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Maatuk and Cohen for Ezra, for Nissim, for Isaac
In the city for the Holy
After seeking your peace and welfare, dear ones
Your letter from Tuesday entered the system and after review and understanding
From the fear of the rabbis, the righteous teacher
Redemption money
276 1189
Entry tax
276 1249
We return to inform you that we sent to you on Tuesday and after the review
You must send us ⟦...⟧
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1206
5226
120
And after you
Your letter testifies regarding the holy ruling for Ezra of blessed memory as receiving money for his family from the Bank of England for Ezra of blessed memory
And the cash did not enter here and was delayed, and the bank learned according to this it seems as truly spoken, but it did not find
A place in the bank and the matter was explained to the manager and they did not refuse him but rather sent for clarification of the estate matter and it is for Ezra, for Nissim, for
In this there was no delay
Benjamin Moshe
Righteous Teacher
Baghdad
1206
5226
120
Farasat
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Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Number 471
Date 10 / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Estate trial of Eliyahu Zeira 26/2/47
| | Dirham plus
Bechora | 1 | 110
Abd Mordechai Menachem | | 250
And Kasmiya daughter of Ezra Menachem | | 240
Naama daughter of Nissim A. Simhon | | 180
Avraham Hezekiel | | 640
Jewish National Fund and Hospital and Dirham Fund | 2 | 520
Binyamin Hazan
⟦illegible signature⟧
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Court of Appeals of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Israelite Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Number: 454
Date: 17 / ⟦10⟧ / 926
Account of the letter on ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 926/5/24
From Plus |
By Gidil | 285
Hazon Shimon | 750
Yitzhak Kanakji | 240
Kadisha | 280
Ezra bin Daoud | 64
Plus Account | 680
Total Hazon Shimon and son and Yitzhak Fram 2 | 2299
Benjamin
⟦...⟧
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The Jewish Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. ⟦1410⟧
Date ⟦17 Sivan⟧ year ⟦5696⟧
⟦Allowance for such (for the deceased)⟧ |
⟦Children of such⟧ |
⟦Shlomo Pasha⟧ | 160
⟦Ezra M. Menashe⟧ | 290
⟦Tiles⟧ | 150
⟦Transportation⟧ | 250
⟦Total we paid to Sheikh Salum the Elder⟧ | 850
⟦Menashe Shalom⟧
⟦Hazzan Aboud⟧
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Chief Rabbi of the City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
454
Date ⟦27 / 7 / 926⟧
Respectful and understanding ⟦...⟧ and understanding ⟦...⟧ and understanding ⟦...⟧
Kosher ⟦...⟧
Narcissus the complainant ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Benjamin ⟦...⟧
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad:
Number: 2962
Date: 27 / 7 / 9
File number:
⟦red mark⟧
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The Chief Rabbi of the City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin H. Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
Number: 507
Date: 10/25/1926
From the blessed Nahum s. Shalom s. Nissim s. Meshullam s. Hanna
Kosher s. Nahyeb
To the blessed s. Kuthani son of Nakhash Nakhash Nsha plus gold
s. Kanaz on the day of 4/26/27 until it is clear and known in the market
that it shall be s. Shalom s. Kuthani Nakhash s. Nsha s. Shalom s. Meshullam
and Shalom Kuthani
Benjamin ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 6 August 936
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Today, the clerk of the Court of Cassation, Rabbi Daoud Shaul, deposited in the bank the sum of twenty dinars
He informed me that this amount is for the account of the revenues from chicken slaughtering. Therefore, I request of
your esteemed council to issue the order to the Spiritual Council to submit a list detailing these revenues
as soon as possible, so that the entries are completed by 15 September 936
This is for your order, sir
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The Accountant
Administration of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
Number 2978
Date 8 / 8
File Number
Note: The 20 was entered, totaling a second installment of 1/295 fils dinars, so the total is 21/295 fils dinars
15 September 936
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The Accountant
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The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad, Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
Number <del>505</del>
Date 22/ ⟦Feb⟧ 30
Ma'tuk Rahim for Ezra for Sassoon for Isaac
Kosher for Kahair
The beginning of this letter is on Wednesday, 21st of Adar I, year 5690
Before us this Mr. Abraham Katzir signed and the end of his words for Rahmi for Isaac from Baghdad 26/4/5
And we sold for Ezra for Sassoon for Isaac for Rahmi for Isaac Yakir Dekem
1040/1 Dinars, sum of 4540 Dinars, and also Dinars 1250/1 and also Dekem
2250/1 and also Dinars 2245/1 and also Dinars 2250/1 for Rahmi for Isaac
And the signature means and it is written signed
Benjamin
H. M.
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The Chief Rabbi of the City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
Number 482
Date 16 / 8 / 925
Ma'aruf Nissim for Ezra for Nissim for Simcha
Kosher for Gachia
The Court Assembly regarding family matters for Shimon son of Hanina
⟦16⟧/7/25 Baghdad, Nehemiah was missing and is liable and this ⟦and in the balance⟧ Paras 6 ⟦Dirham⟧ and this
or on account as follows and more money for the Court
Benjamin
⟦signature⟧
Sent to the court