AI English Translation, Pages 401-425
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The Jurisprudential Rulings and Rules for the Mosaic Community in Iraq.
T / 260 / 52
8 / 12 / 1952
To -
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status Matters in Baghdad, respected
After greetings,
With reference to your telephone conversation on 7 / 12 / 1952;
We attach herewith a copy of the Iraqi Gazette No. 2698 dated 31 / 1 / 49
containing the jurisprudential rulings and rules for the Mosaic community in Iraq published by the esteemed Ministry of Justice.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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T / 25 / 52
12 / 22 / 1952
Appointment of a supervisor for the endowments of Dhul-Kifl (PBUH)
To "-
Personal Status Court - Baghdad
After greetings,
With reference to the lawsuit under discussion in your esteemed court regarding the guardianship over the endowments of
Dhul-Kifl (PBUH).
We have nominated the Chief Rabbi David son of Rabbi Yaqub as a supervisor over the trustee of the endowments of Dhul-
Kifl (PBUH).
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
T / 2911 / 53
1/⟦18⟧/1953
Engagement Contract
To -
The Personal Status Court in Baghdad
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 97 and dated 11/25/1952, with file number
19 / 952 Sh.
We attach herewith a copy of the engagement contract requested in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number
1 Engagement Contract
Baghdad Court
Personal Matters
Outgoing Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 20/12/1952
File Number: 19/1952 Sh
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28/12/1952
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Head of the Jewish Community
Reference to your letter number T / 2861 / 952 dated 8/12/952
It is necessary to review the original engagement contract to identify the person committed to paying the dowry, so please send the original of the mentioned contract before the day
12/1/953 appointed for the trial.
The Clerk
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Please ⟦illegible⟧ the letter as quickly as possible
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28/12/952
To:
Registrar of Contracts
To provide a copy of the contract.
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29/12/952
Father of the bride: Nasib Saleh Elias
The Judge
Saad al-Din Ziyada
Salman 24 of it
Engagement Conditions
28 / 52
8 / 12 / 1952
To ⟦-⟧
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to your letter number 19 / 952 Conditions and dated 3 / 12 / 1952, the named
Haskel (nicknamed Salah) son of Yusuf Ephraim was betrothed to Habiba daughter of Yaqub Salih Elias in Baghdad on
August 24, 1952, and has not married her yet. As for the engagement conditions, they are:
1 - The family of the fiancée shall pay a dowry amounting to two hundred dinars.
2 - The trousseau shall be from the family of the fiancée, according to their financial capacity.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
The Israelite Community
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Register of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 2/2/952
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby confirm that Mr. ⟦Heskel (nicknamed Salah) son of Yusuf Zilkha⟧
contracted his engagement to ⟦Habiba daughter of Saleh Elias⟧ in Baghdad on the day
corresponding to ⟦August 24, 1952⟧ and has not married yet.
Witnesses | Conditions
Heskel Eliyahu Wardi | 200/- Dinars dowry excluding the wedding house
Isaac Haron Zubaida | Wedding trousseau according to the
| financial capacity of the bride's family
| The person committed to paying the dowry
| The bride's father: Saleh Elias
⟦Heskel⟧ ⟦...⟧
Registrar of Contracts
Presidency of the Jewish Community
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Personal Status Court in Baghdad
Number 952/19 Sh
Date 2 / 12 / 952 to "
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit formed between Habiba Yaqub Elias and her fiancé Haskel Salah Yusuf Ephraim, please send a copy of
the engagement contract and the conditions agreed upon between the two parties before the trial day corresponding to 9 / 12 / 1952.
The Judge
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Contracts Officer
Please state the validity of the engagement contract and the conditions
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4 / 12 / 52
Salman / 2nd of it
T / 2989 / 53
15 / 4 / 1953
To "-
Personal Status Court - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 266 and dated 9 / 4 / 1953;
This Presidency has no more information than what was provided in its letter numbered T / 2948 / 53
and dated 16 / 2 / 1953.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
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Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 15 / 4 / 1952
Mr. Naji Yani
Do you have more information than what is recorded
about the persons mentioned in the Community's letter
No. T / 2928 / 52 dated 18 / 2 / 52
I have no other information besides what was mentioned
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16 / 4
Director of the Community
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File Number 2184
14 / 4 / 1952
Court of <del>First Instance/Sharia</del> Personal Matters in Baghdad
Outgoing Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
To: - .. Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter number T / 2948 / 953 dated 19 / 2 / 953
The Director of Travel and Nationality Police informed us in his letter number 395 dated 10 / 3 / 953 to provide him with
sufficient information about the names of the persons listed in your aforementioned letter and their full addresses to enable him to respond
regarding them. Please inform us of the full addresses of the names of the heirs of the deceased Shlomo Abdul Nabi to verify whose Iraqi
citizenship has been revoked. Please expedite this.
First Judge
Ahmed Jamal al-Din
Copy to "
Presidency of Hit Execution, reference to its letter number 92 / 953 dated 10 / 2 / 1953.
Personnel
To present the community office of the heirs of the aforementioned
14 / 4 / 52
511 / 2948
1953/2/12
To
Personal Status Court - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 164 and dated 2/12/1953,
The heirs of the deceased Shlomo Abdul Nabi - according to our information and investigations - are as follows:-
1- His mother: Leah daughter of Murad (deceased) and she has the following children:
A- Habiba, wife of the late Sassoon Mukammal, and she is now of American nationality.
B- Ezra (Iraqi nationality was revoked).
C- Khatoun (traveled outside Iraq since 1923 and her residence is now unknown to us).
2- His wife: Khatoun daughter of Hayyim Kurji (Iraqi nationality was revoked).
3- His sons: A- Ishaq Hayyim (Iraqi nationality was revoked).
B- Moshe, and he was killed in 1950, and his wife is Victoria Sassoon Mukammal (Iraqi, traveling to the United States of America).
C- Daoud (died in 1938).
D- Munir (Iraqi nationality was revoked).
4- His daughters: A- Najmiya (died unmarried in 1939).
B- Leah (Iraqi nationality was revoked).
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
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Information from Mr. Shehadeh Mukammal
which confirmed the subject of the search
The deceased Shlomo Abd al-Nabi
His mother: Lulu bint Murad, and she had children: Habiba, wife of ⟦the man⟧ Shukr Mukammal, and she is now a widow, nationality
Wazira ⟦dropped⟧ Abyssinian and Sarah's law year 1952, residence unknown
His wife: Khatoun bint Hayyim Levi, dropped
His children: 1) Isaac Hayyim, dropped
2) Moshe, killed in ⟦the war⟧ in 1950, and his wife Victoria Sakoun Mukammal
(Iraqi ⟦residing in⟧ Erbil)
3) Daoud, died young in 1948
4) Munir, dropped
His daughters: 1) Bahija, died in Baghdad in 1949
2) Labiba, dropped
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Outgoing Number 2147
Date 12 / 2 / 1953
File Number
Baghdad Court of First Instance (Personal Matters)
Outgoing Number ⟦824⟧
Date 12 / 2 / 953
To the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the request of the head of the committee for organizing the distribution of the estate of the deceased Shlomo Abd al-Nabi, who was residing
in the house numbered 12 / 2 / 11 Al-Hindi Street in Karrada Al-Sharqiya, please organize a statement
with the names of the heirs of the aforementioned deceased, minors and adults, or those whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked -
and send it to us.
The Judge
Saad al-Din Ziyada
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The Honorable Deputy Head of Administration
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12 / 2 / 953
T / 2128 / 53
9 / 8 / 1953
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Personal Status Court - Baghdad
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 4274 and dated 2 / 8 / 1953;
1 - The person named Jamla bint Hesqel Khazam; mentioned in your above letter, passed away in Baghdad
on the date of 27 / 5 / 1949.
2 - Her husband Yehuda Nassim Halabi also passed away in Baghdad on the date of 2 / 1 / 1939.
Among her children are "Shaul Yehuda Nassim Halabi and Yaqub Yehuda Nassim Halabi; and both of their locations are unknown
to us; and we know nothing about the rest of the heirs.
Please accept our highest respect
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Hesqel Daoud Shatoub
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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The named Mazli daughter of Saghir Qazzam has died in Baghdad
on 27 / 5 / 1929 and her husband had also died in Baghdad
on 2 / 1 / 1929 and among her children known to us are
1 - Shaul Yehuda
2 - Yusuf Yehuda
Note that they have left Iraq
⟦Muhammad Shubbar⟧
6 / 7 / 1953
Central Baghdad Court of First Instance
Outgoing Number 2274
Date 2 / 8 / 1952
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Number 2275
Date 2 / 8 / 1952
File Number: ⟦line⟧
To :: Presidency of the Mosaic Courts
The Baghdad Provincial Police Directorate requested from us a letter under number ⟦illegible⟧ regarding
the news of the necessity of informing us of the death of the deceased Yusuf Shlomo, stating the causes
of death and sending the relevant health certificate so that it can take action
and regarding the names of the deceased among them
The Judge
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Mr. Vice President of
Religious Administration and Guidance
Died 27 / 5 / 1949
According to death certificate number 8561
Kurdish ⟦illegible⟧
That the date of death of the person named Yusuf Shlomo in
Mosul to the Mosul Provincial Police Directorate
By letter number 2093 dated 10 / 7 / 1952
The President
Her children
Nemat Yehuda Sassoon
Shaul Yehuda Sassoon
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T / 2925 / 53
26 / 1 / 1953
Isaac Faraj
To -
Personal Status Court - Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to your letter with file number 51 / 951 T and date 2 / 1 / 1953 ,
The person named Isaac Faraj, according to our information, does not have any heir in Iraq .
Please accept our highest respect
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Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Court of ⟦Baghdad City⟧
Personal Matters in Baghdad
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Date ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 4920
Date 20 / 4 / 1952
File Number: ⟦line⟧
To: - The President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Following the death of Isaac Faraj Al-Saffah and the recording of his estate, we request the preparation of a statement with the names of his heirs and sending it
to us, and notifying one of the heirs to attend with two witnesses to this court for confirmation, so that the distribution of inheritance can be issued.
The Judge
Saad al-Din Ziyada
A copy of it to: -
The Third Baghdad Peace Judge - referring to your letter 3882 dated 27 / 12 / 52 and your file 3144 / 52
1) To: -
Mr. Naji Munir
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The Secretary
20 / 4 / 952
Al-Shati 20th of it.
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Baghdad Court of First Instance
Personal Matters in Baghdad
File Number 51/51 Estate
Outgoing Number 4151
Date 15/2/1953
To: - Judge of the Third Baghdad Peace Court
Reference to your letter numbered 3882 and dated 27/12/952 and file 3144/52
It appears from the letter of the Vice President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad numbered T/2935 and dated 26/1/953 that
Isaac Faraj (the Jew) does not have any heir in Iraq, and therefore his inheritance is limited to the local administration of the Baghdad Province, and we will organize the distribution of the estate
and send a copy of it to you.
The Judge
Saad al-Din Ziyada
A copy of it to: -
Governorate of Baghdad Province - Since the inheritance of the aforementioned Isaac Faraj is limited to the local administration of the Baghdad Province due to the absence of
an heir for the aforementioned according to Paragraph 7 of Article 64 of the Provincial Administration Law No. 16 of 1945, we request
sending a 100 fils stamp with 250 fils as the estate distribution fee to organize the aforementioned distribution in the name of the local administration
of the Baghdad Province.
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Reference to its letter mentioned above.
Personnel
For the record
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17/2/953
T/ 53/2046
2/6/1953
Inquiry.
To -
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2966 and dated 28/5/1953;
Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq passed away on April 1, 1950, noting that he did not renounce his Iraqi
citizenship.
Please accept our highest respect =
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Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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Head of the Israelite Community <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Outgoing Number 2966
Date 28 / 6 / 1952
Case Number: 52 / 846
2221
2 / 7 / 1952
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Regarding the civil lawsuit number 846 / 52 filed by the Secretary General for Frozen Assets
against Suad Yusuf Dalloumi - please inform us of the date of death of the deceased Jew in the Iraqi
territory named Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq. We hope to receive your reply before the hearing date falling on
2 / 7 / 52
First Judge
Ahmed Jamal al-Din
Mr. Abu Munib
For the necessary decision
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2 / 7 / 52
Death: Saturday 14 Nisan
Corresponding to 19 April 1950
5710
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2 / 7 / 1952
And if the death was not registered
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T / 53/3644
1953/7/27
To "-
Personal Status Court - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter dated 1953/7/23.
The amount mentioned in your above-referenced letter, which is fifty-five dinars,
is among the religious rites required to be paid, and it is appropriate and not exaggerated.
Please accept our highest respect.
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦Report⟧
1) The validity of the claim has not been proven and there is no certain evidence
that it is supported by the children of the deceased according to the document
attached herewith.
2) These ceremonies are religious and must be performed.
And whoever performs them is entitled to receive certain fees from the family
of the deceased in whose name it was. Furthermore, the amount of five
dinars per month is reasonable.
⟦Hammoud Maskoun⟧
26 / 7 / 954
I support that the amount is appropriate
⟦Signature⟧
Rabbi Daoud Shaul Hakim
12 / 8 / 954