Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court
View interactive document pageThis is correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, the Jewish Religious Court, Iraqi government departments, and public and private employers regarding salaries, legal cases, payments, receipts and invoices.
Iraq Central Telephone Department Baghdad Number N Kh / 277 / ⟦1941⟧ Date 30 / 8 / 1941 ⟦AD⟧ To the Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Daniel Eliyahu With reference to your letter number 6584 dated 27 / 8 / 41 The salary received by Mr. Daniel Eliyahu, a telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center, is 4/- Dinars (only four Dinars per month). ⟦illegible⟧ Director of the Central Telephone Department M. S. 2822 2 / 9 / 41
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 668 Date 2 September 941 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 27 August 5701 The Director of the Central Telephone Department informed us in his letter numbered DK/2517/277 dated 41/8/30 That the monthly salary received by Mr. Danhal Eliyahu is four Dinars only 4 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number: 5701 Date: April 24 Telephone Number: 2583 Maimon for Hakham Sasson Nissim for Sasson Representative of Electronic Co. for Baghdad Representative of ⟦the company⟧ To the Honorable Mora Hassi, Representative in Baghdad from the company of Sasson son of Isaac for the Honorable Aboud Nissim Mora son of Isaac ⟦the company⟧ Nissim Mora Secretary of the Court 2909 941/48
6557 19 August 941 His Excellency the President of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, respected Greetings For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please estimate the profit Monthly for Mr. Abboudi Khaddouri Sofer and ⟦similarly?⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community
The Religious Court of our City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 No: ⟦474⟧ Date: 12 Adar Year 5700 We declare to you in the name of the honorable Court that we may uphold the will of the late Yosef Ch. Kadoori on behalf of his two daughters Mazal Bracha and Esther, daughters of the aforementioned deceased for they have given us power of attorney in their own handwriting to authorize and uphold the aforementioned will which was given to them by the heirs of the aforementioned deceased (the sons of the aforementioned deceased) Naim Menachem Menachem Shmuel 2923 9/3/40
Administration of the Jewish Community Baghdad Department :: Presidency of the Jewish Community Number :: 6616 Date :: 4 September 941 To His Excellency the President of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Respected We request a prompt reply to the letter from this department Numbered :: 6557 Dated :: 19 August 941 Subject :: Estimation of the monthly profit for Mr. Aboudi Khedhouri Sofair With respect Signature: ⟦illegible⟧ Position: On behalf of the President of the Community
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce THE BAGHDAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Telegraphic Address: Ghurfa TELEGRAMS :- GHURFA. Telephone Number: 25 TELEPHONE No. 25. Number No.: 497/19 Baghdad on: 8 September 1941 Baghdad, IRAQ.: Secret ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 6557 and dated 19 August 1941 Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee, we inform you that the monthly income of Mr. Abboudi Khadhouri Sofair is estimated at no less than -/75 seventy-five Dinars. The Chamber bears no responsibility for what may result from this information provided above. A fee for this inquiry has been collected in the amount of five hundred Fils ⟦signature⟧ for Secretary ⟦signature⟧ President Judge 9/10 2924 10/9/941
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number: 6622 Date: September 10, 1941 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated August 24, 5701 We convey below the letter of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce No. 1019 dated September 8, 1941, in response to your letter referenced above; On behalf of the President of the Community ⟦line⟧ Secret Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee, we inform you that the monthly income of Mr. Abboudi Khaddouri Sofair is estimated at no less than -/75 seventy-five Dinars. The Chamber bears no responsibility for what may result from this information provided above. A fee of five hundred Fils has been collected for this inquiry Secretary President
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 Date: June 20, 57 Number: 5701 To the Honorable Hacham Sassoon Kadoorie, may God protect him President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, may God protect him After greetings We request of you to instruct the administration of the community to pay Mr. Ch. Shimon Avraham Sofer the sum of 20.000 (twenty Dinars) on account of his salary for the month of June 1957, and this is in accordance with our letter number 12/158 dated 6/12/57 with thanks Respectfully, Hezekiah ⟦...⟧ Chief of the Court 2906 17 / 6 / 957 Number ⟦156⟧ 13 Rajab 1350 AH Baghdad on November 17, 1931 Tenth The Tenth Administrative Body of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected 1075 Av 366 regarding the donation for the construction of the orphanage Based on the administration's letter 132 dated November 8, 1931, inquiring about how to pay this amount We have donated a monthly amount Sincerely, Sheikh Fahd ⟦signature⟧ ⟦line⟧ President Based on the decision of the body in its session held last Tuesday evening regarding the re-election of the body and based on the election according to list 157, members remained as they were Therefore, based on the deliberation this time, we ask you to inform the community of this decision and notify us of what is necessary This President of the institution and head of the executive body, Raphael Hakkak Baghdad Its President
6552 18 August 941 Governorship of Diyala Province Diyala We attach herewith a subpoena for the defendant Sion bin Hai residing in Qizil Rabat, for your kind notification to him and the return of the second voucher signed by the aforementioned Sion and certified; Sasson Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Khanaqin District Sub-prefecture Editing Department Number: 11/8 Date: 1941/9/6 Subject: "Notification Paper" To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Your letter numbered (6553) and dated 1941/8/18 We return to you the notification paper addressed to Sion Hay, notified to him and certified by the notification officer as per your request. Khanaqin Sub-prefect 2922 941/9/9
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number Date September 9, 1941 6227 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated August 20, 5701 We return to you herewith the subpoena addressed to Sion Hay, notified to him and certified according to the rules, On behalf of ⟦signature⟧ President of the Community
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. ⟦illegible⟧ Date / Year ⟦illegible⟧ Telephone Number: 2583 From the presence of the honorable, esteemed, respected Rabbi Abraham Al-Cohen, the respected, may his light shine, secretary of the respected community Peace, blessings, and all goodness We, the undersigned below, present to your excellence that the aforementioned Abraham Cohen is from a very poor family and he used to serve in the respected community as a servant in the Great Synagogue and he left the service because of his severe illness in his eyes, and an operation was performed on his eyes, and it has been a long time without work, and he has become in a very poor state, and we ask you to help him with what you see fit, and may you remain for good, and peace to all ⟦illegible signature⟧ Mori Sourani 2911 20 / 8 / 49
6528 24 August 941 Mutasarrifate of Basra Province Basra We attach herewith a subpoena for the defendant, Daoud Haskeel Beikhor, residing at the house of Khedouri Youssef, an employee in the Port Authority, Engineering Department. We kindly ask you to notify him and return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the aforementioned Daoud and certified; Haroun Head of the Community
The Religious Court of Justice in the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 The Date / History: 8 / 6 / 1955 No. / Number: 55 / 100 E': From... from Hussein Moussa and George L. Shweitz To M. L. Avraham L. Eliyahu L. Kadouri M.I. and their partners To the Honorable Director of the Jewish Community Committee For ⟦illegible⟧ M. Hussein L. Cohen L. Shweitz L. Cohen L. Zedek L. Yehuda L. Ezra B. B. and the rest of the community ⟦illegible⟧ Vision of the Almighty 2920 21 / 6 / 955
2247 17 September 941 Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs Baghdad For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Hai Shaul, an employee in the Central Telegraph and Telephone Directorate; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Iraq Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs Telegraphic Address: Postgen Baghdad (Personnel Section) Number: Z / 7071 / 5885 Date: September 22, 1941 To Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Your letter numbered 6643 and dated 9/17/1941. Shaul Hai is an employee and not an official in this administration and he receives a wage of (110) fils per day. Director General of Posts and Telegraphs 2946 9/25/41 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 6655 Date September 25, 941 His Eminence, the Head of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated September 8, 5701 The Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs has informed us by its letter No. Z/8715/2071 dated September 22, 1941 that Shaul Hai mentioned in your above letter is an employee and not an official, and that he receives a daily wage of (110) Fils; ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, May God Protect it Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 Date: 26 ⟦...⟧ Number: ⟦...⟧ From the Honorable ⟦...⟧ Hakham Sasson Petchia ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Hakham ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Hakham ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2940 29/9/28
⟦illegible⟧ 2 October 941 Directorate of Criminal Investigations Baghdad For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Daoud Ezra Levy, an employee in your respected department; ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon Head of the Community
Number / 22205 / 221 Iraq Police Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Residency Baghdad on 16 / Ramadan 1360 8 / October 1941 To - Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject - Policeman's salary Reference to your letter No. 6665 dated 2 / 10 / 941. Dawud Ezra Levi, a policeman in this department, receives a salary of 2/500 Dinars per month. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Criminal Investigation and Residency For Accounting 2942 10 / 10 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number ( 17 ) Date: October 15, 1941 His Eminence, Head of the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated September 26, 5701 The Director of Criminal Investigations and Residency informed us by his letter number 22205 dated October 8, 941, that Daoud Ezra Levi, a policeman in that department, receives a monthly salary of 2/500 dinars. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
The Religious Court of Justice in the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Date: ⟦26/8/51⟧ Year: Telephone No.: 2583 From... Hakham Sasson Kadoori, President of the Community Today Mr. Abraham Isaac came before us ⟦from the Customs Manager⟧ and took upon himself a Torah excommunication oath that he has no means now to pay the 12 Dinars that he was obligated to his wife neither all at once nor in installments according to his ability. ⟦signature⟧ 2825 18/9/951 Number ⟦1⟧ 13 January Year 51 Baghdad Committee for the Administration of Minors' Funds Baghdad To the Honorable Members of the Committee for the Administration of Minors' Funds 575 our deposit 26 December 950 Based on your letter numbered 50667 on 8 January 51, we send you herewith the lists mentioned in your letter above 6/005 in case they were not previously sent, and you have our previous lists dated ⟦...⟧ April 947 and 7 May 947 With appreciation ⟦...⟧ Head of the Jewish Community
6656 25 September 941 Directorate of Transport Iraqi State Railways Baghdad For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Salim Eliyahu Sofair, the employee in your respected department. ⟦Sassoon⟧ President of the Community
R.P.BD.-645-25-2-41-6,000 pads. M.60 Iraqi Government Railways IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS From: Chief Accountant / West Baghdad Railways To: Presidency of the Mosaic Community No.: 65/A Dated: 10/11/1941 Subject: Mr. Salim Eliyahu Sofer With reference to your letter No. 6656 dated 25 September 1941. We inform you that the aforementioned person receives a monthly salary of eight Dinars only. ⟦signature⟧ For the Chief Accountant 2851 14/11/41