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.
2926 3 November 1935 Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community Baghdad I request you to kindly estimate the fees deserved by the Secretary of the Community Administration in exchange for his participation in the editing of estates, Sassoon Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number ⟦2922⟧ Date 1354/8/13 1935/11/9 ⟦To⟧ ⟦His Eminence the Chief Rabbi⟧ ⟦in Baghdad⟧ To The President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 3426 and dated the 3rd of this month. The participation of the community secretary in the editing of estates was not for a fee, as the law did not authorize him to do so. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge ⟦Been⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming Number 2782 Date 9 / 11 / 35
Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance Number 935/18 Date 1 Shaban 354 10/28/1935 2779 To The President of the Jewish Spiritual Court In Baghdad Please send the file related to the lawsuit between Rachel daughter of Menashi and Menashi son of Elia concerning marriage contracts and the Ketubah, along with the special register for the Ketubah belonging to them, provided that the file papers - and the register are translated from Hebrew to Arabic and each page is certified by the responsible translator (as a true copy) due to its relevance to a lawsuit filed in this court, provided it reaches us before the day appointed for the hearing on 11/19/1935, and we will return it to you after finishing with it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Private Number 2671 Date 10/28/935
November 26, 1935 On Wednesday, July 25, 689, the young groom Munshi Eliyahu Ishaq Yukhani married the virgin bride Rahil, called Rachel, daughter of Munshi Hakham Moshe Daniel. Rupees | ⟦line⟧ Money (Dowry) and Trousseau | 3000 Increase | 1000 Four thousand rupees only | 4000 Two Witnesses Shaul Moshe Hakham Shimon Hakham Hesqel Hoki Abboudi Registrar of Marriage Contracts Shimon Shaul Moshe Hakham Shimon We certify that the above translation is according to the entry in the marriage register On 11/27/1935 Sealed President of the Israelite Religious Court Baghdad
2462 The lawsuit of Rachel Menashi and her husband Menashi Eliya 26 November 1935 Baghdad Court of First Instance With reference to your letter No. 18 dated 1 Sha'ban 354 and 28 / 10 / 35 to the Religious Court No file for marriage contracts has previously been submitted to the aforementioned court, therefore we have extracted a copy of the marriage record belonging to Rachel Menashi and her husband Menashi Eliya from the special register and attached a true translation of this record certified by the President of the Religious Court. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
1287 19 July 935 19 Judge of Personal Status Matters Baghdad Since your letter dated 17 Rabi' al-Thani 354 and 18 July 935 reached us around nine o'clock solar time on Friday morning 19 July 935, i.e., after the appointed time by one hour, it was impossible for us to send a representative on our behalf to attend the recording of the estate, ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community 58
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY - BAGHDAD Telephone Number 531 TELEPHONE NO. 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: 2411 Subject Summary: Estate Inventory Date: 21 October 935 Judge of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3598 dated 16 / 10 / 935 We have delegated the Secretary of the Community Administration, Shalom Effendi Darwish, to attend the court session at three o'clock in the afternoon on Tuesday 22 / 10 / 35 to inventory the estate of the deceased Gurji Saleh Dallal; ⟦signature⟧ President of the Community A copy to the Secretary for information ⟦faded rectangular stamp⟧
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number 935/192 Date 12 / 11 / 1354 4 / 2 / 1936 470 To The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 3594 and dated the 2nd of this month. We request that Rabbi Daoud Shaul be tasked with visiting this court to complete the case of his appointment as a guardian over the two minors Ezra and Esther, children of Shaul bin Isaac Abed. The Judge For filing Presidency of the Jewish Community Number ⟦2774⟧ Date ⟦5 / 2 / 36⟧
88 Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number 8 / 936 229 Date 5 / 11 / 1354 28 / 1 / 936 To The President of the Jewish Religious Court In Baghdad Based on what the court decided in the lawsuit numbered 8 / 36 filed by Salima daughter of Rahmin against the defendant Ibrahim Soda'i, which includes the plaintiff's request to estimate alimony for her young son from his grandfather, the aforementioned Ibrahim, claiming that her husband Salim is insane and that the insanity was established before you when the marriage contract was conducted for her. Since the defendant's attorney has stated before this court that the aforementioned Ibrahim had pledged to you that he would pay alimony to his grandson and his son's wife, please inform us of the truth of that and send a copy of the pledge, provided it reaches us before the day appointed for the trial, which is February 10, 1936 AD. The Judge ⟦Personal Status Court⟧ ⟦In Baghdad⟧ Telephones. Was a copy of this pledge sent to the court? ⟦13 / 8⟧ ⟦1936⟧ ⟦18 / 8⟧ ⟦1936⟧
The Court of Justice of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 569 Year: 96 Date: 12 ⟦illegible⟧ M... present for Hana daughter of Ezra L Shimon Agent for Hana daughter of Ezra L Shimon in Baghdad Before us, the undersigned Came before us the honorable ⟦...⟧ Habib son of Hana L Shimon for the property of Shimon the movables with and between Ezra Habib-el property and between Ezra L Aba L Nofia L Hana L Aba L Ezra L Shimon Hesed From her ⟦...⟧ Habib agent according to law and religion Ezra Suleiman Hugi Aboud Witness Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number 2779 Date ⟦illegible⟧
On Sunday, 16 Sivan ⟦5693⟧ here in Baghdad ⟦may God protect it⟧, the young man Salem son of Abraham Joseph Sudayi betrothed the virgin Salima daughter of Rahamim Nissim Cohen • The dowry is from the father of the groom and he is obligated before the marriage on the day of writing the Ketubah (marriage contract) to write in the name of the bride one thousand rupees and he also commits to their maintenance as long as he is alive • Witnesses Shimon and Shimon ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦Tzadik⟧ Shimon ⟦Ezra⟧ H' ⟦Meshullam⟧ H' ⟦Ezra⟧ On Sunday, 16 Sivan 693, the young man Salem son of Ibrahim Yusuf Sudayi betrothed the virgin Salima daughter of Rahmin Nasim Cohen • The dowry is from the father of the fiancé and he is obligated before the marriage on the day of drafting the Ketubah (marriage contract) to write in the name of the fiancée one thousand rupees, and he is also responsible for their livelihood as long as he is alive • Two Witnesses Registrar of Marriage Contracts Salman Saqr ⟦Ismat⟧ 8/2/27
1902 7 February 936 Personal Status Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 8 / 936 dated 28 / 1 / 936 addressed to the Religious Court Israeli in Baghdad Enclosed please find a true copy of the engagement record of the person named Salem bin Ibrahim Yusuf Soudai signed by the registrar of marriage contracts and translated into Arabic; Hand On behalf of Head of the Community A M
Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance Number 2990 Date 15 / 8 / 1354 11 / 11 / 935 To The Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 31 / 10 / 35 which was without a number. We return to you herewith the summons paper, unserved to its addressee Sassoon Suleiman, who it appeared is not residing in Kirkuk, requesting a thorough investigation into his place of residence. ⟦signature⟧ The President
The Religious Court of the Israelite Community Baghdad Number: 17 Date: 25 / 10 / 51 ⟦line⟧ Summons Paper ⟦line⟧ To Sasson Suleiman residing in Sulaymaniyah, money changer Based on the lawsuit filed against you by Ne'ma daughter of Robin You should attend this court at four o'clock Arabic time on Sunday, corresponding to 25 / 11 / 51, to conduct the proceedings, and in case of non-attendance the trial will be conducted against you in absentia :- President of The Religious Court ⟦illegible signature⟧ Religious Court Religious Court JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT The Religious Court of the Israelite Community Baghdad BAGHDAD - 5693 Baghdad, may God protect it - 5693 Number: 7 Date: 25 / 10 / 51 Plaintiff: Ne'ma daughter of Robin Defendant: Sasson Suleiman residing in Sulaymaniyah, money changer Hearing: Sunday, corresponding to 25 / 11 / 51 at four o'clock Arabic time Signature of the summoned: The Process Server Upon inspection, I did not find in Kirkuk a money changer named Sasson Suleiman 25 / 11 / 51 The Process Server ⟦signature⟧
2475 5 December 1935 Personal Status Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3922 dated 11 / 8 / 35 and 7 / 11 / 935 You will find enclosed a true copy of the provisional seizure order issued by this department dated 24 September 1935 No. 03386 to ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community . M
3386 24 September 1935 Imposition of precautionary seizure on the estate of the deceased Eliyahu Daoud Shamash Sharia Execution Department Baghdad Habiba Heskel Nawi filed a lawsuit in the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad against the heirs of her deceased husband Eliyahu Daoud Shamash to obtain the amount of her dowry documented in the marriage contract in addition to the estate. To ensure the collection of the aforementioned amount in the end, the court decided on September 24, 1935, to impose a precautionary seizure on the amount of two hundred dinars from the deceased's estate placed with the Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad. True copy 4 / 12 / 1935 ⟦illegible⟧ Secretary ⟦signature⟧ 10 M
Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance Number 1 / 36 Date 28 / 10 / 1354 22 / 1 / 1936 To The Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Following the death of Ezra Saleh Yusuf Ezra Shamil, the court has decided the necessity of inventorying his estate according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property. The Chief Clerk, Hamid Effendi Mahmoud, has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that the inventory takes place on Tuesday corresponding to 28 / 1 / 936 at two o'clock in the afternoon. Therefore, please send an official on your behalf to go with the aforementioned person and attend the inventory at the appointed day and time. Vice President Presidency of the Jewish Community 4758 22 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧
2081 ⟦line⟧ Liquidation of the estate of Ezra Saleh Yusuf Ezra Shammoul 26 January 936 Baghdad Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 302 dated 10/28/35 and 1/22/1936 We have delegated Mr. Ezra Effendi Salman Bensu to attend the liquidation of the estate on the day and time appointed; Sassoon Head of the Community A copy of it to Respected Mr. Ezra Effendi Salman Bensu To attend the Court of First Instance at 2:00 PM on Tuesday the 28th of it ⟦illegible⟧
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number 935/192 Date 7 / 10 / 1354 1 / 1 / 1936 AD To The Head of the Jewish Community In Baghdad ⟦illegible faint text⟧ Based on the report received from the Mukhtar and the elders of the Al-Tatran neighborhood regarding the death of Shaul son of Isaac son of Abed, leaving behind two minors, Ezra and Esther, without a guardian being appointed for them; therefore, please inform us of the person you nominate for the guardianship of the aforementioned minors and let us know. ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community Number ⟦illegible⟧ Special Number 2721 2 / 1
2528 ⟦illegible⟧ 3 January 936 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Respected A copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court in Baghdad No. 192 / 935 dated 1 / 1 / 36 is transferred to your Eminence to respond to its content as quickly as possible; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community To the Head of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Based on the report received from the Mukhtar and the elders of the Al-Tatran neighborhood regarding the death of Shaul bin Ishaq bin Abed and his leaving behind two minors, Ezra and Esther, without appointing a guardian for them, please inform us of the person you nominate for the guardianship of the mentioned minors and inform us; ⟦rectangular red stamp with illegible text⟧ a guardian, so please inform us of the person you nominate for the guardianship of the mentioned minors and inform us 4 The Judge M1
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number 935 / 194 Date 6 / 11 / 1354 29 / 1 / 936 284 To Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Confirming our letter numbered S 2 and dated 1 / 1 / 936. We request you to kindly expedite the statement of whom you choose for the guardianship of the minors mentioned in the confirmed letter. The Judge Mr. President The confirmed letter was received in its time by the Religious Court, so I hope you will confirm with the head of the court verbally so that the answer is not given quickly Luay 2 / 2 / 29 Presidency of the Jewish Community Number 2768 Date 29 / 1 / 36
The Righteous Court of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: Date: 9 Shevat 5697 Year: 5697 Honorable The exalted sage, the Rabbi Shimon Kadouri, may God protect and preserve him Head of the Academy of our community in Baghdad For Mr. Nahum The undersigned testifies that on the day 27 Av ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Rose to 6 Grush, ten and a half Shekels ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Strong goodness A. Presidency of the Jewish Community Number ⟦...⟧ 2729 Date 27 / ⟦...⟧
2594 2 February 936 Personal Matters Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 192 / 935 and dated 1 / 1 / 936 The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to appoint Rabbi Daoud Shaul as guardian over the two minors Ezra and Esther, children of the deceased Shaul bin Ishaq bin Abed; Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 10 M
Personal Status Court in Baghdad Number 567 Date 18 / 11 / 1354 10 / 2 / 36 To The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salman bin Ezra has applied requesting permission to receive the amount of (150) Dinars, which is the mortgage value of the property mortgaged in the name of the minor Halima daughter of Salman, who is under his guardianship, to use it as her dowry (dotah) based on the marriage contract of the aforementioned to Meir Baruch. Therefore, we request you to inform us whether the marriage contract of the aforementioned to Meir has taken place, and what is the customary amount spent for her dowry (dotah) considering the status of both parties, noting that the minor has no assets other than the mentioned amount. The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community Private Number 2786 Date 14 / 2 / 36
16 February 936 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court, the Respected We transmit below a copy of the letter from the Personal Status Court numbered 567 and dated 10 February 936 to respond to its content; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Personal Status Court: Number: 567 Date: 10 / 2 / 936 To The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salman bin Ezra has applied requesting permission to receive the amount of (150) Dinars which is the mortgage value of the property mortgaged in the name of the minor Halima daughter of Salman, who is under his guardianship, to make it a trousseau for her (dowry) based on the occurrence of the marriage contract of the aforementioned to Shahar Barukh. Therefore, we request you to inform us whether the marriage contract of the aforementioned to Meir has taken place, and what is the customary amount spent on the dowry considering the status of both parties, noting that the minor has no money other than the mentioned amount. The Judge M. M. ⟦illegible handwriting⟧