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IJA 3713

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

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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.

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IJA 3713
Item Number
6609
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
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AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 301

7024
9 July 942
District Administration of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Enclosed is a copy of a notice with a notification paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant, Munshi Ezra Rahmin, residing in the Salih Beg neighborhood in
Khanaqin, to kindly notify the aforementioned defendant and return the notification paper signed by
him and certified.
⟦Ezra⟧
Head of the Community.

Page 302

The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 909
Date 12/11 Year 5700
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4029
29/6/942

Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Basra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nissim
Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Jejek
Sassoon Hakham Nissim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hooki Abboudi
Lawyer Salim Isaac
Salim Tarzi
Dr. Salim Koubi
M
Meir Shaul Menashe Shamshua
Meir Menahem Mehab
Meir Hakham Moshe Dankour
Menashe Ibrahim Karji
Menashe Saleh Shlomo David
Moise Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurallah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Yousef Nissim Abboudi

Page 303

7010
29 June 942
To the Honorable Director of the Ibrahim and Shafiq Adas Company
Greetings,
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against
the defendant Daoud Shaul, an employee at your company, please inform us of the amount of
salary and other allowances that the aforementioned receives monthly. Respectfully,
Sassoon
Head of the Community

Page 304

Telephone Numbers
690 - The Manager
752 - Accounting and Editorial Department
1599 - Warehouse, Repair Workshop and Tires Department
154 - Insurance Department
I. and C. Ades Company Limited
Established in Iraq
Ford Agents in Iraq
Main Office - Baghdad
P.O. Box No. 68
Branches:
Basra
Mosul
Kirkuk
Telegraphic Address: Ades Baghdad
Baghdad on: 1 / 7 / 1943
Number:
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7010 and dated 29 / 6 / 1943.
The amount that Daoud Shaoul receives for monthly salaries and allowances is 9/- Dinars
(Nine) per month. Sincerely.
For I. and C. Ades Company Limited
⟦signature⟧
The Manager
4042
3 / 7 / 943
Y M

Page 305

7017
3 July 942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 909 dated 13 July 5702
The Ibrahim and Shafiq Adas Company informed us by its letter dated 1/7/942 that
Mr. Daoud Shaul receives a monthly salary of nine dinars including
the additional allowances.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦Outgoing Register No.⟧
⟦Page⟧

Page 306

The Justice Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: ⟦26/2/1951⟧
Year: 5711
From the Honorable Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie, Peace and Goodness
President of the Jewish Community Committee of Baghdad
Honorable and Distinguished One,
(Correct) We hereby come to inform Your Honor that
The woman Ms. Aziza daughter of Salman H. wife of Mr. Isaac
M-Chakmon passed away on Sunday 26th of Shevat 5711
and left behind a minor son named Ezra and requires a guardian
to obtain a succession decree for the deceased Ms. Aziza aforementioned
And with respect as our signature
⟦illegible signature⟧
From me, your servant
4021
24/2/11

Members of the Israeli General Council
36th Session - 1940
President
Lawyer Sasson Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nessim
Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nessim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Sha'ul
B
Lawyer Benjamin Ta'am Moshi
H
Heskel Daoud Shattub
Lawyer Heskel Ya'qub Murad
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shuba Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Siddiq
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qara'in
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Al-Wayh
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Ta'am Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi'
Gurji Shalom Lahu

Page 307

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6986
Date 12 / 6 / 1943
⟦illegible⟧
To .
Governorate of Mosul Province
Enclosed you will find a subpoena issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalom, residing in Al-Qayyarah. Please kindly notify -
the aforementioned defendant and return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by him and certified
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Page 308

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6986
Date 12 / 6 / 1942
⟦illegible⟧
Governorate of Mosul Province
24 June 1942
20516
To
Governorate of Mosul Province
Enclosed you will find a subpoena issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalom, residing in Al-Qayyarah. Please kindly notify
the aforementioned defendant and return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by him and certified
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
The Procedures
To the Police Directorate
For kind notification and return
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
6 / 24

Page 309

Religious Court
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number
Date 2/11/1942
Summons Paper
To Makhlouf Hakham Shalom residing in Karrada
Based on the lawsuit filed against you by Siddiq Youssef, agent of Farha Saleh
You must attend this court at two o'clock Arabic time
on Thursday, July 2, 1942, to conduct the proceedings, and in case of non-attendance
the trial will be held against you in absentia :-
President
Religious Court
⟦Sasson Khedouri⟧

Page 310

Mutasarrifate of Mosul Province
Paperwork Department
12 July 1943
22694
Police Directorate of Mosul Province
Correspondence
Number 10127
Date 10 / 7 / 1943
To -
Mutasarrif of Mosul Province
Subject - Notification
Reference to your marginal note numbered 20506 and dated 24 / 6 / 1942.
Regarding the letter from the Head of the Jewish Community, returned herewith attached.
Despite investigation and searching, the defendant Makhlouf Hakham
Shalom was not found in Qayyarah and his location is unknown to us - for providing information
In the same
7 / 12
⟦signature⟧
Police Director
Najib
The Original
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
For the Mutasarrif
12 / 7 / 943

Page 311

7026
15 July 942
His Eminence the Head of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 26 Sivan 5702
The Mutasarrifate of Mosul Province informed us by its letter dated 13 / 7 / 942 that after investigation
the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalim was not found in Al-Qayyarah and his location is unknown
to the authorities.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 312

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number: 7024
Date: 9 July 942
Subject:
Khanaqin District Commissioner's Office
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Khanaqin District Commissioner's Office
Khanaqin
Enclosed is a copy of a notice with a notification paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad addressed to the defendant Menashi Ezra Rahmin residing in Saleh Beg neighborhood in
Khanaqin, kindly notify the aforementioned defendant and return the notification paper signed by
him and certified.
President of the Community
For notification and return
⟦15 / 7 / 42⟧
6552
To the Khanaqin Police Officer
To take the necessary action and return

Page 313

The Court of Justice in the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number:
Year:
Date:
To the Honorable Mr. ⟦...⟧ 28 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1206 ⟦...⟧ 242 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
4048
944/7/15

Number
4225
To
Assistant Chief of Khanaqin Police Station
After notification and according to the procedures
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Station Officer
12/7/942
6552
Number
We submit to the District Governor
After carrying out the notification
⟦illegible⟧
Assistant Side
⟦...⟧/12
⟦faint background text: Presidency of the Tribal Court of Cassation ...⟧

Page 314

7028
15 July 942
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please
inform us of the monthly salary amount received by Mr. Daniel Eliyahu
employed in your respected directorate.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community ⟦94⟧

Page 315

General Directorate of Telegraphs and Posts
Baghdad
No. Th Kh / 277 / 2162
Date 18 / 7 / 1942
To -
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Daniel Eliyahu
The salary received by Daniel Eliyahu, telephone operator at the Telephone Exchange
Baghdad is 6/- Dinars per month starting from the beginning of the current month.
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Central Telephone Department
4050
20/7/942
10 AM 7/18

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1936 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Hezekiel Mani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Hezekiel Daoud Shatoub
Lawyer Hezekiel Yaqub Murad
K
S
Saleh Shaul Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shotajiji
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Ezra Eliyahu Mani
Ezra Hezekiel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qura'in
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Waya
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Karji Meir Rabi

Page 316

7042
20 July 942
His Eminence, the Head of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 28 July 5702
The Directorate of the Central Telephone Department has informed us by its letter No. DZ / 277 / 2163
dated 18 / 7 / 942 that the salary received by Daniel Eliyahu is -/6
six dinars per month starting from the beginning of the current month.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 317

The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Date: 22 Adar year 5707
No.: 884
To the honor of
The honorable Lay Committee
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject: ⟦Estate⟧ of the late ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦...⟧
We hereby inform you that this court decided on the
aforementioned day to appoint Mr. ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧
as guardian over the assets of the aforementioned deceased and to pay
him a total of ⟦...⟧ Dinars ⟦...⟧
With great respect
⟦signature⟧

Youssef Nassim Abboudi
Youssef Saleh Al-Kabeer, Attorney
Youssef Rosenfeld, Doctor
Joshua Moshe Ezekiel, Rabbi
Yuda Saleh Zalouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Aaron Ezekiel Moha
H
Nofal Mukall
Noor Allah Moshe, Doctor
Nouri Shaul Sweid
Nouri Eliya
Menashe Saleh Khadoori Dawood
Menashe Ibrahim Kouji
Munir Hatem Moshe Dangour
Munir Malahem Ghaeb
Munir Shaul Menashe Shamshoum
M
Selim Cohen, Ganjoo School
Selim Zaki
Selim Isaac, Attorney
Salman Houri Abboudi, Rabbi
Salman Zion Sheena, Attorney
Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer, Attorney
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Murad Jijak
Sassoon Ezra Isaac, Rabbi
S
Reuben Ezra Dawood
Raphael Isaac Hayim, Rabbi
R
Dawood Youssef Moallem Saleh
Dawood Moallem Nassim, Ganjoo School
Dawood Ezra Isaac, Rabbi
Dawood Shaul Tweig
Dawood Hamza
Khadoori Dawood Munir
Khadoori Meir Lawi

Page 318

706
5 August 942
Directorate of Frank Iny School
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. Yaqub
Sion Dheeb, the teacher at your school.
⟦Haroun⟧
Head of the Community

Page 319

706
August 5, 942
Directorate of Customs and Excise, 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. Ya'qub
Sion Dheeb, the employee in your directorate.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

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Yousef Salman Zuleikha
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Saleh Moshi Qahtan
Salman Dawood Sofer
Gurji Moshi Sofer
Saleh Hezkiel Huneidi
Khadouri Ibrahim Abdel Aziz
Yousef Hezkiel Dnous
Yassin Cohen
Shaul Mikhail Al-Ani
Shaul Hakham Dawood
Shaul Moallem Nassim
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Shaul Naji Hakham Sassoon
Najm Yousef Salem
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Yaqoub Shaul
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Moshi Hezkiel
Yousef Ibrahim Obeid
Rabbi Ghaza Yehuda
Shaul Yuna Al-Sayegh
Yousef Shlomo Sheina
Dawood Rahmin Mikhail
Yousef Shimon
Ghaza Zion Eliahu
Salim Eliahu Cohen
Menashi Dallal
Gurji Yado

Page 320

M.60
R.P.BD.-82-30-4-42-2,000 bks.
Iraqi Government Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
From: Director of Transportation / Baghdad
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
No.: VV / 4527
Dated: 8 / 8 / 1944
Reference to your letter No. 7060 D dated
5 / 8 / 1944
The salary received by Mr.
Yaqub Habib Deeb is 8 Dinars
With high cost of living allowances 7.500
Total 15.500
⟦signature⟧
Director of Transportation
4056
9 / 8 / 1944

Page 321

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Number: 74
Date: 5 / 8 / 42
His Eminence the Rabbi, Head of the Israelite Community, Respectfully.
After greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter numbered 7060 and dated 5 / 8 / 42
The monthly salary received by Mr. Yaqub Dheeb,
The teacher in our school, is seven Dinars only.
With much respect to your Eminence.
⟦A. R. Yusuf⟧
The Assistant
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
4055
9 / 8 / 942

Page 322

9 August 942
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 22 August 5702 regarding the salary of Mr. Yaqub Sayyun
Theeb
1) The Transport Directorate of the Railways replied in its letter No. TV / 4537
dated 8 / 8 / 942 that the aforementioned gentleman receives a monthly salary of nine
dinars and five hundred fils, including cost-of-living allowances.
2) The Frank Iny School replied in its letter No. 74 dated 9 / 8 / 942 that the
aforementioned gentleman receives a monthly salary of seven dinars only.
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 323

The Court of Justice in
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Date 24 Shevat 5705
No. 701
To the Honorable Mr. ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Members of the Israeli General Council
. Session 36 - 1940
| President
| Rabbi Sasson Khadhuri
| Members
S | A
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Saleh Faraj Hayim | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Sion Shua Gigi | Attorney Ibrahim Abboudi Khazoum
Sion Ezra Nissan | Ibrahim Dawood Nahum
A | Israel Nissim Hai
Abdullah Sion Sheina | Eliyahu Hasqeel Al-Ani
Attorney Abboudi Sety | Eliyahu Meir Dawood
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani | Attorney Anwar Shaul
Ezra Hasqeel Bahar | B
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Ezra Menahem Daniel | H
Ezra Nissim Alwiya | Hasqeel Dawood Shamtoub
⟦K⟧ | Attorney Hasqeel Yaqoub Murad
Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq |
Dr. Reggie Meir Rabie |

Page 324

Directorate
Hilla Education District
Number: 5039/3
Date: 27/7/61
Date (Hijri/Gregorian): 10/8/42
Subject:
To -
His Excellency, the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter numbered 7062 and dated 6 / August / 942
The basic monthly salary of teacher Tu'ma Saleh is 12/- Dinars
and his cost of living allowance is 2/750 Dinars, and the net
he receives monthly after deducting the two specific expenses for his father
and his wife is 3/898 Dinars.
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Hilla Education District
4058
12 / 8 / 942

Page 325

7071
13 August 942
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 701 dated 23 August 5702
We transmit to you below the letter of the Directorate of Hillah Education Area 3/5039 dated
10/8/942 regarding the salary of the teacher Toma Saleh
⟦Salman⟧
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of a letter
His Excellency the respected Head of the Community
Your letter numbered 7062 and dated 6 August 942
The nominal monthly salary of teacher Toma Saleh is -/12 Dinars and high cost of
living allowances 2/750 Dinars, and the net amount he receives monthly after deducting the two expenses
specifically for his father and wife is 3/898 Dinars.
⟦illegible⟧