AI English Translation, Pages 101-125
1127/22
July 8, 1931
Plaintiff: Sanboura Moshi Eliyahu (her representative Sion Habasha)
Defendant: Mordechai Haron Batta ⟦line⟧
Sion Habasha, representative of Sanboura Moshi Eliyahu, approached the Spiritual Court
claiming that Mordechai Haron Batta, the fiancé of his client, refused to marry her. During
the face-to-face hearing, it became clear that this refusal was not based on a legal reason.
Therefore, the court imposed on the aforementioned fiancé, after verifying his earnings,
a monthly alimony of fifteen rupees to be received by the aforementioned plaintiff Sanboura
starting from July 9, 5691 Hebrew (corresponding to June 24, 931 AD).
This face-to-face judgment was issued as a notification:
Chief Rabbi Avraham Aslan Yehuda
The Rabbi
Hakham Bashi Ibrahim
Aslan Yehuda
In Baghdad
Acting Chief Rabbi
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* The Court of Justice of the Holy City *
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
Date: 22 Adar I
Year: 5691
To the Honorable Director of the Community Committee
May God protect it
My respected friend,
We hereby request from him to send us the sum of eighty-five rupees
for the maintenance of Mrs. Habiba daughter of Salman, wife of Abraham Isaac Elazar
from the month of Nisan 1931 until the end of Tishrei 1931, and may there be peace.
The young ⟦illegible⟧
Hazan Ezra
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22 / 1228
July 12, 1931
Plaintiff: Hanini daughter of Abraham (her agent Ezra Bano)
Defendant: Daoud Salman Halawiyah
Ezra Bano, the agent of the named Hanini daughter of Abraham, approached the Spiritual Court
claiming that the husband of his client, Daoud Salman Halawiyah, is refusing to shelter her. Since
the aforementioned defendant Daoud had refused to appear before the court
on the day of the hearing, the court ruled against him, after verifying his earnings, for a monthly alimony
amounting to twenty-two rupees, effective from the first of June 1931.
This judgment has been issued as a notification;
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ACTING CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Acting Chief Rabbi
in Baghdad
Acting Chief Rabbi
15
* The Court of Justice of the Holy City of Baghdad *
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
No.:
Date: 10 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 569
To return participant Kleinskas H. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
First and last
That his acceptance at the time of the hour in three Kahana had done from ⟦illegible⟧
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1126/24
June 26, 1931
July 12
Plaintiff: Tuffaha daughter of Rahmin Jamal
Defendant: Houm Moshe Yosef Eliyahu
Since it has been established before the Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad that
the named Tuffaha daughter of Rahmin Jamal has failed to fulfill the conditions of the engagement toward
her fiancé Houm Moshe Yosef Eliyahu, it has therefore decided to grant permission to her fiancé
Houm Moshe Yosef Eliyahu to marry another woman.
Furthermore, since the aforementioned fiancé Houm had received two thousand seven hundred and ten
rupees (2710) from the dowry amount, the court has therefore ruled in favor of the fiancée Tuffaha
for the mentioned amount and decided to obligate the defendant to pay it to the plaintiff Tuffaha
as a judgment, and this judgment was issued in the presence of the parties as a notification.
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Chief Rabbi Avraham ⟦illegible⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
* The Righteous Court of the Holy City of Baghdad *
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 448
No.: 219
Date: 27 Elul
Year: 5691
To the Honorable Management of the Jewish Community Committee
The Holy and Honorable
It is stated regarding Isaac Abraham Rahamim ⟦...⟧ printed in the name of Shalom Ovadia
that a baby boy was born to them on Thursday ⟦...⟧ last week and they called his name Isaac, it is requested
to arrange ⟦...⟧ and also ⟦...⟧ and peace
And we are
With complete respect
Secretary of the Court
⟦signature⟧
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25 / 112
July 30, 1931
Plaintiff: Naeema daughter of Manshi Rahmin
Defendant: Shlomo Daoud Elias (Aquliya 13 / 95)
Naeema daughter of Manshi Rahmin petitioned the Israelite Spiritual Court, claiming
that her fiancé Shlomo Daoud Elias refused to marry her. During the
in-person hearing, it became clear that this refusal was not based on a legal reason; therefore,
the court imposed on him a monthly alimony of twenty rupees starting from 12
Menachem, year 5691 Hebrew (corresponding to July 26, 1931 AD).
This in-person judgment was issued as a notification:
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Rabbinical Court ⟦illegible⟧ Avraham
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Acting Chief Rabbi
* The Righteous Court of the Holy City of Baghdad *
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 742
N':
Date: 16 Adar I
Year: 569
To the Honorable Director of the Hebrew Community Committee
The City and the District.
After the bow and the proper respect. We hereby inform your honor that yesterday, on
Monday, the 14th of Adar I, year 569, the woman ⟦...⟧ daughter of
Yosef ⟦...⟧ was divorced in our court from her husband ⟦...⟧ son of Yitzhak ⟦...⟧ and this is to inform you.
With great respect
Signature of
Head of the Court
Address: Electricity Supply Department
1121/26
August 3, 1931
Plaintiff: Abbouda daughter of Moshe Yaqub Uzair
Defendant: Hesqel Naji Eliyahu
Abbouda daughter of Moshe Yaqub Uzair petitioned the Spiritual Court claiming that
her fiancé Hesqel Naji Eliyahu refuses to marry her without a legal reason.
During the face-to-face trial, it became clear to the Court that this refusal
was not based on a legal reason. Therefore, after verifying his earnings,
the Court imposed on him a monthly alimony of fifteen rupees to be paid to the plaintiff, his fiancée,
starting from 16 ⟦Tamuz⟧ Hebrew 5691 (corresponding to July 30, 1931 AD).
This face-to-face judgment was issued to serve as an official notification for the plaintiff.
⟦...⟧ Avraham Aslan Yehuda ⟦...⟧
Acting
Hakham Bashi Ibrahim
Aslan Yehuda
Baghdad
ABR. ASLAN
Deputy Head of the Court
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* The Righteous Court of the Holy City of Baghdad *
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
N':
Date: 22 ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5691
To my lord, the Director of the Hebrew Community Committee
In the honorable Haifa
Some time ago, the woman ⟦illegible⟧ daughter of Isaac Mizrahi approached us
Regarding her claim from her husband Mr. Nissim son of Kadouri. At the time we wrote to you regarding this
And we requested from your honor to summon the aforementioned husband and demand from him what is due to her
And from then until now we have not received any response.
We return and request from your honor to inform us what has been done in this matter.
With great respect
Hugi Aboudi
The address: Mr. Menashe Eliyahu, Hebrew Community Committee
122/25
3 August 1931
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Plaintiff: Jahla daughter of Baruch
Defendant: Rabbi Eliyah Hay (Kirkuk)
The lawyer Salman Effendi Shina approached the Israeli Spiritual Court in Baghdad
As an agent for the named Jahla daughter of Baruch, claiming that Rabbi Eliyah Hay has refused to
pay the amount of his client's marriage contract, totaling thirty-eight Liras, deposited with him as a trust.
Upon notifying the defendant of the necessity to attend the proceedings before the court and his refusal to
do so, it was decided to conduct the trial against him in absentia. Since the validity of
the plaintiff's claim was proven to the court, it decided to compel the defendant Rabbi Eliyah Hay to pay the aforementioned amount,
which is thirty-eight Liras (Ottoman Lira), to the plaintiff Jahla daughter of Baruch.
This judgment in absentia was issued to serve as a notification in the hands of the plaintiff.
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Rabbinate in Baghdad
Acting Chief Rabbi
The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5691
To the Honorable Managers of the Committee of the Dear Community
Peace and Blessing
It is stated herein that Mrs. Habiba daughter of Nahum was born in the year 1911
And she is the sister of Mr. Menachem Nahum known to you from the government
Please issue a birth certificate for her.
With great respect
Signature of the Secretary
Munshi Haqqil 94/154 Abu Shibl
22/28
August 6, 1931
Plaintiff: Jahla daughter of Mordechai
Defendant: Menashe Israel (154/94 Abu Shibl)
Jahla daughter of Mordechai approached the Israelite Spiritual Court claiming that her husband
Menashe Israel is refusing to provide her with shelter. During the face-to-face hearing, it became clear that the
aforementioned refusal has no legal justification. Therefore, the court imposed on the husband, the aforementioned Menashe, after
verifying his earnings, a monthly alimony of fifteen rupees (15) starting from 16 Hebrew Muharram
5691 (corresponding to July 30, 1931 AD)
⟦signature⟧
The Court of Justice for the Jewish Community of Baghdad
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
Mandal
The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 241
Date: 27 Adar I
Year: 5698
To the presence of the distinguished and honored gentleman
May you live and be complete
We, on this day's date, entered the house of the deceased Salman
Menachem, in the house which he inhabited in the Torah neighborhood, and we found in it the belongings specified
in the paper attached to this letter
The deceased Salman
Hezekiah
1124/28
August 17, 1931
Plaintiff: Karjiya daughter of Sassoon
Defendant: Salman son of Daoud (his attorney Munshi Salhoun)
The spiritual court was approached by the one named Karjiya daughter of Sassoon, claiming that her husband
Salman son of Daoud refuses to provide her shelter. During the proceedings, it became clear that this refusal
was not based on a legal reason. Therefore, the court, after investigating
his earnings, ruled against him for a monthly alimony of fifteen rupees starting from August 18, 5691
(Hebrew, corresponding to August 11, 1931 AD)
This default judgment was issued as a notification
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Acting Chief Rabbi
The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 240
Date: 27 Adar
Year: 5691
To the honored Mr. Yosef Eliyahu A' Habiba, may his Rock protect him
Life and Peace
After peace, let it be known to you that today your brothers Saleh and Salman entered before us
and paid what was due from them regarding the estate of your late uncle Isaac A' Habiba, peace be upon him, a total of
101 One hundred and one Rupees
Therefore, come to receive them
The humble Sassoon Khedouri
Hezekiel Ezra
S.T. (Sephardic Tora)
1125 / H
24 / 8 / 1931
Plaintiff: Regina daughter of Isaac (her attorney Saleh Shlomo)
Defendant: Ibrahim Nahum (Police Record 78 / 84)
Saleh Shlomo, the attorney for the plaintiff Regina daughter of Isaac, approached the Israeli Spiritual Court
claiming that his client's husband, Ibrahim Nahum, is refusing to provide her with shelter. During
the face-to-face hearing, it became clear to the court that this refusal was not based on a
legal reason. Therefore, after verifying his earnings, the court sentenced him to a monthly alimony
of ten rupees per month to be received by the plaintiff, his wife, starting from August 27, 31
Year 5691 Hebrew (corresponding to August 10, 1931 AD)
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Acting Chief Rabbi
The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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No.: 245
Date: 10 Adar I
Year: 5691
Report from the Orphanage to the Court
Distinguisher of Estates
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That Abid al-Hajj Abd Allah al-Dallal has died and left behind
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Secretary of the Court
1520
25/8/931
The Spiritual Court
Based on the request of the attorney Saul Aaron Yehuda, please provide
a certified copy of the decree issued by your court against his client Yehuda Saul
Aaron for his divorcee Simha Kashi, as quickly as possible;
⟦Delf⟧
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Decrees
Deputy Chief Rabbi
THE CHIEF RABBI
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY,
Baghdad
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The Chief Rabbinate
Baghdad
The Chief Rabbi
of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
No.:
Number ::
Date: 1931/8/25
Date :: 1931/8/25
Subject:
The Spiritual Court
Erbil
Based on the request of <del>Shaul Haron Yehuda, agent of Yehuda</del>, it is requested hereby
to provide a certified copy of the decree issued by your court against his client <del>Yehuda</del> / Shaul Haron
for his divorcee Simha Kashi, as quickly as possible.
Acting Chief Rabbi
Announcement
A decree has been issued by the Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad for the named Najmi
daughter of Ibrahim for the amount of her deferred dowry totaling eight hundred and twelve rupees and a half to be recovered
from the estate of her deceased husband Moshe Ezra Moshe Haron Dosh. Since both of her daughters, Simha
and Masouda, are of unknown residence, initiative has been taken to notify them of this judgment by decree so that they
have the right to object within thirty days from the date of its publication - 24 / 10 / 931
Acting Chief Rabbi
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Decree ⟦...⟧
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June 25, year 931
Announcement
A decree was issued by the Spiritual Court requiring the person named Yaqub
Moussa Kajrou to pay a monthly alimony to his wife Khatoun bint Nassim in the amount of
fifty rupees per month, starting from May 27, 1931.
Since it has been verified by the aforementioned court that the aforementioned Yaqub
is of unknown residence, it was necessary to notify him publicly, provided that he has the right
to object within thirty days from the date of the announcement.
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Acting Chief Rabbi
Announcement of Judah
Baghdad
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Decree H
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To the Director of the Administration of the esteemed Al-Iraq Newspaper
Please publish the announcement listed above in the first issue published of your
esteemed newspaper and submit the publication fee invoice to this department.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Community Administration
The Chief Rabbi
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Chief Rabbinate
Baghdad
THE CHIEF RABBI
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY,
Baghdad
Number: S/1125 No.
Date: 22 June 1931 Date
Subject
Plaintiff: Khatoun daughter of Nassim
Defendant: Yaqub Moushi Kajru <del>1931</del>
Khatoun daughter of Nassim approached the Jewish Spiritual Court claiming that her husband
Yaqub Moushi Kajru is refusing to support her. During the proceedings, it appeared that the defendant Yaqub
Moushi Kajru ⟦residence unknown⟧ failed to appear, therefore it was decided to conduct the trial in absentia and the judgment
was issued as a result imposing a monthly alimony on the defendant in the amount of fifty Rupees per month
to be received by his wife, the plaintiff, starting from May 27, 1931.
⟦Written⟧ and this judgment in absentia has been issued as a notification.
The Court of Justice of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Spiritual Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
IRAQ POSTAGE 1 RUPEE
22/6/1931
Acting Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
1561
31/10/23
Publishing an Announcement
To the Director of the esteemed Al-Iraq Newspaper
Please publish the attached announcement in the Saturday issue 31/10/24 of your newspaper
and submit the bill of costs to this department,
⟦signature⟧
Director of Editorials
Notice ⟦line⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number:
4/2
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