AI English Translation, Pages 176-200
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { 3531 President
{ 5452 Secretary
No. 7/1/1910
Date 28 / 5 / 1951
Subject <del>Deputizing a person on behalf of the President</del>
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter No. 1876/51 dated 14 / 5 / 1951.
If the person whom you intend to deputize in the presidency of the community has not lost his
Iraqi nationality, then we approve that deputation.
Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
{ 5452 Secretary
Number 51/2968
Subject ⟦line⟧
Date 4 / 6 / 1951
420
To
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered A / 1 / 1 / 7 and dated 28 / 5 / 1951
1 - Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida, Vice President of the Secular Council and Acting President
of the community, has not renounced his Iraqi citizenship as supported by document No. 1465 dated
31 / 3 / 1951 issued by the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police.
2 - You will find below a copy of the signature of Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida, Vice President of the community.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Secular Council
A copy of the signature of Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida
⟦signature⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧
51 / 1849
29 / 5 / 1951
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Mr. Naim Ibrahim Zubaida, Respectfully
Vice President of the Lay Council
After greetings,
Further to the letter of the Community Presidency No. 51 / 1879 dated 14 / 5 / 951,
The honorable Ministry of Justice has approved, by its letter No. 7 / 1 / 19 dated 28 /
5 / 1951, your assumption of the duties of the presidency of this community for the entire duration of the absence of the Acting President
of the Community outside of Iraq.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦illegible⟧
For the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Number ⟦A/191/7⟧
Date ⟦28 / 5 / 1951⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
51/1406
29/5/951
Subject: Delegation of an alternate for the President
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter number 51/1879 dated 14 / 5 / 1951.
If the person you delegate as your substitute in the presidency of the community has not lost
his Iraqi nationality, then we approve of that delegation.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 51 /
Subject:
Date: 5 / 5 / 951
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To the Honorable Ministry of Justice
Greetings,
In view of our necessity to travel outside Iraq, we have decided, after obtaining the approval
of the Lay Council, that the Vice President of the Lay Council, Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida,
shall perform the duties of the presidency of this community for the entire duration of our absence outside Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to
The Vice President of the Lay Council, Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number - 706 / 51
Date - 23 / 7 / 1951
Department Copy
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To
Gentlemen:
Sassoon Bashi | Member of the Lay Council
Murad Siyaq Al-Muallim | " " "
Saleh Faraj Hayim | " " "
Menashe Shamshon | " " "
Meir Dekshour | Chairman of the Hospitals Committee
Dr. Cohen Yasih | Member of the Hospitals Committee
Selim Jonathan | " " "
Victor Hlaibel | " " "
Maurice Shasha | " " "
Greetings,
In view of the failure to achieve a legal quorum for the joint session between the Lay Council and the Hospitals Committee which was
scheduled to be held on Monday, 16 / 7 / 1951, and in view of the importance and necessity of this session, we ask you
to kindly attend at the community presidency headquarters on Wednesday evening, 29 / 7 / 1951, at five-thirty according to
daylight saving time.
Please accept our highest respect.
End
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Masterpiece of the Department
1925 / 51
22 / 5 / 1951
125
The British Bank in Iran and the Middle East
After greetings
Further to our letter No. 1860 / 51 dated 6 / 5 / 1951
In the absence of the President of the Council or his deputy, please rely on the signature of Mr. Sassoon
Bashi in addition to the signature of one of them.
Below is a specimen of Mr. Sassoon Bashi's signature with a specimen of the seal used
in the financial transactions of the Lay Council.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Specimen of Mr. Sassoon Bashi's signature:
Specimen of the seal: ⟦stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧
1860 / 51
6 / 5 / 1951
527
The British Bank of Iran and the Middle East
Baghdad
Subject: "Opening an account in the name of the Lay Council"
Greetings,
We kindly request you to open an account with you in the name of the Israeli Lay Council in Baghdad
provided that you rely for withdrawals on the signatures of both the President of the Council, Mr. Heskel Daoud Shemtob,
and the Vice President, Mr. Naeem Zubaida.
Below is a sample of their signatures along with a sample of the seal used in financial transactions.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
Sample signature of Mr. | Sample signature of Mr. | Acting Head of the Community
Naeem Zubaida | Heskel Daoud Shemtob | President of the Lay Council
| | Seal Sample
2.
1951/8/6
To
Respectable members of the Secular Council
After greetings
Subject: Postponement of session
Due to the apology of Mr. Aboudi Sitty, the lawyer, for not attending the council session that was
scheduled to be held this evening due to private business, and his suggestion to hold it tomorrow evening (Tuesday
7 / 8 / 951), the Secular Council session will therefore be held tomorrow evening (Tuesday 7 / 8 / 951)
at five-thirty in the evening; therefore, we kindly ask you to attend at this time.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Vice President
⟦File⟧ Secular Council
Elections
2781/53
Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Honorable Head of the ⟦...⟧ Bloc
Greetings and Respect
We send herewith a copy of the lists prepared with the names of the payers of the military service exemption fee (cash payment)
(For the year 1948) for the purpose of posting them in a prominent place at your headquarters and informing us of the posting in writing
(while returning the mentioned lists to us) within a period of three days from the date of your receipt of this letter of ours
Hoping you will kindly take interest and take the necessary action. Please accept the highest respect.
Head of the Community
Sassoon Khadhuri
⟦handwritten in green pencil:⟧ The lists were received
⟦handwritten in red pencil:⟧ Registered
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / 822 / 52 5
Date: 1 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary: Your appointment as a member of the Lay Council
To - -
Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah, Respected
Mr. Reuben Yehuda Zilouf, Respected
After greetings
I am pleased to inform you of the Lay Council's decision taken in its meeting held on
18 / 4 / 1952 to appoint you as a member of the aforementioned Council.
In view of the sincerity and drive to serve this community that we recognize in your person, we hope
for your commencement of this task
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Archive - Elections
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 5 / 52
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The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / 822 / 52
Date: 1 / 5 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Subject Summary: Your appointment as a member of the Lay Council
To:-
The Respected Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
The Respected Mr. Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
After greetings,
I am pleased to inform you of the decision of the Lay Council taken in its session held on
18 / 4 / 1952 regarding your appointment as a member of the aforementioned Council.
In view of the sincerity and drive for the service of this community that we entrust in your person, we hope
for your commencement of this mission.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Directorate of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Number / H B T 1055
Date 24 / 4 / 54
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Incoming Number 784
Date 27 / 4 / 954
The Respected Presidency of the Israelite Community
Please state the names of the members of the Hesbani Council and whether they have fulfilled their
religious duties as quickly as possible.
Directorate of the Mosaic Community
Personnel
For review and immediate response
27 / 4 / 54
On behalf of the Election File Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number :: 80 / 42 / 52
Date :: 1 / 5 / 1952
Subject: The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Revocation Department - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. Identities / 1055 dated 26 / 4 / 1952,
we list below the names of the members of the Lay Council of this community, noting that all of them retain their Iraqi
nationality ⟦line⟧
1- President | Mr. Heskel Dawood Shemtob
2- Vice President | Mr. Naim Ibrahim Zubaida
3- Member | Lawyer Aboudi Setty
4- Member | Mr. Sassoon Aboudi Bashi
5- Member | Mr. Saleh Faraj Hayyim
6- Member | Mr. Menashi Shaul Shashoua
7- Member | Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
8- Member | Mr. Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
9- Member | Vacant (this vacancy will be filled and we will inform you of the member's name after appointment by the Council).
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
To be filed. Elections
⟦signature⟧
4 / 5 / 52
27
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number :: 248 / 52
Date :: 1 / 5 / 1952
Subject: The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
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To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Renunciation Section - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered H/B/1055 and dated 26 / 4 / 1952,
We list below the names of the members of the Lay Council of this community, noting that all of them retain their Iraqi
nationality ⟦line⟧
1- President | Mr. Heskel Dawood Shohet
2- Vice President | Mr. Naim Ibrahim Zubaida
3- Member | Lawyer Aboudi Seeti
4- Member | Mr. Sassoon Aboudi Bashi
5- Member | Mr. Saleh Fani Hayim
6- Member | Mr. Menashi Shaul Shamshoum
7- Member | Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
8- Member | Mr. Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
9- Member | Vacant (this vacancy will be filled and we will inform you of the member's name after his appointment by the Council).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 5452
Number: C /: 822 / 52
Date: 7 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary: Holding a meeting
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Department Registration
To -
The Honorable Gentlemen
1 - | Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida | Vice President
2 - | Sassoon Abboudi Bashi | Member
3 - | Lawyer Abboudi Setti | "
4 - | Saleh Faraj Hayyim | "
5 - | Menashi Shaul Shashoua | "
6 - | Yaqub Ezra Abdullah | "
7 - | Reuben Yehuda Zalouf | "
After greetings
You are requested to attend on Friday morning, 9 / 5 / 1952, at ten o'clock in the morning at the
Community Presidency headquarters for the purpose of holding a meeting of the Lay Council.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
52 / 822 / J
5/7/1952
Request for Meeting
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Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Respected Gentlemen
- 1 | Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida | Vice President
- 2 | Sassoon Khedhouri Bashi | Member
- 3 | Attorney Abboud Nessim | "
- 4 | Saleh Levi Hayyim | "
- 5 | Menashi Shaul Shemesh | "
- 6 | Yaqub Ezra Abdullah | "
- 7 | Yusuf Yehuda Zilouf | "
Please attend on Friday morning, 5/9/1952, at ten o'clock in the morning at the
headquarters of the Community Presidency to attend a session of the Lay Council.
Please accept our highest respects
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
In Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. 5452
TELEPHONE No. 5452
Office Copy
No.: J / 927 / 52
Date: 13 / 8 / 1952
Subject Summary: Holding a meeting
To " --
Respected Members of the Lay Council
Greetings,
Please attend the headquarters of this community on Friday morning, 15 / 8 / 1952, at ten o'clock AM
for the purpose of holding a meeting to consider some urgent matters.
We request members who will be unable to attend to sign below.
Please accept our highest respect ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Signatures of members who will not attend the meeting | Signatures of members who will attend the meeting
1 -- I am sorry I cannot attend on the mentioned day because I am busy ⟦signature⟧ 13/8/1952 | 1 -- ⟦signature⟧
2 -- | 2 -- Saleh ⟦illegible⟧
3 -- | 3 -- ⟦signature⟧
4 -- | 4 --
5 -- | 5 --
6 -- | 6 --
7 -- | 7 --
8 -- | 8 --
Baghdad, September 5, 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. T / 74 / 5
Date 2 / 9 / 950
40
His Excellency the Respected President of the Jewish Community.
After respects,
I submit my resignation from your General Council in protest against the miserable events that took place
at the community headquarters in the last meeting, which received the support of some elements in the community.
Sincerely,
Ibrahim El-Kabir
⟦signature⟧
Keep
The file
To be presented to the General Council
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad 4 September 1950
Honorable President of the Israeli General Council in Baghdad
Baghdad
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After greetings,
For private reasons that I do not wish to state, I have come to you requesting to submit my resignation from
membership of the Israeli General Council in Baghdad and its acceptance, with much respect and peace.
⟦signature⟧
Daoud Salman
To be presented to the General Council
4/9
T / 97 / 52
8 / 8 / 1952
To -
Ottoman Bank Baghdad
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T / 1598 / 54 dated 8 / 11 / 1950.
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952 to exempt Mr. Naeem
Ibrahim Zubaida from the Vice Presidency and assign it to the lawyer Aboudi Setti.
Therefore, please rely on his signature for drawing checks for the account of the Lay Council
and financial transactions between the Council and your bank instead of the signature of Mr. Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida.
You will find below a specimen of the signature of the lawyer Aboudi Setti (Vice President of the Lay Council).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Specimen of the Vice President's signature
Lawyer Aboudi Setti
⟦signature⟧
File
Exchange News
⟦signature⟧
8 / 9 / 52
⟦signature⟧
J / 52/951
11/9/1952
Your election as Vice President of the Secular Council
42
The Honorable Lawyer Aboudi Sitti
Honorable Member of the Secular Council
After greetings,
The Secular Council decided in its session held on 15 / 8 / 1952 to elect you as Vice President.
Therefore, we hope you will commence this task.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦N. K⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
G / 952 / 52
11/9/1952
Your exemption from the Vice Presidency of the Lay Council
To Mr. Naim Ibrahim Zubaida, Respectfully
Member of the Lay Council
Greetings,
In view of your non-attendance at several meetings held by the Lay Council due to your many private engagements,
The Council decided in its session held on 15/8/1952 to exempt you from your position as Vice President.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/52/952
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 11 / 9 / 1952
A A
To -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
After greetings
In view of our necessity to travel outside Iraq, we have decided, after obtaining the approval of the Lay Council,
that the Vice President, Lawyer Aboudi Setti, shall carry out the duties of the presidency of this community throughout the period of our absence outside Iraq.
Below is a specimen of the signature of Lawyer Aboudi Setti, Vice President of the Lay Council.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Specimen of the signature of Lawyer Aboudi Setti
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Copy to -
To Lawyer Aboudi Setti, Vice President of the Lay Council
52/ 952
1952/9/8
45
To -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
After greetings
In view of our necessity to travel outside Iraq, we have decided, after obtaining the approval of the Lay Council,
that the Vice President, Attorney Aboudi Sethi, shall carry out the duties of the presidency of this sect throughout the period of our absence outside Iraq.
Below is a copy of the signature of the attorney Aboudi Sethi, Vice President of the Lay Council.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
A copy of the signature of the attorney Aboudi Sethi
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦Aboudi⟧
Acting Head of the Sect
President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to -
To the attorney Aboudi Sethi, Vice President of the Lay Council