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.
Dirham Dirham
Black 'A 6 meters colored silk and slippers 2
Black 'A 10 3
Black 'A 1215 treasure 1
Black 'A 2442 . Madola 1
Black 'A 440 (Da) 1
Black 'A 440 ('A S) 1 500
Oud 287 Haram 4 ⟦line⟧
16 500
" 'A 700 1
" Sarag 64 440 12 2
" Da 22 2 500
" 1215 2
" Treasure 12 2 500
" Prevent arm 1 500
" ⟦illegible⟧ 1 500
Black 'A 2118 2 500
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22 // 500
This is the first notebook from Dirham the 22
and the 2442 Al-Madla
and the 440
Black 'A
1319
26 Elul 660
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List of Expenses ⟦line⟧ Fils | Dinar | 2 | Expense of the day of death (porters, carts, and food) | 6 | Expense of the seven days of mourning (Fatiha) | 1 | Expense of (Zohar) reading in the Torah | 1 | Expense of (Mishmarah) four weeks | 1 | Expense of the incomplete month 500 | 1 | Expense of the full month | 4 | Expense of four nights of the beginning of the month | 1 | Feast of the Revelation of the Torah (Shavuot) | 3 | Lighting for twelve months 500 | 2 | Kleicha | 2 | Myrtles/Aromatic plants 500 | 2 | Construction of the grave 500 | 1 | Expenses of the incomplete year 500 | 1 | Expenses of the full year 500 | 2 | Expense of Halwa 500 | 33 | Only thirty-three Dinars and nothing else True copy of the original 24 August 937
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 569 Year: Date: 17 Adar 92 We testify that there appeared before us Mr. ⟦Abraham⟧ son of Isaac al-⟦'Ani⟧ and said to us: 'Bear witness against me and acquire from me by all that is valid ⟦in⟧ legal testimony,' as he has acknowledged and confessed that his wife ⟦Mas'uda⟧ daughter of Ezra ⟦Isaac⟧ al-'Ani is entitled from him, as part of the dowry and trousseau, to the value of nine hundred and twenty-five Dinars, and he acknowledged that the mentioned sum is a right for her against him and a debt in his liability from which he is not cleared except by payment. ⟦And⟧ that was ⟦done⟧. Ezra Dangoor Sassoon Khedouri Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Special Number 2121 Date 22 / 8 / 1932
4509 24 August 937 His Excellency the Governor of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, the Respected After the investigations conducted by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it has certified that the amounts listed in the attached list are the total of what was spent by Haroun Rubin Agassi as funeral expenses for the named Samra Yusuf Rajwan, and that these expenses are appropriate for the status of the deceased. Accordingly, it was decided to submit them to Your Excellency to disburse the amount of thirty-three Dinars from the estate of the deceased. Best regards! ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 2894 Date: 24 / 8 / 1937 AD To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Enclosed we send you a copy of the report issued by the Mukhtar of the Hanoun al-Kabir neighborhood for your opinion as to whether Shua bin Yahya is fit and capable of being a guardian ⟦illegible⟧ The Judge The Court Presidency of the Jewish Community: In Baghdad: Incoming Number: 42 Date: 26 / 8 / 937 A. K. M
31 August 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court You will find enclosed a copy of the petition submitted to us by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance in its letter No. 2894 dated 24 / 8 / 937, filed by Shugh bin Yahya to state your opinion regarding it and return it to us with the answer; Alwan Head of the Community
500 Behind Haddad, Dar al-Tuhaf, the Museum Our family consists of eight souls, the adults are Yahya Kirkukli and his wife His young children, who are Yahya, aged sixteen years, and ⟦illegible⟧ aged fourteen years, and a daughter of his aged four years, and the young girls, who are Hanouf, a child aged ten years, and Feliba, a child aged seven years. There is no breadwinner for our family, therefore we issue herewith their request, and that their uncle Yahya Kirkukli is capable of managing their affairs, and he must be a guardian over his brother's young children mentioned. God is the Sufficiency and the Predestinator. We request the appointment or establishment of a guardian over the minors, taking into consideration the direction of giving the notification to us. This statement is according to the ruling of the house of antiques, and the matter is up to you. 22 / 8 / 942 Ahmed ⟦illegible⟧ A true copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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.: Year: 5698 Date: 4 ⟦Elul⟧ ⟦5708⟧ Designating ⟦to⟧ Mr. ⟦Hazaan⟧ ⟦Pinhas⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧ ⟦Witness⟧ ⟦Menachem⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Abraham⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦H.⟧ ⟦David⟧ ⟦Regarding⟧ ⟦the matter of⟧ ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Menachem⟧ ⟦And we⟧ ⟦the undersigned⟧ ⟦below⟧ ⟦according⟧ ⟦to⟧ ⟦the aforementioned⟧ ⟦before us⟧ ⟦Tuesday⟧ ⟦He is⟧ ⟦the aforementioned⟧ ⟦from⟧ ⟦them⟧ ⟦on⟧ ⟦condition⟧ ⟦that⟧ ⟦there shall not⟧ ⟦be⟧ ⟦to us⟧ ⟦against him⟧ ⟦any⟧ ⟦matter⟧ ⟦Witness⟧ ⟦Shlomo⟧ ⟦Menachem⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Special Number 2145 Date 9 / 9 / 948
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4521 9 September 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2894 dated 8/24/937 The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad has decided that the named Yehoshua bin Yahya is fit to be a guardian for his brother's minor children; ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 1917 Date: 23 / Rabi' al-Awwal / 1356 2 / June / 1937 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 this purpose in order to issue a decision appointing them as a guardian to represent them in the lawsuit mentioned above. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge A. K. M.
4491 22 August 937 His Eminence the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court We confirm our letter No. 4355 dated June 4, 937 regarding the appointment of a temporary guardian over the children of the deceased Maryam daughter of Rahmin ; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number: 2077 Date: 1937/9/11 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Attached herewith is a copy of the minutes submitted by the Mukhtar of the Torah Quarter, which includes the nomination of Heskel Menachem Mahlab as a guardian over the children of the deceased Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab. We request your opinion regarding it. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 2147 Date 37/9/12 Y. A.
402 12 September 937 His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court Enclosed you will find a copy of the petition submitted to us by the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights in its letter No. 3077 dated 11 / 9 / 937, submitted by the Mukhtar of the Al-Tawrat neighborhood, which includes the nomination of Heskel Menachem Mahlab as a guardian over the children of the deceased Shalim bin Daoud Mahlab, requesting your opinion on it and returning it to us with the answer. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
From the residents of our neighborhood, Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab passed away and left behind young children, namely the son Daoud who is four years old, and the two daughters Valentine, who is three years old, and Rene, who is forty days old, and no guardian has been appointed for them. Since the uncle of the deceased, Hesqel bin Menachem Mahlab, is a man of good standing, good character, and capable of managing the affairs of the minors, for the purpose of appointing him as a guardian ⟦we⟧ have signed this testimony. 1 September 1937 The Mukhtar (Seal with stamp) ⟦Abdul Wahid⟧ ⟦signature⟧
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy City In Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 2 ⟦Nisan⟧ 98 Power of attorney from Mrs. Habiba daughter of ⟦Jacob⟧ ⟦Widow of⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ To the ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number 7058 Date 24 / 9 / 947
4528 13 September 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3077 dated 11 / 9 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has approved the appointment of Heskel Menachem as an inspector and guardian over the children of the deceased Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab; On behalf of The Head of the Community LW ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance 37/25 Estate 2228 Number: Date: 10/3/1937 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Following the death of Shalom bin Daoud Mahlab, it has been decided that his estate must be inventoried according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property, and the Chief Clerk, Mr. Hamid Mahmoud, has been appointed as a deputy for the court to conduct the inventory on Wednesday, October 6, 1937, at four o'clock 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 Banu Number ⟦...⟧ 2161 Date 10 / 5 / 937 Y. A.
4587 5 October 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3338 dated 3 / 10 / 937 We have delegated Mr. Ezra Salman Bano for the session of recording the estate under discussion at the appointed time; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community A copy of it to Mr. Ezra Salman Bano for the session of recording the estate at four o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, corresponding to 6 October 937 in the office of the Court of First Instance
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of Rights Number: 16 / 37 Sh Date: 20 / 4 / 1356 AH 29 / 6 / 1937 AD 2242 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 4304 and dated May 9, 1937 Based on the refusal of Ezra bin Eliyahu to accept the guardianship over the children of his deceased brother Yaqub, and Manana, Juliet, and Habiba, the children of Daoud bin Eliya, and based on the necessity of appointing a temporary guardian over the mentioned minors, we request the nomination of whom you see fit for that to take the decision to appoint him as a guardian over them to complete the mortgage transaction of the house belonging to the deceased Daoud bin Eliya; ⟦signature⟧ The Judge of the Court Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number 2089 Date 8 / 7 / 937 A. K. M
<del>4304</del> 2420 11 July 937 His Eminence the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 2342 dated 6/29/937 regarding the appointment of a guardian for the children of Daoud bin Elia to carry out the obligation; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights: Number: 2342 Date: 6/29/937 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ (Copy) To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 4304 and dated May 9, year 937 Based on the refusal of Ezra bin Eliyahu to accept the guardianship over the children of his deceased brother Yaqub, Matana, Hulit, and Habiba, the children of Daoud bin Elia, and based on the necessity of appointing a temporary guardian for the mentioned minors, we request you to nominate whom you see fit for that to take the decision to appoint him as a guardian over them to complete the mortgage transaction of the house belonging to the deceased Daoud bin Eliyahu; The Judge True copy
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5698 No.: Date: 28 Tishrei 5698 ⟦illegible⟧ Moshe ⟦...⟧ son of Yitzhak HaLevi ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad After ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 2258 2 / 10 / 937 ⟦illegible⟧ The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad ⟦...⟧ Murad ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Children of the deceased Daoud bin ⟦...⟧
Remittance London 763 until 11 Pursuant to your letter dated July 17, 953, received with its enclosure No. 6466 on July 25, 953, from Rafidain Bank - Baghdad Drawn on Barclays Bank Limited London for the amount of 376.763 Dinars On August 4, 953 From The International Bank Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Remittance No. 6466 on July 25, 953 376.763 Dinars (Entry) By mail in your letter dated July 17, 953, received enclosed 763 Fils according to 3063 on July 25, 953, and the amount totaling 376 Pursuant to your above check and according to your instructions, we have credited the mentioned amount In your name to your account with us as per our attached notice numbered With the above date, and we have also debited to your account with us the incurred expenses On this remittance amounting to ⟦illegible⟧ Fils as per our attached notice On August 4, 953 The International Bank ⟦signature⟧ August 17, 953
4522 4 October 937 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2342 dated 29 / 6 / 937 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad has decided to appoint the lawyer Saleh Murad Qattan as a temporary guardian over the minors Yaqub, Manana, Juliet, and Habiba children of the deceased Daoud bin Elia 4 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number: 2758 Date: 19 / 10 / 37 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Reference to your marginal note dated October 19, 1937, on the petition of the applicant Claire, daughter of Saleh. Please inform us of the person you nominate to be a temporary guardian in the lawsuit filed by the aforementioned Claire in the Jewish Religious Court regarding obtaining her deferred dowry. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge The Court Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Incoming Number 7170 Date 20 / 10 / 937 Y. A.