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.
4256 20 April 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 1093 dated 28 / 3 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the person named Daoud Shaul Yona is not fit to be a guardian for the children of his deceased brother Menashi; On behalf of The Head of the Community LW
The Court of Justice of the Community in Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 569 Year: 97 Date: 20 ⟦illegible⟧ 97 Hidden 6 from it eight pound 6 ⟦illegible⟧ Their 6 from it 6 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 all honor Holy and established Before us we in the court 6 from ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ all of it In Baghdad in the year 7929 ⟦illegible⟧ 11 ⟦illegible⟧ 947 ⟦illegible⟧ In the court ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ as before ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ That heard ⟦illegible⟧ 2000 ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ and more ⟦illegible⟧ 28 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Peace be upon him ⟦illegible⟧ Hani ⟦illegible⟧
4250 22 March 937 To - The Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2686/7636 dated 11 March 937 addressed to The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad We attach with this letter file No. 118, containing 38 papers, pertaining to the case of Eliyahu Ibrahim and his wife Naima Munshi ; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 937/10 ⟦996⟧ Date: 6 Muharram 1356 AH / 18 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Following the death of Daoud Salman Naqqar, it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried in accordance with the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Property of Minors. The Chief Clerk, Sayyid Hamid Mahmoud, has been appointed as a deputy for the court, provided that the inventory takes place on Wednesday, corresponding to March 24, 937, at two-thirty in the afternoon. Therefore, we request that you send a representative on your behalf to accompany the court deputy during the inventory process. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧
4247 22 March 937 Court of First Instance of Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 996 dated 18 / 3 / 937 We have delegated on our behalf His Eminence Rabbi Michael for the session of recording the estate under discussion at the appointed time; On behalf of Head of the Community A copy of it to His Eminence Rabbi Michael To attend the recording of the estate at two-thirty in the afternoon on Wednesday corresponding to 24 March 937 in the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance;
Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Number 936/189 ⟦line⟧ 1008 Date 8 Muharram 1356 AH 20 March 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Subject Summary :: Number :: 4242 Date :: 22 March 937 His Eminence the President of the Respected Jewish Religious Court We transmit to you below the letter of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 to respond to its content as quickly as possible; <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> President of the Community No ⟦line⟧ Baghdad Number 1008 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Date 20 March 937 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 423 and dated 17 March 937 Based on the denial by the plaintiff Muhammad bin Hayy of what was stated in the response received by you from the Court Religious, we request mediation with the aforementioned court to provide us with the documents they have which support the aforementioned plaintiff's conversion to the Mosaic religion, provided that the answer reaches us before 1 April 1937. The Judge True copy ⟦signature⟧ To me
4246 22 March 937 His Eminence the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We transmit to you below the letter of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 to respond to its content as quickly as possible; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Baghdad Number 1008 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Date 20 March 937 To - The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 423 and dated 17 March 937 Based on the denial by the plaintiff Muhammad bin Hayy of what was stated in the response received by you from the Religious Court, we request mediation with the aforementioned court to provide us with the documents they have which support the aforementioned plaintiff's conversion to the Mosaic religion, provided that the response reaches us before 1 April 1937. The Judge ⟦signature⟧ True copy
4256 25 March 937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1008 dated 20 March 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has recorded in the register that Menashi bin Hay (Muhammad bin Hay) visited us on 7 March 1934 and requested to return to the Mosaic religion, so the necessary religious ceremonies were performed for him and the court accepted his return and he became Mosaic; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 177 / 36 ⟦line⟧ 1009 Date: 8 Muharram 1356 AH 20 / 3 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Urgent Please inform us whether the monthly allocations paid to the daughters of the deceased Hakham Ezra from the community have been cut off or are still being paid to them, provided that the answer reaches us before the day appointed for the trial, April 18, 1937 AD. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge The Hakham Your Excellency the President The amount that was allocated to Hakham Ezra Sofer in the 925/25 budget was three dinars and six hundred and fifty fils, category 2/975, and it was deleted from the current 927/26 budget. As for the amount of two dinars that was paid to the deceased Hakham as a criminal member of the Spiritual Council, it was also deleted and replaced by Hakham Daoud Shaul. ⟦illegible⟧ The Hakham 927 22 May
4255 24 March 937 Court of First Instance for Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1009 dated 3/20/937 The allocations for Rabbi Ezra Sonir were cut off as of the first of October 1935 4 ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 1728 Date: 27 Muharram 1356 AH / 8 / 4 / 1937 AD To: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad A judgment has been issued by our court involving the interdiction of the insane woman named Khatun daughter of Gabriel and her admission to the asylum. Accordingly, our court has recorded her movable and immovable property, and based on the necessity of appointing a guardian over her, we request the nomination of whomever you deem fit for that purpose to take the decision to appoint a guardian over her. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge
4259 12 April 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. 1728 dated 8 / 4 / 937 regarding the appointment of a guardian for the one named Khatoun daughter of Gabriel to respond to its content; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Date 8 / 4 / 937 Number 1728 (Copy) To - The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad A judgment has been issued by our court involving the interdiction of the insane woman named Khatoun daughter of Gabriel and her admission to the hospital for the mentally ill. Accordingly, our court has inventoried her movable and immovable property. Based on the necessity of appointing a guardian for her, we request the nomination of whomever you deem fit for that purpose to take the decision to appoint a guardian for her; The Judge True copy of the original
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: 5697 Date: 7 ⟦Iyar⟧ ⟦5697⟧ We, the undersigned witnesses, testify for the merit of Sasson son of Abraham Levi ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦in this letter⟧. That in justice in a deed for ⟦Nehemiah⟧ Menachem Abraham A' ⟦there⟧ 37 That we received from the hand of the aforementioned Mr. Sasson a sum of ⟦one hundred⟧ ⟦thirty⟧ ⟦seven⟧ ⟦dinars⟧ ⟦and⟧ ⟦750⟧ ⟦fils⟧ ⟦loan⟧ ⟦the loan⟧ ⟦itself⟧
21 April 937 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Reference to your letter No. 1728 dated 8 / 4 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has appointed the named Sassoon Gabriel Hanouka as a guardian over the estate of Khatoun daughter of Gabriel; on behalf of Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 1402 Date: 11 Safar 1356 AH 23 / 4 / 37 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the petition submitted by Karjiya Habu, requesting your observations regarding it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge
4282 26 April 937 28 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We send you herewith the petition submitted by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance within its letter No. 1402 dated 22 / 4 / 937 filed by Karjiya Hayu, requesting your observations regarding it and returning it to us with the answer; For On behalf of The Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Rights Court Number 804 H Date 27 / 2 / 37 To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar of the Tatran neighborhood regarding the nomination of Maatouq son of Elia as a guardian over his brother's minor children, requesting your statement regarding the request made. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge
His Excellency the Governor of Najaf Administration, the Respected Before this, the young children of that son, Bibi and Hananeh, and his two young daughters, Habiba and Juliet, were provided for without a chosen guardian, but the most important matter is preserving the rights of the minors and protecting them until they reach the age of majority. The uncle of the minors, Najia, is a just, upright man, capable of maintaining the trust, and there is nothing greater than the lack of guardianship to protect their interests. And on 6 / 9 / 1926 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the neighborhood of Al-Alawat ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
4217 10 March 937 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, the Respected We send you herewith a copy of the minutes referred to us by the Court of First Instance of Rights, submitted by the Mukhtar of the Al-Tatran neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Mastouq bin Eliya as a guardian over his minor brothers, to state your observations regarding it and return it to us with the answer. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community No
The Court of Justice of the Sephardic Community In Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 2 Adar 97 Marking for Hannah Sassoon David for Ezra As mentioned for Hannah for Abraham Isaac Al Kabir In Law and Judgment We, Al-Hajj Ali Hammoud Al-Azzawi on 27/2/10 Have sold to Ezra Sassoon on the date ⟦...⟧ to Aba Isaac and others The house that David bought on the date he sold to Ezra in The best of terms and it was 2000 dollars for Abraham For Masouda daughter of Hannah to Ezra For Isaac 18 March 1927 ⟦illegible⟧
22 18 March 937 424 To The Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 804 dated 7 / 3 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the person named Hanuq bin Elia is fit to be a guardian for his brother's minor children Yaqub, Mathana, Juliet, and Habiba children of Daoud bin Elia ; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
50 His Excellency the Director of the Israeli Personal Status Administration Respectfully, After offering our respects, We, the undersigned, are the heirs of the late Ibrahim Rajul Dweiz and his brother Fuad, who has entered ⟦senility⟧ and is unable to manage his own affairs. Therefore, we request that his eldest son, Ghafour, be appointed as his guardian, and that his daughter's son, Fawzi Baidwa (a teacher in a private school), be appointed as his supervisor. We request that you order the appointment of Ghafour as guardian and Fawzi Baidwa as supervisor. And upon this, we have signed before you: Tuffaha bint Shaul | Habiba Shaul | Masouda bint Shaul Bahja bint Shaul | Khatoun bint Shaul | Tuffaha bint Shaul His eldest son Ghafour
The Court of Justice of the Community. Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5697 No.: Date: 16 Sivan 5697 We designate ⟦...⟧ from the announcement of Kadafi. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ In the name of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ And it was said ⟦...⟧ 25 ⟦...⟧ 27 Kadafi ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1937 From the day of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Cantor ⟦...⟧
4222 26 May 937 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 37/1745 dated 5/20/937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to appoint Khedhouri bin Shaul Pinhas as a guardian over his mentioned father Shaul Pinhas, and to appoint his second son named Gurji and his nephew Fawzi Yusuf as overseers over him; On behalf of The President of the Community For filing