AI English Translation, Pages 226-250
Form No. (19)
From: Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad
Number: 4010 / 933 / 145
Date: 28 Rajab 1352
To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject: 15 / 11 / 1933 AD
Memorandum:
We confirm our letter dated 1 November 933 and numbered 3812 and request a response
as to whether Esther daughter of Abdullah Eliyahu from the Qashl neighborhood has filed
a lawsuit in your court against Nissim son of Haron or not, while informing us of the nature of that
lawsuit and whether it has been settled or not. Provided that the answer reaches us as quickly as possible.
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Judge of Personal Matters
in Baghdad
Headquarters of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Private Number 1157
Date 19 / 11 / ⟦33⟧
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The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 784
Date: 4 Adar ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5694
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Special Number 1062
Date 22 / 11 / 24
24 28
7 Shaban 352 and 24 November 933
Personal Status Judge in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 3812 dated 14 Rajab 352 and 1 / 11 / 933
Esther daughter of Abdullah Eliahu has filed a lawsuit in the Religious Court
Jewish to collect the amount of her dowry from the estate of her deceased husband.
The case has been settled.
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Head of the Community
2451
13 Sha'ban 352 and 30 November 933
His Excellency Munir Bey al-Qadi
Honorable Judge of Personal Status Matters
Warm greetings
I wish to introduce to your Excellency the bearer of this letter, His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad.
His Eminence wishes to meet your Excellency regarding some matters.
With respect,
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Sincerely,
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President of the Community Council
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The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 784
Date: 11 Adar 569
Year: 569
94:
Maimon Nissim Levi Avraham Eliya Eliyahu
Nahum and his partners
To the honor of the exalted Government in Baghdad, the respected
In the name of the Court of Justice and the Chief Rabbinate of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
As we were requested by the deceased Avraham Eliyahu Nahum and his sons and partners to be
supervisor over the estate of the aforementioned deceased and over the distribution of the estate
to his legal heirs, and we request from your honor to give permission
to the aforementioned to do all that is required in this matter according to law and justice
Ezra Dangoor
Hakham Bashi
Head of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Special Number 1200
Date 20 / 4 / 949
2688
27 April / 1934
His Excellency the Governor of Jewish Personal Status, Respected
In Baghdad
After greetings and respect
Asteria daughter of Abdullah, wife of the late Saleh Haroun Hayyim, has presented to the
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad a list amounting to sixty-two dinars and two hundred and eighty-one fils
(62.281 dinars), which is what she spent as the funeral expenses of her aforementioned husband Saleh. After conducting
the investigation, the court certified the legality of the mentioned expenditure and its appropriateness for the status of the deceased, and accordingly
it decided to grant her this document.
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Sassoon
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
No.: 849
Date: 11 Adar
Year: 5694
Decision
The widow Masuda daughter of Hakham Salman Isaac, applied
on the day of 28 Shevat 5694 with this request:
Nahum and Abraham
I hereby declare that the children Abraham and Mordechai sons of the late Hakham Ezekiel Ezra Nissim
who are under my care are currently about eight and nine years old and they have no
tangible property except for the household furniture ⟦located⟧ in their home on ⟦...⟧ Street
Hugi Shmuel
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2874
August 14, 1934
Urgent
To the Governor of Personal Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad by Flora Ezra
Meshaal against the heirs of her late husband Isaac Asher Isaac to collect the amount of her dowry documented in the
marriage contract in addition to the estate. Since your court has taken possession of the estate, we request the postponement of the distribution
of the inheritance until the end of the lawsuit.
Sassoon
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
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No.: 642
Date / Date: 20/Shevat/Year 5694
To the presence of our master, the respected Hakham Bashi
Baghdad
Presented to your holiness:
That on this day of Friday, corresponding to 20 Shevat 5694
Corresponding to 26 January 1934
There came to our house the woman mentioned in the attached paper
This woman mentioned in this attached paper
The woman mentioned in this attached paper
The woman mentioned in this attached paper
The woman mentioned in this attached paper
Ezra Salem
Hazzan Aboud
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The Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 2425
Date 26/1/1934
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31 August 1951
Alliance
What the Alliance School for Girls in Basra imported from abroad
This school imported on July 17, 1951, from London one package containing
fifteen reams of lined paper for drawing, six reams of lined paper for music, and six reams
of lined paper for engineering drawing, along with one hundred and seventy-five drawing notebooks. We have sent the letter
in this regard for information and for what action is required.
On behalf of
Director General of Education
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626
General Form (11)
From: Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
To: President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
Number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 2222 / 24 / 25
Date: 13 Rabi' al-Thani 1353 25 July 1934
Memorandum:
It is necessary to review the marriage certificate (Ketubah) belonging to Rachel
daughter of Yedid, wife of the deceased Menashi Salman, presented to your court within the lawsuit
filed by the aforementioned Rachel. Please send the original with its translation in Arabic
as soon as possible.
The Judge
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
A second translated copy has been obtained
now from the Religious Court to be kept
in the file
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2876
3 Jumada al-Awwal 353 and 13 August 934
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
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You will find enclosed the original marriage certificate of Rachel, daughter of Badid, wife of the deceased Menashi Salman
with its translation ⟦line⟧ in Arabic;
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Head of the Community
2877
15 August 1934
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We return to you herewith the case file formed between Yaqub Ishaq Arbili and Saleh Yusuf Saltoon
translated into the Arabic language containing 85 papers,
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Head of the Community
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General Form (12)
From: Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
To: Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Number: 120 / 34 Sh /
Date: 5 Jumada al-Awwal 1353
15 August 1934
Memorandum:
This court has decided to inventory the estate of the deceased Yusuf Hankali, a resident of the
Al-Tatran neighborhood in Baghdad, in view of the presence of minors among his heirs. It has
deputized its Chief Clerk, Abdul Jabbar Effendi Al-Ayash, to carry this out. Therefore, please
deputize someone on your behalf to attend the Baghdad Court of First Instance office at
five o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, August 19, 934, to go
with the court committee to carry out the implementation of the aforementioned decision;
Judge of Personal Status for the
Mosaic Community in Baghdad
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2884
19 August 1934
To the Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 34/130 Sh/2625 dated 5 Jumada al-Awwal 1353 and 15 August 1934
We have appointed Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq to be present during the inventory of the estate of the deceased Yusuf Hankali at
the appointed time.
On behalf of
Head of the Community
A copy of it to Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
to attend at the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance at five o'clock
this afternoon (the 19th of it)
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General Form (11)
2740
From: Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Number: 34/24 Sh /
Date: 19 Jumada al-Awwal 1353
To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦date_field⟧: 29 / 8 / 1934
Memorandum:
Since it has been decided by us to sell the estate of the deceased Menashi Salman Daoud Hay
by way of public auction on Al-Samawal Street in Baghdad on the morning of Friday, corresponding to
September 14, 934, at nine o'clock solar time, please delegate someone on your behalf
to attend the sale at the aforementioned square on the day and time specified above;
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the
Mosaic Community in Baghdad
A copy of it to -
Rachel daughter of Ibrahim - wife of the aforementioned deceased - <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> residing
in the Al-Bataween neighborhood in the house numbered ⟦line⟧
: For information and attendance if she wishes.
Headquarters of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 2681
Date 21 / 8 / 934
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26 Jumada al-Awwal 353 and 5 September 934
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 25/34 dated 19 Jumada al-Awwal 353 and 8/29/934
We have appointed Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq to attend on our behalf the public auction under
discussion at the time and place designated in your aforementioned letter;
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Head of the Community
A copy thereof to
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq, to kindly attend the public auction
which will be held on Al-Samawal Street at nine o'clock in the morning on Friday
corresponding to 14 September 934;
Form No. (12)
From: Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number: 2978
Date: 8 Jumada al-Akhir 1354
Corresponding to: 17 September 1934
Memorandum:
This court has decided the necessity of inventorying the estate of the absentee Zion bin Moshe Al-Jawhari
located in his shop numbered 1/30 situated in Baghdad. Accordingly, the court has delegated
the Chief Clerk, Abdul Jabbar Effendi, the process server, to carry out the inventory process. Therefore,
it is requested that you delegate someone to attend during the inventory which will take place on Thursday
corresponding to 20 September 1934 at four o'clock in the afternoon. Provided
that the person you delegate attends the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance on the day and time
specified above to go together with the court's deputy;
Judge of Personal Status for the
Mosaic Community in Baghdad
A copy thereof to -
Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad - with reference to his letter No. 839 dated
12 September 934: to attend the court office
on the day and time specified above to go
together to carry out the inventory process.
Director of Awqaf for the Baghdad Region - with reference to his letter No. 2148/2454
dated 15 September 934 to send one of the
Awqaf employees to attend during the inventory, provided
that he attends the court office on the day and time
specified above.
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2852
20 September 934
To
The Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 2978 dated 8 Jumada al-Akhir 1354 and 17 September 1934
We have delegated His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq to attend the recording of the estate mentioned
in your letter;
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Head of the Community
A copy of it to
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
to attend at four o'clock in the afternoon today the 20th of it in the office of
the Baghdad Court of First Instance
The Court of Justice of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Num: 898
Date: 11/11/1924
Year: 569
On the occasion of the passing of the deceased Kadhouri S. Shohet
On the day of 2 Adar II, the year 5684
We obligate and decide
The amount of maintenance for the widow Rachel and her daughter Rebecca
From the assets of the aforementioned deceased, the sum of 150 Rupees per month starting from the day of the deceased's passing
Until the end of the year 5684, and from the next year onwards it will be decided anew
The aforementioned maintenance is for sustenance, clothing, housing, and all household needs
And this was on the 11th day of the month of Cheshvan, the year 5685
Ezra Dangoor
Moshe S. Levy
We approved
A formal document shall be organized according to the rules, provided that Rabbi Salman signs the same document attached above
A copy of the document which is kept with us
11/22/924
Statement of preparation and shrouding expenses and other necessary requirements spent for the soul of the deceased
Youssef Hankali as follows: -
Dinar | Fils
1 | 750 | Preparation and shrouding fees
6 | ⟦line⟧ | " Burial fees
15 | " | Expenses for the seven days of mourning
3 | " | Value of sweets for distribution
9 | " | Expense for recitation at the beginning of every month for a full year
12 | 500 | Expense for recitation once every week for a full year
3 | 750 | Value of Kleicha for distribution
3 | ⟦line⟧ | Expense for recitation at the end of the partial and full year
2 | " | Expense for lighting a lamp in the Torah for a full year
1 | 500 | Value of food distributed to the poor
57 | ⟦line⟧ | Only fifty-seven dinars and five hundred fils
Statement of preparation and shrouding expenses and other necessary supplies spent for the soul of the deceased
Yusuf Hankali as follows :-
| Dinar | Fils
Preparation and shrouding fee | 1 | 750
" Burial fee | 6 | ...
Expenses for the seven days of mourning | 15 | "
Value of sweets for distribution | 3 | "
Expense for recitation at the beginning of each month for a full year | 9 | "
Expense for recitation once every week for a full year | 12 | 500
Value of Kleicha for distribution | 3 | 750
Expense for recitation at the end of the partial and full year | 3 | ...
Expense for lighting a lamp in the Torahs for a full year | 2 | "
Value of food distributed to the poor | 1 | 500
| 57 | 500
Only fifty-seven dinars and five hundred fils
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⟦Menachem Saleh⟧
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| Dinar | Fils
Cost of preparation and shrouding | 1 | 750
" Burial " | 6 | 000
Expenses of the seven days of mourning | 15 | 000
Value of sweets for distribution | 3 | 000
Expense of recitation at the beginning of each month for a full year | 9 | 000
Expense of recitation once every week for a full year | 12 | 000
Value of Kleicha for distribution | 3 | 750
Expense of recitation at the end of the partial and full year | 3 | 000
Value of food distributed to the poor | 1 | 000
Expense of lighting a lamp in the Torah for a full year | 2 | 000
Only fifty-seven dinars and five hundred fils 57 500
His Excellency the Judge of Jewish Personal Status Matters in Baghdad
After conducting the necessary investigations, the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that
this list is the total of what Raphael Hankali spent as funeral costs for his brother Yusuf Hankali and that these
expenses listed above are appropriate for the status of the deceased, and therefore it decided to submit them to Your Excellency to disburse
the amount of fifty-seven dinars and five hundred fils from the estate of the petitioner's brother held in the court's fund;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
2019
25 November 934
Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 120 / 34 Sharia dated 11 Shaban 353 and 19 / 11 / 934
To the President of the Israeli Spiritual Council
Please refer to our letter to you No. 2902 dated 16 Jumada al-Awwal 353 and 26 August 34
And enclosed is a copy of the letter.
On behalf of
Head of the Community
D . A . D
362 B 23 P 656 on May 14, Year 31
Fils | Dinar |
057 | 1 | Cassation petition fee
000 | 2 | Cassation fee
" | 51 | Appeal fee for the appealed judgment
" | 6 | Appeal fee for the cassation judgment
" | 9 | Objection fee for the preliminary default judgment
000 | 21 | Objection fee for the appellate default judgment
057 | 6 | Decision correction fee
" | 6 | Appellate retrial fee
000 | 1 | Preliminary retrial fee
" | 6 | Third-party objection fee (Appellate)
000 | 75 | Financial stamp fee to be placed on the extracted copy
What was collected under this receipt is a total amount of
The aforementioned fees have been collected under official receipts whose numbers and dates
are shown below, and the remainder is paid under this receipt into the financial treasury against an official receipt issued for it
in the name of the recipient, stating the fee, type of case, its number, the court that issued it, as well as the date of the judgment
or the contested decision and the date of its receipt or notification, and that this copy be mentioned in the official receipt and fixed upon it
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Court Clerk