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IJA 3713

Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court

Description

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.

Metadata

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 676-700

Archival unit 676

Jewish Charitable Hospitals in Baghdad
Total income for all hospitals | Total expenses including furniture for all hospitals | Total value of constructions and surgical equipment donated by generous donors | Notes
Dinars | Dinars | Dinars |
4943 | 5232 | 2645 | From April 933 until the end of March 934
3236 | 3702 | 1342 | From April 934 until the end of September 934 (half a year)
7496 | 8488 | 2607 | From October 934 until the end of September 935
10218 | 10629 | 5904 | From October 935 until the end of September 936
11360 | 11899 | 4405 ⟦16903⟧ of which 1365 Dinars were spent on repairs of the hospital's endowed properties | From October 936 until the end of September 937
⟦...⟧ previous ones until the end of June 937, approximately 2600 Dinars
⟦...⟧ and it has an institute for analysis and Roentgen rays (X-rays), and it accepts male, female, and child patients. In the hospital, there is a professor
⟦...⟧ for radiation
(930/35) (225035) visits at an average of 750 and 800 visits per day, and 180 major eye surgeries were performed
44,462 prescriptions were given during one year, and the doctor performed 160 free visits during the mentioned year
A specialized nurse, and the pupils' eyes are examined periodically by the specialist doctor at the Reemah Khedouri Hospital.
And it has an obstetrics building in Meir Elias Hospital where poor mothers are accepted, and the association provides them with the necessary aid and it was built

Archival unit 677

7800
4 July 944
Directorate of Meir Elias Hospital
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 the named
Munshi Ezra Yirmiya, who works in your hospital, including the high cost of living allowance.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
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Archival unit 678

Jewish Hospitals' Administration
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 3006 BAGHDAD
7480
Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
Telephone No. 3006 Baghdad
7480
No. 2 / 467
Date: 4 / 7 / 1944
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 7800 dated 4 / 7 / 1944.
The person named Menashi Cohen Yermia, the cook in our hospital,
receives a monthly salary of seven Dinars, to which three Dinars
are added as high cost of living allowance, meaning the total is ten Dinars monthly.
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Director of the Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Baghdad

Archival unit 679

7804
5 July 944
His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
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Reference to your letter No. 3 dated 12 July 5704
The Directorate of Meir Elias Hospital replied in its letter No. 2 / 467
dated 4 / 7 / 944 that the person named Menashi Ezra Yirmiya, the cook at
the aforementioned hospital, receives a monthly salary of seven Dinars excluding
the high cost of living allowance amounting to three Dinars.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
For your information, with greetings
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Archival unit 680

The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 828
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Archival unit 681

7884
22 August 944
Directorate of the Rafidain Oil Company Limited
Baghdad
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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. Ibrahim Isaac Al-Baik,
an employee in your respected company, including the cost-of-living allowances.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 682

RAFIDAIN OIL COMPANY LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN GREAT BRITAIN)
TELEPHONE: BAGHDAD 4021
TELEGRAMS: NAFTRAFID, BAGHDAD
BP
Post Box
BAGHDAD
Secret
CON
OUR REFERENCE
Number 3851 | 3851
2nd September 1944.
Baghdad on 2nd September 1944

President,
Jewish Community,
BAGHDAD.
The Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad

Dear Sir,
Greetings

With reference to your letter
With reference to your letter number 7884
No. 7884 dated the 22nd ultimo, we
and dated the 22nd of last August, we list
give below the information, as
below the information requested by
required by your Religious Court
your Religious Court regarding Mr. Ibrahim
concerning our employee, Sayed
Ishaq Albeg, the employee in our company:-
Ibrahim Ishaq Albeg :-

Fils/Dinar
Monthly salary ID. 24/- | 24/000 Monthly Salary
" temporary | Temporary High Cost of
emergency Allce. " 9/400 | 9/400 Living Allowance
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Total : ID. 33/400 | 33/400
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Respectfully yours;
For Rafidain Oil Company Limited
Yours faithfully,
for RAFIDAIN OIL COY. LTD.,
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Manager
MANAGER.
MT/ML.
N

Archival unit 683

7908
5 September 944
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
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Reference to your letter No. 298 dated 2 September 5704
The Directorate of the Rafidain Oil Company Limited informed us in its letter No.
3851 dated 2 September 944 that Mr. Ibrahim Isaac Al-Baik
an employee in the aforementioned company, receives a monthly salary of 24 Dinars
excluding the cost of living allowance amounting to 9/400.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 684

9224
22 September 944
Governorate of Mosul Province
Mosul
We are sending you herewith a copy of the notification numbered 956 / 1955 and dated
15 / 9 / 944 issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against
the defendant Hami Khanuka residing in Zakho, to instruct his notification to the
aforementioned defendant and kindly return the attached notification paper signed by him and certified.
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Head of the Community

Archival unit 685

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 7947
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 12 / 10 / 944
21221
Governorate of Mosul Province
Mosul
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We have not yet received a response to our letter No. 7902 dated
August 31, 1944, regarding the notification of a copy of a notice to the defendant Menashe
Nahum Amram, employed at the Lawi Automobile Company. We request you to kindly
respond as quickly as possible.
Thank you
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the President of the Community
President
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
We responded to your letter with the clarification numbered
20715 and dated 10 / 10 / 944. Please
refer to it.
On behalf of the Governor
18 / 10

Archival unit 686

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 7
Date:
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Archival unit 687

7915
10 September 944
Directorate General of Railways
Baghdad
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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 the monthly salary received by the named
Ezra Saleh, an employee in your directorate in the typing office, mentioning his allowances
cost of living
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 688

ISRP—1164—27-2-44—10,000 pads.
M.60
Iraqi State Railways
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
From: Directorate General of Railways [Accounting Department]
To: ⟦...⟧ The Jewish Community in Baghdad
No.: H/4446/44
Dated: 20 / 9 / 44
Mr. Heskel Saleh - Community Clerk
With reference to your letter No. 7915 dated 20 / 9 / 944
The aforementioned receives a monthly salary of 15/- Dinars to which is added
a high cost of living allowance of 9/500/- Dinars, making the total
of what he receives monthly 24/500/- Dinars
⟦signature⟧
For the Chief Accountant

Archival unit 689

Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 690

792
22 / 10 / 944
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
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Reference to your letter No. 202 dated 19 September 5704
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Directorate of General
Railways dated 25 / 9 / 944
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
The aforementioned person receives a monthly salary of 15/- Dinars, to which is added
cost of living allowances amounting to 9/500 Dinars, so the total of
what he receives monthly is 24/500 Dinars.
On behalf of the Director General

Archival unit 691

Basra Liwa Mutasarrifate
Correspondence
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 16 / 12 / 1363
Corresponding to 02 / 12 / 1944
Subject - Notification of two legal notices
District Office of Shattra District
We are sending herewith two copies of the Sharia legal notices numbered 161 / 162 and dated
8 / 11 / 1944 received by us from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, requesting instructions to notify them
to the invitees Daoud Shalom and Moshe Rahmin residing in your district and to return the notification paper attached to them to
the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, signed and certified according to the rules, and to inform us.
Mutasarrif of Basra Liwa
Attachments
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For filing
Copy to -
Mutasarrifate of Muntafiq Liwa - for information
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with reference to its two letters numbered 7996 and 8004
and dated 21 / 11 / 1944.

Archival unit 692

7977
5 / 11 / 944
District Commissioner of Zakho District
We send you herewith a copy of the notification numbered 958 / 1957 and dated
12 / 10 / 944 issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad on behalf of the plaintiff Hasina daughter of Nahim against the defendant
Benjamin Hammo residing in Zakho to give your order to notify the aforementioned
defendant and kindly return the second copy of the notification paper signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 693

7 a - c
31 August 944
Mutasarrifate of Mosul Province
Mosul
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We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 949 / 1948 and dated
25 August 944 issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Munshi Nahum Amram, employed at the Lawi Company in
Mosul, to give your order to notify him and return the attached notification paper
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 694

7947
12 / 10 / 944
Governorate of Mosul Province
Mosul
We have not yet received a response to our letter No. 7902 dated
August 31, 1944, regarding the notification of a copy of the notice to the defendant Munshi ⟦...⟧
Nahum Amram, employed at the Lawi Automobile Company. We request you to kindly
respond as quickly as possible
And we thank you
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⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 695

8004
11/21/944
Governorate of Basra Province
We are sending you herewith a copy of the Sharia notification No. 961/962
dated November 8, 944, for your kind notification to the person named
Moshe Rahmin, residing in Al-Shatrah, and to return the attached notification paper
signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 696

7996
11/21/944
Basra Liwa Mutasarrifate
We are sending you herewith a copy of the Sharia notification No. 961/962
dated November 8, 944, for your kind notification to the person named
Daoud Shalom, residing in Shatrah, and to return the attached notification paper signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 697

7998
11/21/944
District Administration of Amadiya
Enclosed herewith you will find a summons for the defendant Rahmin Rubin the Weaver
from the Bibo sub-district. Please kindly notify the aforementioned defendant
and return the lower coupon signed by the defendant and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 698

⟦Uziel⟧
The Righteous Court of the Israelites
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 7
Date:
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Archival unit 699

70/704
The Righteous Court of Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
The Religious
Court
Israeli
Baghdad
BAGHDAD - 5693
In Baghdad, may God protect it - 1933
Rayhana ⟦illegible⟧
Plaintiff
Rahma Robin Shallah in
the case of the houses of the judgment of the masters
Defendant
24 / 11 / 34
Summary of the Lawsuit
The defendant is my husband and he has left me without
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according to the law
Rayhana ⟦illegible⟧
Thursday 21 December ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 700

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Telephone Number 3456
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