AI English Translation, Pages 251-275
Paragraph 2 of Article 2
of the Retirement Law states -
The child's rights are forfeited if they exceed twenty
years of age or if they obtain a means of livelihood
before reaching the aforementioned age. However, if
the child is afflicted with a disability (i.e., blind, crippled,
or paralyzed) that prevents them from earning a living,
they have the right to receive assistance as long as there is no
legal provider who can support them. Therefore,
the wife receives the salary as long as there is no
legal provider to maintain her.
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Baghdad 3 September 941
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
After greetings and respect
My late father, Hakham Heskel Saleh, passed away on 23 July 941, and he was
receiving a monthly salary from the Yeshivot budget in the amount of 1/350 Dinars. In view of my weak condition
and the smallness of my salary, which does not exceed 5/250 Dinars from the Yeshivot budget, and since the cutting
of my father's salary will affect my situation because I will be responsible for supporting my mother, I beg of your Excellency
to maintain this salary, either by adding it to my salary or by allocating it to the widow of the deceased, Tuffaha daughter of Moallem
Munir. With much respect to your Excellency.
⟦Nissim H. Heskel⟧
A copy of it to His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected
To be applied as requested
See decision 10 / 11 / 941
For filing
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The Israeli Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2998
Date 17 July 945
His Eminence Rabbi Michael Barmia, Respectfully
Based on the election of His Eminence Rabbi Yusuf Rabi to the membership of the Religious Court and the vacancy
of his position in the Yeshivot and in teaching the students of Beit Zilkha, the Council decided in its meeting
held on 3 July 945 to appoint Rabbi Yusuf Hay in the Yeshivot in his place
with a salary of three and a half dinars per month, and also to appoint Rabbi Yaqub Shaul to teach
the students in Midrash Beit Zilkha with a salary of two and a quarter dinars per month, and that is
effective from the first of July 945.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
A copy of it to the Council's accountant to act accordingly
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and prayers:
I am of the class of rabbis who have dedicated my life to the service and study of religion and have held positions
numerous ones in the leadership of the community, and today I have reached old age and lost my sight. I have decided to spend
the remainder of my life in Palestine to undergo surgery on my eyes because of the presence of skilled doctors there.
I have approached the competent authorities to obtain a passport along with my daughter to accompany and serve me, and my travel
requires heavy expenses of no less than two hundred dinars, which I am unable to provide due to my poverty and financial hardship.
Since I receive a salary from the community fund for my previous services to the community, and because I am of the class of <del>rabbis</del> =
= rabbis and the elderly who deserve the sympathy of your honorable council to facilitate my travel and restore my health. So I have come
imploring to be granted a grant from the community fund for my travel, which requires expenses of no less than two hundred
dinars, on the condition that the salaries I am entitled to receive be cut off from the day of my travel until my death, even if I return.
Therefore, I also hope that your honorable council will grant this request of mine as quickly as possible before the expiration of the period
specified regarding the permit I obtained from the government of Palestine. With much gratitude to your Excellency.
Rabbi Abraham Aslan Yehuda
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Decided 100 Dinars
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His Excellency, the Honorable President of the Physical Council
Presented to your Excellency.
We wish to draw the attention of your High Council to the situation we are in, especially in such
difficult circumstances. We are a group (at ⟦Sheikh Ishaq's house⟧) who are blind, and we wish to tell you
that your High Council has allocated for us an amount of (3.430) Dinars per month, and this amount is distributed
among (22) families residing in Sheikh Ishaq who have no source of livelihood except this meager amount.
All of us are heads of families consisting of ten people and more, so we have nothing left but
to knock on the door of your High Council to look into the matter of our families who are dying of hunger these days.
It is no secret to you that the cost of living has become high and we are unable to satisfy our hunger
which we endure. Therefore, we beg you to look upon this petition of ours with an eye of kindness, mercy, and compassion.
In any case, the matter is entrusted to the esteemed Council. May you remain [in service].
19/2/49
Referred to ⟦...⟧
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The needy and the deserving
Baghdad ⟦...⟧ 3/2 43
To the Honorable President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, may he live
Baghdad
Pleasant greetings...
As a member of the Charity Committee and as a Charity Warden
I hereby inform your honors that on March 14 of this year I was at the slaughterhouse
from the time of the slaughter of the large animals at approximately 11:30 PM until
the end of the slaughter at approximately 10:00 AM, and I saw the order and cleanliness
in the aforementioned place. And after the inspection of the animals by the expert inspectors
the ritual slaughterers began to mark the meat with the special marks of the community
using colored stamps and also using special seals for each and every part
of the meat permitted for consumption, and all this was done before the eyes of the public. And I also saw
the officials appointed on behalf of the community who were standing guard
from the beginning until the end and supervising every single thing with extreme care
and everything goes smoothly in a fine arrangement and complete cleanliness and there is no concern
of mixing non-kosher meat with kosher meat, God forbid. And to this I have signed
With great respect
Moshe ⟦...⟧
Charity Committee
Baghdad
Administration of the Jewish Community
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2 / 6 / 946
June 23, 946
Mr. Daoud Saleh Cohen
The Council has reviewed your petition dated 3/6/946 regarding the request to increase your salary and decided after deliberation
to inform you of its regret for its inability to meet your request given that the financial situation of the Council does not allow for that
at the present time.
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The President
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6 / 24
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For the archive
Accountants and Retirees
20
His Excellency, the Honorable President of the Physical Council
After greetings and respect
I hope to inform your Excellency that the late Yusuf Lawi, one of the retirees,
passed away on Friday, corresponding to 12/13/1946.
I request your order regarding the date you assign for cutting off his salary.
With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Affairs
It was decided to cut off the salary starting
from 12/21/46 ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
12/21/46
For filing
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19/5/1947
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To the honorable wife of the late Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
After greetings,
I list below for you a copy of the resolution of the Lay Council regarding your late husband of blessed memory
for your information ⟦line⟧
Copy of the Resolution ⟦line⟧
(( In view of the first meeting of the Lay Council held after the death of the late Rabbi Raphael
(( Isaac Hayyim, the Council decided to stand for one minute of silence in mourning for the deceased, and after resuming
(( the session, it decided:-
(( First - To terminate his salary as of the end of April 1947.
(( Second - In view of his long service amounting to (55) years and considering his financial
(( family circumstances, it decided to allocate an exceptional pension salary starting from the first of May 1947
(( in the amount of fifteen Dinars per month, excluding high cost of living allowances, provided that this
(( salary be granted to his wife and that it be reconsidered upon the marriage of his two young daughters. ))
We pray to the Almighty that no harm befalls your family, and please accept our respects.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to:- His Eminence the President of the Jewish Community } for information
The Spiritual Council }
Accountant of the Lay Council - to act accordingly ⟦line⟧
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
in Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 531
TELEPHONE NO. 531
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Subject Summary ::
Number ::
Date :: 23 June 946
Mr. Daoud Saleh Cohen
The Council has reviewed your petition dated 3/6/946 regarding the request to increase your salary and decided after deliberation
to inform you of its regret for its inability to meet your request given that the financial situation of the Council does not allow for that
at the present time.
⟦signature⟧
The President
Accounting for implementation
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number ⟦1505⟧
Date 21 / 2 / 1949
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Council
The esteemed Council had decided to grant a sum of one hundred dinars to our late uncle, Rabbi Abraham Aslan Yehuda
for his travel to Jerusalem. Since the current and previous circumstances hindered his travel until his inevitable end came,
and since the deceased died without a son to carry out the spending duties required by the familiar customs after death
until the end of the year, and as he died poor, possessing nothing of the debris of this fleeting world, there is no doubt that
duty called me to knock on the door of your esteemed council, requesting the favor of the aforementioned decided grant so that I may spend it
on the required religious obligations until the end of his year, especially since my uncle spent his life in the service of the community and in
worship. It is not hidden from your Excellency that duty dictates helping this man even after his death. In conclusion,
I ask the Creator, Almighty and Sublime, not to show you any harm and to preserve you with His high care for the service of our community. To your Excellency
utmost thanks and respect 21 / 2 / 949
One of the family of the deceased
Ezra Salman Nissan
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⟦illegible⟧ Department
4/5/1948
The Honorable Mr. Ezra Salman Nissan, Respected
After greetings,
The Council has considered your letter dated 3/31/1948 regarding the allocation of an amount to be spent
on the required religious duties during the year of the passing of the late Rabbi Abraham Aslan. It was decided to disburse an amount of
twenty-five dinars (25/- dinars) to you for this purpose, as you are the ones in charge of spending
in this regard.
Enclosed you will find a check on the Ottoman Bank No. 683679 dated 3/31/48, and we hope
you will notify us of receipt. Best regards. ⟦line⟧
Vice President
Copy to: - The Accountant
The Litigants
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For filing
Baghdad on 4 / 5 / 1948
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected
After greetings
I request to inform you of the death of Habiba, widow of Rabbi Hayyim, one of the retirees, on
22 February 1948, and as I was not aware of her death until this date, please kindly inform me of
the date you designate for cutting her salary, and I will return her remaining salaries to the Ottoman Bank
And please accept my respect ;
The Accountant
The Accountant
See decision No. (60)
On 4 / 5 / 1948
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The Assistants
14 / A
Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 89
Date 7 / 9 / 1947
File Number
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Council
Presented to your Excellency:
Your High Council previously decided to grant me a pension allowance in the amount of (10) Dinars per month.
It is not hidden from your Excellency that the mentioned amount is very small and does not align with the living conditions and the high cost of materials
necessary for living and the number of family members.
Mr. President,
The late Rabbi Moshe Mordechai had dedicated his spiritual life to serving the community and
he passed away to the mercy of his Lord while possessing nothing of the world's debris, except that he left a family whose members exceed
ten people starving, including five daughters, two of whom are at the age of marriage,
and a son unfit for work, and a poor widow who does not own a house.
Mr. President,
I submit this petition of mine to your high position, seeking mercy and consideration for a poor family
that has no one to support it and save it from certain destruction except by knocking on the door of your justice for which you are known, and
helping a family such as this is not a difficult matter for your Excellency.
Please accept my utmost thanks and respect.
Khazna daughter of Salton
Widow of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai
Abdo Effendi
To be kept with the attachments
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7/15
Department Copy
165
7/24/1948
To the respected Mrs. Ghazala bint Salhoun
Widow of the late Rabbi Moshe Ibrahim
Greetings,
We convey to you below a copy of the Council's resolution No. (7) taken at the twenty-second meeting
on July 13, 1948, for your information.
You will find below check No. 688055 dated 7/14/1948 drawn on the
Ottoman Bank in Baghdad. Please acknowledge receipt.
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
⟦line⟧
Copy of the Resolution
The Council reviewed the petition of the widow of Rabbi Moshe Sidkh regarding the request to increase the
pension allocated to her. After deliberation, it was decided that it is not possible to increase this salary given that it is the maximum
that the community can pay for the services of the deceased Rabbi. However, in view of what the Council saw regarding
his family incurring special expenses during the period of his death, it decided to grant his widow a lump-sum aid of fifty
dinars.
Aboud Aswad
Selim Murad
For filing
7/14
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Baghdad on February 24, 1949
Presidency of the Lay Council
After greetings,
I request to inform you of the death of Heskel Menachem Mahlab, one of the needy, on 2/14/1949.
Please issue your order regarding the date you assign for cutting off his salary.
Please accept my respect;
Note that his nominal salary is 0.675 Dinars, to which is added
cost of living allowances in the amount of 1.250 Dinars monthly.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Honorable Vice President
Please take note ⟦signature⟧
2/24
Accountant
The salary is to be cut off starting from the date of death
and presented to the Council
⟦signature⟧ 2/25
Accountant
2/25/49
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Department Copy
257
4 / 3 / 1949
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Due to the death of the late Heskel Menachem Mahlab, one of the needy, it was decided
to cut his salary starting from the end of February 1949.
⟦signature⟧
The
3/9
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
Family of the deceased, the late Heskel Menachem Mahlab
Accountant - to act accordingly ⟦line⟧
Personal File ⟦line⟧
For filing
12
288
1949/6/5
⟦Department Copy⟧
To the esteemed widow of the late Rabbi Moshe Ibrahim
Greetings,
The Council has considered your petition dated 5/24/1949, and I regret to
inform you that the Council has decided it is not possible to consider increasing the pension
granted to you; however, it has decided to grant a gratuity in the amount of twelve dinars (12/- dinars)
on the occasion of the first anniversary of the passing of your late husband of blessed memory.
Enclosed please find check number 826009 dated 6/2/1949 in the amount of
(12/- dinars) to your order for the aforementioned gratuity.
Vice President
Attachments
A check for the amount of twelve dinars
⟦With reservations⟧
Copy to -
Personal file.
⟦On behalf of /⟧
1951
882
5 / 3 / 931
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Investigations of Erbil Municipality and its affiliated attachments in Baghdad
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
Telegram No. 26 / 5 / 931 regarding the case of the persons who were sent to
the Presidency of Financial Investigations in Baghdad and against whom decisions were issued by the committee
under Article (61 ⟦illegible⟧) of the law, and we have sent herewith telegram No. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ containing some important observations that occurred in ⟦illegible⟧ investigations
No. 643 / 931 on 200628 regarding the person concerned
• Investigations of Article 61 of the law (Article 61 ⟦illegible⟧)
Accounts Manager
on behalf of the Financial Advisor
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Financial and Administrative Investigator
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ـ To Erbil
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or
Baghdad, March 4, 1951
To His Excellency the Acting President of the Israelite Community
and the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings,
I, Amam bint Muqbil, widow of the late Ezra Sasson Suhayq, submit to Your Excellency that
my children have traveled abroad and I am left without a guardian or helper after I used to live in glory
and happiness under the care of my late husband.
It is no secret to you that my late husband performed great services for this community. For
he was an active worker in charitable societies, communal councils, school committees, and other
works that accompanied him throughout his life. He has left me for the eternal abode while I possess nothing
except the mercy of God and the compassion of the members of the community who remember the great services
performed by my late husband.
It is not in the character of people of chivalry and fairness to leave me in my old age and weakness at the
mercy of fate and the torment of need and loss. Therefore, I have come with this petition of mine to your
venerable council, pleading that you extend a helping hand to me and decide on a monthly salary for me to live on, because
I have remained alone in existence and have nothing but the mercy of God and your well-known zeal which does not accept
that my situation be exposed among the people.
Waiting for your urgent decision and your initiative to help me. Please accept my utmost respect.
The sincere supplicant
Amam bint Muqbil
Widow of the late Ezra Sasson Suhayq
Presidency of the Israelite Community: in Baghdad
Number: T / 51 / 1279
Date: 3 / 9 / 1951
A one-time grant of 15 Dinars is to be paid
for the last time, then it shall be referred with the approval of the Lay Council
Vice President
3 / 9 / 1951
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Baghdad on September 6, 1932
To His Eminence, the Head of the Jewish Community, the Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
After offering the duties of respect. I submit that the petitioner has been reading in the Midrash Beit Laha
with the Rabbis for many years. However, my name is registered with the retirees
the retirees. And I have come to seek your Eminence's mercy that
you register my name with the Rabbis, and I thank you, and may you remain [in health]
The Petitioner
⟦...⟧
⟦Charity Treasurer⟧
⟦Midrash⟧
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To the Council
To be kept
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Head of the Jewish Community:
Special Number: 125
Date: 9/28/32
To be read in the event of the performance of the Collection Council
For God
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2 November 933
His Eminence the Honorable Chief Rabbi
Enclosed you will find a copy of the petition ⟦to the dream of⟧ David Ezra Somikh which he submitted to this presidency
for consideration and to take the necessary action regarding it.
⟦Luh⟧
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
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To the honor of the excellence of the Material Committee of our community, may God protect them, the respected
Great peace
I am here to inform you that on the day ⟦illegible⟧ 29 Kislev ⟦illegible⟧ 22/11/9
The Hakham Isaac Abraham Isaac, may his light shine, came before us and testified that Mrs. Na'ima daughter of Eliyahu
Ezra Menachem Ezra and Shlomo her grandson are alive and well and they are located
in Baghdad. And peace. Kahana.
Benjamin Moshi
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number 1110
Date 22/11/10
Brao Effendi
I request that you submit the letter
referred to
to the council
11/12
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