AI English Translation, Pages 126-150
The Jewish Religious Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No.:
Year:
Number: 596/1940
Date: February 12, 940
Plaintiff: Ezra Sassoon Sh. Rayani
Defendant: Saida Isaac, her representative Jacob Hai
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to stay the execution of the decree numbered 538/1607
dated 5/17/939 issued to the defendant Saida Isaac against her husband, the plaintiff Ezra
Sassoon Shahriyani, in the amount of three dinars, effective from January 22, 940 (nine hundred
and forty).
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number: 2583
No:
Date: 9/12/57
Year: 5
Mrs. Houria appeared before us
daughter of Daoud bin Shimon
on one side, and Mrs. Fawzia daughter of Shimon
and Mrs. Maryam daughter of Shimon and Mrs. Zakia
on the other side
And they have agreed that Mrs. Houria shall pay
to her sisters mentioned above the sum of 200 Dinars
and that is in exchange for her share of the house of their deceased father
And they have received the aforementioned amount
Signature of ⟦...⟧
Stamp of ⟦...⟧
600 / 1669
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Date February 21, 940
Plaintiff: Simha daughter of Ephraim, her attorney Heskel Ibrahim
Defendant: Naji Shlomo, his attorney Yaqub Hay
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Simha daughter of
Ephraim, ruling that her husband, the defendant Naji Shlomo, must pay a monthly alimony of
seven hundred and fifty fils, to be received by his aforementioned wife Simha monthly starting from the
fifth day of the month of February 940 (nine hundred and forty)
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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
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Telephone Number: 2583
No.: 125
Date: 7 Adar, Year 5700
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Basis Number
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Register
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Court of First Instance
Number ⟦1228⟧/599
Date February 15, 940
Plaintiff: Simha daughter of Saul
Defendants: Saleh, Eliyahu, and Rima, children of the deceased Saul Mordechai Alfi, and the guardian
Ephraim Murad Alfi, appointed over the minors Salim, Murad, Abid, Hayla, and Najia,
children of the aforementioned Saul, according to the guardianship issued by the Court of First Instance,
File number 84/939 and sequence 81.
The woman named Simha daughter of Saul approached the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, claiming that
she is owed by her deceased husband, Saul Mordechai Alfi, an amount of seventy Dinars, which is what remains
to her from the amount of her dowry documented in the marriage contract. After auditing the marriage contract and it appearing
free of forgery and fabrication, the court ruled for the aforementioned plaintiff Simha for the stated amount of
seventy Dinars, to be collected from the estate of her aforementioned deceased husband Saul. This ruling was issued to be
a notification in the hands of the plaintiff.
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President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.:
Date: 18 Shevat 569
Year: 569
Before us in the Court of Justice of the Community
appeared Mrs. Habiba daughter of Isaac David
and her brother Mr. Isaac son of Isaac David, and in their hand a deed of a will
from the deceased Isaac David
which was written and signed according to law and statute, and in it the deceased commanded
aforementioned, regarding all his property, his money, and his lands
which he left behind to his children Isaac and Mrs. Habiba aforementioned
according to the conditions specified in the aforementioned deed of the will
Ezra Dangoor
Menachem Saleh
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Number: ⟦12/594⟧
Date: 4 February 940
Plaintiff: Jahla Ibrahim
Defendant: Amoum bin Mordechai
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the plaintiff Jahla Ibrahim
ruling that her husband, the defendant Amoum bin Mordechai, shall pay a monthly alimony in the amount of ⟦line⟧
one dinar to be received by his aforementioned wife Jahla monthly starting from 17 Janu⟦line⟧ary
Second 940
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President of the Israeli 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
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No.: 587
Year ⟦...⟧: Year 1970
The Date: 26 of ⟦...⟧
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Number 166/592
Date January 19, 940
Plaintiff: Simha Yusuf Ishaq Hayyim
Defendant: Abdullah Sassoon Naftali
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Simha Yusuf
Ishaq Hayyim, ruling that her husband, the defendant Abdullah Sassoon Naftali, must pay alimony
monthly in the amount of one dinar and five hundred fils, to be received by his aforementioned wife Simha monthly starting
from October 25, 939 (thirty-nine)
President of the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Righteous Court of Einbi
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Telephone number: 2583
No.: 815
Date: 24 Adar year 5700
Designated for L. M. ⟦MM⟧ ⟦Bnei⟧ ⟦Bnei⟧ L. ⟦Ozer⟧
On behalf of ⟦side⟧ L. ⟦his uncle⟧ ⟦B⟧ ⟦B⟧ ⟦B⟧ ⟦B⟧
After ⟦B⟧ ⟦M⟧ ⟦B⟧
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Date: February 15, 940
Plaintiff: Karjiya Daniel
Defendant: Eliyahu Salman
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Karjiya Daniel
ordering her husband, the defendant Eliyahu Salman, residing in Basra, to pay a monthly alimony
amounting to one dinar and seven hundred fils, to be received by his aforementioned wife Karjiya monthly starting from
January 7, 940 (nine hundred and forty)
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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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Telephone number :: 2583
No. :: 510
Date :: 26 Adar
Year :: 700
From Yehuda H. Yehezkel Salman Cohen. 6 markets
Currently with him 6 shops. 2 H. Kahana
at a rent of 2000
This (Abd Nabi) has six. Half a shop 6 low rent
Requests that there be order regarding rent. And also currently a rent committee. Amount 2800 and currently
And if there is a need 28 currently the court. ⟦...⟧ 29 and house
The Righteous Court
Baghdad
1219 / 549
28 / 2 / 949
Dinar
Number 167/601
Date 26 February 940
Plaintiff: Ezra Khadouri Asher
Defendant: Simha Isaac Orwili
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to reduce two hundred and fifty fils from the decree
Numbered 1618/549 dated 28 / 6 / 939 issued to the defendant Simha Isaac
Orwili against her husband, the plaintiff Ezra Khadouri Asher, so the total amount of monthly alimony that
the aforementioned Simha receives shall be seven hundred and fifty fils starting from 10 December 1939
(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 Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 648
Date: 28 Adar, year 5700
Telephone number: 2583
Secretariat of the Committee for Finance and Estates
On Thursday, 28 Adar 5700, Baghdad
In the name of God we shall do
This is the testimony that Mr. Habib David Wazani, peace be upon him, testifies before us regarding
the properties of David Abed Cohen, of blessed memory, and he said that indeed ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Hazzan Ezra
Number ⟦602/167⟧
Date 5 March 940
Plaintiff: Habiba Daoud
Defendant: Gharib Daoud
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in the presence of the plaintiff Habiba Daoud, ruling against
her husband, the defendant Gharib Daoud, to pay a monthly alimony of one dinar to be received by his wife,
the aforementioned Habiba, from her mentioned husband Gharib monthly, starting from February 19, nineteen hundred
and forty.
⟦Your sincere⟧
President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.:
Year: 569
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⟦1675⟧ Number 606
Date 20 March 940
Plaintiff: Eliyahu Saleh Rubin
Defendant: Farha Israel, her representative Muslih Eliezer
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to annul the decree numbered 588 / 1658 and dated
26 / 9 / 939 issued to the defendant Farha Israel against the plaintiff, her husband Eliyahu Saleh Rubin
for the payment of alimony to the defendant in the amount of two dinars per month, provided that it is annulled as of the date of its issuance
on 26 / September 939 ;
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Number ⟦606/940⟧
Date 20 March 940
Plaintiff: Eliyahu Saleh Rubin
Defendant: Farha Israel
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to annul the notification numbered 1657/588 and dated
9/26/939 in the amount of two Dinars issued to the defendant Farha Israel against the plaintiff Eliyahu
Saleh Rubin, effective from the date of its issuance 9/26/939.
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President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice in the City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: 27 ⟦illegible⟧ 57
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Number - ⟦1272 / 604⟧
Date 11 March 940
Plaintiff: Saida Heskel
Defendant: Yusuf Ibrahim
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to increase the amount by two hundred and fifty fils over
the decree numbered 396 / 1405 issued on 20 / 1 / 1937 for the plaintiff Saida Heskel
against her husband, the defendant Yusuf Ibrahim, so the total monthly alimony amount becomes one dinar
starting from 8 January 1940
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Righteous Court of [Baghdad]
No.: 242
Date: 15 Av
Year: 5700
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Telephone number: 2583
We have testified in this gate of law as follows
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Number ⟦609/27⟧
Date 28 March 940
Plaintiff: Farha Munshi Mahlab
Defendant: Ezra Rahmin Mashti
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Farha Munshi
Mahlab, ordering her husband, the defendant Ezra Rahmin Mashti, to pay a monthly alimony in the amount of
one dinar and five hundred fils, to be received by his wife, the aforementioned plaintiff Farha, monthly starting from
20 March 940 (nine hundred and forty) 4
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President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Community of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 702
Date 29 Adar Year 70
Telephone Number: 2583
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Witnessed for the cantor of the males in the market
On Tuesday 29 Adar II, males
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Number 61 / ⟦1679⟧
Date 8 April 940
Plaintiff: Mazli Daoud Babila
Defendant: Eliyahu Manshi Kaka
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad issued a judgment in absentia for the plaintiff Mazli Daoud
Babila, ruling that her husband, the defendant Eliyahu Manshi Kaka, must pay a monthly alimony of
three dinars to be received by his aforementioned wife Mazli from her said husband, the defendant Eliyahu,
monthly, starting from the eighth day of the month of April 1940 (one thousand nine hundred and forty).
⟦Malkom⟧
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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Telephone Number: 2583
Book No.:
Date: 19 ⟦/⟧ ⟦I⟧yar Year ⟦57⟧
We have appeared in this court ⟦f⟧ markets
On the date ⟦f⟧ written in the 5th ⟦f⟧
In the name of God we shall do
The judgment of the law was issued against the blood ⟦f⟧ Abu ⟦2½⟧
In the written judgment to the written judgment from the handwriting of the law which
So ⟦f⟧ the water from ⟦f⟧ the law. Likewise the date of the appointment of the document
The law to likewise the law and peace ⟦f⟧ ⟦20319⟧ and so
In markets in the document so-and-so so-and-so and so
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