AI English Translation, Pages 351-375
No. 12439
13th October, 1941.
under the will of R. A. Gubbay.
Re:- Jewish Charitable Institutions at Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
I duly received your letters of the 17th April and 30th June last.
I also received on the 6th instant another letter bearing no date and
signature.
I have already selected five out of the several institutions in
Baghdad applying for a share in the legacy left by the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay
and in this act of selection I have been guided by the recommendations of the
Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council of Baghdad and
of Mr. D.J.Cohen of Calcutta. I am not therefore now in a position to do
anything to change the allotment already made. As you are aware, I have
allotted Rs.80,000/- for the Midrash Talmudtora. You should better apply to
these Presidents for a share in the above sum for the Midrash of Kift. I am
sending a copy of this letter to these Presidents.
As soon as permission is available from the Exchange Control
Department here, the remittances will be made.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- C. T. Moore.
Official Trustee of Bengal.
To
Reuben Yahouda Ezra Menashi Esq.,
Mutwalli of Awqaf of Ali Kift
Torat 15/118 Baghdad,
(Iraq).
M.N.
Memo. No. 12440
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the
Presidents, The Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council, Baghdad.
Calcutta,
The 13th October, 1941.
C.T. Moore
Official Trustee of Bengal.
To the Honorable Chairman of the Midrash Talmud Torah Committee
With respect,
It is no secret to you that in the Al-Kifl sub-district, which is considered one of the sectarian affairs in
the Baghdad Governorate, there is a (Midrash Talmud Torah) established since ancient times by the late
Aaron Gabbay, as confirmed by the writing engraved on the stone placed in the structure of the mentioned Midrash.
Therefore, a portion of the bequest of the late Raphael Aaron Gabbay—the son of Aaron Gabbay, the founder of the aforementioned
Midrash Talmud Torah—belongs to the Midrash Talmud Torah located in the mentioned Kifl.
The bequest allocated for the Midrash Talmud Torah in Baghdad amounts to eighty thousand rupees. We have contacted the
official executor in Bengal and also the British Consul in Baghdad to determine a share of the amount of the
mentioned bequest <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> for the Midrash in Kifl. He replied that we should refer to the Chairman of the Midrash Talmud Torah Committee in
Baghdad, who received the Midrash Talmud Torah's share of the mentioned bequest amount. We hope that you will look
into this matter and take note of the severe need of the aforementioned Kifl Midrash Talmud Torah. Especially
since it is among the charitable legacies of the father of the late Raphael Gabbay, the testator, so please allocate a
sufficient amount for it to rely upon in continuing the teaching of ( ⟦Torah and Fear of Heaven⟧ ) to our community's children
in the Kifl sub-district, so that the charitable legacy of the founder, the father of the testator, is not erased. We believe
that by virtue of your spiritual position, you will appreciate this task as it deserves and designate a sufficient amount
for it. May you remain in peace.
Trustee of the Midrash Talmud
Torah Endowments in Kifl
Reuben Yehuda Ezra Menashe
Reuben Yehuda
Ezra Menashe
Referred to the Schools Committee ⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Chairman of the Schools Committee
Decision of the Lay Council regarding the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay, taken on March 29, 1942
After reviewing the correspondence concluding with letter No. 1240, dated January 30, 1942, a copy of
which was received by the Lay Council from the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta (India) regarding the estate of
the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta, and after hearing the explanations of the President of the Lay Council, who
is one of the members of the Advisory Committee appointed by the aforementioned Official Trustee to provide advice on this matter,
the Council has determined the following:-
1 -- That the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta on November 27, 1922, had bequeathed
a portion of his estate to the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad and entrusted the execution of this will to the Official
Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta, who agreed at the time to the proposals submitted to him by the lawyer M. Laniado, who
was appointed by the Lay Council by its decision taken on December 17, 1940, which was the appointment of an advisory committee
in Baghdad composed of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community, and Mr. Eliyahu Hayim Tawfiq, President
of the Lay Council on behalf of the Lay Council, and Mr. Meir Hakham Moshe Doctor, President of the Hospitals Committee on behalf
of the hospitals, and Mr. Meir Etta, Secretary of the Schools Committee on behalf of the schools, and Messrs. Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac, Yehuda
Salih Zeloof, and Menashi Salih Shlomo Daoud from the notables, to provide him with the necessary advice for nominating the Jewish
charitable institutions in Baghdad that meet the conditions stipulated in the will and which are most deserving and in need
to benefit from the estate, and on the method of distributing the amount of the estate among them.
2 -- Pursuant to the recommendations submitted by the aforementioned committee, the Official Trustee sent the following checks with the letter
referred to above as follows:-
1 -- Check No. 208 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 200,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council
of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee for Meir Elias Hospital.
2 -- Check No. 209 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 93,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council
of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee for Nuriel Primary School for Boys.
3 -- Check No. 210 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 80,000 rupees to the order of the President of ⟦the Council⟧ the persons mentioned
in paragraph 2 above for Midrash Talmud Torah School.
4 -- Check No. 211 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 20,000 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above
for Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys.
5 -- Check No. 212 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 7,330 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above
for Menahem Salih Daniel Primary School for Girls.
3 -- Following the receipt of these checks, the Lay Council held several meetings with the Hospital and School Committees,
during which the current financial relations between the Council and the aforementioned institutions were discussed, as well as the financial state of the Council
and the current global circumstances that leave no room for spending the bequeathed money on the aforementioned institutions, and an
agreement was reached between the Council and the two mentioned committees on the following:-
- To be continued -
( 2 )
C - That the Rifqa Nuriel School be loaned a sum of three thousand and four hundred Dinars at an interest rate of three
and a half percent annually, provided that the principal of the debt along with its interest is paid off in annual installments, each
amounting to one hundred and fifty-five Dinars for a period of thirty-five years.
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Mr. Dawood
Send a copy of this decision
To the Director of the Albert David Sassoon School
Upon his request.
15 / 6 / 949
Referring to the Public Trustee's letter 2721 dated 28 / 5 / 49 attached
to it
That conclusions be drawn from those institutions that were
standing at the time of the death of the testator R. A. Kobby who
died 22 / 7 / 922 and that the disclosure does not indicate that it
included you in the distributions, and that the selection be made from among
the list of institutions attached to the aforementioned letter, which
were described tribally by the trustees. Is there blame or not ⟦...⟧
28/6/949
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
extends his best wishes and sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who
participated in establishing the Charity Bazaar at Al-Rashid Club on October 4, 1944
for the benefit of orphans and nursing mothers.
The Charity Bazaar was a brilliant work in its material and moral results and
won unparalleled admiration. It is the right of the honorable individuals who
cooperated to achieve this brilliant work to take pride in what they have achieved of
good for the community. May God bless them all.
The Executive Committee of the Charity Bazaar for Orphans and Nursing Mothers is honored to invite
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to the tea party it is holding at five o'clock in the afternoon of
Saturday evening, October 15, 1944, at Al-Zawra Club in honor of the ladies
and gentlemen who participated with it in the work.
The card is personal, please present it
Children are not allowed to be accompanied
Copy of stationery distributions to schools
Dinar | Fils
Purchase by number and weight from ⟦...⟧ and ⟦...⟧ -/100 municipal unloading payment
502 / 200 from Yaqub Abdul Aziz, pollution and expenses
⟦...⟧ fingerprint pens as follows:
215 / - gross pens ⟦...⟧ "General" brand from Saleh Dweik at ⟦...⟧ per gross
220 / - " " " " "Dixon" from Aboud Ezra Menashi ⟦...⟧
50 / - " " 25 " "Saturn" from Yaqub Abdul Aziz ⟦...⟧
485 / -
400 / ⟦...⟧ porterage fees for boxes of ⟦...⟧
485 / 400 statement of average price for pens as follows:
161 / 850 190 gross at 2/558 Dinars per one gross
272 / 550 150 " " 2/157 " " " "
485 / 400
987 / 800
Copy of distributions
Dinar | Fils | Alice Khadoori School
88 / 250 | weight 95 at -/930
10 / 850 | gross pen 5 at 2/158
99 / 100
Rachel Shahmoon School
107 / 880 | weight 116 at -/930
53 / 925 | gross pen 25 at 2/157
161 / 805
Masooda Salman School
46 / 500 | weight 50 at -/930
53 / 925 | gross pen 25 at 2/157
100 / 425
National School
82 / 770 | weight 89 at -/930
64 / 710 | gross pen 30 at 2/157
147 / 480
Frank Iny School
84 / 072 | weight 88 at -/930
21 / 570 | gross pen 10 at 2/157
105 / 642
768 / 552 | carried forward
Statement
From the committee's share for the school's order 250 / -
Cash from the school - / 400
290 / 400
Statement
From the committee's share for the school's order 150 / -
Cash from the school 11 / 805
161 / 805
Statement
From the committee's share 100 / -
Cash from the school - / 425
100 / 425
Statement
From the committee's share for the school's order 150 / -
Remainder of stationery ⟦...⟧ 147 / 480
Paid to the school in cash 2/520
Statement
From the committee's share 100 / -
Received in cash from the school 5 / 642
105 / 642
N°: 278299
Baghdad,: ⟦illegible⟧ 19
OTTOMAN BANK: Ottoman Bank
BAGHDAD: Baghdad
Pay by this cheque: Pay by this cheque to the order of ⟦illegible⟧
or Bearer: or Bearer
Iraq Dinars: Iraqi Dinars
I.D.:
IRAQ
Iraq
EIGHT FILS
8 Fils
cancelled
⟦illegible⟧
Fils - Dinar
552.762
Preceding it
Munshi Saleh School
12/040 lottery tickets at 940/-
86/480 coupon pens at 2/157
400.99
Statement
99/400 price of stationery
1/700 paid to the school in cash
100/- ⟦illegible⟧ from Munshi Saleh School
200/- in settlement of the Committee's principal
Shamash School
81/608 lottery tickets at 940/-
42/640 coupon pens at 2/157
124/248
200/987
Statement
100/- ⟦illegible⟧ from Munshi Saleh School
24/747 " in cash
124/747
Details of the checks drawn by the Committee to the order of the schools with a statement of the shares received from them
Check Amount | Drawn to the order of | Received Checks | Received Checks
150/- | Director of the Jesuits School | 150/- |
250/- | " | 250/- |
400/- | " | | 400/-
200/- | Director of the Monks School | 200/- |
100/- | Headmistress Frank Eini | 100/- |
100/- | " Masuda Kamal | 100/- |
150/- | " Rachel Shamoon | 150/- |
200/- | " Munshi Saleh | 200/- |
1300/- | | 850/- | 450/-
⟦illegible⟧ from members
Munshi Saleh School to the order of the school
Jesuits
1942/5/20
⟦signature⟧
I certify what is stated therein
⟦signature⟧
The Collector
100 Frank Eini
The Balance
74
76
250
100 Masuda Kamal
No 278297 Baghdad, ⟦illegible⟧ 19
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD
IRAQ
EIGHT FILS
8 Fils
Please pay by this cheque to the order of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Pay by this cheque ⟦illegible⟧ or Bearer
Only one hundred and fifty Iraqi Dinars and no more or to the bearer
Iraq Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Dinar
I.D. - 150/=
annulled
⟦illegible signature⟧
432
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Details of the schools' account from the estate of Raphael Cohen
Fils | Rupee
Nuriel
2928/53 Rupee 74.5 x 39300
Paid according to the court decision
2100 | The loan
2428/915 | The school's share of the expenses
2499 | 585 <del>585</del>
The Midrash
5926 Rupee 74.5 x 8000
Paid according to the court decision
1700 | The loan
260 | The school's share of the expenses
1960 | 2000
Rachel Cohen
1490 Rupee 74.5 x 2000
65 | Expenses
1425
Kadoorie Saleh Daniel School
525/085 Rupee 74.5 x 70480
46/085 | Expenses
479
9422 | 585
The amount deposited to the Ottoman Bank
Paid to the school as shown
500 | By check
18781 | By check 518 781
Paid to Nuriel
1490
2100
65
3556
7
8
2
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5250/085
518/781
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4731/304
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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Schools ⟦illegible⟧
Salaries
698 500 74.5 x 93000
The amount according to the local council decision
Balance
Share of Al-Salihiya Schools
2100
2428 915 2499 1585
Schools
5960
74.5 x 80000
The amount according to the local council decision
Difference
1700
Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 274
1974 2987
Received
1490
74.5 x 20000
Share of Al-Salihiya Schools
70 781 1419 219
Kan Shahi Sal Ranal School
545 185
74.5 x 7440
Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 126 4
518 781
Which is the amount deposited in the Ottoman Bank 9424 585
TELEPHONE
83531
5452
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
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No.: 3 6 1
BAGHDAD: 12th. Februsry 1961
To
Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios,
Charitable Trusts,
Room No.12/1,
12, Dalhousie Square ,
Calcutta.
Dear Sir & Madam,
I have the honour to retuen herewith the
two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th.
January last duly signed by me.
With many thanks, I beg to remain,
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
S. Daniel
President
Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.
TELEPHONE
83531
5452
<del>President Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews.</del>
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No. 3 8 1
BAGHDAD
12th. Februsry 1961
To
Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios,
Charitable Trusts,
Room No. 12/1,
12, Dalhousie Square ,
Calcutta.
Dear Sir & Madam,
I have the honour to retuen herewith the
two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th.
January last duly signed by me.
With many thanks, I beg to remain,
Yours faithfully,
S. Daniel
President
Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.
To
Mr J.H. Solomon & Mrs R. Belilios
charitable trusts,
Room No 12/1
12 Dalhousie square
Calcutta, India.
Dear sirs
I have the honour to
return herewith the two receipts
sent with your letter D/25.1.1961
duly signed by me with many thanks
yours faithfully
S. Daniel
President
Administrative Committee
of Iraqi Jewish ⟦illegible⟧
Copy of receipt
Received from the Trustees of the Trust
created by Mrs. Rebecca Isaac
Raphael Belilios by a Deed dated
the 3rd December 1913 the sum
of Rs 1440/- being the annuity
of Rs 20/- per month payable
to us under the said deed
for the year ending 1953 to
1958 @ Rs 240/- per year.
Admt Comtte
Iraqi Jews, ⟦...⟧
Copy of Receipt
Received from the Trustees of the
Trust created by Joseph Abraham
Solomon by and ⟦under⟧ an Indenture
dated 25th April 1911 the sum
of Rs 7463/44 being the amount
of 5 % of the nett income from
the year ending 31st December 1955
to 31st December 1958 payable to
the Treasurer, Hebrat Myessiedah
Beth Harefouah, Baghdad, mentioned
in the said indenture and we
declare that we are authorized
and entitled to receive payment
of the said sum on behalf of
the said institution.
27 12/2/61
admit ⟦comtte⟧
Iraqi Jews, Bd
MEMORANDUM.
J. A. SOLOMON &
MRS. R. BELILIOS
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
Room No. 12/1
12, DALHOUSIE SQUARE
Telephone :- 22-2041
Calcutta, 25th Jan. 1951
1961.
To
The Treasurer,
Hebrat Myessiadai Beth Herefouah, (A/c. Bikur
C/o, Elias Meyer Hospital, Holim)
Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad, Iraq.
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith two receipts
for Rs.7463/44 and Rs.1440/- being the 5% income
from J.A.Solomon Trust No.1 and allowance from
R.Belilios Trust for 6 years from 1953 to
1958 remittance for which you have received
through London on 15.9.1960.
Please sign and return them as
early as possible as they are required by the
auditors.
Yours faithfully,
for H.M.Sassoon.
Index | Letter
Estate of the late Sir David Ezra in Calcutta | U
S. J. Nathan Endowment in Singapore | O
Estate of the late Sir Sloan Solomon in Java | N
Munshi Sadka Endowment in Rangoon | D
Estate of J. M. Joseph in London | B
Saleh Shukur Endowment | VW
Estate of Raphael Aaron Gabbai | A
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