Decade of Publication is exactly
1951-1960
Archival Materials
Rent and Lease Disputes, Heskel Menahem Daniel Endowment Properties
IJA Number: 1283 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included are correspondence about rent disputes and lease contracts for the Heskel Menahem Daniel Endowment properties. The letters are directed to the representative of the head of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews. There are also receipts for donations to a charitable endowment.
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Archival Materials
List of Needy Baghdadi Jewish Community Members
IJA Number: 3170 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a ledger containing a weekly list of needy members from the Baghdadi Jewish community. It lists full names, amount of money they receive, and their fingerprints.
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Correspondence among Jewish Community Committees
IJA Number: 1048 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is a letter from the British Military Governor for the allotment of lambs for the Jewish New Year 1918. Included are various correspondences: what students should bring to the Rabbinical College in Rhodes, Greece; verifications of birth certificates; letter and reply to the Jewish Lay Council from the Institute for the Blind to report its budget for 1934; letter from the Girls Sewing Charitable Society that lists its budget for 1934; letter from the head of Ozer Dalim Society to the President of the Jewish community regarding charity; 1933-1934 budget for Tomkhe Tora Society in Baghdad; letter from Chief Rabbi Benjamin Moshi; letter from the budget council of the Jewish Lay Council to all accountants in the Jewish community regarding decisions and instructions on budgets for 1934; letter from an accountant addressed to the head of the budget council regarding annual budget for 1934 - expenses, property tax, Jewish schools, wages for retired and needy people; spreadsheets containing expenses and revenues of the belongings of the Jewish community - hospitals, Morashi and education institutes; letter to a military figure asking for the release of six named war prisoners in 1919; letter from a legal codification department requesting deputy rabbi to look into a divorce subject to the rabbinical system in 1929; letters about a legal case of a woman claiming the right to collect her deceased husband's allowance, arguments stating she was divorced before he died; letter to the Lay Council concerning a house contract and a settlement; letter from the administration office of the Jewish community to a tenant regarding money for leasing a house; letter from the President of the Jewish community addressed to Iraqi government and Council of Ministers urging them to help distressed victims that were subjected to a catastrophic burglary and damage to their properties and shops, a total of 2731 families; letters to the Jewish Schools Committee regarding decreasing wages, transfers, retirements, sale of school belongings, requests interpretation of some amount to be reported, decrees and increases of allocated money; 1100 new students and their requirements from Jewish community funds; school debts and a copy of the annual budget; a teacher requests a teaching job in Almedrash School or any Jewish school in Baghdad appended by recommendation to the head of the Jewish Lay Council; request to make changes on class schedules and other educational arrangements. Correspondences from community members to the President of the Jewish Community regarding personal issues: help to finding relatives; dispute on a dowry issue; burials; a teacher requests a financial reward for 32 years of working in Midrash Talmud Torah, requests to continue to receive a retirement allowance of deceased husband; letter to Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri from a member of the Supreme Court requesting an additional salary for some extra work he does to help him financially; letter from workers requesting salary increases to the President of the Jewish Butchery; list of thirty names of needy and retired people whose allowances were decided upon by the Jewish Lay Council and approved by General Council. Also included are issues of the Iraqi Chronicle in 1973 on the nationalization of Exxon and Mobil Oil companies.
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Archival Materials
Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting
IJA Number: 3475 ·
Language: Arabic
This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.
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Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Correspondence between a School and the Government
IJA Number: 3307 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, mostly financial documents such as bills and receipts. Also within the item is correspondence between a Girl's School and the Iraqi government.
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Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
IJA Number: 3069 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival documents containing student files (some with photographs) from the different Jewish schools in Baghdad including: school matters, student transfers, acceptance forms, school reports, acceptance letters, graduation certificates, medical notification excuses, name changes, student punishment and parent’s requests for their children to repeat classes, pledge for misbehaving, and recommendation letters.
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Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community
IJA Number: 3076 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: financial records of the Iraqi Jewish Community with receipts for financial transactions; payment of bills; purchase of materials and services; financial disbursements to the poor.
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Correspondence between the Meir Elias Hospital and Jewish Hospitals Committee; Baghdadi Jewish Courts; Estates and Inheritances
IJA Number: 1296 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are documents from the Meir Elias Hospital, Jewish Hospital Committee, and the Jewish courts. Included is correspondence regarding the hiring and employment of Dr. Sonia Tokar as Director of the Meir Elias Hospital. Other correspondence includes: issues regarding obstetrics and medical care of newborn babies in the hospital, hospital renovations, physicians and nurses, and employment issues such as salary payments. The item also contains correspondence from Rabbi Benjamin H. Moshi, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and a receipt from a hardware dealer. The item contains documents of correspondence between the Jewish Courts and several third parties. A sub folder in these records contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Iraq Jewish Community concerning the estates and inheritances left by deceased individuals.
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Monthly Expenditures, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Divorce Ruling
IJA Number: 1297 ·
Language: Arabic
This item contains financial information concerning the monthly expenditures of the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The item also contains a religious court's ruling concerning divorces.
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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting
IJA Number: 1282 ·
Language: Arabic
This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.
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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting
IJA Number: 1281 ·
Language: Arabic
This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.
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Books
A History of Europe From 1494-1610
IJA Number: 3504 ·
Language: English
This is a book about medieval European history.
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Books
לוח עבור
IJA Number: 1062 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is the title page only from the almanac from 5721 (1960 – 1961) almanac for the Baghdadi Jewish community. Other almanacs in the collection include a calendar of the year with both Jewish and Gregorian dates, dates of holidays, and Torah portions for the week. There are many copies from different years in the collection.
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Expenditure Lists, Baghdadi Jewish Community
IJA Number: 3474 ·
Language: Arabic
These are lists of expenditures by the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included are lists of school supplies, office supplies, utility bill receipts, and taxi receipts.
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Correspondence Regarding Wills, Estates, and Trusts of Community Members; Community Establishments Receiving Funds
IJA Number: 3322 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included is correspondence regarding the wills, estates, and trusts of several wealthy community members (Sir Ezra David, Raphael Aaron Gubbay) and where their money is going within the community. Correspondence is between community leaders, family members, and attorneys regarding splitting up of money and receipts of receiving funds.
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Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School
IJA Number: 3330 ·
Language: English
This is printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.
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Archival Materials
School Administrative Paperwork
IJA Number: 3340 ·
Language: Arabic
This is administrative paperwork from a school concerning disciplinary action taken on one student and lost transfer paperwork concerning a second student.
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Archival Materials
Documents and Receipts about Rental Property, Jewish Lay Council
IJA Number: 3323 ·
Language: Arabic
These are documents and receipts from the Baghdadi Jewish Lay Council related to community rental properties.
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Financial Documents, Jewish Hospitals Committee
IJA Number: 3314 ·
Language: Arabic
This item contains documents related to the finances of the Jewish Hospitals Committee and administrative documents about employee/employment issues, construction of a structure to house a donated X-ray machine, and a financial audit report. Also included are balance sheets, income and expense reports, and other financial information and correspondence.
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Correspondence between Iraqi Government and School Administration
IJA Number: 3312 ·
Language: Arabic
This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to school administrations regarding exams; student demographic information and enrollment figures; teachers’ hours and salaries; statistics; regulations; approved textbooks; school field trips; student exchange letters; an art exhibit; guidelines for technical training; and a recruitment ad for the Royal Air Force.
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Receipts, Bills, Membership Applications, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Complex
IJA Number: 3317 ·
Language: Arabic
This item contains receipts, bills, and membership applications from students for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Complex.
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Correspondence, Receipts, Student Files, Records of Property Owned, Baghdadi Jewish Community
IJA Number: 3303 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is correspondence from the 1930s-1940s between the Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Hospitals Committee and various school administrations. Other documents include court cases, requests for financial help, and deeds and property records owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community. There are also architectural drawing plans, contracts, and correspondence discussing price negotiations. This is followed by student files from the 1960s, containing individual student records, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is a printed booklet notating a teachers’ school service record from 1944. There are collections of receipts from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the South British Insurance Company, the Rafidain Insurance Company, various local vendors and taxi services, pharmacies, utilities, as well as rosters of patient information and correspondence from the Ministry of Culture of Iranian Schools in Iraq.
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Archival Materials
Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
IJA Number: 3070 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records with photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to other institution, doctor’s notes, exam booklets, officer recruitment, and correspondence regarding student affairs.
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Employee Lists and Correspondence, Meir Elias Hospital
IJA Number: 3051 ·
Language: Arabic
These documents from the Meir Elias Hospital in Baghdad include lists of employee names, titles, and salaries, and correspondence between the hospital administration and Baghdadi Jewish communal organizations.
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