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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY Tomkhe Tora Society Tomkhe Tora Society
BAGHDAD Baghdad Baghdad
⟦16⟧
( 2 ) Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
Fils | Dinars |
839 | 580 | Previous balance
... | 60 | From the rent of the Khan belonging to the endowments of Noham and Toba, endowed for the account of Rabbi Salman Hoki
| | and Rabbi Nassim Khadouri
839 | 640 |
| | Payments
500 | 483 | Paid on account of salaries for rabbis and employees
| | Property tax and stamps for joint property fees
099 | 35 | By hand of Nihad Bey Al-Zahawi for the rent account
606 | 0 | By hand of Abdul Rahman Al-Zahawi
500 | 1 | By hand of Tuffaha
175 | ⟦14⟧ | By hand of property tax and stamps
236 | 3 | Shop renovations
616 | 44 |
| | To the endowments of Noham and Toba
... | 25 | By hand of Rabbi Salman Hoki in cash
... | 25 | By hand of Rabbi Nassim Khadouri
218 | 6 | Property tax and others
218 | 56 |
427 | 43 | Private property tax and construction expenses
... | 5 | By hand of Eastern Bank
078 | 8 | Remainder from the fund
839 | 640 |
Tomkhe Tora Society - Baghdad
Tomkhe Tora Society - Baghdad
TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY, BAGHDAD
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2179
⟦illegible⟧
January 25, 1939
The honorable and distinguished Mr. Sassoon Haron
President of the Tomchei Torah Society, respected
Baghdad
After greetings —
Further to our letter No. 3167 dated 1/16/1939
It appears from Table No. 4 attached to your letter No. 69 dated 1/11/939 that
there are seven rabbis receiving salaries from your society, and we do not know if the aforementioned are students
or teachers. If they are teachers, then who are the students of the society, and if these are the students,
then who are the teachers.
We hope that the answer will not be delayed beyond tomorrow, and remain in peace.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
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Tomkhe Tora Society
Baghdad
Tomkhe Tora Society
Baghdad
TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Baghdad January 27, 1939
Number 71
⟦18⟧
His Excellency the President of the Esteemed Secular Council
Baghdad
After greetings and respect.
In response to your letter dated January 20, 1939, numbered 3179
The seven rabbis associated with our society are constantly persevering in expanding
their religious knowledge in the "Yeshiva" of the late Meir Eliyahu. Respectfully yours,
President of Tomkhe Tora Society
Sassoon Haron
This letter arrived at the office on 1/29/1939
⟦Circular seal of Tomkhe Tora Society⟧
2202
1/29/1939
Decided on ⟦...⟧ 2/8/1939
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Baghdad February 16, 950
To:-
His Excellency the Chairman of the Respected Lay Council
Greetings and respect
I am a family man responsible for their support alone and carrying out the management
of their livelihood. Based on the vacancy of the late Rabbi Menasher's position in Yeshivat Meir
Elias, and since I am of the rabbinic class, I beg for the grant of the allocations that he
used to receive to alleviate my financial distress. This is with great thanks and respect.
Isaac Elihu
Rabbi Isaac Elihu
Mr. Vice President
1- The petitioner belongs to the Tomchei Torah Society where he receives an annual aid of 500 Dinars.
2- He receives from the Lay Council an aid of 800 Dinars in his capacity as ⟦...⟧ in the treasury.
3- The petitioner is not of the rabbinic class reported to the Ministry of Education.
4- He is an alternate member in the Court of Cassation, however he does not receive a salary for it.
⟦illegible⟧
2/22/950
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C / 769 / 51
17 / 10 / 951
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To:-
Secretary of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings
The Lay Council approved, pursuant to its manual decision No. C / 768 dated
9 / 10 / 951, the payment of a sum of only one hundred and sixty-six dinars and no more to Mr.
Hoki Shalom Agha Baba, which represents the remainder of his claim against the Tomchei Torah Association, provided
that the aforementioned amount be paid from the revenues of the properties of the said association. Therefore, please implement
the mentioned decision and obtain a formal receipt from the creditor Mr. Hoki Shalom Agha Baba upon delivery.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
A copy of it to:-
Mr. Hoki Shalom Agha Baba - for information.
File
Tomchei Torah Response
⟦illegible⟧
17 / 10
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 5452
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
⟦line⟧
Number: G / 78 / 51
Date: 10 / 8 / 951
Subject Summary:
Administrative Decision
⟦line⟧
Justification
⟦line⟧
The Tomchei Torah Association had granted Rabbi Khedhouri Saleh Duri an aid amount of one hundred Dinars based on his need, to be collected
by his representative in the proper manner from the association's fund after the travel of the aforementioned Rabbi, according to its manual decision dated
June 12, 1950.
Then the aforementioned association granted the aforementioned Rabbi another aid amount of eighty Dinars based on his dire need, to be collected
by his representative in the proper manner from the association's fund after his travel, according to its manual decision dated July 16,
1950.
Based on the two aforementioned manual decisions, Rabbi Khedhouri Saleh Duri received the amount of the two aids
totaling (180.000 Dinars) from Mr. Hooki Shalom Agha Baba and authorized him to collect it from the mentioned association, as established
in the two letters dated 25 / 6 / 951 and 16 / 7 / 951 signed by the aforementioned Rabbi.
And whereas the creditor, Mr. Hooki Shalom Agha Baba, did not receive from his debt amounting to 180.000 Dinars except fourteen
Dinars, the remaining amount due to him from the association is (166.000 Dinars).
And since the Presidency of the Community has become the administrator of the properties and endowments of this association, it is legally responsible for paying
this established debt according to these attached documents, and therefore we have decided the following:
The Decision
⟦line⟧
We have decided to pay an amount of one hundred and sixty-six Dinars to Mr. Hooki Shalom Agha Baba in settlement of the remainder of his debt from the
Tomchei Torah Association, whose property revenues are managed by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, provided that the
repayment is made from the revenues of the properties of the aforementioned association.
Member Member Member Vice President President
⟦signature⟧ Saleh ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
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Iraqi Dinars
1950
100 - Decision dated June 12, 1950
1950
80 - " " July 16, 1950
⟦line⟧
180
The person entitled to receive distinguishes that he received the amount from Joy Salloum
pursuant to the letters on 2/25/1950 and 6/16/1950
According to the understanding, the transferee Joy Salloum received 14 dinars out of 180 dinars
These are as follows:
Iraqi Dinars
80
14
⟦line⟧
66
. Since the value of the transfer remained, 14 dinars were received from it, so the remainder for him is
(66) dinars must be paid to him upon presentation of the transfer, and to the commissioner
Several stamps were placed which the state deserved - and the transfer is certified
for the lawyer by the association's admission, therefore the payment became due from the association
before the freezing law.
⟦signature⟧
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vii
22 24
1951
29 Shevat 5711
To the Honorable President of the Community
Baghdad
Subject: Frank Iny School
I have the honor to inform you that on 22/1/51 our office was visited by
Mr. Naim Dangoor, who delivered a letter from you regarding the transfer of
students of the aforementioned school to other schools
and during the aforementioned visit we explained to the aforementioned Mr. Naim our opinion
that the schools committee must decide on the distribution of students -
to the locations of government schools in the city and not in one place
since there is no vacant space to accept them. And we added that we
are ready to help you with this unofficially and that you must
submit applications to each school principal separately for the acceptance of
the aforementioned students so that each school receives a number
Respectfully,
⟦signature⟧
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To the honorable and distinguished notable Mr. Salloum Haroun, President of the Tamkhi Torah Association, respected
Greetings and respect.
With reference to the decision of the Tamkhi Torah Association dated 16-7-1950
which includes granting me a second gratuity in the amount of eight hundred dinars, I hereby acknowledge that I
have received the above-stipulated amount from Mr. Hawki Shalom Aghababa.
Accordingly, I have signed for the receipt of the mentioned amount, with much gratitude and respect to you.
16/7/1950 Sir
Haroun Saleh
⟦The Accountant⟧
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Baghdad 25/2/50 Baghdad, Number ⟦line⟧
The honorable Mr. Salloum Haroun, President of the Tomchei Torah Association, respected.
Greetings and respect.
What is presented to your presence:
With reference to your association's decision dated 2/22/1950, which includes granting me
one hundred dinars to be collected monthly by whoever represents me after my departure from Baghdad.
Therefore, I acknowledge that I have received the full amount from Mr. Shalom Ana Baba,
and accordingly, I have authorized him to receive the amount monthly as stated in your decision.
This is with further gratitude and respect. Sir,
Sincerely,
Haroun Saleh Darwish
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Decision ⟦...⟧
Based on the needs of Rabbi Aaron Saleh Dori, it has been decided
to grant him a second gratuity in the amount of eighty dinars, to be paid to his representative
according to the regulations from the Association's fund after the travel of the aforementioned Rabbi
16 - July - 1950
Member | Member | Member | President
Salman ⟦...⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Mansour ⟦...⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Tomkhe Tora Society Hevrat Tomkhe Torah ⟦T⟧OMKHE TORA SOCIETY
Baghdad Baghdad BAGHDAD
Baghdad June 13, 1945 Baghdad
Number ⟦line⟧
Preliminary Decision
Based on the needs of Rabbi Haron Saleh Dori, it has been decided to grant him a gratuity of
one hundred Dinars to be received by his representative in accordance with the regulations from the society's fund after the travel of the
aforementioned Rabbi
Member | Member | Member | President
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ 6/13
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number: T / ⟦668⟧ / 52
Date: 14 / 8 / 1952
Department Copy
21
Subject: Rental account for the six shops shared between the
Tomchei Torah Society and you for the three years 1949 and 1950
and 1951
To -
The Honorable Mr. Abbas Hilmi
Greetings,
With reference to your request
We present below the rental account for the six shops shared between you and the Tomchei Torah Society, which is affiliated with the Presidency of this community, numbered
14/2/3, 16/2/3, 18/2/3, 20/2/3, 22/2/3 and 24/2/3, located in Al-Maidan Market for the fiscal years
three 1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 ending on 31/3/1952, and your share of their rents amounting to
7.5 shares out of 26 shares.
First - The fiscal year 1949 - 1950 - (i.e. ending on 31/3/1950) -
Your share of the rents for the six shops for this year amounted to 153.077 Dinars, sent to you as per the letter of the Tomchei Torah Society
dated 19/5/1950 and received by you as per the receipt dated 21/5/1950.
Second - The fiscal year 1950 - 1951 (i.e. ending on 31/3/1951) -
Your share of the rents for the six shops in this year amounted to 153.077 Dinars, which reached you as follows :-
Fils | Dinar
77 | 153 | Your share for the 1950 - 1951 fiscal year
Received by you :-
Fils | Dinar
000 | 60 | From the former society collector in three payments
596 | 2 | Your share of the tax increase for the second installment of the year at a rate of
2.5 %
14 | 557 | Received by you from the Presidency of this community as per its letter dated
6/8/1951 and received by you as per the receipt dated
8/8/1951.
77 | 153
Third - The fiscal year 1951 - 1952 (ending on 31/3/1952) -
1 - The Presidency of the Community took over the management of these properties after the departure of the former society collector, and it became clear as confirmed by the lease
contracts that part of the rental fees were collected by him without being handed over to the Presidency of this community.
We list below the details of the amounts collected by the former society collector and by the Presidency of this community.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 3531
5452
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Subject:
We are sending herewith the remaining amount of your share of the rents collected during the fiscal year 1951/52
amounting to 12.311 Dinars, please send a receipt of acknowledgment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Secretary
Keep a copy of it
in the file of Mr. Abbas
Sahhi
kept by us
Karkh
Secretary
Jewish Community - Baghdad
11 / 8 / 52
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Interior .
In accordance with the authority vested in us by Article Seven of the Law on Forming
Associations for the year 1922, we approve the formation of the Doreshei Torah Association
according to the mentioned association's curriculum, a copy of which is kept at the Ministry's Diwan, and provided that you observe
therein the provisions of the Law on Associations for the year 1922 .
Issued by the Ministry of Interior on 19 March, the year 1928 .
Minister of Interior .
Number 4619
To
Ezra Abboudi Aslan and his companions Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
C
Dorchei Torah Association
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Internal Bylaws of the (Dorshei Torah) Association
1 - Name of the Association. This association is called (Dorshei Torah).
2 - Purpose of the Association. This association was founded to teach Israeli religious sciences and study books
of the Talmud for poor children in Baghdad and has no relation to politics.
3 - The Committee. The association is composed of seven members elected in the general session held by
the body of founders for the first time, and they elect from among themselves a president, a vice president, and a secretary.
4 - Administration and Supervision: A- The general administration is entrusted to the association's committee, which seeks to increase revenues, monitor
students, improve their conditions, and do whatever is necessary to achieve the association's goal.
B - The association's committee is responsible for keeping and maintaining the necessary books, controlling the accounts,
collecting subscriptions and aid, and spending them.
C - The committee holds its session once a week or more and is considered formed whenever five
of its members are present at least, provided that the president or his deputy is among them, and
decisions are issued by majority. In case of equal votes, the president of that session has the casting vote. No
proxy voting is allowed.
D - The president and secretary are authorized to conduct transactions jointly in the name of the association and represent
its personality officially, and they are the ones who sign correspondence papers and others, provided they are
stamped with the official association stamp.
5 - Minutes: The secretary records the minutes of sessions and committee activities in a special register known as the
Minutes Register, and the attending members sign it at the end of each session.
6 - Membership: Any individual from the Israeli community who pays to the association's fund
an annual subscription fee of at least six rupees is considered a member of the association, provided they are not under twenty
years of age and have not been deprived of civil rights. A special book known as the register of
members' names is organized for this. The number of association members is not limited.
7 - Annual General Meeting: A general meeting of the association is held once every year in the Hebrew month of Nisan, and
the secretary presents to the annual general meeting the committee's activities for the past financial year
and a table of audited accounts.
8 - Extraordinary General
Meeting. An extraordinary general meeting may be held at any time of the year as circumstances require to settle
some necessary business. This meeting is held either (1) by direct decision of the committee or
(2) based on a written request submitted by at least fifty members to the president, stating
therein the purpose calling for the meeting.
9 - Session Rules: A- All general meetings must be notified to the members at least one week before they are held
in writing, and the committee must state the purpose for which the announcement of the
general meeting was issued.
Presidency of the Israeli Community
Baghdad
(To be continued)
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b - The attendance of one-third of the assembly members is considered a quorum for the meeting, provided they are not fewer
than fifty, and the quorum must be completed before starting work. If there is no
quorum in the appointed session, the session is postponed for at least one week, and the
President and the Secretary shall be notified of the date of the postponed session as they were notified of the date of the original session.
In the postponed session, work begins at the appointed time without regard to the number
of members present.
c - Votes are taken on every proposal or decision in the general sessions in the manner
decided by the President, provided that each member has one vote.
d - The Chairman of the Committee shall preside by virtue of his office over all general sessions, and in his absence
the Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall preside, and if both are unable to attend, the Committee members present
shall elect one among them to preside over the session.
e - Present members are not allowed to vote by proxy for absentees.
f - Members who are late in paying the subscription fee for two years or more have no vote in the session.
10 - Minutes of General | The Secretary must record the minutes of the sessions in the minutes register, stating the events of each
Sessions. | session signed by the President and the Secretary. Members have the right to view the minutes register if they request
| that from the Secretary.
11 - Changing the Bylaws | a - The bylaws and provisions may be changed, modified, or added to as determined by the general
and Provisions. | sessions held extraordinarily for this purpose.
| b - These are the provisions to be followed regarding changing the association's bylaws: -
| a - Every proposal involving a change to the bylaws and provisions must be announced in detail
| in the public manner in Article (2).
| b - The passage of every proposal to modify the bylaws or provisions requires a two-thirds majority of the members
| present in the session.
| c - If a proposal to modify the bylaws and provisions is accepted or rejected in an extraordinary general
| session, the same issue is not allowed to be brought up for discussion in
| another extraordinary general session before the annual general meeting.
12 - Rescinding Provisions | The Committee is authorized to establish provisions it deems necessary to meet temporary needs or to ensure the interest
| of the association or its system of operations. These provisions remain in force and must be
| observed until the Committee cancels them or the general session annuls them.
13 - Funds. | The Committee shall immediately deposit all subscriptions and cash donations it collects into the fund of
| one of the banks it designates in Baghdad in the name of the association, and the amounts are withdrawn from the bank
| with the signatures of the President and the Secretary by a decision of the Committee. No amount shall be spent nor shall
| any work be undertaken unless they are formally decided upon in the Committee. It is not permissible to keep an amount exceeding
(To be continued)
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14 - Accounting
A
One hundred rupees with the committee.
The Secretary shall maintain books showing in detail the account of receipts and expenditures and shall prepare every
year a schedule showing the financial position of the association at the end of the previous month of March
and an account of income and expenses detailing the amount received and paid in the current year
ending in the current March. This schedule shall be presented to the Annual General Meeting
(Article 7) signed by him and by the President.
B
The members at the Annual General Meeting shall appoint an auditor to examine the accounts of the association
and the auditor should submit a certified statement on the budget schedule and the income and expense account
as provided in paragraph (1) above, and this statement shall be kept with the management of
the committee.
15 - Resignation of members
of the committee.
A
If one or two members resign from the committee, the remaining committee members shall elect from the members of
the association their replacements immediately by consensus. If more than two members resign together, their
election shall take place in the General Meeting.
B
The entire committee or part of it may be replaced if the General Body deems it advisable and correct,
provided that this is decided by two-thirds of the members present.
16 - Dissolution of the Association
A
The decision to dissolve and liquidate the association is entrusted to a General Meeting announced and held in the manner prescribed
in Article (8), and this decision must be confirmed in another General Meeting announced and held
like the previous one, and at least twenty days must pass between the holding of the two aforementioned meetings.
B
The decision to dissolve and liquidate the association requires ratification by vote by two-thirds of the members
present in each of the two General Meetings held for this purpose.
17 - Destination of the Association's funds
after its dissolution.
A special resolution shall be taken in the General Meeting deciding on the final dissolution of the association according to
the provisions of Article (16) to spend the association's funds on the charitable cause designated by
two-thirds of the body of those present.
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧
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June 18, 946
His Excellency the General Director of Imported Funds, Respectfully
Baghdad
After greetings,
I enclose herewith the request of the Dorshi Torah Religious Association for two hundred and eighty (280)
yards of cotton fabrics as detailed herewith for the purpose of clothing ⟦two hundred and⟧ twenty students of the
poor students and three of their teachers, whom this religious association
charity undertakes to raise with a religious upbringing through the aid and donations it collects
by benefactors. In the hope that this humanitarian project will receive your support
and encouragement, please accept my thanks in advance.
⟦illegible⟧
6 / 19
Head of the Community
Enclosures
Petition
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Supply
Department of the Directorate General of Imported Funds
"Textiles Division (B)"
Office ⟦line⟧
Number: 24195
Date: 27 / 6 / 46
Subject ⟦line⟧
To " -
The Presidency of the Israelite Community.
Reference to your letter No. 8851 dated 18 / 6 / 1946.
We have sent with Khedhouri Murad Sodaee the transfers numbered
1252, 1253, and 1254, which authorize you to purchase what is needed by the
Dorshei Torah Association. On this occasion, please be informed that we will not issue such
special transfers in the future, and you are able to ⟦secure⟧ the payment / of what the students are entitled to
according to their supply documents ⟦which are in their possession⟧.
Acting Director General of Imported Funds.
7
for/
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July 11, 946
General Directorate of Imported Goods
Baghdad
Greetings,
You were kind enough to provide the Dorche Torah Religious Society, based
on our mediation, with one hundred and fifty yards of Satin according to your transfer numbered
1252 and dated 7/1/946 to the Cooperative Society in Sulaikh, for the
purpose of clothing the orphaned students who are under the care of this society for a
religious upbringing.
Given that this Satin is not suitable for making suits, we request your
respected Directorate to kindly approve providing them with white Duck fabric instead, and
if possible, from the Duck fabric available at the merchant Yusuf Salman Zilkha.
Hoping that we have not inconvenienced you with this request of ours, please accept our respect
with thanks in advance.
Head of the Community
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Dorshe Tora Society | Dorshe Tora Society | Dorshe Tora Society
Midrash Zilkha - Torat District | Midrash Zilkha - Torat District | Midrash Zilkha-Torat St.
Baghdad | Baghdad | BAGHDAD
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
DORSHE TORA COMMITTEE
Dorshe Tora Society
Society
Dorshe Tora
Baghdad
Baghdad
1928
BAGHDAD
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31st December 6.
9192
Messrs. The British & Foreign
Bible Society,
LONDON.
Dear Sirs,
May I bring to your kind notice the fact that the
Midrash Talmud Torah Schools at Baghdad, sponsored by our
community are finding much difficulties in obtaining their requi-
rements of The Holy Bible.
These schools have 3600 students most of them poor or
orphans who need 2000 copies per year of the Bible (pentateuch,
Hebrew edition, medium size). As these students are poor their
books are usually provided for by benevolent donators but due to
the war difficulties very few copies are available in the local
market as new stocks arrived to the East. The available scarce
stocks are sold at excessively high prices which these schools do
not afford to pay due to their meagre resources.
The Midrash schools, besides other similar schools,
have tried their best to use their old copies of the Bible by
binding and rebinding them, but now they are totally out of use.
In these circumstances and knowing your kind willingness
to cooperate in charity undertakings, I thought it opportune to
approach your society to send adequate supplies of the Bible to
be sold at reasonable prices-(the minimum yearly need at present
is 1000 copies of the Pentateuch, hebrew edition, medium size)
through your Baghdad branch. Would you please be kind enough as to
inform us when these stocks arrive so that we may purchase our need
directly from your Baghdad branch before the copies in question
pass to the hands of profiteers.
Apologizing for the trouble and looking forward to
hear from you, I am, Dear Sirs,
Yours Faithfully.
⟦illegible signature⟧
PRESIDENT,
JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD.
Mr. President
We specially request the esteemed society
regarding a petition to provide assistance in sending free copies
of the Torah for (1000) copies annually at least
for the purpose of the Midrash Talmud Torah School
with many thanks and hope
cc-
British & Foreign Bible Society, Baghdad.