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.
4497 22 August 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israelite Religious Court We confirm our letter No. 4355 dated June 4, 937 regarding the appointment of a guardian and trustee over the children of the deceased Maryam daughter of Rahmin; ⟦Ezra⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number: 2077 Date: 1937/9/11 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Attached herewith is a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar of the Torah Quarter, which includes the nomination of Heskel Menachem Mahlab as a guardian over the children of the deceased Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab. We request your opinion regarding it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 2147 Date 37/9/12 Y. A.
12 September 937 402 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court Enclosed is a copy of the petition submitted to us by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights in its letter No. 3077 dated 11 / 9 / 937, submitted by the Mukhtar of the Torah Quarter, which includes the nomination of Heskel Menachem Mahlab as a guardian over the children of the deceased Shalim bin Daoud Mahlab, requesting your opinion on it and returning it to us with the answer; ⟦line⟧ Adel Head of the Community
762 / Baghdad / 61 ⟦Based on the request submitted by the lawyer Fawzia Jirjis, the representative of⟧ ⟦the appellee Salim bin Yusuf bin Sassoon Zubaida, as recorded in the minutes of today's session⟧ ⟦dated 1/25/1961, which included her request to postpone the hearing for the purpose of submitting a response⟧ ⟦brief in reply to the cassation brief submitted by the appellant,⟧ ⟦it was decided to postpone the hearing until Tuesday, 2/7/1961,⟧ ⟦at nine o'clock in the morning, and notification has been served accordingly.⟧ Lawyer Fawzia Jirjis, representative of the appellee, has been notified. I, Lawyer Heskel Nouri, representative of the appellant, have been notified of the hearing date set for Tuesday, 2/7/761, at nine o'clock in the morning. Accordingly, I have signed this paper, and since I have received a copy of the response brief submitted by the appellee Salim bin Yusuf Zubaida in today's session, I therefore request to be granted a period of time to submit a brief in reply to it. Heskel Nouri, Lawyer 1/27
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City In Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 2 ⟦Nisan⟧ 98 Power of attorney from Mrs. Habiba daughter of ⟦Jacob⟧ ⟦Widow of⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ To the ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number 7058 Date 24 / 9 / 947
4528 13 September 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3077 dated 11 / 9 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has approved the appointment of Heskel Menachem as an inspector and guardian over the children of the deceased Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab; On behalf of The Head of the Community LW ⟦illegible⟧
⟦4557⟧ 5 October 1937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3328 dated 3 / 10 / 1937 We have ⟦notified⟧ Mr. Ezra Salman Benno to attend the recording of the estate under discussion at the appointed time; On behalf of Head of the Community A copy of it to Mr. Ezra Salman Benno To attend the recording of the estate at four o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, corresponding to 6 October 1937, in the office of the Civil Court of First Instance
735 762 Rabi' II ⟦1355⟧ Number ⟦115⟧ Sharia Baghdad What traveled 762 / 101 on ⟦27⟧ July 936 regarding the heirs of Rima Qaqa The acknowledgment of Yusuf and the opponent Henry Lulu was validated; his inheritance from her, his receipt of it from her as a right That the aforementioned document be validated Document Financial voucher Henry Lulu, his inheritance from her among the heirs of Rima Qaqa Based on the attached papers submitted by the aforementioned lawyer to prove Yusuf and the opponent Number ⟦115⟧ Sharia Baghdad on 762 Rabi' II ⟦1355⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 2342 11 July 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 Civil Court of First Instance No. 2342 dated 6/29/937 regarding the appointment of a guardian for the children of Daoud bin Elia to carry out the offer; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance: Number: 2342 Date: 6/29/937 (Copy) To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter No. 4304 dated May 9, 1937 Based on the refusal of Ezra bin Eliyahu to accept the guardianship over the children of his deceased brother Yaqub, Fitnana, Juliet, and Habiba, the children of Daoud bin Elia, and based on the necessity of appointing a temporary guardian for the aforementioned minors, we request the nomination of whomever you deem fit for that to take the decision to appoint him as a guardian over them to complete the mortgage transaction of the house belonging to the deceased Daoud bin Elia; The Judge True Copy ⟦illegible⟧
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5698 No.: Date: 28 Av 5698 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number 2258 Date 2 / 10 / 938
4522 4 October 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2342 dated 29 / 6 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to appoint the lawyer Saleh Murad Qattan as a temporary guardian over the minors Yaqub, Manana, Juliet, and Habiba children of the deceased Daoud bin Elia 4 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
252 763 on 17 April 3 File number 154 for the year 1953 Baghdad Sharia In the name of the People 763 / 3 / 26 on ⟦26⟧ April 1966 the court decided the following: Since the plaintiff did not attend despite being notified on 17 April 1966, the court decided to adjourn the case based on Article 54 of the Civil Procedure Law, and accordingly we decided what was stated above and it was announced publicly on 26 April 1966 The Judge Personal Status Court
Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Baghdad Number 3258 Date 16 / 10 / 937 To Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your marginal note dated 16 October 937 on the petition of the applicant Claire daughter of Saleh Please inform us of the person you nominate to be a temporary guardian in the lawsuit filed by the aforementioned Claire in the Jewish Religious Court regarding the collection of her deferred dowry. The Judge A true copy 20 October 937 ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦8532⟧ No. ⟦8532⟧ Date ⟦28 / 12 / 1954⟧ Date ⟦28/12/1954⟧ Sharia Notification In the session held on ⟦Tuesday⟧ corresponding to ⟦28 / 12 / 1954⟧ in the Personal Status Court for Jews in Baghdad presided over by Rabbi ⟦Salman Hogi Aboudi⟧ Based on the authority vested in us under Article ⟦illegible⟧ of the Law of Religious Courts for the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible⟧ And based on the request submitted by ⟦illegible⟧ Which includes ⟦illegible⟧ The court decided ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Court Rabbi ⟦Salman Hogi Aboudi⟧
4581 20 October 937 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court, the Respected We attach herewith a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 3758 dated 19 / 10 / 937 regarding the appointment of a guardian in the lawsuit filed by Kleiber in the Jewish Religious Court; ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of The Head of the Community Presidency of the Jewish Community Outgoing Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 762 R/12 on 5 Nov 50 To the Honorable Hakham Bashi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We are sending you 8576 documents divided into 54 files allocated for the second property in ⟦Al-Mansour⟧ district and the rest of the agricultural areas based on the request of the Sharia Court in Baghdad and according to its letter numbered 31/01/762 on ⟦illegible⟧ for the Jewish Community On behalf of The Financial Governor in Baghdad The Hakham Bashi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
⟦4584⟧ 21 October 1937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3758 dated 16 / 10 / 1937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to appoint the named Haron Salih Dawari as a temporary guardian for the minor Thikra daughter of Ezra in the lawsuit filed by Kadir Salih in the Religious Court regarding the collection of her deferred dowry; ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Adil⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 2822 Date: 10/26/37 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We send you herewith a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar of the Al-Nassa neighborhood in Adhamiya, which includes the nomination of Karim bin Moshi Abed as a guardian over his younger brothers, requesting your opinion regarding it. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge Attachments 1 copy of the minutes. To the Court Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Council Number 7178 Date 10 / 28 / 937 Y.A S M S 732 on April 17, 1952 Presidency of the Baghdad Court of Appeal Majid Al-Samarrai 21/10/762 in 8576 on 12/23/1951 Based on the request of the plaintiff's attorney, lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shabib, certified under number 17, certified by Personal Status regarding the validity of his power of attorney, and based on the aforementioned plaintiff's desire to annul her lawsuit, we decided to annul it and reject the request due to her failure to follow up with the court at the appointed time to be notified of the decision Judge Abdul Hadi Sabih ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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763 on January 12, 1954 722 To the Honorable Haham Bashi, Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We enclose herewith a copy of the decision issued by this Sharia Court in case No. 58 / 53 filed by the plaintiff Maryam daughter of Dawood against the defendant Salim son of Dawood which includes the ruling for alimony for his wife and minor children, to be notified to the convicted person according to the procedures, and to inform us of the result, with appreciation. Chief of the Court Copy to the plaintiff ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 569 Date: 6 Adar I Extract from the register of the Sharia Court records And on Tuesday, 6 Adar I, corresponding to February 8 1927 The lady Marjan, daughter of Mordechai, of blessed memory, wife of Mr. Shlomo Nissim, appeared and she ⟦came⟧ to us in the court and requested the registration of what she received into her possession from her aforementioned husband, which is the residence in the house that he bought for her in the Al-Sanak area, and that is according to the conditions ⟦illegible⟧ Hati' Sopher ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Private Number 2192 Date 24 / 11 / 927
4285 14 November 937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3842 dated 26 / 10 / 937 The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has appointed the named Karim son of Moshi Abid as a guardian over his two younger siblings Abid and Naima ; A ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 32 / 37 Date: 3 / 11 / 1937 2926 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Following the death of Khedhouri Shaul Abboudi, it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property. The Chief Clerk, Sayyid Hamid Mahmoud, has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that the inventory takes place on Wednesday, November 10, 1937. Therefore, we request that you send a representative to accompany the court deputy on your behalf during the inventory process. The Judge A copy to - Sassoon Menashi Shabi, residing in Taht al-Takiya neighborhood in Khawaja Abdullah Alley No. 1 / 106 - the agent for Simha and Masouda, daughters of Shaul, to attend on the same day at the office of the Baghdad Civil Court to go to the shop where the iron safe is located to conduct the inventory.
4622 Liquidation of the estate of Khedhouri Shaul Abboudi 12 November 937 ⟦14⟧ Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance With reference to your letter numbered 3936 and dated 3 / 11 / 937 In view of the late arrival of your letter on the 10th of it, we were unable to send a representative on our behalf for the liquidation of the estate under discussion; ⟦Number⟧ On behalf of Head of the Community