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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
Languages
Multiple Languages
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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 576-600

Page 576

Basra Governorate Mutasarrifate
Correspondence Section
Number
Date: 16 / 12 / 1363
Corresponding to: 2 / 12 / 1944
Subject - Notification of two Sharia Decrees
District Commissioner of Shatrah District
We send herewith two copies of the Sharia Decrees numbered 162 / 1661 and dated
8 / 11 / 1944 received by us from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, requesting instructions to notify them
to the defendants Daoud Shalom and Moshi Rahmin residing in your district and to return the notification papers attached to them to
the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad signed and certified in accordance with the rules and to inform us.
Attachments
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Mutasarrif of Basra Governorate
Copy to -
Mutasarrifate of Muntafiq Governorate - for information
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - in reference to its letters numbered 7996 and 8004
and dated 21 / 11 / 1944.

Page 577

7977
5 / 11 / 944
District Commissioner of Zakho
We send you herewith a copy of the notification No. 958 / 1957 dated
12 / 10 / 944 issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad on behalf of the plaintiff Hassina daughter of Nahim against the defendant
Benjamin Hammo residing in Zakho to give your order to notify the said
defendant and kindly return the second slip of the notification form signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 578

79 a . c
31 August 1944
Governorate of Mosul District
Mosul
We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 949 / 1948 and dated
25 August 1944 issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
regarding the defendant Menashi Nahum Amram employed at the Lawi Company in
Mosul to give your order to notify him of it and return the attached notification paper
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 579

7947
12/10/1944
Mosul District Governorate
Mosul
We have not yet received a response to our letter No. 7902 dated
August 31, 1944, regarding the notification of a copy of a notice to the defendant Munshi
Nahoum Azzam, employed at the Lawee Automobile Company. We kindly ask you to
respond as quickly as possible.
Thank you.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 580

8004
11/21/944
Governorate of Basra Province
We are sending you herewith a copy of the Sharia notification No. 962 / 1961
dated November 8, 944, to kindly notify the person named
Morshi Rahmin residing in Al-Shatra and return the attached notification paper
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 581

7996
11/21/944
Governorate of Basra Liwa
We are sending you herewith a copy of the Sharia notification number 1961/962
dated November 8, 944, for your kind notification to the person named
Daoud Shalom, residing in Al-Shatra, and returning the attached notification paper signed
by him and certified.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 582

7998
1944/11/21
District Commissioner of Amadiya District
Enclosed herewith are two summons for the defendant Rahamin Robin the Weaver
from Bahir sub-district. Please be so kind as to notify the aforementioned defendant
and return the lower coupon signed by the defendant and certified.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 583

Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No: 7
Date:
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Page 584

709 / 704
The Righteous Court of the Synagogue
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
The Court
Religious
Israeli
Baghdad
BAGHDAD - 5893
Baghdad May God Protect It - 5693
Plaintiff: Rahana
Defendant: Rahmin Rubin Shaul in Baiji District, Samarra Municipality
Date of Lawsuit: 24 / 11 / 934
Summary of Lawsuit: The defendant is my husband and has left me without alimony, therefore I request a ruling for my legal maintenance according to the Law
⟦Rahana⟧
⟦Rahmin Rubin⟧
⟦Rahana Sassoon⟧
Thursday 24 December ⟦934⟧

Page 585

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number:
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Date:
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Page 586

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8067
4 / 1 / 945
Governorship of Mosul Liwa
Enclosed is a subpoena issued by the Israelite
Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Rahmin
Rubin residing in (Karah) near the village of Biznu in Amadiya District
Please order its notification to the aforementioned defendant and return the second voucher
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦Chief of the Court⟧
Number

Page 587

The Religious Court of Justice of the Holy Congregation
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone number 3456
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Page 588

8054
12/28/1944
Iraqi State Railways Directorate
Telegraph Department - Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Daoud Sasson Al-Furati in the Telegraph Department
it has become necessary to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned
including the cost-of-living allowances.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community, signature

Page 589

ISRP-1164-27-3-44-15,000 pads.
M.60
Iraqi Government Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
From: Locomotive Superintendent for Traffic Manager
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
No.: MT / 428 / 44
Dated: 29 / 7 / 1944
Head Janitor Dawood Sassoon
We inform you that the monthly salary of the aforementioned is as follows
Net Salary 4/200
Cost of Living Allowance 2/000
Total 6/200 Dinars
⟦signature⟧
For Locomotive Superintendent

Page 590

8071
8 / 1 / 945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 8 Tevet 5705
The General Railways Directorate informed us in its letter numbered
TA / 3748 and dated 7 / 1 / 945 that the salary of the head servant
Dawood Sassoon employed in the aforementioned department is four and a quarter dinars
excluding the cost of living allowance amounting to two dinars.
Head of the Community
Notifications file
Enclosed with this letter of ours ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 591

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Notifications
Number / ⟦4⟧ / 25 / 11
Date: Safar / 1364 AH
⟦18⟧ January / 1945 AD
Subject - Payment of an amount
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We refer you to our letter numbered 11/251 and dated October 7, 1944, regarding the fee for notifying judicial papers to Alice Simon, amounting to 1.250 Dinars, and we request the aforementioned amount be sent to us as quickly as possible as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested us to pay the amount as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
A copy to:-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - referring to its letter numbered Sh/48/48/100
And dated 1 / 9 / 1945.

Page 592

8094
22 January 945
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. A/11/25 dated 11 Jan 2/ 945
We attach herewith an amount of 1/250 Dinars and two hundred
and fifty Fils for the fee of notifying judicial papers to Alice Simon
Please inform us of receipt. And remain.
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Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 593

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 7
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
769
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Moshe Hasson Hakham Ezra and also ⟦...⟧
Shmuel ⟦...⟧ Hakham Ezra
Regarding the matter of the reception ⟦...⟧
To ⟦...⟧ this matter of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Murad Yehuda

Page 594

8040
12/12/1944
Ministry of Justice - Religious Court
Baghdad
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Jewish
Religious Court in Baghdad for the defendant Ephraim Aziz, known as
Ibrahim Aziz, a car driver for the British Army in Habbaniyah.
Please kindly notify the aforementioned defendant and return the
second voucher of the notification form signed and certified by him.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

⟦The Rabbinical Court⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦The Jewish Religious Court⟧
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Page 595

External Notifications
A / 25 / 11
20 January / 1945
⟦Notification of sending an amount⟧
⟦Ministry of Foreign Affairs⟧
Reference to your letter numbered Q / 48 / 48 / 100 and dated 9 / 1 / 1945.
We present to you herewith an amount of one and a quarter dinars, being the fee for notifying judicial papers to Mr.
Simon as per your request.
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On behalf of the Minister of Justice
A copy to:-
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, reference to its letter numbered 8064 and dated
23 / 1 / 1945.
Jamal

Page 596

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Notifications
Number (1) / 251 / 48
Date: Safar / 1364 AH
January 20 / 1945
Subject - Notification of Judicial Papers
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8040 and dated 12/12/1944
We return to you herewith the summons issued by the Jewish
Religious Court in Baghdad, unnotified to its addressee Ibrahim Aziz
as he was not found according to what was stated in the letter of the Habbaniya Police Station Officer
attached herewith.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice

Page 597

8112
4 February 945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 24 Kislev 5705
We transmit to you below a copy of the Ministry of Justice letter No. A/25/48
dated 30 January 945 regarding the notification of the person called Ibrahim Aziz.
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Head of the Community
Subject - Notification of judicial papers
Presidency of the Jewish Community - in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 8040 dated 12/12/944
We return to you herewith the summons issued by the Religious Court
Jewish in Baghdad, not notified to its addressee Ibrahim Aziz as he
was not found according to what was stated in the letter of the Habbaniya Police Station Officer attached herewith.
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
To be notified

Page 598

The Court of Justice in Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number ::
Number: 191
Date :: 19 / 8 / 52
Date:
To the honorable Mr. President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Based on the complaint submitted by Mrs. Hannah
Menashe Haron Sadka against Mr. Naim Salman Sadka
and based on the decision issued by this court - it has
been decided to withhold an amount of 14 fourteen dinars from the salary
of the mentioned Mr. Naim in your honorable department
and that is for the alimony of the mentioned wife, and in case of separation
from the honorable department, please inform us of that -
⟦...⟧
The Religious Court
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Page 599

8152
6 March 945
Transport Directorate
Iraqi State Railways
Personnel Affairs Division - Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
between Menashi Ezra Cohen, former employee at Baqubah station, and his wife Saida
Yehoshua, please kindly inform us of the current position of the aforementioned
and whether he was appointed as an employee in Baqubah for a limited or indefinite period.
Head of the Community

Page 600

ISRP—289—2-9-44—100,000. M.123-a
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
Iraqi Government Railways
Baghdad 12 March 1945
Baghdad....................194
No. / ⟦Admin⟧ / 5808
To
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Mr. Menashi Ezra Cohen
Reference to your letter No. 8152 dated 6 / 3 / 1945.
We inform you that the above-mentioned person works in this department as a telegraph clerk
with a salary of 8/- Dinars per month and was recently transferred temporarily to Baqubah
and will remain there for approximately six months.
Director of Transportation
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