Baghdadi Jewish Religious Court Records; Burial Expenses; Citizenship Issues; Correspondence
View interactive document pageThis 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.
Baghdad Court of First Instance Outgoing Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ File Number Number ⟦illegible⟧ 227 Date 26 / 7 / 1952 To: - ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ To :- Mr. Deputy of Witnesses 1- To investigate the validity of the lawsuit 2- Whether the amount claimed was paid from the official insurance and is due for payment ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 7 / 52 ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 53/4424
Date: 1953/9/8
Subject:
To -
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 4827 under file number 953/37 Sh and dated
1953/9/7.
The heirs of the deceased Rifqa daughter of Hakham Yaqub son of Hakham Yusuf Hayyim, wife of Menachem
Ezra Qahtan are:
1 - Saleh Menachem Ezra Qahtan
2 - Abdullah Menachem Ezra Qahtan
3 - Salim Menachem Ezra Qahtan
4 - Yusuf Menachem Ezra Qahtan
And there is no other heir besides them according to what has been verified by us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Aboudi Setti
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Outgoing Number 4827 File Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ To Directorate of Travel and Nationality in Baghdad Nationality Revocation Department It was stated in the statement submitted to this court for the purpose of issuing a decree of inheritance for the deceased Rifqa daughter of Hakham Yaqub son of Hakham Yusuf Hayyim, wife of Menahim Ezra Qahtan, that her inheritance is limited to her children whose names follow: 1- Salih Menahim Ezra Qahtan, holder of ID card number 784 dated 3/26/952 2- Abdullah Menahim Ezra Qahtan, holder of ID card number 224 dated 2/6/952 3- Salim Menahim Ezra Qahtan, holder of ID card number 414 dated 2/12/952 4- Yusuf Menahim Ezra Qahtan, whose Iraqi nationality was revoked according to form number 7672 and he traveled to Israel We request that you inform us whether the Iraqis among the heirs mentioned above still retain their Iraqi nationality and confirm to us the validity of the revocation of nationality for one of them, the aforementioned Yusuf, and the date of revocation and deportation The Judge Albert Qasto A copy to Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad We request that you inform us of the heirs of the aforementioned deceased and whether there are any heirs for her other than the persons mentioned above. We confirm and testify that the persons mentioned above are the heirs and there is no heir besides them ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ Confirming that the individuals mentioned above are the heirs of the deceased Rifqa daughter of Hakham Yaqub and there is no heir besides them 9/7/52 ⟦illegible stamp and signature at bottom left⟧
T / 2124 / 53 9 / 9 / 1953 Heirs of the deceased Abdullah Elisha Sassoon Sofer. To - Personal Status Court - Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 4540 and dated 18 / 8 / 1953; We list below the information verified by this Presidency regarding the heirs of the deceased Abdullah Elisha Sassoon Sofer (who died on 23 / 7 / 953). 1 - He has two sisters: A - Rosa, wife of Dr. Daoud Nassim, traveled with her husband outside Iraq under an Iraqi passport about four years ago, and we do not know if her Iraqi citizenship has been revoked or if she still retains it. B - Toba, wife of Reuben Elisha Sofer, and her Iraqi citizenship was revoked along with her husband and married daughter. 2 - From his sister Toba he has: / A - Jamil (Elisha) Reuben Elisha Jataiyat, traveled outside Iraq about nine months ago with a passport. B - Simha, daughter of Reuben Elisha Jataiyat, married to the person named Yaqub bin Hoki Anbar, and she resides in Baghdad, and her Iraqi citizenship has not been revoked. 3 - His maternal uncle's children: Salim, Naeem, Benjamin, Rachel, Ghazali, Marcelle, and Malaqaf, sons and daughters of the late Sassoon Murad. 4 - His maternal aunt's son: Salim Daoud. This is the information we have verified regarding the subject, and we do not know if there are any other heirs. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
With reference to the letter of the Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters Number 4540 and date 21/8/1954 The deceased: The late Abdullah Eliyahu Sassoon Sweid (in Baghdad ⟦Luke⟧ 252) He has two 1) A sister (Rosa), wife of Dr. Daoud Nassim, traveled with her husband under a passport about the past year 4 years ago 2) A sister (Toba), wife of Reuben Eliyahu Sweid, traveled independently with her husband and her married son Residence of Reuben Hashabat (Muscat) From his sister Toba: A- Jamil Reuben Eliyahu Hashabat traveled ⟦by obtaining⟧ a passport about 9 months ago (B) The one named Samiha, daughter of Reuben Eliyahu, Hashabat, remained with her husband Yusuf Naji ⟦Mahsa⟧ residing in Baghdad and at the time of revocation of citizenship Children of his late maternal uncle Sassoon Daoud: Salim and Naim and Russell and Blanche His maternal aunt's son: Salim Daoud This is the information I have and no knowledge And he had a brother (Farjou) who died in Baghdad in They revoked - he has a paternal aunt's daughter And she is the paternal aunt of the aforementioned Samiha 24/8/54
Baghdad Court of First Instance: Issue Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: 17/8/957 To :: The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Our court has received a statement dated 9/8/957 from the Mukhtariate of the Al-Sinak neighborhood reporting that the person named Abdullah Joshua Seloun Mofir, famously known as Abdullah Al-Bayaa Mofir, passed away on 22/7/957 and his inheritance is limited to his elder full sisters Toba and Zoura, daughters of Al-Bayaa Mofir, whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked, and in his niece ((the full sister Toba, the forged one whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked)) Simha daughter of Reuben Al-Bayaa Jibayateh, and in his cousins Salim, Naeem, Isaac, Mazli, and Marcelle, children of Seloun Murad, and in his maternal cousin Salim Reuben ⟦illegible⟧ he has no others. Please confirm to us whether the inheritance of the aforementioned deceased is limited to those mentioned above or if there are other heirs. The Judge ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Court of First Instance 17 / 8 / 957 The Statement To the President of the Community Kindly order the procedure 17 / 8 / 957
5/2167 AH 1953/9/16 To "- Personal Status Court - Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 4602 and dated 12/9/1953 AH, Please note the following:- 1 - The number 53/8505 is the number of the certificate issued by this Presidency and not a file number. 2 - The files pertaining to the Musawi Religious Court were stored by the aforementioned court in one of the rooms of the schools of this community, and they were received by the observer of your court ten days ago. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Baghdad Court of First Instance - Personal Matters - Issue Number ⟦line⟧ Date 21 / 2 / 1954 File Number 24 / 953 ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ To: - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We confirm our letter numbered 24 / 953 and dated 23 / 1 / 1954 And we request a prompt response as the settlement of the case depends on it. Judge Tariq Abdul Hafiz Nouri ⟦illegible stamp with circular border⟧
Baghdad Court of First Instance - Personal Matters - Outgoing Number ⟦line⟧ Date 3/2/954 Case Number 24/53 Sh To: - ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We confirm our letter numbered 24/53 Sh and dated 2/21/954 and inform you that this court, in the event of your failure to respond, will be forced to disregard the clarification and consider the Presidency's silence as a statement that the procedures of this court are sufficient to effect the divorce between the two parties. The Judge Tariq Abd al-Hafiz Nuri ⟦illegible⟧
T / 2172 / 53 17 / 9 / 1953 Appointment of a Guar ⟦line⟧ dian To "- Personal Status Court ⟦line⟧ Baghdad After greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 4951 and dated 15 / 9 / 1953, We nominate the lawyer Sion Gigi as a guardian for the patient Daoud Sassoon bin Haskel Gigi ⟦line⟧ in view of the availability of the conditions of competence, ability, and good conduct in him. Please accept our highest res ⟦line⟧ pect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Court of ⟦Personal Matters⟧ in Baghdad: Outgoing Number: 4951 File Number: 225 Date: September 15, 1953 Date (handwritten): 16 / 9 / 1953 To The Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Based on the statement submitted to us by the lawyer Mr. Sion Gigi and his colleagues, we have decided to place the patient Daoud Sassoon bin Heskel Gigi under interdiction and appoint a guardian for him. I request that you nominate someone you deem competent, capable, and of good character to be his guardian. Judge Albert Qasto ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ To be referred to the clerk for inclusion in the agenda ⟦signature⟧ 20/9/53 Honorable Vice President In view of the proven eligibility of the lawyer Sion Gigi, I nominate him to be the guardian for the patient Daoud Sassoon bin Heskel Gigi. ⟦signature⟧ The servant Daoud S. ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Qattan 20/9/53
We, the undersigned, testify that the late Daoud Sfeir Hayim died in Baghdad in the month of October of the year 1945 AD, leaving his wife Toba daughter of Yusuf al-Habba, who died in Baghdad in the year 1900, and his son (1) Ezra, who died in Baghdad in the year 1921, (2) Sfeir Hayim, (3) Shaul, who died in France in the year 1949, (4) Eliyahu Munir, (5) and his daughter Rifqa, (6) Mahalla, (7) Zimma, and (8) Mas'uda, and he had no offspring other than them nor after him, and Anwar Daoud ⟦illegible⟧ passed away. Note: The aforementioned late Shaul, one of the children of the deceased Daoud Sfeir Hayim, had left Iraq in the year 1904 and died in France in the year 1949, and the daughter Zimma died in Baghdad in the year 1908, and the daughter Mahalla died in Baghdad in the year 1921 AD in the month of June. Zaki Eliya Shaul 9/28/1954 Anwar Daoud ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ contracts of petition and marriage ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad I endorse what is stated above. ⟦signature⟧
Ezra Daoud Zion ✓ Deceased 221 Zion from his wife Layla Pasha Dani Ezra Zion Shaul Abd al-Nabi Sharqi Eliyahu Qanbar Dani Alimony for the mother of Abboudi Ezra ⟦anti⟧ Dani Ajla wife of Eliya Shaul deceased 1941 Alimony for Dalal ⟦Salwa⟧ deceased 1901 Masouda ⟦Munib⟧ Dani The wife Tira daughter of Qamra 1949 1950 Van <del>Ezra ⟦...⟧</del>
Issue Number: 7078 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ File Number: ⟦line⟧ To: ⟦line⟧ We present to you herewith Al-Tadamun magazine in ⟦illegible⟧ number and ⟦illegible⟧ Please distribute it when the heirs are present twice and state their receipt and mention those of them who are deceased The Mosque ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Record keeping ⟦illegible⟧ To state the names of the heirs and those of them who are deceased ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Request for a copy of an endowment deed ⟦illegible⟧ / 257 12/⟦illegible⟧/1953 His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status in Amarah, respected After greetings, In view of the needs of this presidency, we request you to kindly provide us with a copy of the endowment deed for the shrine of the Prophet of God, Ezra (PBUH), issued by your esteemed court on 16 / 5 / 1938 under file number 126 / 38 "Abdullah Ezra Gabbay" With great respect to your Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Community
T / 53 / 12/28/1953 To - Baghdad Court of First Instance Greetings, With reference to your letter issued under number 8660 and dated 12/15/1953 And file number 1446/952 We kindly request you to inform us of the following: - 1 - The name of the father and grandfather of the person named Nassim Ainchi. 2 - The name of his wife. This is for the purpose of enabling us to respond to your request in your above-mentioned letter. Please accept our highest respect Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community 54 Sassoon
Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧ about it No information should be given about the mentioned person, as his name appeared purely by mistake when the request for reconciliation was presented in the name of his father and grandfather, and we do not have an application file for him. ⟦signature⟧ 12/21
Baghdad Court of First Instance: Outgoing Number: 800 Date: 10 / 12 / 952 Case File Number: 1442 / 952 To: - Presidency of the Jewish Community Based on the civil lawsuit numbered 1442 / 952 filed by the Iraqi Spinning and Weaving Company Limited against the debtors (in addition to your official capacity), it is necessary to review the marriage contract of the Jew Nassim Einchi. Please return the notification so that it reaches us before the hearing scheduled for 10 / 1 / 953 The Judge ⟦signature⟧ Personnel Processing of Papers ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 / 12 / 952
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Karbala ⟦illegible⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 3 IRAQ 3 FILS POSTAGE FILS ON STATE SERVICE Official Kingdom of Iraq 3 IRAQ 3 FILS POSTAGE FILS ON STATE SERVICE Official Kingdom of Iraq 822
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | 3531 President 5452 Secretary Number: T/ 54/ ⟦illegible⟧ Subject: ⟦line⟧ Date: 12 / 1 / 1954 To -" Personal Status Court - in Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 953/34 Sh and dated 28 / 12 / 1953; There appeared before our council on 4 / 1 / 1954 both the defendant Heskel Youssef and the plaintiff Habiba daughter of Yaqub Elias, and upon clarification from them, it appeared from the statement of the fiancée that she cannot pay the agreed-upon dowry (i.e., the dota) and I request my divorce from him. And he stated that he is ready to marry her without a dowry, and since the aforementioned has claimed that he is ready to marry her without the dowry; she does not possess the right to divorce from him. Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters: Case Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Issue Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ To: The Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad Habiba, daughter of Yaqub, has filed a lawsuit in our court against the defendant Jamil Yusuf in which she requested separation from her husband, as she is betrothed to him by religion but the marriage has not been consummated. It is necessary to clarify whether a girl who is betrothed to a husband but the marriage has not been consummated possesses the right to demand divorce or not, in the sense that the betrothed man does not agree to the divorce. Please, when the litigants appear before your council, take their statements and inform us of your opinion regarding the aforementioned question. The Judge Ahmed Jamal al-Din ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Issued for notification before our council On the date of 21 / 4 / 1954
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T / 541 ⟦...⟧
Date: 13 / 1 / 1954
Subject:
To -
Personal Status Court - in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 182 and dated 12 / 1 / 1954;
Mr. Eliyahu (Naji) son of Shaul Hayyim Pinhas held his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Nouriya daughter of Ezra Daoud on the sixth day of the month of October
in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three AD; and he has not
consummated the marriage with her until now.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12 / 1 / 1954 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Engagement Contract After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that Mr. (Naji) son of Shaul Hayyim Pinhas has contracted his engagement to Doreen daughter of Ezra David in Baghdad on the day 27 Tishrei 5714 corresponding to 26 September 1953 and has not yet married. Conditions ⟦line⟧ Witnesses Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ Registrar of Contracts
Baghdad Court of First Instance / Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Outgoing Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ Case Number ⟦illegible⟧ To: Presidency of the Sharia Courts in Baghdad Based on the lawsuit filed by Nouriya daughter of Ezra against Loui son of Yaqub it is necessary to provide us with the marriage contract document for the litigants as established in the records you have ) The Judge Tariq Abdul Hafiz Nouri ⟦illegible⟧ To the Deputy Director of the Marriage Contract Registry ⟦line⟧ To take the necessary action