AI English Translation, Pages 251-275
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
45 / Sh
65
Personal Status Court
O you who carry it, yes to manners ⟦and peace⟧ ⟦by hand⟧
Based on the lawsuit formed between Bertha,
Gurji, and Yusuf, the children of Salman, and between
Hanina daughter of Eliyahu, it is required to clarify
whether Hanina daughter of Eliyahu,
at the time of her marriage contract before Levi Suhaib,
gave notice of that, and if
the marriage contract took place, then the performance of ⟦ceremonies⟧
of marriage, and that with the possible speed.
25 / 5 / 44
The Judge
Presidency of the Israelite Community:
Baghdad:
File ⟦number⟧: 21
Date: 28 / 7 / 1945
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
49/65
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
We confirm our letter numbered 57455 and dated
26/7/1965 and we request sending
the answer containing the clarification as to
whether Shireen daughter of Eliyahu
has had her marriage contract concluded or not, and in the case of
marriage, to expedite the conclusion of her marriage contract by you
and that as quickly as possible ⟦...⟧
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The Judge
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 127
Date 24 / 1 / 1966
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
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Head of the Community
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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
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
45/2
99
291
4/8/12
The Mosaic Sectarian Presidency
Based on the poisoning case occurring between
Nasr Eliyahu Qattan and between ⟦Asl⟧
Daoud, the review of the report
kept with you regarding the claimants has concluded
so we have sent our lawyer to you and this
is to you to facilitate the review of it
The Judge
at the Court
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.
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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
Mosul ⟦Sharia⟧ Courts
Number 99
2010
Statement of Appeal of Judgment
We confirm our letter numbered 691 on ⟦dated⟧
in ⟦...⟧ regarding the appeal
The power of attorney paper and its supporting document
days for review ⟦...⟧
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The Judge
With knowledge
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Muntafiq Liwa Police Directorate / Criminal Investigations
Nasiriyah
Based on security requirements and pursuant to the authority vested in us under Article Eight
of the Maintenance of Public Security Law No. 61 of 1952, we have decided the following:-
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Governor of Muntafiq Liwa
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Arrest Warrant
To the Officer in Charge of Nasiriyah Police Station
Since the person named ⟦illegible⟧ has had an order issued for his arrest based on the authority vested in us under Article
Eight of the Maintenance of Public Security Law No. 61 of 1952, and since the aforementioned person has been arrested,
we therefore order you to detain him in your station until another order is issued by us regarding his release.
Governor of the Liwa
8417
10 / 945
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court
Baghdad
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Further to our letter No. 8357 dated 15 / 8 / 945
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 speed of sending
the fatwa paper and its page to you after its completion.
Head of the Community
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99
Personal Status Courts
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We are sending our letter numbered <del>555</del> and dated
12 / 8 / 945 and a copy of the
Power of Attorney issued by your office on the date of 24
Hebrew Ab 5707 regarding the retiree
Farhan Yaher Qattan and Salman Moallem
Daoud, as some time has passed since its date
and you have not sent us a reply to this
statement, and we are returning it to you for review
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The Judge
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
Number: 226
Date: 24 / 8 / 945
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.
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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.
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Head of the Community
Attachments.
A file containing 131 pages
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Number: 46/1 References
Date: 2 / 1 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Religious Court
Based on the request of Ezra Saleh Naqibi, the respondent in the lawsuit filed against him by his wife ⟦...⟧
Daoud Nahu, send the file numbered 70/1
President
The Jewish Religious Court: Baghdad
Number 521
Date 24 / 1 / 46
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
8612
⟦The Israeli Religious Court⟧
Sending a file
30 January 946
Presidency of the Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 461 reference and dated 23 / 1 / 946 addressed
to the Israeli Religious Court
We are sending you herewith the lawsuit file numbered 1 / 5 / 70 regarding the lawsuit of Ezra
Saleh and his wife Simha Daoud containing 76 pages, as per your request
Please return it after finishing with it.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
Attachments
A file containing (76) pages
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
No. 46/1 Reference
Date 5 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. ⟦156⟧
Date 5 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community
With reference to your letter numbered 8613 dated 30 / January / 1946.
A portion of the records in case no. 1 / 507 regarding ⟦the decision of⟧
Ezra Saleh and his wife Simha was found written in Hebrew. We have returned the case file to you
to translate the aforementioned records into Arabic and certify them by the President of the Religious Court and
then return them to us, provided they reach us before 10 / 2 / 946, the date set for their review.
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The President
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6 February 946
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court
Baghdad
We list below for you a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq, No. 46/1
Reference, dated 5/2/946. We are also sending you, enclosed, the file numbered (705/A)
under discussion, for its translation and return before the day appointed for its review.
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
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A portion of the proceedings in the lawsuit numbered 705/A concerning
Ezra Saleh and his wife Simha was found written in Hebrew. We have therefore returned the case file to you
to translate the aforementioned proceedings into Arabic and have them certified by the President of the Religious
Court, and then return them to us provided they reach us before 10/2/946, the day appointed
for its review.
The President
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: 741
Date: 7/2/947
File Number: 505/1
Urgent
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Reference to your letter number 8620 dated February 6, 946
Due to the large number of record papers contained in the file
referred to in your aforementioned letter, we regret our inability
to send the translation of the records in the Arabic language at the
estimated time, and may you remain [in peace]
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Isaac Moallem
Mori Moallem
Presidency of the Jewish Community
121
7/2/1946
8625
8 February 946
Translation of Minutes
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 1 / 46 reference and dated 5 / 2 / 946
In view of the large number of minutes papers contained in the file mentioned
in your above-mentioned letter, the Jewish Religious Court regrets its
inability to send the translation of the minutes into the Arabic language at the scheduled time.
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2/8
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2/8
To the President of the Community
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Number 46/1 Reference
Date 12 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 167
Date 14 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8635 dated 8 February / 1946.
The Committee for Appointing the Reference will convene on the morning of Sunday, February 17 /
year 1946 at ten o'clock. Please have the community representative attend on the day
and time appointed, with the return of the file to us after the translation is completed.
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The President