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Prime Minister's Office
No. 92
Date 24 / 12 / 1945
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Iraqi Government
Number - 1 / 19 / 7
Date - December 1945
Judicial Decision
Subject / Formation of a special Jewish council
Petitioner - Lawyer Saleh Naji, according to his power of attorney for the plaintiff Rosa Haskel Khadouri
Subject of reconsideration - The decision of the Jewish Court of Cassation No. 402 dated
26 / 11 / 1945
The petitioner, lawyer Saleh Naji, submitted a petition to this Ministry requesting a
reconsideration of the decision of the Jewish Court of Cassation No. 402 dated 26 / 11 / 1945, which
overturned the judgment issued by the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad on 31 / 10 / 945
ordering a monthly alimony for his client Rosa Haskel Khadouri from her husband Robin Saleh
Setti. He requested the formation of the Special Council.
The Bureau of Legal Codification met with all its members and examined the petitioner's petition and found it
submitted within the legal period, so it decided to accept it. After bringing the papers from their competent source
and examining them, it appeared to the Bureau that the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad had ruled
for monthly alimony for the petitioner's client from her husband twice, the last of which was the decision taken on
31 / 10 / 1945, and that the Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad, upon reviewing the two decisions
referred to above, overturned them and insisted on its viewpoint twice.
And the Bureau, after examining the issued decisions, did not find in them any justification for the viewpoints
except that both the Religious Court and the Court of Cassation insist on their opinion, and the latter accuses the former of ignorance
of the provisions of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Law, which makes the case pending and there is no benefit in
returning it to the Religious Court to consider it a third time, as it is apparent that it will insist on its opinion
in the judgment and the Jewish Council will insist on its opinion in the reversal.
This is on one hand, and on the other hand, the Court of Cassation has shown its lack of impartiality by sending
a letter to the Baghdad Execution Presidency requesting the suspension of the execution of the alimony decree, contrary
to its powers and exceeding its legal authority. And since it has appeared that the dispute cannot be resolved
and that it is a cause of back and forth unless a neutral body considers it, therefore, based on our
legal powers granted to us under paragraph (e) of Article One of the Amendment Law
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Jewish Community Law No. 39 of 1945, we have decided to form the Special Council
of Rabbis who possess the qualities of Dayanut, whose names are listed below:
Rabbi Aaron Saleh Dori
Rabbi Daoud Hakham Yaqub
Rabbi Yusuf Ibrahim Abbar
Rabbi Moshe Ibrahim
Rabbi Nissim Khedhouri
This is for the purpose of auditing the papers and resolving the dispute in the case under discussion by our decision
herein.
The decision was issued on the twenty-seventh day of the month of December in the year 1945.
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Minister of Justice
A copy thereof to:
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - for review
Presidency of the Jewish Religious Court of Cassation } for information and awaiting what the Special Council
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad } decides in the aforementioned case
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. ⟦...⟧ 104
Date 6 / 7 / 1946
Legal Codification Bureau
2 / 19 / 7
5 / 1 / 1946
Special Jewish Council
Judicial Decision
Further to our decision No. 2 / 19 / 7 dated 10 / 11 / 1945.
-1 Based on the authority vested in us under paragraph (e) of Article 1 of the Law
Amending the Jewish Community Law No. 39 of 1945, we have decided to form the Special Council
of the Rabbis who possess the religious qualifications, whose names are listed below:-
Rabbi Aaron Saleh Dori
" Daoud Rabbi Yaqub
" Yusuf Ibrahim Assir
" Moshe Ibrahim
" Nissim Khedhouri
-2 The Council shall review the decision of the Jewish Court of Cassation dated 26 / 8 / 1945 issued
in file No. 101 / 705 in the case of Karji Haskel Gabbay, and shall meet in the Jewish
Religious Court, and the papers shall be deposited with it.
The decision was issued on the third day of January / 1946.
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Minister of Justice
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information with reference to its letter No. 8519 dated 5 / 12
/ 1945.
Presidency of the Jewish Sharia Court of Cassation ( <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> for information and to await the Council's decision
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad ( and to prepare the necessary place for its meeting in the building
( of the Religious Court and to deposit the attached papers
( herewith to it.
Members of the aforementioned Special Council
Jamal
Baghdad 6 November 945
His Excellency the Minister of Finance, the Respected
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fine decision No. 16 / 945 dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Justice, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry, and with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish
Community No. 12639 dated 1 November 945
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fine decision referred to above, and if it appears
to Your Excellency that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law
and that the petitions submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, then I request that you consider this violation
as arising from an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned
in the fine decision, considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising
from an error in interpretation that occurred for the first time
With much gratitude and respect to Your Excellency.
IRAQ
POSTAGE
40 FILS
40 Fils
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Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
Head of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Copy - to the Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected
Baghdad 26 November 945
His Excellency the Minister of Finance, the Respected
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fine decision numbered A/16/945 and dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Justice, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry, and with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish Community
numbered 12639 and dated 1 November 945
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fine decision referred to above, and if it appears to Your Excellency
that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law and that the petitions
submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, I request that you consider this violation as arising from
an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned in the fine decision
considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising from an error in interpretation
that occurred for the first time.
With much gratitude and respect to Your Excellency.
Iraq IRAQ
POSTAGE & REVENUE
40 FILS 40 FILS
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Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Member of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Copy to -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected
Baghdad, 6 November 945
His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Respected
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fine decision numbered A/16/945 and dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Justice, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish Community
numbered 12639 and dated 1 November 945.
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fine decision referred to above, and if it appears
to Your Excellency that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law
and that the petitions submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, I request that you consider this violation
as arising from an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned
in the fine decision, considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising from
an error in interpretation that occurred for the first time.
With much gratitude and respect to Your Excellency.
IRAQ
POSTAGE
20 FILS 20 FILS
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Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Former member of the Religious Court
Jewish - Baghdad
Copied to -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Excellency the Respected President of the Jewish Community
Rabbi Rosa ⟦Samuel⟧
His Eminence ⟦the President of the Court⟧
Member of the Religious Court
For expedited processing, please
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11/7
Baghdad 6 November 945
His Excellency the Respected Minister of Finance
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fining decision numbered A / 16 / 945 and dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Finance, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish Community
numbered 12639 and dated 1 November 945
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fining decision referred to above, and if it appears
to Your Excellency that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law
and that the petitions submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, then I request that you consider this violation
as arising from an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned
in the fining decision, considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising from
an error in interpretation that occurred for the first time.
With much gratitude and respect to Your Excellency.
IRAQ POSTAGE
40 FILS
40 Fils
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Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Rabi
Member of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Copy to -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Eminence the Respected President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 6 November 945
His Excellency the Minister of Finance, the Respected
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fine decision numbered 16 / 945 and dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Justice, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry, and with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish
Community numbered 12639 and dated 1 November 945
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fine decision referred to above, and if it appears
to Your Excellency that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law
and that the petitions submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, I request that you consider this violation
as arising from an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned
in the fine decision, considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising
from an error in interpretation that occurred for the first time
With much gratitude and respect to Your Excellency.
Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Copy - To the Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected
His Eminence the President of the Religious Court
For auditing, please
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11/6
Baghdad on ⟦6⟧ November 945
His Excellency the Minister of Finance, the Respected
Subject - Exemption from stamp fines
With reference to the fine decision numbered A/16/945 and dated 4 August 945 issued by His Excellency the Minister
of Justice, a copy of which was sent to your Ministry, and with reference to your letter addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish Community
numbered 12639 and dated 1 November 945
We request Your Excellency to reconsider, if possible, the fine decision referred to above, and if it appears to Your Excellency
that the Religious Court was mistaken in its interpretation that it was not covered by the Stamp Law and that the petitions
submitted to it were subject to stamp duty, then I request that you consider this violation as arising from
an accidental error and order my exemption from the monetary penalty regarding the transactions mentioned in the fine decision
considering that the violation of the Stamp Law in those transactions is nothing but a violation arising from an error in interpretation
that occurred for the first time.
To Your Excellency, much gratitude and respect.
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Member of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Copy to -
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected
His Eminence Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe
Member of the Religious Court
For signature please
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Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 152
Date 4 / 2 / 1946
Number: 10 / Old Exile / 1946
Date: 2 / 2 / 946
To - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 8613 and dated 30 / January 1946
The file numbered 1 / 705 regarding the lawsuit of Ezra Saleh and his wife Simha Daoud has arrived
Sunday, February 10, 1946, has been appointed for the deliberation, so please send your nominee
to represent the community in the committee for determining the reference which will convene at ten o'clock
in the morning of the aforementioned day.
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The President
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8625
Jurisdiction Determination Committee
4 February 946
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 1 Jurisdiction Determination / 946 dated 3 / 2 / 946
His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi has been delegated to represent the community
in the Jurisdiction Determination Committee which will convene at ten o'clock in the morning on
Sunday, 10 February 946, in the hall of your court.
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Head of the Community
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Copy to - His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi to kindly attend
at the appointed time at the Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Number 46/1 Reference
Date 19 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 187
Date 21 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to our letter No. 46/1 dated 12 / 2 / 1946
Due to the non-arrival of the file, this Presidency has postponed the committee meeting date
to Sunday, 24 / 2 / 1946 at ten o'clock in the morning -
Please return the file after its translation is completed and the community representative's attendance on the
appointed day and time.
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The President
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Case Number
46/1
Petitioner - Applicant for Appointment of Jurisdiction: Ezra Saleh
Ezra Saleh submitted a petition to the Court of Cassation stating that the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad had issued its judgment against him to return to his wife, Simha bint Daoud, all items
and trousseau furniture, and that he had objected to the jurisdiction of the religious court, and that the lawsuit filed
is within the jurisdiction of the civil courts. Thus, the decision issued by the court is considered a conflict of jurisdiction
between two courts. Based on the third paragraph of the Law for Appointment of Jurisdiction, he requested the appointment of the jurisdiction
for the lawsuit existing between him and his wife. The Committee for Appointment of Jurisdiction met on February 24,
1946, under the chairmanship of Mr. G. Pritchard, President of the Court of Cassation, and the membership of Mr.
Daoud Samra, Vice President of the Court of Cassation, and Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi, representing the community.
Upon scrutiny and deliberation, it appeared that the case relates to household items and jewelry in dispute
between a husband and wife, so it does not fall within a dowry lawsuit. Therefore, it is outside the jurisdiction of the Jewish Community Council
and falls within the jurisdiction of the civil courts. It was so decided, and all proceedings
and the judgment issued as a result by the Community Council were annulled, and a copy of this decision is to be sent to each
of the civil courts in Baghdad and the Jewish Community Council in Baghdad for their information
and to act accordingly. Issued by consensus on February 24, 1946.
Signed
President
True Copy
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Case Number
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46/1
Petitioner - Applicant for Appointment of Jurisdiction: Ezra Saleh
Ezra Saleh submitted a petition to the Court of Cassation stating that the Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad had issued its judgment against him to return to his wife, Simha bint Daoud, all items
and dowry furniture, and that he had objected to the jurisdiction of the Religious Court, as the lawsuit filed
falls within the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts. Thus, the decision issued by the court is considered a conflict of jurisdiction
between two courts. Based on the third paragraph of the Law for Appointment of Jurisdiction, he requested the appointment of the jurisdiction
for the lawsuit existing between him and his wife. The Jurisdiction Appointment Committee met on February 24,
1946, chaired by Mr. G. Pritchard, President of the Court of Cassation, and the membership of Mr.
Daoud Samra, Vice President of the Court of Cassation, and Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi, representing the community.
Upon examination and deliberation, it became clear that the case concerns household items and jewelry in dispute
between a husband and wife and does not fall within a dowry lawsuit, so it is outside the jurisdiction of the Jewish Community Council
and falls within the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts. It was so decided, and all trials and the judgment
issued as a result by the Community Council were annulled. A copy of this decision is to be sent to each
of the Civil Courts in Baghdad and the Jewish Community Council in Baghdad for their information
and to act accordingly. Issued by consensus on February 24, 1946.
Signed
President
True Copy
Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq
Baghdad
Number 46/1 Reference
Date 28 / 2 / 1946
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Reference to your letter No. 8613 dated 30 / 1 / 946
We return to you file No. 1 / 705 regarding the lawsuit of Ezra Saleh
with a copy of the decision of the Jurisdiction Determination Committee for your information.
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The President
A copy of it to the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance - with a copy of the decision
issued under number 1 / 46 to act accordingly.
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Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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Number -
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Israeli Religious Court.
- Baghdad -
Enclosed you will find the file numbered 1 / 705 regarding the lawsuit of
Ezra Saleh, returned to us from the Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq with a copy
of the decision of the Jurisdiction Appointment Committee for your review.
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Head of the Community
Attachments
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Lawsuit file numbered 1 / 705
Copy of the decision of the Jurisdiction Appointment Committee
4947
The Court of Cassation of Iraq was formed on November 24, 1945, consisting of the President, Mr. Prichard, and the members Daoud
Samra, Arif al-Suwaidi, Makki al-Orfali, Abdul Jabbar al-Tikriti, Mahmoud Khalis, and Hamdi Sadr al-Din, authorized
to adjudicate in the name of His Majesty the King of Iraq, and issued its following judgment:
Appellant • Plaintiff Yehuda Ezra Anbar
Appellee • Defendant Eliza bint Munir Kabbay
The Personal Status Court for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad had, on 3/19/1945 and under report number 129 /
944, decided to dismiss the claim of the plaintiff Yehuda Ezra Anbar and to keep the two daughters, Violet and Blanche, in the custody of their mother until marriage.
Upon appealing the aforementioned judgment, it was returned overturned on May 23, 1945, under number 45/26. Accordingly, the Judge of
Personal Status summoned both parties for a hearing. After reading the decision of the Court of Cassation, each of the parties' representatives repeated their
previous statements. The Personal Status Court found that the Court of Cassation on May 23, 1945, overturned its judgment on the grounds
that the case had been heard by the Personal Status Court and was not among the matters required to be seen by the sect so that
the Personal Status judge would be bound by the sect's opinions in resolving it. Since the right of custody is specified and there is no dispute over it,
the Personal Status Court should have taken that into account and resolved the case accordingly. This is from one side; and from the other
side, the plaintiff states that the defendant suffers from epilepsy and is usually unable to manage the girls, so the silence of the
Personal Status Court regarding this aspect is incorrect. End. The first point was clarified by Proclamation No. 6
dated 1917 in clauses 13 and 16. Clause 13 stipulated: In cases brought before the Civil Court involving
fundamental personal status matters, the court shall rule according to the personal law and the customs
observed at the time the incident occurred between the parties, provided that such personal law or custom is
consistent with justice, equity, and conscience, and has not been changed or abolished by a competent authority. Also,
Clause 16 stipulated: If the case and transaction presented to the Civil Court require a ruling on matters
that must be resolved according to Clause 13 of this Proclamation based on a personal law or custom and is not within the jurisdiction of the
Islamic Sharia Court, the court shall refer these matters to one of the spiritual scholars, provided he is competent
and has knowledge of that. However, if the entire case needs to be resolved according to that personal law or custom,
the court may entrust that case to the aforementioned scholar. The Personal Status Court had requested a fatwa from the
Community Council, and the response dated February 21, 1945, numbered 139, was received, confirming that a girl in the Mosaic community remains in the custody of
her mother until marriage. This trend has been established by many Court of Cassation decisions, just as the spirit of legislation that required
the judge to seek a fatwa from a spiritual scholar in cases brought against those not of the judge's sect supported the aforementioned rule
and made its following mandatory. This is supported by the fact that the Jurisdiction Determination Committee decided on July 27, 1936, under number 2 / 1936,
the necessity of considering Mosaic law and confirmed that if a woman demands her dowry, her inheritance rights are forfeited, and this has
no parallel in Islamic jurisprudence. Regarding the second point, the medical report issued by an official committee composed
of three doctors has established that the mother, Eliza, suffers from epilepsy, but that this does not affect her mental state and
there is no fear for her older daughters. Therefore, the Personal Status Court saw that a girl in the Mosaic community remains under
the protection of her mother and in her custody until marriage and is entitled to alimony, and that Hanafi jurisprudence regarding custody does not apply.
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In this case, it therefore decided on 6/14/945 to insist on its previous decision and dismiss the plaintiff's claim
and charge him with the trial costs. Due to the plaintiff's lack of conviction in this judgment, he requested its review and reversal for the reasons
stated in the cassation brief. When the case was placed under review and deliberation by the General Assembly,
it appeared that the final decision issued by the Personal Status Court is in accordance with the law, as there is no objection to entrusting the girl
of the Mosaic faith to her mother to be under her protection and guarantee until marriage, in view of the Mosaic religion to which
the litigants belong. Accordingly, it was decided by consensus to ratify the final appealed judgment and charge the appellant the cassation fee on November 4,
945.
Fils | Dinar
075/- | Cassation fee
175/- | Notification and stamp fee
250 | Only two hundred and fifty fils
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First Clerk
Court of Appeal
Baghdad
Court of Cassation
The Israelite Sharia - Baghdad
Number: 1621
Date: 1946 / 28 / 706
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 142
Date 24 / 7 / 1946
Designating for a person who has business with Shimon
And he told him to give him ⟦illegible⟧ as follows
He appointed his son and told him that you should return them
4 / 12 / 945 and did not hear you 20 / 1 / 946
He entered into our designation ⟦illegible⟧ to leave the house
And we passed ⟦illegible⟧ he entered it and paid while he was still using
With his sons and his family and that there is still in the world for him a house
In the department and he told him that you should return
In the presence of witnesses entering with him to the designated house
Yitzhak Sasson
Yitzhak Hayyim
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407
8611
Sending a file
30 January 946
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
(Bureau of Legal Codification)
With reference to your letter No. A/945/16 dated 1/20/946 addressed
to the Israeli Sharia Court of Cassation in Baghdad
We are sending you herewith file No. 403/361 concerning the lawsuit of Heskel
Murad Shatoub and Nazima Daoud Balas, containing (24) pages, as per
your request
Please return the file under discussion after you have finished with it
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Head of the Community
Attachments
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A file containing (24) pages
The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Please refer to the general number
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number ⟦illegible⟧: 168
Date: 14 / 2 / 1946
Legal Codification Bureau Division:
General Number: 19 / 1 / 7
Telegraphic Address: Justice:
Date: February / 1946 AD
Subject Summary: Election Result
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In response to your letter numbered 8634 and dated 7 / 2 / 1946
The election result has been noted and recorded in the electoral district.
Minister of Justice
The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Number 1 / 19 / 7
Date January / 1946 AD
Subject - The Special Jewish Council
Judicial Decision
Further to our judicial decisions numbered 1 / 19 / 7 and dated 10 / 11 / 1945
and 5 / 1 / 1946, and based on the authority vested in us under paragraph (e) of Article
One of the Jewish Community Law Amendment Law No. 39 of 1945, we have decided
the following:-
1- Appointing both Rabbi Yusuf Hayyim Muslim Ezra and Rabbi Eliyahu Ibrahim
to the membership of the Special Jewish Council discussed in our two decisions referred to
above, following the resignation of Rabbis Daoud Hakham Yaqub and Nassim Khadouri
from membership.
2- The Special Council shall meet with its five members at the Jewish Religious Court
under the chairmanship of the eldest member and upon his invitation, and the papers related
to the two cases discussed in our decision No. 1 / 19 / 7 dated 5 / 1 / 1946 shall be referred to it. The
decision was issued on the twenty-second day of the month of January <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1946.
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Minister of Justice
A copy of it to:-
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information
Presidency of the Jewish Sharia Court of Cassation } for information and to await the Council's decision and prepare
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad } the meeting place.
The two Rabbis mentioned above
The decision dated 5 / 1 / 46
Dr. Samuel Kassab
Reuben City and Rose Munir Khadouri
Ministry of Justice
Papers Department
Number: A / 22 / 96
Date: 27 / 1 / 1927
Subject: The case of Yusuf Bih Salman
Urgent
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28 / 1 / 1927
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
To:
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We request a prompt response to our letter numbered A / 22 and dated 4 / 1 / 927
regarding the subject.
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Director General of Justice
Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Please refer to the general number
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦189⟧
Date ⟦24/2/46⟧
Section: Editing
General Number: A / ⟦200 / 46⟧
Telegraphic Address: Adliya
Date: 22 / 2 / 1946
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 8658 and dated 19 / February / 1946.
We return to you herewith the original of the two files sent to us under your above-mentioned letter belonging
to Yusuf Salman and his wife Rima daughter of Sion after completing them, requesting to inform us of receipt.
Minister of Justice
Jamal
26 February 946
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered A / 32 / 46 and dated 23 / 2 / 946
We have received the two files related to the lawsuit of Yusuf Salman and his wife, sent
to us enclosed with your above-mentioned letter.
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2/26
Head of the Community
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2/28