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IJA 3325

Financial Records, Student Information, Correspondence about School for the Blind, Marriage Relief Society for Girls, Sewing School for Girls

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This material includes several pamphlets and records from a school for the blind, the Marriage Relief Society for Girls, and a sewing school for girls. The records contain financial and budgetary information, donor lists, images of students, and curriculum information. Also included are correspondence between the Baghdadi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the establishment and operation of these charitable institutions.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3325
Item Number
15854
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Endowment, Financial, Marriage Relief Society, Jewish Lay Council, Correspondence, President of the Jewish Community, Baghdadi Jewish Community: Handwritten, Charitable Sewing Society for Girls, Burial Society, Annotation: Ink Stamp, Ministry of the Interior, Institute for the Blind, Jewish Schools Committee, Revenue Stamps, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

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In the Path of Humanity
Second Bulletin
For the House of Comfort for the Blind
From the first of September 1929 to the end of March - 1932
Printed at the Israelite Charitable Society Press * Baghdad

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In the name of humanity
The Second Bulletin
Of the House for Consoling the Blind
From the first of September 1929 to the end of March 1932
Printed at the Israeli Charitable Society Press * Baghdad

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Current Committee
of the Home for the Consolation of the Blind
Founder: Mrs. Rachel Hayyim
President: Mrs. Lulu Nahoum
Vice President: Mrs. Renee El Kabir
Mrs. Victoria Tarzi
Members { " Naeema Shlomo
" Litoni Zilkha
Honorary Secretary: Lawyer Anwar Shaul

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The Blind Project is on its way
We did not go far when we placed firm hope in the success of this project,
unique in its kind. Here are the supporters, still showing compassion for this
humanitarian institution. And here are the female supporters, still looking with gazes of mercy toward the House of
the Blind, where the visually impaired compensates for the light of his eyes with the care of those in charge
of his refinement and education, and where there are no tears to shed, nor sighs to repeat.
The institution house has made tangible progress; for after the number of students
did not exceed twenty, it has today approached forty [and this is double the number].
And after their lessons were superficial, they have today begun receiving organized lessons in
music, chanting, sports, reading, and weaving of various kinds, and repairing
chairs, etc.
Among the reasons for the institution house's pride is that it participated in the Agricultural-
Industrial Exhibition held in Baghdad last April. Its participation was a
brilliant success. It suffices you to know that His August Majesty the King admired this
project greatly and praised the House completely after witnessing the products
of the blind and after His Majesty heard them playing touching musical melodies. Then there is the
generous public, which was eloquent in its praise for this charitable work, behind which
nothing is desired except to alleviate the woes of a wretched group afflicted by fate in the most precious thing they possess: the light
of their eyes.

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Some of the institution's members have discontinued their subscriptions in the last three years,
but others, known for their constant chivalry and zeal, have taken their place. One of the
most difficult things the committee faced in its project was the problem of finding a house for the institution, and no doubt
the supporters of the project will be very pleased to know that this problem is about
to be solved because Sir Elly Kadoorie, the man of great benevolence towards
Iraqis in general, has graciously donated and issued his noble order to establish a suitable house to be built
specifically to house these innocent blind people. It is hoped that this
house will be ready early next year.
Then a brief word I record here, despite my knowledge that the ladies of the committee,
due to their humility, do not wish for this, is that the quiet and fruitful work carried out by
the committee was one of the glorious deeds that the Iraqi woman has the right to be proud of.
If we try to count the achievements of the Iraqi woman, let us count this humanitarian work
at the forefront of them.
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
Baghdad on August 25, 1932, Honorary Secretary of the Home for Consoling the Blind

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The blind students perform daily sports exercises with full activity
⟦1931⟧

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An Appeal
To the Lovers of Suffering Humanity
The sincere chivalry and well-known zeal that the Committee of the Home of Solace for the Blind recognizes in you
has encouraged it to explain to you that the influx of blind children
in the capital is increasing. Since our project was established
to alleviate the woes of these afflicted people, it is not fair to reject their refuge.
Thus, our institution has become in need of expanding its affairs and completing the means of comfort
within it for those belonging to it who have been afflicted by fate with the most precious thing they possess—their eyes! Therefore, we raise
this appeal to you and to those around you who possess zeal and fervor, hoping
that you will spread fruitful publicity among your friends about our institution, in the hope that those men
and women who have not previously participated will join, thereby performing a righteous deed
towards suffering humanity.
As for the monthly subscription, it consists of 75 fils or more, depending on
capability - may you remain supporters of the afflicted.
Committee of the Home of Solace for the Blind
Baghdad
Note: Names of subscription applicants should be submitted directly to the Home of Solace for the Blind
109 / 113 Taht al-Takiya

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List of the names of the honorable donors (male and female)
Rupees | Anna
 | 5 | Wife of Yusuf Effendi Shlomo Basri
 | 20 | " Salman " Zilkha (Two payments)
 | 7 | " Saleh " Kawah
 | 5 | " Hayim " Tawfiq
 | 100 | Sir Sassoon " Hakham Heskel
 | 10 | Ibrahim Effendi Shohet
 | 10 | Naim Effendi Sassoon Murad
 | 5 | Gurji Effendi Rahmin Masri
 | 50 | Mr. Henry Justin
 | 5 | Abdul Mun'im Bey
 | 5 | Salman Effendi Ibrahim Yehuda
 | 5 | Saleh " Menashi Shohet
 | 5 | Gurji " Elia Shaul
 | 5 | Selim " Tozi
 | 5 | Zion " Zilkha
 | 25 | Khedhouri " Levi
 | 10 | Dr. Hicks
277 carried forward

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Anna | Rupee
 | 277 | Brought forward
5 |  | Na'im Effendi Shahrabani
5 |  | Elias " Ezra
5 |  | Gurji " Levi
10 |  | Baruch " Abboudi
1 |  | Miss Na'ima Bashi
25 |  | Yusuf Effendi El-Kabir
10 |  | Sassoon " Bashi
5 |  | Selim " Sawira
10 |  | Eliyahu " Al-Ani
5 |  | Selim " Yaqoub Moalem Saleh
5 |  | Isaac " Yantoub
5 |  | Selim " Somikh
13 |  | Selim " Barshan (two payments)
10 |  | Isaac " Qara'een
5 |  | Gurji " Isaac the pharmacist
20 |  | Menashi " Shaul Shasha
5 |  | Salman " Bashi
421 Carried forward

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Rupee note
431 | Brought forward |
5 | Ezra Effendi Shaul Qahtan |
5 | Yusuf " Shaul |
4 | Salih " Shohet |
5 | Daoud " Mikhail |
5 | The wife of Dr. Rosenfeld |
10 | Madame Rivka Shalom |
20 | Monsieur Victor Hakim |
5 | Ihsan Effendi Suleiman |
25 | Unknown benefactor |
5 | Alfred Effendi Kazbarkhan |
10 | Monsieur Lumiere |
10 | Monsieur Rassam |
5 | Meir Effendi Dangor |
5 | Salih " Cohen |
10 | Daoud " Sassoon Dallal |
5 | Heskel " Sitti |
10 | Khedhouri " Murad Shukur |
565 Carried forward

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Anna Rupee
565 | Brought forward
5 | Tahsin Effendi Ibrahim
5 | Salim " Mamo
5 | Miss Eugene Dr. Yahya
30 | Wife of Ibrahim Effendi Saleh
10 | Abdullah Bey Al-Hajj
9 | Wife of Salim Darzi
20 | Dawood Effendi Murad
25 | Mr. Brotman
5 | Wife of Murad Effendi Heskel Murad
5 | " Ibrahim Effendi Al-Ani
15 | " Dr. Dawood Nassim
10 | " Eliyahu Effendi Yehuda Ishaq
10 | " Rahmin " Salton
10 | Abdullah Effendi Battat
5 | Mrs. Farha Ishaq (two payments)
5 | Abboud Effendi Shlash
10 | Wife of Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo
741 Carried forward

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Anna | Rupee
741 | Brought forward
3 | Wife of Khadouri Effendi Shashua
5 | " Yusuf " Zilkhah
1 | Zion Effendi Shaul Fattal
2 | Gurji " Shimon
1 | Ibrahim " Yusuf
1 | Moshi " Ephraim Bechor
1 | Yehuda " Hesqel
1 | Yusuf " Shilo
2 | Jack Qarah Kollah
1 | Saleh Effendi Ezra
1 | Yusuf " Ovadia
1 | 85 | Shaul " Daoud Aqayreb
100 | Frank " Ani
10 | Wife of Daoud Effendi Shlomo Daoud
 | Shimon Hai Effendi Ishaq Shimon
9 | 26 | As per check for 2 Pounds
9 | 51 | 25 | Via Shimon Effendi Hesqel Battat
10 | 1006 | Carried forward

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Anna | Rupee
10 | 1006 | Brought forward
25 |  | Ezra Effendi Ya'qub Shaul for the soul of his son Ya'qub Zion
20 |  | A virtuous benefactress
10 |  | Shumayl Effendi Moshi
5 |  | Gurji Effendi Ishaq
5 | 1 | Salim " Ishaq Aini
 | 1 | Nissim " Eliyahu Nawi
 | 1 | Moshi " Shaul Sofer
10 |  | Wife of Ephraim Effendi Tweig
10 |  | " Nissim " Battat
30 |  | Ibrahim Effendi Shalom Jawahiri (two payments)
20 |  | Zion " Rajwan
25 |  | Wife of Menashe Effendi Barukh
5 |  | " Yamin " Sabih
138 |  | Anonymous benefactor from outside via Menashe Effendi Gurji
150 |  | Ibrahim Effendi Nahum from the proceeds of Lura Khedouri Synagogue
4 | 8 | Rahmin Effendi Masri (two payments)
10 |  | Wife of Meir Effendi Shumayl Somikh
3 | 1476 | Carried forward

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Anas | Rupee |
3 | 1476 | Previous balance
 | 100 | Shaul Effendi Saleh
 | 25 | Eliyahu " Sion Azouri and Partners
 | 15 | Wife of Hayu Effendi Baruch
 | 31 | Khedouri " Shua Shasha for purchasing uniforms for students
 | 100 | Mrs. Salha, wife of Sassoon Effendi Daniel
 | 1 | Dawood Effendi Ishaq Hayim
 | 30 | Girls' Club in Baghdad via the wife of Ibrahim Effendi Saleh Al-Kabir
 | 30 | Members of the Girls' Club in Baghdad via the wife of Yaqub Effendi Shlomo
 | 10 | Ishaq Effendi Yaqub Moallem Nassim
 | 1 | Anonymous benefactor via Dr. Noor Allah
 | 5 | Sami Effendi Sion Zilkha
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3 1824
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List of names of the honorable male and female subscribers
Rupee | Anna
Menahem Effendi Daniel | 775 |
Consort of Sassoon Effendi Daniel | 155 |
" Khedhouri " Zilkha | 31 |
" Khedhouri " Shamash | 30 |
" Sion " Kurji | 30 |
" Yaqub " Dankour | 30 |
" Shaul " Saleh | 30 |
" Yusuf " Moshi | 30 |
" Menashi " Baruch | 30 |
" Heskel Ezra Effendi Biras | 30 |
" Eliahu " Meir | 30 |
" Mr. David | 27 |
" Meir Effendi Hakkak | 30 |
" Abboudi | 30 |
" Haron Effendi Shamtob | 30 |
" Moshi " Yameen Qahtan | 39 |
" Eliahu " Hakham Ezra Dankour | 30 |
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1387      And what follows

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The miniature model of the clinic, assisted by senior technicians
Narrator

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Anna | Rupee |
 | 1387 | Before that
 | 18 | Wife of Ezra Effendi Al-Ani
 | 30 | " Yamin " Cohen
 | 30 | " Khedhouri " Yaqub Shochet
 | 30 | " Hesqel " Effendi Bahr
 | 30 | " Ezra " Dangoor
 | 30 | " Ibrahim " Bey Saleh Al-Kabir
 | 30 | " Sion " Effendi Subha
 | 6 | " Eliyahu " Bashi
 | 6 | " Haron " Khazzam
 | 30 | " Ruben " Masri
 | 12 | " Shaul " Hakham Daoud
 | 30 | " Yehuda " Nunu
 | 39 | " Yaqub " Shlomo
 | 30 | Wife of Ibrahim Hayyim Effendi Hakham Ishaq
 | 30 | Wife of Stanley Effendi Shashoua
 | 21 | " Saleh " Bashi
 | 18 | " Shaul " Abboudi
1807 After that

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Anna | Rupee
 | 1807 | Previous
 | 30 | Wife of Ibrahim Effendi Nahum
 | 30 | Wife of Heskel Effendi Hayyim Azzouri
 | 30 | » Yehuda Effendi Saleh
 | 30 | » Aboudi « Bashi
 | 30 | » Salman « Nassim Karchi
 | 30 | » Ephraim « Tweig
 | 30 | » Doctor Nur Allah
 | 30 | » Eliyahu Effendi Jwila
 | 60 | » Hayyim « Nathaniel
 | 30 | » Doctor Rosenfeld
 | 30 | » Isaac Effendi Namourdi
8 | 19 | Zion Effendi Shamoon
 | 30 | Wife of Yehuda Effendi Zalouf
 | 30 | » Isaac Effendi Danous
 | 30 | » Eliya Effendi Hakham Saleh
 | 27 | The late wife of Moshe Effendi Yehuda
 | 30 | Wife of Zion Effendi Hakham Moshe Dangoor
8 | 2333 | Following

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Anna | Rupee |
8 | 2333 | Brought forward
 | 30 | Mthir Effendi Hakham Moshi Dangour
 | 30 | Wife of Ezra Effendi Bekhor
 | 30 | " Saleh " Shamash
 | 24 | " Khedhouri " Ashir Salem
 | 24 | " Gurji " Mukammal
 | 30 | " Ezra " Moshi
 | 30 | " Shlomo " Barshan
 | 12 | Shaul Effendi Shlomo
 | 30 | Wife of Heskel Effendi Shamtob
 | 15 | Daoud Effendi Heskel Khedhouri
 | 9 | The late wife of Menashi Effendi Kashi
 | 33 | Wife of Dr. Aziz Effendi Mirza Yaqub
 | 30 | " Sassoon Effendi Ezra Khazzam
 | 30 | Haron Effendi Sassoon Khazzam
 | 30 | Wife of Sion Effendi Zilkha
 | 30 | Ibrahim Hayyim " Moallem Nassim
 | 30 | Wife of Menashi Effendi Sofer
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8 | 2780 | Carried forward

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Anna | Rupee | Name
8 | 2780 | Brought forward
 | 30 | Wife of Abdullah Effendi Dannous
 | 30 | "Eliyahu" Yehuda Ishaq
 | 30 | "Meir" Somikh
 | 30 | "Yaqub" Mahlab
 | 30 | Hayu Effendi Baruch
 | 30 | Wife of Abdullah Effendi Battat
 | 6 | "Ephraim Effendi Bulbul
 | 18 | Madame Kh. A.
 | 30 | "Yosef Effendi Zilkha
 | 30 | "Sion" Abboudi
 | 36 | Sion Effendi Nissan
 | 27 | Shaul "Michael Eini
 | 30 | Wife of Shaul Effendi Moallem Nassim
 | 30 | "Eliyahu" Khazam
 | 23 | "Ezra" Meir Lavi
 | 24 | Abdullah Effendi Hakham Washi Dangor
 | 18 | Wife of Isaac Effendi Al-Ani
8 | 3232 | Carried forward

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Blind students making room brushes
⟦photograph of students working at frames⟧

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Anna | Rupee |
8 | 3232 | Brought forward
 | 30 | Sassoon Effendi Munshi Ezra
 | 27 | Ezra " Nissim Al-Waya
 | 24 | Joseph " the Elder
 | 24 | Wife of Saleh Effendi Shlomo
 | 21 | " Isaac " Smooha
 | 30 | " Salman " Dawood Sofair
 | 30 | Heskel Effendi Joseph Setti
 | 30 | Salman " Ibrahim Yehuda
 | 30 | Wife of Sassoon Effendi Shammash
 | 90 | Zion Effendi Ephraim Nissim
 | 30 | Wife of Saleh Effendi Zeloof
 | 30 | Albert Effendi Levy
 | 30 | Wife of Eliyahu Effendi Peress
 | 30 | " Yehuda " Somekh
 | 30 | " Selim " Terzi
 | 9 | Eliyahu Effendi Heskel Al-Ani
 | 15 | Miss Flora Joseph Yehuda
8 | 3742 | Carried forward

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Anna | Rupee |
8 | 3742 | Brought forward
 | 60 | Wife of Shaoul Effendi Hakham Heskel
 | 30 | Mr. Henry Justin
 | 30 | Wife of Ezra Meir Effendi Heskel Menashi
 | 12 | " Gurji Effendi Levi
 | 30 | " Yamin " Suhayq
 | 30 | " Eliahu " Heskel Suhayq
 | 33 | " Eliahu " Hayim Tawfiq
 | 30 | Salman Effendi Daoud Mahlab
 | 30 | Saleh " Sassoon Mahlab
 | 30 | Khedhouri Effendi Ibrahim Abdul Aziz
 | 32 | Victor " Shoa Bekhor
 | 29 | Wife of Gurji Effendi Abboudi
 | 29 | Nassim Effendi Khedhouri Shochet
 | 26 | Selim " Shaoul Barshan
 | 5 | Sion " Al-Aani
 | 20 | Yousef Effendi Salman Suhayq
 | 29 | Osta Menashi Effendi Haron
8 | 4227 | Carried forward

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Anna | Rupee |
8 | 4227 | Previous
 | 5 | Moshe Effendi Cohen
 | 29 | Hesqel " Sion Al-Ani
 | 2 | Dawood " Cohen
 | 2 | Anonymous person
 | 20 | Wife of Mr. Adas
 | 29 | Dawood Effendi Mikhail
 | 29 | Hesqel " Shohet
 | 17 | Sassoon " Susa
 | 5 | Gurji " Sion Sofer
 | 17 | Na'im " Sassoon Murad
 | 17 | Saleh " Munshi Shohet
 | 5 | Ezra " City
 | 14 | Shamil " Shamoli
 | 20 | Gurji " Rahmin Masri
 | 2 | Mr. Hassan Qazwini
 | 23 | Saleh Effendi Cohen
 | 5 | Osta Kamil Effendi Ibrahim
8 | 4468 | Following