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Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number M / 2240
Date - 6 July 935
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We have learned that the person named Yusuf Kanderjian, of Iraqi nationality,
died in Hamadan on 28 / 10 / 1313, and that the heirs of the deceased received his estate
in Hamadan. Therefore, please investigate for us the names of the mentioned heirs
and notify them of the necessity of visiting this court and inform us about that urgently.
On behalf of the President
True copy - 17 July 935
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
2291
17 July 935
⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court
Enclosed you will find two letters: the first from the Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
No. 71 / 935 dated 3 July 935, and the second from the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
No. M / 2240 dated 6 July 935, to respond to their contents as quickly as possible;
⟦For⟧
The Head of the Community
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The Rabbinical Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 1
Date: 22 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5695
We the witnesses who are signed below testify
and we all recognize them with a clear recognition
Nachman and Rachamim
sons of the late Isaac son of Ezra son of Shlomo Eliyahu Moshe Shohet, of blessed memory, known by the name
Al Shohet of the Shohet family
And they came before us and said to us: be witnesses for us and perform a kinyan from us now
with a vessel fit for performing a kinyan, and we of our own accord and our complete good will without any coercion or force
at all, but with a whole heart and a willing soul, we admit a complete, valid, and established admission
and like a superior signature, that whatever right and portion and inheritance we have, whether in land or in movables
whether from the assets of our late father Isaac mentioned above, or from the assets of our late mother Farha daughter of Abraham, of blessed memory
or from the assets of our late brother Abraham son of the mentioned Isaac, or from the assets of our late sister Naima daughter of
the mentioned Isaac, or from the assets of our late sister Habiba daughter of the mentioned Isaac (1117 ⟦...⟧) (258282)
(229097) we have waived and forgiven everything and given it as a complete and absolute gift to our brother Salman
known as Salim son of the mentioned Isaac, a complete and absolute gift from now and forever in a manner
that from now on we (the mentioned Nachman and Rachamim) have no right, nor claim, nor demand, not in our portion
of the inheritance due to us from the portion of our father and our mother and our brother and our sister mentioned above, nor in any matter of their estate
at all. All this we have done and accepted upon ourselves with a whole heart and a willing soul and of our own will
Nissim Menachem
Hugi Abda
S.
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Respected Jewish Community
Y 1783
P 599
Date - 11 / 4 / 935
With reference to your letter No. 3115 dated 6 March 935
The guardian Ezra Effendi Zion Eliyahu attended this department and received the three
real estate deeds numbered 111741, 258688, 229, and 97 in the presence of the lawyer
Salim Effendi Ishaq, and he pledged to sell or liquidate them and hand over the share
of the minors from them to this department. For your information, we have notified you of the situation;
Director of Minors' Property
Baghdad
True copy 28 / 4 / 935
Secretary
⟦Hakim Bozi Zion⟧
2115
6 March 935
His Excellency the Director of Minors' Funds, Respected
Baghdad
The named Amouma daughter of Eliyahu Haron Shalom, when taking the oath of manifestation in the Religious Court
to collect her deferred dowry from the estate of her deceased husband Menashi Benjamin, acknowledged before the court and in the presence of Ezra
Sion Eliyahu, the appointed guardian over her minor children, that the three shares of the Egyptian Real Estate Bank
in her possession belong to her minor children: half for her son Yamin, a quarter for her daughter Habiba, and the other quarter
for her daughter Juliet. Therefore, we have submitted the three aforementioned shares numbered (111741), (258688)
and (229097) with the lawyer Salim Effendi Ishaq, requesting a receipt for their delivery from the aforementioned Amouma
and the taking of the appropriate decision regarding keeping the shares with the aforementioned guardian or in one of the banks
waiting for the withdrawal date at the Real Estate Bank, as that is more beneficial for the minors than selling them today, and in
any case, the matter is up to your Excellency;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Directorate of Minors' Funds
Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Respected Jewish Community
Y 1783
P 599
Date - 11 / 4 / 935
With reference to your letter No. 3115 dated 6 March 935
The guardian Ezra Effendi Sion Eliyahu attended this department and received the three
real estate deeds numbered 11741, 258688, and 597 229 in the presence of the lawyer
Salim Effendi Isaac, and he pledged to sell or liquidate them and hand over the
minors' share of them to this department. For your information, we have notified you of the situation;
Director of Minors' Funds
Baghdad
True copy 28 / 4 / 935
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Secretary
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Iraqi Government
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
Number: 1783 S / S
Date: 915 / 135 AH / 193 AD
Subject Summary: ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 599 dated 11/5/35
The real estate deeds referred to in our letter above, which were received from
the lawyer Salim Isaac, were sold through the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and their
value reached 40/600 Dinars, and they were delivered to the guardian Ezra Sion Eliyahu on
account of the maintenance for the minors, on the date 14/5/35.
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Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
Number ⟦S/S⟧ 915 / 1783
Date - ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 599 dated 5/11/1935
The real estate deeds referred to in our letter above, which were received from
the lawyer Salim Effendi Ishaq, were sold through the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance and
their value reached 40.600 Dinars, and they were handed over to the guardian Ezra Zion Eliyahu on
account of the maintenance for the minors, on the date of 5/14/1935
Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad
True copy 6/10/1935
On behalf of
President of the Jewish Community
⟦Ali Nawar K.⟧
Iraqi Government
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
Number ⟦S⟧ / 1783 / 915
P
Date - ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 599 dated 11 / 5 / 935
The real estate deeds referred to in our letter above, which were received from the lawyer
Salim Effendi Isaac, were sold through the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and their value reached
600.40 Dinars, and they were handed over to the guardian Ezra Zion Eliyahu on account of alimony for the minors
On the date of 14 / 5 / 935
Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad
True copy 14 / 5 / 935
⟦signature⟧
The Clerk
Form No.: (12)
From: Personal Status Court in Mosul
To: President of the Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad
Number: 89 / 935
Date: 10 / 7 / 935
Memorandum:
We send to you herewith the original Ketubah [consignment] paper presented by
the plaintiff Salima daughter of Nahum in the lawsuit numbered 89/935. Please inform us
about the procedure followed according to the Mosaic Law regarding its contents
and whether the wife has the right to collect the content of the Ketubah from the estate or not, knowing ⟦that⟧
the defendants had previously approached the Court of First Instance and filed a lawsuit
to remove the joint ownership of the house left by the husband, and its joint ownership was removed by sale
and we decided to delay the distribution of its proceeds to the heirs until the outcome of this lawsuit.
And return the original sent Ketubah with your opinion in this regard as soon
as possible.
Judge of Personal Status
in Mosul
Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Spiritual Council
With number ⟦89 / 935⟧
With date ⟦14 / 7 / 1935⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakam Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
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Number: <del>446</del>
Date: July 16, 935
Personal Status Court in Mosul
Reference to your letter No. 935/89 dated 10 / 7 / 935
We return to you the original documents with the request to inform the plaintiff Salima Nahum
to approach the Israeli Religious Court in Mosul, which has jurisdiction
in this matter,
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Chief Rabbi
⟦illegible⟧
31 July 935
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Personal Status Court in Mosul
With reference to your letter No. 89 / 935 dated 10 / 7 / 935 to the President of the
Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad
Based on the decision of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we return to you the original
power of attorney under discussion, requesting that the plaintiff Salima Nahum be informed of the need to refer to the
Jewish Religious Court in Mosul, which is competent to hear the case;
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Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Date: 24/ Nisan
Year: 5709
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Standing and observing
After 24 hours from the delivery of the notification to ⟦...⟧ 17 Nisan
And today has ended 6 S.S. 6 Nissim 6 Cohen ⟦...⟧ 2 ⟦...⟧ D.S. ⟦...⟧
Nissim at 6 Cohen ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Nissim ⟦...⟧
Huji Salim
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7216
12 August 935
To the Judge of Personal Status Matters
for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 35/71 dated 3 July 935
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the guardian of the minors
children of the deceased Naeema Ibrahim Ishaq Abd al-Nabi is her husband Rahmin Nahum,
⟦on behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
2875
Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number 7 / 100 / 85
Date 24 / 8 / 1935
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To
The Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the report made by the Mukhtar of Al-Qatuliya neighborhood regarding the death of Eliyahu bin Daoud ⟦line⟧
it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property. ⟦line⟧
Mr. Hashim Effendi has been appointed as a deputy for the court, and Sunday, 25 / 8 / 935, at ⟦line⟧
three-thirty in the afternoon has been set as the time to carry this out according to the procedures.
⟦signature⟧
Judge of Personal Status Matters
in Baghdad
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
A copy to - the Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood - to attend on the appointed day and time.
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number ⟦2802⟧ / S
Date 26 / 8 / 1935
To
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Further to our letter numbered 2875 and dated 24 / 8 / 1935 AD.
The opening of the safe belonging to the deceased Eliyahu bin Daoud will take place on Wednesday, August 28, 935
at four-thirty in the afternoon at the house numbered ( / ) as the scheduled time for doing so.
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The Judge
Copy to -- Mukhtar of Al-Aqouliya neighborhood to attend on the appointed day and time.
Copy to -- Officer of Imam Taha Police Station -- regarding the necessity of sending a policeman to attend the court chambers on the day
and time appointed.
Inventory of the estate of the deceased Eliyahu bin Daoud
2244
28 August 1935
To the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Reference to your letter No. 2906 dated 26 / 8 / 935
We have delegated His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac to be present at the opening of the safe belonging
to the deceased Eliyahu bin Daoud
Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that your first letter No. 2875 dated 24 / 8 / 35
reached us after the appointed time for the inventory of the estate, making it impossible for us to send a representative on our behalf during the inventory.
Since this delay has occurred more than once, I hope you will instruct the clerks to avoid this happening in
the future;
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Head of the Community
A copy of it to His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac, the respected
To attend at four-thirty at the house of the deceased in the Al-Senkoyah neighborhood
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Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number 86 / 935
⟦line⟧
2519
Date - 29 / 7 / 935
28 Rabi' al-Thani 1354
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Saliha, daughter of Menashi Shasha, has requested in her petition dated
July 15, 935, to be appointed as guardian over her minor children, namely Marcelle, Farha, and Yusuf
Hayim, children of the deceased Menashi Yusufolov. Since this court has nominated the aforementioned
Saliha as guardian over her said children, please inform us if you have
another suggestion regarding this request and notify us of that before August 1, 935.
Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad
True copy
⟦signature⟧
14 / 8 / 35
H. Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number :: 2220
Subject:
Date :: 13 August 935
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His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court, the Respected
You will find enclosed a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance No. 2519 /
935/86 dated 7/29/935 to respond to its content as quickly as possible ;
President of the Community
2295
28 August 1935
Appointment of Saliha daughter of Munshi Shasha as Guardian
Judge of Personal Status Matters in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 2519 dated 29/7/35
We approve your court's appointment of Saliha daughter of Munshi Shasha as guardian over her minor children Marcelle, Farha, and Yusuf
Habib, children of the deceased Munshi Yusuf Zalouf
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it - 1933
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD - 1933
The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad
Head of the Community
1247
30 August 935
Dinar | Fils
00 | 500 | Shortfall in the value of the shroud
1 | 300 | Building the grave
1 | 700 | Lighting a lamp for one year
4 | 800 | Expenses for seven days of mourning and reading fees
1 | 870 | Expense for reading Al-Fatiha in the Sahwat with the expense of the missing beginning of the month and learning
0 | 300 | Expense for the end of the year
0 | 800 | " The seventh day of the month of March (reading Al-Fatiha)
0 | 600 | Expenses for reading Al-Fatiha on the two days of Shavuot and Sukkot
0 | 780 | Value of Kleicha with the purchase of 5 prayer books
0 | 600 | Expense for the leap year
1 | " | " Full year
14 | 250 | Only fourteen dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, the Respected
After conducting the necessary investigations, the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has certified
that this list is the total of what Heskel Ezra Elia spent as funeral costs for his wife Naima daughter of
Yosef Zebulon, and that these expenses listed above are appropriate for the status of the deceased, and therefore it decided
to submit it to Your Excellency to disburse the amount of fourteen dinars and two hundred and fifty fils from the estate of the deceased 4
Head of the Community
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Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number 2011
Date 1 / 9 / 935
To
The Head of the Jewish Community
Based on the report made by the Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood regarding the death of Yaqub Yusuf
Shentob, it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried in accordance with the Law of Estates and Administration of Minors' Property, and
the Chief Clerk of the Court of First Instance has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that this takes place on Monday
corresponding to 2 / 9 / 935 at three o'clock in the afternoon.
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
⟦illegible faded text from reverse side or carbon copy⟧
7252
2 September 935
Baghdad Civil Court of First Instance
Reference to your letter No. 3011 dated 9/1/935
We have delegated Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac for the session of recording the estate of the deceased
Yaqub Yusuf Shatoub at the appointed time;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
A copy of it to
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac to kindly attend the office of the Court of First Instance
at three o'clock in the afternoon, Monday (today) 9/2/35
Hakam Al-Zarrai
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