must renew its lease during the aforementioned period; otherwise, we will be forced to take the necessary legal measures to preserve the rights of the Waqf. On this occasion, we draw your attention to the third paragraph of the lease agreement concluded between you and the Lay Council, which includes the obligation to pay a daily rent of five hundred fils for every day you delay its evacuation. Hoping that you will not force us to resort to taking legal measures. Awaiting your response, please accept our respect; On behalf of the President ⟦illegible⟧ p / 1 / 6 1/1/1949 & TAB NO. TO FROM
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad <del>Directorate Committee of the Lir Or Stone School</del> Portfolio Number - (3) Record Number - Subject: House annexed by the grace of the Nouriel School (Beileh) Governorate: Baghdad District: / Sub-district: / Neighborhood and Street: Hanoun al-Saghir Sequence Number: 2 Door Numbers: 141 / 26 Type of Property: Private Property Nature of Property: House Land Registry Map Number: 46971 dated 2/4/947 Notes: 1/1/1949 & TAB NO. TO FROM
Lease Paper Serial Number: Door Number: 26 / 147 The contract has been concluded between His Eminence (the Rabbi) Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, in addition to his official capacity, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor And Mr. Heskel Ezra Moallem Moshi, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee On the following terms:- First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and viewing of the property, the house Located in Baghdad in the Hanoun Al-Saghir neighborhood, numbered 26 / 147, for one full year only From the beginning of May 1, 1949 (one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD) To the end of April 1950 (one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD) For a rental amount of only one hundred and forty Dinars and no more Second - The Lessor has leased the house belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of one hundred and forty Dinars and no more And he has received from the Lessee the amount of seventy Dinars in cash and in advance, and the remaining seventy Dinars shall be paid according to A promissory note for a period of four and a half months, due on September 15, 949 Third - The Lessee has the right of residence only in the leased property for the duration of the lease of one full year only, and at the end of the Lease term, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be Obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of (500) five hundred Fils without the need for a formal notice. Fourth - Property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while water, electricity, security, and cleaning fees are on The Lessee, and he is obliged to pay them regularly from his own funds in addition to the rent written above, and to hand over the receipts to The Lessor upon request, and he must hand over all electric lamps, glass, and other installations mentioned in this paper In sound condition as he received them. Written in two copies, one for each of the two parties, on May 1, 1949 Witness | Witness | The Lessee | The Lessor | | Heskel Ezra Moallem Moshi | His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, in addition to his official capacity ⟦illegible stamp with portrait and 100 Fils⟧ ⟦illegible stamp with 30 Fils⟧ ⟦illegible stamp with 10 Fils⟧ FROM TO & TAB NO.
Lease Paper Serial Number: Door Number: 26 / 141 The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ ⟦Israeli⟧ Community in Baghdad, in addition to his position, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor And Mr. Haqqi Ezra Moallem Moussa, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee On the following :- First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspecting the property, the house Located in Baghdad in the Hanoun al-Saghir neighborhood, numbered 26 / 141 From the beginning of March 1, 1949 (One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD) To the end of February 1950 (One thousand nine hundred and fifty AD) For a rental amount of only one hundred and forty Dinars and no more Second - The Lessor has leased the house belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of one hundred and forty Dinars and no more He has received from the Lessee an amount of seventy Dinars in cash in advance, and the remaining seventy Dinars shall be paid according to A promissory note for a period of four and a half months, due on September 15, 1949 Third - The Lessee has the right of residence only in the leased property for the duration of the lease, which is one full year only, and at the end of the period Of the lease, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be Obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of five hundred (500) Fils without the need for a formal notice. Fourth - Property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while water, electricity, guarding, and cleaning fees are on The Lessee, and he is obliged to pay them regularly from his own money in addition to the rent written above, and to hand over the receipts to The Lessor upon request, and he must hand over all electric lamps, glass, and other installations mentioned in this paper Intact as he received them. Written in two copies, one copy in the hand of each of the two parties on March 1, 1949 Witness | Witness | The Lessee | The Lessor | | Haqqi Ezra Moallem Moussa | Sassoon Khedhouri | | | President of the Israeli Community | | | In Baghdad in addition to his position Haqqi Ezra 15 Moallem Moussa Baghdad 1949 & TAB NO. TO FROM Lease Agreement Series Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Corresponding to: Between the undersigned: ⟦illegible⟧ Residing in a house in the town of: ⟦illegible⟧ Type: Between the undersigned: ⟦illegible⟧ Residing in a house in the town of: ⟦illegible⟧ As Lessor: By virtue of this contract, the first party has leased to the second party, who accepts the lease of the property described below with all its rights and privileges - The Leased Property Located in District in At the site of Comprising Consisting of For a period of one full year starting from And ending on At an annual rent of The second party shall pay to the first party mentioned above Terms and Obligations This lease is effective According to the following terms First - The lessee is committed to paying the rent at the specified times above, and if they delay in paying one installment at its specified time, the remaining installments become immediately due, and the lessor has the right to request the evacuation of the leased property. Second - The lessee has no right to sublease the property in whole or in part, or to have anyone other than their family reside with them, except with the written consent of the lessor; otherwise, the lessor has the right to request the immediate evacuation of the property. Third - The lessee undertakes to maintain the leased property and its annexes and to hand it over to the lessor at the end of the lease term in good condition as received. If any damage or destruction occurs, they shall be obligated to repair it or pay its value. Fourth - Water, electricity, and sewage fees, and other taxes imposed on the leased property during the period of occupation, are the responsibility of the lessee, and they must present the payment receipts to the lessor upon request. Fifth - The lessee has no right to make any changes or additions to the leased property except with the written consent of the lessor; otherwise, the lessee is committed to restoring the property to its previous state at the end of the lease term. Sixth - This contract was drafted in two copies, with each party holding a copy to act upon it when necessary. Lessor Lessee Witness Witness ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Lease Contract Serial Number: Door Number: 121/128 The contract has been concluded between <del>His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad</del> hereinafter referred to as the Lessor And Mr. Haqi Ibrahim Madani, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee On the following:- First - That the Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection, the house located In Baghdad in Sanoun district, numbered 26/81 for a full year starting From the beginning of May 1948 To the end of April 1949 For a rent amount of only one hundred and forty Dinars and no more Second - That the Lessor has leased the house belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for an annual rent of one hundred and forty Dinars, and the Lessor has received from the Lessee the sum of twenty-five Dinars in cash and in advance And the remainder, amounting to one hundred and fifteen Dinars, shall be paid according to two promissory notes: the first for the sum of forty-five Dinars For a period of three months ending at the end of July 948, and the second for the sum of seventy Dinars ending at the end of January 949 Third - The Lessee has the right of residence in the leased property for the lease term of one full year, and at the conclusion of the term Of the lease, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and hand it over to the Lessor free of any occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be obliged To pay for the period of delay a daily rent of ⟦line⟧ fils without the need for a formal notice. Fourth - Property tax is on the Lessor or the house owner, while water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee and he is obliged To pay them regularly. Written in two copies, in the hand of each of The two parties, one copy on 8 May 1948 Witness | Witness | Lessee | Lessor Haqi Ibrahim Madani | Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad In addition to his official capacity ⟦Postage stamps with portraits and values in fils⟧ Lease Contract Series Number: With papers: Under this contract, the lessor: Head of the Jewish Community In his capacity as trustee of the endowments of: The Jewish Community in Baghdad To the tenant: Daoud bin Saleh Lulu The entire house and property numbered ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧ owned by the Jewish Community in Baghdad located in the Torah neighborhood, house number ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧ - Baghdad Bounded by East West North South In the place of Consisting of Has leased it to him For a period of one year starting from Until For a consideration of Twelve Iraqi Dinars annually, paid in monthly installments, each installment being one Dinar Terms and Specifications: 1- The tenant must occupy the leased property personally and has no right to sublease it to others, in whole or in part, except with written consent from the lessor; otherwise, the contract is considered null and void, and the lessor has the right to evict the property. 2- The tenant must preserve and maintain the leased property and exercise the necessary care in doing so. If any damage is caused to the leased property, he shall be responsible for compensating and repairing it at his own expense. 3- The tenant has no right to make any changes or additions to the leased property except with written consent from the lessor. If any change or addition is made without written consent, he shall be obliged to remove it and return the leased property to its original state. 4- Water and electricity fees, as well as fees and taxes imposed on the leased property due to its occupation by the tenant, shall be the responsibility of the aforementioned tenant. 5- If the tenant delays in paying any installment at its designated time, the remaining installments shall be considered due and payable immediately, and the lessor has the right to demand them and evict the property. 6- The tenant must hand over the leased property at the end of the lease term in good condition and free of occupants; otherwise, he shall be obliged to pay a fair rent for the period of delay. This contract was drawn up in two copies. Lessor Tenant Witness Witness
Lease Document Serial Number: Door Number: ⟦157/27⟧ The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor And Mr. Subhi Ezra Moallem Hoshi, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee On the following terms:- First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and review, the house located in Baghdad in the Sinf al-Sayd neighborhood, numbered ⟦18⟧ for a full year starting from the beginning of May 1, 1968 to the end of April 1969 for a rental amount of only one hundred and forty dinars and no more Second - The Lessor has leased the house belonging to him to the aforementioned Lessee for a rental amount of one hundred and forty dinars The Lessee has paid the right to him in the amount of twenty-five dinars in cash and in advance, and the remainder amounting to one hundred and fifteen dinars has been settled by two promissory notes: the first for the amount of one hundred and forty dinars for a period of three months ending at the end of July 968, and the second for the amount of seventy dinars ending at the end of November 968 Third - The Lessee has the right to reside in the leased property for the full duration of the lease, and at the conclusion of the lease period, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the leased property and deliver it to the Lessor free of occupants. If he delays in doing so, he shall be obliged to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of fils without the need for a formal notice. Fourth - The property tax is on the Lessor or the owner of the house, while the water, electricity, and security fees are on the Lessee, and he is obliged to pay them regularly. Written in two copies, in the hands of each of the two parties, one copy on May 1, 1968 Witness | Witness | Lessee | Lessor | | Subhi Ezra Moallem Hoshi | Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad in addition to his position ⟦stamp with portrait and text: 40 fils⟧ ⟦stamp with portrait and text: 100 fils⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Title Deed Registration Date: 29 July 942 Volume: 406 Record Number: 25 Province: Baghdad District: Rusafa Sub-district: Center Neighborhood: Hanoun Saghir Street: — Sequence Number: 2 House or Plot Number: 191 / 121 Old Door Number: — Map Number: — Type | Description of the house with its contents | Estimated Value Freehold | The land of the house with its building ⟦...⟧ | 9850 Current Boundaries Northeast: Unknown house Northwest: Public road ⟦...⟧ With a house managed by Abd ⟦...⟧ 191 / 121 Southwest: The mentioned house Number 191 / 121 Southeast: Torah Shaul Number 191 / 122 Method of Issuing the Deed: In view of the land registry entry dated ⟦...⟧ numbered in volume 278, the house is freehold property of the Mosaic community according to the book of Saleh Maftoun and it was ruled accordingly for the amount of eight hundred and eighty-five dinars for the Israelite community in Baghdad (Rabbinate Presidency), paid by necessity in trust to the Department of Execution of Rusafa, marked on the notice and receipt of the neighborhood dated 1942/6/14, and the acknowledgment of both parties of offer and acceptance, the transaction was registered for all to see ⟦illegible stamp with emblem⟧ This copy was extracted on 8/1/1945 and endowed by Yusuf Saleh Murad on 20/8/1945 Mosaic Presidency Register The Officer The Director The Assistant The Accountant 1942/11/28