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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 English Translation, Pages 1026-1050

Archival unit 1026

Summons Paper
227
6 / 6 / 947
Kirkuk Governorate Administration
Greetings,
Enclosed is a summons paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad to the defendant
Isaac Ibrahim Karima, residing in Tuz Khurmatu.
We kindly request that it be served to him through official channels and that the second voucher be returned signed by
him and duly certified. Best regards.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Summons Paper
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 1027

Notification of Judicial Papers
5/⟦illegible⟧/947
Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa
Greetings,
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad to the defendant
Isaac Ibrahim Karima, residing in the town of Tuz Khurmatu. We kindly request you to notify the aforementioned
person and return the bottom of the notification paper signed by him and duly certified. Respectfully.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Summons paper
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 1028

Notification of Judicial Papers
268
19/6/1947
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 1212 and dated 8/5/1947 regarding
the notification of Ishaq Ibrahim Karima.
Enclosed you will find the original correspondence received by us from the District Office of Daquq
under its letter dated 16/6/1947 for your kind perusal.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1029

Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Number: 1479
Date: 27 / 6 / 47
File Number: 128 / 707
The Honorable Lawyer Mamoun Qassouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by
Nazira Mad Yusuf against her husband Naji Saleh Rahmani
Please inquire with the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
regarding the financial status of the aforementioned Naji Saleh and inform us
of the result.
⟦signature⟧
The President
Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 29 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1030

282
25 / 6 / 1947
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
After greetings
Based on the Sharia lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad, we request that you inform us about the financial status of Mr. Naji Saleh Rahmani, and we thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 1031

Notification of Judicial Papers
282
25 / 6 / 947
Governorate of Dulaim District
After greetings
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad to the defendant Eliyahu Manshi Luay residing in Fallujah (⟦merchants⟧
in Al-Saray neighborhood, house number 2 / 3 / 10) to kindly notify him and return the second
coupon signed by him and duly certified, in view of the Sharia lawsuit
filed against him by his wife at the aforementioned court. Best regards.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Summons paper

Archival unit 1032

Governorate of Dulaim Province
Administration
Number 6091
30 / 7 / 47
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notification
Your letter No. 283 dated 25 / 6 / 1947.
We return to you herewith the second copy of the notification paper served to its addressee
the named Eliyahu bin Manshi Laqou according to the regulations.
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Dulaim Province
Attachments
1
Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad
Private Number: 186
Date: 2 / 8 / 947

Archival unit 1033

The Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice
in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Number :: 1276
Date :: 22 / 6 / 47
File Number: 146
His Excellency the Judge for Civil Matters of the Community
Head of the Armenian Community in Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant Eliyahu Manshi Lano residing
in (Fallujah, merchants in the Saray district, house number 4/2). Please
notify him through official channels regarding the lawsuit filed
by his wife Karjiya Na'im Yusuf - and remain in peace.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President

Archival unit 1034

8/1947
Notification of Judicial Papers
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 1276 and dated 6/22/1947.
We present to you herewith the second copy of the notification paper, served to its addressee named
Eliyahu Manshi Leo, in accordance with the regulations, through the Governorate of Dulaim Province.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Notification paper
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 1035

Northern Rusafa Investigation Court
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 29 / 6 / 47
To - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to the investigation papers regarding the child named Nisreen, daughter of Naji Halim. The mother of
the aforementioned child has passed away, so the child remained with her grandmother, Karjiya daughter of Ezra, and her father handed her over to the person
named Mahdi bin Abboud according to his claim, but the truth is that the child is still with her grandmother Karjiya, and now
Mahdi bin Abboud is demanding the return of the child to him, claiming that her father, named Naji Halima, had entrusted her.
Please inform us of the procedures followed by the community and to whom the child should be handed over.
⟦signature⟧
The Judge

Archival unit 1036

2 / 7 / 947
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, the Respected
After greetings
We list below for you a copy of the letter from the Northern Rusafa Investigation Magistrate No. 301
dated 29 / 6 / 947, for your kind response as quickly as possible
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to the investigation papers regarding the child named Nasreen daughter of Naji Halim
The mother of the aforementioned child has passed away, so the child remained with her grandmother Karjiya daughter of Ezra, and
her father handed her over to the person named Mahdi son of Abboud according to his claim, but the truth is that the child
is still with her grandmother Karjiya, and now Mahdi son of Abboud has come demanding the return of the child to him, claiming
that her father, the named Naji Halima, had entrusted her to him. Please inform us of the procedures followed
by the community and to whom the child should be handed over.
The Magistrate

Archival unit 1037

Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Number ::
Date :: 5 / 7 / 47
File Number: Personal Status
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 24 / 6 / 947
And numbered 289
The child named Nasreen daughter of Naji Hakim
Must be named at her home as Karjiya Ezra Wazan
Based on the procedures followed by the Jewish community.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President

Archival unit 1038

After the convening of the Religious Court under the presidency of
Salman Sidqi Abboudi to look into the case of
the daughter of Naji Munir Halima, and after deliberation
and according to the Mosaic Law which dictates
that the young girl remains under the protection of her mother
named Karjiya daughter of Ezra, then
this decision cannot be reversed, this
religious decision ruled by the Mosaic
Religious Court, and accordingly, I have agreed to this
decision to keep the young girl,
the daughter of Naji Munir Halima, with her grandmother
previously
The girl's father

Archival unit 1039

297
947 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
Honorable Magistrate of the Northern Rusafa Investigation
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 301 and dated 29 / 6 / 947
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has expressed that the child named Nisreen
daughter of Naji Hayyim must remain with her grandmother Karjiya daughter of Ezra according to the procedures
followed by the Jewish community.
Please accept our respects.
Alwan
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1040

Personal Status Court
In Baghdad
Number 46/60 T
Date: 1947/7/1
P. 2921
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Victoria daughter of Daoud submitted a petition dated 30/6/947 including the relinquishment of her share of the inheritance from
the estate of her deceased husband and restricted her claim to her deferred right (dowry), therefore we have no objection to that, we inform you of the case.
The Judge
⟦signature⟧
154
4 / 7 / 1947

Archival unit 1041

2.2
7 / 7 / 947
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
We list below for you a copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court No. (2921)
46 / 60 dated 1 / 7 / 1947 for your information and we continue.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the Letter
Personal Status Court
Baghdad
Head of the Jewish Community
Victoria daughter of Daoud submitted a petition dated 30 / 6 / 947 including the relinquishment of what falls to her
of the inheritance from the estate of her deceased husband, and she attended to claim her deferred right, therefore we have no
objection to that, we inform you of the case.
The Judge

Archival unit 1042

Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1211
Date: 16 / 4 / ⟦...⟧
File Number: 91 / 5
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Enclosed is a notification paper for the hearing day, please
kindly deliver it to the defendant Nazima
Daoud Balash residing in the house of Daoud Lari, Street
Madi Yehuda in Jerusalem via the Ministry of Justice
And remain in peace.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President

Archival unit 1043

225
16 / 7 / 947
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
After greetings,
Enclosed is a notification paper issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad to
the defendant Nazima Daoud Balas, residing in the house of Daoud Levy - Mahane
Yehuda - Jerusalem. We kindly request you to notify her through the competent authorities
while returning the second voucher signed by her and duly certified. Respectfully.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Notification paper

Archival unit 1044

Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Al-Rusafa Investigation Magistrate
Northern
To - Presidency of the Israelite Community
Reference to the lawsuit filed to this Magistrate by Badriya Yaqub, wife of
Please inform us whether the marriage contract between the two parties has been concluded or not, and whether the ⟦...⟧
The Magistrate
⟦signature⟧
A copy of it to - Police Investigator of Dukkan Shanawa - for information
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1045

⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 547
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
After greetings,
We list below for you a copy of the letter from the Al-Rusafa Second Investigative Court
dated 20 / 7 / 947 to answer its contents.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
To
The Presidency of the Israeli Community
With reference to the lawsuit filed in this court by Badriya Yaqub,
please inform us whether the marriage contract has been concluded between the two parties or not, and whether
the engagement is considered a contract.
Wife
Yaqub Ibrahim
Copy to
The Judge
Police Investigator of Dukan ⟦illegible⟧ - for Al-Sham