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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 26-50

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5828
14 February 1940
Directorate of Transportation
Iraqi State Railways
Baghdad
Greetings:
Attached is a summons for the named Aziz Salman, telegraph officer at Al-Qayyarah station, to be kindly notified
and to return the second voucher signed by the aforementioned Aziz and certified;
On behalf of
Head of the Community

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T.79
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS.   IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER,   OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER - BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD.
Telegrams: "TRANSRAIL, BAGHDAD."   Telegraphic Address - "TRANSRAIL BAGHDAD"
Telephones:   Rly. Ex.   Railway Exchange   Telephones :-
Traffic Manager ⟦line⟧ 28   No. 28   Traffic Manager
Commercial Superintendent ⟦line⟧ 14   14 " "   Commercial Superintendent
Movements Superintendent ⟦line⟧ 68   68 " "   Movements Superintendent
Office Superintendent ⟦line⟧ 18   18 " "   Office Superintendent
General Office ⟦line⟧ 70   70 " "   General Office
Codes:
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
STEVEN'S ENGINEERING.
BENTLEY'S.
INDIAN WORD.
Ref. No. / Reference Number: 2229 / Q. A.
Dated / Date: 28 / 2 / 40
29
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 5838 dated February 14, 1940
We return to you the lower coupon of the employment form notified
by Mr. Aziz Salman, the Telegraph Clerk, and duly certified.
⟦signature⟧
For Traffic Manager
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Private Number 760
Date 2 / 3 / 40

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5820
7 February 940
Governorate of Mosul District
⟦His Excellency the President of the Israelite Religious Court⟧
Enclosed is the notification numbered 1661/592 dated 19/1/940 issued by the Israelite
Religious Court in Baghdad with the notification paper belonging to the defendant Abdullah Sassoon Naftali
the employee at the Oil Company in Qayyarah for notification to him and the return of the notification paper signed by him
and certified;
⟦For⟧
Head of the Community

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5861
3 March 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 5 Adar (A) 5700
We return to you herewith the second copy of the summons for Mr. Aziz Salman, the telegraph clerk,
signed by him and duly certified;
Head of the Community

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Governorate of Mosul Province
Administrative Affairs
Number: 2092
Date: 18 / 1 / 359
Corresponding to: 26 February / 940
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 4597
Date 29 / 2 / 940
To: President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject: Notification Paper
Your letter No. 5830 on 7 / 2 / 940
We return to you the notification paper belonging to the defendant Abdullah Sassoon Naftali after it was signed by
him, and it appeared from the letter of the Director of the B.O.D. Company in Mosul dated 20 / 2 / 1940
that the aforementioned Abdullah Sassoon is not employed at the B.O.D. Limited Company, but rather
he works at the Soda Brothers shop in Qayyarah;
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Mosul Province
Attachments
1 Notification paper

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The Rabbinical Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number: 2583
Date: 12 / 5 / 57
Year: 5
No:
From: Secretary to: Committee of Maoz Inayim in Baghdad
In the name of the Rabbinical Court for the Community in Baghdad
My Honorable and Respected ones
After greetings to your high honors and peace to-
Honorable is your letter from the day 1921 of the month of Adar of the year 5703
Which you sent your letter to the Court concerning the Orphanage
To inform your high honors that the matter was checked with the secretary
And he informs the Court and the matter is as follows
⟦illegible⟧
Cantor of the House
222
20 / 5 / 57

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5949
20 May 940
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary
for the person named Moshe bin Marikh, the conscript barber soldier No. 1431, Second Battalion,
Eleventh Brigade, Headquarters Company, Mansuriyat al-Jabal, to appear before the aforementioned court on
Monday, 3/6/940, to perform the divorce ceremonies. We request that you send
the aforementioned defendant on the appointed day. Respectfully;
⟦etc.⟧
⟦on behalf of⟧
Chief of the Community
⟦scribbles⟧

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The Righteous Court of ⟦...⟧
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: 597
Date: 22 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
Letter from Moshe ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧
By ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Presidency of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
16/4/94

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5921
16 April 940
Directorate of Transport
Iraqi State Railways
Baghdad
Based on the request of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to inform us of the amount
of the monthly salary received by the person named Aziz Suleiman, the telegraph employee at the
Qayyarah station;
On behalf of
The President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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T.79
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS.   IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER,   OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER - BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD.
Telegrams: "TRANSRAIL, BAGHDAD."   Telegraphic Address - "TRANSRAIL BAGHDAD"
Telephones:   Rly. Ex.   Telephones :-   Railway Exchange
Traffic Manager   ⟦line⟧   28   Traffic Manager   ⟦line⟧   No. 28
Commercial Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   14   Commercial Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   14
Movements Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   68   Movements Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   68
Office Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   18   Office Superintendent   ⟦line⟧   18
General Office   ⟦line⟧   70   General Office   ⟦line⟧   70
Codes:
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
STEVEN'S ENGINEERING.
BENTLEY'S.
INDIAN WORD.
Ref. No. Reference Number: 2229
Date Date: 25 April 940
47
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 5921 dated 16 April 1940
The monthly salary received by Mr. Aziz Salman, the
Telegraph employee, is six Dinars only.
⟦signature⟧
For Traffic Manager
Accounting
25 / 4
⟦illegible⟧
2626
2 / 5 / 940

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5925
3 May 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 597 dated 7 April 5700
The Directorate of Transport in the Iraqi State Railways informed us by its letter No. 3329
dated 27 April 940 that the monthly salary received by Mr. Aziz Salman, an employee
of the Telegraph, is six dinars only;
⟦For⟧
President of the Community

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District Sub-prefecture of Khanaqin
Editing Office
Number 2598
Date 25 / 4 / 1940
Subject - Notification Paper
To "-
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We return herewith the notification paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad numbered
610 / 1679 and dated 8 April / 1940 in the name of the person called Eliyahu Manshi Kaka after notifying
the aforementioned person and certified by the responsible official.
⟦signature⟧
District Sub-prefect of Khanaqin
The notification paper has been delivered to the Religious Court building
Kohai Sassoon
2 / 5 / 940

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5916
11 April 940
District Administration of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Attached is a copy of the notification No. 610 / 1679 dated 8 April 940 issued by the
Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Eliyahu Manshi Kaka residing in Khanaqin
with the notification paper for the favor of notifying the aforementioned defendant Eliyahu and returning the notification paper
signed by him and certified;
Ezra
Head of the Community

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The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: ⟦illegible⟧
Our testimony ⟦...⟧ letter ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In ⟦...⟧
Case Number 7649
Date 24 / 2 / 1940

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Ottoman Bank
Baghdad
TELEPHONE; NO. 111
(PRIVATE BRANCH
EXCHANGE 3 LINES)
OTTOMAN BANK,
BAGHDAD,
IRAQ.
POST BOX NO. 4.
Baghdad June 27, 1940
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Marcelle Habbaoui Shirazi
⟦line⟧
In response to your letter No. 5984 dated the 25th of this month, we inform you that we do not have any account
in the name of the lady mentioned above.
Please accept our highest respects
Ottoman Bank
Baghdad Branch
For the Assistant Manager Manager
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
O. B.
BAGHDAD
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number: 7652
Date: 28 / 6 / 940

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5984
25 June 940
Ottoman Bank
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request
to inform us whether there are funds in your bank in the name of Marcelle Hayawi Shirazi and what is their amount?
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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In the desired, the most elegant of the youth
Na Musfer
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD
321 N Irene 76 Ma Musfer
Before Ace 12 Trust of the Beard A You Walk
Na Musfer
Number of the indicator and on it Rabieh
B for his year 1 for the type on Sia N and the first exits for the sale 56 in the north 3825 and also with our ball for the Rabieh
Thus Lousa Rama hidden Sis A and we arrived no
And its verse 12 Rqala Rlyster the most open months
In the desired, the most elegant of the youth
Na Musfer Qabasta
Yer Mana N and for his year no
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible rectangular stamp⟧

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5999
28 June 940
7/8
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
In reference to your letter dated 17 Sivan 5700
The management of the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad replied that the mentioned bank does not have any
account whatsoever in the name of Mrs. Marcelle Hayyawi Shirazi ;
Sassoon
Head of the Community

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The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: 454
Date: 16 Sivan
Year: 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
Menachem son of Salman Ezra Mosher
By Salman ⟦...⟧ Mosher here in Baghdad
Baghdad ⟦...⟧
All properties ⟦...⟧ belonging to ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
According to ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Ezra Dangoor
Signed ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧ 2652
Date 27 / 6 / 940

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5992
June 27, 940
General Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request
to be informed of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Ezra Daoud Qahtan, the employee
in your respected directorate;
⟦illegible⟧
Ezra
Head of the Community

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Ministry of Finance
Directorate General of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Number: 7312
Date: Jumada al-Ula 1359
June 29, 1940
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Employee Salary
With reference to your letter No. 5994 dated 6/27/1940
Mr. Ezra Daoud Qahtan, clerk in the Baghdad Customs and Excise
Directorate, receives a salary of 12/- Dinars per month.
On behalf of the Director General of Customs and Excise
A copy with a copy of the letter replied to -
Baghdad Customs and Excise Directorate
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private Number 8655
Date 6/30/1940

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6000
<del>30 June 940</del>
7/1
His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 654 dated 21 Sivan 5700
The Directorate of General Customs and Excise has informed us by its letter No. 7313 dated 29 June 940
that Mr. Ezra Daoud Qahtan receives a salary of - 12 Dinars per month ;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦7488⟧

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Ministry of Finance
Directorate General of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Number: 7499
Date: Jumada al-Ula 1359
⟦line⟧: 8 July 1940
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Employee Salary
⟦line⟧
Further to our letter No. 7313 dated 29 / 6 / 1940
We inform you that an amount of (750) fils is deducted from the salary
of Mr. Ezra Daoud Qahtan for pension contributions, and thus his
net monthly salary will be 11.250 Dinars.
On behalf of the Director General of Customs and Excise
Copy to " -
Directorate of Customs and Excise of Baghdad - Further to our letter referred to above
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2662
Date 4 / 7 / 94
A. K.

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6005
July 5, 940
His Eminence, Head of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Further to our letter No. 6000 dated 7/1/940
We transmit to you below the letter of the Directorate of General Customs and Excise No. 7499 dated July 3
940 regarding the salary of Mr. Daoud Ezra Qahtan;
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
We inform you that an amount of (750) fils is deducted from the salary of Mr. Ezra Daoud Qahtan
for pension deductions, and accordingly his net monthly salary is 11.250 Dinars

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The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: 549
Date: 16 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
Mansura daughter of Moshe Pinhas ⟦...⟧
House of Meir Avraham ⟦...⟧
After 6 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 11 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
President ⟦...⟧
Yitzhak ⟦...⟧
The Israelite Community
Number 7672
Date 22 / 7 / 940