AI en Translation, Pages 301-325
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11 Adar I 706
Before the Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad, may God protect it
There appeared Mr. Yitzhak son of Avraham Sassoon and his wife Mazal daughter of Yitzhak
Regarding a bill of divorce
The aforementioned litigants took upon themselves with a complete and full acquisition from now in an important court according to law and justice regarding all
their words and arguments and regarding all the conditions of the divorce and its arrangement
And everything is valid and established and we have received a complete and full acquisition from now according to the law
as per their words
Yitzhak Sassoon
Mazal Sassoon
Witnesses Shimon Sassoon
" Avraham Yitzhak
⟦illegible⟧
Salman Sassoon
⟦illegible signature⟧
List
23 September 61
Considering that the Maysan house was destroyed in the year 88 and its second part took its riyal
in seven days from the endowments from its place, division 17, considering a quarter share of a year and his father's division
division of a quarter 12, that the Maysan house ⟦this⟧ is from the north of the center and it has a quarter of 7 constructed
* and half land of its chapters etc. ⟦registered⟧ by the advisor in the year 12
⟦signature⟧
15/10
⟦Jewish⟧ Schools Committee
Page 302
7244
Certificate
May 13, 946
Based on the certificate of the registrar of marriage contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we certify
hereby that Mr. Khedhouri son of Salman son of Hayyim Dallal entered into an engagement in
Baghdad with Miss Jahla daughter of Shlomo son of Dawood on the eighteenth day of
the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married.
⟦illegible⟧
5/12
Head of the Community
⟦Register the status⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 303
September 6, 1907
Before the Rabbinical Court in Baghdad, may the Lord preserve it
Today, Tuesday, the 8th of Elul, in the year 5667 from creation
There came before us in the Rabbinical Court
The honorable Mrs. <del>A</del> Miriam, daughter of the late Isaac son of the late Cohen ⟦the⟧ late Isaac son of the late Abraham
And Shia son of Ezra son of Abraham, the Messiah, and they confessed and admitted to me by their own will
Cash now 275
Total 54
In the document 43
Formula 17
150
Sasson Tzadka, the humble one
Ma'tuq
Sasson
Witnesses Shimon Tzadka
Moshe Sofer
Israel
The Spiritual Council in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Page 305
7247
Certificate
14/4 May 946
Based on the certificate of the registrar of marriage contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we certify
hereby that Mr. Heskel son of Daniel Khadhuri son of Moshi Hayyu, known by the name
Heskel Khadhuri, married in Baghdad Miss Naima daughter of Mordakh son of Ibrahim
Rahmin on the sixteenth day of the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-six.
⟦Heskel⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Employee in the Secretariat of the Capital
Page 306
7246
Certificate
13 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 420, we hereby confirm that Mr. Abid bin Qoja
bin Abid was married in Baghdad to Miss Emilie daughter of Yusuf bin Ibrahim
Cohen on the fourteenth day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
⟦signature⟧
12/5
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
Page 307
7448
Certificate
14 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 431, we hereby confirm that Mr. Heskel bin
Eliyahu bin Nahum was married in Baghdad to Miss Nazli daughter of Ibrahim bin
Hanouni on the thirty-first day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-five.
⟦initials⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/14
Head of the Community
Current Record
⟦initials⟧
Page 308
21 Nisan 5670
Today came before us Mr. Sasson Bechor, may his light shine
They are the in-laws Mr. Sasson, may his light shine, and Mr. Abraham Ezekiel, may his light shine
For the marriage
On the aforementioned day 21 Nisan 5670 a Ketubah was written between the groom Sasson Bechor and the bride Miriam
daughter of Abraham Ezekiel, may his light shine, p' Baghdad
Witnesses Mr. Sasson
" Abraham Ezekiel
The young Sasson Bechor
The young Abraham
Ezekiel
S'T
Hevra Kadisha
Baghdad
5708
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Summary
31 September 39
On the night of Hebrew Nisan, the year ⟦5693 Hebrew⟧ and the twelve, a son was born
Name him Ibrahim, and at the tenth hour of the night he arrived in our house
In neighborhood number 12, ⟦Boulah⟧ section, as in those days the rain was terrible in Baghdad
In a neighborhood that ⟦was called⟧ Al-Diba'
⟦signature⟧
31/5
Schools Department
To be kept
Page 309
Certificate
May 14, 1946
Based on a certificate from the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi son of Rahmin Munshi married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter
of Salman son of Ma'touq Yamil on the eleventh day of the month of Nisan in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, then divorced her on the sixteenth day of the month of March
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦Salih⟧
2/15
Head of the Community
Page 310
29 Nisan 706
The Rabbinical Council of the Babylonian Jewish Community
The Righteous Court here in Baghdad may the City of God be established
Kosher for Passover 1946
On the third day of the week, 29 Nisan 706 from the creation of the world, obligated as the law of Moses and Israel in Baghdad
The space thus rises to say to the girls Rebecca daughter of H' Chaim El Faza ⟦in Baghdad⟧
Witnesses Shimon Shaul
" Ezra Yehezkel
Shimon Tuvia in the name of the deceased H' Meir
Shimon Shaul
Matouk
Sasson
⟦illegible⟧
Tuesday
⟦signature/mark⟧
Page 311
⟦725⟧
Certificate
13 May 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Yahya Naji bin Moshi Saleh Shakarji held his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Frayha bint Ezra Saleh Shakarji on the twenty-second day
of the month of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/13
Head of the Community
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29 Adar 706
The Committee of the Chief Rabbi of the Babylonian Jewish Community
(The Rabbinical Court) of the Knesset Israel in Baghdad
Valid ab initio and ex post facto
Regarding the case of 29 Adar 706, Gabi bin Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ stood with honor on March 22, 1946 against
Yehoshua bin Akhor. We finally turned. His Honor and to him Amin al-Dawla
Debt amount ⟦illegible⟧
1000
300
⟦line⟧
1300
Yehoshua bin Akhor
Ma'tuq
Sasson
Witnesses Shimon ⟦illegible⟧
" Rahamim ⟦illegible⟧
Tuesday
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
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7251
Certificate
13 May 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Karbaji son of Mordech son of Menashe Sasson Muzayyin has performed his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Elise daughter of Joshua son of Abboudi Fatya on the twenty-
second day of the month of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty and has
not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
7251
Certificate
13 May 946
Based on the certificate of the registrar of marriage contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
herewith that Mr. Gurji son of Mordechai son of ⟦Munshi⟧ Sassoon Muzayyan has conducted his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Elise daughter of Joshua son of Abboudi Fatya on the twenty-second
day of the month of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has
not married yet .
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13 / 5
Head of the Community
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7252
Certificate
May 13, 1946
Based on the investigations conducted by the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Miss Regina, daughter of Ezra Houri, is neither engaged nor married,
and that she has no record in the relevant registers.
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5/13
Head of the Community
Valid Certificate
⟦illegible⟧
5/14
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706 ⟦illegible⟧ 11
With good fortune, on the sixth day of the week, the twenty-fifth of the month of
Sivan, the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-eight since the creation of the world,
here in Baghdad, which is situated on the river
Tigris.
How the pleasant young man Abraham, son of the honorable deceased Isaac HaLevi, may he rest in Eden, said to this virgin,
the honorable and modest Haviva, daughter of the honorable deceased Isaac HaLevi, may he rest in Eden: "Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel,
and I shall serve, honor, sustain, and support you."
Abraham Isaac HaLevi
Ma'tuq
Sasson
7 5
Ghalia
23 September 61
⟦Received⟧ for 17 baskets of vinegar at ⟦illegible⟧ at ⟦illegible⟧ to him also riyals ⟦for we received⟧ it ⟦riyal⟧ 5 son
⟦illegible⟧ all have taken its scent ⟦scent of evil⟧ ⟦from where⟧ ⟦I arose⟧ 17 N A last to be in good
⟦illegible⟧ requirements of friends ⟦rupee⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ this the-
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23 September 61
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23/9
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716 ⟦illegible⟧
7 April 946
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Certificate
Based on the investigations carried out by the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in
Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Simha, known as Samra, daughter of Ezra Houri, is neither
engaged nor married, nor does she have a record in the relevant registers.
⟦illegible signature⟧
4/8
on behalf of/ Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦Salman Dawood Al-Albany⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 7165
Subject: Certificate
Date: 7 April 1946
Based on the investigations conducted by the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in
Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Simha, known as Samra, daughter of Ezra Houri, is neither
engaged nor married, and she has no record in the relevant registers.
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
⟦Sassoon Kadoori⟧
⟦Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad⟧
Sassoon Kadoori
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
SASSOON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1946
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
President of the Community
Sassoon Kadoori
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2 5 4 8
Certificate
15 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 418, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim son of
Daoud bin Shabo has married in Baghdad Miss Tuffaha Daisy daughter of Ibrahim bin
Isaac, known by the name (only) Daisy daughter of Ibrahim on the twenty-fourth day of
the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
15 / 5
on behalf of/ Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Page 319
7259
Certificate
16 May 1946
Based on the marriage document numbered 303, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi son of
Ezra Rahmin has married in Baghdad Miss Habiba daughter of Hakooli son of Salih Azzouri
on the fourteenth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
five.
⟦Habba⟧
5/16
Head of the Community
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7255
Certificate
15 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 272, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Mushir
Nisim, known as Ibrahim bin Salman Gabriel Shahin, has married in Baghdad
Miss Rachel daughter of Yaqub bin Shmuel Hakham Dawood on the first day of the month of
February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/15
Head of the Community
Page 321
12 September 706
Before the Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad, may God protect it
On Tuesday, the 23rd of the month of Elul, the year 5676
In a deed of judgment, as follows:
On the day following the Sabbath, the ninth day of the month of Kislev, the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-six from the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in Baghdad
We, the undersigned, have agreed that all the property of Mr. Abraham son of Isaac son of Ezekiel HaLevi, of blessed memory
Which is currently in the hands of Mr. Isaac son of the aforementioned Abraham and in the hands of his mother, Mrs. Rachel daughter of Isaac
Everything is liened for the Ketubah of the aforementioned Mrs. Rachel, and no person has any right to them
At all, and all this was done with complete will and a whole heart
And everything is valid, clear, and established
Ezra Shahrabani
Shimon Agassi
Sasson ⟦illegible⟧
Witnesses: Shimon son of Kadori
" Joseph son of Shimon
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 322
Certificate
15 May 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Ishaq son of Heskel Levy has contracted his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Daisy daughter of Ishaq Hayim Levy on the twenty-second day of the month of
April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not married yet.
⟦blue ink flourish/signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/15
Head of the Community
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7457
Certificate
15 May 946
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby certify that the named Sassoon Shalom Ezra Aslan died in Baghdad on
the third day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
15 / 5
On behalf of / President of the Community
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16 Iyar 706
Before the Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad, may God protect it
(The undersigned) Abraham son of Joseph Abraham son of the honorable Moshe Salman, may his light shine
In the city of Amarah
On Thursday, 19 Elul of the year 710 to the creation of the world here in Baghdad, the aforementioned Abraham stood before us
Only to give a bill of divorce to his wife Mrs. Hannah daughter of Chaim son of the aforementioned honorable Moshe Salman - and this divorce document was written
In her name and for her sake and was given into her hand according to the law of Moses and Israel
⟦Rabbinical Court⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Shimon Tsedaka
Ovadia Abraham son of the honorable Dr. Joseph Salman
Witnesses Shimon Mizrahi
" Ezra Houri Shimon
Editorial
29 September 51
Based on your request, we have registered the names of both your daughter Mary and her cousin Laila Yehuda in the financial list for this year.
In the event that they continue their studies for the next year as well, please send proof of their continued study so that
we may present the matter to the accounts department in the foundation to complete the tuition fee waiver process for the next year as well.
Please accept our highest respect.
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2/10
Accounts Department of the Foundation
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