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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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Archive Reference: IJA 3713
Item Number: 6609
Date: Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages: Multiple Languages
Keywords: 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 776-800

Page 776

The Religious Court of Justice
In Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 826
Date :: ⟦illegible signature⟧ 12 / 5 / 946
File Number :: 127 / 7
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respected
President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant Shmuel Rahim Moussa
Residing in the Al-Awina neighborhood in (Anah). Please kindly notify
the aforementioned person through official channels to attend the hearing
on 27 / 6 / 946
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
⟦illegible stamp text⟧
216
13 / 5 / 946

Page 777

Notification of Judicial Papers
May 14, 1946
Governorate of Dulaim District
We attach herewith a lawsuit paper issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
To the defendant Shmuel Rahmin Moshe residing in Al-Awjah neighborhood in (Anah)
Please kindly notify the aforementioned person and return the second coupon signed by him
and certified accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
5/14
Head of the Community
88
176

Page 778

Notification of Judicial Papers
May 29, 946
Honorable Head of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 836 dated 13 / 5 / 946
Enclosed please find the second copy of the notification form returned to us from the District Administration of Ana
by its letter No. 2541 dated 25 / 5 / 946, signed by the addressee Shmuel Rahmin
Moshe and duly authenticated.
⟦signature⟧
29 / 5
Secretary of the Community
Attachments
Notification slip

Page 779

District Commissioner of 'Ana
Liberation
Number ⟦line⟧
5/25/1946
To the Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Your letter No. 8806 on 5/14/1946
We return to you the second voucher signed by the addressee
and duly certified.
⟦signature⟧
District Commissioner of 'Ana
Attachments -- Voucher
Presidency of the Jewish Community
229
5/29/46

Page 780

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, May G-d Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: ⟦184⟧
Date: ⟦24 / 1 / 66⟧
File Number 7/7-77
The Honorable Haham Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Enclosed is a copy of the notification issued to the plaintiff
Kadouri Menashi regarding the case of the defendant Mr. Herayer
We kindly ask you to notify him through the official
departments. Noting that the defendant
works in selling chickens in the Baquba market
The President
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Special Number: 120
Date: 24 / 1 / 1966

Page 782

8597
⟦illegible⟧
Notification of Judgment
January 25, 46
Governorate of Diyala Province
We attach herewith a copy of the judgment issued by the Jewish Religious Court
Number 73 / 70 and dated 1/14/946 with two copies of the judgment notification form
Please be so kind as to order its notification to the defendant named Eliyahu Ephraim
who works selling chickens in the Baqubah market and return the notification form signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
1/27 Head of the Community
Attachments
Judgment (1)
Notification form (2)

Page 783

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Religious Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, May God Protect It
Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 182 ⟦759⟧
Date :: 20 / 2 / 1946 ⟦2/2/586⟧
File Number: 64 / 703
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our council by Doris
Sassoon Shaul against her fiancé Abdullah Nassim
Please kindly seek clarification from the Baghdad Land Registry Directorate (Tabu)
as to whether Mr. Abdullah Nassim has any connection to the properties number
149/1 T Akush Street (Karrada), and number 2/21 Rasifa
President
⟦illegible⟧
Hugi Aboud

Page 784

866
20 February 946
Inquiry regarding property ownership
Land Registry Directorate of Baghdad Province
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has requested us to inquire from
your directorate whether Mr. Abdullah Nassim has any connection to properties No. 149 T / 1
⟦Abu Shibl⟧ Al-Juyushi Street (Al-Karrada) and No. 6 / 21 Rakhita, for the purpose of the lawsuit filed
with it against him by his fiancée.
Please inform us of the requested information as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
2/20
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 785

Diyala Provincial Governorate
Editing Office
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 27 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming No. 204
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Notification.
2 / 2 / 46 Your letter No. 8597 dated January 25, 1946
We return herewith the notice along with the two notification papers unserved due to the failure to find Eliyahu bin Ephraim
in Baqubah.
Governor of Diyala Province
Copy to :-
Provincial Police Directorate - its letter No. 2230 dated
25 / 2 / 1946 .

Page 786

To -
His Eminence the Honorable President of the Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. ⟦712⟧ dated ⟦22/10/58⟧
The Governorate of Diyala has returned to us the decree with the two notification papers
attached herewith due to the inability to locate Eliyahu bin Ephraim
in Baqubah.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / President of the Community
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Decree ( 1 )
Notification paper ( 2 )

10/ ⟦illegible⟧
2321 / 6 / 76 in Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Respected
Presidency of the Sharia Court of Cassation
In Baghdad - Respected
Subject - Wife Maintenance
2321 / N / 76 on 6/23/1976 We send to you herewith the case file numbered 7358 / Sh / 76
Filed by the plaintiff ⟦Nazha⟧ Eliyahu against the defendant, her husband Selim Eliyahu Retman and her legal representative, the lawyer Yusuf
Haymoun ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Incoming number 666 and its date falling on - May 1976
2321 / 6 / 76
D. Mar

Page 787

The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Israelite Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 882
Date :: 17 / ⟦10⟧ / 942
File Number: 178 / ⟦7⟧
882
17 / 10 / 942
178 / 7
The Honorable Rabbi Sasson Khadhuri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for Faraj Murad residing in (Anah in the district
Al-Shari'a Attar). He must be notified through the
competent authorities. Sincerely.
⟦Sasson Khadhuri⟧
⟦...⟧
The President

Page 788

Notification of Judicial Papers
18 June 946
Governorate of Al-Dulaim Province
Attached is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad to
the person named Faraj Murad, residing in (Anah) (Al-Sharia neighborhood - Attar). Please kindly
notify him and return the second voucher signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
Summons paper

Page 789

The Righteous Rabbinical Court of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. 3456
Number: 902
Registry No:
Date: 2 July
Date:
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for Abed Meshi (known as Abboudi the Jew) in the village
of Barwana belonging to Shahraban regarding the lawsuit filed against him by his wife
Naeema Ezra - Please kindly write to the competent authorities to notify the aforementioned
person - and stay well.
Presidency of the Jewish Religious Court
⟦illegible⟧
The President
Presidency of the Jewish Community
754
946/7/2
506
2 July
46/7/2

Page 790

Notification of Judicial Papers
3 July 946
Governorate of Diyala Liwa
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad to
Abed Moshi, known as Abboudi the Jew, residing in the village of Barwana
belonging to Shahraban, for the purpose of the lawsuit filed against him by his wife
Naima Ezra.
Please kindly notify him and return the second voucher signed by him
and certified, and we thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
Summons paper dated 24 / 7 / 946 and number 212 / 70

Page 791

9 August 946
His Eminence the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court
Reference to your letter No. 903 dated 2 / 7 / 946
We attach herewith the summons issued to its addressee Abed Moshe with a copy
of the response from the Governorate of Diyala Province No. 10988 dated 7 / 8 / 946 on the subject.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications Department

Page 792

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
The Israeli Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 928
Date :: 17 / 7 / 46
File number: 7-2/42
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the ⟦Esteemed⟧ Jewish Community
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant
Yousef Mubarak, who is currently detained in
Baghdad prison. Please deliver it to him and obtain the
official signature for the court appearance on
Sunday 21 / 7 / 946
The President
⟦Salman Sassoon⟧
Menashe Sassoon
Presidency of the Jewish Community
275
18 / 7 / 46

Page 793

Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number 8912
Date 19 July 946
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Directorate of ⟦Prison⟧
Baghdad
6722/15
20/7/946
Subject
Directorate of Baghdad Prison
We attach herewith the summons issued to the defendant Yusuf Mubarak from the
Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, who is detained in Baghdad Prison, to kindly notify
him to appear before the court on Sunday 21 / 7 / 946 and return the second voucher
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community
Attachments
Summons paper
S: ⟦...⟧
If he is detained ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧

Page 794

8912
July 19, 946
Directorate of Baghdad Prison
We attach herewith the summons issued to the defendant Yusuf Mubarak from the
Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, who is detained in Baghdad Prison, to kindly notify
him to appear before the court on Sunday, 7/21/946, and return the second coupon
signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
Summons paper
To be sent by registered mail today
⟦illegible⟧
19/7

Page 795

8915
July 22, 946
Directorate of Baghdad Central Prison
We attach herewith the subpoena issued by the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
to the defendant Yusuf Mubarak, who is currently detained in Baghdad Prison. Please kindly
notify him and return the second voucher signed by him and certified for attendance
at the aforementioned court on Sunday, July 28, 946. Thank you.
⟦illegible signature and stamp⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
Subpoena

Page 796

The Righteous Rabbinical Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, May God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 924
Date :: 22 July 956
File Number: 942 / 7 / 21
His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, Respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Attached is a summons for the defendant Salim Mubarak, currently detained
in Baghdad Prison. Please deliver it to him through official channels to appear
before the court on Sunday 28 / 7 / 956. Sincerely,
The President
⟦illegible⟧

Page 797

Directorate of Minors and Detainees
No. / 20 / 515
Date 25 / 7 / 1946
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notifications
Reference to the letter of the Baghdad Police Directorate No. 5769 dated 24 / 7 / 1946
Addressed to us and a copy thereof to you
We send you herewith the second copies of the summons for notification to the detainee Yusuf Haroun
Its content and its certification by you and attendance at your court for the day 28 / 7 / 1946 according to
Your letter No. 8915 dated 22 / 7 / 1946
As for the second summons regarding his attendance for the day 21 / 7 / 1946 according to
Your letter No. 8912 dated 19 / 7 / 1946, he refused to sign
it and receive notification because the mentioned time has passed, as the papers reached us
on 24 / 7 / 1946 and he had left the mentioned prison for the
hospital clinic ⟦today⟧ ⟦falling on⟧
Accordingly, we send herewith this summons to be sent by you ⟦via⟧ ⟦presence of⟧
another paper if the need arises to notify him of the mentioned date
⟦Signature⟧
Director of Minors and Detainees
A copy thereof to
Baghdad Police Directorate for its reference above

Page 798

The Jewish Rabbinical Court
Baghdad
The Israeli Religious Court - Baghdad
Date: 27 / 10 / 1947
File Number: 222
Notification sheet for the day of the hearing
To Yusuf Baruch
Currently residing in the Kam district of Baghdad
Since Sunday, 26 / 10 / 1947, has been appointed to hear
The lawsuit filed by you against your ex-wife Karjiya Asir, it is necessary
For you to attend the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad on the aforementioned day at 9:30 AM sharp, or
Send a representative on your behalf, and in the case of non-attendance, the trial will proceed in absentia.
⟦signature⟧
President of
The Israeli Religious Court - Baghdad
⟦stamp⟧

Page 799

⟦illegible⟧
Date: 20 / 7 / 46
File Number: 722 / 946
Notification receipt for the court hearing day:
Applicant for notification: Rahma Asher
Person to be notified: Yusuf Mubarak
Residing at: Currently detained in Baghdad Prison
I have been notified by: A summons notice of the requirement to attend
To the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad at: 8:30 AM on Sunday
Corresponding to: 21 / 7 / 1946
Process server's remarks
Signature
⟦illegible signature⟧

⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦Jewish Community Committee⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦Number:⟧
⟦Date:⟧

Page 800

The Court of Justice for the Sephardic Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 940
Date :: July 25, 942
File Number: 178
25/7/42
178
His Honor Rabbi Sassoon Khaddouri, the respected
President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Attached is a summons for Faisal Murad residing in (Anah
in the Sharia neighborhood, a perfumer). Please notify him through
the competent authorities. With respect.
The President
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Personnel
285
25/7/942