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No. M.G./B-945
Military Governor's Office,
Baghdad. 18th August 1917.
⟦19th⟧
Memo No A1896/129
d/18/8/17.
To,
Deputy Military Governor, Baghdad East.
Deputy Military Governor, Baghdad West.
A.P.M., Baghdad.
Deputy <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Commissioner of Police, Baghdad.
Memorandum.
For necessary action.
The Army Commander has sanctioned the request
of the Chief Rabbi for facilities to be given to the members
of the Jewish Community to enable them to leave their
houses to attend the Synagogue for prayer between the hours
of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. during the 40 days of the Kippur
Feast, but for that purpose only.
The celebration commences on August 19th 1917.
⟦J. N. Payne Capt⟧
⟦Staff Capt for⟧ Br. Gen.,
MILITARY GOVERNOR.
H.H.
Copy to:-
<del>Deputy Adjutant General for information.</del>
⟦Chief Rabbi⟧
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No. M.G./B-1528.
Military Governor's Office,
Baghdad. 6th Sept. 1917.
To,
G. O. C.,
Baghdad Garrison.
Memorandum.
Will you please have the following
published as a Station Order:-
As far as Military exigencies permit facilities
are to be afforded to Officers and men of the Jewish
faith to attend worship in Synagogues for the festi-
vals "Roshana" and "Your Kipoor" from 4 p.m. 16th
September 1917 to 8 p.m. 18th September 1917 and
from 4 p.m. 25th September 1917 to 8 p.m. 26th
September 1917 respectively.
(Authority:- G.H.Q. No. A-2102 dated 5th September
1917).
⟦Hawker⟧
Br. Gen.,
MILITARY GOVERNOR.
H.H.
Copy to His Eminence the Chief Rabbi with reference to
his letter of the 2nd September 1917.
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No. 30154
Office of the Civil Commissioner,
Baghdad 27th December 1918.
To
His Reverance
The Khakham Bashi,
of Baghdad.
Sir,
In reply to your note about the Greek refugee,
I am directed to say that he should go to the U. S. Consul and
apply to him for a free passage to India.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
⟦illegible signature⟧
Superintendent,
Vernacular <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Office.
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I therefore beg to submit the case to your consideration,
requesting you to kindly give such orders as you will consider
necessary with the view to preserving the integrity of this
holy place as far as possibly consistent with the Government
purposes.
With my best thanks in anticipation.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Chief Rabbi.
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No 117
Baghdad 13th September 1918.
To
Lieut. Colonel A.T. Wilson, C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O.,
Officiating Civil Commissioner.
Sir,
I have the honour to bring the following to your kind
consideration:
The Jewish Community has a cemetery situated near the
Southern
<del>northern</del> gate of the town in a site affected since generations
to the use of the Jews as burial ground. This cemetery has
in the eyes of the Jewish public a particular importance and
a peculiar interest transformed by the traditions of many
generations into a religious respect for the sanctity of the
place. The Jews are in the habit of assembling there once a
month or at least twice a year and recite prayers. They also
take great care to keep the tombs in good condition by repairing
or building them anew every year.
Originally the place was purchased by the Jewish Community
and from time to time a neighbouring ground was annexed to it
by purchases from the Ottoman authorities.
I may add that the Jews have no other cemetery in any
other part of the town and that in this are buried the greatest
rabbis of the past and present time.
Lately I have been informed that a part of this cemetery
will be shortly levelled for the purpose of building a railway
station. The title deeds were sent for by the Municipal Engineer
in order to assess the value of the ground.
I beg to state that the Municipality cannot make any
satisfying assessment of the ground considering the spiritual
importance of the place which in the eye of the Community is
not exchangeable in any way.
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Arabic Secretariat Department
Under the Administration of the Civil Commissioner in Iraq
From Baghdad on November 13, 1918
To His Eminence, the Acting Hacham Bashi of Baghdad the Illustrious
My Lord;
His Excellency the Acting Civil Commissioner has commanded me to invite your Eminence
to honor this administration with a visit early at three o'clock in the afternoon (according to English
time) to meet His Excellency as your Eminence desired;
I have the honor to be your Eminence's
Humble and obedient servant
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Arabic Secretariat Department
Under the Administration of the Civil Commissioner
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Copy of a petition No. 17271/10, dated 24th June
1918, from ⟦L⟧ooloo bint Shaool Rabia, Tatran Qr., to the
C.C. Baghdad.
⟦line⟧
I have the honour to inform your kindness that
my husband Abraham ibn Shaool Tweq is 10 years ago in
Egypt.
He is leaving me and my daughter since that period
and I request you most kindly to give instructions to whom
it may concern for having a pension from him.
I have no support here and my daughter is 14 ⟦y⟧ears
old.
⟦line⟧
No. 14/137
118/56.
Office of the Civil Commissioner,
Baghdad, the 15th July, 1918.
Acting Chief Rabbi, Baghdad
I think this is a case which should be dealt
with by you: there are no grounds for Government intervention.
⟦illegible⟧ Captain, I.A.
Offg: Civil Commissioner.
B.B.D. S.
⟦illegible⟧
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Only one hundred rupees
100
I have received from the Rabbinate the amount of one hundred rupees which was allocated to me from Karbala
by the hand of the Civil Governor-General in Baghdad, and I have received it in full. For clarification, I have written
this receipt to be a written deed on July 28, 918
Resident of the Bani Said neighborhood
Mariam daughter of Ibrahim, wife of Nessim Marqia
Mariam ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Witnessed by
Signed
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Witnessed by
Daoud Ishaq
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No. OS. 5837
Office of the Civil Commissioner,
Baghdad 25th September 1917.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦My dear Sir⟧
The Chief Rabbi,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
An application has been received from M.Halfon,
Assistant Director of the Alliance Universelle Israelite
of Hamadan through the British Consulate there, for assis-
tance in recovering an alleged debt from Abdalla Mariam
Khan of Baghdad, who is said to be known to yourself.
If this is so I should be very greatly obliged
if you would request Abdalla Mariam to call at this office.
Yours faithfully,
Capt.
Acting Oriental Secretary.
⟦To His Excellency, The Chief Political⟧
⟦Baghdad 3rd July⟧
⟦Sir,⟧
⟦I have the honour to submit a petition ⟦illegible⟧⟧
⟦⟦illegible⟧ to your Excellency to kindly ⟦illegible⟧ the ⟦illegible⟧⟧
⟦matter.⟧
⟦Chief ⟦illegible⟧⟧
J.H.
⟦initials⟧
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Baghdad, 25th July 917.
To His Excellency, The Chief Political Officer,
Sir,
I have the honour to submit a petition of Aziza Bint Meyer, and
beg to your Excellency to kindly give me the necessary order in thi
matter.
for Chief Rabbi.
⟦signature⟧
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Administration of the Civil Commissioner General
In Baghdad
To His Eminence the Virtuous Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community, respected
Greetings and peace. Thereafter, we inform your excellence that our Civil Commissioner in Amara has telegraphed us and requested
that we place at your disposal the sum of three thousand (3000) rupees donated by the men of the Jewish
community in Amara to their Baghdadi brothers.
And if you delegate a person on behalf of Your Eminence to receive the amount, we shall pay it to him.
This is what was necessary to define to your excellence, and please accept our greetings.
17/4/7
P. Z. Cox
Civil Commissioner General in Iraq
Sir Percy Cox
To His Excellency the Respected Civil Commissioner General in Iraq
Greetings and respect. Thereafter, we state that in response ⟦to your letter⟧ dated the 17th inst., we have
authorized Mr. ⟦Samuel Zion⟧ Yusuf Sharbani to receive the three thousand (3000) rupees
donated by the men of the Jewish community in Amara <del>⟦to the Jews⟧</del> to their poor brothers
here. By this means I offer our many thanks to your presence, and may you remain well.
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I am desired by the Army Commander to say that
there appears to be ⟦illegible⟧
report of the ⟦illegible⟧
owing to hunger.
⟦illegible⟧ correct, Army Commander ⟦illegible⟧
that the ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ which it would be
fitting for you to ⟦illegible⟧ by local subscription in
consultation with the leaders ⟦illegible⟧
Chief Political Office,
Baghdad, the 30th April 1917.
To
The Chief Rabbi,
Baghdad.
Sir Percy Cox has received the Chief Rabbi's
note of the 29th and will grant him an interview
at 5.p.m. on Tuesday next, May 1st.
⟦H. C. MacLean⟧
Captain,
P.A. to Chief Political Officer.
To
Chief Rabbi
Baghdad
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Department: Drafting
General Number: 4 / 127 / 928
Special Number:
Telegraphic Address: Justice
Date: 27 May 1928
Please refer to
General Number
Subject Summary:
To "
Head of the Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad.
Furthermore, I am sending you herewith the petition of Eliyahu bin Ezra dated May 22, 928
submitted to this Ministry, and I request that you look into the claims of the aforementioned petitioner and provide us
with the answer to them along with the return of the petition;
Decision ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice.
Justice
27 / 5 / 28
M. F.
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The Justice Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 228
Date: 2 Kislev
Year: 5688
With God's Help
To the honorable, dear, and exalted Mr. Sasson Pathi, may his Rock and Redeemer preserve him, live and prosper
Here in Baghdad, may God protect it
Regarding Mrs. Camilla
Our court has the honor to inform you that on the 10th of the month of ⟦Kislev⟧ aforementioned
Your wife, Mrs. Camilla daughter of Eliyahu Cohen, appeared before us and claimed that you do not ⟦sustain⟧ her properly
For you left her in your house for about eight months and you do not give her her sustenance properly and also
In your house she ⟦has no⟧ furniture or necessary utensils and she is also sick and has no fee for a doctor
And therefore she requests of us and also of the Community Committee that you stand with her
And therefore, our court has set a meeting day for you on the 6th of this month ⟦...⟧
At 10 o'clock before noon to come to this our court and to stand with her for litigation
And if you do not come at the aforementioned time, our court will see what to do, and peace
⟦Yehoshua Moshe⟧
Hazaan Mechir
S.T.