Legal Documents, Jewish Religious Courts; Property Documents
View interactive document pageThis item contains legal documents that pertain to the Baghdadi Jewish community. May of the documents are correspondence between the Jewish Religious Courts and different third parties concerning legal matters of Iraqi Jewish citizens. Also included is a 1964 Iraqi government publication concerning land and agrarian reform laws, and requests for information from the Iraqi government regarding properties and endowments owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community.
5129 21 September 938 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 11 September 938 We return to you herewith the second part of the subpoena belonging to the person named Reuben Shaul Karadi, signed by him and duly certified. On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Khanaqin District Sub-prefecture Editing Department Number: 4902 Date: 20 / 9 / 1938 Subject: Summons Paper Presidency of the Jewish Community Your letter numbered 5101 and dated 12 September / 1938. We return herewith the second copy of the summons paper in question after carrying out the notification according to the procedures. Khanaqin District Governor Presidency of the Jewish Community Number ⟦7586⟧ Date 21 / 9 / 938 None
9102 12 September 938 12 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 419 dated 3 August 938 The Governorate of Mosul Province replied in its letter No. 15580 dated 29 August 938 that it has been revealed after investigation that Saleh Hesqel Shahrabani had traveled to Baghdad before the arrival of the subpoena regarding him to them; therefore, we return it enclosed unserved / ⟦Lior⟧ On behalf of The Head of the Community
Governorate of Mosul Province Correspondence Number 1558 Date 2 / 7 / 357 28 August / 1938 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Notification of Saleh Heskel Reference to your letter numbered 5042 and dated 8 / 8 / 1938 After investigation, it appeared that Saleh Heskel Shahrabani had traveled to Baghdad a few days before the arrival of the subpoena; therefore, we return it enclosed unnotified; ⟦signature⟧ Governor of Mosul Province Attachments 1 Subpoena Presidency of the Jewish Community 22 / 8 / 1938 4564 ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧
5042 1 August 1938 Notification of a Summons To - The Governorate of Mosul Province Mosul Based on the request of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request the notification of the person named Saleh Haskel Shahrabani, residing in Mosul in the house of the person named Moshe, the agent of Saleh Al-Jabi, the lottery contractor, with the attached summons, and kindly return the copy signed with the signature of the requested person and duly certified. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
9102 12 September 938 22 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. --- dated 20 August 938 We convey to you below the letter of the General Directorate of Railways No. TL / 2919 dated 5 September 938 regarding the official Shlomo Hakkak: ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ General Directorate of Railways Number TL / 2919 Date 5 September 938 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings With reference to your letter No. 5065 dated 17 August 938 We regret that we are unable to transfer the mentioned employee until his term ends, i.e., after six months, noting that the building in which the mentioned employee resides is inhabited by other Jewish families: Acting Director General of the Iraqi Government Railways True copy ⟦illegible⟧
M. 15 IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi State Railways OFFICE OF Directorate General of Railways THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD. Telegrams:—"RAILWAYS, BAGHDAD." Dated the: 31st August 1938. Baghdad: 31 / August / 1938 Reference No.: E. 2919/4 Reference Number: 2919 / E L Codes : A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. ⟦7/9⟧ 5 September The President, | To the Presidency of the Jewish Community The Jewish Community, | Baghdad BAGHDAD. Dear Sir, | Greetings With reference to your | With reference to your letter numbered 5065 letter No. 5065 dated the 17th | and dated 17 / August / 1938. August 1938. I regret I cannot arrange | We regret our inability to transfer to transfer this Official until | the mentioned employee until his tour ends, his tour of duty is over, i.e. | i.e., after six months, noting that the building in six months' time. | in which the mentioned employee The block of buildings | lives is inhabited by other in which he is accommodated at | Jewish families. present also contain other Jewish families. Yours faithfully, | Sincerely ⟦signature⟧ Ag: Director General, | Acting Director General Iraqi State Railways. | for Iraqi State Railways ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 7522 9 / 9 / 38
5/25 17 August 938 General Directorate of the Iraqi State Railways Baghdad Based on the lawsuit between Eliyahu Shlomo Hakkak, an employee of the Railways, and his wife, the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has ordered the aforementioned to reside with his wife in a lawful dwelling. In view of the unavailability of such a dwelling in Maqil where the aforementioned employee is located, the Court requests his transfer to a location where a lawful dwelling for residency can be found in accordance with the court's ruling. ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community ⟦24 August⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 569 No.: Date: 20 Nisan 98 We, the undersigned, when we were in a quorum of ten On the 1st day of Chol HaMoed Pesach in the year ⟦5698⟧ of the creation According to the count that we count An order was issued to the honorable Rabbi Abraham son of Ezra Levi, scribe of the Court of our community, may God protect it, regarding the matter of the distribution of the charity funds to the poor of our city, may God protect it, which were given by the honorable lady Mrs. ⟦...⟧ daughter of the late Joseph Al-Sassoon, may he rest in peace, according to the custom of her ancestors and her holy rabbis, may they rest in peace Menachem ⟦...⟧ Menachem ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community 2550 ⟦...⟧
502 14 August 938 88 Governorate of Mosul Province We attach herewith a summons for the person named Ghazal son of Eliyahu Shuker residing in Tal Afar to be notified to him and to return the second copy signed by him and certified according to the regulations. ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community ⟦12 August⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year 1969 No. Date 12 Adar ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community 2520 ⟦illegible⟧
5071 11 August 938 ⟦24⟧ His Excellency the Consul of the Imperial State of Iran in Baghdad, the Respected After greetings and respect, The person named Khadouri Nassim Daki, residing in Khorramshahr (Iran), has written to the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad requesting his wife, Karjiya daughter of Nassim, to reside with him there. We therefore request that you provide her with all possible assistance so that she may travel to her husband. With all due respect and honor to Your Excellency; ⟦On behalf of⟧ Head of the Community
The Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5698 No: <del>729</del> Date: 21 ⟦Adar⟧ (83) We the witnesses, Cohen Shimon Kadouri came to me Shimon On the fifth day of the week, on the eighth day of the month In the year five thousand seven hundred and eight from the creation of the world according to the count we are accustomed to count here in Baghdad, which sits on the river Tigris, how the young man Isaac son of Moshe Abraham and all ⟦...⟧ Isaac Moshe Moshe Ezra Presidency of the Jewish Community Number 4557 Date 21 / 8 / 938
4825 23 May 938 102 / ⟦...⟧ His Excellency the Consul of the Imperial State of Iran in Baghdad, the respected After greetings and respect The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad had written a letter to Your Excellency dated June 3, 1934, a copy of which you will find enclosed. Since the court has not received a response to it until now, we hope that Your Excellency will be kind enough to reply. May you remain [in peace]; ⟦L⟧ On behalf of The Head of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. ⟦...⟧ Year 569 Date June 3, 1934 His Excellency the Consul of the Imperial State of Iran in Baghdad, the Respected Greetings and respect, Hanouni Heskel Halawi claimed that her husband, named Isaac Ibrahim Kermanshahi, has left her for four years, and she and her children remained without a livelihood, and she has not found any help from her relatives. After investigation, it appeared that he is residing in Tehran and is married to another woman over her. Our desire, through Rabbi Menachem in Tehran for this man, is from Your Excellency to extend a hand of assistance and compassion to her by saving her and her children from hunger, and to notify him to send her monthly living expenses, or else send her expenses for her to come to him in Tehran, or else send her a bill of divorce. This, and may you remain in respect; President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad True copy
3 June 1934 His Excellency the Consul of the Imperial State of Iran in Baghdad, the respected Greetings and respect, Hanouni Hazqeel Halawi has claimed that her husband, named Ishaq Ibrahim Kermanshahi, has left her for a period of nine years, and she and her children remained without a livelihood, and no helper was found for her among her relatives. After investigation, it appeared that he is residing in Tehran and is married to another woman, living at the house of the person named Rabbi Menachem in Tehran. Therefore, the request from Your Excellency is to extend to her a hand of assistance and compassion by saving her and her children from hunger, and to charge him to send her monthly living expenses, and to send her expenses for her arrival to him in Tehran, or to send her a divorce decree. This, and may you remain with respect; President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad True copy
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 17 Adar ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4 2452 19/5/947
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 569 Date: 18 ⟦May⟧ 1928 His Excellency the Consul of the Imperial State of Iran in Baghdad, the respected Greetings and respect On June 2, 924, we wrote a letter to your Excellency and repeated it on November 19, 1924, and we have not received a reply, therefore we wrote to your Excellency thirdly, we hope for a reply as soon as ⟦possible⟧ and this is the text of the letter ⟦Habni⟧ daughter of Halawi claimed that her husband named Isaac Ibrahim Kermanshahi has left her for a period of nine years and she and her children remained without a livelihood and there was no helper for her from her relatives and after investigation it appeared that he is residing in Tehran and is married to another woman, specifically the daughter of the named ⟦Hamam⟧ Menahem in Tehran, therefore the request from your Excellency is that you extend to her a hand of help and compassion by saving her and saving her children from hunger and inform him to either send her monthly living expenses or send her expenses for her coming to him in Tehran, or else send her a bill of divorce, and may you remain with respect President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad True copy of the original Clerk of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Ezra Isaac Saleh ⟦signature⟧
Khanaqin District Sub-prefecture Editing Department Number: 2100 Date: 14 / 6 / 1938 Subject: Returning notification papers. Assistant Director of Khanaqin Police We follow up on our letter number 2781 dated 30 / 5 / 1938 regarding the subject and request the return of the notification papers after service. District Governor of Khanaqin Copy to - Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with reference to its letter number 4962 dated 12 / 6 / 1938. 7489 15 / 6 / 938 Asim For filing
Administration of the Israelite Community Baghdad Department :: Presidency of the Community Number :: 4922 Date :: 12 June 938 To the Qaimaqamiyah of Khanaqin Khanaqin We request a prompt reply to the letter of this department Number :: 4928 Dated :: 26 May 938 Subject :: Notification of Nouri Ephraim Bechor, the employee at the Oil Company Khanaqin With respect Signature: ⟦illegible⟧ Position: President of the Community