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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 401-425

Page 401

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Department of Personnel Matters
Please refer to the full number:
Number: 709
Date: 1 Dhu al-Hijjah / 1362
Corresponding to: 29 November / 1943
Subject: Tu'ma Salih al-Samarrai
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 7201 dated 27 / 12 / 942
Mr. Tu'ma Salih al-Samarrai was previously dismissed from his position
starting from 5 / 11 / 1942. As for what concerns his gratuity ⟦from him⟧, please refer to
the Central Treasury Directorate regarding that, as it is the entity that pays him the gratuity.
General Director of Education
A.A

Kh
Khadhouri Mtheer Lawi
Khadhouri Murad Shuker
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaoul Twayg
Lawyer Daoud Ezra Basri
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nissim
Daoud Yousif Moallem Saleh
R
Lawyer Raphael Ishaq Haym
Rubin Ezra Daoud
S
Lawyer Sasson Ezra Ishaq
Sasson Murad Jibak
Sasson Hakham Nissim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Sayon Sheena
Lawyer Salman Hawki Abboudi
Lawyer Salim Ishaq
Salim Tarzi
Dr. Salim Kony
Karji Shalom Lawi
M
Mtheer Shaoul Menashi Shoashoo
Mtheer Menahem Mehab
Mtheer Hakham Moshi Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shalamo David
Moza Eta
Moshi Shaoul Sofer
Dr. Noorullah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroon Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Lawyer Yehoshua Moshi Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabeer
Joseph Nissim Abboudi

Page 402

728
5 / 1 / 1943
General Accounting Directorate
The Directorate of General Education informed us by its letter No. 79 dated December 3
1943.
That Mr. Tu'mah Salih al-Samarrai was previously dismissed from his teaching position
on 5 / 11 / 942. For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad, we request you to inform us of the amount of the gratuity to which the aforementioned is entitled
and whether it has been paid to him or not.
⟦on behalf of⟧
Head of the Community

Page 403

Iraq
Ministry of Finance
Pension Directorate
Baghdad
Number /
Date Muharram 1362
February 1943
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Reward of Tu'ma Salih al-Samarrai
Your letter No. 7210 dated 5 / 1 / 1943.
Mr. Tu'ma Salih al-Samarrai was entitled to a reward of - / 121 -
dinars paid to him from the Central Treasury in Baghdad, from which an amount of (29/233)
dinars was deducted and credited to the account of the Hilla Execution Department for the legal alimony adjudged
to his father and wife.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Director General of Finance
M / 3

Youssef Nassim Yahuda
Youssef Saleh Al-Kabir, Attorney
Dr. Youssef Rosenfeld
Effendi Youssef Moshi Hezekiah
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Aaron Hezekiah Hamwiya
H
Nounou Moukamel
Dr. Nourallah Moussa
Moshi Shaul Sawyer
Mozy Elia
Menashe Saleh Shlomo David
Menashe Ibrahim Dechi
Mounir Hatem Moshi Dangour
Mounir Menahem Khabbaz
Mounir Shaul Menashe Shamshoum
Karji Shalom Levi
Dr. Selim Cohen
Selim Zaki
Selim Isaac, Attorney
Salman Houri Aboudi, Attorney
Salman Sion Sheena, Attorney
Salman Saleh Al-Kabir, Attorney
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Murad Jajjak
Sassoon Ezra Isaac, Attorney
S
Reuben Ezra David
Raphael Isaac Hayyim, Attorney
R
David Youssef Moallem Saleh
Dr. David Moallem Nassim
David Ezra Haqi, Attorney
David Shaul Twaig
David Samouh
D
Khedhouri Murad Shakar
Khedhouri Mounir Levi
Kh

Page 404

2472
4/2/943
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 19 ⟦Tevet⟧ 5703
We convey to you below the letter of the General Finance Directorate No. 2238 dated
3 February 943 regarding the bonus of Tu'mah Salih al-Samarrai.
Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
Mr. Tu'mah Salih al-Samarrai became entitled to a bonus of 121/-
dinars disbursed to him from the Central Treasury in Baghdad, from which an amount of
29/233 dinars was deducted and credited to the account of the Hilla Execution Department against the legal alimony
awarded to his father and his wife.
⟦...⟧

Page 405

A. B.
The Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number:
Date: June 2, ⟦1944⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Outgoing Number 4084
Date 12 / 11 / 944

Khedhouri Meir Levi | Meir Shaul Menashe Shashoua
Khedhouri Murad Shukur | Meir Menachem Mahlab
D | Meir Hakham Moshe Dangour
Daoud Mamira | Menashe Ibrahim Karchi
Daoud Shaul Twig | Menashe Saleh Shlomo David
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musafi | Moise Ita
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim | Moshe Shaul Sofer
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh | N
R | Dr. Nur Allah Mumi
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayyim | Nunu Mukammal
Reuben Ezra Daoud | H
S | Harun Heskel Smouha
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq | Y
Sassoon Murad Sassoon | Yamin Murad
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen | Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Attorney Salman Saleh Al-Kabir | Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Attorney Salman Zion Sheina | Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi | Attorney Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Attorney Selim Ishaq | Joseph Nassim Aboudi
Selim Tarzi |
Dr. Selim Kobi |

Page 406

716
11/14/1942
Central Retirement Department
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Salman Sassoon Abdul Aziz, please inform us of the amount of the monthly
salary that the aforementioned receives from your respected department.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 407

The Rabbinical Court of the City
of Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 713
Date: 11 April
Year: ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Lay Council of the Community
Jewish in Baghdad
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
We hereby inform you that Mrs. ⟦illegible⟧
Widow of the late ⟦illegible⟧ appeared before us
On the day of ⟦illegible⟧ and requested ⟦illegible⟧
Since she is in need of assistance ⟦illegible⟧
Please handle her request ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Judge and Teacher

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
The President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshi
H
Heskel Daoud Shamtoub
Lawyer Heskel Yaqoub Murad
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shoua Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Abboudi Sabti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabia
Gurji Shalom Levi

Page 408

⟦7224⟧
16/1/943
General Directorate of Supplies
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
Please kindly inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Shaul
Sion, the sugar warehouse clerk in the Karkh side No. 26/1, including the high cost
of living allowances.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 409

The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 884
Date: ⟦...⟧ 5707
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
(⟦illegible⟧)

Members of the Israelite General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Attorney Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nessim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Attorney Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Attorney Heskel ⟦Sh⟧-b Murad
D
S
Saleh Shaul Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoa Gegee
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Attorney Abboudi Sabti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qara'in
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Alwaya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie

Page 410

7252
2/24/943
Railway Directorate
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad,
please be kind enough to inform us whether Mr. Yaqub Sion Dheeb, the employee
in your department, has been dismissed from his position, and if so, what is the date of dismissal
and what is the amount of the gratuity he was entitled to.
⟦Sasson⟧
President of the Community

Page 411

ISRP—693—14-11-42—3,000 pads.
M.60
Iraqi Government Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
From: Directorate General of Railways
To: Head of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad:
No.: L/427
Dated: 2/27/1942
Reference to your letter No. 7452 dated 2/21/1942.
Mr. Yaqub Sayyun Dhib has resigned from this
Directorate on 1/1/1942 and was not entitled to a bonus
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director General
To the Court

Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Mamra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nissim
Daoud Yousif Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nissim Cohen
Attorney Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Attorney Salman Sion Shina
Rabbi Salman Hooki Aboudi
Attorney Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Koey
Meir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Meir Menachem Mahlab
Meir Hakham Moshe Dankour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo David
Moiz Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
N
Dr. Nurullah Mohi
Nunu مکمل
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Attorney Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nissim Aboudi

Page 412

7268
2/3/943
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 884 dated March 13, 5703
The Directorate General of Railways replied in its letter dated 2/27/943
That Mr. Yaqoub Sion Deeb has resigned from this Directorate on 1/11/943
And he was not entitled to a bonus.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 413

Baghdad 6 March 1943
Iraqi State Railways
M.123-A
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
ISRP-498-10-11-42-80,000.
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 194
Entry / ⟦illegible⟧
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Mr. Yaqub Deeb, a former employee in this directorate, was forced
to resign due to a conflict between his working hours at the department and his teaching hours at
the school.
Director of Transportation
For Iraqi State Railways
Association Office
1/3

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Israel Nessim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub ⟦Murad⟧
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoma Gege
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Abboudi Siti
Lawyer Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahr
Dr. Ezra Quraeen
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Alwaya
K
Kurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Dr. Kurji Meir Rabia
Kurji Shalom Lavi
M

Page 414

⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦in Baghdad⟧
7272
8/3/943
His Eminence the Head of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Further to our letter No. 7268 dated 2/3/943
The Directorate of General Railways replied in its letter dated 6/3/943
that Mr. Yaqub Dheeb, formerly an employee in this Directorate, was forced to
resign because his working hours in the department conflicted with his teaching hours in
the school.
⟦signature⟧
For the Head of the Community

⟦IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS⟧
⟦IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS⟧
Number 7321
Date 2
To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Please inform us whether the person named Salim Ibrahim Sassoon
is still continuing in service in one of your departments so that we may take the necessary action
With appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the General Director of Accounting
General Directorate of Railways
⟦faint circular stamp⟧
1941

Page 415

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number: 7187
Date: 17 / 12 / 942
Subject:
District Administration of Khanaqin
Number
Date
District Administration of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Nouri Ephraim Bechor, an employee at the Khanaqin Oil Company. Please kindly
notify him and return the second voucher signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the President of the Community
1225
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1939-1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazoum
Israel Nissim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Mounir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshi
J
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
D
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shouma Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Abboudi Setti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nissim Alloye
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Mounir Rabie
Gurji Shalom Lawi
M

Page 416

⟦illegible stamp⟧
Number:
Date: 12/9/1942
Plaintiff: Ezra Salman Bano, agent for Khatun Salwa Shaba
Defendant: Nuri Ephraim Banjour, employee at Khanaqin Oil Company
Hearing: Sunday, corresponding to 1/3/1943, at five o'clock Arabic time
Signature of the summoned
⟦signature⟧
12/9/1942
Process Server
I certify that the defendant Nuri Ephraim Banjour signed before me
at the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
⟦signature⟧
Chief Clerk

Page 417

Khanaqin Police Assistant Office
Number 2821 / 4 to the Governor of Khanaqin District
Date 20 / 12 / 941
Reference to your letter numbered 8904 dated 15 / 12 / 941 which is returned herewith
We enclose herewith a paper stating that its amount has been presented to its addressee and certified according to
the rules
Assistant Director of Police
Khanaqin
⟦signature flourish⟧
⟦Khanaqin Police Assistant Office⟧

Page 418

Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 627
Date: 26 Adar, Year 70
From the Honorable ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Sh - 6
Register
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Serial Number | 1 - Name 2 - Place of residence
and place of transfer | Names of relatives and their places of residence | 1 - Age 2 - Nationality
3 - Descriptions 4 - Profession

Page 419

⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦In Baghdad⟧
⟦Number⟧ 7218
⟦Date⟧ 5/1/943
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
We request you to kindly notify the Khanaqin Oil Company that the Jewish
Religious Court in Baghdad is authorized to inquire about the salary of any of its employees
for the purpose of a lawsuit filed before it. Therefore, we request you to instruct the mentioned company
to inform us of the salary amount of Mr. Nuri Ephraim Bechor and the cost of living
allowances paid to the aforementioned person. Yours truly.
On behalf of
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community

Page 420

7249
2/16/943
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
We confirm our letter No. 7208 dated 1/5/943 regarding the inquiry
from the Khanaqin Oil Company about the salary of Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bechor, and we request
that you instruct to expedite the response.
⟦For⟧
Head of the Community

Yousef Nassim Abboudi
Lawyer Yousef Saleh El Kabir
Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld
Rabbi Yoshua Moshi Hezekiah
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Haroun Hezekiah Houja
H
Nofal Kakul
Dr. Nourallah Moussa
Moshi Shaul Sofer
Moza Elia
Menashe Saleh Shlomo Dawood
Menashe Ibrahim Karji
Mounir Hatem Moshi Dangoor
Mounir Menahem Ayed
Mazal Menashe Shamshoua
M
Midhat Salim Kwi
Salim Zaki
Lawyer Salim Isaac
Rabbi Salman Houji Abboudi
Lawyer Salman Meir Shia
Lawyer Salman Saleh El Kabir
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Murad Jakkak
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
S
Rubin Ezra Dawood
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hay
R
Dawood Yousef Moallem Saleh
Dr. Dawood Moallem Nassim
Rabbi Dawood Ezra Musfi
Dawood Shaul Tweig
Dawood Hamza
D
Khedouri Murad Shasha
Khedouri Meir Levi

Page 421

⟦7200⟧
27 March 943
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
We confirm our letter numbered 7208 dated 5/1/943, which was confirmed by our letter No.
7249 dated 16/2/943
Regarding the inquiry to the Rafidain Oil Company about the salary of Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bekhor
And we request you to instruct for an expedited response;
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community

Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Mamrah
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Rabbi Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hawki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kobi
Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshua
Meir Menahem Halab
Meir Rabbi Moshe Dankour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo David
Moise Aita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
N
Dr. Nurallah Mohi
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Youssef Nassim Abboudi

Page 422

7208
1 April 943
His Eminence, President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 627 dated 26 February 5703
We convey to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Ministry of Justice, Department
of Foreign Notifications, under No. 52/25 and dated 31 March 943.
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
We refer you to our letter No. 52/251 dated 22 June 1942
in which we informed you that the salary of Mr. Ephraim Bekhor, the employee at the Rafidain
Oil Company, is 23 Dinars per month plus temporary high cost of living allowances during
the war, amounting to 2/300 Dinars per month.

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1933-1940
President
Sassoon Khedouri   The Rabbi
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallim Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Ibrahim Abboudi Khedouri   The Lawyer
Israel Nessim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel Elthani
Eliyahu Mounir Daoud
Anwar Shaul   The Lawyer
B
Benjamin Hatem Moshe   The Rabbi
H
Heskel Daoud Shattoub
Heskel Yaqub Murad   The Lawyer
R
Gurji Shalom Lavi
Doctor Gurji Rabi'
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hatem Ishaq
K
Ezra Nessim Alwiya
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Doctor Ezra Qahtan
Ezra Heskel Bakr
Ezra Eliyahu Elthani
Abboudi Sassoon   The Lawyer
Abdullah Sion Sheena
A
Sion Ezra Nissan
Sion Shua' Geegie
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
S

Page 423

The Religious Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 457
Date ⟦...⟧ Year ⟦...⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1936-1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoma Gege
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Alwaya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabia
Gurji Shalom Lavi
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7215
7 April 943
Land Registry Directorate of Baghdad District
The house numbered 164/500 located in the Faraj Allah neighborhood belonging to
Aziza daughter of Yusuf was mortgaged to the creditor Kojih daughter of Ibrahim, and for the purpose of the lawsuit
filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the registration date
of this mortgage and its release. Also, please inform us of the name of the person who mortgaged this house
anew.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

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Iraqi Government
General Directorate of Land Registry
Liwa (Province): Baghdad
Land Registry Office:
Qada (District):
Neighborhood:
Village:
Sequence Number: 0494
Section Number:
Plot Number:
In: God
File Number:
Outgoing Number: 2242
Date: 15 / 4 / 1943 AD
Subject Summary:
Head of the Jewish Community
Reference to your letter numbered 7315 and dated 7 April 943.
Upon checking the records and the file of the house located in Faraj Allah neighborhood numbered 105 / 164, it appeared that half
of this house belonging to Aziza daughter of Yusuf was mortgaged to Lulu daughter of Shlomo Zilkha for seventy-five
dinars for a period of one year with an annual profit of six percent, dated 28 November 935, and that the creditor has transferred
this debt with all its legal privilege to Karejiya daughter of Ibrahim on 21 November 938, also -
the aforementioned Karejiya has transferred this debt to Dawud Ibrahim Yaqub Elias on 24 / 1 / 943, and the -
debt remains. Noting that the half of the aforementioned Aziza is also mortgaged in the second degree to Habiba daughter of Yehuda -
for twenty-two dinars and five hundred fils for a period of one year with an annual profit of seven percent, dated 11 / 11 /
942. Two hundred fils inspection fee was collected and recorded as revenue on 11 / 4 / 943 under number 503 from the
Journal.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Land Registry, Baghdad Province
1 / M / 14
Copy to the Court

Youssef Nassim Abboudi
Lawyer Youssef Saleh Kabir
Dr. Youssef Rosenfeld
Rabbi Yoshua Moshi Hezekiel
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Haroun Hezekiel Tweig
H
Novo Mukammal
Dr. Nourallah Moussa
N
Moshi Shaoul Sofer
Moshi Elia
Menashe Saleh Daoud David
Menashe Ibrahim Kaji
Mounir Moshi Hatem Daoud
Mounir Menachem Elbe
Mounir Shaoul Mahdi Shamokh
Dr. Selim Kufa
Selim Fawzi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Rabbi Salman Houri Abboudi
Lawyer Salman Sion Shpina
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Sasson Hatem Nassim Cohen
Sasson Murad Sasson
Rabbi Sasson Ezra Isaac
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Reuben Ezra Daoud
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
R
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Isaac
Daoud Shaoul Tweig
Daoud Hamouda
D
Khedhouri Murad Shakar
Khedhouri Mounir Levi