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Baghdad
Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance
Number: 27 / 34 S
Date: 18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1355 AH
30 / 1 / 1937 AD
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
When our court was processing the estate of the deceased Rabbi Ezra Murad bin Eliyahu Rabbi Daoud, we found among his estate
Torahs and various books written in Hebrew script. Since we are unaware of the place designated for their sale, please inform us
at which location they are sold so that we may put them up for public auction.
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
Copy to the Court ⟦illegible⟧
5475
11/14/1956
11/18/1956
In the name of the people ⟦...⟧ Baghdad
Based on the request submitted by ⟦...⟧ the lawyer, agent of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ the court ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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4167
12 / February 937
His Eminence the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 27 / 36 dated
30 / 1 / 937 to respond to its content;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights
Number 27 / 36 445
Date 30 / 1 / 937
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
When our court was inventorying the estate of the deceased Rabbi Ezra Murad bin Eliyahu Rabbi Daoud
We found among his estate Torahs and various books written in Hebrew script, and since we are ignorant of the place
designated for their sale, we therefore request that you inform us in which place they are sold so that we may put them up for public
auction.
The Judge
True copy of the original
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
in Baghdad, may God protect it
المحكمة الدينية الاسرائيلية في بغداد
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. /: 28
Year: 5697
Date: 4 Adar ⟦5697⟧
Before
The undersigned ⟦the⟧ Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie ⟦may his light shine⟧
Judge of the Academy ⟦of⟧ our community ⟦may God protect it⟧ in Baghdad
Came ⟦to⟧ before us
⟦The appraiser⟧ ⟦the appraisers⟧ ⟦of⟧ the estate ⟦of the⟧
Namely Ovadia ⟦son of⟧ Isaac Ward ⟦and⟧ Ovadia Yosef ⟦son of⟧ Ezra Benjamin ⟦and⟧ Ezra ⟦son of⟧ Rahamim ⟦son of⟧
⟦And⟧ declared ⟦that⟧ they labored ⟦in⟧ ⟦appraising⟧ ⟦the estate⟧ ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦above⟧
⟦Signature⟧ ⟦of hand⟧
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Sale of Torahs and Books
4172
15 February 1937
To -
Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights
Baghdad
Your letter No. 36/27 p. 445 dated 1937/1/30
The sale of Torahs, Hebrew books, and others takes place in the Spiritual Council building
located in the Torah neighborhood,
⟦Adil⟧
Head of the Community
⟦Lu⟧
Page 480
In the name of the Judge of Baghdad
Transfer
7631 / 51
Raya
Number 7631 / 51 in Baghdad Court
Regarding
7631 / 51 on 25 / 5 / 76 in Baghdad Court
Based on the request submitted by Raya, wife of ⟦Saleh⟧, regarding the matter of alimony and housing
The court decided to hand it over in this regard
On behalf of
Judge of the Sharia Court
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⟦2152⟧
3 / February 937
Baghdad Peace Court
Reference to your letter No. 707/4972 dated 21 January 937 sent
to the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
regarding the lawsuit
We send to you herewith the remainder of the report numbered 627 related to the lawsuit formed
between Nouri Ephraim Bechor and his wife Khatoun Sassoon Shalabi, and it contains one hundred papers
We request its return to us after review,
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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The Chief Rabbi of the city
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
Number: <del>521</del>
Date: 28/January/947
I designate Hakham Nissim Kadouri son of Menashe
and Hakham Abdallah son of Ezekiel David son of Kadouri
Kosher for the judge
For Ezra son of Rebecca to Hakham ⟦may his soul rest in Eden⟧ Kadouri son of Menashe, of blessed memory
And we gave him testimony 9214 for the date 28/1/947 regarding
from the standing of the estate from the kitchen of the deceased Ezekiel David son of Kadouri, of blessed memory
And the judge and the Hakham examined it, mentioned that which is between according to the law for our master and his father
⟦remained⟧ for his signature
⟦illegible⟧
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2165
10 / February 937
Magistrate Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 1005 / 6214 dated 28 / 1 / 937 addressed
to the President of the Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad
There is no specific fee for the mediator in the dowry contract, rather the fee is
by agreement of both parties ;
⟦signature⟧
on behalf of
Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
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Baghdad
Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights
Number: 912
Date: 2 Muharram 1355 AH / 14 / 3 / 1937 AD
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Enclosed we send you a copy of the report from the Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood regarding the nomination of Lulu daughter of Heskel as a guardian
over her minor children, requesting your observations regarding it.
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
Authority of ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ No. 1000 dated 15 / 3 / 1937 ⟦illegible⟧
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
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Page 485
Whereas the son of Saleh Kabbay had married Ziba Rabbi and left her children, who are
Naji, Saleh, Salim, and Hadia, and the daughters ⟦Rifqa⟧, Zakia, and Sayyida, without
appointing a guardian over them, and since their integrity has been established as people of
virtue and uprightness, and the one present is capable of managing their affairs
and preserving their property, accordingly it was necessary for them to organize
the share deed and ⟦editor⟧ 12 March 327
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
In the neighborhood under the Tekkiye
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4222
14 March 937
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Respected
We send to you herewith a copy of the minutes referred to us by the Court of First Instance
and submitted by the Mukhtar of the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Lulu daughter of Heskel
as a guardian over her minor children, to state your observations regarding it and return it to us with the answer.
LW
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Year: 5697
No.:
Date: 23 Adar 5697
From us, the Sage Sassoon Kadoorie, may God preserve and protect him
On Friday, 5 Adar II, 5697
For Mr. ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 14 ⟦...⟧ 27 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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4225
17 March 937
To
The Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 916 dated 14 / 3 / 937
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the named Lulu daughter of Heskel
is fit to be a guardian over her minor children, provided that her brother Munshi
Heskel Meshaal participates with her;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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Baghdad
Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance
Number: 186 / 1936 and 847
Date: 10 / 3 / 1937
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
A lawsuit has been filed in our court by Muhammad bin Hay regarding his request
to drop the alimony awarded against him to the defendant Lilo bint Ibrahim for her daughters,
Esther and Fahima, based on his conversion to the Islamic religion, and based on the defendant's claim
that the aforementioned plaintiff, after converting to the Islamic religion, returned and converted to the
Mosaic religion, and that this was recorded in the Spiritual Council. Therefore, we request that you inform us whether
the aforementioned plaintiff has returned to the Mosaic religion and the details of how that occurred, provided that
the response reaches us before the trial date, which falls on 18 / 3 / 1937.
⟦illegible⟧
The Judge
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Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance
Baghdad
Number 847
Date 10 / 3 / 1937
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
(Copy)
A lawsuit has been filed in our court by Muhammad bin Hay regarding his request to drop the alimony
awarded against him to the defendant Lilo bint Ibrahim for her daughters, Esther and Fahima, based
on his conversion to the Islamic religion, and based on the defendant's claim that the aforementioned plaintiff,
after converting to the Islamic religion, returned and embraced the Mosaic faith, and that this was recorded in
the Spiritual Council. Therefore, we request that you inform us whether the aforementioned plaintiff has returned to
the Mosaic faith and how that process occurred, provided that the response reaches us before the trial date falling on
: 18 / 3 / 1937
The Judge
True copy of the original
14 March 1937
⟦illegible⟧
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4222
14 March 937
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, the Respected
We attach herewith a copy of the letter from the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 847 dated 10 / 3 / 37
regarding the return of the person named Muhammad bin Hay to the Mosaic religion, to respond to its content as quickly
as possible;
⟦Alawi⟧
Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: 2 Tishrei 97
Regarding Habib s/o Sasson Nissim s/o Sasson
And between s/o Habib s/o Abraham s/o Isaac s/o Cohen
We have sat and it was clarified
After we saw the decision of the court from 1937/4/14
According to testimony testified before us by 3 from the community that Habib s/o Sasson Nissim 934
The aforementioned is s/o Isaac s/o Abraham s/o Isaac the aforementioned. Therefore s/o
The aforementioned s/o Isaac the aforementioned and we received their testimony and signed according to law
Done here in Baghdad
Nissim Kadoorie
Ezra Dangoor
A. S.
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17 March 937
Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 847 dated 10 / 3 / 937
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has replied to your letter referred
to above that the person named Munshi bin Hay (Muhammad bin Hay) had approached the
aforementioned court on March 7, 934 and requested to return to the Mosaic religion, so the
court accepted his return and he became a Jew;
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Khedhouri⟧
Head of the Community
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736 T L 71
Decision No. 154 in an annulment case
regarding travel
01 / 3 / 736 in Ltr 738 in Khawla Rima Q Ltha
In the north, Khawla Rima regarding travel in Qilya for 17 Virna, their story is a drink remaining
Their story and Jal La (Rula Nibr Sah) Rula Nibr Rashna Othman for so it is
The delivery of their relative Paulina Rima Qaya'a for the amount of 62 in 14 7 in Ltr their relative
In Luwisha Rima regarding their story
The high shelling previously
It is
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4180
21 February 937
To
The Judge of Personal Status Matters
In Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 636 dated 16 / 2 / 937
We have delegated on our behalf His Eminence Rabbi Daoud Shaul to attend the recording of the estate
under discussion at the appointed time;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
A copy of it
To His Eminence Rabbi Daoud Shaul
To attend the recording of the estate at half past two in the afternoon on
Monday, corresponding to 1 March 937, in the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
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422
2 March 937
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court
The Judicial Investigator for the Adhamiyah district has requested us in his letter No. 721 dated
1 / 3 / 937 to inform him whether Tuffaha daughter of Gurji is a legal wife of the person
named Shlomo (Shalom) son of Yusuf; therefore, we request an answer to this as quickly
as possible;
⟦Levy⟧
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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Baghdad
Presidency of the Civil Rights Court
Number: 756
Date: 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1355 / 22 February 1937
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Enclosed we send you a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar of the Hanun al-Saghir neighborhood
containing the nomination of Eliya bin Sasson as a guardian over his minor brothers, requesting your observations
regarding the request made. And
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The Judge ⟦line⟧
L D . D
763 T L 6
To the Honorable Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community
On the night of August 27, our homes were entered for the sake of our servants, in our name, and with the intent to loot us publicly
in a very heinous manner such that people were surprised because we were not 16 / 7 / 763
deserving in itself ⟦your Lord⟧ His saying does not insult those themselves from (and there are) diaries and an account
the court
with it
about
The Peace Court in Baghdad
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To the Honorable Governor of the Liquidation Administration
We, the residents of the Hanoun Saghir neighborhood, Khadnouz Sion Yehuda ⟦pregnant⟧ has passed away and left behind his young daughters
Nafija and Badiha and heirs, and for the sake of preserving their rights, we are appointing a guardian over them
And since their full brother Liani Sion is to be appointed as a guardian to maintain the guardianship and manage its affairs
And in order for him to be a guardian over his aforementioned young sisters, we hasten to appoint him to act
As a guardian for his sisters, and accordingly granting him this guardianship, we have written this statement
By your kindness, and the matter is yours 20 / 1 / 27
In the Hanoun Saghir neighborhood
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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5 March 937
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court
We send you herewith a copy of the minutes referred to us by the Court of First Instance
and submitted by the Mukhtar of the Hanun al-Saghir neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Eliya bin Sasson
as a guardian over his younger brothers, for your observations regarding it and its return to us with
the answer;
⟦Sasson⟧
Head of the Community
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The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community
In Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Date: 26 Adar, Year 5697
Part of the inheritance of the late Abraham son of Abraham Pethahiah, of blessed memory
In a promissory note and mortgage
In accordance with the judgment from this court dated 5 Shevat, Year 5697, marked 4218
A sum of 160 (one hundred and sixty) and a quarter Dinars should be transferred from the portion of the aforementioned deceased for the benefit of
The heir, his daughter Samra ⟦widow of⟧ ⟦...⟧
Simple debt
Tabu (land registry) debt
P.