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IJA 3713

Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court

Description

This 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 3713
Item Number: 6609
Date: Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages: Multiple Languages
Keywords: Hospital, Ministry of Defense, Court of Personal Property, Kirkuk, Electricity Bill, Employment, Travel, Legal Document, The Treasury, Public School, Annotation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounting, Office of Transportation and Traffic Police, Karrada, Office of Public Land, Iraq State Railways, Law Enforcement, Judeo-Arabic, Ministry of Finance, Sulaymaniyah, New York, Basrah, Meir Elias Hospital, Limited, Court of Iraq, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Duhok, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Jewish Religious Court, British Petroleum, Office of Income Tax, Postage Stamp, Financial, Legal, Department of Public Pensions, Correspondence, Office of Criminal Investigations and Administration, Iraq Petroleum Company, Office of the Mint, Crown Crest, Invoice, Baghdad Municipality, Ministry of Justice, Khanaqin, President of the Jewish Community, Mosul, Royal Air Force, Rafadin, Typed, Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Labor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Imports, Form, Lawsuit, Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Telegram, Revenue Stamp, Judicial, Letterhead, Baghdad Jail, Iraqi Government, Handwritten, Receipt, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Teachers, Income Tax, Office of the Police, Arbil, Health, Office of Customs and Excise, Exports, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Marriage

AI en Translation, Pages 276-300

Page 276

The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible dark stamp⟧
No.: 200/50
Date: 20/10/50
Year:
⟦...⟧ 6 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1206 ⟦...⟧ 12 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 2.12 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
4016
924/5/A
⟦faint red stamp⟧

21 / 5 / 51 AD
1552
Committee for the Liquidation of the Property of Jews Whose Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Baghdad
7507 on May 7, 951 to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Pursuant to order number 53301 issued by this committee on its date, it was decided to seize
all the property of the Jew whose citizenship was revoked, Salim Daoud Salim Al-Qattan,
which is in your possession ⟦...⟧ and until further notice from us.
Regarding it ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
Chairman of the Committee
Regarding it ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 277

14 May 942
⟦6950⟧
Respected Manager of the Iraq Times Press
Greetings
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Eliyahu
Ibrahim Huby, employed in your press, please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by
the aforementioned at the present time, including high cost of living allowances and overtime pay.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 278

THE TIMES PRESS
BAGHDAD AND BASRAH
PROPRIETORS: THE TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. LTD.
PRINTERS. PUBLISHERS. BOOKBINDERS. PHOTO ENGRAVERS.
ADVERTISING SERVICES
TELEPHONES HEAD OFFICE
BAGHDAD 26 BAGHDAD
BASRAH 02 ASHAR 201
TELEGRAMS : PUBLICITY
No. 746
Baghdad on May 18, 1944
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Eliyahu Ibrahim
With reference to your letter No. 695 dated May 14, 1944
We wish to inform you that there has been no change in the salary or cost of living allowances
or overtime wages for the aforementioned Eliyahu Ibrahim since we sent you the letter
No. 288 dated February 27, 1944 and letter No. 360 dated
March 9, 1944. Thank you very much.
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
For The Times Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.
4022
1944/5/19

Page 279

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
6959
Number
Date May 29, 942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
With reference to your letter number - dated May 20, 942
The Iraqi Times Company informed us by its letter No. 746 dated May 18, 942 that no
change occurred to the salary, cost of living allowances, or additional wages of the person named Eliyahu Ibrahim
Thus is their letter to us numbered 288 and dated February 27, 942.
On behalf of the President of the Community

Page 280

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 28 Adar 5702
Year:
Maimon for Sage Isaac Kaduri for Azuri
Today 8 Marheshvan for Sage Isaac Kaduri
and obligated ⟦illegible⟧
Further collected for Sage Isaac the sum of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Azuri St. ⟦illegible⟧ for Sage
for Azuri for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
and they said
President of the Court
Hazon Sassoon
4019
1942/5/27

Page 281

17 May 942
6952
Central Telephone Directorate
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. Daniel Eliyahu, an employee in your esteemed directorate.
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 282

Iraq
Central Telephone Department
Baghdad
No. NKH / 377 / 4201
Date 20 / 5 / 1942
To -
The Presidency of the Israelite Community in
Baghdad
Subject - Daniel Eliyahu
The monthly salary received by Daniel Eliyahu, the telephone
operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center, is 4/- Dinars (Only four
Dinars).
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Central Telephone Department
2025
25 / 5 / 942
1 S 20 / 5

Page 283

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 692
Date May 25, 942
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. - dated May 28, 5702
The Central Telephone Department informed us by its letter No. 1041 dated 5 / 20 / 942 that the monthly
salary received by Daniel Eliyahu, the telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center, is -/4 Dinars
only.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 284

The Rabbinical Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 24 Av
Year: 5704
To the Honorable ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
4017
⟦...⟧

Page 285

⟦Copy for action⟧
12 May 943
6941
⟦15 / 5⟧
Governorate of Diyala Liwa -
You will find enclosed a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant
Gurji Yusuf Baqa, hotel owner in Khanaqin. Please be so kind as to notify the aforementioned defendant
and return the second voucher of the notification paper signed by him and certified.
⟦Sasson⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Number⟧

Page 286

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
80 25
16 / 5 / 42
Number: 6948
Date: 12 May 942
Subject:
Governorate of Diyala -
⟦illegible⟧
Number 2242
Date 17 / 5 / 42
Enclosed is a subpoena issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant
Gurji Yusuf Baqa, owner of a hotel in Khanaqin. Please kindly serve it to the aforementioned
defendant and return the second voucher of the notification paper signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible signature⟧
President of the Community
256
18 / 5
Received
5759
1- To Khanaqin Police Station
To carry out the notification and return the letter
Note: precision 11 / 2 / 42
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Governor
The Notifier
Rate ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
18 / 5
⟦illegible⟧
Notification ⟦illegible⟧

Page 287

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number
Date May 25, 1942
His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated May 24, 5702
We return to you herewith the summons signed by the defendant Gurji Yusuf Yaqa and authenticated
duly.
⟦signature⟧
For the President of the Community

Page 288

Diyala Provincial Administration
Editing - Office
6410
Number / ⟦line⟧
Date 28 / 5 / 1942
2 -
To " -
Head of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Subject " - Return of a notification paper
. Your letter No. 6940 dated 10 / 5 / 1942
We return to you the notification paper signed by its addressee Nouri
Ephraim Bechor, employee at the Naft Khana Oil Company.
⟦signature⟧
2 Diyala Governor
Attachments
1 Notification paper
Etc. Al-Salihi .

Page 289

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
Number: 6977
Date: 7 June 942
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧ District Commission of Khanaqin
District Commission of Khanaqin
Khanaqin.
Enclosed is notice number 766 / 1835 dated 7 June 942 issued by the
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Nouri Ephraim Bikhor, employee at the
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited. We request the order to notify him and to return the attached notification form signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Khanaqin Police Assistant Office
To deliver the notification paper into the hands of the aforementioned
and return it according to the procedures ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2948
Khanaqin Directorate
To deliver the notification paper into the hands of the aforementioned
who must return it with his signature and certified
The man aged ⟦...⟧
11/6/942
⟦illegible⟧

Page 290

Khanaqin Police Authentication
No. ⟦59⟧ / 17 to the District Governor of Khanaqin
Date: 11 / 6 / 926
Reference to your telegram No. 2845 dated 9 / 6 / 926 authentication
We send herewith the lower part of the summons after notifying your addressee according to the rules
First
Assistant Police Director
The required has been doubled; to be returned in original
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦Anis⟧
District Governor of Khanaqin
12 / 6 / 926
⟦As⟧

Page 291

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 17 ⟦Iyar⟧ 1957
Number: 57-2
To the honorable Mr. Menachem Saleh Daniel son of Ezra
Representative of the heirs of the deceased L' Abraham L' Isaac El Kabir
Naeema and the orphans
After wishing for your peace and well-being
We sent you a copy of the alimony judgment of
L' Isaac L' Abraham L' Isaac El Kabir against
the estate and until now you have not paid
us anything of this
Please send the alimony for all
the past months along with the alimony for the month
of Iyar this and receive the necessary receipt
With respect and blessing
Be strong and help
4014
5 / 5 / 1957

Page 292

5 May 942
6940
Governorate of Diyala Province
You will find enclosed a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant
Nuri Ephraim Bechor, an employee at the Naft Khana Company. 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
⟦illegible⟧

Page 293

5 May 942
6942 c
Directorate of Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the total amount of
the monthly salary received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bikhor, the employee at your esteemed company, including
the cost of living allowance.
Haroun
Head of the Community

Page 294

29 May 943
6969
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Nouri
Ephraim Bechor, an employee at the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited, we request you to mediate with the aforementioned company
to inform us of the amount of salary and other allowances paid to him monthly. Respectfully.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Page 295

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
External Notifications
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ Jumada al-Thani 1361 AH
June / 1942 AD
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Your letter number 6869 dated May 29, 1942
The Khanaqin Oil Company Limited has informed us that the total monthly salary
and allowances currently received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bikhor, an employee
at the aforementioned company, are as follows:
⟦space⟧
| Fils | Dinars
Salary | - | 23
Temporary war-time high cost of living allowances | 300 | 2
| 300 | 25
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
4025
1942/6/22
S.M. 20

Page 296

22 June 942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Ministry of Justice informed us in its letter numbered A/52/25 dated June 22
942 that the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited informed it that the total amount of the salary
and monthly allowances currently received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim
Bechor are as follows:
Dinar Fils
Salary | 23 -
Cost of living allowance | 2 300
Temporary during the war | 25 300
Head of the Community

Page 297

The Rabbinical Court of Baghdad
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No:
Date: 25/1/57
Year: 5717
To the honorable Haham Sasson Kadoorie, may God preserve him
President of the General Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
(Endowments Department)
Greetings and blessings and all good things with great love
We hereby inform your honor that Mr. Salim
son of Eliyahu ⟦Sasson⟧ has been appointed (as Manager of Endowments) instead of
Mr. Menashe ⟦Aboudi⟧ from the date 1/1/57
Therefore, please we ask of you to transfer the salary
to his name starting from the aforementioned date
And herewith we bless you
With the blessing of the Torah
Ovadia Somekh
Hugi S. Aboudi
402
11/2/57

Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Sukair
Lawyer Salman Sayon Shina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Rizq
Dr. Selim Kowi
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Robin Ezra Dawoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Jajik
Sassoon Hanam Nessim Cohen
Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shaker
D
Dawoud Samira
Dawoud Shaoul Tweig
Rabbi Dawoud Ezra Musafi
Dr. Dawoud Moallem Nessim
Dawoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
Rabbi Joshua Moshi Haskell
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nessim Abboudi
Dr. Nour Allah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Aaron Haskell Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Shaoul Menashi Shohet
Meir Menachem Ab
Meir Hanam Moshi Dangour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Dawoud
Mor Ita
Moshi Shaoul Sweira
R. Y. Sum 56

Page 298

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. 6987
Date 12 / 6 / 1942 .
To .
District Governorate of Zakho
Zakho
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against
the defendant Hasqeel Matloub, residing in Zakho, please kindly notify the
aforementioned defendant and return the second voucher of the summons signed by him and certified .
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Page 299

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6687
Date 12 / 6 / 1942
Zakho District Sub-prefecture
Incoming Mail
Number ⟦1844⟧
Date ⟦18 / 6 / 42⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To
Zakho District Sub-prefecture
Zakho
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad for
the defendant Haskel Matloub residing in Zakho. Please kindly notify the aforementioned
defendant and return the second coupon of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦S. Khedouri⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
18 / 6
His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 300

2015
July 1, year 943
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 25 Sivan 5702
Enclosed you will find the second copy of the summons for the individual named Heskel bin Matloub
signed by him and properly certified.
Saad
6/29/943
On behalf of
The Head of the Community