AI English Translation, Pages 101-125
The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 582
Year: 569
Date: 31 October 939
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Plaintiff: Sabiha Ibrahim Qir
Defendant: Heskel Salman Daoud
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Sabiha Ibrahim
Qir, ruling that her husband, the defendant Heskel Salman Daoud, must pay a monthly alimony of
one dinar to be received by his aforementioned wife Sabiha from her mentioned husband Heskel
starting from 4 / 9 / 939 (thirty-nine);
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Head of the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 296
From the date 14/12/1951
From No. 5700
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It is known that Mrs. Salma daughter of Ezra 6 Hanokh
She is the widow of the deceased 6 Abraham 2 H' Kadouri
Died 6 in Baghdad
According to a decree of inheritance given in this court and on the date 25 Tishrei 712
She is 6 the heir of half the estate of her aforementioned deceased husband 6 Abraham 6 H' Kadouri
23 Heshvan 6 712 29/11/1951
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Secretary of the Court
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1581/51
932/21
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1647/568
949/8/10
1202/582
28 November 39
Plaintiff: Moshe Daoud Suleiman Halawi, his attorney Munshi Salhoun
Defendant: Victoria daughter of Suleiman Daniel, her attorney Suleiman Daniel
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to stay the execution of the notification numbered 1637/568
issued on 10/8/939 for the defendant Victoria daughter of Suleiman against her husband Moshe
Daoud Suleiman Halawi, effective from the twenty-third day of the month of November
939 (thirty-nine) ⟦illegible⟧
President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 522
Year: 1945
Date: 10 Cheshvan 5706
And thus appeared before us Kohen
Mansour bin Salman Ezra ⟦l⟧ Ezra and said ⟦t⟧hat Ezra ⟦L⟧uwan appeared
Khaiya Mansour ⟦l⟧ received ⟦f⟧rom him ⟦a⟧ sum within
a document ⟦t⟧o obligate
already paid ⟦a⟧ sum of a thousand Dirhams. So there remains with him no claim
nor tax regarding that document. Likewise he ordered ⟦o⟧f himself. On
date 27 Nisan ⟦year⟧ 29 ⟦and thus⟧
Ezra Salman
Hezekiah Sassoon
The Righteous Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No. 581 / 160 Year 569
Date 27 October 939
Plaintiff: Juliet Meir Jahniyat, her representative Ezra Bano
Defendant: Suleiman Daoud Shakouri, his representative Munshi Salton
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the parties for the plaintiff Juliet Meir
Jahniyat, ruling that her fiancé, the defendant Suleiman Daoud Shakouri, shall pay a monthly maintenance
amounting to one Dinar, to be received by his aforementioned fiancée Juliet from her fiancé, the defendant Suleiman
aforementioned, monthly, starting from the twenty-third day of the month of October 939 (thirty-nine).
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Head of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Our master, the judge of the Sharia, Don Ba Ruwah
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6 December 939
Plaintiff: Najia Ezra Aiwan
Defendant: Eliyahu bin Moshe
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the plaintiff Najia
Ezra Aiwan, ordering her husband, the defendant Eliyahu bin Moshe, to pay a monthly alimony
amounting to five hundred fils, to be collected by his aforementioned wife Najia monthly starting from 30 November
939 (thirty-nine).
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Head of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 202
Year: 5700
Date: 22 Tammuz 700
Moshe son of Yitzhak Menachem Halwani 6 Tammuz
Hayim Shmuel 6 Astira in Baghdad
Kosher and clean
These are the assets of the deceased Nissim Zilkha. Date 20 ⟦...⟧ 8 June 1940
And this is the list of real estate assets 20 Av ⟦...⟧ 22 Heshvan 5690 29
And all this ⟦...⟧
Ezra Salman
Secretary of the Court
1284/585
10 December 939
Plaintiff: Najia Eliyahu
Defendant: Nassim Benjamin
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the parties for the plaintiff Najia
Eliyahu, ordering her husband, the defendant Nassim Benjamin, to pay a monthly alimony of ⟦line⟧
seven hundred and fifty fils to be received by his aforementioned wife Najia from her mentioned husband Nassim
monthly starting from 22 November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine;
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Year: 569
No.:
Date: 24 Adar ⟦line⟧
His Honor ⟦...⟧ H. Hakham Sasson H. Moshe
May his soul rest in Eden, here in Baghdad, H. Avraham, may his soul rest in Eden, here in Baghdad
Whereas they came before us in the Court of Justice of the Holy Community here
in Baghdad and stated before us in the aforementioned court that on the day
Friday ⟦...⟧ of the month ⟦...⟧ year 1929 in the Great Synagogue
aforementioned ⟦...⟧
Ezra ⟦...⟧
Hezekiah ⟦...⟧
120/588
14 December 939
Plaintiff: Sabiha Daoud Salem
Defendant: Nassim Heskel Nathaniel
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Sabiha Daoud
Salem, ordering her husband, the defendant Nassim Heskel Nathaniel, to pay a monthly alimony
amounting to one dinar and five hundred fils, to be received by his aforementioned wife Sabiha monthly, starting
from November 8, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
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President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Righteous Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.:
Year: 569
Date: 21 Adar 99
Received 6 Hasson Sasson Fatoun 6 Murad
And verified 6 Murad from 6 Andraous 2 from Kabor
(Menachem and Abraham)
To the light of Meshullam Dahab 2 Hasson 16 Salem Yehuda
On the basis of peace and debt 6 Murad 6 Kabor 27/20 Dollar 12/15
From them on 21 Adar 99 paid and completed the amount
Ezra Salman
Hugi Aboud
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1257 / 588
26 September 939
Plaintiff: Farha Israel
Defendant: Eliyahu Saleh Rubin
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Farha Israel
ordering her husband, the defendant Eliyahu Saleh Rubin, to pay a monthly alimony of
two dinars to be received by his aforementioned wife Farha monthly starting from the thirty-first of
the month of August 939 (thirty-nine).
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President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Year: 569
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.
Year Date
Number 591 / 166
Date 19 January 940
Plaintiff: Khazna Ishaq
Defendant: Salim Yaqub Khabbaz
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the plaintiff Khazna
Ishaq, ordering her husband, the defendant Salim Yaqub Khabbaz, to pay a monthly alimony
amounting to one dinar and five hundred fils, to be received by his aforementioned wife Khazna monthly starting from
28 December 939 thirty-nine;
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 625
Year: 569
Date: 18 ⟦Tammuz⟧
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To the honor of the excellence of the distinguished Rabbis and Judges, may God protect them,
After inquiring of their peace and welfare as is law. I am here to inform your excellency
that I am ready and prepared for all that shall be commanded of me by your excellency
and I await your command at any hour and time. With this I conclude by inquiring
of your peace and welfare,
Your faithful servant,
Yehezkel Ezra
The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 64
Date 22 Adar, Year 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
We, the two undersigned, on a certain day, the 30th of the month
As today there came before us one Abraham son of Salman
Regarding ⟦...⟧
That they took upon themselves with a complete, perfect, absolute, and final acquisition
That there shall be no claim or appeal at all ⟦...⟧ according to the law
The humble ⟦...⟧
The humble ⟦...⟧
Number: 595 / 1224
Date: 8 February 940
Plaintiff: Farha Yusuf Khoshanki
Defendant: Salim Maatouk
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Farha Yusuf
Khoshanki, ruling that her husband, the defendant Salim Maatouk, must pay a monthly alimony of
one dinar to be received by his aforementioned wife Farha monthly starting from 22 January
940 (nine hundred and forty).
President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Righteous Rabbinical Court
in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 149
Year: 570
Date: 8 Adar Tash
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1205/586
25 December 939
Plaintiff: Karjiya Ibrahim Ezra
Defendant: Salim Eliyahu Sofer, his representative Munshi Saltoon
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to increase the amount by one hundred fils on the decree numbered
445 / 1454 dated 3 / 11 / 937 issued to the plaintiff Karjiya Ibrahim Ezra against her husband Salim Eliyahu
Sofer, so the total amount of monthly alimony that the aforementioned Karjiya receives from her mentioned husband Salim
shall be two Dinars only, effective from 7 December 939 (thirty-nine)
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 620
Year: 569
Date: 29 Tishrei 570
We testify with the testimony that was before us, we the court
who are signed below, when we were sitting together in the court
which is called ⟦and established⟧
Before us entered ⟦the woman⟧ ⟦Mrs.⟧ ⟦Habiba⟧ daughter of ⟦Isaac⟧
and she said ⟦to us⟧ ⟦be⟧ ⟦upon me⟧ ⟦witnesses⟧ ⟦and acquire⟧ ⟦from me⟧ ⟦from now⟧ ⟦in every⟧ ⟦language⟧ ⟦of merit⟧
⟦that I⟧ ⟦admit⟧ ⟦before you⟧ ⟦a complete admission⟧ ⟦and final⟧ ⟦not⟧ ⟦to retract⟧ ⟦it⟧
19 Tishrei 570 ⟦before us⟧ ⟦we⟧ ⟦the court⟧ ⟦who are signed⟧ ⟦below⟧ ⟦and we acquired⟧
⟦that we have identified⟧
⟦Ezra Dangoor⟧
M.T. ⟦Tzedek⟧
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1609/59
15 January 940
Plaintiff: Malka Shalom Arwili
Defendant: Meir Saadia
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Malka Shalom
Arwili, ordering her husband, the defendant Meir Saadia, to pay a monthly alimony of
seven hundred and fifty fils to be received by his aforementioned wife Malka monthly starting from 31 December
939 (thirty-nine) 4
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President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number: 2583:
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Number 1667/598
Date 18 February 940
Plaintiff: Muthir Saadia, his attorney Munshi Nahum
Defendant: Malka Shalom Oweili, her attorney Siddiq Yusuf
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to annul the decree numbered 1659/590
dated 15 January 940, in the amount of seven hundred and fifty fils, issued to the defendant
Malka Shalom Oweili against the plaintiff, her husband Muthir Saadia, effective from 18 February 940
(nine hundred and forty) 4
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Righteous Court of Ezbi
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone number: 2583
No.: 522
Date: 2 Adar Year 5710
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