AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
With the help of Heaven
Baghdad
154
4 Nisan 89
Baghdad
To the honor of the management of the Yeshiva of my teacher and rabbi Yitzhak Nissim, may he live, Amen
After inquiring of your peace and welfare
Regarding the matter of 6 Dunams
We informed you that 6 certificates of 2000 meters each were received in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi
And these certificates were registered in the Tabu (Land Registry) in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
Because these certificates were registered in the name of Yitzhak Mizrahi in the Tabu on day 88 from day 5 Adar I and this is a clear matter and there is no doubt in it
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With great respect
Menachem Yitzhak Mizrahi
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Number 22
Date 14 Nisan 950
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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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
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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
Civil Court of Rights
Baghdad
Date: 17 April 1929
General Number: 927
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To the Chief Rabbi of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Following our letter dated 8 April 929 and number 856
It has been decided by the court to also ask whether the remains that you ruled
for the plaintiff Naeema daughter of Ibrahim Rashti are included in the marriage certificate and
part of her dowry, and whether the Spiritual Court ruled to return them in kind or by their indications
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 day falling on 24 April 29
This.
Vice President
Office of the Hakhambashi - Baghdad
Number 25
Date 8/4/929
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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April 14
262 N for the year 31
Entitlement of the front feathers of the reconstruction revenue of the Riha Church, Riha Church
Officially
And collecting what was due, numbered 15% on the cost of guards
That the value of the front feathers of the reconstruction revenue of the church named 862 in which is owned by the Charitable Society
Israeli in the Hanun neighborhood and divided into shares in it
Distribution of its revenue for the benefit of some religious scholars, writers, the poor, the needy, and orphans
In Jerusalem
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21 ⟦line⟧ (its revenue returned) and to Jerusalem
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33 The total due as the category and calculated for it and collected by it
Installment (827) of its revenue
Pursuant to installment (868) of its revenue until the end of the year 76 ⟦line⟧ A true copy
The total of its revenue for the benefit of those mentioned above, riyals for reconstruction estimated for which it has revenue owned by the community association
In which the association owns, it has ownership of its revenue, its revenue for the benefit of the children of the community owned by the trust of the community, we verified for it
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In the institution of the High State
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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
The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: 20 March 1930
General Number: 754
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To the Hakham Bashi in Baghdad
Regarding your personal status matters
Based on the lawsuit filed by Shina Munshi Shina in the Personal Status Court
It was decided to inquire from your department whether Victoria daughter of Munshi Shina was married
by Heskel son of Zion Dangour. Please inform us of the circumstances and the amount
of the agreed-upon dowry.
Vice President
Department of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
Number 486
Date 24 / 3 / 930
OFFICE ⟦illegible⟧
M. K.
To Shalom Effendi for the task
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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
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2000 the deceased gave it to charity
200 redemption
200 Elijah's portion
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Witness Salman Hugi Aboud
Witness Sasson
By Menachem
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25 March 1930
Case of Sheena Munshi Sheena
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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 4
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N. M.
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What was spent on the school trip in the amount of Riyals ⟦illegible⟧
1311 Shah Ali 7 Riyals 257 paid to the company Riyals per night
What was spent on the school trip and the students where they rode the car Riyals ⟦illegible⟧
According to the list 27 Riyals for 52 Riyals Kirkuk Student Care Committee
According to the list 14 the school trip for students was by bus Riyals and what remained was 22 Riyals
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Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
Date: July 21, 1930
General Number: 2221
Special:
Subject:
To the Hakham Bashi of 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 observations regarding this girl and whether
her remaining with her mother causes harm to her interests in any way, and since her father requests the
court to hand her over to him, I request an answer before the day appointed for the hearing, which falls on July 27,
year 1930.
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Vice President
Baghdad
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22 / 7 / 930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
M. K.
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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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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
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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Vice President
Office of the Hakhambashi - Baghdad
Number 569
Date 28 / 7 / 1930
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
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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.
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Acting Chief Rabbi
The Acting Chief Rabbi
ACTING CHIEF RABBI ABR. ASL⟦...⟧
Baghdad Baghdad
N. M.
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
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1241
5 August 1930
His Eminence the Acting President of the Spiritual Court
You will find below a copy of the letter from the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 2479 dated 26/7/30
to respond to its content
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Acting
Hakham Bashi Ibrahim
Aslan Yehuda
Acting Hakham Bashi of Baghdad
BAGHDAD
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Spiritual Head of the Israelite Community
Based on the request of Masouda daughter of Shalom, wife of the deceased Yusuf Daoud Hakkak, that she has spent on
the preparation, shrouding, and burial of her aforementioned husband, along with other expenses for the grave and charities amounting to (869) Rupees
and four Annas; is this amount truly spent for this purpose and is it proportionate to the family's
social status and level, and does it conform to the Mosaic Law or not?
Please provide a detailed answer regarding this as soon as possible;
Vice President
N. M.
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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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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
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The Hakham Bashi in Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
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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.
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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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4/1220
July 20, 1930
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Reference to your letter No. 2508 dated July 27, 1930
I wish to inform your court that the Israeli Spiritual Court
has not yet commenced hearing Sharia cases
This is with the note that Sabiha daughter of Nuri submitted a request to open the lawsuit
and the case will be considered when the court commences hearing the lawsuits submitted to it
according to the procedures;
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Acting Chief Rabbi
N. M.
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The Iraqi Government
Court of First Instance of Rights
Baghdad
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General Number 2602
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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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G. F 11.
General Form (11)
FROM: Magistrate of Baghdad Province
To: His Eminence the Chief Rabbi in Baghdad, Respected
No.: 9108
Dated: 27/7/1930
192: 192
Memorandum.
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court against Munshi son of Munshi Ne'ma;
The court has decided to ask Your Eminence whether the person named Ezra son of Isaac Arehli residing
in the Sitt Hadiyya neighborhood is the husband of the woman named Lulu daughter of Shaul Shalakha residing
in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood. Please provide an answer 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
For the day of the blessing of Phinehas, 5682 [line]
With the help of God. These are 19 receipts of the shop that H. Isaac Abraham Dwek brought.
By order of the General Committee, Shalom H. Sassoon Isaac Sassoon
The Detail | The Amount
Ma'ruf (Known/Goods) | 2000
Honey | 1800
Sugar | 1500
Oil | 0700
Rice | 0900
Tea | 0490
Salt | 0010
On his behalf { Sassoon Isaac Sassoon
Ezra H. Isaac
Sassoon Isaac
H. Sassoon
Sassoon
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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 ⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧ Avraham Eliyahu Yehuda ⟦...⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
N. M.
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
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