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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 626-650

Page 626

8249
May 23, 945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
We attach herewith a subpoena issued by the Religious Court
Israeli in Baghdad against the defendant Murad Shalom, the soldier detained
now in the Military Discipline Department in Baghdad, for your kind issuance of your order
to notify him and return the second coupon of the subpoena signed by him
and certified.
⟦Assistant⟧
Head of the Community

Page 627

Ministry of Defense
Directorate of General Defense Affairs
Administration
No. / 9/2/B/ 22460
Date: 10 / 6 / 945
Subject: "Notification"
To: "Commander of Signal Unit, ⟦2nd Infantry Power⟧"
We attach herewith the summons for Private Murad Shalom, assigned to your unit, who is required
to appear before the Israeli Religious Court for the day 28 / 5 / 945. Please order his attendance before the
aforementioned court when he is requested again.
Staff Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
A copy to /
Head of the Israeli Community - in reference to his letter No. 8249 dated 23 / 5 / 1945
And please send another summons to his unit in Signal Unit (Diwaniyah)
and designate another day so he can be brought at the required time.
M. H.

Page 628

8271
10 June 945
⟦113⟧
His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We convey to you below the letter of the Ministry of Defense numbered 2/9/B 22460 dated
10 June 945 for necessary action.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
To the Commander of Battalion 1 of the Second Infantry Brigade
We attach herewith the summons for the soldier Murad Shalom belonging
to your unit, who is required to appear before the Jewish Religious Court on May 28, 1945.
Please order his appearance before the aforementioned court when requested again.
The Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
Notifications
A copy of it to
The Head of the Jewish Community, in reference to his letter No. 8249 dated
May 23, 1945, and please send another summons to his unit, Battalion 1 of the Brigade

Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 629

The Religious Court of Justice of the City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 272
Number:
Date :: 24 September ⟦54⟧
Date:
5/2/54
To the Honorable Treasurer of the Community Affairs Organizing Committee
After greetings and appreciation
Please pay an amount of five dinars and seven hundred fils
To Mr. Meir Yaqub Meir, for the follow-up fees and charges
paid by him at the Baghdad Tabu Department regarding the endowment house
(Meir Endowment) located in the Al-Sinak district
With thanks
The Jewish Religious Court
The Religious Court of Justice
⟦illegible⟧

Page 630

822
7 May 945
Directorate of Transport
Iraqi State Railways
Baghdad
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Religious Court
The Israeli in Baghdad against the defendant Salman Saleh Fattal, telegraph clerk
at Qujan (Hilla) station. We kindly ask you to notify the aforementioned
defendant and return the second voucher of the summons signed
by him and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 631

ISRP-289-2-9-44-100,000. M.123-a
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
Iraqi State Railways
Baghdad....................194
Baghdad.... on June 7, 1945
Number ⟦4204/5/1⟧
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Summons paper regarding Mr. Salman
Saleh Fattal - Telegraph Officer.
Reference to your letter No. 8232 dated 5/7/1945.
We have sent the summons paper to the above-mentioned but it was
lost at the station. Please send a replacement to notify him.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director of Transportation.
SA /

Page 632

8281
June 13, 945
⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 273 dated 5/6/945
The Directorate of Transport in the Iraqi Government Railways informed us in its letter
No. TI / 4 / 420 dated June 10, 945 that it sent the subpoena
Belonging to Salman Saleh Fattal, telegraph officer in Hillah, but it was lost in
the station, and they request a replacement be sent to notify him, so we request you take the necessary action.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 633

Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number 3456
No. :: 7 Number
Date :: 7 Date
242
18
434
From Hessa Sassoon and Zarda School to the school
W. M. A. Bahrain on September 4, 1942, you mentioned
in your letter dated September 4, 1942, that in 1941
in November of last year, the total number of students
was forty-five students, and in this year, i.e.,
the year 1942 in the month of September, the number of students who are
in Hessa Sassoon and Zarda School is twenty-two
students only because in Hessa Sassoon and Zarda School
there are not enough classrooms because the number of students
in Hessa Sassoon and Zarda School in the year 1942
27 / 6 / 942 and the person in charge
Hessa Sassoon
Hannah Sassoon

Page 634

8284
June 18, 945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
We attach to his request a summons paper issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad for the defendant Naeem Nahoum, the conscripted soldier assigned to the
Third Labor Company at Camp Saad in Baqubah. Please order that he be notified
and return the second coupon of the summons paper signed and certified by him.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 635

Ministry of Defense
Directorate of General Defense Affairs
Administration
Immediate
2257
25 / 7 / 45
Number / 9 / 2 / B / 5077
Date 25 / 7 / 1945
⟦Parcel⟧
Subject "Notification"
To "Commander of the Third Work Company"
We are enclosing herewith the summons for the conscript soldier Naeem Nahoum, who is assigned to you.
Please notify him of it and return the second coupon of the summons signed by him and certified by
the process server as per the procedures to the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad directly.
Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
A copy to /
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with reference to his letter No. 828 dated
18 / 6 / 1945
Notifications

Page 636

From - Headquarters of the Labor Company of the Third Division
To - President of the Israeli Community in Baghdad
Subject - Attendance
Number - 9 / 1269
Date - 26 / 6 / 945
Reference to the letter of the Director of Administration No. 24551 dated 25 / 6 / 945 addressed
to us, of which a copy was given to you.
We are sending to you the conscripted soldier Naeem Nahoum, assigned to our company, accompanied by the authorized First Private Mahdi
Mohsen, for his appearance before your religious court on the morning of 27 / 6 / 945. Please, after the end of his trial,
return him to us. You will find enclosed the second copy of the notification paper signed by him and certified by the
notification officer in accordance with the regulations, and inform us.
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the First Captain
Commander of the Labor Company of the Third Division
Copy to
Director of Administration - For your kind information and in reference to his letter above.
Commander of Saad Camp - Please send him to Baghdad with the authorized officer, round trip at his own expense,
and we have published his fine of (220) fils, the cost of travel expenses for him and the authorized officer, in the orders of Section
Two for the day of 26 / 6 / 945.
Mahmoud / F /

Page 637

8296
27 June 945
⟦illegible⟧
To
Headquarters of the Labor Company for the Third Division
Reference to your letter No. 9 / 1364 dated June 26, 945
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has informed us that the
conscript soldier Naim Nahum appeared at its headquarters accompanied by the officer sent by you, and has completed
the divorce proceedings of his wife according to the legal rituals.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 638

Diyala Liwa Administration
Editing Office
Number 6487
Date 26 / 7 / 1945
Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Notification of Information.
Your letter numbered 8332 and dated 24 / 7 / 945
We return herewith the information signed by the notified person and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Diyala Liwa

Page 639

July 29, 945
⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
We return to you the enclosed notification form signed by the defendant
Yaqub Sayun Salih and duly certified, according to the letter of the Mutasarrifate
of Diyala Province No. 9887 dated 7/26/945
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 640

⟦5945⟧
8218
July 15, 945
7
Kirkuk Liwa Mutasarrifate
Kirkuk
We attach herewith a copy of the notification No. 6 / 100 / 2005 dated 21
June 945 issued against the defendant Yahya Rubin Saleh Abdo Al-Hallaq
in Kirkuk. Please kindly notify him and return the attached notification paper signed
by him and certified.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦Notifications⟧

Page 641

Iraqi Government
Department: Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa
Office: Correspondence
Number: 5445
Date: 4 / 8 / 1945
Notification Paper
Subject:
To -
Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Your letter numbered 8318 dated 15 / 7 / 1945.
We return to you herewith the notification paper sent to us enclosed in your above letter after
it was signed by the defendant Yahya Rubin Saleh Abdo Al-Hallaq and certified
duly.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Governor of Kirkuk Liwa
Notified
A/R

Page 642

8222
24 July 945
No.
Baqubah District Administration
Baghdad
We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 12 / 10 / 20 and dated 15 / 7 / 945
issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Yaqub
Saleh Banat, a chicken seller in the Sarai neighborhood of Baqubah. Please kindly notify
him and return the attached notification form signed by him and certified.
Head of the Community
⟦Notifications⟧

Page 643

Administrate of Diwaniyah Province
Editing
Number / 1252
Date 16 / 7 / 945
Editor
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject / Notification of a paper
Your letter 8269 on 7 June / 945
We return herewith the second copy of the notification paper signed by its addressee.
⟦illegible⟧
Governor of Diwaniyah Province
The original was given to the court observer
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 7
Notifications
C / 1

Page 644

The Religious Court of Justice of the City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 768
File No:
Date :: 70/5/17
Date No: 17/7/1949
From the Honorable Estates and Endowments Committee
Today we have appeared before us in court
also these women referred to by their names
Mrs. Rachel daughter of Naim and Mrs. Habiba daughter of
Naim. And they announced — ⟦illegible⟧ — that
the aforementioned woman Habiba is a widow
from her late husband Sasson Avraham and she has no
male son. And the aforementioned woman Rachel is
a widow and a divorcee —
The young ⟦illegible⟧

Page 645

⟦822⟧
July 22, 945
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
Against the defendant Isaac Abdul Aziz, the liquor vendor, please be kind enough to inform us
Of his monthly expenditures of Arak, and may you remain in peace.
Head of the Community

Page 646

Iraqi Government
Department: Baghdad Customs and Excises
Section: Excises
No: 12182 / MS
Date: 1945/7/29
Subject: Expenditures of an Arak seller
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 8320 dated 22 / 7 / 1945.
The quantity of Arak that the seller Isaac Abdul Aziz was authorized to purchase amounts to 450 liters per
month starting from 1 / 6 / 1945. As for before that, the purchase was unrestricted and therefore we do not know
the amount of his expenditures for the period preceding the aforementioned date. Regards.
⟦signature⟧
For the Director of Baghdad Customs and Excises

Page 647

8224
26 July 945
7
His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 368 dated 17 / 7 / 945
The Baghdad Customs and Excise Department informed us in its letter No. 16133 dated
24 / 7 / 945 that the quantity of Arak that the seller Isaac Abdul Aziz
was authorized to purchase amounts to 450 liters per month starting from 1 / 6 / 945
As for before that date, the purchase was unrestricted, and therefore it cannot know
the amount of his expenditures for the period preceding ⟦that⟧ aforementioned date
Head of the Community
Notifications

Page 648

The Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number 3456
Number: 174/70
Number 278
Date: 16 March 50
Date ⟦...⟧
945/726
Director ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 649

8227
1 August 945
Baqubah Police Directorate
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Shaul Dawood, please kindly inform us whether
the aforementioned is an employee in your esteemed department in the capacity of a police clerk, and if
so, what is the amount of his monthly salary, including the cost of living allowance.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
4

Page 650

Diyala District Police Directorate
Number: Kh 984
Date: 6 / 8 / 1945
Accounting
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Subject / Inquiry
Reference your letter numbered 8337 dated 1 / 8 / 1945.
Shaul Daoud is employed in this department in the position of Police Clerk with a monthly salary of
(7/-) Dinars including high cost of living allowances, for your information.
Statement | Dinar | Fils
Salary | 3 | -
High cost of living | 3 | -
Temporary salary increase | 1 | -
| 7 | -
Director of Diyala District Police
⟦H A⟧