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6026
25 July 940
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary to inform us
of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Daniel Eliyahu, the employee in your directorate;
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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Iraq
Central Telephone Directorate
Number: Accounting 7/2 / 1261
Date: 25 / 7 / 1940
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Subject - Daniel Eliyahu
With reference to your letter numbered 6026 and dated July 25, 1940
Daniel Eliyahu is a telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center and not
an official, and his monthly salary is six dinars only.
Director of the Central Telephone Office
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦...⟧ 7672
Date 25 / 7 / 940
M. S.
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6028
26 July 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 549 dated 16 July 940
The Central Telephone Directorate replied in its letter No. 1261/7/2 dated 25/7/940
that the salary of the named Daniel Eliyahu, a telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center, is six dinars only
monthly.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
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Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone No.: 2583
No.:
Date: ⟦12 / 5 / 945⟧
Year: ⟦5705⟧
To His Excellency the Honorable Sharia Judge of Baghdad
After greetings and respect appropriate to your high status
We present to your presence
We (the Court), as the appointed guardian over the orphans of the late ⟦H. Sassoon⟧
We have sold the house belonging to the aforementioned orphans located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood
Which is in sequence ⟦...⟧ mentioned in the Sharia deed in our possession according to the matters
of Sharia law, as the sale was conducted by public auction and was awarded to the bidder
who offered the highest price, and the price has been paid and received and spent for
the benefit of the aforementioned persons
Hakham Sassoon
Hezekiah ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. ⟦867⟧
Date ⟦14 / 5 / 1945⟧
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5951
22 May 940
District Commissioner of Kifri District
Enclosed is a notification form for the defendant Tuffaha, daughter of Salih Eliyahu, residing in Zangabad sub-district
in the village of Kulajo. We kindly ask you to notify her and return the second voucher of the notification
form signed by the aforementioned Tuffaha and certified;
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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595
22 May 940
District Commissioner's Office of Kifri District
Attached is a notification form for the defendant Karjiya, daughter of Salih, residing in Al-Salahiya. We request
the favor of notifying her and returning the second voucher of the notification form signed by
the aforementioned Karjiya and certified;
⟦on behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
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Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Number
112 / 1992
Date 25 / 5 / 94
Reference to your letter numbered 590 / 94 and dated 22 / 4 / 94
We are sending you herewith the second copy of the pastoral paper ⟦supported⟧ and certified
and in accordance with the procedures
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Moneim Kafri
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Number 7624
Date 26 / 5 / 94
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5895
29 May 940
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated May 12, 5700
We return to you enclosed the second copy of the subpoena for the defendant, Karjiya daughter of Saleh
⟦Al-Bahu⟧ signed by her and duly certified;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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District Prefecture of Kifri
Correspondence
Number 2220 / 1 / 5
Date June 10, 940
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference your letter numbered 5951 and dated May 22, 940.
We return herewith the second copy of the summons paper notified to Tufaha bint Saleh and certified by the process server.
⟦illegible⟧
District Governor of Kifri
Headquarters of the Jewish Community:
Incoming Number: 7642
Date: 10 / 6 / 940
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5980
17 June 940
His Eminence, President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 11 May 5700
We return to you herewith the second voucher of the summons for the defendant Tuffaha bint Salih
signed by her and certified as required;
⟦signature⟧
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may it be rebuilt and established soon in our days
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: 4 ⟦Nisan⟧ 570
From Hakham L. Menashe Shahrabani, may G-d protect and preserve him, to the Gabay
of the Synagogue of Salat L. Kabiri, may G-d protect and preserve him
After seeking your welfare
There came before us Mr. Abraham Benjamin Isaac, signatory
for Ezra Al-Najjar, Mr. Hakham L. Yosef L. Shimeon Al-Hakham, may G-d protect and preserve him: and it
remained for Ezra Al-Najjar, Mr. Hakham L. Yosef L. Shimeon Al-Hakham aforementioned
for the rent of his house leased to the aforementioned in Al-Hanaouni neighborhood to a receipt
the aforementioned took upon himself to pay to the aforementioned 6 Dinars, half a Dinar every month
starting from the aforementioned month of Adar
And this was on the aforementioned day
⟦illegible signature⟧
Hezekiah
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
No. 7666
Date 11 / 7 / 94
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672
14 July 940
District Commissionerate of Kifri District
Enclosed is a notification paper for the defendant, Tuffaha daughter of Saleh Eliyahu, residing in Zangabad sub-district
In the town of Kulajo. We kindly ask you to notify her and return the second voucher of the notification paper
Signed by the aforementioned Tuffaha and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
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6012
July 14, 940
District Commissioner's Office of Kifri District
Attached is a notification form for the defendant Kurjiya daughter of Salih residing in Al-Salahiya. We request
you to kindly notify her and return the second voucher of the notification form signed by the aforementioned
Kurjiya and certified;
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
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Kifri District Sub-Prefecture
Correspondence
Number 21/1/2680
Date 18 July 940
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 6012 and dated 6 July 940.
We return herewith the second copy of the summons paper notified to Karjia and certified by the notification officer.
⟦illegible⟧
Sub-Prefect of Kifri
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming Number 7670
Date 19 / 7 / 940
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6018
22 July 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 4 July 5700
We return to you herewith the second copy of the subpoena for Kojie daughter of Saleh signed by her
and duly certified.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Qaimqamiya of Kifri District
Correspondence
Number
D / 21 / 2792
Date: 25 July 940
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 6013 and dated 16 July 940.
We send you enclosed the second copy of the summons, notified to its addressee and certified by the process server.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Qaimmaqam of Kifri
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 2674
Date 26 / 7 / 940
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6020
July 29, 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated July 4, 940
We hereby enclose the second copy of the summons for Tuffaha bint Saleh Eliyahu, signed by
her and duly certified;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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Beth Din Zedek of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 24 ⟦...⟧ 57
Year:
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special number 7657
Date 24 / 6 / 57
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5928
3 June 940
7/8
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us
of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Hesqel Shaul Shasha, an employee at
the hospital,
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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Jewish Religious Court in the City of
Baghdad, May G-d protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 21 Shevat
Year: 5704
M. Hakaq to Moshe Sasson Kadouri to Ovadia
In the name of to Menashe to Avraham to Eliyahu to Moshe to Kadouri
M. Rabbi and experts
Due to the matter of to Moshe Sham Kadouri to Ovadia to Eliyahu
to Ovadia Ezra Menashe to Avraham to Eliyahu to Moshe to Kadouri and when it was not clarified
Menashe Avraham
Eliyahu Moshe
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 2700
Date 26 / 8 / 94
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6074
29 August 940
Directorate of the National School
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to inform us
about the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher at your school;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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The National School
Baghdad
Telephone Number: 2468
Number: 522
Date: 2 September 940
Subject: Salary of teacher Shaul Haddad
His Excellency, the respected President of the Jewish Community
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 6074 dated the 29th thereof,
The amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher
in our school, is eight Dinars.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
School Director
2704
24 / 9 / ⟦40⟧
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⟦208⟧
3 September 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 21 August 5700
Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher at the National School, receives a monthly salary of eight
dinars, according to the letter from the school principal No. 533 dated 2 September 940;
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community -
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The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 11 June
Year: 5700
Telephone No.: 2583
To the honor of the Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie, may God protect him
Head of the Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Greetings and blessings
After enquiring of the well-being of your excellency, may God grant him life
Please inform us if Mr. Abraham son of Mr. Ezra Sofer, may God grant him life
has an allowance from the Committee, and peace
The Religious Court of Justice in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
June ⟦illegible⟧
4690
15/6/940
30 Rajab 6
To the Honorable Chairman of the Committee for the Liquidation of Property of Jews whose Nationality has been Revoked
Baghdad
Subject / 5070 B 163 in a letter regarding language and what is in the sha
We request your kind favor in issuing your order for the disbursement of an amount of five dinars and four hundred fils in the name of the Presidency of the Rabbinate
In Baghdad 6 Rajab 6 in letter 665 for the price of religious rituals on the occasion of the Passover holiday occurring in April ⟦1956⟧
⟦signature⟧
Accountants Committee
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6056
August 19, 1945
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to inform us
about the amount of Arak sold monthly by the individual Isaac Abdul Aziz; ⟦if⟧
about
Head of the Community