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Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, may the Lord protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: ⟦28/10⟧
Year: 5710
Mr. Isaac L. Hasson, resident of the city and merchant in Baghdad
confessed before us in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
by appointment and by obligation
the authorized committee to Ezra L. Saleh in Baghdad
to take and to receive on his behalf and for him and in his name all
the money due to him and that will be due to him from
the Religious Court
Baghdad
2122
8 August ⟦1936⟧
Baghdad Court of First Instance
To the Honorable Head of the Mosaic Community
Based on the request of the plaintiff Sassoon Lawi in his capacity as legal guardian of
the minors, the children of his brother. Please inform us whether the defendant Sassoon Salih has a sum
on ⟦1/6/1936⟧ under number 372 in his name within the Community, and the result.
Judge of the Court of First Instance
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1 March 942
6847
Iraqi State Railways Directorate
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. Heskel bin Moshi, your employee.
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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R.P.BD.—640—15-12-41—20,000. M.123-a
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS Iraqi State Railways
4 March 1942
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 194 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 194
No. L / 1834 / 46 / 1298
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad .
With reference to your letter No. 6847 dated 1 / 3 / 942 .
We inform you that the monthly salary received by Mr.
Heskel Moshe from this administration is 10/- Dinars and is added to
that 1/500 Dinars per month for high cost of living allowances .
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Chief Accountant
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6852
Date 8 March 942
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 12 Adar 5702
The Directorate of Railways informed us by its letter No. L / 1834 / 46 / 1398 dated 4 March
942 that the monthly salary received by Mr. Heskel Moshe is 10/- Dinars and is added to
that 1/500 Dinars monthly as cost of living allowance.
On behalf of the President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number: 2583
Date 28
S.H.
No. 57-1 28
From the Religious Court of Justice in Baghdad
To the Honorable Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Honorable and Pleasant Gentlemen,
We request you to arrange the matter of Mrs. Fanny Meir Levy
regarding the receipt of her Ketubah and the total amount due to her from
the estate of her late husband Meir Levy, and this as soon as possible.
With respect and blessings,
Hazni Shabtai
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Private Number: 2925
Date: 24 / 7 / 1957
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6577
25 August 941
To the Honorable Director of the Iraq Times Press
Baghdad
Greetings
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the
monthly salary received by Mr. Eliyahu Ibrahim Houbi, an employee in your press;
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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THE IRAQ TIMES
THE TIMES PRESS
BAGHDAD AND BASRAH
PROPRIETORS: THE TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING Co. LTD.
PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, BOOKBINDERS, PHOTO ENGRAVERS,
ADVERTISING SERVICES
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES
PUBLICITY, BAGHDAD
PUBLICITY, BASRAH
TELEPHONES
BAGHDAD 26
BASRAH 02 ASHAR 201
LONDON AGENTS
OVERSEAS PUBLICITY AND
SERVICE AGENCY LTD.
33 CHANCERY LANE, W.C. 2
TELEGRAMS
EGYPTADCO LONDON
WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE No: 1869
HEAD OFFICE BAGHDAD: Baghdad, 11 September 1940
To His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected
Baghdad
With reference to your letter regarding the worker Mr. Eliyahu Ibrahim Hilal
We wish to inform you that he receives a monthly salary of eight dinars (8) dinars
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Manager of the Times Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.
2925
11/9/941
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6677
Date September 14, 1941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated August 28, 5701
The Director of the Times Printing and Publishing Company Limited informed us by his letter No. 1869 dated September 11
1941 that Mr. Eliyahu Ibrahim Hawa receives a monthly salary of six dinars.
On behalf of the President of the Community
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The Justice Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number: 2583
Date: 17 June 5702
Number: 5702
Year:
By:
To the Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject: Request of Mrs. Habiba daughter of Abraham Cohen in Baghdad
(Regarding her inheritance)
We hereby inform you that the aforementioned Mrs. Habiba daughter of Abraham Cohen
passed away to her eternal home on Thursday, 26th of Sivan, the year 5702
and left behind her son Isaac son of Abraham Cohen and her daughter Simcha daughter of Abraham Cohen
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2929
942/6/20
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6727
December 10, 941
To the Honorable Director of the Iraqi Awqaf Printing House
Baghdad
Greetings
Reference to your letter No. 1869 dated September 11, 941
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has requested us to inquire whether the person named Eliyahu
Ibrahim Homi receives additional allowances in addition to his monthly salary of six dinars;
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community
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Administration of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Department :: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Number :: ⟦6829⟧
Date :: 19 February 942
To the respected Director of the Iraqi Times Press
We request a prompt response to the letter from this department
Number :: 6737
Dated :: 10 December 941
Subject: The additional allowances received by the named Eliyahu Ibrahim
in addition to his monthly salary.
With respect,
Signature: ⟦illegible⟧
Title: ⟦For⟧ the President of the Community
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6855
9 March 942
The Respected Director of the Iraq Times Press
As we requested from you in our letter No. 6737 dated 10 December 941 to inform us whether
the person named Eliyahu Ibrahim Hoby receives monthly allowances in addition to his salary or not, and we confirmed this
letter in writing No. 6829 dated 19 February 942 and by telephone several times, so please expedite the answer so that we can
transfer it to the Israeli Religious Court.
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
⟦For them⟧
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THE TIMES PRESS
BAGHDAD AND BASRAH
PROPRIETORS: THE TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. LTD.
PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, BOOKBINDERS, PHOTO ENGRAVERS,
ADVERTISING SERVICES
TELEPHONES
BAGHDAD 26
BASRAH 62 ASHAR 201
TELEGRAMS: PUBLICITY
Number: 234
HEAD OFFICE BAGHDAD: Baghdad on March 8, 1944
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Subject: Eliahu Ibrahim
With reference to your letter numbered 6855 and dated March 9, 1944
We hope you find enclosed a copy of the letter we previously sent you
under number 288 and dated February 24, 1944 regarding the above-mentioned
person, with many thanks to you.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of The Times Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. 6826
Date: 11 March 1942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 17 Kislev 5702
Enclosed is a copy of the letter received by us from the Director of the Iraqi Times Printing Press Company, No. 288
Dated 23 February 1942, which we received on 9 March 1942, regarding the additional allocations
received by Mr. Eliyahu Ibrahim Levy.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community
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Iraq
Governorate of Al-Dulaim Liwa
Liberation
Number: 2678
Date:
Corresponding to: 14 / 3 / 942
Subject: - Notifying a person
To: - Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter numbered 2293 and dated 2 / 3 / 1942.
The person named ⟦Muthir⟧ Hayyim has been notified, and you will find enclosed the notification
paper signed by him and certified by the process server.
Governor of Al-Dulaim Liwa
M
Number / ⟦8⟧ / ⟦8⟧ / ⟦8⟧
Date 11 November 932
Subject - Notifying the Notary Public of Baghdad of the Community Council's decision
In the session of 7 November 932, the Community Council decided
to approve the request of the Notary Public in Baghdad to notify Mr. ⟦...⟧
of the Council's decision numbered 932 / ⟦...⟧ in November 932, which includes
issuing a warning to him to consult the Council to settle the accounts
Head of the Community
Copy to - Notary Public Office
Baghdad
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Number
⟦878⟧
In original
After notification it is returned to ⟦illegible⟧ the sect
Israeli in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
First Instance Officer
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Registry Office
Number 598
Date 22 / 1 / 942
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Registry Office
Number 878
Date 21 / 1 / 942
Number: 6796
Date: 15 January 942
Subject:
Sulaymaniyah Governorate Administration
Sulaymaniyah
⟦illegible⟧
Sulaymaniyah
We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 718 / 1787 and dated 7 / 1 / 942 issued by the
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad with the notification paper for the defendant Abed Murad, an Arak seller on Haji
Ibrahim Agha Street in Sulaymaniyah, for your kindness in notifying the aforementioned defendant and returning the signed
and certified notification paper.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Head of the Community
Number 425
Date 24 / 1 / 942
Returning the notification paper
Information from you under number 6796 on 15 / 1
With the certification of the Justice Executor in
Sulaymaniyah
524
The station report stopped it
to perform the necessary action and return it
for certification
To the Sulaymaniyah Station Officer to carry out what is necessary for notification
After notification, it shall be returned and submitted
To the Saray Station Officer in
Sulaymaniyah for your kindness in ordering
the fulfillment
7 / 2 / 942 Police Director
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6615
3 September 941
⟦illegible⟧
To
Central Telegraph and Telephone Department
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. Hayawi Shaul, the employee in your esteemed department;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦Date of receipt of transaction 17 September 1941 Transaction No.⟧ ⟦...⟧
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15 January 942
8796
Governorate of Sulaymaniyah Liwa
Sulaymaniyah
We attach herewith a copy of the notification No. 718 / 787 dated 7 / 1 / 942 issued by the
Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad with the notice paper for the defendant Abed Murad, an Arak seller on Haji
Ibrahim Agha Street in Sulaymaniyah, for the favor of notifying the aforementioned defendant and returning the notice paper signed
by him and certified.
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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⟦2842⟧
24 February 942
District Governorate of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Enclosed is a copy of the notification numbered 729 / 1798 and dated 16 February 942 issued against
the defendant Nuri Ephraim Bikhour, an employee at the Oil Company in Khanaqin, for your kind notification to him
and to return the attached notification paper signed by the aforementioned Nuri and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
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⟦272⟧
9 December 941
Governorate of Mosul District
Mosul
Enclosed is a copy of a notice issued by the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Mordekhai
Rahmin residing in the Butchers' Market in Mosul. We request that it be notified to him and the attached notification paper returned
signed by the aforementioned Mordekhai and certified;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
28 / 2
36 / 632
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We received by number 632 on 21 April 937 / 267 your letter numbered 17 on the 15th of it regarding
your assistance to the mentally unstable Riqa in admitting her to the hospice and we inform you that this Riqa is not
among the total persons who have a salary from us and she has been admitted to the hospice
Written
President of the Jewish Community
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The Court of Justice in Baghdad, may G-d protect it
Baghdad, may G-t protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: August 20, 1949
Year: 5709
From a member to Hakham Isaac Nissim, President of the Spiritual Committee
On the sixth day of the month of Menachem Av, in the year 5709 of the creation
⟦according to our count⟧ here in Baghdad
Furthermore, Mr. Isaac Levy entered this court in the name of his wife
Ali b. Shraga and claimed a sum for the estate of
the late Abraham Al-Kahila, of blessed memory, in the presence of the guardian
of the orphans, Mr. Isaac David, and after investigation and inquiry
⟦the judgment was decided⟧
Ezra Sassoon Dangoor
Meir Sassoon
Presidency of the Jewish Community
4015
18 / 8 / 949
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11 May 942
6945
To
Department of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the quantities
of Arak consumed monthly by the person named Isaac Abdul Aziz.
⟦For⟧
Head of the Community
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Iraq
Ministry of Finance
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Number 10665
Date May 18, 1942
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject - Arak consumed by
Isaac Abdul Aziz
Reference to your letter No. 6945 dated 11/5/1942.
It has appeared from the records of this department that the amount of Arak
which was registered in the name of the person called Isaac Abdul Aziz during the year 941 / 942
has reached 2540 liters.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
4021
19 / 5 / 942
Mahmoud
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19/5/241
6551
His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated May 20, 5702
The Directorate of Customs and Excise in Baghdad has informed us by letter No. 10665 dated May 18, 942
that the amount of Arak registered in the name of the person called Isaac Abdul Aziz during the year 1941/942 has
reached 2540 liters.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
on behalf of the Head of the Community
Head of the Jewish Community