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This is archival material from the Baghdadi Jewish Community that contains correspondence between various Jewish community groups and government offices. Topics include: increases in monthly salaries, the allocation of money to various Jewish community offices, religious ceremonies, plans for vacant lots, travel for medical treatment and rest, kosher meat, ledgers with the amount of meat purchased in 1949 (for meat tax), correspondence from the Mayor of Baghdad regarding trash removal, financial summaries, budgets, salary reports, newspaper clipping, employee raises, purchased goods, women’s ritual purity laws, correspondence with individual rabbis, girls’ school, applications for permits, and an index of registered judges' names. There are also correspondence and flyers in Judeo-Arabic; the Judeo-Arabic flyers are from the Tomkhe Torah Society.
AI en Translation, Pages 51-75
Page 51
The Jewish Lay Council
Baghdad
⟦2410⟧
Number
Date May 18, 943
Presidency of the Jewish Slaughterhouse
The Lay Council has decided to accept the resignation of Rabbi Yaqub Shaul from his position
at the slaughterhouse as of the first of May 943 and to terminate his salary amounting to three dinars
and three quarters of a dinar from your institution's budget as of the aforementioned date.
The President
A copy of it to the accountant to act accordingly
⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
Yousef Nassim Abboudi | Dr. Selim Cohen
Lawyer Yousef Saleh Al-Kabir | Selim Zarzi
Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld | Lawyer Selim Isaac
Rabbi Yoshua Moshi Hezekiel | Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf | Lawyer Salman Meron Shina
Yassin Murad | Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Yassin Murad | Sasson Hatem Nassim Cohen
Yassin Murad | Sasson Murad Hayyak
Haroun Hezekiel Cohen | Rabbi Sasson Ezra Isaac
Roubin Ezra Daoud | Roubin Ezra Daoud
Zaki Lulu | Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Dr. Rizqallah Moussa | Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh
Moshi Nazel Sofer | Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Mozi Elia | Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Menashe Saleh Shlomo Daoud | Daoud Nazel Tawfiq
Menashe Ibrahim Koji | Daoud Hamouda
Meir Hatem Moshi Dangour | Khedhouri Sasson
Meir Menachem Annab | Khedhouri Menashe Levy
Meir Nazel Menashe Shamshoum |
Page 52
2265
9 March 942
Presidency of the Jewish Slaughterhouse Baghdad
Our council decided in its meeting held on February 18, 942
1) To increase the salary of the employee Ezra Mukammal by half a dinar, so it becomes two and a half dinars per month
2) To increase the salary of the employee Isaac Shamash by a quarter of a dinar, so it becomes 2.437 dinars per month
3) To increase the salary of the employee Saleh Hakham Isaac by a quarter of a dinar, so it becomes 2.875 dinars per month.
4) These increases shall start as of the first of April 942.
For filing
A copy of it to the Presidency of the Spiritual Council
Reference to their letter ⟦line⟧
The President
⟦signature⟧
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1936 - 1940
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Haym
Sion Shuaa Giji
Sion Ezra Nissan
Kh
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Seifi
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Hesqel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Green
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Adwiya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Haym Khadouri Ishaq
Dr. Gurji Munir Rabia
Gurji Shalom Lawi
Khadouri Munir Lawi
The President
Sassoon Khadouri, Lawyer
Members
A
Ibrahim Haym Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Abboudi Khadouri, Lawyer
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Hesqel Al-Thani
Eliyahu Munir Daoud
Anwar Shaul, Lawyer
B
Benjamin Khakham Moshi, Lawyer
H
Hesqel Daoud Shatoub
Hesqel Yaqub Murad, Lawyer
Kh
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⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦1942 - ⟧
10/19/942
The Jewish Slaughterhouse
Baghdad
Below is a copy of the resolution taken at the Council meeting held on September 7, 942, to be acted upon
11 - It was decided to add the amount of one and a quarter Dinars, which His Eminence Rabbi Yaqub Musfi receives from the expenses
of the slaughterhouse monthly in exchange for his staying late at the slaughterhouse after regular working hours, to his salary which
he receives at the slaughterhouse starting from the first of October 942, so his total salary will be 4.625
Dinars.
⟦...⟧
The President
A copy of it to the accountant to act accordingly
Page 54
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number: 2850
Date: 17 / 1 / 942
Presidency of the Israelite Slaughterhouse
Baghdad
Our council decided in its meeting held on October 29, 942
to accept the resignation of Rabbi Yosef Hayim Ezra from his position in the slaughterhouse and to appoint Rabbi
Saleh Yosef Hayim in his place at the same salary, effective from 16 / 10 / 942
⟦signature⟧
The President
A copy to the accountant for information
To each of the two aforementioned Rabbis
62
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khadhoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Mani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shatoub
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayyim
Rubin Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Jajak
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Ishaq
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kobi
S (Sad)
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shuaa Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A (Ain)
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Sabti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Qaz'in
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Dr. Karji Meir Rabie
Karji Shalom Lawi
M
Meir Shaul Manshi Shamshua
Meir Menahem Mahlab
Meir Hakham Moshe Dankour
Manshi Ibrahim Karji
Manshi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Muayyad Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurullah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Youssef Rosenfeld
Lawyer Youssef Saleh El-Kabir
Youssef Nassim Abboudi
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March 5, 942
Presidency of the Israeli Slaughterhouse
Baghdad
Our council decided in its meeting held on February 18, 942, to appoint Rabbi Sassoon Hakham Salman as an employee in the slaughterhouse with a monthly salary of three dinars, effective from the first of December 941.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
A copy of it to the esteemed Spiritual Council
A copy of it to Rabbi Sassoon Hakham Salman.
Page 57
9 March 942
2264
His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council, Respected
Our council approved in its meeting held on 18 September 941 the appointment of Rabbi Yahya
Ibrahim as an employee in the slaughterhouse instead of the one who resigned in his place ⟦the immigrant⟧ at the same salary starting from
19 / 11 / 940 .
A copy of it to the head of the slaughterhouse
Rabbi Yahya Ibrahim
The President
⟦illegible⟧
Page 58
Baghdad 16 / 10 / 942
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, respected
After greetings and respect
For personal reasons, I ask you to accept my resignation from my position in the slaughterhouse
Israeli, effective from this date
And to your Excellency, respect
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Haj Saleh Snieh
10 -
Decided
To be filed
Page 60
Number 5702
To the Honorable Mr. Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, may God protect him
President of the Lay Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Honorable Master
We, the undersigned, servants of the community for several years in the Department of Slaughter and Inspection in Baghdad,
come to request your honor and the honorable committee to look with a compassionate eye upon our current dire situation
due to the cost of living which rises day by day. We serve the holy community
with faithfulness and devotion, and we have no other income besides the monthly salary
that we receive from the community. As is known to your honor, this salary is not sufficient to support
our household members, especially at this time when all commodities are at a very high price. Therefore, we request from
your honor and from the honorable committee to add a decent supplement to our monthly salary
so that we may live a life of rest and tranquility and be able to fulfill our duty in the holy community
with faith and integrity as always.
In the name of the Ritual Slaughterers
and the Inspectors
in Baghdad
I believe that the esteemed Lay Council appreciates the situation of these employees in these harsh circumstances
and the appreciation will include them in its kindness and assistance 6 / 4 / 942
On behalf of the Hakham Bashi
President of the Israelite Community
⟦illegible⟧
Page 61
12 October 943
His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council, Respected
Our Lay Council decided on 23 / 9 / 943 to transfer the salary of Rabbi Moshe Ibrahim amounting to
3/375 which he receives from the slaughterhouse to the Yeshivot and to exempt him from his duties at the slaughterhouse. Since
the aforementioned person receives a salary from the Yeshivot amounting to one and a half dinars originally, his salary after adding
3/375 dinars becomes four dinars and eight hundred and seventy-five fils, which he will receive from the Yeshivot starting
from the first of October 943, provided that the aforementioned person's continuation in receiving the one and a half dinars of the salary
is contingent upon his continuation of teaching at the Yeshiva in accordance with the Council's decision dated 25 August 943.
⟦signature⟧
The President
⟦stamp⟧
A copy of it to
His Eminence Rabbi Moshe Ibrahim
His Eminence Rabbi Michael Jeremiah
Accountant of the Lay Council
Page 62
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1940 - 1944
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazam
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nessim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
Khedouri Meir Levi
Khedouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nessim
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nessim Cohen
Sassoon Heskel Bahar
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Dr. Selim Koni
S (Sad)
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Zion Shua Gigi
Zion Ezra Nissan
A (Ain)
Abdullah Zion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Sitti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Meir Matana
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Al-Wayeh
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Dr. Karji Meir Rabie
Karji Shalom Levi
M
Meir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karhi
Menashi Heskel Dangoor
Mozaita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurallah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Mamouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Joseph Nessim Abboudi
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12 October 943
His Eminence, the President of the respected Israeli Spiritual Council
Our Lay Council decided on 23 / 9 / 943 to allocate three and a half Dinars to Rabbi Daoud Shaul
member of the Spiritual Council, to be paid from the budget of the aforementioned Council starting from the first of October 943 in exchange for
his performance of clerical duties for the Spiritual Council and for the Israeli Sharia Court of Cassation
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
A copy to
His Eminence Rabbi Daoud Shaul
Accountant of the Lay Council
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1940 - 1944
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
Khedouri Meir Levi
Khedouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Heskel Bahar
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Dr. Selim Koni
S (Sad)
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Zion Shua Gigi
Zion Ezra Nissan
A (Ain)
Abdullah Zion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Siggi
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Meir Matana
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Dr. Karji Meir Rabie
Karji Shalom Levi
M
Meir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Heskel Dangoor
Mozaita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurallah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Abboudi
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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12427
⟦illegible⟧
October 12, 943
His Eminence, President of the Honorable Jewish Spiritual Council
Reference to your letter No. 1306 dated 11 Tishrei 5704
Based on your cancellation of the religious slaughter permit granted to Moshe Hakham Sassoon Isaac, the
Lay Council decided in its meeting held on October 10, 943 to dismiss him from
his position at the slaughterhouse as of October 10 (ten), 943.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The President
A copy to: The Slaughterhouse Presidency
The Lay Council Accountant to act accordingly
Gurji Shalom Levi
M
Meir Shaul Menashi Shashua
Meir Hakham Moshe Dangour
Menashi Heskel Dangour
Menashi Ibrahim Gurji
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Mozayta
Nunu Mukammal
Dr. Nur Allah Musa
H
Haroun Heskel Makuha
Y
Yassin Murad
Rabbi Yoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Aboudi
Kh
Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Amira
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musaffi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
R
Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Roubin Ezra Daoud
Roubin Yehuda Zelouf
S
Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Heskel Bekhor
Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Salman Zion Sheena
Salman Huq Aboudi
Selim Isaac
Selim Koni
⟦illegible⟧
The Rabbi
The Rabbi
The Rabbi
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
The Rabbi
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
The Doctor
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The Chief Rabbi of Iraq
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Date: ⟦11/5/50⟧
Known to the honor of Mr. Shalom Mr. Nissim Mr. Hakham @
After Mr. Nahum Mr. Ezekiel
We have been informed of your written document regarding the price for several items
which you served therein for the beloved from Mr. Ezra Mr. Nissim and for this we have signed it
so that it shall be so and for your information we have signed
Benjamin
Hakham
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1940 - 1944
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shuaa Giji
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Meir Mattana
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wayeh
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie
Page 66
⟦illegible⟧
5 L 111
September 24, 1943
To Mr. Nassim Isaac Shohet
Employee at the Israeli Slaughterhouse
Since your absence from your duties at the slaughterhouse without a legitimate excuse has reached a limit that cannot
be overlooked, I hereby warn you of the necessity of regular attendance at work according to the regulations; otherwise, if your
absence without a legitimate excuse is repeated for a period exceeding five days in a month, we will consider you resigned from the position.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The President
A copy of it to the management of the slaughterhouse to provide us with the necessary information at the end of the month of
October and at the end of every month.
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7 September 943
His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council, Respected
Reference to your letter numbered 1286 dated 2 September 943
Our council agreed in its meeting held on 6 September 943 on the following:-
1- Based on Rabbi Yosef Hay's refusal to accept the vacant position in the slaughterhouse due to the death of Mr. Ibrahim
Ezra, it was decided to appoint Mr. Yosef Hayim Rabbi Yaqub Musfi in his place with a monthly salary
of three and a half Dinars.
2- Appointing Mr. Salim Abdullah Cohen as an employee in the slaughterhouse in the position vacant by the death of the late Rabbi
Yahya Ibrahim with a monthly salary of three and a half Dinars.
3- Raising the salaries of the slaughterhouse employees whose names are mentioned below as follows:-
Previous Salary | New Salary
Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils |
3 000 | 3 500 | Rabbi Sasson Rabbi Salman
2 500 | 3 500 | Ezra Mukammal
2 437 | 3 000 | Isaac Shamash
7 937 | 10 000 |
4- These decisions shall be implemented starting from the first of September 943
⟦signature⟧
The President
A copy of it to the slaughterhouse presidency
To the accountant of the Lay Council to act accordingly.
Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1940 - 1944
President | S
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Members | Saleh Faraj Hayyim
A | Sion Shoa Hijji
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim | Sion Ezra Nissan
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir | A
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum | Abdullah Sion Sheina
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum | Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Israel Nissim Hai | Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani | Ezra Heskel Bahar
Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq | Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Eliyahu Meir Daoud | Ezra Meir Matana
Lawyer Anwar Shaul | Ezra Menachem Daniel
B | Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyah
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | K
H | Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Heskel Daoud Shemtob | Dr. Gurji Meir Rabie
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad |
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Spiritual Council
In Baghdad
From the position of Hakham Sasson Raphael Meshulam, may his light shine
Honorable Treasurer
We are handing over to you a sum of twenty Dinars and 60 Fils, and this is for Yosef Habib
Al-Qassir who returned to his home on Thursday ⟦past⟧, to whom the committee gave a full sum of (20) Dinars and 60 Fils
And he shall return them now.
And at the time Yitzhak Habasha turned to the honorable Committee because he wants to travel on 1949/7/28 together with
his wife and his three children, for it has already been publicized, may God save us, in his eyes, and Yosef Hayyim Yosef Menachem
and Salim Abdu Cohen were examined by the Committee that they must travel and they traveled on 1949/9/1
and the positions were not sufficient for them, Yitzhak Salman and his wife Sarah and Yosef Menachem Sus (the deceased)
Salim and may God save us, blood money, and also Yehezkel Yehoshua in Baghdad in May, and also Salman
Murad Ezra Ezra and his family Salim Shlomo, and upon it the list was recorded
for the travel from the position of the honorable Committee.
4 | 575 | As the portion of Yosef Naeem Habasha Ezra
2 | 500 | As the portion of Sarah Habasha
2 | 262 | Yitzhak Habasha | "
2 | 427 | Yosef Menachem | "
2 | ⟦...⟧ | Menachem Salman | "
14 | 874 | Total of all the aforementioned that was given to them from the Committee's position
2 | 126 | Leibele Shlomo with me Kinor Yosef within Abdu Cohen chosen
17 | 000 | Total
2 | 500 | Menachem Salman | From the day of Kinor
2 | 500 | Sarah Abdu Cohen | " | X
2 | 500 | Wife of Abdu | " | X
2 | 500 | Yosef Menachem | " | X
2 | 500 | Yosef Hayyim Yosef | " | X
17 | 000 | Total positions recorded
For filing
That was given to them within may God save us in Baghdad Menachem and his family remainder
Menachem
Benjamin
⟦signature⟧
Signatures of those present from:
Members of the Israeli General Council
At the meeting held on ⟦line⟧
Names of Members | Signatures | Names of Members | Signatures
The President | | S |
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri | | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah |
Members | | Saleh Faraj Hayyim |
A | | Sabon Shuaa Gigi |
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim | | Sabon Ezra Nissan |
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir | | A |
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazam | | Abdullah Sabon Sheina |
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum | | Lawyer Abboudi Seifi |
Israel Nissim Hay | | Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani |
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani | | Ezra Heskel Bahar |
Eliyahu Meir Daoud | | Dr. Ezra Qaraeen |
Lawyer Anwar Shaul | | Ezra Menachem Daniel |
B | | Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyah |
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | | K |
H | | Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq |
Heskel Daoud Shemtob | | Dr. Karji Meir Rabie |
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad | | Karji Shalom Lawi |
Kh | | M |
Khedouri Meir Lawi | | Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshua |
Khedouri Murad Shukur | | Meir Menachem Mahlab |
D | | Meir Hakham Moshe Dankour |
Daoud Samra | | Menashi Ibrahim Karji |
Daoud Shaul Tweig | | Menashi Saleh Shlomo Dawood |
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi | | Moshe Ita |
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nissim | | Moshe Shaul Sofer |
Daoud Yusuf Moallem Saleh | | Dr. Nurullah Musa |
R | | Nunu Mukammal |
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayyim | | H |
Rubin Ezra Daoud | | Haron Heskel Smouha |
S | | Y |
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq | | Yamin Murad |
Sassoon Murad Jajak | | Yehuda Saleh Zalouf |
Sassoon Hakham Nissim Cohen | | Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel |
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir | | |
Lawyer Salman Sabon Sheina | | |
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi | | |
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Israeli Spiritual Council
in Baghdad
Number: 1248
Date: July 18, 954
Managers of the Charity and Grace Committee of the Community
Honorable Greetings,
In accordance with the decision of the Committee in its meeting from ⟦Tuesday⟧ Tammuz ⟦5714⟧ corresponding to 4/7/954
It was decided to add to the community's poor allowance a sum of fifty Dinars per month starting from 1/7/954
And the Committee must arrange the distribution of the aforementioned sum among the most needy poor as they see fit
for Kislev, Sivan and Elul of the year ⟦5714⟧ (year ⟦5714⟧) only.
Since the amount of the community's allowance for the poor was ⟦975⟧ Dinars per month, and with the aforementioned addition
of fifty Dinars per month, the amount of the community's allowance for the poor will be ⟦1025⟧ Dinars per month.
And below we will detail the sums of the Community and the Committee.
Community amount for one month
Committee amount for one month
Permanent poor allowance | 975 | 2
Widows allowance | 875 | 2
For meat distribution to the poor | 775 | 2
For bread distribution to the poor | 025 | 1
⟦line⟧
11 475
Poor allowance | 500 | 2
Widows allowance | 500 | 2
For meat distribution to the poor | ⟦...⟧
For bread distribution to the poor | ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
13 000
The aforementioned sums are from the allowance of the Community and the Committee, and the Committee must distribute them as they see fit.
With great respect
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The Israelite Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2427
Date: January 9, 1944
His Eminence, the Head of the Israelite Slaughterhouse, Respected
Baghdad
The Lay Council decided in its session held on January 6, 944 to make the following
amendments:-
1) It was decided to appoint Mr. Ishaq Faraj as an employee in the slaughterhouse instead of Mr. Moshe Ishaq with a salary
monthly of three and a half dinars effective from the first of December 943.
2) Amending the salary of the employee Saleh Mukammal amounting to two dinars and eight hundred and seventy-five (2/875) and making it
three and a half dinars (3/500) effective from December 943.
3) Allocating a monthly salary of three dinars to Rabbi Daoud Masfi in exchange for his presidency over the affairs of
the slaughterhouse effective from the first of January 944.
4) Adding one dinar to the monthly allowances received by Rabbi Yaqub Masfi for his staying late
in the slaughterhouse after hours to perform the late slaughter, making those allowances two dinars, and it becomes
effective from the first of January 944, thus making the total ⟦what he receives⟧ of his salary five dinars and six hundred and twenty-five
fils (5/625).
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The President
A copy of it to:-
His Eminence, the Head of the Spiritual Council
To the Accountant of the Lay Council to act accordingly.
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The Israeli Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2499
Date 17 July 945
Administration of the Israeli Slaughterhouse
Baghdad
Our council decided in its meeting held on 3 July 945 to cut the salary of His Eminence
Rabbi Yusuf Rabi' which he receives from the slaughterhouse and to appoint His Eminence Rabbi Yusuf
Hay in his place with the same salary, effective from 1 July 945.
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⟦signature⟧
President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to the Council Accountant to act accordingly
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705
6 Tammuz 8/56
27 Tammuz
From the position of Keha to Ezra to Naftali to Ezra
For the 143rd
I plead regarding the order of Ezra, Mr. Ezra 925/415
And it shall rise regarding the order of Ezra on your position and the houses of
Workshops for Shimshon Keha in the Eden of David Sassoon for Ezra
Certainly Menachem your position on the order of A' your position ten
And in the position of Phinehas son of L' the previous one on your position and houses
On top of the root for Ezra grandson of Keha.
Before the street from your position A' and a master in the house of Ezra
In your position between Ezra R' five.
And it shall rise and between A' the order of Ezra Menachem Isaac Caleb to
Between sixteen cut off your position and houses for Moshe for Shimshon
In the house and in your position the city of Menachem
Saul Isaac
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Preserved
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Menachem Yitzhak Levi and Shalom Levi and Yitzhak Levi and Salmon
Shlomo Yitzhak
Levi (Yaakov) and Salmon David and Yosef Levi and Yitzhak Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi and Salmon Levi
Levi and Salmon
Levi and Salmon
Shalom Levi and Salmon
Shalom Levi and Salmon
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705
27 / ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency, the Honorable Mr. Governor
After greetings
I submit that the Spiritual Council went to the site of the respected slaughterhouse
on the 5th of Adar I and verified that the slaughterhouse is intact and ready for use, and
all necessary sanitary facilities have been repaired as intended
and nothing remains except cleaning the slaughterhouse and making it ready for slaughtering in it, and
we have ordered the commencement of cleaning, and that was completed on the 5th of Adar I, corresponding to the 8th of
February, and the slaughterhouse has become ready for spiritual slaughtering in it, so it was necessary
to submit it
Raphael Sassoon
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Filing
2/11
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Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Spiritual Council
in Baghdad
Number: 8688
Date: 19 July 946 / 7 / 18
To the Honorable Hakham Bashi, may God protect him
In the Holy City
It is true that your honor, our elder teacher, may God shine His goodness upon him, for the hand of God was upon us
to the house of God with us, the matter of the war of Baghdad and the whole country, we remained plundered and empty
nothing remained in our house, as seen in the letter of a certain King
And then our elder teacher in his goodness gave a sum of ⟦11/250⟧
And it is written now that your honor is in the court of God, the glory of the year 5717. The house of God is with us
to be ready before the King, may God shine His goodness upon him, and so God gave with us through the settlement
a sum of 6/500 and so it was written by the manager, may God shine His goodness upon him, the beneficiaries at that time were divided
from the position, God be with us
And now. Our request is that the manager come now, for in truth a little has reached us in the value of our elder teacher
the year of peace from the Magistrate Court of Baghdad, a sum of ⟦6⟧ shekels, and so the beneficiaries shall now be divided
from the whole position, may God shine His goodness upon him, and may it be your honor's will that they be strengthened in the building of the house of God with us
And your honor always, God be with you
⟦Yitzhak Dabba⟧
⟦Hazak Hayim⟧
Administration of the Israeli Council - Baghdad:
Number: 72
Date: 1946 / 7 / 19
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