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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 676-700

Page 676

Number M.A. / 1 / 5690
Date 15 / 9 / 1945
From: Ministry of Defense (Legal Consultant)
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject: - Summons paper
Reference to your letter numbered 8775 and dated 26 / 8 / 1945
We return to you herewith the summons paper sent in the name of ⟦Mansour Sassoon Sweig⟧, not served to him, requesting
the postponement of his notification to another time, given that he is in the North and is unable to attend at the present time.
With appreciation
Lieutenant Colonel
Legal Consultant
15 / 9 / 1945
A copy to:
Presidency of the Court
To inform them
Reference to their letter numbered ⟦2825⟧ and dated 5 / 9 / 1945
And to inform us upon the return of the aforementioned person so we may notify the said department of that.
⟦illegible⟧

From the Ministry of Defense (Legal Consultant) Number M A / 1 / 5690
To the Presidency of the Israeli Community Date 5 / 9 / 1945
Subject: - Summons paper
Reference to your letter numbered 8775 and dated 26 / 8 / 1945
We return to you herewith the summons paper sent in the name of Yaqub Sassoon Yusuf Al-Shammaa, not served to him, requesting
postponing his notification to another time given that he is in the North and is unable to attend at the present time
Ahmed Reda
Lieutenant Colonel
Legal Consultant
A copy of it to: -
The Presidency of the Courts for their information
Reference to their letter numbered 2548 and dated 5 / 9 / 1945
And to inform us upon the return of the aforementioned person so we may notify the said department of that.

Page 677

1414
18 / 9 / 1945
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 417 dated 19 / 8 / 1945
We convey to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Ministry of Defense Legal Advisor
No. 5690 dated 15 / 9 / 1945.
Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
We return to you herewith the summons sent in the name of Yaqub Shlomo Elisha, not served
to him, requesting the postponement of his notification to another time in view of his being in the North and unable to
attend at the present time.
On behalf of the Lieutenant Colonel
Notifications

Page 678

The Jewish Religious Court of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 477
No. ::
Date :: 4 Tishrei 2
Date :: 11/1949
7/279
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respected
President of the Jewish Community, Respected
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by Farha
Munshi Sa'at against her husband Yaqub Shalom
Yusuf al-Bayya' (the conscripted soldier imprisoned in
Kirkuk Prison), it is necessary to notify him to appear at
our court on Sunday, corresponding to 11/20/949
Please write to the competent departments to notify him
And stay well ⟦line⟧

Page 679

8402
September 12, 945
Directorate of General Prisons
Baghdad
We enclose herewith a subpoena issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Yaqub Shalom Yusuf al-Hasha' the enlisted soldier
for the prisons in Kirkuk Prison. Please be so kind as to order its notification to him and the return of
the second copy of the notification paper signed by him and certified, while ensuring his attendance
on the appointed day at the building of the Religious Court in Baghdad.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / President of the Community

Page 680

General Prisons:
Number: ⟦11/1/11⟧
Date: ⟦24 / 9 / 1945⟧
(Administration Division):
Directorate of Kirkuk Prison
Subject / Notification and Transfer of a Prisoner
We send you herewith a summons paper issued by the
Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad; please notify prisoner Yaqub
Shalom Yusuf Al-Masha' and return it signed by him and certified by you to the court
referred to above directly.
Furthermore, the prisoner in question must be transferred to Baghdad Prison
at his own expense for the purpose of attending the aforementioned court at
ten o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, 10/10/1945. Please transfer him
after performing the usual health protocols and informing us.
⟦signature⟧
Director General of Prisons
A copy to:
Directorate of Baghdad Prison to ensure the production of the prisoner in question
to the Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
on the day and time mentioned above, and to inform us
upon the conclusion of this case to consider returning him to
Kirkuk Prison.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad for your information, with reference to your letter
numbered 8406 and dated 12/9/1945.

Page 681

Copy of a letter from the Kirkuk Prison Directorate numbered 3293 and dated 9/22/1945 addressed to
the General Prisons Directorate
⟦line⟧
With reference to your letter numbered 5013 and dated 9/20/1945.
We inform your high office that there is no prisoner named Yaqub Shalom Yusuf Elisha so that
we could carry out the transaction for his transfer to Baghdad Prison for the purpose of bringing him before the
Religious Court of the Israelite Community in Baghdad; rather, there is a prisoner named Shalom Yusuf, and -
the aforementioned claims that he is not married and no one has a complaint against him, for your kind review.
Attached herewith is a summons issued by the Religious Court of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad for action.
Director of Kirkuk Prison

Page 683

To the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number 479
Date 11 / 9 / 945
Summons Paper
⟦illegible signature⟧ President of the
Religious Court
The Religious Court of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
The soldier assigned to the prison
in Kirkuk Prison
7025
Signature of the summoned person
The Process Server
Notifications

Page 684

Iraqi Government
Directorate of Kirkuk Prison
Registration Department Office
No. ⟦line⟧
Date: 9/27/945
Subject: Return of a summons paper
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to the letter of the General Prisons Directorate No. 5130 dated
9/25/945.
We return to you the summons paper belonging to the prisoner Yaqub Shalom Yusuf Elisha
And since the aforementioned person was not in this prison, he was not notified
Director of Kirkuk Prison
A copy of it to -
General Prisons Directorate - in reference to its letter mentioned above.

Page 685

8419
10/1/945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 477 dated 9/11/945
We convey to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Kirkuk Prison Directorate
Numbered 3613 and dated 9/22/945 addressed to the Directorate of Prisons
General:
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
With reference to your letter numbered 3/50/10 and dated 9/20/945
We inform your office that there is no prisoner named Yaqub Shalom Yusuf
Al-Mashaa so that we can conduct the procedures for his transfer to Baghdad prison for the purpose
of bringing him before the Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad; rather, there is
a prisoner named Shalom Yusuf and the aforementioned person claims that he is unmarried and no one
has a complaint against him, for your kind review.
We submit herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court:

Page 686

The Beth Din of the Sefardic Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 605
Date: 8 Tishrei 2
File Number: 945/12/12
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad
Attached is a notification for the defendant Abdullah
Nissim, an employee at the Central Dyeing Factory in Camp
Al-Rashid. Please kindly take the necessary
measures to notify the aforementioned person via official channels.
The President
⟦illegible⟧
⟦David Kadouri⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
General Number: 68
Date: 14 / 12 / 1945

Page 687

⟦illegible⟧
8549
14 December 945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
We attach herewith the summons issued by the Israelite Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Abdullah Nassim, an employee at the ⟦Central⟧ Sample Factory in
Al-Rashid Camp, with instructions to notify him and return the second voucher signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / Head of the Community
⟦...⟧
12/14

Page 688

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 8524
Date: 14 December 945
Subject:
Ministry of Defense
⟦line⟧ (The Ministry's Diwan) ⟦line⟧
Number <del>2544</del>
Date 17 / 12 / 1945
25957
19 / 12 / 1945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
We attach herewith the summons paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court in
Baghdad against the defendant Abdullah Nassim ⟦Al-Arzi⟧, an employee at the Model Factory in
Al-Rashid Camp, for the order of notifying it to him and returning the second voucher signed
by him and certified.
⟦A. R. Jumaa⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦M. Sh. D.⟧
15 / 12 / 945
Please notify and return the second copy signed by him
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 1

Page 689

80811
Announcement
51
4/20
51/4/20
1) Officer from the central force
Notification of monk Abdullah Nassim and suspension of payment
The salary
Director of Finance
The Leader
Mr. Al-Tayyib
The Statement
⟦illegible⟧
Save
8855
1951/4/20
⟦illegible⟧
51/4/20

Page 690

Number M A / Q 6 / 8 / 2907
Date 25 / 12 / 25
From the Central Sample Factory Officer
To the Director of Samples
Subject / - Notification to Attend
Reference to your notification number 10811 dated 20 / 12 / 945 attached herewith
with the papers.
We return to you herewith the summons paper notified to the clerk Abdullah Naseem and certified by
us
Attached
3
Sample Administration for the Ministry of Defense
Number 26252
Date 26 / 12 / 945
The President
⟦illegible⟧
Central Sample Factory Officer
Mohsen / F 25 / 12 / 945

Page 691

70
12/27/45
11056
Exemption
12/2/45
To His Excellency the Director of ⟦General Defense Affairs⟧
Student Abdul Nabi Nasib Alyam has been allowed,
who has completed a stage of his description as a notification officer,
for re-examination.
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
Special Number: 91
Date: 12/20/1945
Name
Abdul Nabi
To the Jewish Religious Court
12/29/45
29
To the Presidency of the Religious Court in Baghdad
⟦We send to you this amount after it was paid from us⟧
⟦for the son of the aforementioned Mr. mentioned above⟧
12/26
President of
The Religious Court
of the Jewish Community

Page 692

8564
Notification of Judicial Papers
31 December 945
46 / 1
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 605 and dated 12 / 12 / 945
We list below a copy of the marginal note of the Director of General Defense Affairs numbered
25170 and dated 29 / 12 / 945. You will also find enclosed the notification paper ⟦signed⟧
and certified.
Attachments: Notification paper
On behalf of the Head of the Community
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We return to you the notification paper after it was signed by the defendant Abdullah Nassim
the employee at this Ministry.
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧

N. J. 328
Army Press 141 / 10000 / 7 / 942
Ministry of Defense
From: Director of Supply
To:
Subject: Signing and returning disbursement documents
Sent herewith is the disbursement document(s) listed
under the following number(s), requesting that after taking the first copies, you sign
the second copies and send them to this department without delay.
Document Number:
Date:
Copy:
Colonel
Director of Supply
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 693

The Court of Justice of the Holy Congregation
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 538
Date: 17 / 12 / 945
File Number: 706 / 945
His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, Respected
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
This court has visited to inquire about the salary of
⟦Shara' bin Shara'⟧, an employee of the Railway Department
In view of the lawsuit filed against him by his wife
Masooda Saleh
Therefore, please clarify with the mentioned
department and inform us of the result before the trial day
falling on 10 / 12 / 945
President
Meir Basri
Meir Basri
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number ⟦Incoming⟧ 28
Date: 20 / 12 / 1945

Page 694

8514
Inquiry about an employee's salary
2 December 945
Directorate of Railways of the Iraqi Government.
⟦Respectfully⟧
Baghdad
- Please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary, including high cost of living allowances, which
Mr. Shua' bin Shua', an employee in your department, receives, as the
Israeli Religious Court needs this information for the purpose of the lawsuit filed against the aforementioned
by his wife Masouda Saleh.
Please send the response before the trial date, which coincides with 10 / 12 / 945
⟦signature⟧
12/2
Head of the Community
Copy / M

Page 695

ISRP-632-31-3-45-30,000
M.123 a
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
Baghdad...................194
Iraqi State Railways
Baghdad: 5 December 1945
Number: SB / 69 / 157 / 9
12281
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 52
Date 10 / 12 / 1945
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Employee Salaries
Your letter No. 8514 dated 2 / 12 / 1945.
The total amount received by the numbers clerk at Baghdad West station, Mr. Shua
Shua Yusuf is 16/- Dinars per month according to the details recorded below, with
the knowledge that station allowances are not paid to the employee transferred to the department
or granted any leave during that month.
| Dinar | Fils
Monthly Salary | 8 | -
Station Allowance | 2 | -
Cost of Living Allowance | 6 | -
Total | 16 | -
⟦signature⟧
For the Acting Chief of Accounts
1 / M

Page 696

8521
Inquiry about an employee's salary
11 December 945
His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 578 dated 29 / 11 / 945
We send to you below a copy of the Iraqi Government Railways letter No. 2381
dated 5 / 12 / 945 for your information as per your request.
⟦illegible signature⟧
on behalf of/ Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Your letter No. 8514 dated 2 / 12 / 945
The total amount received by the number clerk at West Baghdad Station, Mr. Shua
Shua Yousif, is -/16 Dinars per month according to the details recorded below, with
the knowledge that the station allowances are not paid to the employee transferred to the department
or granted any leave during that month.
Dinar
8 | Monthly Salary
2 | Station Allowances
6 | Cost of Living Allowances
16 | Total
on behalf of the Acting Chief of Accounts

Page 697

The Justice Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
No. :
No. 512
Date: 21 June 947
Date 6/28/947
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khaddouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by Farha
daughter of Sa'at against her husband Yaqub Shlouhou
Youssef Al-Baya' the conscripted soldier (in
the Third Secret Armored Battalion in Kirkuk)
it became necessary to notify him to attend our court. Please
kindly write to the specialized department to notify
the aforementioned person, and may you remain well.
⟦President of the Court⟧
⟦Moshe Tsedaka⟧
716
21 June
6/28/947

Page 698

1449
10/30/1945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad for Yaqub Shlomo Yousef Elisha, the conscripted soldier
in the Third Secret Armored Battalion in Kirkuk. Please issue your orders
to notify him and return the second coupon of the summons signed by
him and certified.
⟦Salman⟧
Head of the Community

Page 699

Ministry of Defense
Directorate of General Defense Affairs
Administration
Number / 9 / 2 / B / 500
Date 7 / 11 / 945
⟦Photo of the Lieutenant Colonel⟧
⟦Head of the Community⟧
Subject "Notification"
To "Commander of the Second Division"
Attached is the <del>employment</del> induction paper for the conscripted soldier Yaqoub Shlomo Youssef Alyas'a
Assigned to the Armored Battalion. Please notify him of it and return the bottom voucher of the induction paper
Signed by him and certified by the notification officer according to the procedures directly to the Head of the Jewish Community.
⟦Signature⟧
Staff Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
Headship of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private Number 2
Date 9 / 11 / 1945
A copy to /
Head of the Jewish Community - reference to his letter numbered 8449 and dated 30 / 10 / 945
Secretary of the Ministry of Defense - with the letter from the Head of the aforementioned Community
Al-Badri 7 / 11
Archive
8 / 11

Page 700

The Religious Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 526
Date :: 6 January
A' Date: 11 / 44
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community. Baghdad
Please find a notification paper for the defendant Yaqub Shlomo
We request mediation in delivering it to him via
the Ministry of Defense, noting that the aforementioned
is a conscripted soldier in the 3rd Secret Armored Battalion
in Kirkuk, and returning the bottom of
the notification paper duly certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Ezra Circles
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number: 4004
Date: 12 / 11 / 1944