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S.G.P.B.⟦line⟧1 00⟦line⟧ 166⟦line⟧300 Pads.⟦line⟧28-11-19.
FROM:
C. A. Genl. Form No. 12. (Pads of 100.):
Civil Administration General Form No. (12) (Booklet of 100 pages):
To: | Honorable President of the Honorable Spiritual Council
No.: | ⟦illegible⟧
Dated the 19: | 15 February
Corresponding to the Date: | 1921
Memorandum:
After greetings, Yamin bin Ephraim has submitted a petition to His Excellency the Minister of Justice stating that your honorable council
ruled against him for a monthly alimony of fifty rupees for his wife Rosa bint Ezekiel, and he claimed
that his monthly income does not exceed fifty rupees. His Excellency the Minister ordered me to inform you
that if what the petitioner claims is true, then there is no doubt that the alimony is exorbitant, and
I request you to state your observations in this regard. Sincerely,
Secretary of the Ministry of Justice
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The Religious Court of Justice in Baghdad
Baghdad, may God preserve it
The Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number
We, the undersigned Court, in the place of Rabbi Kadouri and Qachatur, have ruled regarding his wife, Mrs. Salha daughter of Mr. Chasdai,
that she shall give her aforementioned husband the house rent every month from the 26th of Adar II in the year 5689
until they return to their home. And likewise, it shall fall upon her to pay from the 26th of Adar II in the year 5689
The Religious Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God preserve it
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number
788
The notice was given on the date of May 9, 1929
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The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD .
No.
The Date 5 Tishrei Year 5687
Regarding
(Regarding) our people, the one who was called. On day ⟦Adar/Av⟧ ⟦...⟧ 4 Nisan ⟦...⟧
He signed and the mentioned bride signed that she gave and reconciled from the money of
of the dowry and from the house and she reconciled from the mentioned money ..
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD
The Court of Justice Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court Baghdad
To the year ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Chaim
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782
On the date of April 4, 1927, she requested a card
From Levi Al-Saffar of the district
Where her parents and relatives agreed
And before us he appeared - so before today
From Shashi his wife for the maintenance which
In the mentioned file according to the transfer
Spiritual, as the wife also agreed
To that and upon her request she was given
In her hand this paper
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The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
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The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number
With the Help of Heaven
To the honorable Rabbis of the Great Court, the law of the golden crown, the exalted Rabbis
A clear matter comes before the residence of the Rabbis, that Abraham Meir Ezra Ali Ezra Moalem stood ~
Requesting an exemption through a plea as follows ~ that all the works of the law of my close sisters and there is no
complaint against me in the world ~ I am departing as per our request, we acquired a right that will be acquired by peace through ~
In further explanation ~ I depart and request to pass over what is from us, all that is claimed by peace
The right of the requester is for punishment from the right of the law of your voices, crossing a plea as follows with an exemption of the right of your voices
Our judgment of peace was given to us by Moalem, passing an exemption passing as follows, peace and an exemption passing
Because an exemption is an exemption intended for peace 26 Sivan 89 / 18 July 29
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Number 786
22/10
The Decision
Ibrahim Meir Shabi appeared before the Spiritual Court and claimed that he is currently in a state of insolvency and
a change has occurred in his income, and therefore he is unable to pay the monthly alimony imposed on him for his wife
Kamar Meir Levi, in the amount of twenty rupees per month. When the truth of the aforementioned Ibrahim became apparent during
the litigation and the hearing of evidence, it was decided to subtract five rupees from the amount of the mentioned alimony
and reduce it to fifteen rupees per month, effective from June 18, 29.
Accordingly, this decision was given to annul the previous notice issued on February 21, 29, and it was issued
and the ruling of this notice is to be implemented starting from the mentioned date.
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SG.P.S...987...1545...1,000 Pads...4-3-24.
FROM: From the Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
G. F. 11.: General Form ( 11 )
To: To: His Eminence the Honorable Hakham Bashi of Baghdad
No.: No. 98 / 1437
Dated: Date July 30, 924 corresponding to 192
Memorandum.: Memorandum
After greetings:
We present to your Eminence that Ibrahim son of Meir, a resident of Qambar Ali district, has filed a lawsuit against his wife
Simha daughter of Meir, who lives with her children in Nasiriyah in her father's house, and requested the issuance of
a judgment against her to reside with him in Baghdad. The defendant objected that her birthplace is
in Nasiriyah and that the marriage contract took place in Nasiriyah, therefore she requested the dismissal of the plaintiff's lawsuit based on that.
Accordingly, it was decided in our court to seek clarification from your Eminence as to whether your knowledge extends to the nature
of the permanent home of the aforementioned Simha and her birthplace, and about the location where the contract between the spouses took place,
and if a condition was made between them regarding the manner of establishing their permanent place of residence, whether it be in
Baghdad or in Nasiriyah. Please provide us with clarifications regarding that, and remain respected.
The Judge
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Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number
To the... Mrs. Kumri daughter of ... and the group our Omar Has' Moshe Hayim Salman David N.Y.
R. Abraham son of Menashe Cohen O.B.M. came before us and said to me thus etc. ⟦illegible⟧ from behind the woman
Mrs. Has' daughter of Meir O.B.M. and the child Eliyahu Abraham son of Moshe Ovadia who is present before us in the Court of Justice
And the woman Mrs. Has' mentioned above made a declaration before us and agreed ⟦illegible⟧ that the girl Mrs. Alisa O.B.M. daughter of R. Abraham
mentioned above shall remain with her mother the woman mentioned above on the condition that she does not demand from R. Abraham mentioned above
nor from his father or their group mentioned above, neither for the maintenance of the girl nor for the maintenance of her mother the woman mentioned above thus
The woman Mrs. Has' mentioned above made a declaration before us and agreed to this condition and accepted it upon herself with a complete
legal acceptance, and we performed a formal acquisition (Kinyan) from her on this, a complete and perfect acquisition with a vessel fit for that purpose, not as a mere promise and not as a template of documents
with the cancellation of all protests and conditions and the disqualification of their witnesses according to the regulation of our Sages of blessed memory. This was on Sunday, 12th of Adar, the year 5692 (1932).
On September 4, 1932, Mrs. Kumriya Haye Levi appeared before the Spiritual Body
Wife of Ibrahim bin Meir Shami, and stated that she cannot suffice with the alimony allocated to her
pursuant to a notification from her husband, and that her husband is wealthy and capable of increasing the said alimony
and that her parents reside in Nasiriyah, and therefore she intends to travel to Nasiriyah with the permission of
her husband and with the knowledge of the Body. When the husband, Ibrahim aforementioned, was brought, he gave permission to his wife
aforementioned to travel to Nasiriyah, just as the Body agreed to that.
And then upon consideration, the Body decided that Kumr aforementioned is authorized to travel there with her two daughters
with her, since the Mosaic Law dictates that the girl should reside with her mother.
Accordingly, this decision was given into her hand. September 10, 1932
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The Court of Justice in the city of
Baghdad, may God protect it
Number
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT.
BAGHDAD
With God's help
We have seen according to the records of the woman Farha daughter of David Zaken Al-Basri who was separated from her husband Moshe Shlomo David, may he be exalted,
on Wednesday, the 16th of Marheshvan, the year 5689, and in the record of the 24th of Kislev, the year 5691, the Court obligated the aforementioned Moshe Shlomo David to give
maintenance to his aforementioned wife Farha in the amount of five rupees per month from the 24th of Kislev, the year 5691 until he returns her to him and dwells with her
in peace and friendship or releases her with a bill of divorce according to the law. And now the aforementioned Farha came before the Court and sued her husband the aforementioned Moshe Shlomo David
that he should pay her her maintenance from the 24th of Kislev, the year 5691 until this day and also from now on as the aforementioned Court ruled for her.
to the district where
she intends to go to improve her situation and her relatives and the status of her authorization regarding her husband
Yahya, to let this be known due to her inability to suffice with the limited maintenance
estimated for her from her husband. And upon bringing her husband Ibrahim Mir
Shami, he authorized her for the mentioned travel, a member of the Spiritual Body
and as she did not request a companion, this paper was given into her hand, February 22, 930
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The Jewish Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Number
The Israeli Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Before us on Tuesday 28th ⟦...⟧
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The Religious Court
Baghdad
The notification was given on the date 29/8/929
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To the excellence of the honorable Rabbi Sasson Kadoorie, may his Rock and Redeemer preserve him, Chief of the Rabbinical Court in Baghdad, may God protect her.
Since I am ⟦illegible⟧ now ⟦illegible⟧ standing to travel to Europe with my husband, Mr. Eliyahu
Avraham Tzemach, may his Rock and Redeemer preserve him, and my aforementioned husband made a security bond for me in the amount of two hundred
Iraqi Dinars and gave it into the hand of my brother, Mr. Avraham Tzemach, may his Rock and Redeemer preserve him, and now
speaking, and my request from your honor is to cancel the aforementioned security bond completely,
and I have no claim or demand against my aforementioned husband, nor does my aforementioned brother have any
claim or demand against my aforementioned husband regarding that aforementioned security bond, and it shall be
null and void like a broken piece of pottery and has no substance at all.
And herewith I have given permission to my aforementioned husband to travel to Europe with me, and I have
no claim or demand against him at all. And as proof I have come to sign
today, Tuesday, of the portion of Vayigash, the year 5691.
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With God's Help
Reuven son of David son of Menachem and Rachel daughter of Shimon, may she rest in peace, Meir
Regarding the divorce that was carried out on the tenth day of the month of Tevet, the year 5692
The get was written by Eliezer son of Moshe, and signed by Meir son of Yosef
Nachum son of Menashe. The husband gave a get to his wife of her own free will,
and the woman received the get. From the marriage, three children were born
In Baghdad, the year
5692
The Judges
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1931
Baghdad on February 5, 1931
Number
48
The Honorable President of the Mousawi Spiritual Council.
After greetings. Ibrahim bin Shami submitted a petition to His Excellency the Minister of Justice complaining that
your respected council sentenced him to a monthly alimony of thirty rupees for his wife Kamla bint Lawi
and he claimed that his monthly income does not exceed eighty rupees and that in addition to this clear ordeal
he was sentenced to alimony for his two children in the amount of twenty rupees per month. Thus the total alimony that
he is required ⟦to pay⟧ to pay became fifty rupees. His Excellency the Minister ordered me to inform you that if what the complainant claims is
true, then there is no doubt that the alimony is exorbitant, and I ask you to direct your attention in this regard, and may you remain so.
Secretary of the Ministry of Justice
The answer February 10, 931 ⟦Number 242⟧
With reference to your ⟦above⟧ writing, I submit that Ibrahim bin Shami was
rebellious against his wife Kamla bint Lawi, and therefore we estimated thirty rupees per month for him, and afterwards it was verified
that the aforementioned married someone else without a legal reason and without legal permission, and this is a matter that is completely
contrary to our Law, and accordingly she deserves the ⟦alimony due for the months⟧ as of August 20, 1930
and it was verified that there is no room for reducing the mentioned alimony.
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With God's Help
We saw here Menachem Somekh signed here, I.M. Yitzhak Kaduri, David Hasson N.
In a session of three as one we were, when there came before us Mr. David son of Mr. Abraham David Hasson and said to us: Be witnesses for me and acquire from me with a complete and perfect acquisition
as is fit, and write and sign for me in every language of merit and give it to my wife Mrs. Farha daughter of Mr. Abraham Somekh T.A. to be in her hand for merit
and for proof how I admit a complete admission, valid and established, not to be retracted, not as an asmakhta (unfounded claim) and not as a template of documents but with the stringency etc.
that everything I have now and what I shall purchase in the future, whether real estate or movables together with real estate, everything shall be encumbered to my aforementioned wife to collect from it
the sum of two hundred Rupees which are the value of her Ketubah and her supplement and her dowry which I accepted upon myself at the time of marriage, and I have no permission to sell any of my assets
aforesaid except with the consent of my aforementioned wife. And we acquired from the aforementioned Mr. David for his aforementioned wife Mrs. Farha regarding all that is mentioned above a complete and perfect acquisition with an object fit for acquisition
not as an asmakhta and not as a template of documents but with the stringency etc. and we acquired from the aforementioned Mr. David for his aforementioned wife Mrs. Farha regarding all that is mentioned above a complete and perfect acquisition with an object fit for acquisition
And everything is valid and established here in Baghdad, may God protect it, on the sixth day of the week, the ninth day of the month of Adar, the year 5691 from Creation.
Yitzhak Kaduri
S.T.
Menachem Somekh
S.T.
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Number 744 / 682
29 Nov 1929
On the date of 29 November ⟦A⟧mmani, corresponding to 21 October 1929
Shattib son of Habib Kirkukli appeared before the Israeli Spiritual Court
And he claimed that his wife Anbara daughter of Pinhas had left him and traveled to
Mosul, and therefore she was notified on the mentioned date through the Rabbi in the Brigade of
Kirkuk that she must obey her husband, otherwise she shall have no right
to alimony, and the notification was repeated to her with the mentioned content on 17 November
Ammani, corresponding to 14 Nov 1929, through the Rabbi in Kirkuk
Since the aforementioned woman insisted on not obeying her husband, it was ruled that she is not
entitled to alimony on 19 December 1929 due to her state of recalcitrance.
Likewise, it was decided today to request the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
to annul the basis of the decree issued by the Court of First Instance of Kirkuk Brigade
dated 5 December 1929 and the decree number, as it was issued contrary to its jurisdiction.
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P 425 on 22 December 921
President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
⟦line⟧ It is not hidden from your presence that the hearing of wife maintenance cases
for members of the Israelites is within the jurisdiction of the Mosaic Spiritual Authority.
And they have been alienated by a notice issued by the Court of First Instance in Kirkuk on December 5, 921
according to which the mentioned court rules on matters of wife maintenance. Therefore
I hope you will bring this to the attention of the mentioned court and order the suspension of the execution of
the mentioned notice involving the ruling for maintenance for the plaintiff Nabiha Pinchas against her husband
Shatub bin Habib Kirkukli, suspended pending the hearing of the case by the Head of
the Community in Kirkuk.
Number 455 ) 28 March 922
President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
⟦line⟧ Confirming our letter number 425 on 22 December 921, I present that hearing maintenance cases
of the wife pertaining to members of the Israelites is the duty of the Israelite Spiritual Court.
Therefore, it is not within the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance in the Kirkuk Brigade
to issue a maintenance notice for an Israelite wife, whereas the aforementioned court issued
a ruling to this effect against Shatub bin Habib Kirkukli, residing in Baghdad, on December 5, 921
and it was sent and deposited with the Execution Court. We presented the situation in our aforementioned letter
and requested your presence to inform the mentioned court regarding the delay in the execution of the mentioned notice
suspended pending the hearing of the lawsuit in the Rabbinate. We have been informed today that the mentioned person is demanding maintenance
and was arrested. In addition to that, upon hearing the case, the wife's disobedience (nushuz) was revealed. Therefore,
I draw your attention to that and hope for your care in protecting the rights of both parties from contempt.
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Israeli Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
To certify and confirm that on Sunday, the 18th of the month of Tammuz, the year 5691 of the creation,
Before us in the undersigned Religious Court in Baghdad, may God protect it, came the woman Mas'uda daughter of Yehezkel Yosef,
And she said before us: I am an old woman well-stricken in years, very weak, I have no strength to go to the government court,
may its majesty be exalted, and therefore I requested of you that you come to me at my home and hear my words and write them in a book to serve as evidence for my representative,
for it is my intention to appoint my son Yitzhak Eliyahu David Sasson as my authorized representative, that he shall have the power and full authorization
to litigate with my brother Yehezkel Yosef and anyone coming on his behalf regarding the estate of my father, the aforementioned Yehezkel Yosef, and to claim
the portion due to me from my aforementioned father's estate, whether in land or in movable property, and everything that reaches me from my aforementioned father's estate,
my aforementioned representative shall receive it and sign my name on every register and receipt, and whatever my aforementioned representative shall do is done,
and I have taken upon myself the responsibility for everything my aforementioned representative shall do as if I had done it myself. And we have come to sign:
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Alimony for the Iddah period
Invalidation of the issued lawsuit - the court preceded the connection
and the termination of the lawsuit in the affirmative in ⟦...⟧
and the expenses are equal
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The Religious Court of Justice of the Holy City of Baghdad
Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Today, Monday, the twentieth day of the month of Adar, the year 5692, here in Baghdad, may God protect it,
As a bench of three together we were, and there came before us Mr. Abraham son of Isaac Elijah Menachem Abraham
And he divorced his wife Mrs. Georgia daughter of Abraham Isaac Elijah with a bill of divorce according to the law of Moses and Israel
And as proof we have signed our names here in Baghdad, may God protect it, on the day mentioned above
The humble ⟦illegible⟧
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The Religious Court of Justice of the Holy City of Baghdad
Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community of
Baghdad
The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad
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Before the honorable Rabbis of the Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community of Baghdad, may God protect them, on the day of 20 Tevet year 5690
This is the case
Gorgia daughter of Salman Al-Azir and her brother Abraham son of Salman Al-Azir appeared, and in their hand was a judgment
Decision from the day of 24 Shevat 929 known as ⟦illegible⟧ Don Salman / ⟦illegible⟧
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The notice was given on the date of 6 Shevat 930
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The Justice Court ⟦Shari⟧
Baghdad
The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad
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The Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Jewish Community
Baghdad
Telephone: 200 Central
Telephone: 200 Central.
No.: /
Date: /
Subject
Plaintiff - Aziza bint Shalom, residing in Hanoun Saghir neighborhood at No. 78 / 125.
Defendant - Rahma bint Moshi Daniel Shamay, residing in ⟦...⟧ neighborhood
Sister of the deceased Saul Moshi Daniel Shamay and the one in possession of his estate.
Aziza bint Shalom approached the Spiritual Body and claimed that her husband Saul Moshi Daniel Shamay died
And she is owed by him a sum of one hundred and sixty Ottoman gold liras, which is her dowry documented in the marriage contract given to her
By her aforementioned husband, so she requests its collection from the ⟦possessor⟧ of the hand ⟦Rahma⟧, the sister of the deceased, in addition to the estate. On the day of the trial
The plaintiff Aziza and the aforementioned defendant Rahma attended. Upon examining the presented marriage contract, it appeared that it was issued
From the Rabbinate of Baghdad and registered therein on the date of 12 Kislev 658 Hebrew, and that it is free from any taint of forgery
Or fabrication and pertains to the acknowledgement of the aforementioned deceased to his wife, the plaintiff Aziza, of the deferred dowry due to her, amounting to one hundred and sixty
Ottoman gold liras. Accordingly, it was necessary for the plaintiff to take the oath of disclosure that she did not receive the
Mentioned dowry from her husband in any way and did not clear his liability for it, nor does she own anything from his estate of remains, cash,
Furniture, and others. When she attended for the oath, she was permitted to do so by the present defendant and according
To the established provisions. Therefore, the plaintiff Aziza bint Shalom was awarded her deferred dowry amounting to one hundred and sixty liras
Equivalent to two thousand two hundred and eighty rupees (2280), provided she collects it from the estate of her aforementioned husband Saul.
The judgment was issued ⟦in personam⟧.
Acting Hakham Bashi of Baghdad
(Signature and Seal)
The notification listed above was issued by the Rabbinate of Baghdad on March 4, 1927, under number
7 / 1087, and therefore it was necessary to certify it and notify its content to the concerned parties.
Baghdad on December 15, 1929
N. M.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Hakham Bashi of Baghdad