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.
7585 5 December 943 Ministry of Justice Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 48/259 dated 15 November 943 regarding the request of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, please be so kind as to mediate with the British Military Discipline Commander in Habbaniya to inform us whether the Meteorological Department deducts any amounts from the salary of the person named Yusuf Salman. On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Subject - The monitoring employee Youssef Salman Shaya For the purpose of the alimony lawsuit filed by the wife of Mr. Youssef Salman Shaya, the monitoring employee in your respected department, who had been transferred by you one year ago to the same position in Kermanshah with the Royal British Air Force. We kindly request providing us with the full address of ⟦his department⟧ and ⟦his salary and allowances⟧ that he receives monthly at the present time, so that we can estimate a monthly alimony for the wife and children of the aforementioned. We would be pleased if you would kindly answer us as quickly as possible, and we thank you. President of the Israeli Religious Court Ministry of Justice Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Alimony Lawsuit For the purpose of ⟦the lawsuit⟧ filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad by the plaintiff, the wife of the person named Youssef Salman Shaya, formerly an employee in the office of the Meteorological Officer in Habbaniya ⟦actually⟧, who was transferred about a year ago to the Royal Air Force in Kermanshah, Iran. Please be so kind as to mediate with the aforementioned department to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned, ⟦including⟧ cost of living allowances. ⟦Signature⟧
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1939 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khaddoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahum Israel Nassim Hai Eliyahu Hazqeel Al-Mani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe H Hazqeel Daoud Shattub Lawyer Hazqeel ⟦Murad⟧ S Saleh Shalumoo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shoa Gege Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheena Lawyer Abboudi Setti Ezra Eliyahu Al-Mani Ezra Hazqeel Bahar Doctor Ezra Qaeen Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Al-Wayh K Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Gurji Meir Rabee ⟦illegible⟧
The Righteous Court of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 7 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Carried over
7778 16 June 944 District Office of Amadiya Mosul ⟦line⟧ Enclosed herewith is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad for the defendant Rahmin Rubin, residing in Kara, for your kind notification to the aforementioned defendant and the return of the second voucher signed by him and certified. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 7 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
President of the Physical Council And the other half to the broker who brings the final bidder, and through whom the contract is concluded the commitment is finalized under his responsibility in a definitive manner, and the full brokerage amount is collected from the contractor and given to the two brokers who to it by the Council. Note: - Slaughtering must be restricted to the city of Baghdad alone, and no slaughtering may take place in Karrada or Adhamiya except after the approval of the Council.
9777 16 June 944 District Governorate of Amadiya Enclosed herewith is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad on behalf of his wife, the plaintiff Khami daughter of Pinhas, against her husband, the defendant Nissim son of Yaqub, residing in Amadiya, for the favor of serving it to the aforementioned defendant and returning the second copy signed by him and certified. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
3 Thirteen — If the slaughterers of the slaughterhouse go on strike and refrain from slaughtering based on sectarian differences, and the Council takes upon itself the slaughtering process in the slaughterhouse based on the strike arising from the aforementioned sectarian differences, the contractor has the right to claim from the Council the daily contract fee for the duration of the strike only (the daily contract fee is the quotient of the total contract fee divided by the number of days on which slaughtering takes place during the year). Fourteen — The Municipal Council reserves the following points: The Contract (a) The Council may organize the contract on the aforementioned bases within the regulations in order to secure its rights on the bases. (b) All required expenses such as the half-percent brokerage fee, the notarization of the contract by the notary public, the value of stamps, and other fees shall be the responsibility of the contractor only, and the Council shall not participate in them. (c) What is relied upon regarding this contract is the written agreement only. (d) The Council has the option to extend the period of the final award if it deems it necessary, and it alone has the right to confirm the final award or cancel it or accept other bids within three full days starting from the day following the aforementioned award. (e) The brokerage fee mentioned in paragraph (b) of this article is due to the half-broker appointed by the Council ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 7779
Date 16 June 944
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
District Administration of Amadiya
Incoming ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ 944
Subject ⟦line⟧
District Administration of Amadiya
Enclosed herewith is a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad on behalf of his wife, the plaintiff Khami daughter of Pinhas, against her husband, the defendant
Nissim son of Yaqub, residing in Amadiya, for the favor of notifying the aforementioned
defendant and returning the second voucher signed by him and certified
by the Head of the Community
Correspondence
To be executed properly according to the letter
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To be executed for all that is required
according to the procedures and notification
as per custom
Support of the contract area
Officer of the Amadiya Police Station
To carry out the notification and return according to
the procedures ⟦illegible⟧
To be executed according to the procedures
To carry out the notification and return
according to the procedures ⟦illegible⟧
The Religious Court of the Israelite Community Baghdad Number: Date: 14 / 3 / 1944 ⟦line⟧ Summons Paper ⟦line⟧ To Nassim son of Yaqub, residing in Al-Amariya, merchant Based on the lawsuit filed against you by his wife Habbi daughter of Pinhas You should attend this court at the second hour Arabic time on Wednesday, corresponding to 10 / 7 / 44, to conduct the proceedings, and in case of non-attendance the trial will be conducted against you in absentia :- President of the Religious Court ⟦illegible signature⟧ Menachem ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: 14 / 3 / 1944 Plaintiff: Habbi daughter of Pinhas Defendant: Nassim son of Yaqub, merchant residing in Al-Amariya Hearing: Wednesday, corresponding to 10 / 7 / 1944, at the second hour Arabic time Signature of the summoned The Process Server
The Court of Justice of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 7 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7781 26 June 944 The Honorable Ministry of Justice Baghdad ⟦line⟧ For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Nouri Ephraim Bechor, an employee at the Khanaqin Oil Company in Khanaqin. Please be so kind as to mediate with the aforementioned company to inform us of the amount of the monthly salary received by the aforementioned person, including high cost of living allowances and overtime pay. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President / 5452 Secretary
Number: 7772
Subject:
Date: 15 June 944
District Administration of Aqra
Number 757
Date 27 / 6 / 944
District Administration of Aqra
Enclosed you will find a copy of the notification numbered 923 / 924 and dated
5 June 944 issued against the defendant Ezra Nahum Aqrawi residing
in Aqra, for the favor of notifying him and returning the attached notification paper signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Community
Returned to contact
The Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 24 / 6 / 944
District Governor of Aqra
Police Officer of Aqra
For notification and reporting ⟦illegible⟧
The District Governor
⟦illegible pencil notes at bottom⟧
7792 28 June 944 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad ⟦line⟧ We enclose herewith the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the defendant Ezra Nahum Aqrawi and duly certified. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community For observation ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Righteous Court of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 7 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7784 Certificate 25 June 944 Confidential ⟦line⟧ Directorate of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Karji Shaul Abdul Nabi, please be so kind as to inform us whether the aforementioned is registered in your chamber, in which category, and what his annual profit is estimated at. If he has severed his relationship with the Chamber of Commerce, please inform us of the date of that. Respectfully; ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD Baghdad Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Telegraphic Address: "Ghurfa, Baghdad" TELEGRAMS :- "GHURFA, BAGHDAD." Telephone Number: 25 TELEPHONE No. 25. Baghdad Chamber of Commerce Iraq 1926 Number: 1025 / 182 No.: Baghdad on: 3 July 1944 Baghdad <del>Secret</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Competence of a person Reference to your letter numbered 7284 and dated June 25, 944 Mr. Gurji Shaoul Abdul Nabi joined the membership of the Chamber under the name "Gurji Shaoul Abdul Nabi and Partner" in the fourth category (2) in the year 42 / 43 and renewed the subscription for the year 43 / 44, but he informed us in his letter dated 17 / 4 / 44 of the dissolution of the company as of 31 / 3 / 44 It has appeared to us as a result of the investigation that the aforementioned person's financial competence ranges between one thousand and one thousand five hundred. Please pay the legal inquiry fee of 500 fils; ⟦signature⟧ Secretary ⟦signature⟧ Second President
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce BAGHDAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Serial Number: 23345 Book Number: 234 Fils: 500 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community (Amount in words): Five hundred fils only For: Fee for an inquiry about trade ⟦illegible⟧: In the name of Subhi Kahlawi Baghdad on: 27 / 7 / 1944 Secretary
7801 4 July 944 Secret His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference your letter dated 4 July 5704 We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Directorate of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce under number 183/1025 and dated 3 July 944. Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Copy of the letter Reference your letter numbered 7784 and dated 25 June 944 Mr. Gurji Shaul Abdul Nabi joined the membership of the Chamber under the name: Gurji Shaul Abdul Nabi and Partner, in the fourth class (2) in the year 942/43 and renewed the subscription for the year 43/944, however he informed us in his letter dated 4/17 944 of the dissolution of the partnership as of 3/31/944. It has appeared to us as a result of the investigation that the financial capacity of the aforementioned ranges between one thousand and one thousand five hundred. Please pay the legal inquiry fee of 500 Secretary Second President
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce BAGHDAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Registration No. ⟦illegible⟧ 037777 377 Date ⟦illegible⟧ Amount ⟦illegible⟧ one hundred and eighty ⟦illegible⟧ only for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Iraq Ministry of Justice Section ⟦...⟧ Editing ⟦...⟧ Telegraphic Address: Adliya Number: 2/25/48 Date: 12 Rajab / 1363 4 July / 1944 Subject Summary: ⟦line⟧ Khanaqin Court The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad has requested mediation by inquiring from the Khanaqin Oil Company about the amount of the monthly salary of the individual named Nouri Ephraim Bechor, an employee there, along with high cost of living allowances and overtime pay. We therefore request clarification from the company regarding this and to inform the aforementioned Presidency of the result directly. ⟦signature⟧ Minister of Justice A copy of it to " - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, in reference to its letter numbered 7791 and dated 26 / June Jamal / 1944
Private Honorable Chairman of the Israeli Charitable Hospitals Committee At Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad After greetings and respect, I request to be considered a member of your esteemed committee for a monthly fee of ⟦line⟧ fils I shall pay it once every year, as support for the staff serving charitable projects Six months Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Khanaqin Magistrate Court Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 5 / 7 / 944 To - " Manager of Khanaqin Oil Company Please inform us of the amount of the monthly salary of the named Nouri Ephraim Bakhor The employee at the Oil Company, including high cost of living allowances and overtime pay And that in a factual manner as quickly as possible. The Judge A copy of it - to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad with reference to the letter of the Honorable Ministry of Justice numbered 1 / 25 / 48 and dated 4 / July / 944 addressed to us, a copy of which was sent to you - For information. T / F
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