AI en Translation, Pages 851-875
Page 851
Department Copy
9201
8/11/1946
Kirkuk Liwa Mutasarrifate
Further to our letter numbered 9071 and dated 3/10/946.
Enclosed is a copy of the notification issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
numbered 47/455 and dated 22/9/46 for the plaintiff Sabiha Shaul ⟦Sha'ath⟧ against
the defendant Isaac Ibrahim ⟦Kuraiba⟧ residing in (Al-Hawija).
Please kindly notify the defendant and return the second voucher
of the notification paper signed by the defendant and certified.
Attachments
One notification
Notification paper (2)
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Head of the Community
Page 852
9071
1946/10/2
1946/10/3
Department Copy
Kirkuk Liwa Mutasarrifate
Attached is a copy of the notification issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad numbered 405/47 and dated 1946/9/22 with two copies
of the forms for serving judicial papers. Please be so kind
as to notify the defendant Isaac Ibrahim Karima residing in the town of ⟦Tuz⟧
and kindly return the second copy of the notification form to us signed by him,
certified and finalized.
Attachments (3)
Head of the Community
Page 853
The Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1120
Date: 15 / 1 / 947
Case File Number: 145 / 706
The Honorable Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in this court numbered
Juliet Yusuf Sonir against her fiancé the defendant Ibrahim
Ezra Sonir
Please kindly clarify from the Deanship of the Medical
College the monthly salary received by
the aforementioned Ibrahim Sonir from the said college
The President
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Hezekiel ⟦illegible⟧
Hezekiel ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
For filing
Suleiman
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⟦Department Copy⟧
1/26/947
Directorate of the Teaching Hospital
Deanship of the Medical College
Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad between Juliet
Youssef Sofair ⟦and her adversary⟧ Ibrahim Ezra Sofair.
Please inform us of the monthly salary received by Mr. Ibrahim Sofair along with
all allowances.
Thank you
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Head of the Community
Page 855
Ministry of Social Affairs
Deanery of the Royal Medical College
Baghdad
Number 742
Date 1947/1/19
Accounting
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 25 dated 1/16/1947
The doctor under training named Ibrahim Ezra Sofer receives an
amount of (15) Dinars per month as allowances.
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Dean of the College of Medicine
The Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming ⟦1947/1/20⟧
Number ⟦175⟧
Date ⟦1/20/1947⟧
Page 856
21 / 4 / 947
The Court
His Eminence the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 311 and dated 15 / 4 / 947.
The Deanery of the Royal Medical College has replied to us in its letter numbered 746 and dated
on 19 / 1 / 947 that the doctor in training called Ibrahim Ezra Sofair receives
an amount of (15) Dinars per month as allowances.
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Head of the Community
Page 857
22
1/20/1947
Basra Magistrate Court
Reference to your letter dated 1/15/1947.
We return to you the summons paper No. 46/2751 issued to the defendant Mr.
Mousa Assad, unserved, as there is no teacher by this name in our schools.
Please accept our highest respect.
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~ Head of the Community
Attachments
1- Summons paper
2- Lawsuit form
For filing
⟦Shalshat⟧
Page 858
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1122
Date: 15/7/944
Case Number: 21
The Honorable Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by the plaintiff Hayyim Daoud
Against his fiancée, the defendant Sabiha known as Shamama daughter of Hayyim Jan
Please clarify from His Eminence the President of the Sunni Sharia Court whether
The aforementioned Sabiha has converted to the Islamic religion
And her confession to that effect was issued before the aforementioned court on 5/5/944
And number ⟦illegible⟧
President
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Page 859
Department Copy
Inquiry
1/7/1947
His Eminence the President of the Civil Sharia Court
Baghdad
In view of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad by the plaintiff
Huyim Daoud against his fiancée Sabiha, known as Shamama daughter of Huyim Jan.
Please kindly inform us whether the aforementioned Sabiha converted to the
Islamic religion and her confession was recorded before your esteemed court on 9/5/1946.
Sincerely,
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Head of the Community
Page 860
The Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad
Number - ⟦85⟧
Date - 11/26/1947
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 4 and dated 1/7/1947.
This court did not find an Islamic certificate in the name of Shamasha nicknamed Sabiha
daughter of Hayim Jan, so please provide the correct number and date so that we can -
complete your mentioned request.
The Second Judge
⟦The Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
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Farakh
Page 861
1/28/947
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, respected
Reference to your letter numbered 1123 and dated 1/5/1947.
The Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad responded to us in its letter numbered 195 and dated
1/26/947 stating that this court did not find an Islamic certificate in the name of Shelta
nicknamed Sabouha, daughter of Habib Jidan, and the aforementioned court requested the correct
number and date to enable it to complete the request.
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Head of the Community
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Presidency of the Baghdad Court of Appeal
Number ⟦...⟧
Date 7 / 4 / 1962
To the Head of the Mosaic Community
7 / 5 / 73210 in ⟦...⟧ in the alimony lawsuit numbered
We enclose herewith a check for the amount of four dinars only, submitted by him in your name
for the alimony of his wife ⟦...⟧ for the month of April 962. Please receive it
and provide us with the necessary receipt.
Chief of the Court
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Mosaic Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Same
Page 862
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1121
Date: 15 / 7 / 947
File Number: 195 / 706
Honorable Hacham Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by the plaintiff Violet
Yosef Sweid against her fiancé, the defendant Anwar Ibrahim Ezra Sweid
Please inquire officially from the Post Office
as to whether the defendant Ibrahim Ezra Sweid
receives packages from abroad in his name or not.
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Jewish Religious Court
The President
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 17 / 7 / 947
Page 863
Department Copy
1/26/1947
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Parcels Division
Greetings,
Pursuant to the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad between
the plaintiff, Juliet Yousif Soffer, against her fiancé, the defendant Ibrahim Ezra Soffer,
please inform us whether any postal parcels are received in the name of the aforementioned
Ibrahim Ezra Soffer.
Thank you.
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Head of the Community
⟦Alimony⟧
⟦Notifications⟧
Page 864
The Iraqi Government
Central Post Directorate in Baghdad
Number 47 / 285
In —
Date 47 / 1 / 23
To " —
Subject —
His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Community
The Respected in Baghdad
After greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 24 and dated January 16, 1947
Upon checking the relevant records, it became clear to us that there were
postal parcels arriving addressed to Ibrahim Somir ⟦and not Ibrahim Ezra⟧
Please accept the highest respect.
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Post Director
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦204⟧
Date ⟦26 / 1 / 47⟧
01 S 1/23
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26/1/947
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
His Eminence the Head of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1131 and dated 15 / 1 / 947.
The Central Post Office in Baghdad answered us with its letter numbered
47 / 285 and dated 23 / 1 / 947 that upon checking the
relevant records, it appeared to it that it used to arrive addressed to Ibrahim Sofer only
and not addressed to Ibrahim Ezra Sofer.
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Head of the Community
Page 866
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 1224
Date :: 19 / 12 / 947
File Number :: 194 / 6 / 706
The Honorable Hacham Sasson Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by the plaintiff
Nazli Salman Khedhouri against her husband, the defendant
Ephraim Salman Dawood Hai
Please clarify with
First - The manager of Hotel Zia regarding the period spent by the
aforementioned Ephraim at the said hotel and the date he left it.
Second - The manager of the "Best Lynch" company regarding whether
four boxes of wool arrived for the above-mentioned Ephraim according
to the letter numbered and dated SL/16/6/46 via
the aforementioned company.
Please bring the receipts for the receipt of the deposited amounts
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President of the Court
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10 / 8 / 73
On the occasion of the termination of service of Mr. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ effective as of today ⟦...⟧
Value of ⟦...⟧
518 / 73 on 8 / 8 / 1973 in the amount of 1611 Fils including tax and amounting to ⟦...⟧
From us to the Finance Department at the General ⟦...⟧ Directorate via transfers for the purpose of payment
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 518 / 73 on 8 / 8 / 1973 in the amount of 86 / 730
⟦...⟧ from the account of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Liquidation Committee ⟦...⟧
Page 867
Inquiry
947/1/⟦20⟧
To the Manager of Hotel Zia
Baghdad
Based on the request of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the duration
Mr. Ephraim Salman Daoud Hayy spent in your hotel and the date he left the hotel,
for the purpose of the legal lawsuit filed in the aforementioned court between Mazli Salman
Hakham Sassoon and her husband, the aforementioned Mr. Ephraim.
Please send the answer before the day of the hearing, corresponding to 26/1/947.
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Head of the Community
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77
19 / 1 / 947
Manager of Stephen Lynch & Co. Ltd.
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the request of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request to be informed whether
four boxes of wools have arrived for Mr. Ephraim Salman Daoud Hay via your company
as per the letter numbered and dated SL/16/6/46
for the purpose of the Sharia lawsuit filed at the aforementioned court between the woman named
Salman Khanum Masson and her husband, the aforementioned Mr. Ephraim.
Please send the response before the day of the hearing corresponding to 26 / 7 / 947
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Head of the Community
For notification
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Notifications
Page 869
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1179
Date: 2 / 7 / 47
Case Number 176 / 47
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Attached is a summons for Doris daughter of Cohen Moallem residing
at her father's house, Cohen Moallem (a draper in Muqdadiya), in view of the lawsuit
brought against her by her fiancé Isaac Eliyahu Harraf. Please
kindly write to the competent authorities to notify the aforementioned person.
Sincerely,
⟦Moshe Tsedaka⟧
President
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦490⟧
Date 2 / 7 / 1947
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⟦Department Copy⟧
3/3/947
Governorate of Diyala Liwa
⟦Accounting⟧
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad to
Nouriya daughter of Gurji Moallem, residing at the house of her father Gurji Moallem (in Al-Muqdadiya village)
regarding the Sharia lawsuit filed against her by her fiancé in the aforementioned court. We kindly request
that you notify her and return the second voucher signed by her and certified.
Sincerely yours.
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7/7
Head of the Community
Page 871
Diyala Liwa Governorate
Office of Editing
Number / 2758
Date 15 / 3 / 947
To -
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Subject / Notification of Summons
Your letter numbered 104 and dated 4 / 3 / 947
The Muqdadiya District Directorate informed us in its letter numbered 578 and dated
on 12 / 3 / 947 that upon investigating the woman named
Wareez daughter of Karji Muallim, it became clear to them that the aforementioned had returned to Baghdad
Therefore, we return the summons to you unserved.
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For the Governor of Diyala Liwa
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Department Copy
3/1947/
His Eminence the Head of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 1174 dated 3/2/1947.
The Governorate of Diyala Province has replied to us in its letter No. 3728 dated 3/15/47
stating that upon investigation regarding the woman named Doris daughter of Gurji Muallam, it became clear to them that
the aforementioned person has returned to Baghdad. They have returned the attached summons to us unserved.
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Head of the Community
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Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1097
Date: 15 / 12 / 47
File Number: 9 / 202
The Honorable Hacham Sasson Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court between the plaintiff
Tobia Ezra Daoud and his wife ⟦Aziza⟧ Abdullah Kabbay
Please be so kind as to inquire with the Baghdad Criminal Court
and request the dispatch of the criminal case file which was
filed in the aforementioned court by the husband against his wife
on the date 7 / 1 / 945 for review.
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President
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 464
Date 16 / 12 / 47
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Department Copy
12/⟦...⟧/946
Baghdad Penal Court
Greetings,
Based on the Sharia lawsuit filed with the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
by ⟦...⟧ Daoud and her husband Ezra Abdullah Gabbay, please kindly send the file
of the criminal case that was filed in the aforementioned court by the aforementioned husband against
his wife on 1/7/1945 for review and return to your esteemed court
after its completion.
With respect,
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
158 / ⟦...⟧
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The Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad
בית דין הצדق
בבגדאד
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 1158
Date :: 20 / 4 / 947
File Number: 222 / 947
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by Tuffaha Eliya Abdel Aziz against
the defendant Daoud Hakham Salman in addition to the estate of his legator, the plaintiff's husband,
Hakham Salman al-Yahudi, which involves the request for a judgment of an amount of (280) Gold
Ottoman Liras or its equivalent in Iraqi currency as her deferred dowry
deserved from her husband's estate, and based on the plaintiff's request, the court decided
on 20 / 4 / 947 to notify the Presidency of the Baghdad Conciliation Court to delay the payment
of the amounts belonging to Hakham Salman al-Yahudi, to his heirs, who are
Mazli daughter of Shaul Sedqa, and Ephraim, Aaron, Jacob, Simeon, Mordechai,
Rachel, Daoud, and Ibrahim, the children of Hakham Salman, those amounts resulting from
the house numbered 54 / 138 located in the Torah neighborhood, sequence 725, after the removal
of its joint ownership through sale according to the conciliation file number 2406 / 947.
Therefore, please inform the Conciliation Court in Baghdad of the situation to withhold
the aforementioned amount and not hand it over to the heirs until further notice -
On behalf of the President
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