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The Hospital Founders Society
Baghdad
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone No.: 6
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established, 1884
Telephone No. : 6
Meir Elias Hospital:
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital:
Refouah Pharmacy:
No.: 2/508
Date: 5 / 10 / 1945
Meir Elias Hospital:
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital:
Refouah Pharmacy.:
No.: 2/508
Date: 5 / 10 / 1945
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Greetings,
We wish to present to your Excellency that the individual named Shlomo Daoud, residing in Faraj Allah quarter No. 18 - 151,
entered Meir Elias Hospital on 31 / 7 / 945 and was discharged after his recovery on 19 / 8 / 945. It will appear
to your Excellency from the details we shall list below that the aforementioned person began, since his discharge, to perform various
childish acts for the purpose of annoying the hospital and forcing the administration to admit him again.
As soon as the mentioned person left the hospital, he claimed that the assistant internal director discharged him before he recovered,
and that the mentioned assistant had no right to discharge any patient. He submitted a petition to the Ministry of Social Affairs in this
regard complaining about his situation. After the investigation conducted by the mentioned Ministry, the invalidity of his claim
and his recklessness in the matter became apparent, so the case was closed. Then he entered the hospital again on 27 / 8 / 945 and was discharged
by the treating physician, Dr. Edward Mahlab, on 2 / 9 / 945. He became enraged by the matter and filed a lawsuit against the doctor,
claiming that the aforementioned doctor hit him in the middle of the ward when he discharged him from the hospital. When the doctor appeared
for trial on the appointed day, the mentioned Shlomo Daoud asked for his forgiveness before the court, and the case was closed on this
basis. He later stated that his purpose in filing the lawsuit was to annoy him (meaning the doctor) and force him
to attend the criminal court and litigate with him.
The aforementioned person was not satisfied with all that, but began harassing most of the hospital nurses on the road and annoying them
with various shameful sayings and utterances. He also went and continues to go to their homes, so they are forced to plead
with him to leave the house in order to get rid of him. Then he began demanding to be given injections and medicines. The doctor of the Dar al-Shifa
clinic examined him several times and saw no reason for that, so he began threatening that he would force the director to provide him with medicine despite
him. Indeed, he claimed that when he went to his house (to the director's house) to plead with him to provide him with injections
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Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in the year 1884
Telephone No. : 6
⟦line⟧
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established, 1884
Telephone No. : 6
⟦line⟧
Meir Elias Hospital: Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital: Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy: Refouah Pharmacy.
No.:
Date:
2/
Both the manager, Mr. Anwar Khatina, and Dr. Isaac Khatina, who is an employee of the hospital, assaulted him by beating,
so he filed a lawsuit against them in this regard and also claimed that both the nurse Mazli Ezra and Mr. Joseph Cohen, who are
employees at the hospital, were witnesses in the case. When the aforementioned persons attended court on 26 / 9 / 945,
the plaintiff Shlomo Dawood did not attend and the case was closed as well.
It appears to your Excellency that all the actions carried out by this person were only to disrupt the hospital and its employees
and force them to leave their jobs and go to courts, and then his failure to attend, and so on. All of this is due to the failure
of the hospital administration to meet his illegitimate demands and repeatedly admitting him to the hospital ⟦for⟧ his treatment while he suffers from nothing.
It was our hope that the aforementioned would return to his senses and cease performing these acts, but he began to persist
in this misguidance of his, until he continued going to the houses of the nurses and hospital employees and threatening them or defaming
their honors before the public. Among what he did in this regard was going on the evening of 2 / 10 / 1945 to the house of the attendant
Doris Joseph, who is one of the nursing attendants at the hospital, and he assaulted her in her own home with insults,
threats, and public defamation of her and her colleagues, until one of her relatives was forced to file a lawsuit against him with the police,
and next Saturday, corresponding to 6 / 9 / 945, has been set for the trial.
Based on the details mentioned above, I submit this letter of mine to your Excellency, requesting you to provide the possible
assistance and to notify those concerned to take what they see fit to restrain this reckless person.
Please accept the highest expressions of thanks and respect.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established, 1884
Telephone { 3009 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy.
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in the year 1884
Telephone Number { 3009 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
No. Number:
Date: 27 June 946
His Excellency the Respected President of the Lay Council
Greetings,
We have learned that the person named Daoud Hakham Eliyahu Yerachil has organized several marriage contracts (Ketubot) for some
people, including one Ketubah for the amount of (300 Dinars) three hundred Dinars, which was found by His Eminence the Head of the Community.
Therefore, I hope to bring your attention to this important matter to take all necessary measures to rectify the situation
and prevent the recurrence of such an act in the future. I wish to inform you that leniency in this matter and not addressing it
immediately will cause complications that cannot be rectified, and it will also be difficult to control the revenues from the Ketubot.
With much respect,
⟦signature⟧
The President
Copy to - His Eminence the Respected Head of the Jewish Community
To kindly investigate this matter with the Spiritual Council.
Administration of the ⟦Jewish⟧ Community
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8 / 7 / 946
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL | JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
IN BAGHDAD | BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE NO. 531 | TELEPHONE NO. 531
Number :: 2884
Date :: 19 July 946
Subject Summary ::
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected
After greetings
We refer to you the original letter of the Hospitals Committee dated 27 June 946 regarding the organization of a
forged marriage contract by Daoud Hakham Eliyahu Brakhil, for the favor of notifying about the aforementioned person in
the synagogues and warning people against him to prevent the recurrence of this matter in the future
Please accept our respects.
⟦K. S. Somikh⟧
President
Religions
Written
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1 August 946 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
After greetings and respect
Reference to your letter numbered 3584 and dated 23 / 7 / 946
I previously received a copy of the Hospital Committee's letter dated 27 June 946 regarding
the organization of a forged marriage certificate by Daoud Hakham Eliyahu Rachel, and based on what was stated in
its content, <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the Spiritual Council met on 10 July 946 in my presence, and after
deliberation, Daoud Hakham Eliyahu Rachel was brought in, and after investigating him, he confessed
to organizing it ⟦as a congratulation⟧ to some people, so the Council reprimanded him for this act, and the aforementioned apologized
and swore before the Spiritual Council that he would permanently refrain from performing such an act
The Spiritual Council also warned him that all legal measures would be taken against him in the future
if this act were to be repeated
We hope to inform the esteemed Council of this, and may you remain well.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦1946⟧
⟦signature⟧
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The Iraqi Government
Department: Ministry of Social Affairs
Section: "Division - Personnel"
Number: ⟦2202⟧
Date: 1946/7/29
Subject: Dispensing prescriptions for patients.
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad.
Your letter numbered 8920 and dated 1946/7/28.
We regret that we are unable to fulfill the request contained in your letter referred
to above.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Social Affairs
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Incoming
Date ⟦30/7/46⟧
Number ⟦9200⟧
Khalil
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1 July 946
His Excellency the Chairman of the Hospitals Committee, Respected
After greetings
We convey to you below a copy of the letter numbered 9102 dated 29 / 7 / 946 received
to us from the Ministry of Social Affairs for information.
Head of the Community
Your letter numbered 8920 and dated 28 / 7 / 946
We regret that we are unable to fulfill the request contained in your letter referred to
above.
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Jewish Hospitals' Administration
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 3006 / 7486 BAGHDAD
Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
Telephone No. 3006 / 7480 Baghdad
No.:
Date: 9 September 946
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
In view of the large number of patients visiting the Dar Al-Shifa Dispensary and the need of many of them for a surgeon,
an agreement has been reached with Dr. Isaac Daoud Israel, who is currently working at
the Teachers' Hospital, to benefit from his services as a surgeon in the aforementioned dispensary, as well as to benefit from
his services when necessary at the Meir Elias Hospital. We therefore request you to kindly write to the
competent authorities to obtain their approval for the employment of the aforementioned person in our health institutions.
With our thanks.
⟦signature⟧
The President
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9 September 946
His Excellency the Minister of Social Affairs, the Respected
After greetings and respect,
Due to the large number of patients who visit the Dar al-Shifa clinic and the need of many
of them for a surgeon, an agreement has been reached between the Jewish Hospitals Management Committee
and Dr. Isaac Daoud Israel, currently employed at the Teachers'
Hospital, for the purpose of utilizing him as a surgeon in the aforementioned
clinic and to benefit from his services when necessary at Meir Elias Hospital.
We therefore request your kind approval to employ the aforementioned doctor in the health
institutions belonging to the Jewish community in Baghdad.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of our highest gratitude and respect.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦blue pencil scribble⟧
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Ministry of Social Affairs
Personnel - Statistics
12 / 6 / 1946
To the Directorate of Public Health.
Below is a copy of the letter from the Head of the Jewish Community No. 9023 dated
9 / 6 / 1946; and based on our approval of this arrangement, we request that the necessary measures be taken to allow
the aforementioned person to be employed as a doctor in the health institutions belonging to the Jewish Community
in Baghdad under the same conditions under which he was permitted to work at the Teachers' Hospital
and to inform us immediately.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Minister of Social Affairs.
Copy to His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community - with reference to their letter No. 9023
dated 9 / 6 / 1946.
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter.
2
After greetings and respect.
Due to the large number of patients visiting the "Dar Al-Shifa" clinic and the need of many of them
for a surgeon, an agreement has been reached between the Jewish Hospitals Management Committee and Dr. Isaac
Daoud Israel, currently employed at the Teachers' Hospital, for the purpose of
utilizing him as a surgeon in the aforementioned clinic and to benefit from his services when
necessary at Meir Elias Hospital. We kindly request your approval for the employment of the
aforementioned doctor in the health institutions belonging to the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Please accept, Your Excellency, our deepest thanks and abundant respect.
Signature
Head of the Community
Fawzi
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Iraqi Government
Directorate of Public Health:
Registration Office: 1
Number: 11504
Date: 18 / 9 / 1946
Subject: Employment of a doctor
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
With reference to your letter No. 9023 dated 9 / 9 / 1946 addressed to the Ministry
of Social Affairs.
The Ministry approved, by its letter No. 10438 dated 12 / 9 / 1946, the
employment of Doctor Isaac Daoud Israel, of Bulgarian nationality, and his work in the
health institutions belonging to the Jewish Community in Baghdad, provided that his work is limited to the patients of your health
institutions only, and he is not permitted to open a private clinic to practice his profession on his own account.
Director of Public Health
Copy to the Ministry of Social Affairs - for your kind information.
With reference to its letter mentioned above, with a copy of the petition from the Directorate of Al-Alamein Hospital
in Baghdad regarding the termination of the aforementioned doctor's relationship with its hospital.
Copy to the Directorate of Al-Alamein Hospital in Baghdad - with reference to its petition dated
17 / 9 / 1946 for information.
Copy to the Directorate of General Police - for information.
Copy to the Presidency of Health of the Baghdad Province - for information.
Copy to the Registration Division - for information.
A / S
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September 20
His Excellency the President of the Temporary Committee for the Management of Jewish Hospitals
Greetings,
With reference to the Hospital Committee's letter No. -- dated September 9, 946
I list below a copy of the General Health Directorate's letter No. 11504 dated 18 / 9 / 946
For your kind review of its contents.
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 9023 dated 9 / 9 / 946 addressed to the Ministry of Social Affairs
The Ministry approved, in its letter No. 43810 dated 12 / 9 / 946, the employment of Doctor Isaac
Daoud Israel, of Bulgarian nationality, and his work in the health institutions belonging to the Jewish Community
in Baghdad, provided that his work is limited to the patients of your health institutions only and he is not permitted to open a private clinic
to practice his profession on his own account
Director of General Health
Copy to the Ministry of Social Affairs - for kind information
With reference to its letter mentioned above with a copy of the petition from the Directorate of Al-Alamein Hospital
in Baghdad regarding the termination of the aforementioned doctor's relationship with its hospital
Copy to the Directorate of Al-Alamein Hospital in Baghdad - with reference to its petition dated 17 / 9 / 946 for information
Copy to the General Police Directorate - for information
Copy to the Baghdad Province Health Presidency for information
Copy to the Registration Division - for information.
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September 15, 946
The Honorable Mr. Mushir Hakham Moshe Dangoor, Respectfully
After greetings and respect
On the occasion of the dissolution of the Hospitals Committee, which you chaired for a long time, I have the honor to convey to you, in the name of
the Israelite community and the Lay Council, our sincere thanks and appreciation for the great services you have rendered
during your involvement in the affairs of the community over the last fourteen years. We especially appreciate
your sincere efforts and great sacrifices for the sake of upgrading and improving the health institutions of the community.
There is no doubt that the credit for the prosperity of these health institutions, foremost among them the Meir
Elias Hospital, and bringing them to their current state, is primarily due to your activity and your thanked efforts,
as well as to the respected members of the Hospitals Committee who participated with you in the work.
At the time we convey to you our sincere thanks and heartfelt wishes for your success and prosperity, we have seen it necessary
for us to record these commendable achievements of yours in the community records. We hope that the interests of the community will remain
included in your attention and kindness always.
Please accept the highest respect.
Sassoon
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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9011
Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Residency
Baghdad
Please be informed that an agreement has been reached with Dr. Isaac Israel
of Balkan nationality to work in our health institution, and that
the aforementioned person has been given a private wing for his residence in Meir Elias Hospital, he, his wife,
and his young daughter, noting that the esteemed Ministry of Social Affairs
has previously approved his employment with us.
With respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible blue marks⟧
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Number ⟦illegible⟧
January
From Khedhouri Salloum Rubin and partner
Idris Yehuda, we received from the Secretary
of the Israeli Community Administration the sum of eight
dinars (8/- dinars) only, and that is
for the refund of the deposits submitted
by us regarding the commitment for the houses and domes
in the ⟦illegible⟧ cemetery, as
the signed contract has been rescinded
by us regarding this commitment.
In acknowledgment of this, we have signed this
receipt.
Khedhouri Salloum Rubin
Shalom Ezra Rubin
Iraq
Financial
8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy
9100
31 October 946
His Excellency the Minister of Supply, the Respected
After greetings and respect
Attached herewith is the petition of the Israeli Hospitals Committee regarding the request for raw materials to meet
the needs of Meir Elias Hospital, Rima Khedouri Hospital, and Dar Al-Shifa Dispensary
for coal, and in view of the urgent need for this material for the purpose of conducting the affairs of these
health institutions, I hope Your Excellency will be kind enough to grant the request, and to Your Excellency
further thanks and respect.
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy
9115
⟦20⟧ / 11 / 946
To the Honorable President of the Temporary Authority for the Management of Israeli Hospitals
We are sending you herewith the original letter received by us from the Ministry of Supplies, numbered 10545
and dated 18 / 11 / 946 regarding the provision of Meir Elias Hospital with five hundred yards each
of white and brown raw fabric, along with its attachments, for your kind information and necessary action.
With respect,
Attachments ( 5 )
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary to the Head of the Community
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8124
27 / 11 / 946
Supply of raw materials to Meir Tweig Hospital
His Excellency the Minister of Supplies, respected
After greetings and respect
Reference to your ministry's letter No. 10545 dated 18 / 11 / 46
The Israeli Hospitals Administration has received five hundred yards each of
brown and white raw fabric according to the transfers mentioned in your letter referred to above
Note that the aforementioned administration will do its best to observe complete economy when
using these materials, however we wish to emphasize to your Excellency that the supplied quantity
cannot be sufficient to meet the needs of these institutions for a full year if
the details of their needs are taken into consideration as stated in the Hospital Committee's letter dated
30 / 10 / 946 and therefore we will be forced to submit a second request to supply us with materials
when they run out.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
26 / 11
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Administration of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number 9152
Date 10 / 12 / 946
To the Honorable Owner of the Distinguished Newspaper
After greetings
We kindly ask you to publish this news in the columns of the first issue of your newspaper, and we thank you.
1 Head of the Community
Visit of His Excellency
The Mayor of the Capital to Meir Elias Hospital
His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, Dr. Faeq Shaker, honored Meir Elias Hospital with a visit on Monday morning
corresponding to 9 / 12 / 946, and he was received by His Eminence the Head of the Israelite Community
and the Secretary of the Hospitals Committee, the Hospital Director, and the doctors. His Excellency inspected all the facilities of the institution
and its departments, and extended his kindness to the patients, especially the poor among them, as he donated a large quantity of fruits
and flowers to them. The hospital administration takes this opportunity to offer its profound thanks to His Excellency the Mayor
for his encouragement of this charitable institution and wishes His Excellency success in serving the public interest.
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Administration of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number: 957
Date: 11 / 12 / 946
Al-Bilad
Al-Akhbar
Al-Rafidain
To the owner of the esteemed Al-Alam Al-Arabi newspaper
Sawt al-Ahrar
Al-Shaab
Sawt al-Ahali
After greetings
We kindly request the publication of this news in the information section of the first issue of your newspaper, and we thank you.
Head of the Community
Visit of <del>His Excellency</del>
The Mayor of the Capital to Meir Elias Hospital ⟦Rasmi Khadduri the Pharmacist⟧
His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, Dr. Faik Shakir, honored Meir Elias Hospital with a visit on the morning of
Monday, 9/12/946, and was received by His Excellency the Head of the Israelite Community, His Excellency Mr.
and the Secretary of the Hospitals Committee, the Hospital Director, and the doctors. His Excellency inspected all the facilities of the institution
and its departments, and extended his kindness to the patients, especially the poor among them, as he donated a large quantity of fruits
and flowers to them. The hospital administration takes this opportunity to offer its profound thanks to His Excellency the Mayor
for his encouragement of this charitable institution and wishes His Excellency success in serving the public interest.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Ibrahim Hayyim
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number:
Date:
1- Al-Bilad
2- Al-Akhbar
3- Al-Zaman
4- Al-Alam Al-Arabi
5- Sawt Al-Ahrar
6- Al-Shaab
7- Sawt Al-Ahali
To the owner of the esteemed ⟦newspaper⟧
We kindly ask you to publish this news on the pages of the first issue of your newspaper, and we thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
Visit of His Excellency
The Mayor of the Capital to the Rima Khedouri Hospital for Displaced Persons
His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, Dr. Faik Shakir, visited the Rima Khedouri Hospital for Displaced Persons on the morning of
Friday, 1/17/1947, and was received by His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of
the Israelite Community, His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Nahoum, the Secretary of the Hospitals Committee, the Director of
the hospital, and the doctors. His Excellency inspected all the hospital facilities and extended his kindness to the patients, especially
the poor among them, as he donated a large quantity of fruit to them. The hospital administration takes this
opportunity to offer its profound thanks to His Excellency the Mayor for his encouragement of this charitable institution
and wishes His Excellency success in serving the public interest.
For filing
⟦illegible⟧
Hospitals
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⟦Department Copy⟧
1/8/1947
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Supply
After greetings and respect
I attach herewith the petition of the Committee of Israeli Hospitals in Baghdad regarding the request to supply them
with paper.
In view of their urgent need for this material, of which they consume large quantities
periodically, and because they are unable to obtain the paper they need at appropriate prices from
the market, I have decided to request Your Excellency to look upon this request with compassion ⟦and give it⟧ the
attention it deserves.
With much gratitude and abundant respect to Your Excellency
For the place
Hospital
⟦Suleiman Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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His Excellency, the President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, respected.
Plaintiff - Mr. Moshe Ezra - Tailor on Al-Sabkha Street - Albans Khan No. (1)
Defendants - 1) Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq in his capacity as President of the Lay Council in addition to the fund of
the Israelite Community.
2) Mr. Hakham Sassoon Khedhouri - in his personal capacity only - President of the Israelite Community
3) Mr. Anwar - Director of Meir Elias Hospital - in his personal capacity
Subject of the Lawsuit - I leased from the first defendant in his capacity as President of the Lay Council the two khans
numbered 242/256 and 56b / 242 located in the Al-Koulat neighborhood with the shop numbered 56d / 242
for a period of two years starting from 1 Cheshvan year 5707 corresponding to 26 / 10 / 46 - for a rent of (645) dinars
on the condition that I lease and utilize the two mentioned khans to others. When I received the two khans, I found seven rooms of the two
mentioned khans whose roofs had substantial defects in a way that makes them unfit for use and residence, along with the balconies attached to
the two mentioned khans - which caused tenants to refrain from residing in them and from increasing the rent amounts, a matter which
brought me heavy damages - and when I approached the defendants, they pledged to me to renovate and repair the rooms and balconies
that were ruined and unfit for use and residence, which are mentioned above, within a period of four days from the date of
the contract - otherwise, they would pay me all damages resulting from that without serving a formal notice, which were estimated
at the time at (171/250) dinars - jointly and severally - and I have demanded the defendants to pay the mentioned amount
but they refused - therefore, I request the summoning of the defendants to court and compelling them jointly and severally to pay the amount mentioned to me above
namely the first defendant in addition to the Israelite Community fund, and the second and third defendants
personally and as guarantors - while compelling them to pay all court costs, legal installments, attorney fees, and filings, and I reserve
the right to file a lawsuit for the rest of the damages, downtime, and losses that befall me as a result of that. With respect to Your Excellency.
Plaintiff
Mr. Moshe Ezra
Moshe Ezra
14 / 1 / 947