Documents from the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item contains records from the Jewish Religious Courts and the Iraqi and the Baghdad Court of Appeals. The court records concern family matters such as marriage, divorce, custody of children, and inheritance issues.
4215 9 March 937 To The Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 756 dated 3 March 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the person named Elia son of Sassoon is fit to be a guardian over his younger brothers; ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
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422 10 March 937 His Excellency the Governor of Personal Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, the Respected After conducting the necessary investigations, the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that the attached list is the total of what Munir Haskel Ezra spent as funeral expenses for Haskel Ezra, and that these expenses listed in the aforementioned list are appropriate for the status of the deceased. Accordingly, it has been decided to submit it to Your Excellency to disburse the amount of thirty Dinars from the estate of the deceased; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Fils | Dinar Value of prayer books | 400 | " Value of a piece of marble with writing fee | 375 | " Fee for a worker for the seven days of Al-Fatiha and others | 700 | " Expenses for food, tea, and coffee during the seven days | 500 | 9 Fee for the cantor and the sexton for the seven days | 600 | " Fee for two readings during the seven days | 800 | 1 Electricity fee for a full year and fee for the sexton and the scribe | " | 3 To Hevra Kadisha as per receipt (preparation and shrouding expenses) | 625 | 2 Expenses for visits to the grave | 150 | " Value of clothes for the household | 500 | 1 Building the grave | " | 3 (Mishmarah) for one month on Saturdays with cantor's fee | 200 | 1 (Zohar sections) in the full month with (Berakhot) | 600 | " Berakhot of Tu Bishvat | 500 | " Two readings for the short month | 200 | " Tikkun Karet and two readings in the full month and Berakhot | 850 | " Berakhot of Shavuot, Hoshana Rabbah, and Rosh Hashanah | 900 | " Total of honors for the Torah scroll (Meshlimot) in the year | 750 | " Tikkun Karet at the end of the year, two readings, and grave visit expense | " | 1 Fee for guards and collectors | 350 | " Only thirty Dinars; " 30 True copy ⟦...⟧ 937 ⟦signature⟧ 223 762 T L 51 Regarding the woman mentioned in the entry of this file on page 111 and thereafter Regarding the woman mentioned on page 112, entry 111, complications have arisen regarding the authenticity of the signatures attributed to the deceased, so it was suggested in the file to suspend the execution of this ⟦judgment⟧ until the truth emerges and to send a copy of it and the comparison, while we have decided as of this date to maintain the status quo and to take possession of this file until Monday to confirm on that day the writing of the submitted petition for the settlement of an amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Chief of the Court
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights 71 Number 32 / 37 Date 17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1355 AH 28 / 2 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar and the elders of the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Yusuf Shaul Rahmin Bulbul as a guardian over his minor brothers, requesting your observations regarding it. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge
The heirs of our deceased Shaul Rahmin Babul have distributed their inheritance rights among his adult children, who are Eliyahu, Isaac, and Mr. Abdullah, and his adult daughters Alwah and Khatun, and the minor Hanini, as per the distribution decree issued by the Personal Status Court No. 194 / 1926 as reported and dated 17 / November 927. Since the aforementioned minor has not had a guardian appointed to manage her affairs, we see her eldest brother Babul in the position of guardian, and it is best that he be her guardian to manage her affairs until she reaches the age of majority. And based on this statement to the Personal Status Court in Baghdad. Mukhtar | Member | Member of the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood A true copy of the original 27/2/28 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Chief Clerk ⟦illegible stamp⟧
4201 4 March 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court We send you herewith a copy of the minutes referred to us by the Civil Court of First Instance and submitted by the Mukhtar and the elders of the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Yusuf Shaul Rahmin Bulbul as a guardian over his minor brothers, to state your observations regarding it and return it to us with the answer; ⟦L⟧ On behalf of The Head of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year 5697 No. Date 24 of ⟦Nisan⟧ Distributed to Hana Sasson Kadouri to Switzerland Chair to Abraham to Ezekiel Ezra to Kadouri The Distributed And we, the undersigned, are witnesses that on the day ⟦...⟧ day ⟦...⟧ Rahamim Daoud ⟦...⟧ A. Yavin ⟦...⟧ complete ⟦...⟧ and hand and name to Hana to Sarah daughter of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
423 8 March 937 To The Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 710 dated 28 / 2 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad is of the opinion that the person named Yusuf Shaul Rahmin Bulbul is fit to be a guardian over his younger brothers; L.W. ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 1092 S Date: 16 Muharram 1356 AH 28 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the petition submitted by Dawud bin Shaul Yona, requesting your observations regarding it: ⟦signature⟧ The Judge
20 His Excellency the Governor of the Jewish Liquidation Administration, Respected The Petition Since my father, Shaul bin Daoud Badsha, passed away this year and left his family and minor children who are Albert, Rene, and ⟦Geer⟧, and I have minor children, and my father has left in his liability persons, and the aforementioned minors have been harmed by that, and since their uncle ⟦joined⟧ them after their mother, who is unable to manage their affairs and I pity them more than anyone else, and there is a matter regarding the rights of the minors, therefore I request Your Excellency to issue an order appointing me as a guardian over the minors. The petitioner, your Jewish servant The Applicant Daoud bin Shaul Badsha The sole widow of Isaac Badsha Correct ⟦signature⟧ Abd ⟦illegible⟧
42/62 12 April 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We send to you herewith the petition submitted by the Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance within its letter to us No. 1093 dated 28 / 3 / 937 filed by Daoud bin Shaul Yona, requesting your observations regarding it and returning it to us with the answer; to respond on behalf of Head of the Community
4256 20 / April 937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 1093 dated 28 / 3 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the person named Daoud Shaul Yona is fit to be a guardian for the children of his deceased brother Menashi; Lu Sassoon Head of the Community
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: ⟦20⟧ - ⟦Tishrei⟧ - 97 We, the undersigned witnesses, testify for the merit and the document of the woman for the merit of the woman, whoever she may be before us and shall be confirmed That there came before us Mr. Yaakov son of Eliyahu Nissim, known as Kalam And he said to us: Be witnesses for me and acquire from me from now with a vessel fit for acquisition, that of my own free and complete will without any duress, I have given as a complete and absolute gift from this day and forever and to anyone who comes from my power to the bride known as Flora daughter of Yitzhak Rahamim May he rest in peace, Yitzhak Shalom May he rest in peace, H' Avraham
425 22 March 937 To - The Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2686/7636 dated 11 March 937 addressed to The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad We attach with this letter file No. 118, containing 38 papers, pertaining to the case of Eliyahu Ibrahim and his wife Naima Munshi; ⟦On behalf of⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 937/10 ⟦996⟧ Date: 6 Muharram 1356 AH / 18 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Following the death of Daoud Salman Naqqar, it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried in accordance with the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Property of Minors. The Chief Clerk, Sayyid Hamid Mahmoud, has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that the inventory takes place on Wednesday, corresponding to March 24, 937, at two-thirty in the afternoon. Therefore, we request that you send a representative on your behalf to accompany the court deputy during the inventory process. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧
4247 22 March 937 Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 996 dated 18 / 3 / 937 We have delegated on our behalf His Eminence Rabbi Michael to attend the recording of the estate under discussion at the appointed time; ⟦Ezra⟧ Head of the Community A copy of it to His Eminence Rabbi Michael To attend the recording of the estate at two-thirty in the afternoon on Wednesday corresponding to 24 March 937 in the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance;
Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights 1008 Number 936/189 Date 8 Muharram 1356 AH 20 March 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 4234 and dated 17 March 037 Based on the denial by the plaintiff Muhammad bin Hami of what was stated in the response sent to you from the Religious Court, we request mediation with the aforementioned court to provide us with the documents in its possession that support the aforementioned plaintiff's conversion to the Mosaic religion, provided that the response reaches us before 1 April 1937 AD. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge K D R 7 762 Sh L 66 No. 1154/ 958 Ownership The following :- 762 / 7 / 81 Sh L ⟦322⟧ in ⟦our memorandum⟧ Rya Q L 15 We have attended ⟦the persons⟧ in a personal capacity and they presented their identities and we took their signatures. We have established our right in our common shares in Rya ⟦personally⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Copy for the plaintiffs We have seen the mentioned change and amendment and based on that it was decided The Sharia Court in Baghdad on this date has approved our request in a personal capacity in Article 1154/ 958 Ownership and current 762 Sh L 66 in Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: Number :: 4242 Date :: 22 March 937 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Respected We transmit to you below the letter of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 to respond to its content as quickly as possible; ⟦Ezra Sassoon⟧ President of the Community ⟦line⟧ Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number 1008 Date 20 March 937 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 4234 and dated 17 March 937 Based on the denial by the defendant Muhammad bin Hayy of what was stated in the response sent to you from the Court Religious, we request mediation with the aforementioned court to provide us with the documents it has which support the aforementioned defendant's conversion to the Mosaic religion, provided that the response reaches us before 1 April 1937. The Judge True copy ⟦illegible⟧
4236 22 March 937 His Eminence the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court We transmit to you below the letter of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 to respond to its content as quickly as possible; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Baghdad | Number 1008 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights | Date 20 March 937 To - The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 423 and dated 17 March 937 Based on the denial by the claimant Muhammad bin Hayy of what was stated in the response sent to you from the Religious Court, we request mediation with the aforementioned court to provide us with the documents in its possession which support the aforementioned claimant's conversion to the Mosaic religion, provided that the response reaches us before 1 April 1937. The Judge ⟦illegible⟧ True copy
4256 25 March 937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has recorded in the register that Menashi bin Hay (Muhammad bin Hay) had approached it on 7 March 1934 and requested to return to the Mosaic faith, so the necessary religious ceremonies were performed for him and the court accepted his return and he became Mosaic. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of Head of the Community Number ⟦...⟧ 763 T L 66 Court of Cassation of Iraq, Civil Panel T L 506 in 1/1980 in a lawsuit filed by Mr. Qasim Sabta against Mr. Hayal Lafta In her capacity as the guardian of the minors Raad and Amal 763 Dismissal Notary Public ⟦line⟧ 8001 in 1980 | The Judge 763 T L 506 in 1980 | In the Karrada Court of First Instance In a lawsuit filed by Mr. Qasim Sabta In his capacity as an agent for Mr. Hayal Lafta - Dismissal 763 T L 71 in 1973 in lawsuit 663 in the Karrada Court of First Instance It included that he claims the house described therein, he has a share in it, and since the house was inherited from his late father, and the two defendants have taken possession of the mentioned house without any legal right And since the case was settled by the decision of the Karrada Court of First Instance, which ruled to dismiss it 10 7631 N for the year 1 The Judge Head of the Panel
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Rights Court 1009 Number 36 / 177 Date 8 Muharram 1356 AH 20 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Fund We request you to inform us whether the monthly allocations paid to the daughters of the deceased Hakham Ezra of the community have been cut or are still being paid to them, provided that the response reaches us before the appointed court date, April 8, 1937. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Mr. President The amount that was allocated for Hakham Ezra Sofir in the 935 / 36 budget was three Dinars and six hundred and seventy-five Fils 3/675, and it was deleted from the current 936 / 37 budget. As for the amount of two Dinars that was paid to the deceased Hakham as a ⟦criminal⟧ member of the Spiritual Council, it was also deleted and Hakham Dawood Shaool took his place. ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant 22 / 3 / 937
4255 24 March 937 Court of First Instance for Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1009 dated 20 / 3 / 937 The allocations for Rabbi Ezra Sofer were cut off as of the first of October 1935 ⟦If⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community