AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 21 March 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 3 Adar 5701
We transmit below the letter of the Baghdad Province Land Registry Directorate No. 2388 dated 15 / 3 / 941 for your
information;
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President of the Community
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Upon auditing the records and the file of the plot located in the Al-Bu Jumaa neighborhood - whose sequence is recorded above
it appeared that it is owned by Heskel Shmail Qaraeen and registered under number 107 October 936 Permanent Volume
267 and the named Daniel Daoud Obeidia had no connection to it, noting that sequence 416 of the Al-Bu Jumaa
neighborhood was not subdivided, therefore we request to be informed of the correct sequence of the required property so that we can complete
the request;
True copy
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Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Telephone number: 2583
Date: 24 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5705
May the name of this document be remembered for good, that we were
witnesses signed below when we were sitting in the court
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⟦illegible⟧ (divorce document) according to the law of Moses and Israel for the merit of the woman
⟦illegible⟧ daughter of ⟦illegible⟧ from Baghdad, born in the year ⟦illegible⟧ and she is a divorcee
On the day 24 Elul year 5705 24/8/1945
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Mazal Ezra
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 24 / 8 / 945
⟦6481⟧
24 March 941
Baghdad Central Prison Directorate
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant Salim Shabbu, who is currently in Baghdad Prison.
We kindly request that it be served to him and that he be allowed to attend the court building on Wednesday,
the 26th of this month, for the hearing, and to return the second part of the summons signed
and certified by him.
Cancellation
Ezra
Head of the Community
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Baghdad Central Prison Directorate
Number: 40 / 1977
Date: 28 / 2 / 1360 AH
Date: 26 / 3 / 1941 AD
Subject: Notifications
Correspondence: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 6391 and dated 24 / 3 / 1941.
We return herewith the lower part of the summons form
after notifying its addressee, prisoner number 82794 Salim bin Shabu,
sentenced to five years of hard labor, certified by the notification
officer according to the regulations.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Baghdad Central
Prison
A copy to -
The registration officer to request police on the morning of Wednesday, falling on
26 / 3 / 941 to receive the aforementioned prisoner -
and bring him before the aforementioned President as
requested.
For / Director
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The Court
2871
27 / 3 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 6406
Date: 30 March 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 24 Adar 5701
We return to you herewith the lower part of the summons paper signed by Salim bin Shabu and certified
by the notification officer. The Directorate of Baghdad Central Prison has instructed to bring the aforementioned prisoner
to your court building on the morning of Wednesday 26 / 3 / 1941.
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On behalf of the President of the Community
The Rabbinical Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No:
Date: 11 Adar 57
Year:
Telephone Number: 2583
From the Honorable Mr. Hakham Sasson Fatahiya n' Shmua
Honorable Mr. Hakham Abraham Abraham n' Devorah
Nahum and his brothers
Community Council Mr. Moreh Mr. Hakham Sasson n' Hakham Abraham
Mr. Sasson Ovadia Sasson Abraham Mr. Sasson Mr. Hakham Abraham
From the Honorable Mr. Hakham Abraham Abraham n' Devorah
Ezra Sasson
Cantor Tuvia
6289
21 March 941
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To the Honorable Director of the Lighting and Electric Power Company in Basra
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to kindly
inform us about the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Ezra Sassoon Shahrabani, the employee at
your company;
⟦Ezra⟧
Head of the Community
T.P.B.—1146—24-5-38.
B.E.W.S.A. 3
BASRAH ELECTRICITY & WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY
BASRAH ELECTRICITY & WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY
ASHAR:
No. 882
Telephones ::
Office 02-280
Date: 28 Safar / 1360
Switchboard 02-283 for emergency
27 March / 1941
To. ⟦line⟧: To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Memorandum
Memorandum
With reference to your letter No. 6389 dated 21 March / 1941
Mr. Ezra Sassoon Shahrabani is employed in this department as a meter reader
at a daily wage of 200/- (two hundred fils).
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Engineer in charge of managing
Basrah Electricity & Water Supply Authority
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 4874
Date 2/ 4 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 30 March 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 11 Adar 5701
The Basra Electricity and Water Supply Authority informed us in its letter No. 898 dated 27 March 941
that Mr. Ezra Sassoon Shahrabani is employed in that department as a meter reader
with a daily wage of / 200 (two hundred fils).
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community
District Commissioner of Khanaqin District
Editing Department
Number 7/8
Date 23 / 3 / 1941
Subject: Notification of Alimony Notice
To the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad
Your letter numbered (6371) and dated 10 / 3 / 1941
We are returning to you herewith the second copy of the notification paper sent to us with your above letter, notified to its adversary Nouri Ephraim
Bechor and certified by the process server according to the regulations;
District Commissioner of Khanaqin
The notification paper was handed to Mr. Ezra
Towards ⟦Al-Bu Da'ma⟧
2228
24 February 941
The Ottoman Bank
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request
to be informed of the name of the person to whose name the sum of 500 Rupees was transferred
and who received it, which was deposited in your bank in the name of Salha bint Ibrahim Shina,
along with a statement of the date on which the transfer took place;
Sassoon
Head of the Community
Ottoman Bank
OTTOMAN BANK,
BAGHDAD,
IRAQ.
POST BOX NO 4.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
"OTTOMBANK, BAGHDAD."
TELEPHONE: NO 111.
(PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE)
2 LINES.
CODES EMPLOYED:
BROOMHALL'S IMPERIAL COMBINATION
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE.
LIEBER'S 5 LETTER.
PETERSON'S 2ND & 3RD EDITION.
FARQUHAR'S INTERNATIONAL BANKERS
& COMMERCIAL.
Baghdad 19 March 1941
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
In response to your letter dated the 24th of last month, numbered 6328, we inform you that according to
our records, Mrs. Salha daughter of Ibrahim Sheina had deposited with us in a fixed deposit account
on 10/2/1922 an amount of 5000 Rupees.
The aforementioned lady had withdrawn this amount from the fixed deposit account
with interest on 25 September 1922, and we had issued to her on that date a payment order to her order
(BON DE CAISSE) No. 4216 / 165265 for the amount of 5106/13 Rupees, which is the amount of the fixed
deposit listed above plus interest.
The aforementioned payment order had been endorsed by her to the order of Muhammad Ali Chalabi Al-Wattar
and was paid by us to the latter on 29/9/1923.
Please accept our highest respect.
Ottoman Bank
Baghdad Branch
Assistant Manager Manager
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7822
20 / 3 / 41
To the Court
19 / 3
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 21 March 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 22 February 5701
We transmit to you below the letter from the Ottoman Bank dated 19 March 1941 for your information;
On behalf of the President of the Community
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In response to your letter dated the 24th of last month, number 6328, we inform you that according to our records,
Mrs. Salha daughter of Ibrahim Sheena had deposited with us in a fixed trust account on 10/2/1922
an amount of 5000 Rupees.
The aforementioned lady had withdrawn this amount from the fixed trust account with interest on
25 September 1922, and we had delivered to her on this date a payment order to her order (Bon de Caisse) No. 4216 /
165265 for the amount of 5106/13 Rupees, which is the amount of the fixed trust listed above plus interest.
The aforementioned payment order had been endorsed by her to the order of Muhammad Ali Chalabi al-Watar and paid by us to
the latter on 29/9/1922.
For the Assistant Manager
For the Manager
True Copy
The Jewish Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No:
Date: 6 Nisan
Year: 1941
Number: 570
Telephone Number: 2583
To the Honor of the Esteemed Community Committee, may God protect them
Peace and blessing and all good forever Amen, may it be His will
(Accounting Department)
After demanding your honor's peace as is fitting
We hereby inform you that Mr. Ezra son of David Mr. Levi, may his light shine
Who serves as a beadle in this court of ours, received from the excellent community
An advance of five Dinars only.
And we are hereby informing you of this.
Ezra Dangoor
Hezekiah ⟦illegible⟧
Salman Hugi Aboudi
11 School paid in full
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Accountant
6 Nisan 941
2874
2 / 4 / 941
The aforementioned salary due to him amounting to five Dinars only
is not entitled
6 / 4 / 41
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School Manager paid in full
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6412
Date 7 April 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 6 April 9701
The Director of Masouda Salman School informed us on 6/4/941 that the monthly salary received by
Mr. Eliyahu Shua is five Dinars only,
On behalf of the President of the Community
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Diyala Provincial Administration
Editing Department
Number 9477
Date 27 / 7 / 1941
To
Khanaqin District Administration
Subject: - Notification of a subpoena.
We enclose herewith a summons, requesting it be served to the defendant
Sion bin Hay Mordechai the Goldsmith residing in Qizilrabat and the return of the second
coupon signed by him and certified by the notification officer.
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Governor of Diyala Province
Copy to: -
Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad.
In reference to his letter dated 21 / 7 / 1941.
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 25 ⟦Iyar⟧ 5701
Year:
Telephone Number: 2583
From His Honor Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Community
To the honorable Hakham Sassoon L. Abraham Isaac, may his light shine, in Baghdad
After greetings
We hereby inform you that last Friday, 20 Iyar 54
The parties Mr. Isaac L. Menashe K. Ezra K. and his wife
Mrs. Habiba daughter of Salman came before us and reached a compromise between them that the aforementioned Habiba
will receive from the estate a sum of ⟦fifty⟧ Iraqi Dinars in exchange for her right
from it, and she has no claim or demand from the estate
Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
Hugi Aboudi
2891
21 / 7 / 941
21 July 941
Diyala Provincial Governorate
Diyala
We attach herewith a summons belonging to the defendant Sion bin Hayi Mordechai the Goldsmith
residing in Qizilrabat. We request that you direct his notification and kindly return the second slip
signed by the aforementioned Sion and certified ;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
Governorate of Diyala Province
Editorial Office
Number: 10005
Date: 10 / 8 / 1941
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject: - Notification of a summons paper.
Your letter numbered (-) and dated 21 / 7 / 1941.
We return to you herewith the lower part of the summons paper pertaining
to the defendant Zion bin Hay Mordechai the Goldsmith residing in -
Al-Saadiya after it was served to him and certified by the process server.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Governor of Diyala Province
2904
11 / 8 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6542
Date 13 August 1941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 25 July 5701
We return to you herewith the second voucher of the summons for Zion bin Hai Mordechai Al-Sayegh
signed by him and duly certified;
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On behalf of the President of the Community
Jewish Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may it be rebuilt and established speedily in our days
No.
Date: 7 ⟦...⟧ 50
Of: ⟦...⟧
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
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6482
6 July 941
General Police Directorate
Baghdad
Enclosed is a subpoena for the defendant Pinchas bin Nahum, the mounted policeman number
1348, known by the name Piru Na'mu, currently at the Faidi outpost in Dahuk, for your kind notification
to him and the return of the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the aforementioned Pinchas and certified;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Police
"Movements" Division
Baghdad 3 August 941
Number 114/16 / 18975
To: -
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Summons paper.
Reference to your letter No. 6483 dated 6 / 7 / 1941.
We return to you enclosed the second copy of the paper in question, notified and certified according to the regulations.
⟦signature⟧
/ Director General of Police
Attachments
(1)
M. A.
2899
6 / 8 / 941
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6522
Date 6 August 941
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 7 July 5701
We return to you herewith the summons paper signed by the defendant Pinhas bin Nahum and certified
according to the regulations;
On behalf of the President of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Telephone Number: 2583
Date: 27 ⟦illegible⟧ 5707
Year:
Sign:
We testify in the presence of the session of the Court of Justice of Baghdad
may God protect it, when we were in the session of the Court of Justice of Baghdad
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There came before us Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ son of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ and said to us: Be witnesses for me
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from ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
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22 / 8 / 1947