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One cold cotton 450 Oxygen 1/2 700 Bandage 2 pieces 220 Cold cotton 100 2 ⟦illegible⟧
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.
AI English Translation, Pages 1-25
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Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Prisons Baghdad Baghdad Telephone Number: 567 - 556 P.O. Box: 74 Division: Correspondence 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. ⟦line⟧ Please take the necessary measures to send the prisoner Haron bin Daoud Yiskhar held in your prison before the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ Director General of Prisons A copy to: - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, with reference to its letter numbered 5233 and dated 18 / 12 / 1938.
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226 | ⟦line⟧ List from ⟦illegible⟧ company | 12 | 200 General list of M. Youssef | 15 | 400 Electricity bill | 7 | 095 Car fare for transporting ⟦illegible⟧ | | 450 Car fare for transporting ⟦illegible⟧ | | 550 Books transfer ⟦illegible⟧ | | 100 ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Fund:
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Issued to Frank Aini School Cement bags quantity 8 price 400 fils Habbaniya sand quantity 8 price 200 fils Ordinary sand quantity 18 price 500 fils
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Employment of labor at the school Notes / until 7/1 Numerical sentence | Name | Number of days | Fils Dinar 1500 | Khalifa Ghazi | 4 | 2000 ⟦illegible⟧ | The worker ⟦...⟧ | 6 | 2400 ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 8400 9800
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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 Court of Justice in the Holy City of Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No. 401 Year 5699 Date 2 Kislev 5699 ⟦illegible⟧ On day 2, Monday, Kislev 8 Tishrei House ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Hazani Ezra 2649 938/12/2
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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 in the Holy City of Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 21 Tishrei We received from Eliyahu H. Sasson ⟦illegible⟧ A sum of five hundred and forty-eight ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and this is their detail Deduction ⟦illegible⟧ 2000 and a sum of 2000 Or ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Menashe ⟦illegible⟧
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Musayyib District Administration Editorial Office Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 17 / 11 / 927 To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 180 dated 6 / 11 / 928 The employment paper discussed in your aforementioned letter above did not appear, so please send it to us to notify the woman named Kurjiya Shahin according to the procedures. ⟦signature⟧ District Governor of Musayyib ⟦stamp⟧ 4227 20 / 11 / 928
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6 November 38 9 To - District Administration of Al-Musayyib Musayyib Enclosed herewith is the summons for the named Karjiya Menahem Nassim residing in Musayyib to be notified to her and to return the second part signed and certified according to the regulations; On behalf of Head of the Community
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0240 16 December 938 19 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Reference to your letter dated 26 Cheshvan 691 We return to you herewith the summons paper belonging to the woman named Karjiya daughter of Menachem Nassim residing in Musayyib, signed by the aforementioned and certified according to the rules. Enclosure 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 Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 2 Tishrei Before us, the undersigned, it was clarified and verified that Mrs. ⟦Habiba⟧ daughter of Mrs. ⟦Habiba⟧ wife of ⟦Ya'akov⟧ son of ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦she is⟧ ⟦the sole⟧ ⟦widow⟧ ⟦and the aforementioned⟧ deceased left ⟦an inheritance⟧ ⟦in the amount of⟧ 2000 ⟦pounds⟧ ⟦this⟧ ⟦sum⟧ ⟦is found⟧ ⟦in the hand of⟧ ⟦the guardian⟧ ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦and in order⟧ ⟦to withdraw⟧ ⟦the aforementioned⟧ ⟦sum⟧ ⟦for⟧ ⟦the needs of⟧ ⟦the aforementioned⟧ ⟦widow⟧ ⟦according⟧ ⟦to⟧ ⟦the instruction of⟧ ⟦this⟧ ⟦Court⟧ ⟦of⟧ ⟦Justice⟧ ⟦and this⟧ ⟦was⟧ ⟦peace⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad 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 Shamoun Eliyahu Dori receives a monthly salary of seven dinars; on behalf of The Head of the Community
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RAFIDAIN OIL COMPANY LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN GREAT BRITAIN) TELEPHONE BAGHDAD 283 TELEGRAMS NAFTRAFID BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ BP CONFIDENTIAL "Secret" ⟦line⟧ Post Box 103 BAGHDAD. 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 the monthly salary received by the named of Shamoon Eliahou Doori is I.D.7/- per Shamoon Eliahou Doori is 7/- Dinars mensem. Respectfully yours; Yours faithfully, for RAFIDAIN OIL COMPANY, LTD., for Rafidain Oil Company Limited. ⟦illegible⟧ MANAGER. The Manager. Issued 24 / 9 / 38 ML.
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5122 19 September 938 Directorate of Khanaqin Oil Company Limited Baghdad Based on the request of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request to be informed of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Shamoun Eliyahu Dori, an employee in your respected company in Bab al-Sharqi; Alwi Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 569 No.: Date: 27 Adar 569 ⟦illegible⟧ that I, Moshe Nissim Nuri ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ from 6 shares in ⟦illegible⟧ 200 from Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Nissim Nuri Yitzhak Hayyim ⟦illegible⟧ For execution ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 19/9/⟦illegible⟧
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29 September 938 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 15 September 698 The General Directorate of Railways has replied in its letter No. VL / 800 dated 24 September 938 that Mr. Ezra Zion Ibrahim receives a net monthly salary of 4/275 Dinars; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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M. 14. IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi Government State Railways Telegrams :— "RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD." OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD. Directorate General of Railways Codes:, 21st Septr., 1938. Baghdad 21 / September 1938 A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. 24th Ref. No. EL/800 ⟦line⟧ Reference No. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. EL / 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 official 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. of the Iraqi Government State Railways Presidency of the Jewish Community Special No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦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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511 12 September 938 Directorate General of Iraqi State 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 individual named Ezra Sion Ibrahim Ghazala, an employee in Shalchiya. On behalf of Chief Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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The Court of Justice in the Holy City of Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 15 Adar ⟦...⟧ We witnessed that there came the honorable Moshe Nissim Tsedaka to the Midrash Synagogue ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ And he said to us: Be witnesses for me and acquire from me from now ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Peace be upon him ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Peace be upon him ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the ⟦...⟧ Jewish Baghdad 757