Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court
View interactive document pageThis 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.
June 29, 943 To the respected Director of the Syriac Press Baghdad After greetings For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Heskel Suleiman, employed in your press, please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned person. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community In file 748
7499 12 July 943 Mutasarrifate of Kirkuk Liwa. Kirkuk We send you herewith a copy of the notification numbered 854 / 1853 and dated 1853 with the notification paper issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Salim Ishaq Khattina, agent of the contractor for the Kirkuk Prison Directorate, to kindly notify the aforementioned defendant of the notification and return the notification paper signed by him and certified. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Israeli Charitable Hospitals Committee Baghdad Founded in 1884 Telephone Number: 1480 Meir Elias Hospital Rima Khedouri Eye Hospital Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy School Dispensaries Baghdad on To the esteemed and virtuous gentleman Mr. Respected After greetings and respect, We present to you a brief report on the Israeli charitable hospitals in Baghdad, containing eloquent statistics showing the stages of progress in these hospitals during the last ⟦illegible⟧ years and their financial situation and their dire need for the assistance of generous and zealous people like yourselves. We are firmly ⟦illegible⟧ that you
Administration of the Jewish Community Baghdad Department :: Presidency of the Jewish Community Number :: 7422 Date :: 11 August 942 To the Mutasarrifate of Kirkuk Liwa We request a prompt reply to the letter of this department Number :: 7299 Dated :: 12 July 942 Subject :: Notification of a copy of a judgment to the defendant Salim Ishaq Khanina, an agent contractor in the Kirkuk Prison Directorate. With respect Signature : ⟦signature⟧ Position : For the President of the Community
Jewish Charitable Hospitals Committee Baghdad Founded in 1884 Telephone Number: 1480 Meir Elias Hospital Rima Khedouri Eye Hospital Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy School Dispensaries Baghdad on The Honorable To the distinguished and virtuous gentleman After greetings and respect We present to you a brief report on the Jewish charitable hospitals in Baghdad, containing expressive statistics showing the steady progress in these hospitals during recent years and their financial status current, and there is strong hope that these acts of righteousness and charity will receive your attention and your usual generous assistance. ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ 149 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Year: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7648 31 January 944 Directorate of Transport Iraqi State Railways Baghdad ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Salim Eliyahu Sofer, an employee in your respected directorate. Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary that the aforementioned is currently receiving, including the cost of living allowance. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
M.123-A 8-10-11-42-80,000. ISRI IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS Baghdad: 194 Baghdad: 1 February 1944 My Father / 62: N: E/62 His Eminence, President of the Jewish Community Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 7648 dated 31 / 1 / 44. The aforementioned person receives the salary and allowances detailed below :- Fils / Dinar Actual monthly salary | 10 / --- Monthly high cost of living allowance | 8 / --- Only eighteen Dinars. | 18 / --- In addition to that, he receives allowances for overtime work performed by the aforementioned person after working hours according to the department's needs, as we explained to you previously. For the Director of Transportation Y. K
After greetings and respect His Excellency, Chairman of the Committee for Israeli Charitable Hospitals, the respected At Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad I request to be considered a member of your respected committee with a monthly fee of ⟦line⟧ fils I shall pay it once every <del>year</del> six months, and this is a support, and may you be successful in serving charitable projects Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 8321 17 April 1944
7251 1 February 944 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 28 Tevet 5704 We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Railway Directorate for Legal Affairs Control No. AB / 62 dated 1 February 944. Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Copy of the letter Reference to your letter No. 7648 dated 31 / 1 / 944 The aforementioned person receives the salaries and allowances whose details are shown below. Dinar | Fils 10 / ⟦line⟧ | Actual monthly salary 8 / ⟦line⟧ | Monthly cost of living allowance 18 / ⟦line⟧ | Only eighteen dinars In addition to that, he receives allowances for overtime work performed by the aforementioned after office hours according to the department's needs, as we explained to you previously. On behalf of the Director of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Righteous Court of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Date: Year: No: Before us signed Mr. Avraham Yitzhak son of Ezra and confessed with a complete confession ⟦illegible⟧ their value and their receipt as the sum of 200,000 thousand Dinars in exchange for the house ⟦illegible⟧ 205/226 from 1000 parts in the Tabu then ⟦illegible⟧ 6 rooms and four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6 rooms and four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Hezekiah The Jewish Religious Court Number 4191 Date 1/1/949
7222 2 January 944 Mutasarrifate of Mosul Liwa Mosul ⟦line⟧ We are sending you herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad for the defendant Isaac son of Hayyim residing in Amadiya, for your kind notification to the aforementioned defendant and the return of the second voucher of the summons signed by him and certified. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Court of Justice of the Zionists Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD 9 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 204 ⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned of the court, testify that on this day ⟦illegible⟧ who came before us ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ And he said to us: Be witnesses for me and acquire from me ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that he ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Holloway Bros. (London) Ltd Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 Peace be upon him ⟦illegible⟧ Teacher of Justice Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Registry Number 4192 Date 22 / 1 / 57
7245 21 January 944 Ministry of Justice ⟦line⟧ Baghdad ⟦line⟧ For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Latif Ezra Zakkai, employed at the company whose address is listed below, we request your mediation with the company to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned, including the cost-of-living allowances. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Holloway Bros Ltd. London Baghdad branch . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Iraq Ministry of Justice Foreign Notifications Department Telegraphic Address: Adliya Number: Date: 1 Safar / 1363 1 February / 1944 Subject Summary: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Your letter numbered 7645 and dated 21 January 1944. Holloway Brothers Company Limited in Baghdad has informed the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance by its letter dated 8 February 1944 that Mr. Latif Ezra Zakkai, an employee of the aforementioned company, receives a monthly salary of 16 Dinars and cost of living allowances of 3 Dinars per month. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Minister of Justice Jamal
Baghdad Honorable Excellency, Chairman of the Israeli Charitable Hospitals Committee In Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad After greetings and respect, I request to be considered a participant in your respected committee with a monthly fee of ⟦line⟧ fils to be paid once every ⟦year⟧. May you continue to be successful in serving charitable projects. ⟦six months⟧ Sincerely
7271 20 February 944 His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 24 Tevet 5704 The Ministry of Justice informed us in its letter No. 48/259 dated 15 February 944 that Mr. Latif Ezra Zakkai, an employee at Holray Brothers Co. Ltd. in Baghdad, receives a monthly salary of 16 Dinars and a cost-of-living allowance of 3 Dinars monthly. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
Kingdom of Iraq Ministry of Education General Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧ Number :: Date :: Subject :: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Director of ⟦illegible⟧ 26 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Witnesses: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ No.: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 29 Shevat ⟦illegible⟧ M. Habib L. Habib Yitzhak Posen L. Shimon Hayim M. Avraham L. Avraham Ezra L. David M. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Regarding L. Miriam daughter of Ezra L. Saleh To ⟦illegible⟧ L. Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ L. Ezra M. David L. Ezra L. Yitzhak ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ezra Sasson Menachem ⟦illegible⟧
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shukur W Daoud Samra Daoud Shaul Tweg Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musaffi Dr. Daoud Moalem Nassim Daoud Yosef Moalem Saleh W Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayim Reuben Ezra Daoud S Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Jajik Sassoon Rabbi Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir Lawyer Salman Sion Shina Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Terzi Dr. Selim Koubi Marji Selloum Levi M Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshua Meir Menachem Mehab Meir Rabbi Moshe Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Koji Menashi Saleh Shlomo David Mozi Aita Moshe Shaul Sofer Dr. Noorullah Moussa Nunu Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yamin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zeloof Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir Joseph Nassim Aboudi ⟦illegible⟧
7277 24 February 944 Directorate of Iraqi State Railways Baghdad For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of salary and cost-of-living allowances received by Mr. Yusuf Hazqeel Ezra, the employee in the department whose address is listed below. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible table grid with faint numbers and text⟧
ISRP—693—14-11-42—3,000 pads. M.60 IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS From: Directorate of Mechanical Power [Personnel Division] To: Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad No.: 44/4/444 Dated: 28 / 2 / 44 Mr. Yusuf Saqr Amara - Employee in the Mechanical Engineering Department Reference to your letter No. 7677 dated 24 / 2 / 1944 What the aforementioned receives monthly is as follows:- Monthly Salary | 10/000 | Dinars High Cost of Living Allowance | 7/000 | " Additional Work | 2/500 | " Total | 19/500 | Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ For the Director General
Statistics and information related to the support Year | Number of patients admitted to Mar Elias Hospital | Daily number of beds in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of operations in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of doctors at Mar Elias Hospital | Number of nurses at Mar Elias Hospital 1933 | 936 | 35 | 329 | 3 | 2 1934 for half a year only | 667 | 70 | 308 | 3 | 6 1935 | 1565 | 90 | 551 | 3 | 8 1936 | 2007 | 90 | 512 | 5 | 9 1937 | 2104 | 100 | 537 | 5 | 10 Note: Summary of the accumulated hospital deficits from the year⟦s⟧ Mar Elias Hospital: A charitable hospital containing departments for internal diseases, surgery, obstetrics, and pediatric⟦s⟧ for internal diseases and his assistant, an operator doctor, a female doctor specializing in gynecology and pediatrics, and a doctor specializing in analysi⟦s⟧ Rima Khodouri Ophthalmic Hospital: A charitable hospital for the poor, the visits of women and men reached during one year ( and 594 minor operations during the mentioned year, and it has a specialist doctor in eye diseases and nurses as needed. Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy: A pharmacy attached to a doctor and a dresser to visit patients for free, and it dispenses prescriptions to them for free, and it has ⟦...⟧ to the homes of the patients themselves. School Clinics: A clinic was established in each school containing the necessary medicines to treat school students under the knowledge of Nursing Mothers Relief Association: A charitable association managed by a group of distinguished women, its goal is to aid poor newborn mothers and their children and The building with what the association collected from trusts
12 March 944 In the name of God Building ⟦illegible⟧ 17 March 944 7 7 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Reference to your letter dated 29 February 5704 The General Directorate of Railways informed us in its letter numbered AL / 4442 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Reference to your letter dated 29 February 5704 The General Directorate of Railways informed us in its letter numbered AL / 4442 And dated 28 / 2 / 944 . That Mr. Yusuf Haskil Ezra receives a monthly salary of 19/500 Dinars, as follows. Fils | Dinar - | 10 | Original salary - | 7 | Cost of living allowance 500 | 2 | Overtime allowance 500 | 19 | ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Righteous Court of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Date: Year: No: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧