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Archival Materials

Legal Materials and Correspondence Related to the Daniel Family Endowment

IJA Number: 2632 · Language: Arabic

This is archival material in from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing documents related to a legal case dealing with the disbursement and management of an endowment from the Daniel family. It includes court testimony, correspondence with the local endowment administrating official, the Jewish Lay Council, the President of the Jewish Community, school administrators; and the transfer of management of the waqf. There are original title property deeds dated 1924-1931.

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חק לישראל ספר שמות

IJA Number: 2973 · Language: Hebrew

This is a book of Exodus with various rabbinic commentaries. It is part of a series. There are several books in the collection.

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Official Letters to Jewish Organizations and Government Office, President of the Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3764 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. They include correspondence from the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad to Jewish community presidents in Sulaymaniyah, Irbil, Mosul, Basrah, Kirkuk, Fallujah, regarding condolences, regulations, hospitals, permits, religious dietary laws, smallpox, distributions to the poor, employment and unemployment, financial settlements, legal settlements, charitable donations and requests for documentation. There is also correspondence with various government and community organizations including the Office of Information – Mosul; National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Iraq; The British Bank of Iran; Office of the Haham of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews of Great Britain; Chevrolet; Iraqi Red Crescent Society; The Society for Improving the Conditions of the Blind in Iraq; French Ambassador in Iraq; The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; The Great Synagogue of Baghdad; and the President of the Catholic Diaspora. The item also includes the newspapers: الزمان (Al-Zamān), Issue #4764 from May 1, 1953; and الحوادث (Al-Ḥawādth), Issue #3096 from 1953.

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Student Award Ceremonies and Essay Contests, Shamash Secondary, Frank Iny, and Menahem S. Daniel's Schools

IJA Number: 3752 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. They contain typed and printed booklets for student awards ceremonies for the 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 academic years, recognizing students from Shamash Secondary School, Frank Iny School, and Menahem S. Daniel's School. There are the results of a short story or essay contest for the Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the 1958-1959, 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 academic years, including instructions for judges on how to score submissions and judge score cards. The file also contains diagrams, ledgers of students receiving the awards and enrollment information, and tickets to the awards ceremonies.

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Correspondence between Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and Baghdadi Office of Education Regarding Administration Issues

IJA Number: 3751 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools. They contain correspondence from the Office of Education in Baghdad regarding school administration issues including: student vehicles, folk and popular dancing, student registration, school fees, labor disputes, book inventory, the organization of health committees in schools, student attendance, boy scouts, girl scouts, the battle against illiteracy, uniform certification, assembly agendas, Islamic education, scholarships, the national anthem, assemblies, extracurricular activities, drawing competitions, education standardizations, lists of schools, union regulations, speech festivals, poetry competition, approved films, and compliance forms. There is also a brochure for photography and video services and a survey about home economics education.

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Correspondence from Baghdadi Jewish Community Including Legal Issues (Marriage, Inheritance, Endowments), Financial Matters, School Administration

IJA Number: 3712 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. They contain requests for community records and residency confirmations; wire transfers; correspondence regarding the adoption of Jewish laws in the Diaspora; communication from the Ambassador of Iraq in Rabat regarding Moroccan officials requesting information on laws applicable to the Iraqi Jewish community (customary laws pertaining to marriage, inheritance, etc.); legal agreements for engagement and marriage; requests for marriage confirmations, death certificates; employment separations; lawsuit regarding the management of an endowment; repairs to school buildings; correspondence regarding sending sefarim (Jewish religious books) to New York; letters referencing the Law of Acquisitions, 43/1934; discussions about tearing down or rebuilding a wall; invoices and accounting information from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee; school administration; requests for vaccines; property laws; deeds; the administration of scholarships; announcements about community meetings and ceremonies; requests for food provisions for prisoners during the holidays; and requests for clarification of laws in conflict with the interim constitution of 1958. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

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Contract between Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community to Leaseholder; Receipts from Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

IJA Number: 3082 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. There is a financial contract between the Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community to a leaseholder, with a chart of leaseholders, durations and amounts of each lease; receipts from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee; and handwritten ledgers.

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Correspondence among Jewish Community Committees – Financial Matters, Salaries, Budgets

IJA Number: 2740 · Language: Arabic

This is archival material from the Baghdadi Jewish Community that contains correspondence between various Jewish community groups and government offices. Topics include: increases in monthly salaries, the allocation of money to various Jewish community offices, religious ceremonies, plans for vacant lots, travel for medical treatment and rest, kosher meat, ledgers with the amount of meat purchased in 1949 (for meat tax), correspondence from the Mayor of Baghdad regarding trash removal, financial summaries, budgets, salary reports, newspaper clipping, employee raises, purchased goods, women’s ritual purity laws, correspondence with individual rabbis, girls’ school, applications for permits, and an index of registered judges' names. There are also correspondence and flyers in Judeo-Arabic; the Judeo-Arabic flyers are from the Tomkhe Torah Society.

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Correspondence Regarding Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 2735 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Frank Iny and the Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad. They are primarily correspondence with Iraqi government offices confirming teachers’ credentials, character, travel plans, and citizenship. There is correspondence regarding hiring teachers.

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Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 2636 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

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University of London General Certificate of Education Overseas Exams, Physics and Chemistry

IJA Number: 2633 · Language: English

These are copies of University of London General Certificate of Education Overseas exams for Physics and Chemistry over several years. Some of the exams have been annotated by the students. Most of the exams are ordinary level. There is one letter from the University of London informing students and teachers of revisions to the testing format.

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Correspondence with Directorate of Education; Instructions for Teaching Religion; Transferred Student Lists; Curricula, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 1545 · Language: Arabic

These are archival material from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and include: correspondence between the Directorate of Education and public and private schools regarding education matters: policy and rules regarding grades, class schedules, text books contents, changes and corrections, examinations and their locations, lists of students sitting for exams, and admission of general and political prisoner students; instructions for teaching religion only for Muslims (non-Muslims will be exempt) and, as a result, the distributions of grades will differ; list of transferred students from Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools to a college; curricula of Arabic and English language, science, and history. There is also a typed distribution of an Iraqi law from 1965 governing the state emblem.

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[Book Section - Commentary on Hebrew Bible]

IJA Number: 127 · Language: Hebrew

This is commentary on the Hebrew Bible. There is no publication information.

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Correspondence Between Jewish Community Committees, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Schools

IJA Number: 99 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Contents and topics include: correspondence between the different community committees, the Iraqi government, schools in Baghdad, and the diaspora community – primarily the Jewish community in Shanghai, China. The Chief Rabbi receives a letter from the head of the American School for Boys in Baghdad rejecting a request for admitting a student on scholarship. There are letters about life insurance and insurance for the community as a whole. Other items include correspondence regarding travel to Iran; a chart with the names of Jewish schools and hospitals and their dates of establishment; a handwritten note requesting proof of service certification from the head of the Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital because of the financial hardship of the requester; and a letter from the President of the Jewish community in Baghdad congratulating a member of the Shanghai-Baghdadi diaspora community on receiving the “Order of the Brilliant Jade” award from the Chinese government.

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لدوة[آقار] الاستراتيجية السياسي العربية

IJA Number: 43 · Language: Arabic

These are conference proceedings from a symposium titled: "Arab Political Thinking and Strategy - (Arabs and Africa)" held in Baghdad, February 5-8, 1986, and produced by the Arab Association of Political Science.

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Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3759 · Language: Arabic

This item is from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are documents concerning employee salaries of Baghdadi Jewish social organizations, telephone and utility bills, receipts, and income and expense reports.

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University of London General Certificate of Education Examination, French

IJA Number: 3747 · Language: English

These are University of London General Certificate of Education Examinations. Exams cover ordinary and advanced levels 1-4, and could be answered in English or French depending on content, and contain both written, dictation, and oral examination questions. Some focus on literature in French while others test for translation or composition ability. Some are annotated lightly, others include translations of questions. There is one blank transcript for the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination and a note from the Frank Iny and Shamash schools.

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Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3770 · Language: Arabic

This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community regarding citizenship and identity verification, and estate settlements and inheritance disputes.

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Documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 3767 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. Included are class curriculums, book lists, academic calendars, school registration information, advertisements for printing services, arrangements for academic awards ceremonies, questionnaire forms, and lists of students receiving academic awards. There is also a holiday card.

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Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

IJA Number: 3711 · Language: Arabic

This is a collection of receipts issued from Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Ground paying for services such as water, electricity, electronic equipment, food, soda, taxis, and construction materials. Other documents include a spreadsheet of revenues and expenses for the stadium in 1955, and a royal decree to elect Rabbi Khedouri as Deputy Rabbi.

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Jewish Hospital Receipts; Travel Agencies Expense Reports and Bills

IJA Number: 3750 · Language: Arabic

This item includes receipts from Jewish hospitals in Baghdad along with expense reports and bills from travel agencies.

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Arranging Travel for Operation Ezra & Nehemiah; Issues Pertaining to Jews Abrogating Citizenship

IJA Number: 3699 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. This item contains documents and correspondences pertaining to Baghdadi Jews abrogating their Iraqi citizenship in order to travel abroad. Included is an offer from a travel company about arranging transportation for the airlift of Iraqi Jews from Iraq to Israel (Operation Ezra and Nehemiah), complaints to the Iraqi government concerning police interference with Jews traveling, announcements to the Baghdadi Jewish community about opportunities to learn more about the citizenship laws and to forfeit citizenship, and correspondence between the government and the Jewish community concerning citizens who desire to forfeit their citizenship but have complicated circumstances. The item also contains letters in Judeo-Arabic, many which include community members' names.

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תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא מציעא

IJA Number: 8 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of Talmud, Baba Metsiʼa. There is no publication information.

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מסכת יבמות מן תלמוד בבלי

IJA Number: 776 · Language: Aramaic

This is a tractate of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Lemberg. It discusses the laws levirate marriage.

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