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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 326-350

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7028
15 July 942
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please
inform us of the monthly salary amount received by Mr. Daniel Eliyahu
employed in your respected directorate.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community ⟦94⟧

Archival unit 327

General Directorate of Telegraphs and Posts
Baghdad
No. Th Kh / 277 / 2162
Date 18 / 7 / 1942
To -
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Daniel Eliyahu
The salary received by Daniel Eliyahu, telephone operator at the Telephone Exchange
Baghdad is 6/- Dinars per month starting from the beginning of the current month.
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Central Telephone Department
4050
20/7/942
10 AM 7/18

Archival unit 328

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1936 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Hezekiel Mani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Hezekiel Daoud Shatoub
Lawyer Hezekiel Yaqub Murad
K
S
Saleh Shaul Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shotajiji
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Ezra Eliyahu Mani
Ezra Hezekiel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qura'in
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Waya
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Karji Meir Rabi

Archival unit 329

7042
20 July 942
His Eminence, the Head of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 28 July 5702
The Directorate of the Central Telephone Department has informed us by its letter No. DZ / 277 / 2163
dated 18 / 7 / 942 that the salary received by Daniel Eliyahu is -/6
six dinars per month starting from the beginning of the current month.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the 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
No.: 884
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Muni Abdi

Archival unit 331

Youssef Nassim Abboudi
Youssef Saleh Al-Kabeer, Attorney
Youssef Rosenfeld, Doctor
Joshua Moshe Ezekiel, Rabbi
Yuda Saleh Zalouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Aaron Ezekiel Moha
H
Nofal Mukall
Noor Allah Moshe, Doctor
Nouri Shaul Sweid
Nouri Eliya
Menashe Saleh Khadoori Dawood
Menashe Ibrahim Kouji
Munir Hatem Moshe Dangour
Munir Malahem Ghaeb
Munir Shaul Menashe Shamshoum
M
Selim Cohen, Ganjoo School
Selim Zaki
Selim Isaac, Attorney
Salman Houri Abboudi, Rabbi
Salman Zion Sheena, Attorney
Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer, Attorney
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Murad Jijak
Sassoon Ezra Isaac, Rabbi
S
Reuben Ezra Dawood
Raphael Isaac Hayim, Rabbi
R
Dawood Youssef Moallem Saleh
Dawood Moallem Nassim, Ganjoo School
Dawood Ezra Isaac, Rabbi
Dawood Shaul Tweig
Dawood Hamza
Khadoori Dawood Munir
Khadoori Meir Lawi

Archival unit 332

706
5 August 942
Directorate of Frank Iny School
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Yaqub
Sion Dheeb, the teacher at your school.
⟦Haroun⟧
Head of the Community

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706
August 5, 942
Directorate of Customs and Excise, Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
Please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Ya'qub
Sion Dheeb, the employee in your directorate.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 334

Our Life's Portion
Yousef Ibrahim Baroukh (The Engineer)
Yehuda Sheina
Yousef Salman Zuleikha
Shou'a Sassoon Azlouf
Saleh Moshi Qahtan
Salman Dawood Sofer
Gurji Moshi Sofer
Saleh Hezkiel Huneidi
Khadouri Ibrahim Abdel Aziz
Yousef Hezkiel Dnous
Yassin Cohen
Shaul Mikhail Al-Ani
Shaul Hakham Dawood
Shaul Moallem Nassim
Saleh Moshi Cohen
Dawood Yaqoub Shaul
Shaul Naji Hakham Sassoon
Najm Yousef Salem
Haroun Saleh Douri
<del>Yousef Saleh Douri</del>
Yousef Moallem Rahim Ghaza
Yaqoub Shaul
Hezkiel Hoki Abboudi
Moshi Hezkiel
Yousef Ibrahim Obeid
Rabbi Ghaza Yehuda
Shaul Yuna Al-Sayegh
Yousef Shlomo Sheina
Dawood Rahmin Mikhail
Yousef Shimon
Ghaza Zion Eliahu
Salim Eliahu Cohen
Menashi Dallal
Gurji Yado

Archival unit 335

R.P.BD.—82—30-4-42—2,000 bks. M.60
Iraqi Government Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community
From: Directorate of Transport
Baghdad: Baghdad
No.: 40527 / Q Q
Dated: 8 / 9 / 42
Reference to your letter No. 7060 dated
5 / 8 / 1942.
The salary received by Mr.
Yaqub Habib Rabib is 8 Dinars
with cost of living allowance 7.500
Total 15.500
⟦signature⟧
Director of Transport
4056
9 / 8 / 1942

Archival unit 336

Gurji Salman Elia: First
Albert Hoki Saleh
Naim Ibrahim Subha
Anwar Ibrahim Subha
Munir Ezra Hakkak
Gurji Elson
Naim Reuben Masri
Saleh Moshi Vanker
Munshi Shaheen
Nassim Eliyahu Nawi
Victor Aboudi
Nassim Isaac Daoud
Yaqub Yehuda Nassim
Ibrahim Aboudi Gurji
Gurji Shamash
Munir Shaul Murad
Naim Hoki Amir
Abdullah Eliyahu
Salman Munir
Isaac Eliyahu
Sassoon Hakham Salman
Sassoon Dangour
Shimon Mordechai
Daoud Shugh Shaul
Salim Obeidia
Haskel Ezra Munir
Yosef Isaac
Abravil
Haroun Munir Qahtan
Naim Hanqa
Reuben Yaqub Shamash
Saleh Shimon
Yehuda Daniel
Reuben Masri
Daoud Fattal
Reuben Yehuda Munshi

Archival unit 337

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Number: 74
Date: 5 / 8 / 42
His Eminence the Rabbi, Head of the Israelite Community, Respectfully.
After greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter numbered 7060 and dated 5 / 8 / 42
The monthly salary received by Mr. Yaqub Dheeb,
The teacher in our school, is seven Dinars only.
With much respect to your Eminence.
⟦A. R. Yusuf⟧
The Assistant
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
4055
9 / 8 / 942

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9 August 942
His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 22 August 5702 regarding the salary of Mr. Yaqub Sayyoun
Dheeb
1) The Transport Directorate of the Railways replied in its letter No. TV / 4537
dated 8 / 8 / 942 that the aforementioned gentleman receives a monthly salary of nine
dinars and five hundred fils, including cost-of-living allowances.
2) The Frank Iny School replied in its letter No. 79 dated 9 / 8 / 942 that the
aforementioned gentleman receives a monthly salary of seven dinars only.
Written
Head of the Community

Archival unit 339

The Court of Justice in
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Date 24 Shevat 5705
No. 701
To the Honorable Mr. ⟦...⟧
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Archival unit 340

Members of the Israeli General Council
. Session 36 - 1940
 | President
 | Rabbi Sasson Khadhuri
 | Members
S | A
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Saleh Faraj Hayim | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Sion Shua Gigi | Attorney Ibrahim Abboudi Khazoum
Sion Ezra Nissan | Ibrahim Dawood Nahum
A | Israel Nissim Hai
Abdullah Sion Sheina | Eliyahu Hasqeel Al-Ani
Attorney Abboudi Sety | Eliyahu Meir Dawood
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani | Attorney Anwar Shaul
Ezra Hasqeel Bahar | B
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Ezra Menahem Daniel | H
Ezra Nissim Alwiya | Hasqeel Dawood Shamtoub
⟦K⟧ | Attorney Hasqeel Yaqoub Murad
Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq | 
Dr. Reggie Meir Rabie |

Archival unit 341

Directorate
Hilla Education District
Number: 5039/3
Date: 27/7/61
Date (Hijri/Gregorian): 10/8/42
Subject:
To -
His Excellency, the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter numbered 7062 and dated 6 / August / 942
The basic monthly salary of teacher Tu'ma Saleh is 12/- Dinars
and his cost of living allowance is 2/750 Dinars, and the net
he receives monthly after deducting the two specific expenses for his father
and his wife is 3/898 Dinars.
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Hilla Education District
4058
12 / 8 / 942

Archival unit 342

7071
13 August 942
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 701 dated 23 August 5702
We transmit to you below the letter of the Directorate of Hillah Education Area 3/5039 dated
10/8/942 regarding the salary of the teacher Toma Saleh
⟦Salman⟧
Head of the Community
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Copy of a letter
His Excellency the respected Head of the Community
Your letter numbered 7062 and dated 6 August 942
The nominal monthly salary of teacher Toma Saleh is -/12 Dinars and high cost of
living allowances 2/750 Dinars, and the net amount he receives monthly after deducting the two expenses
specifically for his father and wife is 3/898 Dinars.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 343

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Num: 57
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
M... Member L' Hakham Sassoon Khedouri L' Meshullam
N.Y.M. L' Salman L' Abraham Isaac
In full presence and with their consent
Therefore, L' Faraj H' Ezra L' entered
On behalf of L' Ezra Abraham Cohen ⟦illegible⟧
And behold, they emerged with a whole heart from
And a claim from Ezekiel ⟦illegible⟧ L' Ezra
And this is so that no claim shall enter from the days
Aforementioned, and in place of a signature
Isaac Sassoon
Ezra Salman

Archival unit 344

Statement | Dinar | Fils
Value of oil spent for the guard Tawfiq Husayn No. 512 by the policeman | 2 | 000
Family of the deceased teacher Naji Eliyahu | 15 | 000
Wardah bint Qasim Ibrahim al-Ani | 2 | 250
Hamla Dawud | 5 | 000
Moshe Meron Fattal | 10 | 000
Rachel Menashe | 5 | 000
Yaqoub Moshe Shemesh | 2 | 250
Masason Alwaya | 2 | 250
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The List
Baghdad 11 August 942

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7065
August 10, 1942
To the Honorable Assistant Manager of Orosdi-Back
Greetings
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the
defendant, the salesman Reuben Elias, an employee in your establishment, please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the monthly
salary received by the aforementioned defendant, including the high cost of living allowances
and the commission that accrues to him monthly.
⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 346

OROSDI - BACK ESTABLISHMENTS
Public Limited Company
Capital: 40,000,000 Fr.
Baghdad, 19 Baghdad on August 21, 1942
To
The Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings,
In response to your letter No. 7065 dated the 10th of this month, we inform you that the monthly salary
received by Mr. Eliyahu Rubin Eliyahu amounts to 750 fils Dinars, and the commission that
is generated for him monthly amounts to approximately five Dinars. Please accept our highest respects.
On behalf of Orosdi-Back Establishments
⟦signature⟧
Code 5th Edition A. B. C.
Telegrams: Orosdi - BAGHDAD
4057
24 / 8 / 1942

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1940 - 1943
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Abboudi Khardoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Anwar Shaul
B
Benjamin Hattam Moshi
H
Heskel Daoud Shatoub
Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Saleh Shelomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shoua Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Abboudi Sabiq
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Jeker
Ezra Quq Ein
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayim Taam Ishaq
Karji Meir Rabia
The Rabbi
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
The Rabbi
The Lawyer
The Doctor
The Lawyer
The Doctor

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7070
13 August 942
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 26 August 5702
Orosdi-Back institutes informed us in their letter dated 12 August 1942 that
the monthly salary received by Mr. Elias Rubin Elias amounts to 9/750
dinars and that the commission granted to him monthly amounts to about five dinars
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

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The Righteous Court of Tivi
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.:
Date:
From:
S.:
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⟦illegible stamp⟧

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7066
10 August 942
Central Post Office
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the
defendant Heskel Ezra Isaac Hayim, the employee in your respected department, please kindly inform us
of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned defendant, including the cost of
living allowances.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community