AI English Translation, Pages 201-225
The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Land Registry, Baghdad Province:
Number: 1887
Film:
Date: 1/3/945
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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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His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 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 Baghdad Province
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1892
28 FEB 45
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IRAQ
ON STATE SERVICE
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad
28 FEB 45
3 - P.M.
BAGHDAD
Iraqi Government
Directorate of Land Registry of Baghdad Province
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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
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Date: 5 ⟦...⟧ 705
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18/2/945
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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 individual named Gurji Shaul Abdul Nabi and his wife Khatoun Nassim Hay
it is necessary to inquire from your esteemed directorate about the price for which
the house numbered 7 - 10 - 1 located in the Battaween neighborhood and registered
in the name of Khatoun Nassim 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
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
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
The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
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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
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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
The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
File Number - 45/2682
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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
8262
8/22/945
To
Baghdad Magistrate Court
Reference to your letter No. 1999 dated 1/21/945
One Hebrew Heshvan 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
Judge of Personal Status Matters
Rusafa Investigation Magistrate
Southern
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Date: 21 / 8 / 45
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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 in your community takes the place of the contract;
The Magistrate
To the Accounting Department
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
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
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
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40 Fils
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8521
28/12/45
Expenses of a deceased person
28 December 945
His Excellency the Judge of Jewish Personal Status Matters
Baghdad
We attach herewith a list of the total amounts spent for the deceased Hanna daughter of Salman Konji
amounting to fifty-six dinars and two hundred and fifty fils (56/250), and
the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that these amounts
are appropriate for the status of the deceased and has decided to submit them to Your Excellency to take what you see fit
in this regard.
Head of the Community
2522
24 / 7 / 45
To the Respected Spiritual Council
Deaths often occur and the court is not informed
of them until after a long time, which causes
the loss of the estate, and this harms the interests
of minors. Therefore, we must be informed of the name
of the deceased and their place of residence immediately, and then
among their heirs, a separation and appointment
of an inspection for the court to investigate the estate
to preserve the rights of the minors.
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The Judge
To the Court
8222
1 August 945
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter received by us from the Personal Status Court
Numbered 2522 and dated 24 / 7 / 945 to respond to its content.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Copy of the letter
Deaths often occur and the court is not informed of them despite the presence of minors in the estate
And this is something that harms the interests of the minors. Please inform us of the name of the deceased and his place of residence
In the event that a minor or an absent person is found among his heirs, so that the court may investigate the estate
To preserve the rights of the minors.
The Judge
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Personal Status Judge
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Based on the lawsuit filed by Karjiya
Makhlouf and between Karjiya Khadouri
I decide to review the alimony notification
file issued by our court regarding Karjiya
Khadouri and attach it to our house
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The Judge
Karjiya Khadouri 408
Professional man 24 / 1 / 949
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