Correspondence, Birth Certificates, Financial Assistance, Newspaper Clippings, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: correspondence with the British Military Governor and the leadership of the Baghdadi Jewish community about holidays and other community issues such as requesting to preserve a cemetery; birth certificates; marriage certificates; financial assistance for community members; newspapers concerning court decision and recent legislation; newspaper article concerning Jewish citizens leaving Iraq for Israel. Birth certificates record births from the 1870s on. There are letters dated 1917-1918 between the British Military Governor’s Office to the Chief Rabbi regarding the publication of a book, Jewish holidays, the request for legal oversight of community affairs, and a request to protect the land of the Jewish cemetery. There are also printed charts of properties listing buyers and amounts paid and exam records for all the Jewish community schools from 1937-1938.
Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: 570 / M Date: 1956/11/26 Subject Summary: Administrative Order Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 56/11/19 Mrs. Georgette Isaac is granted an allowance of five dinars per month for house rent residence, effective from the first of November 1956. President Copy to: - The accountant to act accordingly The aforementioned
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 No: M/567 Date: 29 / 11 / 1956 Subject Summary :: Administrative Order Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken at its session held on 19 / 11 / ⟦5⟧6 Miss Naima Hanooka Eliyahu is granted a monthly financial allowance of five Dinars, effective from the first day of the month of November 1956. The President A copy to:- The Accountant to act accordingly The aforementioned
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. (3531 5452 Number T/57/ Date 30 / 1 / 1957 Subject: Excellency, General Manager of Rafidain Bank, Respected Baghdad After greetings and respect We attach herewith check number 195565 dated 29/1/1957 for the amount of 12,500/- Dinars (Twelve thousand five hundred Dinars only) and we request depositing it in the fixed account in your bank for a period of one full year at an interest rate of 3.5% annually according to the agreement reached with your management, in the name of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. This will be signed upon receipt by the President of the Administrative Committee, Mr. Fareed Dawood Samra and his deputy Mr. Frank Yameen. In the event of the absence of either of them, the member of the Administrative Committee, Mr. Sasson Shaul Naftali, will sign, whose specimen signatures are shown below. We attach herewith a true copy of the Ministry of Justice's order to form the aforementioned Administrative Committee. Rabbi Sasson Khidhouri Acting President of the Community Specimen Signature of the President | Specimen Signature of the Vice President | Specimen Signature of the Member Mr. Fareed Dawood Samra | Mr. Frank Yameen | Mr. Shaul Sasson Naftali We certify the authenticity of the signatures shown above Rabbi Sasson Khidhouri Acting President of the Community ⟦illegible signature stamp⟧
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ ⟦in Baghdad⟧ Number 3531 5452 Reference Number / Date 30 / 1 / 1958 Subject: His Excellency the General Manager of Rafidain Bank, Respected Baghdad After greetings and respect, We enclose herewith a check numbered 195565 dated 29 / 1 / 1957 for the amount of 12,500/- Dinars (Only twelve thousand and five hundred Dinars and no more) and we request depositing it in a fixed account in your bank for a full year with an interest rate of 3.5% per annum according to the agreement reached with your management, in the name of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community in Baghdad. This is to be signed upon receipt by the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Mr. Farid Dawood Samra, and his deputy Mr. Frank Yameen, and in the absence of one of them, the member of the Administrative Committee Mr. Sassoon Shaoul Naftali will sign, whose specimen signatures are shown below. We enclose a true copy of the Ministry of Justice order for the formation of the mentioned Administrative Committee. Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Acting President of the Community Specimen Signature of Chairman | Specimen Signature of Deputy Chairman | Specimen Signature of Member Mr. Farid Dawood Samra | Mr. Frank Yameen | Mr. Shaoul Sassoon Naftali We certify the authenticity of the signatures shown above: Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Acting President of the Community