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IJA 3762

Baghdadi Jewish Religious Court Records; Burial Expenses; Citizenship Issues; Correspondence

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This item includes Baghdadi Jewish Religious Court records and memos concerning marriage, divorce, dowry, alimony payments, property issues, and financial matters. The item also includes burial related expense reports, documents concerning Baghdadi Jewish emigration and citizenship issues, and a request to the Chaldean Patriarchy to provide copies of the Bible.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3762
Item Number
10169
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Directorate General of Police, Divorce, Dowry, Endowment, Envelope, Financial, Handwritten, Hospitals, Inheritance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Jewish Religious Court, Jewish Schools Committee, Judeo-Arabic, Ledger, Legal, Meir Elias, Office of General Citizenship, Patriarch of the Chaldean Sect, Postage Stamp, President of the Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Property, Spiritual Council, Stamps, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 302

8817
Return of a file
22 May 946
His Excellency the First Justice of the Peace of Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 1324 dated 15 / 5 / 946
We wish to inform you of our receipt of the Sharia file numbered 69 / 706
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/22
On behalf of / Head of the Community

Page 303

Karrada Peace Court
Number 315 / 946
Date 11 / 8 / 946
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number 611
Based on the lawsuit filed in this court by Salim and Hajm, sons of Yaqub Rahmin, against the defendant
Hazqeel Ishaq Lawi - and the court has decided to administer a decisive oath to the defendant, and
the plaintiffs' attorney requested that the defendant be sworn on the Holy Book kept in the Torah called (Sefer
Torah). Please be so kind as to bring the Holy Book with someone you trust, and we will return it as soon as the
defendant has finished taking the oath. We hope it reaches us at (8:45) on the morning of Wednesday, corresponding to
11 / 8 / 1946.
Karrada Peace Judge
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming 404
Date 11 / 8 / 1946
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 305

File Number 46/1420
Number <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦...⟧ Israeli in Baghdad
Filed in this court by Salima Ibrahim against
The lawsuit filed with you by them, so we hope it reaches us before
⟦...⟧ it to you after its completion.
First Justice of the Peace of Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
946/

The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
Head of the ⟦...⟧ Community
Based on the peace lawsuit ⟦...⟧
Rahmin Moshi, it was necessary to review the ⟦...⟧
The day of the hearing corresponding to 7/16/46 and will ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of ⟦...⟧
Date 7/2/⟦...⟧
Number 5

Page 307

4 July 946
His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Baghdad Peace Court No. 1807 for your kind
action as necessary as quickly as possible
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Based on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the peace lawsuit filed in this court by
Salima Ibrahim against Rahmin Moshi, it has become necessary to review the lawsuit filed
with you by them, so please ensure it reaches us before the hearing day corresponding to 16 / 7 / 46
and we will return it to you after finishing with it.
First Baghdad Peace Judge

Page 308

The Righteous Rabbinical Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 925
Date :: 10 / 11 / 942
File Number :: 724 / 942
His Eminence the Hakham Bashi, President of the Mosaic Community
The Respected
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8886
And dated 10 / 11 / 942
We send with this letter of ours the file
of the lawsuit numbered 724 / 942 regarding the lawsuit of
Salima Ibrahim and Raja Musa. Please
be so kind as to submit it to the Baghdad Conciliation Court
according to the request mentioned in your letter referred
to above. Note that it consists of 20 pages in total.
The President
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
15 / 11 / 942

Page 309

Sending a file
15 July 946
Baghdad Peace Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 1807 dated -
We are sending to you, along with this letter, the initial file regarding the lawsuit of Salima
Ibrahim Yerhamin Moshi numbered 63 / 705 and containing 20 pages, and that is
per your request
Please kindly return it to us after finishing with it.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
A file containing 20 pages

Page 311

Number :: 966
Date :: 8 / 7 / 946
File Number: 162
The Respected
The Israelite Community in Baghdad
And dated 15/7/46
⟦illegible⟧
That the numbered summons
⟦...⟧ Hawsh and his wife
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President

The Righteous Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number: 405
Date: 12/7/946
Reference to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Further to our letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧
And based on the review of the litigants before the court
Please be so kind as to request ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ to our court.

Page 313

8907
14 August 946
Baghdad Peace Court
Further to our letter numbered 8907 and dated 15 July 946
Please kindly return the Sharia file numbered 63 / 705 regarding
the lawsuit of Salima Ibrahim and Rahmin Moshi, which was sent to you with our letter referred
to above.
⟦signature⟧
8/14
For the Head of the Community

Page 315

File Number 1420 / 46
Outgoing - 2261
⟦...⟧dad
⟦...⟧ Salima Ibrahim and Rahmin Moshi, and that is according to
⟦illegible signature⟧
First Magistrate of Baghdad

Baghdad Peace Court (3)
Date - 25 / 8 / 46
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 8967 dated August 14, 946
We return to you the Sharia file No. 63 / 705 regarding the lawsuit
of your request.
⟦signature⟧
Attachments
- 1 - Sharia file No. 63 / 705
⟦illegible scribble⟧

Page 317

Return of a file
26 August 946
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israelite Religious Court
Reference to your letter No. 966 dated 11/8/946
We return to you the Sharia file numbered 63 / 705 regarding the lawsuit of Salima
Ibrahim and Rahmin Moshi, as per your request.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
One file
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Saleh Al-Madar ...⟧

Page 319

Number :: 968
Date :: 14 / 3 / 946
File Number: 258 / 50
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Israelite ⟦Community⟧ - Baghdad
⟦...⟧ in our office ⟦...⟧ my presence ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Mukhtar
⟦...⟧ Baghdad Court of First Instance regarding the seizure
⟦...⟧ 95/146 and inform us about
that the aforementioned seizure still remains
The President
⟦illegible signature⟧

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number: 407
Date: 12/8/46
⟦Reference⟧ to His Excellency the Honorable Magistrate
Head of the Community
Based on the lawsuit filed
by his wife Bahba Yaqub Sfeir
Please clarify from him
The subject according to the written summons number
The name of the attendee and the summoned party and whether

Page 321

8924
14 August 946
To the Honorable President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
After greetings,
Based on the request of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we request to be informed of
the name of the distrainor and the distrainee according to the seizure file No. 45 / 146 and whether
the aforementioned seizure is still in effect. This is for the purpose of the Sharia lawsuit
filed in the Religious Court between Khedhouri Daoud Sassoon Al-Wiyah and his wife
Najia Yaqoub Hazqeel Mukhtar.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 322

Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number - 45/146
Date - 17 / 8 / 946
P. 2068
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8963 and dated August 14
1946, the distrainor is Shlomo Yaqub Mukhtar
and the distrainee is Najia Yaqub Mukhtar, and
the applicant for the seizure has not filed the lawsuit to validate ⟦the seizure⟧ until
now.
The Judge
Issued ⟦according to the original⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The original letter arrived ⟦illegible⟧
The presence of ⟦the President⟧ of ⟦the Court⟧
Dated ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 19/8/46

Page 323

The Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 1050
Date :: 20 / 7 / 1967
File Number :: Guardianship
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Please be informed that the Personal Status
Court in Baghdad, our court has read the nomination of
Mrs. Mas'uda Daoud Shaul as guardian over her
minor children: Jarti, Sami, and Florine from her deceased husband
Maurice Saleh Sassoon, in view of her fitness for that, provided
that Mr. Ibrahim Moshi Hosha shall be an overseer over her.
On behalf of the President
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
The Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
BAGHDAD - 1967

Page 324

Copy for the Department
9099
1 / 15 / 946
Personal Status Court
Baghdad
We wish to inform you that the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has nominated in its letter
numbered 1055 and dated 30 / 10 / 946, Mrs. Saida Daoud Nani as guardian
over her minor children Charlie, Sami, and Florine from her deceased husband Maurice Saleh
Sassoon, and in view of her consent to that, provided that Mr. Ibrahim Marshi Habousha be an overseer
over her.
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
For registration
To be sent to the Religious Court
⟦illegible signature⟧
1 / 12
Personal Status

Page 325

The Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1182
Date: 17/2/47
File Number:
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the respected
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the letter from the Personal Status Division at the Ministry
of Interior on 16/2/947 under number 42/84 Sh
Please inform the aforementioned division that there is
no record in the registers of this court of a marriage contract for Ibrahim
Ahmed Al-Beik to any woman other than his wife Rosa
Haroun
Sassoon Khedouri
Sassoon Khedouri
President of
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad