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The Religious Court of Justice
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number: / ⟦...⟧ Number:
Date: / ⟦...⟧ Date: 17 Tammuz 50 / 21 / 7 / 50
It is known that on Monday corresponding to the day ⟦...⟧ of the month
of Tammuz in the year ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad
The woman Hannah daughter of Isaac Al-Ezra appeared
And she said that she had received from her husband Salim son of Isaac
Al-Ezra aforementioned
What was paid to her as the advanced dowry at the time of marriage, which is
seven Dinars for her amount that was in the contract
which is seven Iraqi Dinars in Baghdad
nothing else at the time of marriage, and this is the amount
mentioned in the contract corresponding to the day ⟦...⟧
and there remains nothing for her with him from this
amount in Baghdad on 15/7/950
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8109
2 February 945
To
Baghdad Court of First Instance
With regard to the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad by Masouda Ezekiel, it has become necessary to review a copy of
the document presented in the seizure file No. 20 / 944, according to which
the judgment was issued in absentia in the primary case No. 100 / 944. We request you to kindly
send a copy of the document before the hearing day, which falls on 15 February 945.
Head of the Community
Judge of Personal Status Matters
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The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Land Registry, Baghdad Province:
Number: 1887
Film:
Date: 1/3/945
Subject ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8137 and dated February 20, 945.
Please inform the concerned parties to visit this directorate to inquire
from them about the sequence of the property numbered 7/10/1 in Bataryeen so that we can
inform you of the sale amount after paying the necessary fees.
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Director of Land Registry, Baghdad Province
27/M/1
To the Council
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8147
6 March 945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 179 dated 18 / 2 / 945
We convey to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Land Registry Directorate of the Province of
Baghdad ⟦proceedings⟧ No. 1893 dated 27 / 2 / 945 .
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Reference to your letter No. 137 ⟦Z⟧ dated 20 February 945
Please inform the concerned parties to visit this department to inquire
from them about the sequence of the property numbered 7 / 10 / 1 in Battaween so that we can inform you
of the sale amount after paying the necessary fees.
Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province
Judge of Personal Status Matters
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The Religious Court of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number: 179
⟦...⟧ Number
Date: 5 ⟦...⟧ 705
⟦...⟧ Date
18/2/945
Moshe Hakham Yitzhak Pethahiah today ⟦illegible⟧
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8127
20 February 945
Land Registry Directorate of Baghdad Province
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
between the person named Gurji Shaul Abd al-Nabi and his wife Khatun Nasim Hay,
it is necessary to inquire from your respected directorate about the price for which
the house numbered 7 - 10 - 1 located in the Battaween neighborhood and registered
in the name of Khatun Nasim Hay was sold.
Head of the Community
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8291
17 June 945
Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Due to the death of the waqif, Mr. Munshi Saleh, the guardianship over the endowments of the gift of
the Munshi Saleh School has been transferred to the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad. In order
to review the conditions of the endowment deed, we request that you instruct to provide us with a certified copy of the decree
issued by your court under number 937-71 dated 16 January 938
regarding the aforementioned endowments.
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President of the Community
For filing
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Personal Status Court
in Baghdad
Number - 117 / 945 Sh
Date - 30 / 7 / 945
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2562
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Mukhtar of the Al-Tatran neighborhood has nominated Ishaq Haskel Helou for the guardianship of
the minor Sion bin Shua in his capacity as the minor's maternal grandfather. Please provide your opinion regarding
the aforementioned nomination and inform us.
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The Judge
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8228
1 August 945
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, the Respected
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Personal Status Court
in Baghdad under number 117/945 Sh and dated 31/7/945 to respond to its content.
Head of the Community
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Copy of the letter
The Mukhtar of the Al-Tatran neighborhood has nominated Isaac Heskel Helou for the guardianship of
the minor Zion bin Shara' in his capacity as the minor's maternal grandfather, so please provide your opinion
regarding the aforementioned nomination and inform us.
The Judge
Judge of Personal Status
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Baghdad Peace Court
Date 21 / 7 / 945
Number
File 45 / 2682
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To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the peace lawsuit filed by Lulu Shaul Aslan against the defendant
Abir Shaul, please inform us of the names of the Hebrew months and their corresponding
Gregorian months, while informing us of the month in which the contract was organized, with a statement of the number of months
for each year along with the months of the contract year sent herewith. We hope to receive the answer before the day
of the hearing scheduled for 5 / 8 / 945.
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First Judge of the Baghdad Peace Court
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8226
25 July 945
To
Baghdad Peace Court
Reference to your letter No. 1749 dated 21 / 7 / 945
We have not received the contract referred to in your above letter, so please order it to be sent
so that we can respond to its content.
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Head of the Community
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The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
( 3 )
Please refer to the file number
along with the outgoing number when replying
File Number: 45/2682
Outgoing Number:
Hijri Date ::
Gregorian Date :: 5 / 8 / 945
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To: The Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We confirm our letter numbered S 1749 and file 45/2682 dated 21 / 7 / 945
And we hope for the arrival of the response before the hearing day falling on 15 / 8 / 1945 .
First Judge of the Baghdad Peace Court
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The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
Number 45/2682
Date 28/8/45
1945
<del>The Iraqi Government Number</del>
<del>Baghdad Peace Court Date</del>
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We confirm our letter numbered S 174 and file 45/2682 dated July 21, 1945
regarding informing us about the Hebrew months and their Gregorian equivalents, with a statement of the number of
months for each year, including the months of the contract deed and the month in which it was organized and the date of receipt -
the response before the day of the hearing corresponding to 27/8/1945.
First Judge of the Baghdad Peace Court
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8326
20/8/945
To
Baghdad Peace Court
Reference to your letter No. 45/2682 dated 19/8/945
We have previously informed you in our letter No. 8326 dated July 25, 945 that we did not
receive the contract under discussion in your aforementioned letter. Please
send it so that we can respond to your request;
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
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The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
File Number - 45/2682
Number ⟦1999⟧
Date - 21 / 8 / 1945 AD
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 6328 and dated 25 / 7 / 1945
We are sending herewith the marriage contract document discussed in your above-mentioned letter, requesting
that you inform us of the response before the hearing day, which falls on the 25th of this month.
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The Judge
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N / Al-Alouk
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8262
8/22/945
To
Baghdad Peace Court
Reference to your letter No. 1999 dated 1/21/945
One Hebrew Cheshvan corresponds to October 12, 942 and 30 Tishrei
corresponds to October 29, 943.
And you will find enclosed the original contract;
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
Personal Status Courts
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Rusafa Investigation Court
Southern
Number 729
Date 21 / 8 / 45
To " -
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 6345 and dated 12 / 8 / 45 addressed to the Assistant
of Karrada, please inform us whether the engagement (khitbah) in your community takes the place of the contract;
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The Judge
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Ibn al-Hajjaj
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8262
22/8/945
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Rusafa Investigation Court
Southern, No. 729 dated 21/8/945 to respond to its content.
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Head of the Community
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Copy of the letter
Reference to your letter No. 6345 dated 12/8/945 addressed
to the authorized official of Karrada, please inform us whether the engagement in
your community takes the place of the contract.
The Judge
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 476
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Date: 8/22/1945
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Telephone Number 3456
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 826 and dated
8/22/1945
Engagement in Jewish law does not take the place of
the contract, and no right of
marital rights results from it, but the annulment of the engagement
is not completed except by divorce according to the established
religious ceremonies. May you remain [in health].
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8411
14 September 945
Rusafa Investigation Magistrate
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 739 dated 6 / 9 / 945
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered
476 dated 6 / 9 / 945. That engagement in Mosaic Law
does not take the place of a contract, and no marital rights result from it
but the annulment of the engagement is only completed by divorce according to the religious ceremonies
prescribed.
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Head of the Community
Personal Status Judge
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27 / 12 / 945
His Eminence, the Head of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
My wife, Hannah daughter of Salman Koji, passed away
on 28 / 11 / 945, and in my capacity as her husband, I am responsible for paying
the amounts listed below in fulfillment of religious rituals. Therefore,
I request your Eminence to certify the mentioned amounts as they are
necessary for expenditure and appropriate for the deceased's status.
The Petitioner
Eliyahu Shaul Khalafi
Amounts to be paid
17/000 | Coffin fee
2/000 | Price of a shroud
2/000 | Electricity expense for the synagogue
4/000 | Halwa (sweets)
4/000 | Reader for the seven days of Al-Fatiha
9/000 | Food and drink expenses " "
0/250 | Reader expense for the coming year
25/000 | General expenses during the year | for the poor and other religious matters
53/250 Total: Fifty-six Dinars
and two hundred and fifty Fils
IRAQ
40 FILS
40 Fils
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