AI en Translation, Pages 876-900
Page 876
Department Copy
947 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Peace Court
Greetings
In the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad by Tuffaha
Eliya Abd al-Nabi against the defendant Dawood Hakham Salman in addition to the estate of the legator ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Hakham Salman Eliyahu Yusuf Eliyahu regarding her request for a judgment in her favor for an amount of (380)
Ottoman gold liras or its equivalent in Iraqi currency, as it is her deferred dowry owed
to her from her husband's estate. Based on the plaintiff's request, the aforementioned Religious Court decided
on 15 / 2 / 1947 to notify the presidency of your court to delay the payment of the amounts belonging to
Hakham Salman Eliyahu Yusuf Eliyahu to his heirs, who are Mozli Bat Shaul Sadaqa, Ephraim,
Aaron, Eliyahu, Shimon, Mordechai, Rachel, Dawood, and Ibrahim, the children of Hakham Salman,
those amounts resulting from the house numbered 52 / 138 located in the Torah neighborhood, sequence
5, after the dissolution of its joint ownership by sale according to the peace notification numbered 6 / 340 / 45.
Please delay that on your end, retain the mentioned amount, and do not hand it over to the heirs until
further notice.
Sincerely,
Head of the Community
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The Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
In Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1176
Date: 2/7/947
Case Number: 91/715
His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khedhouri, Respectfully
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by Aqeel Murad Shatub
Against his fiancée, the defendant Nazima Daoud Balas, please kindly take
The necessary steps to notify the defendant of the trial date through official channels
Noting that the defendant's place of residence is as follows:
(Nazima Daoud Balas, residing in the house of Daoud Levi - Madi Yehuda
Jerusalem)
After notification, please return the bottom part signed by the defendant
And officially certified - with regards
The President
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⟦The Jewish Community⟧
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Page 878
⟦Department Copy⟧
Notification of Judicial Papers
3/1947/
Exalted Ministry of Justice
Section Number ⟦illegible⟧
We attach herewith the summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad to the defendant (Nazima Daoud Khalas) (residing in the house of Daoud
Levi Madi Yehuda - Jerusalem) requesting its notification to her through official channels
and the return of the second copy signed by her and certified. Respectfully yours.
Attachments
Notification paper
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
Page 879
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 101
Date: 10 / 18 / 1951
Case Number: 505 / 91
Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by Sabri Murad
Shatra against his fiancée, the defendant Nazima Daoud Balous
Please kindly take the necessary actions to notify the aforementioned
of the hearing date through official channels, noting that
the residence of the defendant is as follows:
"Nazima Daoud Balous, residing in the house of Daoud Levi
in the Yehuda neighborhood ⟦Jerusalem⟧.
After notification, please return the bottom of the notification slip signed
by her and duly certified.
President
Daoud Sassoon Khedouri
David Sassoon
Page 880
Department Copy
Notification of Judicial Papers
22 / 12 / 946
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
After ⟦Greetings⟧
Based on the Sharia lawsuit filed at the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
against the defendant Nazima Daoud Blas, residing in Jerusalem, by her husband Ezekiel
Murad Shatoub.
We kindly ask for your mediation to notify the aforementioned person with the notification paper attached herewith, noting
that her place of residence is as follows:
Nazima Daoud Blas, living in the house of Daoud Levi
Bahi Yehuda - Jerusalem.
With the request to return the second voucher of the notification paper signed by the aforementioned person and certified
according to the rules, and please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
Head of the Community
Attachments
Notification paper
22 / 12
⟦signature⟧
Page 881
Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Notifications Department
Number - A / 25 / 20
Date - June 21, 1947
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notification of judicial papers
Reference to your letter No. 9170 dated 12/22/1946.
The Royal Iraqi Consulate General in Jerusalem informed us that the General Secretariat of the Government of
Palestine informed it that the notification has actually been made to Ms. Nazima Dawood Ballas, but the Deputy
Chief Registrar returned the documents directly by mistake to the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and we have
asked the mentioned court and it informed us by its letter No. 2502 dated 6/4/1947 that it
did not receive the documents.
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 124
Date 6/22/1947
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22 / 6 / 1947
Notification of Judicial Papers
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, Respected
Reference to your letter No. 1101 dated 12/19/1946.
We send you below a copy of the letter from the honorable Ministry of Justice No. 251 / 20 dated
⟦...⟧ / 6 / ⟦...⟧ for your kind review.
Head of the Community
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Copy of the Letter
Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject: Notification of Judicial Papers
Reference to your letter No. 9170 dated 12 / 22 / 1946.
The Iraqi Consulate General in Jerusalem has informed us that the General Secretariat of the Government of
Palestine informed them that the notification was indeed served to Mrs. Nazima Daoud Balas, but the Deputy
Chief Registrar returned the documents directly by mistake to the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and we
asked the aforementioned court and it informed us in its letter No. 2502 dated 6 / 4 / 1947
that it had not received the documents.
Minister of Justice
1/25/2
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦Date⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
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4/⟦illegible⟧/1947
Inquiry regarding a Sharia matter
Baghdad Criminal Court
Reference to your letter No. 991 dated 4/19/1947.
We have referred your letter under discussion to the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, and it responded
as follows:
Betrothal is a legal contract by which the woman is designated to the man and sanctified to him by her acceptance,
even with a ring given to her hand to hand in the presence of two legal witnesses, saying to her in Hebrew: You are sanctified to me
as a wife with this ring, or with such and such if it were something else. This contract cannot be annulled except after performing
the legal divorce ceremonies, as if the marriage contract had actually taken place. ((Book of Ibn Ha'ezer, Chapter 26,
referenced on page 17, Article 56 of the Book of Sharia Rulings on the Personal Status
for Israelites, printed in Egypt)).
Note
The expression 'betrothal' mentioned in the aforementioned Book of Sharia Rulings is intended to mean ((possession
or engagement token)), however the word 'betrothal' appearing in certificate No. 52 dated 1/14/1947 issued
by this presidency mentioned in your letter is intended to mean ((Sanctification)) mentioned in the Book of Sharia
Rulings mentioned above, and we have explained the ruling of Sanctification ((Betrothal)) in the first paragraph above.
It is not required for the betrothal contract (Sanctification) to specify a named term or a predetermined dowry; however,
if any condition of this kind is agreed upon, it becomes binding.
The betrothal contract (Sanctification) may not be annulled except by the agreement of both parties or by a decision by the Sharia
Court, after performing the legal divorce ceremonies - Book of Ibn Ha'ezer, Article 3, Chapter 26 -
(Referenced in Article 60, page 18 of the Book of Sharia Rulings).
The intended meaning of the word (Kinyan) is the legal oath.
Note
The ((engagement token or possession)) contract must be documented with Kinyan, however there is no need to document
the betrothal contract (Sanctification) with Kinyan.
If the betrothed woman marries someone other than the fiancé on her own initiative while she is an adult, the betrothal is not considered
annulled, and a legal lawsuit must be filed to annul it by performing the legal divorce ceremonies - Book of Ibn
Ha'ezer, Article 5, Chapter 17. If the betrothed woman converts her religion to a non-Israeli religion, the betrothal is not considered
annulled unless the legal divorce ceremonies are performed - Book of Yoreh De'ah, Article 2,
Article 323 of the Book of Sharia Rulings.
With respect
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Baghdad Provincial Police Directorate
Number / 1026
Date / 17 / 4 / 1947
Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
We send herewith the summons papers
Relating to the individual named (Salman Hawki)
Requesting the return of the second copy to us
Signed and certified
Director of Baghdad Provincial Police
Copy to the Assistant of Rusafa
Reference to memorandum No. 6262
Dated 15 / 4 / 1947
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⟦signature⟧
Page 885
⟦illegible⟧
Summoning a witness
From Abu Sefein Station
To the Head of the Israeli Religious Court Rabbi Salman Hooki
Your presence is required before the Baghdad Criminal Court to give testimony
Under Article 242 - 240 on 28/4/947 at ⟦...⟧
AM
Summoning a witness
From Abu Sefein Station
To the Head of the Israeli Religious Court Rabbi Salman Hooki
Your presence is required before the Baghdad Criminal Court to give testimony
Under Article 242 - 240 on 28/4/947 at 8:00
AM
Investigator
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Date 4/19/1947
Lawsuit number ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
With reference to your letter number 162 dated 4/18/1947 and in view of the excuse you kindly
offered regarding the inability of His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hooki to attend the court,
who was summoned to be questioned about certain religious laws, we have decided to waive his attendance
at the court and we present to you the religious matter that requires clarification for an answer according
to the Jewish religious laws. We hope to receive the answer before 4/28/1947.
Baghdad Criminal Judge
The Religious Matter
Your community presidency issued an engagement certificate numbered 52 dated 1/14/1947 stating
that Yusuf Mordechai had entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Alice Baruch Ezra. What is the
religious ruling on the engagement? Is the engagement a contract in which the two engaged parties agree to marry each other legally at a
specified time with a determined dowry and conditions they agree upon (as stated in the book of Religious Laws on Personal Status
printed in Egypt)? And is it valid to cancel the engagement by the will of one of the parties or to annul it by the will of one of them?
And does it require the performance of religious ceremonies to annul this engagement, or is it considered rescinded by mere withdrawal
by them or by one of them without the need for religious ceremonies? And what is meant by the word (⟦illegible⟧)
mentioned in the Jewish religious laws?
If the fiancée marries someone other than the fiancé on her own volition while she is an adult, is the engagement considered
annulled, or is it required to file a religious lawsuit to rescind it? And if the fiancée changes her religion to another,
is the engagement considered rescinded automatically?
Please state the religious rulings you rely on in your answer for reference, and we hope ⟦illegible⟧
the rulings and rules contained in the two works Neve Shalom and Nahar Misrayim containing the personal status
religious laws.
Note - We hope to receive a detailed answer.
Investigation
Based on the decision of the esteemed Council of Ministers No. 224 on 23 / 4 / 1947, which decided
to dismiss the employee Kamal Ibrahim from the service of the General Ports Directorate
The accounts of the aforementioned employee were presented to the Jewish Community in Baghdad
by the General Ports Directorate
Cash Receipt
Check No. ⟦...⟧
We confirm our receipt of the amount shown above, totaling ⟦...⟧ Dinars
Only seventy-two Dinars and 713 Fils, nothing else, according to the check numbered
713 / 713 on 26 / 4 / 47 drawn on Al-Rafidain Bank
Signature
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Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No: 1222
Date: 18 / 5 / 47
File No: 91
Honorable Chief Rabbi Sasson Khedhouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for the defendant Nousha (Khatun) Khedhouri
⟦...⟧ Shai residing (based on the statement of the Imam Taha police station officer
in his letter No. 1021 dated 14 / 4 / 47) within the area of the Karkh police
assistantship and living with her husband named Khattab Saeed Mashah
by car from the Al-Fahama neighborhood, and that their guarantor in the case, Mr. Jamil
Al-Khayali, lives in the Al-Shawaka neighborhood, house number <del>32</del> 81. Accordingly,
please be so kind as to write to the Karkh police assistantship to notify
the aforementioned person of the trial date and return the bottom of the summons signed
by her and certified according to the regulations, attached.
[Knowing that the defendant
is now known by the name Fawzia Salam]
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The President
Page 888
Notification of a Summons Paper
5/1947/
Al-Karkh Police Assistant Office
Greetings,
Enclosed is a summons paper issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad to the defendant
⟦Mrs.⟧ (Khatun) Khadhouri Saleh Shayea, residing (based on the statement of the Imam Taha
Police Station officer in his letter No. 1031 dated 14/4/1947) within the jurisdiction
of the Al-Karkh Police Assistant Office, living with her husband, the named Khattab Saeed, a car driver, in
Al-Fahama neighborhood, and their guarantor in the case is Mr. Jamil Al-Khachali, residing in
Al-Shawaka neighborhood, house number 4/3/7.
Please kindly notify the aforementioned individual with the attached summons paper and return the
second voucher signed by her and duly certified, noting that the defendant is currently
known by the name Fawzia Siham.
With respect,
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Attachments
Summons paper
1222
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Beth Din Tzedek
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦...⟧ Harjifa ⟦...⟧ at night
⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ on the night of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ on the night of ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ on 7 Rabi' al-Thani 1307
⟦...⟧ in writing in this ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ on the night of 25 Shawwal, year ⟦...⟧
We disagreed with that in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ from the night of the celebration ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ on the night of ⟦...⟧ when ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ night in
⟦...⟧ night in
⟦...⟧
Number 202
18 ⟦...⟧
Page 889
Notification of an invitation paper
5/ /1947
His Eminence the Head of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, the respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 1222/9 and dated May 18, 1947.
We attach herewith the original communication received by us from the Karkh Police Assistantship
Numbered 8662 and dated May 27, 1947, for your kind review.
Attachments (4)
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
28 / 5
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For filing
Notifications
Page 890
Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1321
Date: 21 / 5 / 47
File Number: 119
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community . Baghdad
Attached is a summons for Nessim Ezra Moshi, tailor, residing in Kut Province
and known as ⟦Nessim⟧ Ezra, regarding the lawsuit filed against him by
⟦his mother-in-law⟧ Habiba Shaul Zanki. Please kindly write to the
competent authorities to notify the aforementioned person and return the bottom of the notification form signed
and certified accordingly. May you remain in peace.
21 / 5 / 47
⟦President of the Religious Court⟧
The President
Page 891
Notification of Judicial Papers
947/5/⟦...⟧
Governorate of Al-Kut District
Greetings,
Enclosed please find a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
to ⟦concerning⟧ Ezra Moshiach Al-Khayat residing in Al-Kut District, known as Yasmin Ezra,
regarding the lawsuit filed against him by his wife Habiba Shaul Zanki. Please kindly
notify him and return the bottom of the summons signed and authenticated accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
5/22
Attachments
Summons paper
⟦signature⟧
5/22
Head of the Community
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⟦234⟧
8 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad, the Respected
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1231 and dated 21 / 5 / 1947 regarding the notification of
⟦the summons⟧ to Nissim Ezra Moshe in Kut.
We send herewith the original letter from the Governorate of the Kut District numbered 7269 and dated
1 / 6 / 1947 with the second coupon of the summons paper, signed and certified according to the regulations.
Attachments
( 2 ) ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Page 893
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: ⟦1245⟧
Date: ⟦27 / 6 / 957⟧
File Number
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Enclosed is a summons for the hearing day in the lawsuit filed
by the plaintiff Sabiha Shaul Shamash against her husband, the defendant
Isaac Ibrahim Karma residing in Tuz Khurmatu.
We request you kindly notify the defendant in the
official manner and return the bottom of the paper signed by him
with the signature duly certified, and may you remain.
The President
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Mordechai ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming Number ⟦116⟧
Date ⟦4 / 7 / 1957⟧
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Page 894
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
The Justice Religious Court
in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number: 1212
Date: 8 / 5 / 958
File Number 47
His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, Respected
President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad
Attached is a summons for Isaac Ibrahim Karmah residing in the town
(Tuz Khurmatu belonging to the Kirkuk Governorate) regarding the lawsuit filed
against him by his wife Sabiha Shaul Shamash. Please
be so kind as to write to the competent authorities to notify the aforementioned person
and return the bottom of the notification form signed by the ⟦notified party⟧ and a copy
according to due process, and may you remain well.
⟦Nissim Kadouri⟧
⟦Judge⟧
President
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Summons Paper
237
6 / 6 / 947
Kirkuk Liwa Governorate
Greetings,
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad to the defendant
Isaac Ibrahim Karima residing in Tuz Khurmatu.
Please kindly notify him through official channels and return the second voucher signed
by him and duly certified. Best regards.
Attachments
Summons paper
⟦illegible⟧
⟦7/4⟧
Head of the Community
Page 896
Notification of judicial papers
5/⟦11⟧/947
Governorate of Kirkuk Liwa
Greetings,
Enclosed is a summons issued by the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad to the defendant
Isaac Ibrahim Karima, residing in the town of Tuz Khurmatu. We kindly request notifying the aforementioned
person and returning the bottom of the notification form signed by him and duly certified. With respect.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Summons paper
⟦signature⟧
10 / 5
Head of the Community
Page 897
Notification of judicial papers
268
19 / 6 / 1947
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
After greetings
Reference to your letter No. 1212 dated 8 / 5 / 1947 regarding
the notification of Ishaq Ibrahim Karima.
Enclosed you will find the original correspondence received by us from the District Governorate of Daquq
under its letter dated 16 / 6 / 1947 for your kind review.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
19 / 6 / 47
⟦In preservation⟧
Page 898
Jewish Religious Court
in Baghdad
Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 1479
Date :: 22 / 6 / 47
File Number :: 707/128
To the Honorable
President of the Jewish Community, Respectfully
Based on the lawsuit filed in our court by
Nazira Mad Yusuf against her husband Naji Saleh Rahmani
Please seek clarification from the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
regarding the status of the defendant, the aforementioned Naji Saleh, and inform us
of the result.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
Presidency of ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ 140
Date 22 / 6 / 47
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282
25 / 6 / 1947
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
Greetings,
Based on the Sharia lawsuit filed in the Israelite Religious Court
in Baghdad, we request you to inform us of the financial status of Mr. Naji Saleh Rahmani and who they are.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Head of the Community
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282
25 / 6 / 1947
Notification of Judicial Papers
Governorship of Dulaim District
Greetings,
We attach herewith a summons issued by the Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad to the defendant Eliyahu Manshi ⟦Lavi⟧ residing in Fallujah (carpenter
in Al-Sarai neighborhood, house number 2 / 10 / 3) for the favor of notifying him and returning the
second voucher signed by him and duly certified, in view of the Sharia lawsuit
filed against him by his wife at the aforementioned court. Respectfully.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Attachments
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Summons paper