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Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 20 / 5 / 937 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
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Documents from the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad
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These 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.
AI English Translation, Pages 551-575
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4221 25 May 937 His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court, Respected We send you herewith a copy of the petition submitted to us by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights in its letter numbered 1745 / 37 and dated 20 / 5 / 937, filed by Masouda daughter of Shaul and her companions, requesting your observations regarding it and its return to us with the reply; On behalf of The President of the Community
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Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number ⟦line⟧ Date 23 / Rabi' al-Awwal / 1356 2 / June / 1937 1917 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Based on the lawsuit filed in the Baghdad Conciliation Court between the plaintiff Jahla bint Salman and the defendant Maryam bint Rahmin, and since the aforementioned Maryam has passed away and left behind young children, and based on the necessity of appointing a temporary guardian over the children of the deceased Maryam bint Rahmin, we request that you nominate someone you deem fit for that purpose to take the decision to appoint them as a guardian to represent them in the lawsuit mentioned above. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge of the Court A. K. M
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Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Baghdad Number 1917 Date 2 June 937 (Copy) To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Based on the lawsuit filed in the Baghdad Conciliation Court between the plaintiff Jahla daughter of Salman and the defendant Maryam daughter of Rahmin, and since the aforementioned Maryam has died and left minor children, and based on the necessity of appointing a temporary guardian over the children of the deceased Maryam daughter of Rahmin, we request that you nominate someone you deem fit for that to take the decision to appoint them as a guardian to represent them in the lawsuit mentioned above. The Judge A true copy 4 June 937 ⟦illegible⟧
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4255 4 June 937 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, Respected We enclose herewith a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 1917 dated 2 June 937 regarding the appointment of a temporary guardian for the children of the deceased Maryam daughter of Rahmin to take the necessary action. On behalf of The Head of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 825 Year: 5697 Date: 27 Sivan 5697 David Moshe son of Hazan Pinhas. 6 Francs With his wife Esther daughter of David For 6 months Until the end of Iyar 5697 8 May 937 Paid rent ten laks and a quarter ⟦illegible⟧ Hazan Salim 7 4220 Personal Status Case 1937/5/25 Lawsuit of Lulu daughter of David against so-and-so
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Administration of the Israelite Community Baghdad Department :: Presidency of the Community Number :: 4245 Date :: 4 June 937 To the Judge of Personal Matters for the Israelite Community in Baghdad We request a prompt reply to the letter of this department Number :: 4330 Dated :: 1937/5/25 Subject :: Estate of the deceased Eliyahu Baruch Yehuda Shua With respect Signature :: ⟦Sassoon⟧ Position :: President 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 No.: 825 Year: 5697 Date: 21 Sivan Witness 6 from Shimon Faraj L. Shua KM Menachem ⟦...⟧ 2 L. Baghdad In the name of 6 Nahum M... and this they knew very well, Shimon did not sign, 6 Menachem likewise And if Shimon pays them 44 Rubies from ⟦...⟧ 17.6 according to Dok 2712 Menachem pays them 44 Rubies six and ten Ezra ⟦...⟧ Hugi Aboud
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Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number ⟦line⟧ 1626 / S Date 2 / Rabi' al-Awwal / 1356 AH 12 / 5 / 1937 AD To ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 4310 and dated 9 / 5 / 1937 We send you herewith a copy of the petition submitted by Ezra bin Yusuf Saleh discussed in your aforementioned letter 4 ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge A. A. M.
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4222 19 May 1937 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court, the Respected We send to you herewith a copy of the petition submitted to us by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights in its letter No. 1636 dated 12 / 5 / 937, filed by Ezra bin Yusuf Saleh, for your observations regarding it and its return to us with the answer; On behalf of The Head of the Community
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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. R: ⟦70⟧ Year: 5697 Date: 2 Sivan 5697 Before Maimon Cohen on behalf of so-and-so. ⟦To⟧ Shimon ⟦...⟧ from Haifa ⟦to⟧ Hasson ⟦...⟧ so-and-so For 6 Nahum By Cohen Moshe and Rahman in Yaakov and Rahman By so-and-so ⟦and not⟧ Shimon ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ From this ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ For Shalom Hazan Ovadia Abdul Qadir
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What the deceased Shahin Abradi needed at the time of his death of the necessities ⟦that are indispensable⟧ Statement | Dinar | Fils Shroud and preparation | 4 | . The grave with its construction | 8 | . A marble plaque engraved with the name of the deceased on the grave | - | 500 Electric lamps in the Shamash Church for one year, day and night, at a rate of half a dinar per month | 6 | . Fee for the Rabbi's reading in the house of the deceased (Hazkara) for a full year with preaching | 1 | 500 Fee for two readers for the soul during the days of mourning, day and night, at a rate of one hundred fils for each one daily | 1 | 400 Fee for readers for the soul in the corners every month of the year (Erev Rosh Chodesh) for a full year at a rate of one dinar per month | 12 | . Various prayer books for merit (Talmud Torah) | 3 | . Black mourning clothes purchased for the family <del>⟦entirely⟧</del> with their tailoring | 7 | . Distribution of alms (Qubba) for the soul of the deceased | 3 | . Fee for a coffee maker with coffee during the days of mourning | 1 | 500 Fee for a cook and a servant during the days of mourning | 2 | . Value of various food items for the soul of the deceased during the days of mourning (cooking utensils, fruits ... etc. and other necessities) | 7 | . Donation to the wheel on the Feast of Tabernacles for the soul of the deceased | 1 | . Total | 57 | 900
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Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 4 | Preparation of the shroud ⟦line⟧ | 8 | Construction of the grave 500 | ⟦line⟧ | Writing a marble piece ⟦line⟧ | 6 | Rent for an electric lamp in Shamash School for the soul of the deceased 500 | 1 | Fees for reciters for a full year with the preacher 400 | 1 | Fees for reciters for the soul of the deceased during the seven days of mourning ⟦line⟧ | 12 | Fees for reciters for the soul of the deceased at the beginning of every month at a rate of one dinar per month ⟦line⟧ | 3 | Prayer books ⟦line⟧ | 7 | Winter black clothes for the family including tailoring ⟦line⟧ | 3 | Kleicha for the soul of the deceased 500 | 1 | Fees for the coffee server with coffee during the seven days of mourning ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Fees for a cook and a servant during the seven days of mourning ⟦line⟧ | 7 | Value of various food items during the seven days of mourning ⟦line⟧ | 1 | Etrog and Lulav for the Sukkot holiday 900 | 57 | Only fifty-seven dinars and nine hundred fils True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ Fils Dinar
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2219 20 May 937 His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected After conducting the necessary investigations, the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that the attached list is the total of what Hanini Isaac Shohet spent as funeral expenses for her husband Menachem Ibrahim Aboudi, and that these expenses listed in the aforementioned list are appropriate for the status of the deceased. Accordingly, it was decided to submit it to Your Excellency for the payment of the amount of fifty-seven Dinars and nine hundred Fils from the estate of the deceased; ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
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Number | Years | Statement 3 | " | Three houses 8 | " | Another house 12 | 500 | Completely unfit for habitation 3 | " | A house ⟦illegible⟧ out of five houses in Basra and some are old 1 | 500 | They also bought a decent plot in Basra 1 | 300 | A plot of land, and if it were managed as a house, it is in very poor condition 21 | " | Houses, and when some houses in Basra were managed, they were houses in very poor condition 6 | " | Three houses 7 | " | Three houses, which is a plot of land in Basra from long ago 6 | " | A house in an old condition 1 | 500 | A plot of land, and if it were managed in Karbala, it is very old 7 | " | A plot of land, and if it were managed in Najaf, it is very old 7 | " | A plot of land, and if it were managed in Hillah, it is very old 1 | " | An old plot of land in Karbala 75 | 503 | Total houses in Basra, Najaf, Hillah, and Karbala ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible text at bottom right⟧
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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 ⟦line⟧ Number: 5697 Page: Date: 9 Sivan 5697 Handed over to Mr. Sasson Kadoorie. To Shwayya R.M. Habiba to Samuel H. Kadoorie For 6 dowry M... these names will be clarified: Hanoch, Hanoch, Hayyim, Ezra, A. Simcha And they were issued on the day 12.6.37 and after the war by H. Habiba Al-Habib for the benefit of the orphan Menachem Kadoorie, and nothing is missing from the dowry of Maran and Simcha together, and the total sum is 2 and twenty L.I. and peace The humble servant ⟦illegible⟧ Hanani Abed S.T.
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Notebook ⟦...⟧ regarding the items of the mentioned school in ⟦...⟧ Para | Piastre --- | 2 --- | <del>4</del> --- | 9 25 | 20 | 687 | 10 20 | 15 | 254 | 10 --- | 2 500 | 1 200 | 750 | 14 800 | 3 580 | 2 500 | 1 200 | 500 | 2 750 | 070 | 2 500 | 581 | 56
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Fils | Dinar " | 2 | Shrouding expenses " | 9 | Building the grave 250 | " | Writing on the marble of the grave 350 | " | Wages for grave digging workers 687 | 14 | Expenses for the seven days of the Fatiha 250 | " | Wages for lighting the road with oil lamps on the night of the deceased's burial 150 | " | Wages for transporting the body from the Royal Hospital 354 | " | Value of prayer books " | 2 | Wages for two cooks 555 | 1 | Wages for reciters during the seven days of the Fatiha 300 | " | Wages for carpet porters during the seven days of the Fatiha 750 | 14 | Tikkun Kaddish for the full year with some religious ceremonies 855 | 3 | Mishmarah of the month with the wages of the reciters 585 | 3 | Oil for the year 555 | 1 | Wages for two people who distributed prayer books throughout the full year 350 | " | Rose water, myrtle, and basil throughout the year 555 | 2 | For Sefer Torah risings 750 | " | Purchase of Talmud Torah books 575 | 2 | Value of Kleicha 500 | " | Wages for reciting the Fatiha by the reciters at the grave ⟦line⟧ 591 56 Only fifty-six dinars and five hundred and ninety-one fils ⟦line⟧
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4216 19 May 937 His Excellency the Governor of Personal Status Matters for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected After conducting the necessary investigations, the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has certified that the attached list is the total of what Hakouli Habib spent as funeral expenses for his wife Regina Eliyahu Moshi, and that these expenses listed in the aforementioned list are appropriate for the status of the deceased; therefore, it was decided to direct it to Your Excellency to disburse the amount of fifty-six Dinars and five hundred and ninety-one Fils from the estate of the deceased; On behalf of The Head of the Community
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927 From: - President of the Kirkuk Court of First Instance 927 Number: 2 Date: 14 May 927 To: - Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Based on the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff Salima bint Yusuf from the Al-Baryadi quarter in Kirkuk against the defendant Harun Koji Yusuf Bashi residing in Baghdad regarding the claim for imposing alimony for his minor daughter from his aforementioned wife Harun Koji who is in the custody of the named Baniya, wife of the person called Salim Salton, the agent for the aforementioned defendant that his work has cost the wife ⟦illegible⟧ and she claimed and holds a certificate in the handwriting of the Mosaic community showing what was ruled against the defendant on May 27, 927 and number 785 so please inform the body and the authority to notify the mentioned handwriting of the mentioned community and was it truly organized that ⟦illegible⟧ against him before him and if there is a record of the occurrence of notification and refusal, then answer with an urgent copy of it and inform us of the sufficient clarifications regarding that, shown with the humble respect for the community. 3 June 927 ⟦illegible⟧ The President Number 2292 Referred to His Eminence the President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad to answer it as quickly as possible 15 May 1927 Head of the Community
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The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, may G-d protect it Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 254 Year: 5697 Date: 24 Adar ⟦5697⟧ Appointment of a ⟦guardian⟧ from the ⟦Religious Court⟧ of Baghdad As appointed for a ⟦guardian⟧ in the ⟦Religious Court⟧ of Baghdad In the name of the Lord (Life) Members of the Religious Court of Baghdad, may G-d protect it, gathered And the ⟦undersigned⟧ people appeared before us Son of ⟦Ezra⟧ to ⟦Isaac⟧ from ⟦Hebron⟧ and gave ⟦his portion⟧ to ⟦Ezra⟧ in the ⟦Religious Court⟧ of the community In which ⟦the heirs⟧ (the sons) ⟦decided⟧ ⟦that they shall appoint⟧ a ⟦guardian⟧ over the assets of ⟦Ezra⟧ son of ⟦Isaac⟧ On the day ⟦Tuesday⟧ ⟦24th⟧ ⟦Adar⟧ ⟦year⟧ ⟦5697⟧ ⟦before us⟧ ⟦the Religious⟧ ⟦Court⟧ ⟦of⟧ ⟦the congregation⟧ ⟦of⟧ ⟦the Jews⟧ ⟦in Baghdad⟧ And ⟦this⟧ ⟦matter⟧ ⟦was⟧ ⟦concerning⟧ ⟦the assets⟧ ⟦which⟧ ⟦the deceased⟧ ⟦left behind⟧ And ⟦thus far⟧ ⟦the heirs⟧ ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦above⟧ ⟦came⟧ ⟦before us⟧ ⟦and appointed⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Isaac⟧ And until ⟦the heirs⟧ ⟦finish⟧ ⟦the division⟧ of ⟦the assets⟧ ⟦between them⟧ ⟦and each⟧ ⟦one receives⟧ ⟦his portion⟧ ⟦according⟧ to ⟦Torah law⟧ ⟦And behold⟧ ⟦we hereby⟧ ⟦appoint⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦for this⟧ ⟦to be⟧ ⟦a guardian⟧ ⟦over⟧ ⟦all⟧ ⟦the assets⟧ ⟦of⟧ ⟦the heirs⟧ ⟦until⟧ ⟦they reach⟧ ⟦a final⟧ ⟦division⟧ ⟦between them⟧ ⟦according to law and custom⟧ ⟦In witness whereof⟧ ⟦we have signed⟧ ⟦here⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦on the day⟧ ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦above⟧ ⟦and everything⟧ ⟦is valid⟧ ⟦and clear⟧ ⟦and established⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Judge⟧ ⟦in the Religious⟧ ⟦Court⟧ ⟦...⟧
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⟦428⟧ 6 May 937 To The Presidency of the Kirkuk Court of First Instance Kirkuk Reference to your letter No. 937/2 dated 3 May 937 We have referred your letter to the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, and it replied that Haron Yusuf Bashi had filed a divorce lawsuit in the Religious Court against his wife Salima (Khatun) daughter of Yusuf on 4 Hebrew Tishrei 5693 corresponding to 4 October 1932. Consequently, the court decided to divorce her from her husband based on proof that the husband plaintiff had a previous legal wife. The decision was issued in person and announced publicly. Accordingly, the divorce document was drafted on the mentioned date, but the wife has not received it until now. The court notified her through the Rabbi of Kirkuk of the necessity to attend to Baghdad to receive the divorce document, but she did not attend. Note: After the husband writes the divorce document, he is legally prohibited from meeting with his wife, who becomes forbidden to him, even if she has not received her divorce document, which remains in the court until she takes it. 4 ⟦Haron⟧ Head of the Community ⟦L⟧
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Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: <del>1022</del> 44 Date: 21 Safar 1356 AH M: 2 / 5 / 37 To: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the petition submitted by Ezra bin Yusuf Saleh, requesting your comments regarding it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge The petition is not present with the letter 4 / 5 / 37
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Petition of Ezra bin Yusuf Saleh 4200 5 May 937 5/9 Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 1544 dated 2 / 5 / 937 We did not find the mentioned petition attached to your letter being answered; On behalf of Head of the Community
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Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number 1937/16 1227 Date 27 Muharram 1356 AH 8 / 4 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter No. 4240 dated 18 - 22 March 037 Based on the refusal of Ma'touq bin Ilya to accept the guardianship over the children of his deceased brother Yaqub, Matana, Juliet, and Habiba the children of Daoud bin Ilya, please inform us of the person who can be appointed as a guardian for the aforementioned minors. ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge