Baghdadi Jewish Community Correspondence from Schools, Citizenship Laws, Employee Information
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: Date :: Subject :: Administrative Order ⟦line⟧ The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 6/17/1960 to allocate a monthly allowance to the needy Wadi'a Ya'qub in the amount of six dinars per month, starting from 6/1/1960. The President A copy to: The Accountant - to act accordingly Personal File
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 5452 Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Subject: Administrative Order The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1960 to allocate a monthly aid to the needy Wadi'a Ya'qub in the amount of six dinars per month, effective from 1 / 6 / 1960. President ⟦signature⟧ A copy to: The Accountant - to act accordingly The concerned official ⟦line⟧
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on ⟦illegible⟧ An aid for ⟦illegible⟧ who has a malignant tumor in the amount of six Kuwaiti Dinars And that is effective from 1 / 2 / 60 Archive The Deputy to act accordingly The Accountant
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community The petition ⟦...⟧ a woman of poor condition ⟦...⟧ I have no provider, requesting your kindness towards me regarding the allocation of an amount ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ and to you thanks The Petitioner Wadi'a daughter of Ya'qub Secretary Please investigate the condition of the widow mentioned above and if you confirm that she deserves assistance, inform us as soon as possible 22 / 6 / 960 ⟦signature⟧ Your Excellency the President The petitioner is elderly and in weak condition and needs financial assistance. I suggest allocating an amount of ten dinars per month as aid for her. The matter is yours. ⟦signature⟧ Ten dinars are allocated to her 22 / 6 / 960
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 ⟦line⟧ Number :: M / 60 Date :: 4 / 7 / 1960 Subject :: 429 Administrative Order ⟦line⟧ Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 17 / 6 / 1960 The committee approved increasing the monthly allowance granted to each of Hanina, Rosa, Tuba and Zarifa, making it nine dinars for each of them monthly instead of 7.500 dinars monthly effective from 1 / 7 / 1960. President ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to the accountant to act accordingly.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: M / 600 Date :: 4 / 7 / 1960 Subject :: 470 Administrative Order Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 17 / 6 / 960, a monthly grant of six dinars is allocated to the needy Roza Sebt instead of the weekly grant which was one dinar per week, starting from 20 / 5 / 1960. The President ⟦signature⟧ A copy to - The Accountant - to act accordingly The aforementioned
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: 60 / ⟦1⟧ / ⟦M⟧ Date: 4 / 7 / 1960 Subject: Administrative Order Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 17 / 6 / 960, there is allocated to the needy Rosa Sabt a monthly allowance of six dinars instead of the weekly allowance which was one dinar per week, effective from 20 / 5 / 1960. The President ⟦Ata Allah⟧ A copy to: The Accountant - to act accordingly The aforementioned
47030 Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 5452 Subject: M Date 04/07/1960 Radar The committee agreed in its meeting held on 01/07/1960 to increase the monthly aid granted to the needy Serah Delomi and make it 14 dinars per month instead of 10 dinars, effective from 01/07/1960. The President, a copy of it to the “Accountant - to act in accordance with the aforementioned Jibu
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: 1/M/60 Date: 4 / 7 / 1960 Subject: Administrative Order The committee approved in its session held on 1 / 7 / 960 to increase the monthly aid granted to the needy person Serge Deloy and make it 14/- dinars monthly instead of 10/- dinars, effective from 1 / 7 / 1960. President A copy to " Accountant - to act accordingly The aforementioned
The committee agreed in its session held on 8/1/1971 to increase the monthly subsidy granted to the needy person Berj Daoud and make it 14 Dinars monthly instead of ten Dinars, effective from 8/1/1971 Idris To the Accountant Please take action on
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 5452 No.: M / 601 Date: 11 / 7 / 1960 Subject: 472 Administrative Order Based on the leave granted to the accountant, Mr. Salim Abdullah Kabbay, for a period of three months to travel outside Iraq, the Administrative Committee decided in its meeting held on 1 / 7 / 1960 to appoint Mr. Isaac Nathan as accountant instead of him for the duration of his absence, provided that he is assisted by Messrs. Isaac Ezra Abdullah and Sassoon Ovadia according to the following principles: 1 - Mr. Isaac Nathan shall receive a monthly salary of fifty Dinars, and he is responsible for the accounts of the Administrative Committee and is not bound by official working hours. 2 - Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah shall maintain the petty cash accounts and distribute weekly and monthly salaries to the needy, and shall submit his accounts from time to time to the accountant. He shall receive monthly allowances for these labors amounting to fifteen Dinars. 3 - Mr. Sassoon Ovadia shall perform all the tasks assigned to him by the accountant and shall receive monthly allowances for these labors amounting to ten Dinars. President ⟦illegible⟧ A copy thereof to: The accountant Mr. Salim Abdullah Kabbay to conduct the handover process with accountant Isaac Nathan. Mr. Isaac Nathan The Accountant - to act accordingly Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah Mr. Sassoon Ovadia Personal File
121 Handover of the role of the accountant Mr. Salim Abdullah Kabbay with his agent Mr. Isaac Nathan ⟦line⟧ The handover of the role took place between the accountant Mr. Salim Abdullah Kabbay and his agent the accountant Mr. Isaac Nathan who is acting on his behalf during his absence on leave outside Iraq for a period of three months, on 10/7/960 as follows :- 1 - The permanent advance amounting to 250/- Dinars as follows :- 73/200 Dinars, the amount of aid for the week ending 7/7/960 11/760 " documents ending on 8/7/960 165/040 " remaining cash from the advance. ⟦line⟧ 250/000 only two hundred and fifty Dinars and no more 11/760 " documents ending on 8/7/960 " 165/040 " remaining cash from the advance. ⟦line⟧ 250/000 only two hundred and fifty Dinars and no more 2 - The fund account for the endowments of Ezra and Heskel Daniel "- 37/935 Dinars cash in the fund of Heskel Daniel 124/981 " " " Ezra ⟦line⟧ 162/916 only one hundred and sixty-two Dinars and nine hundred and sixteen Fils and no more 3 - The records are as follows "- Journal record Draft record Debts record Ledger record Balance sheet Petty expenses Aids Certificate issuance book " Certificate receipts, used up to receipt No. 3486 " Payments to the bank in account No. 1610 to the community " " " " " " 1728 Ezra Daniel endowments " " " " " " 1752 Heskel Daniel endowments " Checks from No. 617901 to 618000, used up to check No. 617939 only pertaining to the community account 4 - Promissory notes - according to the ledger record page 107 pertaining to the community accounts up to 30/6/60 numbering six promissory notes and their total amounts are 825/- Dinars. 5 - Promissory notes according to the ledger record from page 109 to 137 pertaining to the endowments of Heskel and Ezra Menachem Daniel up to 10/7/60 numbering 68 promissory notes and the total ⟦illegible⟧ of their amounts is 2999/- Dinars only two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Dinars and no more To be continued ⟦line⟧
- 2 - 6 - Small stamps in the name of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, number (2), and a stamp in the name of the Presidency of the Community (1) and four stamps for the endowments of Heskel and Ezra Menachem Daniel. 7 - A key ring containing the key to the iron safe, the key to the Presidency entrance, the key to the accountant's room, the key to the iron cabinet, and several keys for the desk drawers. 8 - Unpaid salaries of employees and staff as follows:- Salaries of the cemetery guard Aziz for the months from December 1959 until June 1960 at a rate of five Dinars monthly as follows:- 35/000 Dinars Guard Aziz | 14/000 | " Eliyahu Samouh for the months of May and June 960 4/000 | " Ephraim Daoud for the month of June 960 5/000 | " Al-Haj Muhi Al-Haj Dharib for the month of June 960 ⟦line⟧ | 58/000 | 4/107 | " Salary of Daniel Market guard Najm Al-Salih for the month of June 960 ⟦line⟧ | 62/107 | Only sixty-two Dinars and one hundred and seven Fils and no more. 9 - Fixed accounts and savings as follows:- 125000/- Dinars fixed deposit receipt for one year due on 16/5/961 at the Eastern Bank 12500/- " " " " " " " 2/3/961 " Pakistan [Bank] 15000/- " " " " " " " 17/8/1960 " Eastern [Bank] 5000/- " Savings account book at the Eastern Bank due on 17/8/960 227500/000 Only two hundred and twenty-seven thousand and five hundred Dinars and no more. He also handed over the checkbooks stamped with the endowments of Heskel and Ezra Daniel as follows:- 1 - Checkbook from <del>4501</del> 385751 to 385800, used up to number 385765 2 - " " " 170151 to 170200, used up to 170195 Receiving Accountant Authorized Accountant Mr. Isaac Nathan Mr. Selim Abdullah Gabbay ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11/7/1960
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: M / 248 / 60 Date :: 28 / 8 / 1960 Subject :: 422 The Honorable Mr. Sassoon Bashi, Agent of the Nouriel Endowments, Respected Greetings, Further to our letter No. 248 / 60 dated 28 / 8 / 1960 We have received check No. 293916 dated 29 August 960 drawn on the British Bank of the Middle East for the amount of - / 2000 Dinars drawn from the allocations of the Frank Iny School. Please accept our highest respect Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: M / 601 Date: 28 / 8 / 1960 Subject: 6422 Honorable Mr. Sassoon Bashi, Agent of the Nuriel Endowments, Respected ⟦Sabah Levy⟧ After greetings, Please send an amount of 25.000 Dinars from the account of the Nuriel Endowments. Please accept our highest respects, Vice President of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sabah Levy⟧
The person mentioned herein, named Tawfiq Nour Abu Al-Muhtaram, has attended After greetings Please send an amount of 100 Dinars only Four hundred ⟦...⟧, and please accept our highest respect Head of the Committee ⟦illegible⟧
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: M / ⟦illegible⟧ / 60 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date :: 3 / 9 / 1960 Subject :: 474 Administrative Order Based on the manual decision taken on 21 / 7 / 1960 to allocate a monthly salary to the slaughterer Saul Isaac Asher in the amount of five Dinars, effective from 15 / 7 / 960. On behalf of the President Copy to :- The Accountant to act accordingly The aforementioned Personal File
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews: Telephone number: 5452 Number: M / 60 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 2 / 9 / 1960 Subject: Administrative Order Based on the administrative decision taken on 21 / 7 / 1960 allocating a monthly salary to the slaughterer Shaul Isaac Asher in the amount of five dinars, effective from 15 / 7 / 960. On behalf of the President ⟦signature⟧ A copy of it to: - The accountant to act accordingly The aforementioned The personal file ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 1/M / 601 Date :: 9/6/1960 Subject :: 425 To - Iraq Electron and General Trading Company Limited Liability Greetings Further to the lease agreement regarding the building numbered 24, 26, and 28 / 177 Ras al-Qarya dated 5/1/1960, we inform you that the total rent amounting to eight hundred dinars is divided as follows :- Fils | Dinar 000 | 550 for the lower floor of the building 000 | 250 for the upper floor ⟦line⟧ 000 | 800 Total eight hundred dinars ⟦line⟧ Please be informed that the two mentioned floors are leased to you as a single unit. Please accept our highest respect Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 No. :: M / 601 Date :: 16 / 10 / 1960 Subject :: 426 To the Honorable Mr. Heskel Sion Zilkha, Respectfully Greetings, We enclose herewith Check No. 621213 dated 16 / 10 / 1960 for the amount of 180/- Dinars (One hundred and eighty dinars) drawn on the Ottoman Bank to your order, which is the advance designated for the brothers in Basra for the months of August, September, and October of the year 1960. Please send the necessary receipt for this check. Please accept the assurances of our highest respect. Vice President of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number: 5452 Number: N.M. / 60 / ⟦...⟧ Date: 3 / 8 / 1960 Subject: To - The honorable Mr. Heskel Sion Zilkha, Respected Greetings, We enclose herewith check number 617955 dated 3 / 8 / 1960 for the amount of -/60 Dinars (sixty Dinars) drawn on the Ottoman Bank to your order, which is the allocated advance for the brothers in Basra for the month of July 1960. Please send the necessary receipt for this check. Please accept our highest respect. Vice President of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number: 5452 Number: M / 60 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 10 / 19 / 1960 Subject: 427 The honorable Mr. Sasson Bashi Respected Trustee Agent of the Nuriel Endowments After greetings, We have received check number 293920 B dated 10 / 18 / 1960 amounting to 500/- Dinars (five hundred Dinars only) on account for the school year of the Frank Iny School 1959 / 1960. Please accept our highest respect. Vice President of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
To Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Sharbi Azman Nourail, the respected Baghdad After greetings ⟦line⟧ I have received the check numbered 292950 B and dated 18 / 7 / 1960 amounting to 500/- Dinars (five hundred Dinars only) and that is on account of the school academic year ⟦illegible⟧ for 1959 / 1960. Please accept appreciation and respect. The President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: ⟦...⟧ Date: ⟦...⟧ Subject: Building for Rent ⟦line⟧ A new two-story building adjacent to the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce and overlooking the Tigris River Contains fifteen rooms with facilities, suitable to be an official department or office for companies or other institutions; it is also suitable to be a hotel. Enquire daily with the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Newspaper to publish it for three issues