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Barq 20 Telegram TELEGRAM: No. No.: 2159 Head of the Israelite Community
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Correspondence regarding Jews being Harassed by Iraqi Government; Studying Abroad in London; Requests for Finical Assistance; Income Tax Reports
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This item includes documents detailing internal administrative matters of the Baghdadi Jewish community such as employment actions, resignations, letters of recommendation, property management, and decisions of the organization. There are also requests for financial assistance and other personal matters, letters from members of the Baghdadi Jewish community to the Jewish Lay Council about increasingly harsh treatment by the government, and reports of individuals being arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned. Other documents include correspondence to the British government to organize a Passover Seder for Jewish soldiers, scholarships to study in British schools, Baghdadi Jews abrogating their citizenship and emigrating abroad, the collection of donations for Palestinian refugees and wounded soldiers, lists of members of the Baghdadi Jewish community in detention facilities, and financial documents such as income tax reports and receipts.
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TELEPHONE: 3531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: 2163 BAGHDAD: 26/11/1951 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE REGENT AND CROWN PRINCE OF IRAQ IRAKIA LONDON ⟦line⟧ WE REJOICED AT THE NEWS OF THE SUCCESS OF THE OPERATION PERFORMED ON YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS PRAYING TO THE ALMIGHTY TO GRANT YOUR NOBLE HIGHNESS A SPEEDY RECOVERY PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ 11/26/1951 Acting President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦signature⟧
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL Rahel Shahmoon School No. / Number: 78 Baghdad / Baghdad on: December 22, 1921 To the Honorable President of the Lay Council Greetings With reference to your letter No. 1586 dated 12/14/21, we inform you that in our school there are no endowments whatsoever except for the Senior Simha endowments that come to us from the director of the Alliance School, amounting to approximately ⟦Rupees⟧ 78/500 annually, which we record in the budget as well. This is for your information, sir. With all respect ⟦Nassim ...⟧ The Director
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Palms and Dates in the Bible and the Talmud Collected by Ezra Haddad The Hebrew word "Tamar תמר" (plural: Tamarim) signifies both the palm tree and the date together. The mention of the palm and its fruit appeared in the oldest books and legends of the Jews. In the Torah, which is the Holy Book, as well as in the Talmud, which is the greatest source of Jewish jurisprudence, rituals, and traditions, there is much evidence of the status and importance the palm held in both religious rituals and daily life alike. 1 - In the Holy Bible There is much evidence that the ancient Hebrews knew the palm and especially admired the straightness of its trunk, the beauty of its form, and its general utility in human life. Some of them used to name their daughters "Tamar" as a metaphor for beauty and a balanced stature (Genesis 38:6; 2 Samuel 13:1 and 14:27). We do not have any evidence that the ancient Hebrews (the Children of Israel) knew the palm during their stay in Egypt in the days of Pharaoh. The first time the palm was mentioned in the Bible was after the Exodus of the Children of Israel from the land of Egypt and their entry into the Wilderness of Wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. They set up their camp in an oasis called Elim (geographers believe it is Wadi Gharandel) where they found twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees (Exodus 15:27). There is no doubt that their keenness to record the number of these palms is evidence of their amazement at this tree. It appears that Palestine in those eras was abundant in palms, especially in the Jordan Valley region. For Jericho, located by the Dead Sea, was called the "City of Palms" עיר התמרים (Deuteronomy 34:3). The city of Ein Gedi, located on the western shore of this sea, was anciently called Tamar תמר (Joshua). The wise Deborah used to sit to judge the people under the trunk of a palm tree that was known by her name in Bethel (Judges 4:5). It appears that some ancient Palestinian tribes worshipped an idol in the shape of a palm tree called (Baal Tamar) (Judges 20:33). It is said that the ancient Phoenicians worshipped Astarte in the form of a palm tree called in the Bible "Asherah," meaning the pole (Deuteronomy 16:21). In the Bible, the date or its juice "molasses" is considered one of the seven excellent fruits (Deuteronomy 8:8). Archaeologists have discovered ancient Jewish coins featuring the image of a palm tree. Among Roman antiquities is a coin depicting the figure of an Israelite girl sitting under the trunk of a palm tree weeping, and near her a Roman soldier carrying a spear in his hand, as a metaphor for the Roman seizure of Jerusalem in the days of Emperor Titus in 70 AD. Despite the fact that Mosaic law prohibits images and statues in Israelite temples, the walls of Solomon's Temple were constructed of cedar wood engraved with images representing palms (1 Kings 6:32). (To be continued - 2) For preservation ⟦illegible⟧
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( 2 ) Among the things that indicate the admiration of the ancient Israelites for the palm tree and its abundant goodness to mankind is that the great Psalmist likens the righteous man to a flourishing palm tree (Psalms 92:12). In the Book of Song of Songs, which is a collection of symbolic divine poetry attributed to Solomon the Wise, the lover likens the slender stature of his beloved to a stately palm tree with clusters (7:8). Palm trees were used in Jewish religious rituals. Among the rituals of the Feast of Tabernacles (which is the feast known in Iraq as the Feast of Araziel) is that the Israelite takes fresh palm fronds from the heart of the palm and shakes them in a special way and carries them in his hand when reciting the holiday prayer as a symbol of joy and gladness. This is what they call (Lulav), and this ritual is still followed to this day. (Leviticus 23:40). In the era of Christ, the Jews used to carry palm fronds in their celebrations. It was mentioned in the Gospel that the supporters of Christ spread palm fronds in his path when he entered Jerusalem for the first time (John 12:13). Palm fronds were signs of victory carried before the victors in their processions (Revelation 7:9). 2 - In the Talmud The Talmud is the largest and oldest encyclopedia containing Jewish laws, rituals, and traditions based on the provisions of the Torah. A group of Jewish scholars known as the Amoraim, i.e., the editors or teachers, worked on its compilation. There are two Talmuds: the first was compiled by the rabbis of Palestine and is called the "Jerusalem Talmud," and it was recorded in its current form around the year 400 AD. The second, which is the larger one, was compiled by the scholars of Iraq and is called the "Babylonian Talmud." Its recording and collection were completed between the years 400 / 500 AD. The Jews in Iraq during the days of the Parthian state and the beginning of the Sassanid state were a community of great importance and large numbers. Their density in the Euphrates Valley in particular was so great that some cities such as Nehardea (near Ana), Pumbedita (Anbar), Sura (near Hillah), and other cities were composed entirely or mostly of Jews. These groups had an independent entity within the general state entity thanks to the tolerance of the Persians, and individuals practiced agriculture, trade, and other facilities. In the Babylonian (Iraqi) Talmud, there is a clear picture of the agricultural life of the Jews in the eras preceding the Islamic conquest. It is natural that this book contains general information on palms and dates, from which we extract the following:- Palm trees were the most famous and important fruit trees in Iraq, growing there in abundance. Palm forests were so numerous that they gave their fruit without the farmer's care, meaning they grew naturally. (Jerusalem Yebamot 15-3) In some places, palm forests extended for many miles. Two scholars from the fourth century AD relate that while they were on a tour around Iraq, they heard from some farmers that there is a type of date called "Sanyata" dating back to the days of Adam. (Berakhot 31a, Sotah 46b) In the time of Emperor Julian (331-363 AD), the region of Mesene in the lower Euphrates was an endless forest of palm trees. (To be continued)
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( 3 ) Funk: Die Juden in Babylonien I. 14. According to what the Talmud relates, there were two types of palm trees in Iraq - the good Persian type and the Aramaic type, which was of lesser quality. Therefore, it was used as fodder for livestock. (Shabbat 143a) The finest type of Persian palm dates was called (Qasba). Despite the abundance of palm trees and their low price, the value of three palm trees of this variety was estimated at one hundred dirhams. (Baba Kamma 58b and 59a) Prominent people used to enjoy Qasba dates for their high quality. (Megillah 7b) Palm groves were scattered in the suburbs of cities and their streets. The streets of Sura were decorated with palm trees. (Eruvin 15a) In the courtyards of large houses, there were a number of palm trees; in fact, in some houses, palm trees grew inside the rooms, their trunks piercing the ceilings to provide shade on the roofs. (Eruvin 101a) Poor people lived in huts made of palm fronds. (Eruvin 55b) Among the interesting stories told is that one of the rabbis of Palestine named Ulla visited Iraq for the first time in search of knowledge. He bought a basket full of good dates for one dirham. His astonishment at this was great, and he said: "How strange it is that the Jews of Iraq should turn to the pursuit of knowledge when a basket of dates is sold among them for a dirham." (Pesachim 88, Taanit 9) Among what is related about this Ulla is his saying: "God exiled the Jews to Babylon so that they might eat dates and occupy themselves with the pursuit of knowledge." (Pesachim 87b) We see some scholars interpreting the saying of the Prophet Jeremiah that God exiled the Jews to Babylon for their own good (29-11) as symbolizing the abundance of dates and flax in this region and their low price, which eased the burden of living for the captive Jews. (Taanit 29b) Despite the cheapness of dates and the abundance of palm trees, they brought their owners great wealth. It is related that one of them owned a palm tree of the Persian type whose fruit brought him enough money to pay the land tax (Kharaj) due from him for one year. (Eruvin 101a) One of the Talmudic rabbis, Rabbah bar bar Hana, advises guardians of the property of minors to invest it in palm groves, considering that their profits are guaranteed. (Baba Batra 52a) (To be continued)
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(&) Another advises husbands who want to invest their wives’ dowry to do so in the following order of importance: - Agricultural real estate - Residential houses, palm groves and vineyards Ketuboth (179) And Ante Rab, the leader of the Talmudic scholars, forbids cutting down a palm tree whose fruit increases in manna from dates. In Jewish rituals, the juice of the date (dis) occupies the same place as the date (berachoth) (438). The Talmud lists the nutritional and health benefits of dates, including the saying of one of the scholars: - Whoever eats dates after every meal will be able to close his door and lock it tightly with a latch. And the saying of one of them: Without him seeing them, O father, he will buy 26 1) Dates have advantages: They fill the stomach, warm the body, soften the intestines and nourish the body Ketuboth - 10) And among the funny old stories that the Jews pass on: - One of them asked a Jew from Iraq: - What are the most important fruits for you? Then what are dates also and how is that because the palm tree We seek shade from it, and from its trunk we make our roofs and the pillars of our houses. We use it and its palm branches as fuel, and from it we make beds, carriers, and all kinds of utensils and furniture. We use the fruit as a nutritious food, and from its seeds we grow what we grow. We make honey and wine from it, in addition to countless other benefits. Is there any fruit after this? 12 24.10. (7) (M)
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Imagination and dates in the Bible and the Talmud Hamad Ezra Ezra Haddad restricts the word "Tamar" Hebrew 25 plural (Tamarim) pray the date and its date, and the mention of the date and its fruit was mentioned in the oldest Jewish books and their legends, in the Torah, which is the Holy Book, as well as the Talmud, which is the greatest source of God, and Jewish rituals and traditions, there is much evidence of the teacher and importance of the date in religious rituals and daily life alike. 1 - In the Holy Bible there is much evidence that the ancient Hebrews knew the date and pilgrimage in particular the uprightness of its trunk, the beauty of its form and its general benefit in human life. Some of them used to marry his daughter "Tamar" writing about beauty and uprightness of stature (Genesis: 138 2 Samuel 13 and 19 (27). We do not have any evidence that the ancient Hebrews (the children of Israel) knew the date during the time of the Egyptians in the days of Phermon, and the first time the mention of imagination was mentioned in The Bible says that after the Israelites left Jordan and entered the desert of the Sinai Peninsula, they set out to an oasis called Elim (and geographers believe it was Wadi Friedel), where they found twelve springs of water and two fat palm trees (Exodus 10 and 27). There is no doubt that their keenness to control the number of these imaginations is evidence of their astonishment at this phenomenon. They show that Palestine was in those times full of imagination, especially in the Jordan Valley region. Jericho, located at the Dead Sea, was called “the city of imagination.” 10/20/20 Technology 3034. The city of Ein Gedi, located on the western shore of this sea, was called in ancient times Hasson-Tamar 11/115/777 (Joshua). And the wise Deborah sat as a judge among the people under the trunk of a palm tree that was known by her name in Bethel (Judges? And she). They show that some of the ancient Palestinian tribes worshipped from it in the form of a tree that was called (reaches Tamar) (Judges 33930) It is said that the ancient technicians worshipped Mishmarot in the form of a palm tree called in the Bible “Akhira” meaning the mast (Technique 3034). CASA The Bible tells the date or its fruit “the dis of the seven excellent fruits” (Technique Archaeologists have discovered ancient Jewish nuggets with the image of a palm tree. Among the Roman relics are coins depicting an Israelite girl sitting under a palm tree trunk, weeping, and near them a Roman soldier holding a freedom in his hand, writing about the Roman conquest of Jerusalem in the days of Emperor Tahaatus in the year 70 AD. Although the Mosaic Law surrounds images and statues in the Israelite temples, the walls of Solomon’s Temple were built of cedar wood inscribed with images representing imagination (1) Kings 6:324). A)
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( 2 ) Among the things that indicate the admiration of the ancient Israelites for the palm tree and its abundant goodness to mankind is that the greatest poet of the Psalms likens the righteous man to a flourishing palm tree (Psalms 92:12). In the Book of Song of Songs, which is a collection of divine symbolic poetry beloved by Solomon the Wise, the lover likens the slender stature of his beloved to a lofty palm tree with clusters of fruit (7:8). Palm trees were used in Jewish religious rituals. In the rituals of the Feast of Tabernacles (which is the feast known in Iraq as the Feast of Araziel), the Israeli takes fresh fronds from the heart of the palm and braids them in a special way and carries them in his hand when reciting the holiday prayer as a symbol of joy and gladness. This is what they call (Lulav), and this ritual is still followed to this day. (Leviticus 23:40). In the era of Christ, the Jews carried palm fronds in their celebrations. It was mentioned in the Gospel that the supporters of Christ spread palm fronds in his path when he entered Jerusalem for the first time (John 12:13). Palm fronds were signs of victory carried before the victors in their processions (Revelation 7:9). 2 - In the Talmud The Talmud is the largest and oldest encyclopedia containing Jewish laws, rituals, and traditions based on the rulings of the Torah. A group of Jewish scholars known as the Amoraim, meaning the modernists or teachers, worked on its compilation. There are two Talmuds: the first was compiled by the rabbis of Palestine and is called the "Jerusalem Talmud," and it was recorded in its current form around 458 AD. The second, which is the larger one, was compiled by the scholars of Iraq and is called the "Babylonian Talmud." Its recording and collection were completed between the years 400 / 500 AD. The Jews in Iraq during the days of the Parthian state and the beginning of the Sassanid state were a community of great importance and large numbers. Their density in the Euphrates Valley in particular was so great that some cities such as Nehardea (near Hit), Pumbedita (Anbar), Sura (near Hillah), and other cities were composed entirely or mostly of Jews. These groups had an independent entity within the general state entity thanks to the tolerance of the Persians, and individuals practiced agriculture, trade, and other facilities. In the Babylonian (Iraqi) Talmud, there is a clear picture of Jewish agricultural life in the eras preceding the Islamic conquest, and it is natural that this book contains general information on palms and dates, from which we extract the following:- Palm trees were the most famous and important fruit trees in Iraq, growing there in abundance. Palm forests were so numerous that their soil was called the city of the farmer's gift, meaning they grew naturally. (Jerusalemite Yevamot 5-3) In some places, palm forests extended for many miles. Two scholars from the fourth century AD relate that while they were on a tour around Iraq, they heard from some farmers that there is a type of date called "Saniyah" whose history dates back to the days of Adam. (Berakhot 34b, Sotah 46b) In the time of Emperor Julian (331 - 63 AD), the region of Maysan in the Lower Euphrates was an endless forest of palm trees. (⟦Follows⟧)
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( 3 ) Funk: Die Juden in Babylon I. 14. According to what the Talmud narrates, there were two types of palm trees in Iraq: the good Persian type and the Aramaic type, which was of lower quality. Therefore, it was used as fodder for livestock. (Ketubot 143a) The finest type of Persian palm dates was called (Qasba). Despite the abundance and cheapness of palm trees, three palm trees of this variety were sold for a value of one hundred dirhams. (Baba Kamma 58b, 59a) Prominent people used to trade in Qasba dates due to their high quality. (Megillah 7b) Palm groves were scattered in the suburbs and streets of the cities. The streets of Sura were decorated with palm trees. (Eruvin 61a) In the courtyards of large houses, there were a number of palm trees; in fact, in some houses, palm trees grew inside the rooms, their trunks piercing the ceilings to overlook the roofs. (Eruvin 100a) Poor people lived in huts made of palm fronds. (Eruvin 55b) Among the interesting stories told is that one of the rabbis of Palestine named "Hillel" visited Iraq for the first time in search of knowledge. He bought a basket full of dates for one dirham. His astonishment at this was great, and he said: Is it strange that the Jews of Iraq devote themselves to seeking knowledge if a basket of dates is sold among them for a dirham? (Ta'anit 9a, Ta'anit 88) Among what is narrated about this "Hillel" is his saying: God exiled the Jews to Babylon so they could eat dates and occupy themselves with seeking knowledge. (Pesachim 87b) We see some scholars interpreting the saying of the Prophet Jeremiah that God exiled the Jews to Babylon for their own good (24-11) that this symbolizes the abundance of dates and flax in this region and their cheapness, which eases for the afflicted Jews the burdens of living. (Ta'anit 29b) Despite the cheapness of dates and the abundance of palm trees, they generated great wealth for their owners. It is narrated that one of them owned a palm tree of the Persian type whose fruit brought him enough money to pay the land tax due from him for one year. (Eruvin 51a) One of the Talmudic rabbis, Rav, advises the guardians of the property of minors to invest it in palm fields because their profits are guaranteed. (Baba Batra 52a) (To be continued)
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( 4 ) Others advise husbands who want to invest their wives' dowries to do so in the following order according to their importance:- Agricultural real estate, residential houses, palm groves and vineyards. (Ketubot 79a) Rav, the leader of the Talmudic scholars, ruled that it is not permissible to cut down a palm tree whose yield exceeds a kav of dates. (Bava Batra 26a) In Jewish rituals, date syrup (silan) occupies the same status as dates. (Berakhot 38a) The Talmud lists the nutritional health benefits of dates, including the saying of one of the scholars:- Whoever eats dates after every meal is like one who has closed his door and secured its lock with a bolt. And the saying of one of them:- Dates have advantages:- they satisfy the stomach, warm the body, soften the intestines, and nourish the body without exhausting it. (Ketubot - 10) Among the interesting ancient stories passed down by the Jews:- One of them asked a Jew from Iraq:- - What are the most important fruits for you? - Dates. - Then what? - Dates also. - And how is that? - Because the palm tree provides shade with its fronds, and from its trunk we make roofs and pillars for our houses, and from it and its branches we take our fuel, and we make from it beds, ropes, and all other vessels and furniture. We take dates as a nutritious food and we make from its leftovers what satisfies us, and we make from it honey and wine, in addition to other countless benefits. Is there any fruit after this? ⟦line⟧ 14
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Palms and Dates in the Bible and the Talmud Collected by Ezra Haddad The Hebrew word "תמר תמר" in its plural form (Tamarim) signifies both palm trees and dates together. The mention of the palm tree and its fruit appeared in the oldest Jewish books and legends, in the Torah, which is the Holy Bible, as well as in the Talmud, which is the greatest source of Jewish jurisprudence, rituals, and traditions. There is much evidence of the palm's prominent status in both religious rituals and daily life alike. 1 - In the Holy Bible ⟦line⟧ There is much evidence that the ancient Hebrews knew the palm tree and especially admired the straightness of its trunk, the beauty of its form, and its general maturity in the environment of its branches. Some of them would name their daughter "Tamar" as a metaphor for beauty and a graceful stature (Genesis 38:6, Samuel 13:1 and 14:27). We do not have any evidence that the ancient Hebrews (the Children of Israel) knew the palm tree during their stay in Egypt in the days of Pharaoh. The first time palm trees were mentioned in the Bible was after the Exodus of the Children of Israel from the land of Egypt and their entry into the wilderness of the wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. They pitched their camps in an oasis called Elim (geographers believe it is Wadi Gharandal) where they found twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees (Exodus 15:27). There is no doubt that their care in counting these palms is evidence of their astonishment at this sight. It appears that Palestine in those eras was abundant in palm trees, especially in the Jordan Valley region. Thus, Jericho, located by the Dead Sea, was called the "City of Palms" עיר התמרים (Deuteronomy 34:3). The city of Ein Gedi, located on the western shore of this sea, was anciently called Hazezon-tamar חצצן תמר (Joshua). Deborah the Wise used to sit for judgment among the people under the trunk of a palm tree that was known by her name in Bethel (Judges 4:5). It appears that some ancient Palestinian statues worshipped an idol in the shape of a palm tree called (Baal-tamar) (Judges 20:33). It is said that the ancient Phoenicians worshipped beacons in the shape of a palm tree called in the Bible "Asherah," meaning the pole (Deuteronomy 34:3). In the Bible, the date or its juice "molasses" is considered one of the seven excellent fruits (Deuteronomy 8:8). Archaeologists have discovered ancient Jewish coins with the image of a palm tree on them, and among the grand Roman ruins are coins depicting the figure of an Israelite girl sitting under the trunk of a palm tree weeping, and near her a Roman soldier carrying a spear in his hand, as a metaphor for the Roman takeover of Jerusalem in the days of Emperor Titus in 70 AD. Despite the fact that Mosaic law forbids images and statues in Israelite temples, the walls of Solomon's Temple were covered with cedar wood engraved with images representing palm trees (1 Kings 6:32). (To be continued)
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( 2 ) Among the things that indicate the ancient Israelites' admiration for the palm tree and their comparison of steadfastness against abandonment to it The Great Psalms compare the righteous man to a flourishing palm tree (Psalms 92:12). In the Book of Song of Songs, which is a collection of symbolic divine poetry attributed to Solomon the Wise, the beloved compares the slender stature of his beloved to a palm tree with clusters (7:8). The palm was used in Jewish religious rituals. Among the rituals of the Feast of Tabernacles (which is the feast known in Iraq as the Feast of Mrazel) is for the Israelite to take fresh fronds from the heart of the palm and braid them in a special way and carry them in his hand when reciting the holiday prayer as a symbol of joy and pleasure, which is what they call (Lulav), and this ritual is still followed to this day. (Leviticus 23:40). In the era of Christ, the Jews used to carry palm fronds in their celebrations. It was mentioned in the Gospel that the supporters of Christ spread palm fronds in his path when he entered Jerusalem for the first time (John 12:13). The palm frond was one of the signs of victory carried before the victors in their processions (Revelation 7:9). 2 - In the Talmud The Talmud is the largest and oldest encyclopedia containing Jewish laws and traditions based on the rulings of the Torah. A group of Jewish scholars known as the Amoraim, i.e., the interpreters or teachers, worked on its creation. It consists of two Talmuds: the first was composed by the rabbis of Palestine and is called the "Jerusalem Talmud," and it was recorded in its current form around the year 398 AD. The second, which is the larger one, was composed by the scholars of Iraq and is called the "Babylonian Talmud." The completion of its recording and collection was between the years 499 / 500 AD. The Jews in Iraq during the days of the Parthian state and the beginning of the Sassanid state were a community of great importance and rich in numbers. Their density was mostly in the Euphrates Valley, where some cities such as Nehardea (Buar'a), Pumbedita (Anbar), Sura (near Hillah), and other cities were composed entirely or mostly of Jews. These groups had an independent entity within the general state entity thanks to the Fayrouzkan system. Individuals practiced agriculture, trade, and other facilities. In the Babylonian (Iraqi) Talmud, there is a clear picture of the life of the agricultural Jews in the eras preceding the Islamic conquest, and this book should contain important information on palms and dates, summarized as follows: Palm trees were the most famous and important fruit trees in Iraq, available in abundance. The palm trees due to their abundance, watered themselves without the farmer's care, meaning they grew naturally. (Jerusalem Pe'ah 5:1) In some places, palm forests extended for many miles. Two scholars from the fourth century AD relate that while they were on a tour around Iraq, they heard from some farmers that there is a type of date called "Munifa" dating back to the days of Adam. (Berakhot 31, Sotah 46b) In the time of Emperor Julian (331 - 363 AD), the region of Maysan in the Lower Euphrates was an endless forest of palm trees. ( To be continued )
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3. Funk: The Jews in Baly lo mien I. 14. And in Iraq, as the Talmud narrates, there were two types of imagination, the good Persian type and the less good Aramaic type. Therefore, it was used as a leech for cattle. (Ayt 1143) The best type of Persian kaal was the meaning of (harshin), despite the abundance of imagination and despite the fact that three imaginations of this type were sold for a dirham. (1044) And the prominent people would continue to worship the moon of forgetfulness (Magazine 2) and the orchards of imagination were spread in the suburbs and outskirts of the cities, for the streets of Swayya were the technology of imagination. (Marin (110) And in the courtyards of the large houses there were a number of imaginations, and in some houses there was the intruder Omar inside the custom Huntari its trunks fodder to wrap the money on the volunteer. (Marin 1100) And the people’s residence was in the lemons in the tents of Marin’s graves 00) And from the strange things that are narrated is that one of the rabbis of the heard years visited the sites for the first time in search of boxes and bought a basket full of the glorious one of the age of Madrim, and his blood was high for that reason. He said and it was safe for the Drib to turn to the Jews of Iraq to seek knowledge if the basket of dates was sold for a dirham seeking the world (Damm 88 Tahit (1) Perhaps it is narrated from Ala this saying of the man of God the internal Jews to Babylon to eat dates they did for meat (2) And it is from some of the scholars “they say that God had exiled the Jews to Babylon for others 112 that that leads to abundance Age and linen in this train and perhaps what lightens the elderly people the most beautiful life. Tahit 29 (b) and despite the head of the traffic work was able to its owners a great fortune, and it was narrated that one of them owned a palm tree from the Persian regiment was a tree that was able to pay him enough money to determine the tax due on it for the sake of the pain and (Marin (10) It is clear one of the Talmudic news and it is Rabbah from here the Ossia on the money of the Nasrin that Salord Bimadin Al-Dakhil with the carton its profits (1.43444) A)
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(1) Many husbands who want to invest their wives’ dowry suggest that they should do so in the high order according to their command: - and agricultural properties, houses, orchards, and vineyards. (Ketout 979) And you, Rabbi, are distributors of the Talmud’s rulings, which prohibit the permissibility of following a unique, higher order of precedence over the age of Jewish rituals. The fate of the age (the dis) occupies some of the position that the age of Barachon (138) has. The Talmud lists the nutritional and health benefits of dates. And from that is the saying of one of the scholars that whoever eats dates after every year will have a strong will and the wisest way to release it is a latch and the saying of one of them: - Without sand for age has advantages and in it the prevention of the blockage and the city of the body and the softness of the heart "And after me the cities are inherited 10) And from the way of the old tales that the Jews fought. One of them asked a Jew from Iraq: What is the most important fruit to you? Why did you see the vision and how is that because the income for the market they call it and make from its trunk a curtain and one of its houses and make for it and from his effort and deposit and all of it for him the family and camels and all the utensils and utensils, and the moon is a nourishing wine and its edges are arranged for its walkers and God makes it full of goodness and other than that from the benefits of the blind, a chapter after this from Nimr 07-1136
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Dear respected Salim I present to you this letter of mine, requesting I hope to meet some comrades, as he is close and there is no one but you to look into matters such as this case Sincerely ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 5 / 1929 Submitted for priorities
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Baghdad 8th February, 1949 To: Mr. Sassoon S. Abed, Director of Messrs. K. & E. M. Lawee, Ltd., Baghdad. Sir, I beg to bring to your kind consideration the following few lines. I am an Indian Jew, and stranger in this city, I lost my wife about 2 years ago and I have no body to look at me. I was working in the NAAFI for 24 years as a clerk, and I became unfit for duty on account of my eye sight and I became an Iraqi subject on 1926 and I am now for about 3 years without employment. I came by this application asking your kindness to help me either to send me to India or else give me whatever you can as a help and for which act of kindness I shall ever pray God for your long life and prosperity. Hoping to receive a favourable reply and thanking you in advance. I beg to remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Moshi Haroon Rouben, Abbass Eff. House No. 6/95 Sunday 10 o'clock. Reference Imran Ibrahim In your handwriting Other religions Residence A/ ⟦illegible⟧
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I received from the Director of ⟦Stores⟧ the following items sent by him as a pledge to the administration of the Israelite Community: - 1- Iron safe with two doors, height 76 inches, width 42 inches, depth 20 inches containing four movable shelves 1- Iron safe with one door, height 70 inches, width 44 inches, depth 20 inches containing two movable shelves 1- Base for a filing cabinet 240 - Folders with holders 200 - Folders without holders 20 - Index for folders Baghdad 12 / 1 / 1949
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On 1/16/1949 The Honorable Mr. Nassim Ezra Gitayat, Respectfully Greetings and respect, Furthermore, your commendable generosity on the occasion of donating a large iron cabinet for preserving files, along with a small iron cabinet and an iron base to be added to the furniture of the Community Presidency, has had a profound impact on me. Your kindness will contribute to presenting the headquarters of the Community Presidency in a manner befitting it. In view of this kind gesture of yours, I can only offer to you my sincere thanks and appreciation, with my wishes for your continued success and prosperity. Please accept the highest expressions of respect. Sincerely, ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community For filing For filing ⟦illegible⟧ A/1 The necessary entries have been made in the furniture register ⟦signature⟧ Accountant 1/21
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The Alliance Postgraduates Club * Baghdad The Alliance Postgraduates Club ⟦line⟧ Telephone :: 4703 Telephone :: 4703 Alwiyah: ALWIYAH Baghdad on: 8 February 1949 Baghdad No.: His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the Respected President of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings and respect, The Administrative Body of the Alliance Alumni Club wishes to gather the club members at the Community headquarters at four o'clock on the evening of Sunday, 27 / 2 / 1949, and if a quorum is not reached, the appointment will be on Sunday, 6 / 3 / 1949, for the election of the Administrative Body for the year 1949, given that the club building is occupied, as is not hidden from your Eminence, by our refugee brothers. I hope for your kind approval to hold this meeting at your premises, and to your Eminence much thanks and respect; ⟦signature⟧ Secretary For filing Files A / 1
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The permanent collection was received Part Eight, Volume Two 4 / 2 / 29 Recipient ⟦illegible⟧ For preservation ⟦line⟧ Since ⟦...⟧ 2 / 2
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⟦I received⟧ from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad one copy of the eighth part of the second volume of the collection of unified Iraqi laws and regulations, and for this reason I have signed. ⟦Signature⟧ 4/6/49 First Clerk for the Court of Cassation of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
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Abrahim H. Ezra 1959 Napa Ave. Berkeley, California U.S.A. Berkeley on March 10, ⟦1959⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Sir, I am Ibrahim Hayyim Ezra. My mother, Mrs. Nazhat Yaqub Al-Kabir, residing in India, daughter of Mr. Nassim Yaqub Al-Kabir, has a share of the inheritance left by her late uncle Moshe Yaqub Al-Kabir from the Torah neighborhood, who died about two years ago in Baghdad. About a year and a half ago, I sent a letter to the guardian of minors, Mr. Ezra Abdullah Yaqub Al-Kabir (the nephew of the deceased) residing in the Torah neighborhood, on behalf of my mother, but this letter was refused by the manager responsible for the inheritance for a reason I do not know. Enclosed you will find the rejected letter. I ask your eminence to investigate this matter with Mr. Ezra Abdullah Yaqub Al-Kabir and send the answer to my mother's address listed below with an explanation of the methods that she must follow to obtain her right from the inheritance. And please inform me of the result of the investigations. With much thanks and respect, Sir, The Claimant Ibrahim Hayyim Ezra Berkeley - California Mother's address: Mrs. M. S. Ezra 2 Draper Lane Calcutta, India To the Committee ⟦illegible⟧ 1/10
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On the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of the late Rabbi Moshe Abraham, His Excellency the President of the Community, Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri, will deliver a religious speech at four o'clock this afternoon at the Ezra Daoud Synagogue ⟦line⟧ in Al-Bataween 16 / April ⟦line⟧ For preservation - Miscellaneous 4/18 A/
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xx On the occasion of the eleventh month since the death of the late His Eminence Rabbi Moshe Abraham, His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khadouri, head of the community, will graciously deliver a religious speech in memory of the soul of the Colonel in the Great Synagogue in Baghdad, now called the Farhat Soumeikh Synagogue, this Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM.