Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 6692 Date 4 November 941 His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter number - dated 26 September 5702 The Directorate of Transportation in the Railways informed us by its letter No. LY/62 dated 2/11/941 that Mr. Selim Eliyahu Sofer receives a monthly salary of eight Dinars, On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 Date 9 ⟦Marheshvan 5707⟧ E. B. M. A. D. H. Our Master Hacham Ezra S. Sassoon ⟦...⟧ In the name of the Lord ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Amen ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7950 9/10/20 ⟦Kramer certainly⟧ 139 riyals in year 3 on the second ⟦Recorded in⟧ Ab 12, the jurisdiction of the Rabbi, section Past ⟦Recorded in⟧ Ab 12, the jurisdiction of the Rabbi Wasik, section Past 7075 riyals 26 on the second - and in the total and what is before us 6/11/139 on the second 63 riyals in the past we recorded it as a settlement, the goods belong to us, close to completing it In this, against the paper of the remaining houses and in the entry with it, it was necessary in Nisan The jurisdiction of the Rabbi Wasik
6687 2 November 941 Management of the Iraq Petroleum Company Limited 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. Yehoshua Shaul Barshan, an employee in your respected company; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
IRAQ PETROLEUM COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) POST BOX 61, BAGHDAD. TELEPHONE: BAGHDAD 356 TELEGRAMS: PETRIRAQ BAGHDAD, CODES: BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE CODE OIL EDITION OF BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE REF: BS-1/10 No.: 3190 DATED: 11th November, 1941. The President, Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir, In response to your letter No. 6687 dated 2nd November, 1941, we write to inform you that Sayid Shua Shaul Birshan is drawing a salary of ID.11/500 per month plus a Temporary Emergency Allowance of ID.1/000 per mensem. Yours faithfully, FOR IRAQ PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD., ⟦signature⟧ Manager, Baghdad. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 2956 12 / 11 / 941 PK/Z.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number: 6700 Date: 14 November 1941 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 9 Cheshvan 5702 The Iraq Petroleum Company Limited informed us in its letter No. 3190 dated 11/11/1941 that Mr. Shua Shaul Barshan receives a monthly salary of 11.500 Dinars, to which is added one Dinar as temporary emergency allowances; ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the President of the Community
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad, May God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Date: 6 June 57 Number: 57/20 Telephone Number: 2583 Honorary Representative to Hakham Shimon Kaduri, may God preserve and protect him Honorary Representative to Hakham Avraham Eliyahu, may God preserve and protect him To the Honor of the Community Committee By the authority of the Religious Court, Mr. Salman Avraham Salman has been appointed As a beadle in the Religious Court instead of the beadle Eliyahu Cohen who retired from The work, therefore we request you to give him a salary according to the custom Religious Court of Justice Baghdad 2961 ⟦22/11/57⟧
⟦...⟧ 217 / 941 15 November 941 Outgoing ⟦...⟧ To the Honorable Director of the Lurozdi-Bak Institutes Greetings, For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary and commission received by Mr. Elias Robin from your establishment. Respectfully yours, On behalf of Head of the Community
OROSDI - BACK ESTABLISHMENTS French Public Limited Company Capital: 40,000,000 Fr. HEAD OFFICE IN PARIS 126, Rue La Fayette (X) Baghdad, December 19, 1941 To The Honorable Presidency of the Israelite Community Greetings, In response to your letter No. 6710 dated November 1941, we inform you that the monthly salary including commission received by Mr. Alec Rubin amounts to approximately fourteen Dinars. This is what was necessary to state, and with our greatest respect. On behalf of Orosdi-Back Company AlKado ⟦signature⟧ Code 5th Edition A. B. C. Telegrams: Orosdi - BAGHDAD ⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ Number 2926 Date 12/25/941
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 6727 Date 5 December 1941 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 6 Kislev 5702 Orosdi Back Institutes informed us in their letter numbered 3 December 1941 that the monthly salary with commission received by Mr. Elias Rubin amounts to approximately fourteen dinars. ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Community
⟦6728⟧ 1 December 941 Governorate of Hillah Liwa Hillah Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad for the defendant To'ma Salih Samerli, the teacher at the School of Education in Hillah. Please kindly notify him and return the second coupon of the summons signed by the aforementioned To'ma and certified. ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community
Governorate of Hillah Liwa Editing Department / 3 Number 14101 Date 11 / 12 / 941 12 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject - Returning a notification paper With reference to your letter No. 6729 dated 1 / 12 / 941 We return to you herewith the lower part of the summons paper sent to us with your above letter, notified by its addressee, the defendant Tu'ma Salih Samerli, and certified by the notification officer as per regulations. ⟦illegible⟧ Governor of Hillah Liwa Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number ⟦8972⟧ Date 15 / 12 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number: 6746 Date: 15 December 1941 His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 10 Kislev 5702 We return to you herewith the voucher granted from the summons paper signed by the defendant Tohme Saleh Samerli and duly certified; ⟦signature⟧ President 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 Date: ⟦10⟧ Tishrei ⟦November⟧ 5702 Telephone Number: 2583 His Honor, the respected and exalted Mr. Sasson Hayya Avraham Alkash, may the Lord protect them Peace be upon you and many blessings It has been five days since Mr. Sasson Isaac Murad told us that he has with you the sum of ⟦fifty⟧ pounds Grant me favor, your servant ⟦illegible⟧ 2974 941/10/10
628 10 December 941 Directorate of Transportation Iraqi State Railways 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. Selim Eliyahu Sofer, an employee in your respected department. On behalf of The President of the Community
R.P.BD.—645—25-2-41—6,000 pads. M.60 Iraqi Government Railways IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS From: Director of Accounts To: Head of the Jewish Community No: 1/64 Dated: 11/12/1941 With reference to your letter numbered 6728 and dated 10 December 1941 We inform you that the monthly salary received by Mr. Salim Liyahu Soufir, an employee in our department, is eight Dinars monthly and no more. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Director of Accounts Headquarters of the Israelite Community 2879 16/12/941
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 6747 Date 16 December 941 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad Reference to your letter No. - dated 20 Kislev 5792 The Directorate of Railway Transport informed us by its letter No. Sh/62 dated 14 / 12 / 941 that the monthly salary received by Mr. Selim Eliyahu Sofer is eight Dinars only, ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the President of the Community
Jewish Religious Court In Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone number: 2583 Date: November 22, 57 Number: 5702 From Hacham L. Hacham Sassoon Khadouri to Hacham ⟦...⟧ Rabbis L. Hacham L. Hacham L. Hacham ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2981 12/22/1941 No. 7 on 7 February 135 AH corresponding to 21 in the second Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community Baghdad Baghdad - Respectable Administrative Committee of the Mosaic Community 2575 for an amount of 06 in the report regarding the heirs of Rima Qasha 139 / 61 / 31 in the report 63 pages of old documents correspondence we informed his relative so we could The copy as is customary in the committee regarding these days and accordingly the report was sent on the mentioned date on the occasion of the statement for ⟦illegible⟧ Consulate of the Mosaic
2722 22 December 941 Directorate of Transport Iraqi State Railways Baghdad Reference to your letter No. Sh 63 dated 14/12/941 Regarding the request of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the amount of the monthly increment that was added to the salary of Mr. Salim Eliyahu Sofer from the first of November 941. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
R.P.BD.-537-2-12-41-5,000 Pads. M.60 IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS From: Director of Operations / Export Center To: Head of the Jewish Community / Baghdad No.: ⟦O⟧/⟦S⟧/⟦2⟧ Dated: 1942/1/8 With reference to your letter numbered 6762 and dated 22 December year 1941 We inform you that the monthly addition allocated to Mr. Salim Liahu Swaid is one Dinar and a quarter ⟦signature⟧ For the Director of Operations Presidency of the Jewish Community 7884 942/1/8
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad No. ⟦8799⟧ Date: January 2, 1942 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 2 Tevet 5702 The Transport Directorate of the Iraqi State Railways informed us in its letter No. Sh/62 dated 12/30/1941 that the monthly increase received by Mr. Selim Eliyahu Sofer is one and a quarter Dinars. ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Community
Baghdad Head of the Jewish Community Teacher Tu'ma Salih is on leave ⟦here⟧ postpone the lawsuit details by mail Director of Education Director of the Hilla Education District Number Sh / 8405 21 / 12 / 41 A copy of it to - Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with a copy of the report Baghdad Committee for the Management of Jewish Community Affairs Number 6 on January 24, 1963 In Baghdad 837 M To the Honorable President of the Jewish Sharia Court in Baghdad Subject / Estate of the deceased Shaoul Heskel 570 We attach herewith a copy of the legal division issued by your esteemed court regarding the above deceased Requesting to provide us with a certified copy of it for the purpose of submitting it to the Karkh Land Registry Office / 560 With appreciation President Committee for the Management of Jewish Community Affairs
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Date: 15 ⟦Mehr⟧ 5702 Number: 5702 Telephone Number: 2583 To the honorable Haham Sasson Khedouri, may his light shine President of the Baghdad Jewish Community Committee, may God protect and preserve him After greetings We request of your excellency that you please be so kind to command the relevant person to give to Mr. Avraham Yehezkel Avraham Halevi the sum of five dinars on account of his salary for the month of Tishrei, year 5703, and may you be blessed and at peace according to your desire and pleasure Your servant, your minister Hugi Aboudi paid 15/10/42
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number: Date: 2 January 1942 6771 His Eminence, Head of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad We convey to you below the letter of the Director of the Hilla Education Area No. ⟦W/8405⟧ dated 21 / 12 / 1941 along with the medical report sent to us within the aforementioned letter. On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Teacher Tohma Saleh is on sick leave; postpone the lawsuit, details by mail. Director of Education
2774 5 January 942 District Administration Office of Sandur We send to you herewith a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad for the defendant Yaqub Biro bin Hammo, residing in Sandur. Please be so kind as to notify the aforementioned defendant and return the second voucher signed by him and certified; ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community
The Rabbinical Court of the Jewish Community In Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. 85 Date 29 Adar, Year 5708 To the Honorable Mr. Sasson Kadoorie, may God protect and preserve him President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Honorable President, Enclosed please find a copy of the ruling regarding Mrs. Rachel daughter of Salman issued by the Court on 3/24/48. The aforementioned ruling. Secretary of the Court ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦6816⟧ 2997 3/24/48