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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 751-775

Archival unit 751

The Court of Justice of the Jews
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone number 3456
Number ::
Number 7:
Date ::
Date 7:
242
439
18 / 6
M... ⟦illegible⟧ Hesed Salman and his wife ⟦illegible⟧
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27 / 6 / 945 ⟦illegible⟧
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Hazzen ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 752

8284
18 June 945
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Nissim Nahum, the conscripted soldier assigned to the Third
Labor Company in Saad Camp in Baqubah. Please order that it be served to him
and return the second voucher of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 753

2251 H S
25 / 6 / 945
Tabarna
Ministry of Defense
Directorate of General Defense Affairs
Administration
Immediately
Number: 9 / 2 / B /
Date:
Subject: "Notification"
To "Commander of the Third Labor Company"
We enclose herewith the summons paper for the conscripted soldier Naeem Nahum assigned to you.
Please notify him of it and return the second voucher of the summons paper signed by him and certified by
the notification officer as per the regulations to the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad directly.
Staff Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
A copy to /
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ with reference to his letter No. 828 dated
18 / 6 / 1945
Notifications

Archival unit 754

Number - 9 / 1269
Date - 26 / 6 / 945
From - Headquarters of the Labor Company of the Third Division
To - Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Subject - Attendance
Reference to the letter of the Director of Administration No. 24551 dated 25 / 6 / 945 addressed
to us, a copy of which was given to you.
We are sending to you the conscripted soldier Naeem Nahum, assigned to our company, accompanied by the officer First Private Mahdi
Mohsen, for his appearance before your religious court on the morning of 27 / 6 / 945. Please, after the end of his trial,
return him to us. You will find enclosed the second copy of the notification paper signed by him and certified by the
notification officer according to the regulations and inform us.
⟦signature⟧
For the First Captain
Commander of the Labor Company of the Third Division
Copy to
⟦line⟧
Director of Administration - For your kind information and with reference to his letter above.
Commander of Saad Camp - Please transport him to Baghdad with the officer, round trip, at his own expense.
We have published his fine of (220) fils, the cost of travel fees for him and the officer, in the Section Orders
Part Two for the day 26 / 6 / 945.
Mahmoud / F

Archival unit 755

8296
27 June 945
To
Headquarters of the Labor Company of the Third Division
Reference to your letter No. 9 / 64 13 dated 26 June 945
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has informed us that
the conscripted soldier Naim Nahum appeared at its headquarters
accompanied by the officer sent by you, and he has completed
the divorce ceremonies for his wife according to the legal procedures.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 756

Governorate of Diyala Province
Office - Editing
Number: 9487
Date: 26 / 7 / 1945
Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Notification of acknowledgment of receipt.
Your letter number 8332 dated 24 / 7 / 945
We return herewith the acknowledgment of receipt signed by the notified party and certified.
Governor of Diyala Province

Archival unit 757

29 July 945
To
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We are sending you the enclosed notification paper signed by the defendant
Yaqub Sion Saleh and duly certified according to the letter of the Mutasarrifate
of Diyala Province No. 9887 dated 26 / 7 / 945
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 758

8818
15 July 945
7/7
Kirkuk Governorate
Kirkuk
We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 6 / 100 / 2005 and dated 21
June 945 issued against the defendant Yahya Rubin Saleh Abdo the Barber
in Kirkuk. Please kindly notify him and return the attached notification paper signed
by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Sulayman

Archival unit 759

Iraqi Government
Department: Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa
Office: Correspondence
Number: 5445
Date: 4 / 8 / 945
Subject: Notification Paper
August
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter No. 8318 dated 15 / 7 / 1945.
We return to you herewith the notification paper sent to us in your above letter after
it was signed by the defendant Yahya Rubin Saleh Abdo Al-Hallaq and certified
duly.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Governor of Kirkuk Liwa
⟦illegible⟧
A / R

Archival unit 760

8222
24 July 945
7
Mutasarrifate of Baqubah District
Baghdad
We attach herewith a copy of the notification numbered 2010 / 1012 and dated 15 / 7 / 945
issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Yaqub
Saleh Banat, a chicken seller in the Sarai neighborhood of Baqubah. Please kindly notify
him and return the attached notification paper signed by him and certified.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 761

Mutasarrifate of Diwaniyah Province
Liberation
Number /: 1225
Date: 16 / 7 / 945
Editor
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject / Notification of a paper
⟦line⟧
Your letter 8269 on 7 June / 945
We return herewith the second copy of the notification paper signed by its addressee.
⟦signature⟧
Mutasarrif of Diwaniyah Province
I gave the original to the court clerk
⟦signature⟧
22 / 7
Reply /
In the files

Archival unit 762

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 Main
5452 Secretary
Number:
Date: 24 July 945
Subject:
Governorate of Baqubah Province
Baqubah
We enclose herewith a copy of the notification No. 13 in 10 / 10 / 25 and dated 5 / 7 / 45
Issued against the defendant Yaqub

Archival unit 763

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 768
Number ::
Date :: 7 / 5 / 52
Date :: 15 / 7 / 952
Witnessing, I Ezekiel Sasson testify ⟦illegible⟧
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Ezekiel Sasson
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 764

822
22 July 945
Directorate of Customs and Excise
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Ishaq Abdul Aziz, the liquor seller, please be so kind as to inform us
of his monthly expenditures on Arak, and may you remain [in peace].
Head of the Community

Archival unit 765

The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Customs and Excise Department:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / MS
Excise Office:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject: Expenditures of an Arak seller
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 8320 and dated 22 / 7 / 1945.
The quantity of Arak that the seller Isaac Abdul Aziz was authorized to purchase amounts to 450 liters per
month starting from 1 / 6 / 1945. As for before that, the purchase was unrestricted and therefore we do not know
the amount of his expenditures for the period preceding the mentioned date. Regards.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Director of Baghdad Customs and Excise

Archival unit 766

8224
26 July 945
7
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 368 dated 17 / 7 / 945
The Baghdad Customs and Excise Department informed us in its letter No. 16133 dated
24 / 7 / 945 that the quantity of Arak that the seller Isaac Abdul Aziz was authorized
to purchase amounts to 450 liters per month starting from 1 / 6 / 945. As for
before that date, the purchase was unrestricted and therefore it cannot know
the amount of his expenditures for the period preceding ⟦that⟧ mentioned date.
Head of the Community
Notifications

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The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 174 / 5
Number Tz: 278
Date :: 16 / 5 / 50
Date Tz: 26 / 7 / 950
An event that occurred before us, we the undersigned Beth Din
how there came before us ⟦the dear⟧ ⟦young man⟧
Ben Zion son of Eliyahu ⟦HaLevi⟧ ⟦Menashe⟧
aged ⟦twenty⟧ ⟦five⟧ years ⟦approximately⟧
⟦from the residents of⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ — ⟦identity⟧ ⟦card⟧
⟦The aforementioned⟧ ⟦above⟧ ⟦declared⟧ ⟦before us⟧ ⟦that⟧
⟦his name⟧ ⟦was⟧ ⟦previously⟧ ⟦Zion⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Eliyahu⟧
⟦and now⟧ ⟦he added⟧ ⟦to it⟧ ⟦the name⟧ ⟦Ben⟧ ⟦Zion⟧
⟦and thus⟧ ⟦he declared⟧ ⟦this⟧ ⟦before us⟧ — ⟦and we have signed⟧
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⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 768

8227
1 August 945
Baqubah Police Directorate
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Shaul Daoud, please kindly inform us
whether the aforementioned is an employee in your esteemed department as a police clerk, and if
so, what is the amount of his monthly salary, including the cost-of-living allowance.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 769

Diyala District Police Directorate
Number: Kh 984
Date: 6 / 8 / 1945
Accounting
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Inquiry
Reference to your letter No. 8337 dated 1 / 8 / 1945.
Shaul Daoud is an employee in this department in the position of a police clerk with a monthly salary of
(7/-) Dinars including high cost of living allowances for your information.
Fils | Dinar | Statement
- | 3 | Salary
- | 3 | High cost of living
- | 1 | Temporary salary increase
- | 7 | ⟦line⟧
Director of Diyala District Police
H. A.

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8246
9/8/945
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 378 dated 26/7/945
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Diyala Province Police Directorate
Numbered 9842 and dated 7/8/945 regarding the salary of Policeman Shaul Daoud /
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
Head of the Israeli Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 8337 dated 1/8/945
Shaul Daoud is employed in this department in the position of police clerk
With a monthly salary of (7/-) Dinars including cost of living allowances.
Director of Diyala Province Police
Statement | Dinar
Salary | 3
Cost of Living | 3
Temporary Salary Increase | 1
Total | 7
Notifications

Archival unit 771

The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number: 274
Number:
Date: 14 ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
V. 19/a
We testify that there appeared before us, we
the Court signed below, Mr.
Abraham son of Shelomo al-Ani, and he said to us
in a state of health and legal capacity
that he has cleared, released, and forgiven
his wife, Mrs. Habiba daughter of Yitzhak
from all financial claims
that he had against her from any source whatsoever
and he confirmed that in ⟦illegible⟧
2/7/945
⟦illegible⟧
Judge ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 772

8227
26 July 945
Capital Secretariat
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Moussa Sassoon, employed in the fourth section as a sewage
worker, please inform us of the amount of his annual salary with cost-of-living allowances.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 773

Capital Secretariat
Number
Urgent
— Accounts —
⟦line⟧
Date: Ramadan 1364
August 945
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8327 and dated 26 / 7 / 945
We do not have a worker by the name of Musa Sassoon, but there is
a sewage worker by the name of Sassoon Moshi and his annual salary is — / 30
dinars and cost of living allowances — / 24 dinars, so the total of his salaries
with cost of living allowances is — / 54 dinars annually.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Mayor of the Capital
A. A.

Archival unit 774

8252
14 August 945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 374 dated 24 / 7 / 945
We convey to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Secretariat of the Capital No. 14557
Dated 13 August 945. Regarding the salary of Musa Sasson;
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 8327 dated 26 / 7 / 945
We do not have a worker named Musa Sasson, but there is a sewage worker named Sasson
Moshe, and his annual salary is 30/- Dinars and cost of living allowance 24/-
Dinars, so the total of his salaries with cost of living allowance is 54/- Dinars annually.
On behalf of the Mayor of the Capital
Notifications
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧

Archival unit 775

The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 244
No. ::
Date :: 2/7/945
Date ::
Moshe Hanoch Nahum Fattoun and his wife
They agreed between them regarding
the house he bought from his father Salman David Fattoun
which is ⟦No.⟧ ⟦1471⟧ ⟦in the neighborhood of⟧ ⟦Al⟧ ⟦Torah⟧ ⟦Bab⟧ ⟦Al⟧ ⟦Sheikh⟧
in his name and the name of his wife (Hazna Fattoun)
each one half of the aforementioned house, and upon this
they came before us and signed and received a complete
acquisition on this agreement today, Sunday
22/7/945 - and we have signed here in Baghdad
on this on the aforementioned day and everything is valid and established -
⟦signature⟧
The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
The Court
Religious
Israelite
Baghdad
BAGHDAD