Correspondence Regarding Financial, Legal, and Employee Matters, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They contain financial and legal correspondence from the Jewish Religious Court, Shamash Secondary School, President of the Jewish Community and the Iraqi State Railways regarding employees – a teacher’s separation, coordination for an employee to leave for a court case, and financial disputes.
5495 14 June 939 Directorate General of Iraqi State Railways Baghdad With reference to your letter dated 11 / June 939 to the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Enclosed is another subpoena for the person named Abdullah Shaul Zubaida to be served to him and for the return of the second coupon of the subpoena signed by the aforementioned Abdullah and certified; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Religious Court of Justice in Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 569 No: Date: 29 ⟦illegible⟧ To the honorable Mr. Sasson Kadoorie, may God protect him and grant him life Peace, blessing, and all good forever, Amen And after inquiring of your well-being We hereby inform your honor ⟦(that already)⟧ the legal case between us and Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ has ended Regarding the apartment in which we currently reside, and according to the verdict given to us We must pay a sum of 2 Pounds per month starting from the 15th of Adar II, year 569 Therefore, we ask your honor to kindly provide us with a receipt for the aforementioned sum And we shall thank your honor greatly; peace, blessing, and all good forever, Amen Presidency of the Jewish Community Number 242 Date 929/7/2
M.15 IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi Government Railways OFFICE OF Directorate General of Railways THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD. Telegrams:—"RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD." Baghdad 2nd July 1939 2nd July, 1939. Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. Reference No. EL/ 358 ⟦line⟧ Reference No. Sh/ 358 The President, Presidency of the Jewish Community Jewish Committee, in Baghdad Baghdad. Memorandum. Regarding Station Master Abdulla Shaoul Zebaida Re. Station Master Abdalla Shaoul Zebaida. Reference your letter No. 5492 dated Reference your No. 5492 dated 14 / 6 / 1939 14. 6. 1939. The summons sent under your We return herewith the summons sent under above is returned duly completed with your above-mentioned letter after the remarks that the concerned has completing it, noting that the aforementioned been given leave to report to you on has been granted leave to appear before you on the day fixed for the hearing of his the day appointed for the hearing of his case. case. ⟦signature⟧ for Ag:Director General, For the Acting Director General Iraqi State Railways. of the Iraqi Government Railways Encl: 1. Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming 7426 Date 2 / 7 / 1939
5575 ⟦illegible⟧ 3 July 1936 Directorate General of the Iraqi State Railways Baghdad We are sending you herewith a summons for the named Abdullah Shaoul Zubeida, station master of Lakil, to be notified to him and for the return of the second voucher of the summons signed by the aforementioned Abdullah and certified; ⟦signature⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community
558 July 24, 939 27 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. - dated July 16, 939 We convey to you below the letter of the Directorate General of Railways No. K10 L3580 dated July 23, 939 regarding the notification of Abdullah Shaul Zubaida, station master of ⟦Laqast⟧ And you find herewith the summons paper signed by him; ⟦Sasson⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Copy of the letter To - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Memorandum Subject: Abdullah Shaul Zubaida: Station Master Reference to your letter numbered 5535 and dated 7/3/939 We return herewith the summons received with your above-mentioned letter after completion, with the knowledge that we have instructed the aforementioned person to attend before you on the appointed day for the hearing of the case, which is on the 23rd of the current month On behalf of the Acting Director General of the Iraqi Government Railways True copy ⟦signature⟧
5578 July 23, 939 General Directorate of Iraqi State Railways Baghdad Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Shua Hayyim, telegraph monitor at the Railways, we need to be informed of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned Shua, To Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
27 July 939 His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 7 August 939 Below is a copy of the letter from the Office of the Chief Accountant in the Iraqi Government Railways No. L/583 dated 26 July 939 regarding the salary of the person named Shua ⟦Hahim⟧ Telegraph Controller in the Railways Directorate: To God President of the Community ⟦line⟧ To the Presidency of the Israelite Community, Baghdad Subject: Mr. Shua Hahim: Telegraph Controller Reference to your letter No. 5578 dated 26 / 7 / 939 The aforementioned person receives a salary of 13/500 Dinars. Edouard Rahmani For the Chief Accountant Iraqi Government Railways True Copy ⟦illegible⟧
5522 3 July 939 Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa Kirkuk Attached herewith is a subpoena for the individual named Shir Moshe Tugman, an employee of the Iraq Petroleum Company in Kirkuk. Please serve it to him and return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the aforementioned Shir and certified; For the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Mutasarrifate of Kirkuk Liwa Editing Department <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Number 7154 Date 8 Jumada al-Thani / 358 Corresponding to 25 July / 939 ⟦26⟧ To: Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Subject: Notification Paper Further to our letter numbered 6523 and dated 6/7/1939. We return herewith the second copy of the notification paper signed by the addressee named Meir Moshe Qojman and duly certified. ⟦signature⟧ Mutasarrif of Kirkuk Liwa Presidency of the Israelite Community Number ⟦Special⟧ 7454 Date 27/7/⟦1939⟧ ⟦signature⟧