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25 ⟦450⟧ One part homeland 70 Oxidation ⟦...⟧ 220 Bandage ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
IJA 3093
Legal Documents, Jewish Religious Courts; Property Documents
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This item contains legal documents that pertain to the Baghdadi Jewish community. May of the documents are correspondence between the Jewish Religious Courts and different third parties concerning legal matters of Iraqi Jewish citizens. Also included is a 1964 Iraqi government publication concerning land and agrarian reform laws, and requests for information from the Iraqi government regarding properties and endowments owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community.
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Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Prisons Baghdad Correspondence Section Baghdad Telephone Number: 567 - 556 P.O. Box: 74 Number: ⟦6521⟧ / 30 / 1 Date: 26 Shawwal 1357 19 / 12 / 1938 Directorate of Baghdad Central Prison Subject / Bringing a prisoner to the Jewish Religious Court. Please take the necessary measures to send the prisoner Haroun bin Daoud Issachar detained in your prison before the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad. ⟦Arif⟧ Director General of Prisons A copy to: The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, with reference to its letter numbered 5232 and dated 18 / 12 / 1938. ⟦illegible⟧
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226 List from ⟦...⟧ company 300 12 General list of Mo-Youssef 400 5 Electricity bill 950 700 Car rental for transporting ⟦...⟧ 450 Car rental for transporting ⟦...⟧ 550 ⟦...⟧ meat ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Box ⟦illegible⟧
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5272 18 December 1938 General Prisons Directorate Baghdad That ⟦...⟧ Haroun bin Daoud Issachar, currently in the Central Prison and sentenced to ⟦...⟧ outside Iraq after the expiration of his sentence, has a fiancée in Baghdad named Lulu ⟦...⟧ and the aforementioned woman has approached the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad and requested the court ⟦...⟧ the aforementioned before the performance of her divorce ceremonies from him will fully determine her future, and therefore we request to inform us whether it is possible to bring the aforementioned ⟦...⟧ before the Religious Court Israeli ⟦...⟧ Baghdad by himself to finalize the matter of the divorce, and remain in peace. ⟦...⟧ Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 451 Year: 5699 Date: 24 Kislev 5699 Appointment of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Mani Ammi Mani Ammi 2649 23/12/38 ⟦illegible⟧ 862 When ⟦narrated⟧ ⟦approached⟧ O ⟦Abu⟧ ⟦...⟧ connection ⟦narrated⟧ what ⟦is named⟧ Rayyan ⟦no⟧ ⟦important⟧ money for ⟦the bad⟧ eyes ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ as for ⟦travel⟧ ⟦his grip⟧ what ⟦important⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦for meeting⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦the water⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦I followed⟧ ⟦from⟧ what ⟦travel⟧ ⟦his grip⟧ for ⟦no⟧ ⟦important⟧ what ⟦stories⟧ ⟦approached⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦for⟧ ⟦your night⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦what⟧ ⟦stories⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦installment⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Al-Musayyib District Administration Editing Office Number 7227 Date 14 / 12 / 928 Subject: Inquiry Form Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 520 and dated 2 / 11 / 928 We return to you herewith the inquiry form sent to us with your letter mentioned above, signed by the woman named Gurjia daughter of Menashi ⟦Nassim⟧ and certified by the notification officer according to the regulations ⟦illegible⟧ District Governor of Al-Musayyib S ⟦line⟧ The Court 12/16
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5210 <del>22</del> November 938 20 To The District Office of Al-Musayyib Al-Musayyib Reference to your letter No. 6773 dated 16 / 11 / 938 We send you herewith the summons paper belonging to the named Karjiya Menachem Nissim residing in Al-Musayyib to notify her and return the second copy signed and certified as per the procedures. On behalf of The Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 21 Tishrei We received today from the Mr. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ A sum of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ The Court of Justice Baghdad ⟦...⟧
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Musayyib District Administration Editing Office Number 6777 Date 17 / 11 / 928 To the Head of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1805 dated 6 / 11 / 928 The employment paper mentioned in your letter dated above did not appear, so please send it to us to notify the woman named Karjiya Shahin according to the regulations. ⟦illegible signature⟧ District Governor of Musayyib 4227 20 / 11 / 928
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⟦Number⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Date⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦6 / 11⟧ ⟦38⟧ 6 November 38 To - District Office of Musayyib District Musayyib Enclosed you will find a summons for the person named Karima Menachem Nissim residing in Musayyib to be served to her, and kindly return the second voucher signed and certified as per the regulations. ⟦On behalf of⟧ Head of the Community
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5245 16 December 938 19 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ With reference to your letter dated 26 Cheshvan 699 We return to you herewith the summons paper belonging to the woman named Gurjia daughter of Menachem Nassim, residing in Musayyib, signed by the aforementioned and duly certified. Enclosure Ezra Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 2 Tishrei From ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Judge ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦...⟧ 4616
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514 29 September 938 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 23 September 698 The Rafidain Oil Company in Baghdad replied in its letter No. 3583 dated 23 September 938 that the person named Shimon Eliyahu Dori receives a monthly salary of seven dinars. On behalf of The President of the Community
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RAFIDAIN OIL COMPANY LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN GREAT BRITAIN) TELEPHONE BAGHDAD 283 TELEGRAMS NAFTRAFID BAGHDAD BP CONFIDENTIAL "Secret" ⟦line⟧ Post Box 103 BAGHDAD. OUR REFERENCE 3583 Number 3583 23rd September 1938. Baghdad on 23 September 1938 The Honorable President of the Jewish Community Baghdad. The President, Jewish Community, BAGHDAD. Greetings and respect Dear Sir, With reference to your letter numbered With reference to your letter 5123 dated 20/9/38, the amount of No. 5123 of 20/9/1938, the rate of pay monthly salary received by the person named of Shamoon Eliahou Doori is I.D.7/- per Shamoon Eliahou Doori is 7/- Dinars mensem. Yours respectfully; For Rafidain Oil Company Limited. Yours faithfully, for RAFIDAIN OIL COMPANY, LTD., ⟦illegible⟧ Manager MANAGER. ⟦illegible⟧ ML.
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The Religious Court of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year 569 No. Date 22 Av 569 ⟦illegible⟧ Hakham L. Hasson Sassoon Nissim L. Sassoon And also L. Hasson L. Abraham L. Abraham Nissim L. Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ How there were present L. ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon and also L. Menachem ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon L. Shimon Sassoon L. Cohen L. Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ Ezra Nissim L. Baghdad Baghdad where there was L. Ezra and also L. Cohen Nissim ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ For action Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ Number 7582 Date 19/9/56
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29 September 938 His Eminence, President of the Israelite Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 15 September 938 The General Directorate of Railways has replied in its letter No. VL / 800 dated 24 September 938 that Mr. Ezra Sion Ibrahim receives a net monthly salary of 4/275 Dinars; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
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M. 14. IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi State Railways Telegrams :- "RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD." OFFICE OF Directorate General of Railways THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD. Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. ⟦24th⟧ Baghdad 21 / September 1938 . 21st Septr., 1938. Ref. No... EI/800.......... Reference No. ⟦24⟧ in the / 800 . TO - To The President, Presidency of the Jewish Community The Jewish Community, Baghdad. Baghdad . Sayid Ezra Sion Ibrahim. . Regarding Mr. Ezra Sion Ibrahim Reference your No. 5110 Reference to your letter numbered 5110 dated 12th September, 1938. . and dated 12 / September 1938 The abovenamed official The aforementioned employee receives is in receipt of I.Ds. 4/275 a net monthly salary of 4/275 per mensem net. . Dinars ⟦signature⟧ for AG. DIRECTOR GENERAL, for Acting Director General IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi State Railways Presidency of the Jewish Community Special Number ⟦4584⟧ Date ⟦28 / 9 / ⟦illegible⟧⟧ NJA. S Kh Sh
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Administration of the Israelite Community Baghdad Department :: Presidency of the Community Number :: 177 Date :: 28 September 938 To - The General Directorate of the Iraqi Government Railways We request a prompt reply to the letter of this department Baghdad Number :: 5110 Dated :: 12 September 938 Subject :: The amount of the monthly salary received by Ezra Zion Abraham Nizala, the employee in Shalchiya With respect Signature :: Position :: President of the Community
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12 September 938 Directorate General of Iraqi Government Railways Baghdad Greetings: Based on the request of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request to be informed of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Ezra Sion Ibrahim Nazala, the employee in Shalchiya; Adel Chief Accountant ⟦illegible⟧