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.
4086 12/29/1936 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israelite Religious Court We attach herewith a copy of the petition submitted by Heskel bin Isaac Menlon, submitted to the Governor of Personal Matters and referred to us to state your observations regarding it and to return it with the answer; ⟦signature⟧ on behalf of The President of the Community AM
80 His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status, Respected 11/22/1944 ⟦illegible⟧ Plaintiff: Habib Yahya bin Shamaun, his representative Lawyer Muhammad al-Shammaa The grounds of the lawsuit are that my client, Mrs. Karmiya bint Ishaq, her husband Edward Khakham died in ⟦...⟧ and that before his death he gifted to my client the aforementioned house furniture at the Mosaic Sharia Court in Basra requesting a judgment for her regarding the validity of the furniture and alimony from the estate of the deceased and the defense of the rights of her minor children, we requested the aforementioned judgment appointing a guardian for them, and they are Naeem, Ishaq, Nazla, and Juliet, and the wife of the sons of Khakham in ⟦...⟧ and if a guardian is not appointed for them in a legal manner for this aforementioned lawsuit, it is decided to keep these papers with you, sir The Lawyer Habib Yahya bin Shamaun Muhammad al-Shammaa
80 To the Honorable Judge of Israeli Personal Status Matters in Baghdad Presented to the Judge Since my late father, Khedhouri Khadem, has passed away and left behind minor children namely Razzouqi, Faraj, and Hanna, and until now no guardian has been appointed over the aforementioned minors to protect their rights in the real estate and inheritance Their mother, Khatoun Maryam, is in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, and time has passed since the concealment of the real estate assets and until now the liability has not been cleared and the remainder that the minors are in dire need of, therefore it is requested that I be appointed as guardian As you know the specialty of the Honorable Exemplar and I request regarding the widows which resembles the guardian, not the head of the Israeli community by his servant it is important to appoint me as guardian since their mother is in Mecca and regarding the state's affairs against the heirs and in addition to the estate, and the matter is yours, sir Youssef Habib Khedhouri Khadem The widower ⟦illegible⟧ Clerk of the Court
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community In Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 17 ⟦December⟧ 97 Moshe son of Yosef Sasson and his wife Haviva daughter of Moshe son of Avraham son of Aharon Cohen from Baghdad Life and Peace Appeared before us on Wednesday, 26th of Kislev, year 5697 5 December 1936, 27/12/36 And behold they came before us and told us that both are free agents and of their own complete will without any duress or compulsion at all and with a whole heart they resolved in their minds that they both shall separate by divorce according to the law of Moses and Israel and they consented to one another with a whole heart and complete will without any claim or argument Ezra Dangoor Hezekiah Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Special Number 2058 Date 2/1/937
4097 4 / 1 / 937 Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 4687 dated 23 / 12 / 936 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has nominated Yusuf Habib bin Hakham Ezra Murad to be a guardian over his minor siblings Isaac, Ghazali, Farha, and Hanna Juliet, children of Hakham Ezra Murad 4 ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 4742 Date: 14 Shawwal 1355 AH / 27 / 12 / 1936 AD To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the report submitted by the Mukhtar of Faraj Allah neighborhood, requesting your observations regarding it. ⟦illegible⟧ Judge of Personal Status Matters In Baghdad To the Religious Court
50 To the Honorable Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community My husband, Bani Ayada, passed away in our neighborhood residence and left two young daughters from him, Naeema and Nazira, without a guardian to manage their affairs and protect their rights. It is my right according to the provisions of religion, as they are in my custody, to manage their affairs until they reach the age of majority. Therefore, I have submitted this statement. In the neighborhood of ⟦...⟧ Amina ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
4082 12/29/936 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We attach herewith a copy of the report submitted by the Mukhtar of the Faraj Allah neighborhood, which was submitted to the Judge of Personal Status Matters and referred to us to state your observations regarding it and return it with the answer; ⟦illegible⟧ 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.: Year: 569 Date: 20 Tishrei 97 Testimony that the presence of Nazira daughter of Shua Wife of Mr. Abraham Saleh known as Ibn Khajouri Came and confessed That she has received from the presence of her aforementioned husband For her maintenance and all her requirements from the Day of Judgment until now The sum of ten Iraqi Dinars and she has cleared The liability of her aforementioned husband from the aforementioned maintenance, a clearance Complete and legal Nazira daughter of Shua Signature of witnesses Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Number 2069 Date 4/10/937
4098 4/1/937 Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 4742 dated 27/12/936 The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has nominated the person named Heskel bin Habib to be a guardian for the two minors Naima and Nazima, daughters of Gurji Abdullah; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community 501 M
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 1937/2 p 446 Date: 18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1355 AH 30 / 1 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Based on the death of Najia daughter of Saleh, it has been decided that her estate must be inventoried according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property And the Chief Clerk Hamid Mahmoud has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that the inventory takes place on Thursday, corresponding to 4 February 937 at two and a half o'clock in the afternoon. Therefore, we request that you send a representative on your behalf to go along with the court deputy while performing the inventory. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge For filing
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 27 / 36 Date: 18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1355 AH 30 / 1 / 1937 AD 445 p To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad During our court's inventory of the estate of the deceased Rabbi Ezra Murad bin Eliyahu Rabbi Daoud, we found among his estate Torahs and various books written in Hebrew script. Since we are unaware of the place designated for their sale, we request that you inform us in which place they are sold so that we may put them up for public auction. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Urgent copy for the court
4167 12 / February 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 36/27 dated 30 / 1 / 937 to respond to its content; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 36/27 445 Date 30 / 1 / 937 To the Head of the Israeli Community in Baghdad When our court was conducting the inventory of the estate of the deceased Rabbi Ezra Murad bin Eliyahu Rabbi Daoud We found among his estate Torahs and various books written in Hebrew script, and since we are ignorant of the place designated for their sale, we therefore request that you inform us in which place they are sold so that we may put them up for public auction. The Judge True copy
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. [/]: 81 Year: 5697 Date: 4 Adar [5697] Honorable Managers of [the] Burial Society of the Holy Community of Baghdad Today it was clarified to us [in the state] [of] [Baghdad] regarding [the] burial [and we appointed] [for the family of] [A] [Ezra] [Shmuel] on matters [of] [Ezra] [and] [Ezra] [son of] [in] [his people] [in the state] [of] [Ezra] [for] [Rahamim] [to] [in the state] [in] [our people] [to] [Ezra] [and his companions] [mentioned] [above] [Signature] [of the hand of] [the Judge] ~
Sale of Torahs and Books 4172 15 February 1937 To - Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Baghdad Your letter No. 36/27 p 445 dated 30 / 1 / 1937 The sale of Torahs, Hebrew books, and others takes place in the Spiritual Council building located in the Torah neighborhood; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: 569 N': Date: 19 Adar 97 M... part 6 according to the instructions of the Spiritual Council that on 6 Tishrei ⟦...⟧ 2000 ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad ⟦...⟧ who had been married in Baghdad on 6 Tishrei ⟦...⟧ year Baghdad ⟦...⟧ 4972 ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ Ezra D. Sassoon Cantor of the Community Where is the file?
2152 3 February 937 Baghdad Peace Court With reference to your letter No. 4972 / 707 dated 21 January 937 sent to the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad We send to you herewith the remainder of the file numbered 627 relating to the lawsuit formed between Nouri Ephraim Bechor and his wife Khatoun Sassoon Shalabi, and it contains one hundred papers We request its return to us after review; On behalf of The Head of the Community
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City (Baghdad) Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 565 Date: 28 / Tammuz / 97 Our master, the Hakham Benjamin Faraj Salman Hakham Abdallah Isaac Reuben in Kirkuk Kosher and Hamid Weight of copies, five, Jalal in Kirkuk, likewise five And its receipt 9214 / 1005 on the date 28 / 7 / 97 From the account of Ezra Hakham Elijah Isaac Reuben at the price of a copy And the copies that we gave to them, Hakham copies five, Ezra the copy Future of Hamid Benjamin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
2165 10 / February 937 Magistrate Court Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 4 / 62 / 1005 dated 28 / 1 / 937 addressed to the President of the Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad There is no specific fee for the mediator in the dowry contract, rather the fee is by agreement of both parties; ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 912 Date: 2 Muharram 1355 AH / 14 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the report from the Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood regarding the nomination of Lulu daughter of Heskel as a guardian over her minor children, requesting your observations regarding it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Authority of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ No. 1000 dated 15 / 3 / 1937 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Whereas the son of Saleh Kabbay had married Ziba Rabbi and left her children, who are Naji, Saleh, Salim, and Hadia, and the daughters ⟦Rifqa⟧, Zakia, and Sayyida, without appointing a guardian over them, and since their integrity has been established as people of virtue and uprightness, and the one present is capable of managing their affairs and preserving their property, accordingly it was necessary for them to organize the share deed and ⟦editor⟧ 12 March 327 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ In the neighborhood under the Tekkiye ⟦illegible⟧
4222 14 March 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We send you herewith a copy of the minutes referred to us by the Court of First Instance and submitted by the Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Lulu daughter of Haskel as a guardian over her minor children, to state your observations regarding it and return it to us with the answer; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community In Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5697 No.: Date: 23 Adar 5697 From us, the Sage Sassoon Kadoorie, may God preserve and protect him On Friday, 5 Adar II, 5697 For Mr. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 14 ⟦...⟧ 27 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
4225 17 March 937 To The Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 916 dated 14 / 3 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the named Lulu daughter of Heskel is fit to be a guardian over her minor children, provided that her brother Menashi Heskel Mashal participates with her; Sassoon Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 186 / 1936 and 847 Date: 10 / 3 / 1937 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad A lawsuit has been filed in our court by Muhammad bin Hay regarding his request to drop the alimony awarded against him to the defendant Lilo bint Ibrahim for her daughters, Esther and Fahima, based on his conversion to the Islamic religion, and based on the defendant's claim that the aforementioned plaintiff, after converting to the Islamic religion, returned and converted to the Mosaic religion, and that this was recorded in the Spiritual Council. Therefore, we request that you inform us whether the aforementioned plaintiff has returned to the Mosaic religion and the details of how that occurred, provided that the response reaches us before the trial date, which falls on 18 / 3 / 1937. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge