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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 301-325

Archival unit 301

5 May 942
6942 c
Directorate of Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the total amount of
the monthly salary received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bikhor, the employee at your esteemed company, including
the cost of living allowance.
Haroun
Head of the Community

Archival unit 302

29 May 943
6969
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Nouri
Ephraim Bechor, an employee at the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited, we request you to mediate with the aforementioned company
to inform us of the amount of salary and other allowances paid to him monthly. Respectfully.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 303

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
External Notifications
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ Jumada al-Thani 1361 AH
June / 1942 AD
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Your letter number 6869 dated May 29, 1942
The Khanaqin Oil Company Limited has informed us that the total monthly salary
and allowances currently received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim Bikhor, an employee
at the aforementioned company, are as follows:
⟦space⟧
 | Fils | Dinars
Salary | - | 23
Temporary war-time high cost of living allowances | 300 | 2
 | 300 | 25
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
4025
1942/6/22
S.M. 20

Archival unit 304

22 June 942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Ministry of Justice informed us in its letter numbered A/52/25 and dated 22 June
942 that the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited informed it that the total amount of salary
and monthly allowances currently received by Mr. Nouri Ephraim
Bechor are as follows:
Dinar | Fils
23 | —
2 | 300
25 | 300
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 305

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.:
Date: 20 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5707
We testify at the gate of the court, remembered for good
When we were sitting as three together in the place of Baghdad
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There came before us ⟦illegible⟧ the woman
Her name is ⟦illegible⟧ daughter of ⟦illegible⟧ and she said to us
Be witnesses for me ⟦illegible⟧ (who is called ⟦illegible⟧)
That I ⟦illegible⟧ to her ⟦illegible⟧ upon him ⟦illegible⟧
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Nissim Cohen
Ezra Sassoon
402
11/2/1947

Archival unit 306

Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Sukair
Lawyer Salman Sayon Shina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Rizq
Dr. Selim Kowi
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Robin Ezra Dawoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Jajik
Sassoon Hanam Nessim Cohen
Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shaker
D
Dawoud Samira
Dawoud Shaoul Tweig
Rabbi Dawoud Ezra Musafi
Dr. Dawoud Moallem Nessim
Dawoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
Rabbi Joshua Moshi Haskell
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nessim Abboudi
Dr. Nour Allah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Aaron Haskell Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Shaoul Menashi Shohet
Meir Menachem Ab
Meir Hanam Moshi Dangour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Dawoud
Mor Ita
Moshi Shaoul Sweira
R. Y. Sum 56

Archival unit 307

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 6987
Date: 12 / 6 / 1942
⟦illegible stamp⟧
To
District Administration of Zakho District
Zakho
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad for
the defendant Heskel Matloub, residing in Zakho. Please kindly notify the
aforementioned defendant and return the following voucher of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 308

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6687
Date 12 / 6 / 1942
Zakho District Sub-prefecture
Incoming Mail
Number ⟦1844⟧
Date ⟦18 / 6 / 42⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To
Zakho District Sub-prefecture
Zakho
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad for
the defendant Haskel Matloub residing in Zakho. Please kindly notify the aforementioned
defendant and return the second coupon of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦S. Khedouri⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
18 / 6
His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 309

2015
July 1, year 943
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 25 Sivan 5702
Enclosed you will find the second copy of the summons for the individual named Heskel bin Matloub
signed by him and properly certified.
Saad
6/29/943
On behalf of
The Head of the Community

Archival unit 310

7024
9 July 942
District Administration of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Enclosed is a copy of a notice with a notification paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant, Munshi Ezra Rahmin, residing in the Salih Beg neighborhood in
Khanaqin, to kindly notify the aforementioned defendant and return the notification paper signed by
him and certified.
⟦Ezra⟧
Head of the Community.

Archival unit 311

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: 909
Date: 12 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5707
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4029
922 / 2 / 29

Archival unit 312

Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shaker
D
Daoud Bahra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Muallim Nassim
Daoud Youssef Muallim Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Jijak
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheena
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Razi
Dr. Selim Kway
M
Muthir Shaul Menashi Shamshua
Muthir Menahem Mahlab
Muthir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Kaji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo David
Moza Yatta
Moshe Shaul Sawyer
Dr. Nurullah Mosi
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Hesqel Souma
Y
Yassin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Rabbi Joshua Moshe Hesqel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Abboudi

Archival unit 313

7010
29 June 942
To the Respected Manager of Ibrahim and Shafiq Adas Company
After greetings
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against
the defendant Daoud Shaul, an employee in your company, please inform us of the amount
of salary and other allowances that the aforementioned receives monthly. Respectfully.
Sassoon
Head of the Community

Archival unit 314

Telephone Numbers
690 - The Manager
752 - Accounting and Editorial Department
1599 - Warehouse, Repair Workshop and Tires Department
154 - Insurance Department
I. and C. Ades Company Limited
Established in Iraq
Ford Agents in Iraq
Main Office - Baghdad
P.O. Box No. 68
Branches:
Basra
Mosul
Kirkuk
Telegraphic Address: Ades Baghdad
Baghdad on: 1 / 7 / 1943
Number:
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7010 and dated 29 / 6 / 1943.
The amount that Daoud Shaoul receives for monthly salaries and allowances is 9/- Dinars
(Nine) per month. Sincerely.
For I. and C. Ades Company Limited
⟦signature⟧
The Manager
4042
3 / 7 / 943
Y M

Archival unit 315

7017
3 July 942
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Reference to your letter No. 909 dated 13 July 5702
The Ibrahim and Shafiq Adas Company informed us in its letter dated 1 / 7 / 942 that
Mr. Daoud Shaul receives a monthly salary of nine dinars, including
additional allowances.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 316

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5704
We testify that there appeared before us on the day of ⟦...⟧
Da'itam ⟦...⟧ who was ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad
And he said, and we testify
That ⟦...⟧ was ⟦...⟧ and he said after ⟦...⟧
A person ⟦...⟧ in Iraq ⟦...⟧ who is in ⟦...⟧
In the office ⟦...⟧ likewise ⟦...⟧
And upon this ⟦...⟧ which ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ from ⟦...⟧
And that was ⟦...⟧
May his rest be Eden, Sassoon Khedouri
Mani L'Tzedek
4021
11 / 2 / 944

Archival unit 317

Members of the Israeli General Council
36th Session - 1940
President
Lawyer Sasson Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nessim
Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nessim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Sha'ul
B
Lawyer Benjamin Ta'am Moshi
H
Heskel Daoud Shattub
Lawyer Heskel Ya'qub Murad
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shuba Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Siddiq
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qara'in
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Al-Wayh
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Ta'am Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi'
Gurji Shalom Lahu

Archival unit 318

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 6986
Date: 12 / 6 / 1942
⟦illegible⟧
To
The Governorate of Mosul Province
Enclosed herewith you will find a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalom, residing in Al-Qayyarah. Please kindly notify
the aforementioned defendant and return the second copy of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 319

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 6986
Date 12 / 6 / 1942
⟦illegible⟧
Governorate of Mosul Province
Receipt Number
24 June 1942
20516
To
Governorate of Mosul Province
Enclosed you will find a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalom, residing in Al-Kabara. Please kindly notify
the aforementioned defendant and return the second copy of the summons signed by him and certified
to you
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of the Community
Al-Asaf
To the ⟦Police⟧ Directorate
⟦illegible⟧ for action and return of
the papers
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Assistant
24 / 6
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

Archival unit 320

Religious Court
of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number
Date 11/2/1942
❧ Summons Paper ❧
To Makhlouf Hakham Shalom residing in Karrada
Based on the lawsuit filed against you by Sadiq Yusuf, agent of Farha Saleh
You must attend this court at the second hour Arabic time
on Thursday, July 2, 1942, for the proceedings, and in case of non-attendance
the trial will proceed against you in absentia :-
President of
the Religious Court
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦hebrew signature⟧

Archival unit 321

Mutasarrifate of Mosul Province
Paperwork Department
12 July 1943
22694
Police Directorate of Mosul Province
Correspondence
Number 10127
Date 10 / 7 / 1943
To -
Mutasarrif of Mosul Province
Subject - Notification
Reference to your marginal note numbered 20506 and dated 24 / 6 / 1942.
Regarding the letter from the Head of the Jewish Community, returned herewith attached.
Despite investigation and searching, the defendant Makhlouf Hakham
Shalom was not found in Qayyarah and his location is unknown to us - for providing information
In the same
7 / 12
⟦signature⟧
Police Director
Najib
The Original
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
For the Mutasarrif
12 / 7 / 943

Archival unit 322

7026
15 July 942
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 26 Sivan 5702
The Governorate of Mosul informed us in its letter dated 7/13/942 that after investigation
the defendant Makhlouf Hakham Shalim was not found in Al-Qayyarah and his location is unknown
to the authorities.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 323

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number: 7024
Date: 9 July 942
Subject:
Khanaqin District Commissioner's Office
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Khanaqin District Commissioner's Office
Khanaqin
Enclosed is a copy of a notice with a notification paper issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad addressed to the defendant Menashi Ezra Rahmin residing in Saleh Beg neighborhood in
Khanaqin, kindly notify the aforementioned defendant and return the notification paper signed by
him and certified.
President of the Community
For notification and return
⟦15 / 7 / 42⟧
6552
To the Khanaqin Police Officer
To take the necessary action and return

Archival unit 324

The Court of Justice of the Congregation
in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date:
Year:
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4048
947/7/15

Archival unit 325

Number
4225
To
Assistant Chief of Khanaqin Police Station
After notification and according to the procedures
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Station Officer
12/7/942
6552
Number
We submit to the District Governor
After carrying out the notification
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Assistant Side
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