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IJA 2688

Correspondence, Court Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are letters in Judeo-Arabic from Chief Rabbi Benjamin Moshi, the Jewish Religious Court, and the Jewish Appeals Court; a letter from a Jewish war prisoner, presumably British, asking to remain in Iraq; verification of a community member’s profession and birth place; representatives of the Jewish community to the British Advisory Council; Arabic court documents concerning marital and financial matters; a request to the Iraqi government for permission to allow students to present Moliere's play, "The Doctor, in Spite of Himself."

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2688
Item Number: 12737
Date: Approx. January 1, 1911 to December 31, 1920
Languages: Multiple Languages
Keywords: Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Chief Rabbi, Frank Iny School, Office of the Police, Leger, President of the Mosaic Community, Handwritten, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Benjamin Moshi, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 28

Baghdad on 28 / 1 / 27
To the representative of the Donations Committee in Baghdad
After greetings and salutations
We submit to you a list of the amounts collected
which are:
525 " " " in the first batch
675 " " " in the second batch
120 " " " in a batch
040 " " " in a batch
⟦line⟧
1/360
We are in the Donations Committee in Baghdad
We ask you to accept this amount and issue it in the name of the Committee
And please accept
Al-Muqtadir
Heskel Salman Daoud
E. S. David
⟦illegible⟧
Submitted
21 / 1 / 27

Page 34

Maatouk Cohen l. Menachem l. Nissim l. Naftali l. Maatouk
On behalf of l. Nehai
Until our count sent to ⟦26⟧ Elul 5724/64 P.M.
Remaining in his money and in his hand from the maximum francs l. Dor l. (maximum) every year
And in this year
| Papers | Francs
Food for l. Menachem |  | 675
Food for Nehai and Menachem |  | 565
Laundry fees and oil and ⟦...⟧ for |  | 134
Maximum Maatouk for 4 months |  | 200
T. Menachem from Maatouk to Brava | 1 | 950
To Maatouk Maatouk |  | 225
Menachem laundry |  | 470
Laundry fees from Maatouk | 1 | - 96
Francs in his money and in his hand from the maximum francs Dor for P.M. | 5 | 215
Maatouk Cohen
12-6-1964
02336
15-
According to the minutes

Page 39

Chief Rabbi of the Holy Congregation
In Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
Baghdad
Number: 587
Date: ⟦16/10/97⟧
⟦To the attention of⟧ the honorable Mr. Ezra, Mr. Nissim, Mr. Na'im, Mr. Ezra
as Mr. Gmeir
⟦Presidency⟧ of the Rabbinical Court, that it should seek assistance from the center
of the community in Baghdad regarding who is elected and appointed, and all of that is in your hands
exclusively, and may your service be dutiful to the court.
Benjamin
⟦illegible⟧
Submitted for filing

Page 40

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
The Jewish Court of Appeals
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ 97
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 26/10/26
Dirham fils |
In the Gabbai ⟦illegible⟧ 9/⟦illegible⟧ 26/10/26 | 945
Hazon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 200
Ashir Gabbai | 180
And their predecessors, bill of sale and inheritance and received | 765
Menachem Daniel | 785
Decision fees and ascension fees and writing and dirham fees | 2875
| 241
| 5/200
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 41

The Jewish Court of Justice
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
No. 1471
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
Date
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
Year 1967
BAGHDAD
16 ⟦Adar⟧ ⟦Year⟧
⟦Hasiba daughter of⟧ ⟦Saoud⟧ ⟦Rahman⟧ ⟦Moshe⟧ ⟦by⟧
Dirham | Fils
⟦Hasiba⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Levy⟧ ⟦Moshe⟧ | 050
⟦Menachem⟧ ⟦Moshe⟧ | 220
⟦Murad⟧ ⟦Levy⟧ | 1000
⟦Moshe⟧ ⟦Avraham⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Levy⟧ | 750
⟦Nahum⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ | 350
⟦From it⟧ ⟦in⟧ ⟦Dirham⟧ ⟦alar⟧ ⟦43⟧ ⟦and meaning⟧ ⟦Dirham⟧ | 2370
⟦...⟧ ⟦Melamed⟧
Hazan Tuvia

Page 43

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Number: 54
Date: 26/11/47
97
Letter we submitted to ⟦Sasson⟧ ⟦to the Master⟧ 26/11/47
| Dirham Fils
Kurka | 225
Goats Kurka | 150
Qamziyya | 280
Kamni | 470
Letter ⟦Dnr..fi⟧ | 480
Exemption fees, Simiyya, and Dirham losses | 1615
Religious Court expenses | 1825
| 3/440
⟦illegible⟧

Page 46

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may G-d protect it
Israeli Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Number 548
97 / Date 20 / July / 927
Decision in the session dated 20 July 927
Silver Fram
Church | 285
Purchased according to the document | 265
Scrap | 1 190
Brokerage | 570
Fine regarding the property which | 380
Decision Fram | 540
Total of what the debtor paid and the creditor received Fram | 2230
Benjamin ⟦...⟧
⟦stamp⟧

Page 48

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 571
Date July 20, 97
Mu'tadaq Dahab for Nora for Nasra for Ezra
Kasher for Nahay
Narkas daughter of Saleh Cohen was married by us to Husni son of Menashe on the date 2/27/97
By the testimony of Saleh Nahum and Salman Isaac, and that is for the purpose of such a lineage
And for your information
Benjamin
⟦illegible⟧
Expenses of the religious courts
⟦illegible⟧