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The Jewish Religious Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number: 256
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Date: 11/22/950
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number
Special Number 15
11/22/1950
11/22/950
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
With reference to your letter numbered 8464
Which includes the letter from the Personal Status Court in Baghdad
Numbered 4980 and dated 11/8/950
It has been decided to nominate Saleh Shlomo Shasha
To be a temporary guardian for the minors Abdullah Ezra Yaqub
From the residents of Baqubah
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The President
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8996
23 November 945
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To - Personal Status Court
Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 3490 and dated 3 / 11 / 945
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has appointed Mr. Saleh Shlomo
Shamasha as a temporary guardian for the insane Abdullah Ezra Yaqub, a resident of Baqubah.
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11/22
On behalf of the Head of the Community
SY / LM
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Presidency of the Court of First Instance
Baghdad
Number - 38 / 945 Sh
Date - 14 / 4 / 945
15
1212
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Based on the alimony lawsuit established between Najia daughter of Saleh and Yaqub Yusuf
Hayat, it is necessary to elect a reliable person to be an expert for estimating the alimony who has knowledge
of the condition of both parties. Please send the person you rely upon to our court on the day of
21 / 4 / 45 at nine o'clock in the morning for the aforementioned purpose.
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
of the District
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⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
8200
15 April 945
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance
Baghdad, number 38/945 and dated ⟦15⟧ / 4 / 945 to respond to its content
⟦On behalf of⟧ the President of the Community
Copy of the letter
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Based on the alimony lawsuit formed between Najia daughter of Saleh and Yaqub
Yusuf Khayyat, it is necessary to elect someone you trust to be an expert to estimate
the alimony and who has knowledge of the condition of the two parties. Please send the person you trust
to our court on the day of 21 / 4 / 945 at nine o'clock in the morning
for the aforementioned purpose.
The Judge
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 620
Date :: 12/27/1945
File Number: ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦12 / 22 / 1945⟧
Number 84
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In response to the letter from the Baghdad District Court
Dated 12/6/1945 under number 678 / 45 / 201
Regarding the conditions for the validity of an engagement in the Jewish community
Please kindly respond to it as follows:
1 - An engagement conducted under the supervision of the Religious Court
when a dispute arises regarding it, it must be referred to the Religious Court
to decide upon it and confirm it or deem it not an engagement
that meets the legal requirements according to what it deems appropriate after
hearing the statements of the concerned parties and the certification of two witnesses to
the engagement.
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The President
Iraqi
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8552
Conditions for the validity of engagement among the Israelite community
24 December 945
Baghdad Criminal Court
Reference to your letter numbered 638 / J / 45 and dated 6 / 12 / 945
Regarding the conditions for the validity of engagement among the Israelite community
The Israelite Religious Court has requested us to respond to your letter referred
to above as follows:-
"An engagement conducted without the supervision of the Religious Court, when a dispute
arises regarding it, must be referred to the Religious Court to decide upon it and confirm it or
not consider it an engagement fulfilling the legal requirements according to what it deems appropriate
after hearing the statements of the concerned parties and those who witnessed the engagement."
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24 / 12
Head of the Community
S Kh / AM
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45 / 65
65
Personal Status Court
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit formed between ⟦Yusa⟧
and Karji and Yusuf, the sons of Salman, and between
Hanina daughter of Eliyahu, please clarify for us
whether Hanina daughter of Eliyahu
is in a marriage contract or not, so you must
answer us regarding that, and if
a marriage contract exists, bring us a copy
of the marriage, and that as quickly as possible.
28 / 11 / 45
The Judge
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Incoming Number 21
Date 1945/11/28
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851
Inquiry regarding a marriage
29 November 945
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
We refer to you below a copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court numbered 3745
and dated 28 / 11 / 945 to respond to its content as quickly as possible.
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28 / 11
Head of the Community
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
Based on the lawsuit formed between Yona, Gurji, and Yusuf, the children of Isaac, and
Hanina daughter of Eliyahu, it was necessary to clarify whether Hanina daughter of Eliyahu
had her marriage contract performed or not. Please inform us about that, and if the marriage contract
was performed, inform us of the name of the husband, and that as quickly as possible.
The Judge
S Kh / AM
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45 / 65
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
We confirm our letter numbered ⟦3745⟧ and dated
26 / 12 / 64 and we request sending
the reply containing the clarification as to
whether Tuffaha daughter of Eliyahu
has had her marriage contract conducted or not, and the name
of the husband to whom her marriage contract was conducted
according to the register kept with you
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Number 127
Date 24 / 1 / 1966
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16 / 1
Inquiry regarding a marriage
27 January 946
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court - Baghdad
We send to you below a copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court numbered 286
and dated 23 / 1 / 946 for an urgent response, please
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
We reiterate our letter numbered 745 and dated 26 / 11 / 945 and request sending
the response containing the clarification as to whether Hanina daughter of Eliyahu has had
her marriage contract performed or not, and the name of the husband to whom her marriage contract was performed, and that
as quickly as possible
The Judge
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The Religious Court of Justice in our city
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 3456
Number :: 720
Number :: 720
Date :: 2/2/946
Date :: 2/2/946
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 8601 and dated
on 1/27/946, which includes the letter from the Personal Status Court
number 286 and dated 1/24/946
Please request the concerned party, Hasna bint
Al-Sahu, to visit this court to verify her identity
and to enable what was stated in the aforementioned court letter
President
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⟦illegible circular stamp with Arabic and Hebrew text⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧ 151
Date 4 / 2 / 1946
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8628
5 February 946
Personal Status Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 286 and dated 23 / 1 / 946
Please request the concerned party, Hanina daughter of Eliyahu, to visit the Religious Court
of the Israelites in Baghdad to verify her identity so that we can respond to your letter
referred to above.
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2/5
Head of the Community
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8682
1 March 946
Judge of Personal Status Matters
Baghdad
We attach herewith a list of the total amounts spent on the deceased Ibrahim
Menachem Al-Ani, amounting to one hundred and eighty-one dinars and five hundred fils.
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that the aforementioned amounts
are appropriate for the status of the deceased, and accordingly it was decided to submit them to your court to take what
you deem appropriate.
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2/1
Head of the Community
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450
99
291
4/8/12
To the Presidency of the Sharia Court in Baghdad
Based on the alimony lawsuit filed by
Najma Eliyahu Qattan and between ⟦Sahim⟧
Daoud, it was necessary to review the file
kept by you regarding the plaintiffs
so it was sent to you with its bearer
to you so that it may be reviewed
The Judge
at the Court
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8257
15/8/945
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Baghdad Court of First Instance
under number 2691 and dated 13/8/945 to respond to its contents.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the alimony lawsuit between Farha Eliyahu Qattan and Salim
Mu'allim Daoud, it is necessary to review the lawsuit file kept by you regarding the litigants,
so please send it to our court and we will return it to you after reviewing it.
The Judge
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Personal Status Court
Number 99
2010
To the Honorable Mr. District Governor
We confirm our letter numbered 691 on 24 / 4 / 44
Regarding ⟦George Ayal⟧
The ⟦forces⟧ paper and its supporting document
To be reviewed ⟦and returned⟧
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The Judge
In his capacity
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8417
10/1945
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His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Further to our letter No. 8357 dated 15/8/1945
The Personal Status Court confirmed to us in its letter No. 3015 regarding
the speed of response to the content of its letter referred to above, with the prompt sending
of the fatwa paper and its payment to you after its completion.
Head of the Community
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45 / 99
Personal Status Courts
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We confirm our letter numbered ⟦S⟧ 455 and dated
22 / ⟦12⟧ / 44 and in response to
the force of the matter in your letter dated 24
Hebrew Ab year 5705 regarding the relative
Haroun Qattan and Salman Moallem explained to us
David, as a period of time has passed since their divorce
time and you have not sent their divorce certificate
to us, and we return it to you for review
upon it ⟦...⟧
The Judge
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number ⟦...⟧
Date 24 / 8 / 1945
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
30 January 946
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We list below for you a copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court numbered 284
and dated 1/23/946 for an urgent response, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of/ President of the Community
We confirm our letter numbered S/691 and dated 8 / 13 / 945 and we request the sending of the fatwa
issued by your department on the date of 24 Hebrew Av 5703 regarding the litigants
Farha Eliyahu Qattan and Salman Mu'allim Daoud, as a period of time has passed since it was requested
and you have not sent it, so we request that you send it to us and we will return it to you after reviewing it.
The Judge
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The Rabbinical Court of Justice
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 738
Date: 6 / 2 / 1946
File Number: 264
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 159
Date 6 / 2 / 1946
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 8610
And dated 20 / 1 / 946
We attach herewith the lawsuit file numbered 264
Regarding the lawsuit of Nazhat ⟦Al-Har Qattan⟧ and Salman Mu'allim
Dawud. We kindly request you to submit it to the Court of Personal
Status and return it to us after completion.
The Rabbinical Court of Justice in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
The President
Note: The file contains
mentioned above (21) pages.
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8226
Sending a file
10 February 946
Personal Status Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 284 and dated 23 / 1 / 1946
We are sending you herewith the case file numbered 363 regarding the lawsuit of Farha
Eliyahu Qahtan and Salman Nassim Daoud. Please kindly return it after finishing with it.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments.
A file containing 131 pages
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Iraq
Presidency of the Jewish Religious Court
Regarding the subject of the lawsuit filed against him by his wife ⟦...⟧
File number 705/1
The President
The Jewish Personal Status Court in Baghdad
531
24 / 2 / 46
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The Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
Date: 27 February 1946
27 / 2 / 46
File Number 10/1
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 141
Date 20 / 2 / 1946
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Court of
Appeals for Personal Status Matters dated 25 / 2 / 946 and number
46/8 reference
Enclosed is the lawsuit file numbered 705/8 regarding
the lawsuit of Ezra Saleh and his wife Samiha Daoud concerning alimony
we are sending it to the aforementioned court, noting that it
contains 72 pages.
Daoud M. Sassoon
Menachem David
The President