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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 776-800

Archival unit 776

Number:
Date:
Plaintiff:
Defendant:
Pleading:
Signature of the summoned:
I have notified the late Murad Shalom
⟦signature⟧
The Process Server
I have notified the late Hadriya
⟦signature⟧
Abris

Archival unit 777

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⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 778

C 575
945/7/2
Ministry of Defense
Directorate of General Defense Affairs
Administration
Number /: B / 2 / 9
Date: 12 / 7 / 945
Subject "Notification"
To "Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad"
Further to our letter No. 22460 dated 10 / 6 / 1945
Please set another date for the trial of the conscripted soldier Murad Shalom and send the notification paper to his unit
1st Battalion, 2nd Training Regiment in Kirkuk directly.
Staff Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Director of Administration
14 / 6 / 945
Copy to /
Commander of 1st Battalion, 2nd Training Regiment - reference to his letter No. 2247 dated 14 / 6 / 945

Archival unit 779

8205
4 July 945
⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Commander of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Training Regiment in Kirkuk, the Respected
Kirkuk
⟦line⟧
Reference to the Ministry of Defense letter No. 9/2/25750 dated 2
July 945, a copy of which was sent to you
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Jewish Religious Court in
Baghdad against the defendant Murad Shalim, the conscripted soldier, for your kind notification to him
and the return of the second voucher of the summons signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 780

Religious Court
of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number
Date
⟦line⟧ Summons Paper ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Based on the lawsuit filed against you by: ⟦illegible⟧
You must attend: this court at ⟦illegible⟧ Arabic time
on the day of: corresponding to ⟦illegible⟧ for the proceedings, and in case of non-attendance
the trial will be conducted against you in absentia :-
President of
the Religious Court
⟦circular stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧
Court ⟦illegible⟧
JEWISH ⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Plaintiff: ⟦illegible⟧
Defendant: ⟦illegible⟧
Proceedings: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the summoned
The Process Server
Notifications

Archival unit 781

From: Commander of ⟦...⟧ 2 Training
To: The Presidency of the Jewish Community (Baghdad)
Number: ⟦...⟧ 205
Date: 12 / 7 / 1945
Subject / Notification
1 - Regarding your letter No. 8305 dated 4 / 7 / 1945, we return to you herewith the notification papers No.
1471 for the conscripted soldier Murad Shalom without notification from him, as the aforementioned was transferred from our unit
to the First Mechanized Battalion in Jalawla on 28 / 7 / 1945. Please notify him through his
new unit.
2 - It pains me greatly to respond to your letter referred to above with a delay, as
your letter was addressed in my name and therefore no one opened it, and since I was outside the unit
to perform work related to my duties throughout this period, I ask for your excuse.
7 / 8
Lieutenant Colonel
Commander of ⟦...⟧ 2 ⟦...⟧
Copy to the Court

Archival unit 782

8459
20/8/945
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 344 dated 2/7/945
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Commander of the 2nd Training Regiment No.
3058 dated 11/8/945 regarding the notification of Soldier Murad Shalim.
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the Letter
Subject/ Notification
1- Your letter No. 8305 dated 4/7/945. We return to you herewith the notification papers
No. 1471 of the conscripted soldier Murad Shalom without notification, as the aforementioned was transferred
from our unit to the First Mechanized Battalion in Jalawla on 28/7/945. Please
notify him through his new unit.
2- It pains me greatly to answer your above-mentioned letter with a delay, as
your letter was addressed in my name and therefore no one opened it, and since I was outside the unit to perform
work related to my duty throughout this period, I ask for your excuse.
Lieutenant Colonel

Archival unit 783

Very Urgent
Baghdad Prison Directorate
Registration
Number: 61 / ⟦line⟧
Date: 5 / 9 / 1945
To: Head of the Jewish Community
Subject - Notifications
⟦line⟧
With reference to your letter No. 8387 dated 30 / 8 / 1945.
We return herewith the lower sec⟦line⟧tion of the sum⟦line⟧mons after notifying
the prisoner whose name is listed below, certified by the notification officer as per your request.
101992 | Salman Murad Ibrahim | Sentence: six months
Director of Baghdad Prison
A copy to - Al-Saray Station Officer; we request sending a guard to receive the prisoner in question and bring him before
the aforementioned presidency on the morning of Thursday, 6 / 9 / 945
and after finishing with him, return him to the prison.
Regis⟦line⟧tration Officer

Archival unit 784

The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 449
Number:
Date :: 24 September 945
Date: 29/8/945
7/221
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by
Hannah Hakiyal Hayyim against her fiancé Salman Murad
Ibrahim (the prisoner in Baghdad Central Prison)
it was necessary to notify him; we request writing to the department to notify him
And remain in peace
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 785

8787
30/8/945
Directorate of Baghdad Central Prison
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Religious Court ⟦line⟧
Israeli in Baghdad against the defendant Salman Murad Ibrahim, who is present
in Baghdad Central Prison, for the favor of notifying him and returning the second voucher
of the summons signed by him and certified, while ensuring his attendance at the building
of the court on the day of the hearing on September 6, 945.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 786

8296
5 September 945
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
The Respected
We entrust to you herewith a summons signed by the defendant
Salman Murad Ibrahim and duly certified. Furthermore, the aforementioned
will attend your court on the date of 6 / 9 / 945.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Notifications

Archival unit 787

8286
30 August 945
Governorate of Dulaim Liwa
Ramadi
Enclosed you will find a copy of the notification numbered 1022/2021 and dated 8/23/945
issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Saleh
Marshi, residing in the house of Eliyahu Jinka in Fallujah, for the order to notify him and return
the attached notification paper signed by him and certified.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 788

Mutasarrifate of Dulaim Province
Editing
Number 9912
2 / 10 / 945
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Further to our letter No. 9437 dated 17 / 9 / 1945.
We return herewith a copy of the notification after it was served to the addressee.
⟦signature⟧
Chief Mutasarrif of Dulaim Province
Attachments: 1

Archival unit 789

Mutasarrifate of Dulaim Province
Editing
Number: 9227
Date: 13 / 9 / 1945
Qaimaqamate of Fallujah
17
Enclosed is a copy of the notification No. 2021 / 1022 on 23 / 8 / 945 issued by
the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the defendant Saleh Moshi residing in the house of
Eliyahu Jinka in Fallujah, requesting his notification and the return of the notification paper signed by him and certified
duly.
Mutasarrif of Dulaim Province
Attachments: 2
Copy to -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - reference to its letter No. 8386 on
30 / 8 / 1945.
To be attached with the papers
Notifications

Archival unit 790

The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 417
Number ץ:
Date :: 10 September 950
Date ץ:
19/9/950
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by Farja Manshi Sa'at
against her fiancé Shlomo Yusuf al-Bayya' (the soldier
assigned to the Third Secret Armored Battalion
in Kirkuk) it was necessary to notify him to appear ⟦before⟧
our court, and please write to the competent department
to notify the aforementioned ⟦of what⟧ ⟦is necessary⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 791

8275
26 / 8 / 945
Ministry of Defense - Baghdad
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Shlomo Yosef Elisha, the conscripted soldier in
the Third Secret Armored Battalion in Kirkuk, for the order of notifying him and returning
the second voucher of the notification paper signed by him and certified.
⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community

Archival unit 792

Number M.A. / 1 / 5492
Date / / 1945 /
From the Ministry of Defense (Legal Advisor)
To the Commander of the Armored Unit
Subject - Summons Paper
Enclosed herewith is a summons paper, please notify
the addressee and return the second copy of it or
(its lower voucher) to us signed by him and
certified by the process server as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Lieutenant Colonel
Legal Advisor
Copy to -
Presidency of the Armenian Community
Reference to its letter numbered 8275
And dated 26 / 8 / 1945
Service
Report of thanks to Yusuf

Archival unit 793

Religious Court
of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number
Date
⟦line⟧ Summons ⟦line⟧
To: Yaqub Salloum Yusuf
Based on the lawsuit filed against you by: Farha Manshi Sa'at
You must attend: this court at 9:30 Arabic time
on: Monday, corresponding to 8/1/1955, for the hearing, and in case of non-attendance
the trial will proceed against you in absentia :-:
President of
the Religious Court
⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and Hebrew text⟧
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Plaintiff: Farha Manshi Sa'at
Defendant: Yaqub Salloum Yusuf the young man
Hearing: Monday 8/1/1955 at 9:30 AM
Signature of the summoned:
The Process Server
in Kirkuk
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Archival unit 794

IRAQ Iraq
POSTAGE ON STATE SERVICE
Official
12 FILS 12 Fils

Archival unit 795

Al-Muthanna and Jerusalem
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Ministry of State
8375

Archival unit 796

From the Ministry of Defense (Legal Consultant)
Number M A / 1 / 5690
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Date 15 / 9 / 1945
Subject - Summons Paper
Reference to your letter numbered 8775 and dated 26 / 8 / 1945
We return to you herewith the summons paper sent in the name of ⟦Mansour Sassoon Shashoua⟧ unserved to him, requesting
postponement of his notification to another time, considering that he is in the North and is unable to attend at the present time.
⟦Signature⟧
Lieutenant Colonel
Legal Consultant
15 / 9 / 1945
A copy of it to -
Directorate of Investigations
For their information
Reference to their letter numbered 2548 and dated 5 / 9 / 1945
And to inform us upon the return of the aforementioned person so we may notify the said department of that -

Archival unit 797

1414
18 / 9 / 945
His Eminence, President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
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Reference to your letter No. 417 dated 19 / 8 / 945
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Ministry of Defense, Legal
Consultant No. 5690 dated 15 / 9 / 945.
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
We return to you herewith the lawsuit paper sent in the name of Yaqub Shlomo Elisha, not served
to him, requesting the postponement of his notification to another time, given that he is in the North and is unable to
attend at the present time.
On behalf of the Lieutenant Colonel
Notifications

Archival unit 798

The Righteous Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 7/279 477
Date :: 4 Tishrei 2 11/11/949
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the respected Jewish Community
In view of the lawsuit filed in our court by Wajha
Munshi Sa'at against her husband Yaqub Shalom
Yusuf Eliya (the conscripted soldier imprisoned in
Kirkuk Prison), it is necessary to notify him to appear at
our court on Sunday, corresponding to 11/10/949
Please write to the competent departments to notify him
And remain in peace

Archival unit 799

8402
12 September 945
Directorate of General Prisons
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad against the defendant Yaqub Shalom Yusuf al-Masha', the soldier assigned
to the prisons in Kirkuk prison. Please be so kind as to order it to be notified to him and return
the second copy of the notification paper signed by him and certified, while ensuring his attendance
on the appointed day to the Prosecution of the Religious Court in Baghdad.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 800

General Prisons:
Number: ⟦11/1/11⟧
Date: ⟦24 / 9 / 1945⟧
(Administration Division):
Directorate of Kirkuk Prison
Subject / Notification and Transfer of a Prisoner
We send you herewith a summons paper issued by the
Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad; please notify prisoner Yaqub
Shalom Yusuf Al-Masha' and return it signed by him and certified by you to the court
referred to above directly.
Furthermore, the prisoner in question must be transferred to Baghdad Prison
at his own expense for the purpose of attending the aforementioned court at
ten o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, 10/10/1945. Please transfer him
after performing the usual health protocols and informing us.
⟦signature⟧
Director General of Prisons
A copy to:
Directorate of Baghdad Prison to ensure the production of the prisoner in question
to the Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
on the day and time mentioned above, and to inform us
upon the conclusion of this case to consider returning him to
Kirkuk Prison.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad for your information, with reference to your letter
numbered 8406 and dated 12/9/1945.