Legal Documents, Jewish Religious Courts; Property Documents
View interactive document pageThis 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.
4279 24 December 937 The Honorable Mr. Beg Khedhouri Haroun, Respectfully Nasiriyah We attach herewith the notification numbered 458 / 1467 dated 20 December 937 along with the notification paper. We request that it be served to the defendant Ezra Hayyim Moallem residing in Nasiriyah and certified by two witnesses, then return the notification paper to our side; ⟦Alu⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
4725 10 February 938 15 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, the Respected Reference to your letter dated 18 February 938 The Iraqi Railways Directorate has replied in its letter numbered 10 J 1770 And dated 9 February 938 that the person named Khuzaim bin Saleh receives a daily wage of one hundred and ten fils. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 863 on the night of the 10th On the occasion of the anniversary of the death of the late Ibrahim Shaoul Hayyim 863 on the night of April 10 (Eastern) and thereafter 771 and 100 fils; the value of the prices for the two garments and the clothing included above was not mentioned For the purpose of fixing the value of the inheritance of the minors to whom it pertains, that for 863 on the night of April 2 There is no balance for it in the explanation opposite it ⟦illegible⟧ Personal Status Court ⟦illegible signature⟧
M. 14. Iraqi State Railways IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Directorate General of Railways Telegrams :- "RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD." Baghdad OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD. Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. 8th February 1938. Ref. No. EG/177/⟦line⟧ Reference Number To, The President, The Jewish Community, Baghdad. Memorandum. Re: Khezoom ibn Saleh, Machineman. Reference your No. 4729 dated 26/1/1938. The abovenamed is in receipt of 110 fils per day. ⟦illegible⟧ for Col. (Retd.), DIRECTOR GENERAL. Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special No. 7472 Date 9 / 2 / 1938
⟦4728⟧ 24 January 938 26 Iraqi State Railways Directorate Based on the request of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request to be informed of the monthly net profit earned by the person named Khuzaim bin Saleh, an employee in Salhiya; ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
L R D M 863 on 14 April 63 D R Committee for the Liquidation of Property of Jews Deprived of Citizenship The house numbered 10/17 in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood belonging to the individual named Yousef Sassoon Hakkak and registered in his name in the Land Registry Department according to the real estate record in ⟦November⟧ H Liquidation Committee ⟦illegible⟧
4758 7 February 938 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court Reference to your letter No. 368 dated 2 March ⟦...⟧ 98 The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce replied in its letter No. 99/292 dated 6 February 938 to your above-mentioned letter that the merchant Salman Murad Taqu is a member in the mentioned chamber in the third category (A) and that the financial standing for the mentioned category ranges between five thousand and ten thousand dinars. Ezra Head of the Community 7 February 1938 ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ Issue ⟦...⟧
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce BAGHDAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Telegraphic Address: "Ghurfa, Baghdad" TELEGRAMS :— "GHURFA, BAGHDAD." Telephone Number: 25 Central TELEPHONE NO. 25 CENTRAL. Number: No: Baghdad on: February 6, 1938 Baghdad,: The financial standing for Class Three (A) ranges between five thousand and ten thousand Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Baghdad Chamber of Commerce Membership and Identity Department: ⟦illegible⟧ Phone No.: ⟦illegible⟧ No.: Number: Date: Date: 8631 on ⟦illegible⟧ (A) Net consumption and capital for the year 1964 Profits for the year 63 in the poultry department 27 vouchers in the name of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
4/294 February 1938 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable Secretary of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request hereby to inform us of the merchant grade of Salman Murad Taqu; Secretary President Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year 5698 No. 767 Date 2 March 1938 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: File Number: 7766 Date: 2 / 2 / 1938
⟦illegible⟧ 30 January 938 His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court, the Respected Reference to your letter dated 29 Tevet 98 The Fallujah Peace Court has replied according to its memorandum dated 4 / 1 / 938 that the person named Yusuf Salman Shaya does not work at the British Air Force Center in Sin al-Dhiban, and therefore it has returned the papers, apologizing for the inability to serve notice; ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Outgoing ledger of the fourteen liras ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the community ⟦illegible⟧ Husni ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number - 2256 Date - 5/1/1941
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: Number :: 484 Date :: 3 January 1938 467 8 / 1 / 38 To Fallujah Peace Court Enclosed is a summons for the person named Yusuf Salman Shaya, an employee in the Meteorological Department at the British Forces Center in Sin al-Dhiban, to be notified and to return the second voucher signed and certified according to the regulations; Head of the Community Dulaim Province Court Number 54 Date 7 / 1 / 1938 To the Police Director Please notify and indicate ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge ⟦illegible⟧ al-Dhiban ⟦illegible⟧ Fallujah ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
⟦780⟧ 3 January 938 To Fallujah Peace Court Enclosed herewith is a summons for the person named Yusuf Salman Shaya, an employee in the Meteorological Department at the British Forces Center in Sin al-Dhiban, for notification and the return of the second voucher, signed and certified according to the regulations; ⟦Lu⟧ ⟦On behalf of⟧ Head of the Community
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 569 No: Date: ⟦21 Tishrei 98⟧ Power of attorney for his wife Shoshana daughter of Shimon In the name of the Lord, God of Israel, we shall act and succeed To the Honorable Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Since I am about to travel abroad for some time, therefore I hereby appoint and authorize my wife Shoshana daughter of Shimon to appear and represent me in all my affairs and property and to receive any letter or notice in my name and to sign in my name and in my place on any document or receipt, and any action she takes shall be considered as if it were done by me Ezra Nissim Hazan Ovadia Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: Special Number: 2245 Date: 9/10/98
Al-Dhibban Police Station Number 1927 Date 10 / 12 / 927 To the Officer in Charge of Ramadi Police Station Police Commission of Dulaim Liwa Ramadi Enclosed is the subpoena numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated 9 / 12 / 927 in the name of Youssef Shehadeh Shamaya, an employee in the Meteorological Department ⟦through his summons⟧ The police sent him under numbers 64 and 55 to notify him, and upon the arrival of the two mentioned policemen at the Al-Dhibban line to the Military Discipline Department, they reported that the mentioned department cannot notify the mentioned person at the present time because the period is short and you will find enclosed the ⟦Al-Minya⟧ paper issued by the Military Discipline Department regarding this notification This is to clarify the situation to your Excellency Police Commissioner of Dulaim Liwa To review the letter of the Discipline Department attached herewith Station Commissioner Center Officer
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Summary of the Subject :: Number :: 962 Date :: 24 November 937 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Police Assistant of the Liwa ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ To Fallujah Peace Court Enclosed is a summons for the person named Yusuf Salman Shaya, an employee in the Meteorological Department at the British Forces Center in Sin al-Dhiban, to be notified to him and to return the second voucher signed and certified according to the regulations; ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Court of ⟦...⟧ Dulaim Liwa Number 8758 Date 27 / 11 / 937 To the Director of ⟦...⟧ Please notify and return ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 11
The Religious Court of the Israelite Community Baghdad Number: Date 21 / 11 / 1927 Summons Paper To Yusuf Salman Shaya residing in the Meteorological Department at the British Forces Headquarters in ⟦Al-Dhibban⟧ Based on the lawsuit filed against you by Farha Eliyahu Qattan You must attend this court at five o'clock Arabic time on Sunday, corresponding to 24 Rabi ⟦I⟧ 1927, for the proceedings. In case of non-attendance, the trial will proceed against you in absentia :- President of the Religious Court ⟦Religious Court of the Israelite Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦The Religious Court of the Israelite Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Number Date 21 / 11 / 1927 Plaintiff: Farha Eliyahu Qattan Defendant: Yusuf Salman Shaya Hearing: Sunday, corresponding to 24 Rabi 1927, at five o'clock Arabic time Signature of the summoned The Bailiff
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: Number :: 4622 Date :: 21 November 937 Notifications Department Baghdad Enclosed you will find a summons for the person named Yusuf Salman Shamil, the employee in the Meteorological Department at the British Forces Center in Sin al-Dhibban, to be notified to him and returned to us signed and certified according to the regulations; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community