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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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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 401-425

Archival unit 401

Youssef Nassim Abboudi
Lawyer Youssef Saleh Al-Kabeer
Dr. Youssef Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joshua Moshe Hezekiel
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Yassin Murad
Y
Aaron Hezekiel Qahwaji
H
Nofal Meir
Dr. Nurullah Moussa
Moshe Shaul Suwaid
Moza Elia
Munshi Saleh Shlomo David
Munshi Ibrahim Karji
Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Meir Menachem Gab
Meir Shaul Munshi Shamshoom
M
Karji Salem Levi
Dr. Selim Cohen
Selim Fawzi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Lawyer Salman Hooki Abboudi
Lawyer Salman Meron Sheina
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Murad Jajak
Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Isaac
S
Reuben Ezra David
Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim
R
David Youssef Moalem Saleh
Dr. David Moalem Nassim
Lawyer David Ezra Musfi
David Shaul Tweig
David Hamouda
D
Khedhouri Murad Shoker
Khedhouri Munshi Levi
KH

Archival unit 402

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 6951
Date: 14 May 942
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 10 May 5702
The Transport Directorate of the Railways informed us in its letter No. 66 dated 10/5/942
That the monthly salary received by Mr. Selim Eliyahu Sofer is nine dinars and seven hundred
and fifty fils, including high cost of living allowances.
On behalf of the President of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Notifications

Archival unit 403

M.60
899
Iraqi State Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
R.P.BD:⟦line⟧825⟦line⟧23-2-42⟦line⟧1,000 pads.
To: President of the Jewish Community
From: Chief Accountant
No.: 466
Dated: 7/5/942
Reference to your letter No. 6929 dated 2/4/42
The salary received by Mr. Salim Yusuf
Suwayh is nine Dinars and seven hundred and fifty
Fils including cost of living allowances
⟦signature⟧
For Chief Accountant
4018
12/5/942

Archival unit 404

30 April 942
Directorate of Railway Transport
For the Iraqi Government - Baghdad
2929
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us of the total monthly
salary received by Mr. Salim Eliyahu Sofer, an employee in your esteemed department, including the
cost of living allowances recently granted to employees.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 405

7140
10 / 21 / 1942
Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa
Kirkuk
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
Against the defendant Salim Ishaq Khanina residing in Auji quarter near the house of Haj Amin
In Kirkuk, please be so kind as to notify him and return the second copy of the summons
Signed by the aforementioned Salim and certified
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Notifications

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The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5708
⟦line⟧
We witnessed that Mr. Hasson Eliyahu Cohen, 6 Shawaya,
and he said that he sold to the woman Flora daughter of Khedouri
Bathan, and she is obligated
seven Dinars in every month from the date 6 Av
year 5708, and that is in exchange for the rents
that are upon her in the place of the school, and all that
is from her own will and consent without compulsion nor
coercion to her, and that occurred and we wrote what
happened, and peace.
Witness: Sasson
Witness: ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 407

The Court of Justice of the city of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Date:
From: Shimon David
No.: 13
Testimony that was before us, the court signed below
On the 5th day of the month of Adar II, the year 5708 of the creation, here in Baghdad
which is called the ⟦city⟧ situated on the river
⟦Tigris⟧ in the land of Babylon, and thus was the event ⟦before us⟧
to Mrs. Farha daughter of Yitzhak Al-Ezra Al-⟦Ezra⟧ Al-⟦Ezra⟧
and she requested from us to write for her a deed of ⟦declaration⟧ regarding
that on the day ⟦mentioned⟧ above, Mrs. ⟦Hannah⟧ daughter of
⟦Ezra⟧ gave to her a sum of ⟦one hundred⟧ ⟦English⟧ ⟦gold⟧ pounds ⟦as a gift⟧
Court
Baghdad
13
⟦line⟧
4076
948/10/21

Archival unit 408

Mutasarrifate of Kirkuk Liwa
Kirkuk
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Salim Ishaq Khathena, residing in the Awji neighborhood near the house of
Haj Amin in Kirkuk. Please kindly notify him and return the second voucher
of the summons signed by the aforementioned Salim and certified.
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 409

4 / 2 / 943
7832
To the Central Telephone Department
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Daniel Eliyahu, employed in your esteemed department, please
kindly inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned, including
cost-of-living allowances.
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1939 - 1940
The President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
The Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Hazqeel Al-Mani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
G
Hazqeel Daoud Shattoub
Lawyer Hazqeel Yaqoub Murad
Doctor
Doctor
Lawyer

Archival unit 411

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: 249
Date: 28 Adar, Year 7
From us ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦red stamp mark⟧

Archival unit 412

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hanam Moussa
H
Heskel Daoud Shatoub
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
KH
⟦illegible⟧
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shoma Jehi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Ezra Eliahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hanam Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie
Gurji Shalom Lawi

Archival unit 413

792
Central Telephone Directorate
In Baghdad
Number N SH / 277 /
Date 7 / 2 / 43
To -
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Salary of Daniel Eliyahu
Reference to your letter numbered 7236 and dated 4 / 2 / 1943 .
Daniel Eliyahu, employed in our department, receives a monthly salary
of 6/000 Dinars, and 2/000 Dinars are added ⟦the aforementioned⟧ to it as high cost
of living allowances.
Director of the Central Telephone Department

Archival unit 414

724
8/2/943
The Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 549 dated February 28, 5703
The Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad informed us by its letter numbered
NKH / 763/277 dated 7/2/943 that Daniel Eliyahu, employed
in the aforementioned department, receives a monthly salary of 6.000 Dinars, to which is added
2.000 Dinars for cost-of-living allowances.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 415

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 884
Date 24/10 year 57
From administration from ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 416

Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayim
Roubin Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishayek
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Rabbi Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hooki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kobi
Meir Menachem Mahlab
Meir Rabbi Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo David
Moza Eita
Moshe Shaul Sweir
N
Dr. Nourallah Moami
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabeer
Joseph Nassim Aboudi

Archival unit 417

7221
8/2/1943
Directorate of Frank Iny School
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Ya'qub
Sion Dheeb, the teacher at your school, including the high cost of living allowances.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 418

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Number: 144
Date: 10/2/943
The Honorable Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
With greetings and respect
Reference to your letter number 7241 dated 8/2/943
The amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Yaqub Thahab
A teacher in our school, is eleven and a quarter dinars, including
the high cost of living allowance, which amounts to two and a quarter dinars monthly.
With great respect to your Excellency.
⟦illegible⟧
The Principal

Archival unit 419

Yousef Nassim Abboudi
Attorney Yousef Saleh Al-Kabir
Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld
Rabbi Joshua Moshe Heskel
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Yamin Murad
Y
Haroun Heskel Koja
H
Nono Meir
Dr. Nurullah Moshe
N
Moshe Shaul Swaid
Moshe Eliya
Menashi Saleh Shaul Dawid
Menashi Ibrahim Koji
Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Meir Menahem Halab
Meir Sasson ⟦...⟧
Dr. Salim Koufa
Salim Tarzi
Attorney Salim Ishaq
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Attorney Salman Sion Shina
Attorney Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Sasson Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sasson Murad Sasson
Rabbi Sasson Ezra Ishaq
S
Reuben Ezra Dawid
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayyim
R
Dawid Yousef Moallem Saleh
Dr. Dawid Moallem Nassim
Rabbi Dawid Ezra Musaffi
Dawid Shaul Tweig
Dawid Hammouda
D
Khedhouri Murad
Khedhouri Meir Lavi

Archival unit 420

10/2/943
The Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Reference to your letter numbered 884 dated March 2, 5703
The directorate of the Frank Iny School informed us in its letter No. 144 dated 10/2/943
That the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Yaqub Dheeb, the teacher at the
mentioned school, is eleven dinars and a quarter, including the high cost of living allowance amounting to two dinars
and a quarter per month.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 421

The Righteous Court for the Community
of Baghdad, May God Establish It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦...⟧ from ⟦...⟧ David ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ in Baghdad
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim
Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Hesqel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Hesqel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Hesqel Yaqub Murad
KH
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shua Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Siti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Hesqel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qara'in
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Alloye
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi'
Gurji Shalom Lawi
M
⟦...⟧ 15/8/1940

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7237
3 / 2 / 943
Administratorship of Hilla Liwa
Hilla
We are sending you herewith a subpoena issued by the Israelite Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Yusuf Manshi Mujallid, residing in Al-Hamza. Please
be so kind as to order its notification to the aforementioned and return the second voucher of the subpoena
signed by the aforementioned Yusuf Manshi and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 424

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 531
Number :: 7277
Date :: 3 / 2 / 1943
Subject ::
Governorate of Hillah Province
Hillah
We send to you enclosed a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad regarding the defendant Yusuf Munshi Mujallid residing in Al-Haswah. Please
kindly order its notification to the aforementioned person and return the second copy of the summons
signed by the aforementioned Yusuf Munshi and certified ⟦...⟧
President of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Administration
To take necessary action by notifying him
and returning the second copy
signed by him
⟦...⟧
2 / 9
Refer the original to the center officer
Please review and execute the clerk's form a paper for ⟦...⟧
The notification and the return of the copy signed by him
⟦...⟧
15 / 5 / ⟦...⟧
Baghdad
The Officer
Center Officer
For notification and processing
1943/2/12
The Court

Archival unit 425

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim
Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaoul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshi
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqoub Murad
Kh
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoha Geji
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Seiq
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qar'in
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim El-Waye
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi'
Gurji Shalom Lawi
M
⟦illegible⟧