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There are no specific verses in the Torah stating that God loves the Children of Israel and hates
those who hate them, but rather Israeli traditions state that the blessings mentioned in the Book with which
God blessed our early ancestors are intended to be passed on to their children if they conduct themselves well and follow
God's commandments.
Among these is what was stated in Genesis 12:2-3:
'And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.'
'And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.'
And it was stated in Genesis 27:29
'Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let
thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.'
And it was stated in Exodus 23:22
'If you obey my commandments and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary
unto thine adversaries.'
And there are many verses with this meaning in various chapters of the Holy Bible.
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It has been mentioned in the Torah specific verses stating that God loves the Children of Israel and prefers
their haters, but rather Israeli traditions state that the blessings mentioned in the Book with which
God blessed our first forefathers are meant to be passed on to their children if they behave well and follow
the commandments of God.
Among that is what appeared in the Book of Genesis 12: 2-3:
"And I will make of you a great nation, so I will bless you and make your name great, so you will be a blessing."
"And I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
And it appeared in the Book of Genesis 27: 29:
"Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you, and may you be a master to your brothers, so let your
mother's sons bow down to you; may he who curses you be cursed, and he who blesses you be blessed."
And it appeared in the Book of Exodus 23: 22:
"If you obey my commandments and do what I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to
your adversaries."
And there are many verses to this effect in separate chapters of the Holy Bible.
For preservation
Miscellaneous
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His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community
The Lord Mayor of the Capital requests the disbursement of the enclosed cards to the employees of your department
and to your acquaintances to encourage the national charitable performance to be held by the graduates of the
Acting Branch at the Institute of Fine Arts on Thursday evening, July 15, 1948
at exactly nine-thirty in the summer garden of the King Faisal II Hall
under the supervision of the Capital Mayoralty. The proceeds will be dedicated to the entertainment
of the brave Iraqi army and for the benefit of the poor of the Capital Mayoralty. We hope for your
valuable assistance for this charitable project and your effective contribution in performing the noble
national duty. With many thanks.
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Baghdad Peace Court (2)
File Number - / 948/2274
Number 2280
Date 18 / 7 / 948
To - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed by Kamal Ezra Ephraim against the Baghdad Census Supervisor
in addition to his position, please inform us of the arrival date of the family of the plaintiff Kamal
Ezra Ephraim, and we hope to receive the answer before the session day falling on 24 / 7 / 948
Baghdad Peace Judge
First
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private Number 482
Date 19 / 7 / 948
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy
712
1948/7/21
First Justice of the Peace of Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 2295 dated 18 / 7 / 1948.
We do not have a record proving the date of circumcision for sons of the Jewish community
Sincerely
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦Urgent⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Please sign this letter
7/20
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Taj Film Corporation
TAJ FILM CORPORATION
Al-Imam Al-Adham Street - Opposite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Telephone Number 7039
Number ⟦459⟧
Date ⟦25 / 7 / 1948⟧
To the Baghdad Provincial Police Directorate
Based on the Mayoralty of Baghdad letter No. 10476 dated 18 / 7 / 1948
a copy of which is attached, we kindly request that you provide us with a policeman from your directorate to accompany
the company's distributor during his rounds within the capital to distribute cards and collect donations, for fear of
assault and targeting of the funds that will be collected, requesting your kind approval of our request and the appointment of
the required policeman for a period of fifteen days, with our utmost respect.
Authorized General Manager
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to:-
Military Discipline Command at the Ministry of Defense, requesting
kindly to agree to appoint one of the military police belonging
to your command to accompany the company distributor, and we attach herewith a copy of the Mayoralty of Baghdad letter
referred to above.
Presidency of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce. Requesting kindly to provide us with a letter from
your chamber endorsing this project of ours, as merchants refrain from contributing unless
it is endorsed by you, and we attach herewith a copy of the Mayoralty of Baghdad letter
referred to above.
" Presidency of the Bar Association }
" Medical Association } We attach herewith a copy of the Mayoralty of Baghdad letter referred to
" " Pharmacists } above, requesting your kind endorsement of our request.
" The Jewish Community }
Copy to
" Mayoralty of Baghdad
" Ministry of Social Affairs - for information
Proceedings ⟦...⟧
For filing
Assistance
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True copy of the Capital Secretariat letter number 10476 dated July 18 / 48
Capital Secretariat
(Secretariat)
No. 2 / 10476
11 Ramadan 367
July 18 / 948
Taj Film Company
Subject - Party
With reference to your request No. 57 dated 30 / 6 / 948, we agree to grant you the license to hold a party
East-West Balu on the Maqbul Capri stage on the evening of 26 / 8 / 948, provided that 100% of
its proceeds are allocated to entertaining the soldiers of the brave Iraqi army and provided that you pay the legal
fees and entertainment stamp duties to this department, and that you send all entry tickets stamped with serial numbers
for the purpose of affixing stamps on them and stamping them with the Secretariat seal.
Signed
Lord Mayor of the Capital
Copy to -
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Social Affairs for kind perusal and with reference
to your letter No. 9245 dated 4 / 7 / 1948
Governor of Baghdad Province
Baghdad Province Police Directorate
" " Transport and Traffic
Secretariat
Director of Administration
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. 292
Date 4 / 8 / 1948
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Accounting
Number - H / 118 / 56
Date 4 / 8 / 1948
To all courts and judicial departments ⟦for the courts⟧
General Directorate of Land Registry (Tapu)
General Directorate of Land Settlement
Subject - Palestine Rescue Stamps
Listed below is a copy of the circular from the General Directorate of Accounting No. 16 / 25 / 14675 dated 21 / 7 / 48
regarding the subject mentioned above, and we request that the responsible employees be directed to observe what is stated therein with all precision
and attention, and you will find enclosed a copy of the Ministry of Finance's statement for your information.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
Further to our circular No. 11384 dated 6 / 6 / 1948
Other financial stamps of denominations 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 fils have been put into circulation, printed with
the phrase (Palestine Rescue), the proceeds of which are allocated to the Palestine Rescue Project, in addition to the previously issued stamps of
the denominations currently used. Enclosed is a copy of the Ministry of Finance's statement which was broadcast by the Iraqi
Broadcasting House and published in the Official Gazette regarding the use of the aforementioned stamps in all transactions subject
to the provisions of the Iraqi Stamp Law as stated in our circular No. 11152 dated 1 / 6 / 948, accordingly we request
directing the responsible employees to observe this and act accordingly.
Director General of Accounting
For filing
Secretaries
⟦...⟧
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LAURA KADOURIE CLUB
Tel. No. 6097
Baghdad, August 14, 1948
The Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Greetings and respect.
Enclosed please find (22.500) Dinars for the value of (15) tickets
for the Balot party to be held by the Royal Sporting Club which
your excellency was kind enough to send to our club.
Please kindly notify us of receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧
Honorary Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private No. 494
Date: August 24, 1948
For filing
⟦illegible⟧
24/8
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Mr. President
Based on the assigned task, I have confronted
the lawyer Faeq Tawfiq regarding obtaining a copy of the ruling
issued against the carpenter Salem Shamoun and his comrades, however
he informed me that he was not provided ⟦to the court⟧ mentioned with a copy
of the ruling, but rather they were notified of it orally, and this
ruling is based on Article One, Paragraph
One of the Appendix to the Baghdad Penal Code
meaning Communism and Zionism, and that is
based on the conviction resulting from police detachments.
He has advised me to task one of the
convicted persons with submitting a petition to request a copy
of the issuance of the ruling.
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8/12
Dear Mr. Vice President
The President informed me that he does not see it appropriate
to task one of the convicted persons with obtaining a copy
of the ruling.
⟦illegible⟧
14/8
To be archived
Miscellaneous
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23/8
Keep
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On behalf of the humble servant and from the cradle toward the enclosure of the Holy Jerusalem
And based on the permission and authorization granted by the most prominent members of the noble family
Muhammad Adid Mahmoud Al-Amin - since the aforementioned gentleman had commenced
the community in April (1947) of this year, and the budget is announced to him and confirmed
that since the intention was to pay an amount of ⟦...⟧ starting from the first of April
as it is the end of the mentioned year and the end of November ⟦...⟧
the current year or initiated ⟦...⟧ and if the intention was paid that the year
the actual annual starting the first of April and its end would be
the conclusion of the period of the mentioned year months, the end of April ⟦...⟧
And if the Al-Amin contract was signed for a year, it is the initial contract
the first of April, usually the members of the year's duration toward the end of April
And there is no and will not occur any deficiency in the mentioned number if it were
that year, current or initiated Dinars from the contract documented with us
This is what was settled ⟦...⟧ the indicator of the Mosaic community
S. H. Aslan
ADVOCATE
Lawyer
Saleh Haqqi Aslan
Baghdad, ⟦line⟧
Baghdad ⟦line⟧
The basis of expenses for fees of existence cases and usually others
Specialized
In papers
In wage
Spent
Dinar | Fils
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Edward Aboodi Bank
Tel. Address : TRULY
Telephone : 3706
Code : Bentley's Complete Phrase
Edward Aboodi Bank
Telegraphic Address : TRULY Baghdad
Telephone Number 3706
Ref. No. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 10 / 6 / 1948
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Defense
Through His Excellency the Honorable Director of Provisions and Supply
Chairman of the Donation Committee for the Iraqi Army
Baghdad
With respect .
We are honored to present to your Excellency (15) fifteen boxes of laundry soap
consisting of 2160 bars, and we ask you to kindly accept this gift for the purpose of distributing it to the
valiant Iraqi Army .
With our highest respect to your Excellency, Sir .
Edward Aboodi Bank
⟦signature⟧
Received on 10 / 6 / 48
Under receipt
For filing
⟦illegible⟧
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For storage
Assistance
Samarra, dated 27 / 10 / 48
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We are the post and telegraph employees of Basra, numbering eight, who were taken from our jobs
suddenly and deported by the martial law authorities in Basra to Samarra. This deportation was followed by
the rest of the post and telegraph employees in Basra, who were forcibly dismissed from their jobs. They are
now divided between Tikrit and Rawa, without any crime committed by us or them except
for being Jews, and nothing else. This dismissal came as a fatal blow to the future of our families
and children. Our houses in Basra are now listed for evacuation, and our families have consumed
what remained of our belongings, selling them in the markets to cover the rent for the
houses they inhabit and food for our young children. Furthermore, we are now
present in the sub-district of Samarra, in a town where none but the eight of us reside with
our children, and we are exposed to every danger in living and housing, to the extent that we spent the nights
in the Samarra police station to preserve our safety.
Sir, we cannot bear this situation because we are miserable people and not criminals.
We have long services exceeding 28 years with the government, and our records are clean.
Also, we did not belong to parties or clubs, nor did we meet with anyone, even in cafes,
or anything that would indicate a prior suspicion against us to justify the local authorities detaining us in
Samarra. All there is to it is that we are family men, and it was and still is imperative for us
to perform our duty toward them properly. Therefore, Mr. President, we have come
with this letter of ours, requesting your urgent assistance to save us from this
distress in which we find ourselves, by approaching the ministerial authorities in Baghdad to look
into our case with a view of truth, justice, and fairness, in order to release us from this detention
so that it may be possible for us to face the danger of supporting our families before it is too late.
We are now in dire need of financial assistance because we have no money left
to manage our affairs, especially since our detention has lasted nearly three months, which has exhausted
everything we had. Also, our families do not have the ability to assist us because they
need the same assistance. Therefore, we repeat our request that you kindly extend a helping hand to us
by following up on our cases according to the petitions submitted to them by us, copies of which are attached.
By doing so, you will have performed a sacred duty, reviving families on the brink of destruction,
who will pray for you with best wishes. Sincerely.
1) Salman Yusuf ⟦Sham'un⟧ 2) Salih Sham'un ⟦Ezra⟧ 3) Karmi Sion Malawi ⟦Signature⟧
4) Karmi Ishaq ⟦Signature⟧ 5) Selim Sion ⟦Signature⟧ 6) Eliyahu Ya'qub ⟦Signature⟧
7) ⟦Harun⟧ ⟦Sham'un⟧ 8) Salman Ibrahim ⟦Signature⟧
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Samarra on 17 / 10 / 48
To His Excellency the Honorable Prime Minister
Through the competent authority
We, the workers in Samarra district, eight employees of the Post and Telegraph Department in
⟦Basra⟧ were surprised on 19 / 8 / 48 by our dismissal from our jobs for a period of five
years and being kept detained away from our families without any guilt we committed under
this arrest
We, Your Excellency, are employees with a long and honorable past in our department
which we take pride in, and some of us have spent nearly 29 years in service without being tainted
by any blemish of disloyalty, recklessness, or negligence in our duties; rather,
the truth is we have explicit evidence of great loyalty, accuracy, and honesty
in our work, which has made our record clean throughout this period. This dismissal,
arrest, and deportation of ours has come as an injustice to our rights and is contrary to the
Civil Service Law and contrary to the spirit of our venerable protective constitution of which
you have become the guardians of ⟦its status⟧
This dismissal has exposed our families and us, the detained
and deported, to the actual calamities of misery that are strangling us; for our
families that we left behind will face inevitable destruction through hunger, disease, and without
a provider ⟦becoming⟧
Is this the reward for our service and loyalty? We are Iraqis from the children of this
soil and this people; we live with them and share in their noble aspirations
And we are among those most strongly committed to our constitution which established the rights of all
Iraqis.
We, Your Excellency, are not criminals, and our families are not criminals
So the continuation of our detention surrenders us and them to a slow death; therefore
we all turn to Your Excellency, pleading for a review of our case and for our release
and by this you make us grateful for your kindness, and ⟦to your Excellency⟧ great respect
Copy to His Excellency the Minister of Defense, the respected
His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Works, the respected
His Excellency the Director General of Post and Telegraph, the respected