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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance for Rights
Baghdad
Date: 8 April 1929
Subject:
General Number: 856
Special Number:
To the President of the Spiritual Council of the Israelite Community
It has been understood from the statement of the defendant Elia Heskel Sofer that the plaintiff
Naima daughter of Ibrahim Rashti had filed a lawsuit before your Spiritual Council
regarding the recovery of her jewelry and the estimation of alimony for her from her aforementioned husband Elia
So we request that you inform us about the nature of the mentioned lawsuit and what resulted from it
and to send the reply before the trial date falling on 17 April 29
J. Y.
Vice President
Office of the Hakhambashi - Baghdad
Number 19
Date 11 April 929
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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With G-d's Help
Wednesday, 4 Nisan 89
Baghdad
No. 152
Before
the undersigned judges of the authorized Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad appeared Mr. ⟦Isaac⟧ son of Ezekiel
and his wife Mrs. Samira daughter of Ezra
In the name of the Lord we shall do
and they appeared of their own free and complete will without any duress or coercion and declared as follows:
Since there have been differences of opinion between us from the date 5 Adar 88, we returned and each went their own way
and from then until now no marital relations have taken place between us at all. And now we have agreed between us of our own free will
and we do not want to continue living together and it is our wish to be divorced with a bill of divorce according to the law of Moses and Israel
and the husband, the aforementioned Mr. Isaac, committed to pay his wife Samira a sum of 150 Iraqi Dinars
cash, and a sum of 600 Iraqi Dinars delayed, and a sum of 200 Iraqi Dinars for alimony
and the aforementioned wife Samira waived all her claims and rights against her aforementioned husband Isaac
and each went their own way and neither has any claim or demand of any kind against the other
and to this we have signed our names.
The husband Isaac son of Ezekiel
The wife Samira daughter of Ezra
Chancery Department . Baghdad
Number 22
Date 14 Nisan 89
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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Judge
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4/440
16 April 929
Regarding the case of the jewelry of Nasima daughter of Ibrahim Rashti and her alimony
To
The Honorable President of the Civil Court of First Instance in Baghdad
The Spiritual Court was approached on July 22, 928 by the woman named Nasima daughter of Ibrahim Rashti, claiming that
her husband Eliya Haskel Sofer had sold her jewelry
And since the husband had confessed before the court that he had sold the items listed below, which are:-
| Mithqal
Gold anklet | 35
Four bracelets (i.e. two pairs) | 16
Braids | 30
Necklace | 15
Chandelier and silver set 330, their value is eighty-two rupees (82/8) and a half
The court has ruled against the aforementioned either to pay the value of the mentioned jewelry or to return it in kind to his wife
As for the alimony, the court had issued its ruling against the defendant Eliya Haskel Sofer on
April 23, 928 to pay a monthly alimony to his mentioned wife in the amount of twenty-five rupees, which is one-third
25
of his monthly salary amounting to seventy-five rupees;
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Civil Court of First Instance
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Acting Chief Rabbi
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: 17 April 1929
General Number: 927
Special:
Subject
To the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Supplementing our letter dated 8 April 929 and number 856
The court has also decided to ask whether the jewelry that you ruled
for the plaintiff Naeema daughter of Ibrahim Rashti is included in the marriage contract and
part of her dowry, and whether the Spiritual Court ruled to return them in kind or their value
as part of the dowry of the aforementioned plaintiff Naeema or not. We request you inform us about all
of that and send the answer before the trial date falling on 24 April 29
This
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Vice President
⟦signature⟧
Office of the Hakhambashi - Baghdad
Number 25
Date 8/4/929
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
J. Y.
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469 / H
22 April 1929
Case of Nasima Ibrahim Moshi
President of the Civil Court of First Instance - Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 17 April 1929, Number: 937
Since the Israeli Spiritual Court is closed at the present time, we have not been able
to answer your question; however, we have summoned to this department the plaintiff
Nasima Ibrahim Rashti, and she replied after inquiry that the mentioned jewelry is included
in the marriage contract and is part of her dowry.
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Acting Chief Rabbi
Court of First Instance
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Incoming 8
3631 N of the year 66
Regarding the withdrawal of cassation case papers
July 10 - Case number 196 in the Cassation Council
762: Its number is 3631 N of the year 71 in the Sharia Court in Karkh
For the purpose of withdrawing it from the mentioned court and sending it to the Court of Cassation to consider the appeal
filed against it in the above case, and we have sent a copy of this decision to the mentioned court
for the purpose of returning the mentioned case papers to this court for the purpose of linking them with the case papers
of the aforementioned cassation, and from God comes success
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Head of the Judicial Panel
Copy to the Sharia Court in Karkh
10 / 7 / 66
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Evidence of what the deceased Abraham son of Sasson Fathiya gave. From the day of his death %
until its end.
Being that we, the undersigned Beth Din, ⟦were⟧ here in Baghdad. And before us it was clarified and verified
that the aforementioned deceased
1000 2
2000 the deceased gave it to charity
200 redemption
200 Elijah's portion
⟦line⟧ atonement for the soul on the day of his death
Witness Salman Hugi Aboud
Witness Sasson
By Menachem
S
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4/1081
22 March 1930
Case of Sheena Munshi Sheena
His Excellency the Vice President of the Civil Court of First Instance - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 754 dated 20 March 1930
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts, the young man Heskel Sion Dangour has
married the girl Victoria Munshi Sheena on 25 Nisan year 89 (Hebrew) corresponding to 5
May 929, provided that the agreed amount of the dowry is three thousand five hundred
rupees (3500) excluding the trousseau
Ezra Khedouri
Acting Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
N. M
1750
60
60
50
1920
250
1680
1800
3480
3530
1007
2527
480
140
250
145
1855
10
1865
1800
0065
57
20
79
32
111
198
309
227
Orphan Care Committee in Baghdad
According to receipt No. 696, we received the amount of ⟦...⟧ Dinars
1321 until ⟦...⟧ until 257 with an amount of ⟦...⟧ Dinars on night 1
Our share of the proceeds from the Central Building as well as the adjacent building on Al-Rashid Street which
according to it (Rupees) 32, its share was 52 Rupees until ⟦...⟧ according to receipt No. ⟦...⟧
We also received the amount of 14 of the money we had, which we received according to receipt No. 22 according to
In Rupees (1000/92) what we received
1885
155
10
15
180
132
129
81
81
50
25
71
81
57
31
8
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: 21 July 1930
General Number: 2221
Special:
Subject:
To the Hacham Bashi in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed by Karima daughter of Baruch Agassi against Zion Ezra Shimon
Since the girl Masouda daughter of Zion Shimon has exceeded nine years of age, is it permissible
for her to remain with her mother or should she be handed over to her father. I request your observation regarding this girl and whether
her remaining with her mother causes harm to her interests in any way, and since her father is requesting the
court to hand her over to him, please provide the answer before the day appointed for the hearing, falling on 27 July
year 1930.
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Vice President
Court of First Instance of Rights in Baghdad
Baghdad
22 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
M K
18 / 10 / 8
631 ⟦case⟧ ⟦number⟧ 95
Risha Committee for the Layth tribe
What was withdrawn, number ⟦chapter⟧ 65 to ⟦chapter⟧ ⟦Musa⟧ ⟦Nidal⟧ ⟦Qasim⟧
631 case number 56 in the heart of 357 with the rest of the usury in Lasha
A sect ⟦here⟧ ⟦na⟧ his Lord ⟦the divider⟧ for our affairs and for our meeting ⟦remaining⟧ ⟦for his body⟧ ⟦by broadcasting⟧ his rail for which
Also (Roger) 38 case number 56, his Lord for the lion of Risha from Risha Al-Qana ⟦coming⟧
A section for the polisher of the year 12, the killing of April, its head plucked out, the stability of the rail 32, they sent it
⟦No⟧ ⟦Al-Rajia⟧ his weapon for him ( ⟦0056⟧ ) ⟦my grave⟧
⟦Hussein⟧ ⟦Fadl⟧
What was withdrawn, his Lord for him, for the third, for him, for a profit
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B/1221
July 22, 1930
Case of Karjiya Aghasi
Vice President of the Civil Court of First Instance - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 2421 dated July 21, 1930
The daughter may remain with her mother if the mother is of good character and nothing has been heard about her
that would prejudice her reputation and dignity
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⟦The Chief Rabbinate in Baghdad⟧
Acting Hakham Bashi
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N. M
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The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God Protect It
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number:
N.Y.:
Date: 16 Av 5720
Year: 1960
To the Honorable
The distinguished and esteemed Mr. Meir H. Salman N. Sassoon
In the name of God we shall act
We hereby inform your honor that on the 7th day of the month of Av in the year 5720, there appeared before the court
Mr. Isaac son of Nissim Joseph Abraham Sassoon and declared before us that he gives as an absolute gift
To his dear wife Mrs. Georgia daughter of Sassoon
The house located in the Al-Bawiya neighborhood No. 11/1/227, as it is registered in her name in the Tabu
And no person has any claim or idle words against her
⟦Ovadia Somekh⟧
Judge and Teacher
Office of the Chief Rabbi - Baghdad
Number 592
Date 10/8/1960
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: July 26, 1930
General Number: 2479
Special:
Subject:
The Spiritual Head of the Israelite Community
Based on the request of Masouda daughter of Shalom, the wife of the deceased Yusuf Dawud Hakkak, that she has
spent on the preparation, shrouding, and burial of her aforementioned husband, along with other expenses for the funeral -
and charities amounting to 861 Rupees and four Annas; is this amount truly spent for this
purpose, and is it proportional to the family's social status and reasonable, and does it comply with Mosaic
Law or not?
Please provide a detailed answer regarding this as quickly as possible?
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⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Office of the Hakhambashi - Baghdad
Number 569
Date 28 / 7 / 1930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
M K
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1224/H
July 28, 1930
Court of First Instance of Rights - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 2479 dated July 26, 1930
The expenses for preparing the deceased are proportionate to the status of the deceased's family, and it is customary
to spend such an amount among wealthy families as an exaggeration in preserving the
dignity of the deceased, which is a reasonable matter that does not violate the provisions of Israeli Sharia in any way.
⟦Shahab⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
The Acting Chief Rabbi
ACTING CHIEF RABBI ABR. ASL⟦...⟧
Baghdad Baghdad
N. M.
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Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance for Rights
Date: July 29, 930
Baghdad
General Number: 2540
Special:
Subject:
To the Haham Bashi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated July 28, 930, numbered 2634/H.
We request an explicit answer as to whether the expenses discussed in our letter
are appropriate for the family of the deceased Yusuf Dawud Hakkak in particular.
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Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish
Community in Baghdad
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Office of the Chief Rabbi - Baghdad
Number 580
Date 21 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
M K
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5 August 1930
His Eminence the Deputy Head of the Spiritual Court
You will find below a copy of the letter from the Civil Court of First Instance No. 2479 dated 26/7/30
to respond to its content
Witnessed
Acting
Hakham Bashi Ibrahim
Aslan Yehuda
ASLAN YEHO⟦...⟧
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Hakham Bashi Community in Baghdad
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Spiritual Head of the Israelite Nation
Based on the request of Masouda daughter of Shalom, wife of the deceased Yusuf Dawud Hakkak, that she has spent on
the preparation, shrouding, and burial of her aforementioned husband, along with other expenses for readings and charities amounting to (869) Rupees
and four Annas; is this amount truly spent for this purpose, and is it appropriate for the family's social
status and reasonable, and does it conform to the Mosaic Law or not?
Please provide a detailed answer regarding this as quickly as possible;
Vice President
N. M.
⟦Tobia Asl⟧
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1258
August 5, 1930
Court of First Instance of Civil Rights - Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 2479 dated July 26, 1930
The amount of (4/869) rupees and four annas spent by the claimant Masouda
Shalom for the preparation, shrouding, and burial of her deceased husband Yusuf Daoud Hakkak is proportionate to
the social status of the deceased's family and is reasonable and appropriate according to Jewish law;
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community of Baghdad, may God protect it
⟦illegible⟧ YEHOODA ⟦illegible⟧
The Hakham Bashi in Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
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1221
0621 Sequence A
5
Old Real Estate Registry entry for the city of Rawa
26 / 7 / 06 in Letter 3737 with Section No. 195 from entry according to its entry H 5141 in the register
From it ⟦...⟧ its entry according to K-A
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Entry in the K-A register, its official riyal pen
Its entry for the riyal K-A for the year, as for the white riyal, it was established in it and it was purchased in the name of Sabla Riyah Lani
Lani (328 m) and for it also A M Qa Yi Qa A Rila Riyah Asfi Ahmad and H Riyah for the L-A-Sini Nama'an Riqtam forgot it
Sila for what he said and for his cause by their saying A H Niya Muqbilah Nahah by its heart that it is in the names of the divisions
K-A and its preparation A Qasisha with all this division, its value is 17
For its half and for the sake of the preservation of the students of the administrative matters
Chief of the Court of Appeal
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9 / 5
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: July 27, 1930
General Number: 2508
Special:
Subject:
Spiritual Head of the Israelite Community
The court has decided to inquire from your department whether Sabiha, daughter of Nuri Effendi, has filed
a lawsuit with you against the heirs of her deceased husband, Meir Hazqeel Samloon, to obtain her dowry
amounting to eighteen thousand rupees, and whether there has been a previous claim by the other heirs regarding the necessity of deducting the value
of the household furniture from the original dowry, and to what stage this lawsuit has reached,
and whether the division of the inherited property held by the court among the heirs according to the legal distribution
affects the rights of the wife or not. We hope to receive a detailed response as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Judge of Personal Status Matters
for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
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Court of First Instance of Rights
Office of the Hakham Bashi - Baghdad
Number 578
Date 20 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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20 July 1930
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Reference to your letter No. 2508 dated 27 July 1930
I wish to inform your court that the Israeli Spiritual Court
has not yet commenced hearing legal cases
noting that Sabiha daughter of Nuri has submitted a request to open the lawsuit
and the case will be considered when the court begins hearing the lawsuits submitted to it
according to the procedures,
To
the Administration
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The Head Abraham Aslan
Acting Chief Rabbi
Acting Chief Rabbi
N. M.
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date - <del>3 August 930</del>
Subject ⟦line⟧
General Number 2602
» Special
To the Hakham Bashi of Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 30 July 930 and numbered 1230 / H.
Please resolve the lawsuit of Sabiha daughter of Nuri as quickly as possible and inform us
of the result.
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Vice President
Office of the Hakham Bashi - Baghdad
Number 594
Date 8/11/ 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Filed
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SGPS ⟦line⟧ 346 ⟦line⟧ 686 ⟦line⟧ 1,000 Pads.. 1-4-30.
G. F 11.
General Form (11)
FROM: Magistrate of Baghdad Province
To: His Eminence the Chief Rabbi in Baghdad
The Respected:
No.: 9108
Dated: 27 / 7 / 930
Corresponding to: 192
Memorandum.
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court against Menashi bin Menashi Nassim;
The court has decided to ask your Eminence whether the person named Ezra bin Ishaq Arbili residing
in the Al-Sitt Hadia neighborhood is the husband of the woman named Lulu bint Shaul Shalakha residing
in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood. Please respond to this before the trial date on 29 / 7 / 30
Magistrate of Baghdad Province
Office of the Chief Rabbi - Baghdad
Number 576
Date 29 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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For day ⟦3⟧ 22 ⟦Elul⟧ 5690 ⟦from the days⟧ ⟦to⟧ ⟦3⟧
In a full week ⟦from day⟧ ⟦16⟧ ⟦Elul⟧ ⟦until⟧ ⟦22⟧ ⟦Elul⟧ ⟦year⟧ ⟦5690⟧ ⟦7⟧ ⟦weeks⟧ ⟦and a half⟧ ⟦that passed⟧
In the ⟦Zilkha⟧ Synagogue ⟦abovementioned⟧ ⟦after⟧ ⟦deduction of⟧ ⟦abovementioned⟧ ⟦expenses⟧ ⟦as detailed⟧
Expenses | Rupee
Shamashim | 4000
Kadhuri | 1800
Wlad | 1500
Oil | 0700
Advance | 0900
Kerosene | 0490
Matches | 0010
More { ⟦remains⟧ ⟦with⟧ ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Shimon⟧
{ ⟦remains⟧ ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Meir⟧
Peace be upon him ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦Abraham⟧
⟦H'⟧ ⟦Sasson⟧ ⟦H'⟧
⟦Moshe⟧
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August 4, 1930
His Excellency the Criminal Judge of Baghdad Province
Reference to your letter No. 9108/1118 dated 7/27/1930
The person named Ezra bin Isaac Areli is the husband of the woman named Lulu bint Shaul
Sheikh ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Avraham Eliyahu Yehuda ⟦...⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
N. M.
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: 29 July 1930
General Number: 2541
Special:
Subject:
To the Haham Bashi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the request of Heskel Eliyahu Saltoon regarding the payment of what he spent on the preparation, shrouding, and charities
of his deceased son Meir Heskel Saltoon, amounting to (1119) rupees and fifteen annas, including
the expenses of the year following the death, it was necessary to inquire from your department whether the mentioned expenses
are appropriate for the social status of the deceased's family and reasonable, and whether it conforms to Israeli law
or not. Please inform us of that as quickly as possible.
Judge of Personal Matters for the
Jewish Community in Baghdad
Office of the Haham Bashi - Baghdad
Number 581
Date 21 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
M K