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The Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad
Beth Din HaTzedek
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Date :: 9/9/47
File Number: 1214
Record Book
His Eminence Rabbi Alwan Khadhouri, Respectfully
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
A certificate must be provided to Cohen Shaul Balbul including, according to
his confession before our court on 8/9/47, that he was
married to Khatoun Hayyim Rubin before his legal marriage
on 7 April 934 according to papers between them, and the
aforementioned Khatoun gave birth to a daughter named (Aziza) Perial
and a son named (Shaul Dhafer) before the aforementioned
legal marriage. Respectfully yours.
President
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Outgoing Number 228
Date 10 / 9 / 947
Certificate
11 / 9 / 947
We hereby certify that Gurji Shaul Bulbul, according to his confession before the
Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad on 8 / 9 / 947, was married to Khatoun
Haseem Rubin Faraj before his legal marriage on March 28, 947, according to papers
between them, and the aforementioned Khatoun gave birth to a daughter named (Aziza) Feryal and a son named
(Shaul) Khafrouz, prior to the aforementioned legal marriage.
Head of the Community
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Certificate
826
9/⟦...⟧/947
We hereby certify that His Eminence Rabbi Nissim Khedouri is one of the community's employees.
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~ Head of the Community
Ownership of the remaining head of the family, killed, missing, or real estate
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity
Note :-
If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for the
single house shall be sequential
Baghdad 27 / 6 / 1947
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
I, the undersigned, Masouda Haroun Qattan, disabled and approximately
seventy years old, residing in Baghdad, hereby acknowledge and confess that I am in dire need of financial
assistance from my sons residing in France, one of whom is Robert Abboudi residing in Marseille and Sasson Abboudi
residing in Toulon. For information, please note that my aforementioned sons have ceased their financial
assistance to me since the beginning of the last war and until now they have not been able to provide any financial aid
due to the difficulties placed regarding the transfer of money from France to Iraq, regardless of the desire
of my aforementioned sons to provide assistance and their firm desire to help me, especially knowing my
dire need for this assistance, particularly after I became bedridden two years ago due to a fall
and my constant need for medical care and the necessity of caring for my livelihood and my home and providing for my needs. In view
of all the aforementioned information and my condition which necessitates the essential assistance that I estimate at about 25 Dinars
monthly, I request your esteemed office to provide me with a document showing my need for my sons' assistance in view
of the circumstances and complications surrounding me which make this assistance an extreme necessity, to be submitted
to the competent authorities in France to facilitate the transfer of money by my sons to me.
Please have the requested document addressed as follows: "To Whom It May Concern" in view
of my lack of knowledge of the competent authorities.
Please accept my utmost thanks and respect.
The Petitioner
Masouda Haroun Qattan
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To whom it may concern:-
After investigation, we certify that the named Messouda Haron
Kattan, residing in Baghdad and who is about 70 years old,
is destitute and requires medical care, food,
clothing, etc...
And since her support falls upon her two sons, both
residing in France, one Robert Aboudi residing in Marseilles
and the other Sasson Aboudi in Toulon, who must be responsible
for supporting their elderly mother, whose maintenance amounts to
approximately ID. 25/30 per month, we request the corresponding
authorities to kindly assist the aforementioned retiree in view of
facilitating the sending of funds by her two sons in France.
To whom it may concern
After investigation, we affirm that the named Messouda Haron Kattan, residing in Baghdad and aged
about seventy years, is incapacitated and in need of medical and living care including clothing and food
etc... And since her support falls upon her two sons residing in France, one of them Robert Aboudi residing
in Marseille and Sasson Aboudi residing in Toulon, to support her and provide the necessary financial aid for her care
which is estimated at about 25 / 30 Dinars per month, therefore we request the competent authorities to provide the necessary
assistance to facilitate the provision of this aid by her children in France.
Therefore, this testimony and certification were necessary.
To whom it may concern:-
After investigation, we certify that the named Messouda Haron
Kattan, residing in Baghdad and who is about 70 years old,
is destitute and requires medical care, food,
clothing, etc...
And since her support falls upon her two sons, both
residing in France, one Robert Aboudi residing in Marseilles
and the other Sasson Aboudi in Toulon, who must be responsible
for supporting their mother of such age, whose maintenance amounts to
approximately ID. 25/30 per month, we pray the corresponding
authorities to please help the aforementioned retiree in view of
facilitating the sending of funds by her two sons in France.
To whom it may concern
After investigation, we affirm that the named Messouda Haron Kattan, residing in Baghdad and aged
about seventy years, is incapacitated and in need of medical and living care including clothing, food, and drink
etc. ⟦...⟧ and since her support falls on the shoulders of her two sons residing in France, one of them Robert Aboudi residing
in Marseille and Sasson Aboudi residing in Toulon to support her and to provide the necessary financial aid for her care and for ⟦...⟧
which we estimate at about 25 / 30 Dinars per month, therefore we request the competent authorities to provide the necessary
assistance to facilitate the provision of this aid by her children in France.
Therefore, this testimony and certification were necessary.
No-: ⟦827⟧
Number: 827
Date-: 12/9/1947
Date: 12 / 9 / 947
To Whom It May Concern
TO WHOM THIS
MAY CONCERN.
Based on the certificates presented, we hereby confirm
According to the testimonies presented,
that the named Mesouda Haron Kattan residing in
we certify that the named MESSOUDA
Baghdad and being approximately seventy
HARON KATTAN, domiciled in Baghdad and
years old is disabled and in need of medical and subsistence care of
aged about 70, is weak and
clothing, food and drink, and since her maintenance falls on
incapable and requires medical
the shoulders of her two sons residing in France, one of them
care, food and
Robert Aboudi residing in Marseille and the second Sasson
clothes.
Aboudi residing in Toulon, who are responsible for her maintenance
And as her support falls on
and providing the necessary financial aid for her care, which
her two sons, domiciled in France,
is estimated at an amount ranging between - / 25 and - / 30
one ROBERT ABOUDI resident in Marseilles
dinars per month, so we ask the competent authorities
and the other SASSON ABOUDI, resident in
to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate the provision of the necessary
Toulon, who are responsible for
money by their children in France.
supporting their mother thus aged, whose
maintenance amounts to approximately between
IDs. 25/- and IDs. 30/- per month, we
pray the competent authorities to
kindly help the aforementioned retiree
in order to facilitate the sending of funds
by her two sons in France.
President,
President
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
Jewish Community in Baghdad
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Saleh Yaqoub - to Jihanat
Miss Haila Youssef Moshi Rehana
The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
six.
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Date ⟦line⟧ 30 / 7 / 1947
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Date ⟦line⟧ 30/7/1947
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
We, the Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad,
hereby certify that the named Hanna Sasson Zelo,
a resident of Baghdad, aged approximately 70 years,
is a long-time resident of Baghdad and possesses no source of support,
having lived in Baghdad since her earliest years until now.
She has no means of livelihood in Baghdad and relies for her
living on what is sent to her by her two sons residing in France,
namely Albert Sasson Qahtan and Sasson Sasson Qahtan,
who send her a monthly amount ranging between 60 - 70
Pounds Sterling per month. This amount is the sole source
for her support and living in Baghdad. We have issued this certification
at her request for submission to the competent authorities.
Baghdad, July 30, 1947
According to the testimonies presented,
we certify that the named MESSOUDA
HANNA KATTAN, residing in Baghdad and
aged about 70 years, is weak and
unable to provide for her medical care,
food, and clothing.
And as her support falls upon
her two sons, residing in France,
one ALBERT SASSON KATTAN in Marseille
and the other SASSON SASSON KATTAN, in
Toulon, who are responsible for
supporting their elderly mother, whose
maintenance amounts to approximately between
L.St. 60 - and L.St. 70.- per month, we
request the competent authorities to
kindly assist the aforementioned retiree
in order to facilitate the sending of funds
by her two sons in France.
President,
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
President
of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
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9/947/
297
Abdullah Saleh Al-Hamis
Miss Juliet Shamoun Hai Shamoun
The ninth of June of the year nineteen hundred and forty
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Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
District and House Number:
Number:
Name of the Head of Family:
Name of the House Owner:
Profession of the Head of Family:
Number of Persons:
Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation:
Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation:
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Register of Engagement Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Respected Jewish Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that
Mr. Nouri son of Menachem son of Isaac 1/1
Has contracted his engagement to Mazal daughter of Isaac son of Abraham
In Baghdad on the day 7 / 9 / 1947
And has not married yet
Conditions | Witnesses
500 ⟦line⟧ 7218 | Yehezkel Hazan
100 ⟦line⟧ 21/2 | Salim son of Nissim
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Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
Shimon Shaul
On behalf of
The Community
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
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District and House Number:
Name of the Head of Family:
Profession of the Head of Family:
Looting that occurred in the house and its total estimation:
Looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation:
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Name of the House Owner:
Number of Persons:
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840
1947/9/17
Shabo Phineas Yehuda
Miss Farha Ibrahim Saleh
The seventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
seven
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Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
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Name of the house owner:
Number of persons:
Neighborhood and house number:
Name of the head of the family:
Profession of the head of the family:
Gold located in the house and its estimation in Jala
Gold located in the shop (if any) and its estimation in Jala
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821
7/9/947
592
Merikh Saleh Haskeel Abda
Miss Masouda Abdullah Habib Ibrahim
The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six.
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842
9/18/1947
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91
Nahum Naji Saleh Dal⟦line⟧
Miss Najia Nahum Ezra Nahum
The eighteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
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The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity
Note :-
If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for a single house
shall be sequential
806
17 / 9 / 947
587
Al-Bahu Naeem Haskeel Aghassi, known as Norman Aghassi
Miss Violet Yehuda Salman Rubin Suleiman
The fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven.
(True copy of the original)
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The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work
Number of dead, wounded, or captives and their identity
Note: -
If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for one house shall be
sequential
18/9/1947
To the Central Committee of the Jewish Community
Today, yesterday evening at approximately 7:30
My house on Al-Abbas Street burned down
I am requesting from your honors to help me with whatever sum of money you can
Because I have no money and I have no clothes and I have no house to sleep in tonight
The petitioner
Moshe ⟦Yaakov⟧
⟦Abbas⟧
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity
Note :-
If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for the single
house shall be sequential
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the established information in my records, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Permit 7127⟧
passed away in Baghdad on the date of ⟦18 June 945⟧
And for this reason, I have signed below
Baghdad on ⟦/ / 1947⟧
⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧
⟦Cohen⟧
Heskel Haddad
In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs in Baghdad
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874
9/29/1947
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Ibrahim Daoud died in Baghdad
on the twenty-fifth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-four, and based on the testimony of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the wife of the deceased named Jiran
Harun has not been engaged and has not married after the death of her aforementioned husband until now.
Saeed Al-Hayyal
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Head of the Community
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