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IJA 2734

Baghdadi Jewish Community Correspondence from Schools, Citizenship Laws, Employee Information

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These are different kinds of documents related to the Baghdadi Jewish Community, including letters from the Frank Iny School and the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, and other correspondence. Items include: a letter from the dean of New York University congratulating parents in Baghdad on their son making the honor list; announcements regarding school curriculum; a request from the Frank Iny School for renovations; negotiations with engineering contractors; budgets for several Jewish community organizations; information about new laws regarding citizenship and property rights; new employee contracts; a birth certificate; an auction house ledger; meeting agendas; official newspapers (Al-Waqā’i‘ Al-‘Irāqiyah) announcing new laws, and records related to the disbursement of financial assistance to members of the Baghdadi Jewish community.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2734
Item Number
12824
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Hospital, Citizenship Laws, Imports, Financial, Envelope, Correspondence, School Material, Travel, Passport, Legal Codification Bureau, Revenue Stamp, Letterhead, Newspaper, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Al-Waqā’i‘ Al-‘Irāqiyah, Thumbprint, Office of Education – Baghdad, University, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Shamash Secondary School, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Jewish Schools Committee, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, English Language, President of the Mosaic Community, Handwritten, Burial Society, Sun Crest, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Engineering, Accounting, Frank Iny School, Bank of Iraq, Ministry of Justice, Budget, Ledger, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ministry of the Interior, Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews, Stamps, Birth Certificates, Typed, General Certificate of Education, Meir Elias Hospital, Endowment

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 179

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 29 / 60
Date: 7 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
Gentlemen
Mr. Roubin Yehuda Zelouf
" Hesqel Yousif Sety
" Naim Roubin Masri
Greetings,
In view of the opening of the transverse street that cuts through the Old Jewish Cemetery, which necessitated
making the necessary arrangements to transfer the remains of the deceased of our community members and burying them in the new cemetery.
Therefore, the Administrative Committee decided to form a committee of your honors to carry out this honorable task, and has also entrusted
your honors with establishing the new cemetery according to the design approved by our committee, and has also authorized your committee
to spend the necessary amounts for that after obtaining the approval of the Administrative Committee; please proceed with the work
immediately. May God grant you and us success in serving the members of the community.
Please accept our highest respect,
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
A copy to:-
His Excellency the Head of the Community, for your kind information.
⟦Approval⟧
⟦Al-Sadr⟧
⟦Approval⟧
⟦Al-Sadr⟧
⟦Approval⟧
⟦Al-Sadr⟧

Page 181

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 291 / 60
Date: 7 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee ⟦convened⟧ taken on 7 / 3 / 1960
to form a Cemeteries Committee from Messrs. Robin Yehuda Zeloof, Naeem Robin Masry and Heskel
Yosef Sitti, a special account is to be opened for this committee under the title Compensation for Transferring Graves.
The President
A copy of it to: -
Cemeteries Committee - for kind information
The Secretary, to act accordingly
The Accountant - to open the special account urgently.

Page 182

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 291 / 60
Date: 7 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee ⟦intended⟧ taken on 7 / 3 / 1960
to form the Cemeteries Committee from Messrs. Rubin Yehuda Zallouf, Naeim Rubin Masri, and Heskel
Yosef Sitti, a special account shall be opened for this committee under the title Compensation for Moving Graves.
The President
⟦illegible⟧
A copy thereof to:
Cemeteries Committee - for your kind information
The Secretary - to act accordingly
The Accountant - to open the special account urgently.

Page 185

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦4/292/59⟧
Date :: ⟦10/12/1959⟧
⟦7/12⟧
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the initial decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 6/12/1959
the salary of Mr. Naji Badiri, the slaughterer in the slaughterhouse, is increased by eight dinars per month, starting
from 1/12/1959
President
⟦signature⟧
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
The personal file

Page 186

12/10
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews:
Telephone Number: 5452
Number :: 4/292/57
Date :: 1959/12/10
Subject ::
Administrative Order
Based on the preliminary decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 1959/12/6
The salary of Mr. Naji Bani Al-Dabbagh at the slaughterhouse is increased by eight dinars per month, effective
from 1959/12/1.
The President
A copy to:
The accountant to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal records.

Page 187

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 60 /
Date: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 3 / 1960
Subject: Renting the building of Al-Haydariyah Branch School
Primary for Girls.
To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings
Since the lease contract for the building numbered 137 / 65 located in
Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, belonging to the abolished Presidency of the Mosaic Community, by
the Al-Haydariyah Primary Branch School for Girls ends on 31 / 3 / 1960, please kindly
- in case you wish to continue occupancy - renew the contract and pay the rent
when it is due on 1 / 4 / 1960.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
285
Al-Mansour
Al-Mansour

Page 188

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / ⟦284⟧ / 60
Date: 23 / 3 / 1960
Subject: Rent of Al-Nabaha School building for girls.
To - Baghdad Province Directorate of Education
Greetings
Since the lease contract for the building numbered 41/14 located in Taht
Al-Takiya neighborhood belonging to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community occupied by Al-Nabaha
School for girls expires on 3/31/1960, we kindly request - in case you wish
to continue occupancy - to renew the contract and pay the rent when it is due on
4/1/1960.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 189

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone number 5452
Number :: M / ⟦92⟧ / 60
Date :: 16 / 3 / 1960
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
387
To the Honorable Notary Public of South Baghdad I
Greetings
By this letter, we have authorized Mr. Yusuf Dangor to follow up on matters related to collecting the amounts
deposited in your department in my name as the trustee of the Ezra and Heskel Menachem Daniel Endowments.
Please accept our utmost respect
Trustee of the Ezra and Heskel Endowments
Menachem Daniel
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧

Page 190

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: M/ ⟦85⟧ / 60
Date :: ⟦20⟧ / 3 / 1960
Subject: Renting of the Al-Mahdiya School building for boys.
287
To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings
Since the lease contract for building number 52/103 located in the Qanbar
Ali neighborhood belonging to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community occupied by Al-Mahdiya School
for boys ends on 3/31/1960, we hope that should you wish to continue the occupancy,
you will renew the contract and pay the rent when it is due on 4/1/1960.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦Salman⟧

Page 191

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦1067 / 1⟧
Date :: 1960/3/20
Subject :: Car value.
388
To "United Chevrolet Company"
(Limited Liability Company)
Greetings
Reference to your invoice numbered C / 6/60 and dated 19/3/960
We attach herewith check number 422544 dated 20/3/960 drawn on
The Ottoman Bank in Baghdad in the amount of -/1100 Dinars for the value of the pickup car
with a load capacity of 3/4 ton and its engine number 921.
With utmost respect
The President
⟦Salman⟧
A copy to:-
1 - The Accountant - to record the amount as an advance for the Cemeteries Committee
2 - The Cemeteries Committee - to record the amount within the current expenses by you.

Page 192

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧/M
Date: 20 / 3 / 1960
Subject: Value of a vehicle.
To the United Chevrolet Company
(Limited Liability)
Greetings
With reference to your invoice number J / 60 / 6 dated 19 / 3 / 960
We enclose herewith check number ⟦illegible⟧ dated 20 / 3 / 960 drawn on
The Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the amount of 1100/- Dinars, being the value of the pickup truck
With a 3/4 ton load capacity and engine number 921.
With high respect
The President
A copy to:-
1 - The Accountant - to record the amount as an advance to the Cemeteries Committee
2 - The Cemeteries Committee - to record the amount within the current expenditures on your part.

Page 194

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: M / 288 / 60
Date :: 22 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
To the esteemed Gabelle lessees Messrs. Hamid Muhammad al-Jader
and Qadduri Mahdi,
After greetings,
Please pay within three days from this date the Gabelle fees owed by you
for the month of February 1960, amounting to 225.170 Dinars, as your failure to pay the amount
until today is considered a violation of the contract terms.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦handwritten signature⟧

Page 195

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 3
Date :: 3/22/1960
Subject ::
To the esteemed Ghabila contractors, Messrs. Hamid Muhammad al-Jader
and Qaddouri Mahdi
Greetings,
Please pay within three days from this date the Ghabila fees owed by you
for the month of February 1960, amounting to 225/170 Dinars, as your failure to pay the amount
to this day is considered a violation of the contract terms.
Please accept our highest respect,
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧

Page 197

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 10 / 201
Date: 25 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
To -
Directorate of Frank Iny School
Reference to your letter numbered F / 73 / 60 and dated 26 / 2 / 1960.
The committee agreed in its session held on 15 / 3 / 1960 to spend an amount of -/120
dinars for planting trees and greening a yard in your school, provided that this expenditure is within
the school budget allocation for the year 1959 / 1960.
The President
⟦Ata Shasha⟧
A copy of it to -
Schools Committee for your kind information.

Page 199

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦m/202/2⟧
Date: 1960/3/25
291
Subject ::
To -: Directorate of Frank Iny School
Reference to your letter numbered F/62/60 and dated 12/2/1960.
The Committee approved in its session held on 15/3/960 to grant Mr. Irvine
an amount of -/130 Dinars as travel expenses for his wife and one of his children to England, provided
that this expenditure is from your school's 1957/1958 budget allocation.
The President
⟦Sultan⟧
A copy to - Schools Committee - for your kind information.

Page 200

Assistance Committee in ⟦...⟧
20 / 2 / 1958
12 / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
To the Honorable Director of ⟦...⟧ School
With reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧ / 2 / 1958
The committee approved granting Mr. ⟦...⟧ an advance of -/120 Dinars
travel expenses for his wife and son to England ⟦...⟧ provided that
this expenditure is from your school's budget allocation for the year 1957 / 1958
The Chairman
Copy to the Schools Committee for your kind information