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Number
471
To the Honorable Sharia Court of Cassation
High greetings. After reviewing the old Rusafa Court, the following has become clear: the petitioner filed
a lawsuit on March 25, 962, requesting the obedience of his wife to return with him to Mosul. Since the wife
during the war had been married to the aforementioned in Amarah under the claim that he was not married in Mosul and on the condition that
she resides during the war in Baghdad. Upon presenting witnesses, it was proven that he was unmarried, and after the consummation, the
marriage took place with the knowledge of the Rabbinate of Amarah. After she moved to Baghdad, it became clear that the aforementioned had a first wife in Mosul
in Baghdad. Since the second wife was forced to reside with her co-wife contrary to what the husband had volunteered, she continued
in Mosul, and the husband did not record the wife's statement. It was clarified to the presidency that the marriage occurred to the wife
through deception and that the witnesses were false. Accordingly, it was decided not to compel the wife to obedience, and if he leaves Baghdad,
a monthly alimony of thirty rupees is allocated to her. On August 8, 962, both parties attended, and the wife stated
her agreement to go with him monthly to Mosul on the condition of securing alimony for her house in Mosul, and the
alimony is ruled against him if he fails to return after the mentioned authorized period. Secondly - due to the presence of the mentioned husband,
the notification was issued, matching the alimony of thirty rupees per month which the husband deposited during the proceedings at the presidency,
and the husband deposited sixty rupees in cash, which is the alimony for two months for the duration of his absence. It was decided ⟦based⟧ on this
to execute our decision through the official execution department if the husband fails to return after the authorized period.
The mentioned period passed and he did not return in the name of the aforementioned, nor did he send the wife's alimony; therefore, an objection was filed according to the decision,
and the notification was deposited in time to the execution department for its implementation. Secondly, the wife is not legally obligated to obey
by way of going to Mosul, and the husband is obligated to provide for his wife residing in her house.
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S.G.P.Bd...1533...2334...300 Pads...17-1-21.
G. F. 12 (Pads of 100).
General Form (12)
(Booklet of 100 sheets)
FROM / من: Personal Status Judge in Baghdad
To / الى: The Honorable President of the Jewish Spiritual Council
No. / نمرة: <del>7</del> 86
Dated / التاريخ: 192
the / الموافق:
Memorandum. مفكرة
Greetings: I request that you inform us regarding Habiba daughter of Eliyahu, residing in the Battaween neighborhood, whether she is married or divorced. With our utmost respect. 1/22/1922
Personal Status Judge in Baghdad
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<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Greetings and peace, and with reference to your letter number ...
That Habiba daughter of Eliyahu residing in the Battaween neighborhood ⟦...⟧
A legal divorce was performed upon her from her husband ⟦...⟧ on the date of 8 Shawwal ⟦...⟧
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The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City
Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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CPSI...784—1146—1,000 Pads—29-9-21
G. F. 11 (Pads of 100)
General Form 11 Notebook Sheet (100)
FROM: Deputy of the Basra Court of First Instance
To: The Honorable Haham Bashi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
No. Number: 227
Dated. Date: 20 June corresponding to 14 March 1922
Memorandum. Memorandum:
After greetings: It is necessary that you inform us about the financial capability of the defendants Husayn
and Fayil Hilali and Huduri Sassoon and Nayil Hilali residing
in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood. We request an investigation into this and to answer us before the arrival of the
eighth day of the month of September 922. With much respect to you.
Deputy of the Basra Court of First Instance
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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Court of First Instance
Basra
BASRA
Mr. Khawaja Yusuf ⟦illegible⟧
Investigate and inform us that the aforementioned have no salary and their monthly earnings are unknown
Please be kind enough to write their answer as required and from it the request is granted and ⟦...⟧
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To the Judge
The Honorable Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Based on your request dated ⟦22⟧ / ⟦2⟧ / ⟦933⟧
regarding informing us whether there was
between ⟦the plaintiff⟧ ⟦...⟧ and between ⟦the defendant⟧
against him ⟦...⟧ a Sharia lawsuit
in this court ⟦...⟧
it has become clear to us from reviewing
the book ⟦...⟧ in this court
that there is no Sharia lawsuit
between the two persons mentioned
above at the present time
and accordingly we have informed you of that
according to ⟦the procedures⟧ ⟦...⟧
on ⟦25⟧ / ⟦2⟧ / ⟦933⟧
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G. F. 16. (Pads of 100).
General Form 16 (Booklet of 100)
No. 59
REMINDER. Reminder 221
FROM From the President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
To To the Honorable Hakham Bashi of the Jewish Community
Dated the 192 Date 1922 corresponding to February 25
Memorandum. Memorandum
I invite your attention to this office Communication noted on the margin,
and request the favour of an early reply.
We draw your attention to the letter of this administration referred to in the margin
and we hope that the reply to it will arrive early.
No. 922 / February 11 dated Number 59 / 18 / 8
SUBJECT: Regarding the church's report on the subject
The persons authorized to manage the affairs of the two endowments and who shall be the successor to ⟦the deceased⟧
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Baghdad Court of First Instance
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Signature Signature.
Designation Designation.
S.G.P.Bd. 626 910 250 Pads 8-8-21.
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CPSI ..1264...1856...1.000 Pads...13-1-22.
G. F. 11 (Pads of 100).
General Form 11 Booklet Page (100)
FROM: From the President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
To: To the Honorable Hakham Bashi of the Israelite Community
No. Number: 59 / 180
Dated the Corresponding Date: 14 / 4 / 1922
Memorandum. Memorandum:
After greetings. Since a dispute has arisen between Isaac Shalom, deceased, regarding the Torahs of Isaac Shalom, and Menashi Zarur,
deceased, regarding the Torahs of Isaac ⟦also⟧ Zarur, concerning the deed of the first Torah Gate, it is therefore necessary to ask your Excellency about the persons authorized
to manage the affairs of the two endowments and who should be the adversary in the lawsuit regarding that. With great respect.
President ⟦illegible⟧
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Court of First Instance
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
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With the help of God, Tuesday, 8th of Kislev, the year 5696 according to the minor era, here in Baghdad, may God protect it.
The undersigned acknowledges and confesses
I, Elias son of Salman Aboud Al-Kohen, testify upon myself that I have received from
the hand of the deceased ⟦...⟧ Al-Kohen the sum of ⟦...⟧ (amount) which is due to me from
⟦...⟧ today ⟦...⟧ 31 ⟦...⟧ 1935
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S.P.G.Bd. ⟦line⟧ 600 ⟦line⟧ 870 ⟦line⟧ 1,000 Bks. ⟦line⟧ 30-7-21.
G. F. 11 (Pads of 100).
General Form 11 Notebook Sheet (100)
FROM / من: President of the Court of First Instance / Baghdad.
To / الى: The Honorable President of the Rabbinate / Baghdad.
No. / نمرة:
Dated / التاريخ: Baghdad, corresponding to November 7, 1921
Memorandum. / مفكرة
Please inform us whether Ephraim Salman Kahila has refused to marry
Na'ima daughter of Shaul Yusuf Levi or not? With much respect.
On behalf of the President of the Court of First Instance
Baghdad.
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A. F. N.
In response, I state that the aforementioned refused to marry the aforementioned woman and her divorce exists.
November 16, 921
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Official registration of this session
10 Fils
And witnesses ⟦...⟧ Badlah Laghya Rabi' al-Salfa billah
In the name of the Lord, we shall do and succeed, 1st of 7th Shevat, year 5693, here in Baghdad, may it be established
Menachem Levi bin Menachem
Before us, the undersigned witnesses, came Mrs. Rachel daughter of Yosef Avraham Sasson
and said to us: Be witnesses for me
and they acquired from her with a complete and finished acquisition from now, with the cancellation of all notifications and conditions
not as a mere promise and not as a form of documents, according to the law of Moses and Israel
regarding all that is written and specified above in the presence of the aforementioned
and this was on the 7th day of the month of Shevat, year 5693 of the creation, here in Baghdad
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Official registration of this session
10 Fils
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To the Honorable President of the Israeli Spiritual Court in Baghdad
224
Masroura, daughter of Hanif, residing in the Tatran neighborhood, claimed against her husband Meir, son of Maryam Fanan, that he left her with her three daughters
So she requested an assessment of alimony for herself, and upon investigation, the aforementioned stated that his aforementioned wife is living with him in one house
The aforementioned ⟦...⟧ acknowledged that the aforementioned Masroura is his wife and her aforementioned husband are in one house, no
dispute between them, and accordingly we decided ⟦...⟧ and government
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S.P.G.Bd. 600 870 1,000 Bks. 30-7-21.
G. F. 11 (Pads of 100).
General Form 11 Notebook Sheet (100)
FROM: Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
TO: The Honorable President of the Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
No.: 282 / 97
Dated:
the: 21 January
192:
Memorandum.
Please inquire with the Rabbinate regarding the date of birth of the person named Yusuf Effendi bin Abboud Fattouh, and based on
the notification of what you have, and remain for what is necessary.
Judge of First Instance
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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Court of First Instance
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
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S. F. 18. (Pads of 100).
General Form 16 (Booklet 100)
No.:
REMINDER.: Reminder
From: Personal Status Judge in Baghdad
To: His Honor the President of the Jewish Spiritual Council, Respected
Dated the: 192
Date: 21 April Year 1927
Corresponding to:
Memorandum. Memorandum
I invite your attention to this office Communication noted on the margin,
and request the favour of an early reply.
We draw your attention to the letter of this administration
referred to in the margin and we hope from you that
the reply to it arrives early.
No.: 21 Personal
dated: 24/2/97
SUBJECT : Subject: Regarding the birth statement of Salim son of Khedouri Yusuf
Signature Signature.:
Designation Designation:
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BAGHDAD
Court of First Instance
Baghdad
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Head of the Execution Department
Greetings,
Before this date, July 29, 921, and number 788, we attended and clarified
that it was understood that the wife of Meir Yaqub the Iranian, currently residing in
Amarah, had previously reconciled with her husband in Baghdad with the knowledge of
the Spiritual Rabbi. However, after the reconciliation, she traveled without her husband's permission
to the villages and then to Amarah, and she did not respond to the Rabbi's summons to attend
the trial with her husband after notification, as the summons was repeated three times, but she ignored
the matter and applied to the Amarah court to obtain an alimony decree, which should be
void as long as the reconciliation was decided between them - in absentia.
Since the matter has been received via the attached notification from the Rabbi regarding Meir's necessity to attend court,
the issue is presented to your presence as a confirmation and a request for you to inform the Head of Execution
in Amarah of the necessity to annul the aforementioned decree issued by the Amarah court,
pending the hearing and the resolution of the dispute in the Israeli Spiritual Court
in Baghdad. With great respect.
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Number 291 ⟦dated⟧
788
Head of the Execution Department
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After greetings
If Ni'ma has directed an excuse regarding her alimony ⟦...⟧ to the court today
In Amarah, she had previously reconciled with her husband Mir in Baghdad
Through the knowledge of the Spiritual Authority, but after the reconciliation she traveled without the permission
Of her husband to Ali Al-Gharbi and then to Amarah, and she did not respond to the summons to appear
For the trial record with her husband after the concealment, as the summons was repeated
Many times, but she ignored the matter and approached the Amarah court to expedite the notification
Of the alimony, which should be dropped and is no longer decided between them
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The reconciliation officially
Therefore, I ask you to inform the Head of General Procedures
of the necessity of canceling the alimony notification issued before this
from your esteemed court against the aforementioned ⟦Munir Nassif Ibrahim⟧
and that we - the aforementioned and the same attendees - to the Spiritual
Court in Baghdad
This, and with highest respect.
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The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Before us, the Religious Court of the Holy City of Baghdad, the undersigned, on Thursday, the twenty-first of the month of Adar II,
the year five thousand seven hundred and six from the creation of the world according to the count we use here in Baghdad, may God protect it, there appeared before us
the young man Isaac Hayyim son of Isaac Joseph Cohen and presented before us a marriage certificate made on Friday,
the fourteenth of the month of Adar, the year five thousand seven hundred and seventeen from the creation of the world here in Baghdad,
between the aforementioned groom and the bride Mrs. Rachel daughter of Isaac. And in the aforementioned certificate it is written that the dowry she brought
to him, the aforementioned bride, is in the amount of 14 English gold pounds. And the aforementioned groom confessed before us a complete and final confession
that in truth and sincerity the aforementioned dowry is in the amount of 10 English gold pounds and no more, and what was written in the certificate -
the aforementioned 14 English gold pounds was an error, and therefore he requested from us to correct the aforementioned error and to give him
a new certificate with the correct dowry amount which is 10 English gold pounds. And upon this we have signed here in Baghdad
on the day mentioned above, and everything is valid, clear, and established. 22 Marheshvan 711
Isaac Joseph Cohen
The humble
Isaac
Isaac Hayyim
Joseph
Isaac Abraham
The humble
Isaac
Recorded in the book of
Decisions
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The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
May 19, 928
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The humble Ezra Dangoor
May his end be good
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May 19, 928
To the Honorable Vice President of the Civil Courts in Basra
After many greetings, and with reference to your letter numbered 6/281
And dated May 10, 928
It has been revealed upon investigation that Fahima daughter of Ibrahim is a resident of
Al-Tahan neighborhood, living with her mother Masata daughter of Al-Hu Jinka, born
In the month of Rabi' al-Thani 270. As for the delay in the response until today, it arises from
The search and the course of the investigation today.
1928/5/19
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S.G.P.Bd. ⟦line⟧ 1533 ⟦line⟧ 2333 ⟦line⟧ 500 Pads ⟦line⟧ 21-1-21.
G. F. 11 of (Pads 100).
General Form 11, Booklet Page (100)
From: From the Vice President of the Civil Courts in Basra
To: To the Honorable Spiritual Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
No.: File Number 280 / 6
Dated: 192
the: Corresponding to May 26, 192
Memorandum.: Memorandum
Peace and greetings
It is necessary to know the age of Farha, daughter of Ezra Hakim, a resident of the Qattanin neighborhood, living with
her mother Sarah, daughter of Eliyahu Hakim. Please investigate this and inform us of the true age of
the aforementioned Farha and return the answer before Thursday, September 14, 922. With our
utmost appreciation. B.
Vice President of the Civil Courts
in Basra
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Court of First Instance
in Basra
BASRA.
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The Rabbinical Court in Baghdad
Baghdad
The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad
Before us was discussed the matter of the claims and appeal of Mrs. Habiba daughter of Kahin and Devorah and between Hazuri son of Shaul
On one side the aforementioned Mrs. Habiba and on the other side the appellant son of Hazuri aforementioned, and they argued against each other
with claims, evidence, and demands as seen in this file, and a judgment was given on Thursday, 20th of Shevat
5681, and now they have returned with their appeal, and we ruled that the aforementioned Mrs. Habiba must return to the aforementioned Hazuri all the clothes and objects
that she took from him, and the aforementioned Hazuri must return to the aforementioned Mrs. Habiba all the clothes and objects that she took from him
and the aforementioned Hazuri must pay her a sum of 17 Rupees
The Rabbinical Court in Baghdad
Yitzhak Nissim
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17 March 921
Judge of Personal Status Matters
With respect
The mother of Khadhuri son of Shaul the cook claimed that she deposited with the wife of Khadhuri
son of Shaul the cook, who is mentally unstable, the items belonging to her, and that was by your order
and with the knowledge of the officer appointed by you. However, she was not given a receipt for the items
received from her, so since there is a possibility that the mentioned receipt will be the subject of protest
between the two parties later, I hope your honor will order the writing to the mentioned wife
that she received the mentioned items in detail. This is for you from us with further respect
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⟦The Rabbinical Court⟧
⟦in Baghdad⟧
The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad
After inquiring into the welfare of our master and teacher, Hakham Isaac, may his light shine, and all who are with him in the court of Baghdad, may it be established and built.
We, the undersigned, come to inform your excellency that we have received from Mrs. Sarah daughter of Isaac and her husband Eliyahu Shlomo Isaac
the dowry funds of their daughter Esther, which are due to them from the estate of the late Eliyahu Isaac mentioned above, and this was on Thursday, 26th of Adar I, 5692.
The Rabbinical Court
in Baghdad
Eliyahu Salman
Isaac Hayyim
And in our presence, we the undersigned witnesses, the aforementioned individuals confessed before us with a complete and full confession, and to this we have come.
The Rabbinical Court
in Baghdad
Eliyahu Salman
Isaac Hayyim
Eliyahu Shlomo Isaac