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Ministry of Finance
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Number: 17244
Date: 20 Rajab 1359
22nd August 1940
Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Arak Expenditures
Reference to your letter numbered 6056 and dated 19/8/1940.
It has been shown from the records of this department that the Arak seller named Isaac Abdul Aziz
has received the quantities of Arak listed below during the 12 months ending in July/1940 and we do not know
the exact quantities he sells, but they are approximately balanced with the quantities he purchases from the factories.
Months | Number of Liters
August / 1939 | 320
September / 1939 | 380
October / 1939 | 340
" November " | 440
" December / " | 570
" January / 1940 | 500
" February / " | 250
" March / " | 590
" April / " | 460
" May / " | 330
" June / " | 470
" July / " | 340
4990 Total
On behalf of the Director of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
2220
24 / 8 / 40
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6025
25 August 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 11 August 940
We convey below the letter of the Directorate of Customs and Excise in Baghdad No. 17244 dated 22 August
940 regarding the monthly expenditures of Arak of the Arak seller named Ishaq Abed al-Mizher;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
It has been shown from the records of this department that the Arak seller named Ishaq Abed al-Mizher
has received the quantities of Arak listed below during the 12 months ending in July 940, and
we do not know exactly the quantities he sells, but they approximately balance with the quantities he purchases from
the factories
Number of Liters | Months
320 | August 939
380 | September 939
340 | October 939
440 | November 939
570 | December 939
500 | January 940
250 | February 940
590 | March 940
460 | April 940
330 | May 940
470 | June 940
340 | July 940
4990 Total |
On behalf of the Director of Customs and Excise in Baghdad
⟦illegible signature⟧
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The Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone No.: 2583
No.:
Date: 4 March
Year: 57
M. H. D. to Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie, Chief Justice
Menachem to Eliyahu to Avraham to Eliyahu to Ezra
Subject: The Letter
(172) Today at 11:30 PM
Mrs. Flora daughter of Shalom son of Menachem son of Eliyahu son of Habib
from Baghdad appeared and submitted a letter to the Hakham Bashi and informed him that her husband
Walid son of Amin son of Ezra son of Menachem had taken Nuri Barak with him
and traveled to Mosul
⟦illegible⟧
2681
8/8/57
5/2/20
303 B 56
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
303 B 11 in the dates and numbers below
B 662 on 1/2/3371 regarding your inquiry about the amounts paid by the Post
and Telegraph Department to your account, we list below the details of the amounts sent to you under 303
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Accountant
Based on your request, we have sent you the list below showing the details of the amounts
of the 303 that were received for the period 61 until 1954, which were paid to your account for the above period
Please kindly audit the mentioned accounts to confirm their accuracy and to facilitate the tasks of the accounts committee, and with
much gratitude
Number | Date and Amount
362 B | 066
362 and first | 086
362 Rabi' al-Awwal year | 036
362 Rabi' al-Thani year | 033
362 Jumada al-Awwal year | 075
303 Rabi' al-Thani year | 005
303 September | 056
303 October | 035
303 April | 023
303 September | 066
303 October | 073
303 December | 036
Total 0336
Accountant and Assistant Chief of Accounts ⟦signature⟧
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645
11 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> August 940
District Commissioner's Office of Duhok District
Mosul
Enclosed is a subpoena for the defendant Tohme Saleh Samerli, the teacher at the official school
in Duhok, to be notified to him and to return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the mentioned
Tohme and certified;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
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Hashim Hammoud
8/21
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number:
⟦signature⟧
It has been assigned to us to write your receipt
We were unable to sign your receipt
as the concerned employee
went on an external
inspection tour, so please send
your receipt during the day
and thank you
⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
Number: 6145
Date: August 18, 940
Subject:
4472
12 / 8 / 940
District Administration of Dahuk District
Mosul
Attached is a summons for the defendant Tohma Saleh Samerly, a teacher at the official school
in Dahuk, to be served to him and to return the second voucher of the summons signed by Tohma
the aforementioned and certified ;
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
4994
15 / 8 / 940
2697
20 / 8 / 940
To His Excellency ⟦...⟧
To perform ⟦...⟧
Officer of ⟦...⟧
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6069
August 26, 940
His Eminence, Head of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated August 4, 5700
We return to you herewith the summons for the defendant Tohme Saleh Samerli, unserved due to his absence
from Dohuk and his travel to Mosul, as stated in the letter from the District Office of Dohuk; 4
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 28 Adar
Year: 5705
From: Member of the Charity Committee to: The
General Charity Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
From: Office of the Charity Committee
Dear Sirs, we hereby inform you that it has been decided by us
in Baghdad to give to Mrs. ⟦Habiba⟧ daughter of ⟦Ezekiel⟧ ⟦Menashe⟧ the sum of ⟦five⟧
dinars, and this is for her travel expenses to Baghdad with her sons
for the purpose of medical treatment and receiving aid.
With great respect
Secretary of the Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 7696
Date 25 / 8 / 94
⟦illegible⟧
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29 August 1940
Dohuk District Governorate
Dohuk
Enclosed you will find a summons for the defendant Moshe son of Gabriel Dohuki residing in Dohuk
To please serve it to him and return the second coupon signed by the aforementioned Moshe and certified ;
⟦illegible signature⟧
Aaron
Head of the Community
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Health Presidency of Mosul Province
Date: 22 Rajab 59
1940/8/25
Number: 4016 / 3 / 4
⟦illegible⟧ / 4665
28 / 8 / 40
To
The Central Medical Office
In Dohuk
Reference to your letter numbered / 696 and dated 21 / 8 / 1940
The mobile clinic will be sent at the end of the month. Therefore, the District Doctor must
guide it as necessary and accompany it to the important required locations ;;;
Chief of Health of Mosul Province
A copy to - the District Governor of Dohuk for information.
8 / 24
A copy of this
letter has reached us, and we will do
the necessary upon the arrival of
the clinic to us.
⟦illegible signature⟧
For Interests and Administration
To the Doctor of Dohuk
Take the necessary action upon the arrival of the clinic
to us.
⟦illegible signature⟧
28 / 8 / 940
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
Number: 6166
Date: 29 August 940
Subject:
District Commissioner of Dohuk District
4661
28/8/940
District Commissioner of Dohuk District
Dohuk
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant, Moshe bin Gabriel Dohuki, residing in Dohuk
Please notify him and return the second voucher signed by the aforementioned Moshe and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community
5472
29/8/940
Receipt
To the Assistant Director of Police
To take the necessary action, please
The officer in charge of receiving
For notification and return, please
29/8
The Assistant
To the Officer of Dohuk Station
Return to us - ⟦illegible⟧ 46
Station Officer
4707
8/9/940
Department of ⟦illegible⟧
For notification and return
Receipt
To the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
D. District Commissioner of Dohuk
5/9
Sent to the District Commissioner of Dohuk District
After confirmation
4/9/940
The Assistant
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6089
8 September 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Enclosed you will find the second copy of the subpoena for Moshe bin Jibril D. Hoki, signed
by him and certified in accordance with the regulations;
Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 21 / 7
Year: 57
To the Honorable Mr. Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie, may his light shine, may God protect him
Head of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Peace and Blessing
We hereby inform you that on 20/7/57 Mr. Isaac Sassoon appeared before us
And submitted a request to us to summon his wife Mrs. (Hannah) daughter of L. Sassoon Halaschi
Who is currently at the house of her aforementioned father, and to request her to return to her aforementioned husband's house
And since the matter is urgent, we therefore request you to summon the aforementioned woman
for the day of ⟦...⟧
⟦The Religious Court⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Number: 2699
Date: 25 / 7 / 57
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6072
27 August 940
⟦16854⟧
Governorate of Mosul District
Mosul
Enclosed herewith you will find a summons for the defendant Ezra Ibrahim Harun Israel, a teacher in
Kani Masi school in Mosul, for the favor of notifying him and returning the second voucher signed by
the aforementioned Ezra Ibrahim and certified;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Mosul Liwa Administration
Liberations / Administrative Affairs
Number: 16152
Date: 1 / 9 / 359
Corresponding to: 4 September / 940
To: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Subject: Notification of a Summons Paper
Your letter numbered 6072 and dated 27 / 8 / 940
We return to you the second copy of the summons paper for Ezra Ibrahim, teacher at Kani Masi school,
signed by him and certified by the notification officer;
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Mosul Liwa
2710
8 / 9 / 940
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
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6 / 88
8 September 940
His Eminence the Head of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 21 August 5700
Enclosed is the second copy of the summons for Ezra Ibrahim Muslim signed by him
and certified by the notification officer in Mosul;
Head of the Community
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The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 27 Adar 5700
Year:
Telephone No.: 2583
The Honorable Sage Sasson Firaj Nehorai
The Religious Court of Justice for the Sephardic Community in Jerusalem, may it be rebuilt and established
We are comforted and may you be comforted
We received your letter from the 21st of Kislev ⟦last⟧ regarding the passing of the
late Great Rabbi Ezra son of Abraham HaLevi Zaken, of blessed memory, and to inform you if he left
an estate in Baghdad or debts, to inform you of this, Sage Sasson Nehorai,
the aforementioned; for in Baghdad nothing was found belonging to him, neither real estate nor movables, as per
Nissim Kadoorie
Saadia Ezer
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6125
30 September 940
District Administration of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Attached is a subpoena for the defendant, Nouri Ephraim Bechor, an employee of the Khanaqin Oil Company
Limited in Al-Wand. Please kindly notify him and return the second voucher signed by
the aforementioned Nouri and certified;
On behalf of
Head of the Community
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District Commissioner of Khanaqin District
Office — Correspondence
Number 5045 / 8 / 11
Date 23 / 10 / 1940
To —
Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Your letter numbered 6125 and dated 30 / September / 1940
We return herewith the second coupon of the summons for the defendant after he was notified of it,
District Commissioner of Khanaqin
Presidency of the Israelite Community
In Baghdad
Entry Number 7742
Date 27 / 10 / 940
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2147
October 27, 940
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
You will find enclosed the second voucher of the summons paper for the person named Nouri Ephraim Bechor signed by him
and duly certified ;
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the President of the Community
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N. J. Number 226
Soldier ⟦Najm⟧ Barbaros
7421
20 / 7 / 5
From the Ministry of Defense
To the Commander of the Third Battalion of the Fourth Brigade
Subject: Summons
⟦According to the eight⟧
Attached is a summons paper which must be notified to the addressee and returned ( ) after it is approved by the process server
⟦signature⟧
Colonel
Deputy of Rulings
Judicial Advisor
Copy to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in reference to your letter numbered 214 J and dated 19 / 7 / 1920
14 / 7 / 20
The Portfolio
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May G-d Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: ⟦5707/1/13⟧
Year:
M. Hakham L. Hakham Yitzhak Nissim L. Hakham
On day L. Hakham L. Hakham ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Hugy Shebu
⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 4752
Date 7 / 11 / 94
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6158
27 November 940
District Administration Office of Kifri
Enclosed is a notification paper for the defendant Karjiya daughter of Salih residing in Kifri, please kindly
notify her and return the second coupon of the notification paper signed by the aforementioned Karjiya
and certified;
⟦Harun⟧
Head of the Community
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6659
27 November 940
District Commissioner of Kifri District
Attached is a notification form for the defendant Tuffaha bint Salih, residing in the village of Kulajo. We
request the favor of notifying her and returning the second voucher of the notification form signed by the
aforementioned Tuffaha and certified 4
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
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Kifri District Sub-Governorate
Correspondence
Number
D / 1 / 4265
Date: 23 / 11 / 940
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your two letters numbered (58 61 and 59 61) dated 12 / 11 / 940.
We return herewith the second copies of the two notification papers signed by their addressees and certified by the notification officer.
⟦signature⟧
Kifri Sub-Governor
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 2762
Date 24 / 11 / 940