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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 51-75

Archival unit 51

6026
25 July 940
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary to inform us
of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Daniel Eliyahu, the employee in your directorate;
on behalf of
Head of the Community

Archival unit 52

Iraq
Central Telephone Directorate
Number: Accounting 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 25 / 7 / 1940
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Subject - Daniel Eliyahu
With reference to your letter numbered 6026 and dated July 25 / 1940
Daniel Eliyahu is a telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center and is not
an official, and his monthly salary is six dinars only.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 7677
Dated 25 / 7 / 94
Director of the Central Telephone Department
M. S.

Archival unit 53

6028
26 July 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 549 dated 16 July 940
The Central Telephone Directorate replied in its letter No. 1261/7/2 dated 25/7/940
that the salary of the named Daniel Eliyahu, a telephone operator at the Baghdad Telephone Center, is six dinars only
monthly.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 54

The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: ⟦illegible⟧
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Hugi Aboudi
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 55

5951
22 May 940
District Commissioner of Kifri District
Enclosed is a notification form for the defendant Tuffaha, daughter of Salih Eliyahu, residing in Zangabad sub-district
in the village of Kulajo. We kindly ask you to notify her and return the second voucher of the notification
form signed by the aforementioned Tuffaha and certified;
On behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 56

595
22 May 940
District Commissioner's Office of Kifri District
Attached is a notification form for the defendant Karjiya, daughter of Salih, residing in Al-Salahiya. We request
the favor of notifying her and returning the second voucher of the notification form signed by
the aforementioned Karjiya and certified;
⟦on behalf of⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 57

Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number
12 / 1 / 1992
M. J. / 5 / 5 / 94
Reference to your letter numbered 590 and dated 22 / 4 / 94
We send you herewith the original copy of the mentioned paper with appreciation
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Monem Kafri
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 7644
Date 26 / 5 / 94

Archival unit 58

5895
29 May 940
His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated May 12, 5700
We return to you enclosed the second copy of the subpoena for the defendant, Karjiya daughter of Saleh
⟦Al-Bahu⟧ signed by her and duly certified;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community

Archival unit 59

District Sub-prefecture of Kifri
Correspondence
Number
222 / 1 / 6
Date: June 10, 940
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 5951 and dated May 22, 940.
We return herewith the second copy of the summons paper served to Tuffaha daughter of Salih and certified by the process server.
⟦signature⟧
District Governor of Kifri
Head of the Jewish Community:
Number: 7642
Date: 10 / 6 / 940

Archival unit 60

5980
17 June 940
His Eminence, President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 11 May 5700
We return to you herewith the second voucher of the summons for the defendant Tuffaha bint Salih
signed by her and certified as required;
⟦signature⟧
on behalf of
Head of the Community

Archival unit 61

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Year: 569
No.:
Date: 4 ⟦illegible⟧ 5700
From the presence of ⟦...⟧ Hakham Sassoon Khedouri ⟦...⟧
Hakham ⟦...⟧ Hakham ⟦...⟧
Hakham ⟦...⟧
We ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 200 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 200 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Hezekiah ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 7666
Date 11 / 7 / 94

Archival unit 62

672
14 July 940
District Commissionerate of Kifri District
Enclosed is a notification paper for the defendant, Tuffaha daughter of Saleh Eliyahu, residing in Zangabad sub-district
In the town of Kulajo. We kindly ask you to notify her and return the second voucher of the notification paper
Signed by the aforementioned Tuffaha and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 63

6012
July 14, 940
District Commissioner's Office of Kifri District
Attached is a notification form for the defendant Kurjiya daughter of Salih residing in Al-Salahiya. We request
you to kindly notify her and return the second voucher of the notification form signed by the aforementioned
Kurjiya and certified;
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 64

District Sub-Prefecture of Kifri
Correspondence
Number 21/D / 2680
Date 18 July 940
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 6012 and dated 6 July 940.
We return herewith the second copy of the summons paper served to Karjiya and certified by the process server.
⟦signature⟧
District Governor of Kifri
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private Number 7670
Date 19 / 7 / 940

Archival unit 65

6018
22 July 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 4 July 5700
We return to you herewith the second copy of the subpoena for Kojie daughter of Saleh signed by her
and duly certified.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
The Head of the Community

Archival unit 66

Kifri District Sub-Prefecture
Correspondence
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number: D / 21 / 2792
Date: 25 July 940
Reference to your letter numbered 6013 and dated 16 July 940.
We send you herewith the second copy of the summons, notified to its addressee and certified by the process server.
⟦signature⟧
Sub-Prefect of Kifri
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦2674⟧
Date 26 / 7 / 940

Archival unit 67

6020
July 29, 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated July 4, 940
We hereby enclose the second copy of the summons for Tuffaha bint Saleh Eliyahu, signed by
her and duly certified;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 68

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 24 ⟦illegible⟧ 57
Year:
Witness ⟦...⟧ Mr. Nissim David ⟦...⟧
According to ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 7257
Date 24 / 12 / 97

Archival unit 69

5928
3 June 940
7/8
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please inform us
of the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Hesqel Shaul Shasha, an employee at
the hospital,
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 70

The Righteous Court of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Date: 21 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5705
Mr. Isaac ⟦son of⟧ Hanoch Sassoon Nissim ⟦son of⟧ Ezra
In the name of ⟦son of⟧ Abraham ⟦son of⟧ Abraham ⟦son of⟧ Isaac Mr. Kadoorie
⟦illegible⟧ and sufficient
Also against him ⟦to⟧ Marah daughter of David ⟦son of⟧ Sassoon ⟦son of⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦son of⟧ Simeon ⟦son of⟧ Ezra Menachem ⟦son of⟧ Ezra ⟦son of⟧ Turkman ⟦son of⟧ Abraham ⟦son of⟧ Isaac and Kaspa ⟦son of⟧ Abraham
Ezra ⟦son of⟧ Shalom
⟦son of⟧ David ⟦son of⟧ Ezra
⟦illegible⟧ the Israelite
Number ⟦...⟧ 7700
Date 26 / 8 / 944

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6074
29 August 940
Directorate of the National School
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to inform us
about the amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher at your school;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 72

The National School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number: 2468
Number: 522
Date: 2 September 940
Subject: Salary of the teacher Shaul Haddad
To His Excellency the President of the Respected Israelite Community
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2074 and dated the 29th of it,
The amount of the monthly salary received by Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher
in our school, is eight Dinars.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
2704
24 / 9 / 940

Archival unit 73

⟦208⟧
3 September 940
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 21 August 5700
Mr. Shaul Haddad, the teacher at the National School, receives a monthly salary of eight
dinars, according to the letter from the school principal No. 533 dated 2 September 940;
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community -

Archival unit 74

The Righteous Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 11 [Tammuz?]
Year: 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
M... my master, my beloved, and the faithful of my heart [...]
Peace to my master and to all his loved ones, Amen, so be His will
[...]
After seeking peace for my master [...] to my master regarding to
my master [...] my master [...] to my master [...]
to my master [...] to my master [...]
⟦illegible⟧
7690
8/8/50

Archival unit 75

6056
August 19, 1945
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to inform us
about the amount of Arak sold monthly by the individual Isaac Abdul Aziz; ⟦if⟧
about
Head of the Community