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19 December 933
The Honorable Chairman of the Jewish Hospitals Committee
The Secretariat of the Capital has agreed in the letter numbered 12729 dated 29 Sha'ban 352
and 17 December 933 to supply water to the orchard of Meir Elias Hospital, and below
is a copy of the aforementioned letter to respond to its contents - and may you remain
⟦illegible⟧
Sadiq
Head of the Community
Secretariat of the Capital
Number 12729
Date 29 Sha'ban 352 and 17 December 933
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject - Supplying water for irrigation of the Meir Hospital orchard
Elias
Reference to your letter numbered 2411 and dated 30 / 10 / 933
We agree in principle to your request to supply water to the orchard of Meir Elias Hospital
provided that you pay one hundred Dinars annually to the Secretariat's fund, noting that the water will be available
permanently. Please confirm to us if you agree to this so that we can issue
the final decision in this matter.
Mayor of the Capital
⟦illegible⟧
No,: 135 9
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Telegram Receipt No: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: ⟦line⟧
RECEIVED a Telegram, No: ⟦line⟧ addressed to
(Name) Name: Doctor Wolff
(Destination) Place of delivery: Berlin
Value of stamps affixed in Dinars and Fils:
Value of stamps affixed I.D. ⟦line⟧ Fils: pass
Number of words for which a reply has been prepaid:
If reply paid, number of words paid for: ⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL
25SEP33
Baghdad (Al-Samawal)
Receiving Officer
Receiving Officer,
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram
This receipt should accompany any enquiry about
this telegram.
Date Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
PRESIDENT OF
Presidency of the Israelite Community
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY - BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Office
Copy
NO::
Number::
DATE:: 24th Sept. 1933.
Date::
SUBJECT: ⟦line⟧
Subject:
To,
Dr. Wolff,
Dear Sir,
With reference to your letter of 28th July 1933,
we beg to inform you that although we were in great need
of two Doctors, the Government have only allowed us to
engage one for the Jewish Hospital Baghdad. The Doctor
who is appointed is a Specialist Surgeon as this was the
first thing we were in need of. We shall again and
again apply to the Government for the permission to appoint
another Doctor for the Internal diseases. If we succeed
we shall then study your application. Meanwhile we are
returning to you the certificates you have forwarded to us.
If we need them afterwards we shall call for them again
through the Osè. We are retaining only your applica-
tion and photograph.
We very much regret the delay in answering your
last letter as we had some hope to get the permission of
the Government for a second Doctor.
Please acknowledge receipt of the certificates.
Yours faithfully,
Filed
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<del>VICE</del> PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
1933
BAGHDAD
SASSON KADOORI
President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Sasson Kadoori
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Sasson Kadoori
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Of
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for
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⟦illegible text visible through paper from reverse side⟧
Thea ⟦Sander⟧, Berlin
Worms, 28th July, 1933.
The President of
The Jewish Comm⟦unity⟧
Baghdad
Dear Sir,
Your letter, dated July 1st
arrived here on the 20th July and I thank you for same.
I am very much obliged to you for your kind and
detailed reply, and hope, that this chance, suggested
by you may soon be realized. I had my Certific⟦ates⟧
duly translated by a sworn Interpreter and then
verified by the British Consulate General in Frankfurt
a/ Main and am herewith enclosing same together
with a photograph of myself. From these credentials
you will see, that I have had a particularly good
and thorough training. With regard to my know-
ledge in Tropical diseases, which you emphasize
in your letter, I may mention, that, before joining
the Hamburg-American-Line as their Physician,
I had to pass an examination at the Hospital for
Tropical diseases in Hamburg.
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Concerning my terms of payment, it is
naturally very difficult for me to suggest
anything, as I neither know what salaries are
paid in the Iraq, nor how much I may require
besides the rent and food. I am very anxious
to start an existence for life, and would be
greatly obliged to you, if you came forward with a
709
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Hwaif
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I, Siegfried ( called Friedel ) ⟦...⟧ f f was born on the 7th Feb., 1898
at Worms on the Rhine, as the son ⟦...⟧ Dr. med. Wolff - Gynecologist, of
Jewish confession.
In February 1916 I passed my matriculation at the College at Worms, then
joined voluntarily the forces until the end of the war. After the Armistice
I was released from further service and got the German War Medal E.K. II
( Iron Cross ).
From January 1919 I studied medicine at the Universities of Halle,
Frankfurt and Heidelberg.
I passed the final medical examination with " Very Good " ( Honours )
at Heidelberg on the 9th Dec., 1921, received my degree of Doctor on the
3rd June, 1922 at Heidelberg, and graduated on the 1st Oct., 1922.
In Oct. and Nov. 1922 I worked voluntarily in the Gynecological ward
at the Public Hospital in Mannheim under Prof. Dr. med. Holzbach.
From Nov. 1922 until 1st May 1924 I worked voluntarily as 2nd Assistant
at the Hessian School for Midwifery at Mainz under Prof. Dr. Kupferberg.
From 1st May 1924 until 30th April 1925 I acted as assistant at the
Surgical and Gynecological Ward of the Public Hospital at Heilbronn
under Prof. Dr. Mandry.
From 1st July 1925 I am as 1st Assistant again at the Hessian School
for Midwifery at Mainz under Dr. med. Puppel and from 1st Nov., 1928
as Head Physician, until the end of the year.
In 1929 I acted as Physician on two different ships belonging to the
Hamburg - American - Line.
In March 1930 I settled down as a woman's specialist and accoucheur.
⟦...⟧wolff
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suggestion on this matter. It is of course
of great importance ⟦to⟧ me to know, what
position I would ⟦hold⟧ in the Jewish Hospital
at Baghdad and especially, if I may carry on
a private practice as well as holding the position
at the hospital. I presume, sooner or later
I would get the permission to practise privately
as well, without interfering with my work at
the hospital. Please excuse these questions, but
they were not quite clear to me, as firstly
you mention in your letter that private patients
were allowed in the hospital and on the other hand,
I don't know whether I am allowed to treat
patients privately without a special licence.
I should be very much obliged to you, if you
would try to get permission of the Government
for a specialist Doctor like myself, as I am very
anxious to accept your offer.
I thank you in anticipation for all
the trouble you are taking, and hope to have
an early and favourable reply.
Yours faithfully
Dr. ⟦Fridre⟧ Wolf.
c/o Mrs. R. Rubensohn
Berlin - Schöneberg
Meranerstr. 19.
Germany.
2414
30th October 1933.
To,
Dr. Friedel Wolff,
14, Karmeliterstr.
Worms a/Rhine,
GERMANY.
Dear Doctor,
With reference to your letter dated 17th October 1933
although it is rather difficult to get a permission for private
practice, yet it would not be bad if you would write an
application to the Director-General of Public Health, Baghdad,
Iraq.
Yours faithfully,
Sasson Kadoori
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Sasson Kadoori
President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
SASSON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1933
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
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PRESIDENT.
30th October 19⟦33⟧.
To,
Dr. Friedel Wolff,
14, Karmeliterstr.
Worms a/Rhine,
GERMANY.
Dear Doctor,
With reference to your letter dated 17th October 1933,
although it is rather difficult to get a permission for private
practice, yet it would not be bad if you would write an
application to the Director-General of Public Health, Baghdad,
Iraq,
Yours faithfully,
on behalf of
PRESIDENT.
⟦illegible⟧
Translation
To Dr. Wolff
Dear Doctor
With reference to your letter dated 17 October 1933. Although it is difficult to obtain a ⟦private⟧ practice license
there is no objection to submitting an application to the Directorate of Public Health in Iraq
Sincerely
President of the Community
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Worms a/Rh., 17th Oct. 1933
Karmeliterstr. 14.
President of
The Jewish Community - Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
I, herewith, wish to acknowledge
the receipt of my certificates you had forwarded to me
September 24th.
I greatly regret that the Government
has only allowed you to engage one Doctor for the
Jewish Hospital. You write that you will then study my
application, should you get the permission "to appoint
another Doctor for the Internal diseases". I mention
again, that I am a gynecologist (Accoucheur and
Surgeon) and that I am more suitable for the post
of a Surgeon than for that of a Doctor for Internal
diseases. Of course my certificates can be at your
disposal any time, as I still hope it may be possible
for me to get a poste at the Jewish Hospital of
Baghdad. Should this not be the case, then I beg
you to inform me, whether I could settle down
on my own, and when necessary, treat my
patients at the hospital in case of operations
or
or confinements. If you think the Govern-
ment will allow me to do so, I would
immediately apply to the Government.
Thanking you for your trouble,
I am
Yours faithfully
Fr Wolff.
Present address:
Dr Friedel Wolff
14 Karmeliterstr.
Worms a/Rhine
Germany
Enclosed 2 International stamps.
Reply
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Although it is rather difficult to get
a permission for private practice yet
it would not <del>do you</del>
be bad if he wrote an application
D/90
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To the Respected Presidency of the Israelite Community
Respected Mr. President
We inform you that the Hospitals Committee responsible for its management has decided in its session held on
6 / 11 / 1933 to approve the employment of the physician Dr. Myron Sharofsky
as a specialist physician for urinary diseases (Urologist), provided that his salary is paid from within the budget
certified by the Community Council for this year. Therefore, we request your mediation to obtain the necessary permit for him
from the Directorate of Public Health.
Attached we present to you a copy of his certificates for your review of their contents. With respect,
Chairman of the Hospitals Committee
⟦Ibrahim Naem⟧
24 November 1933
Presidency of the Israelite Community:
Baghdad:
Special Number: 1074
Date: 26 / 11 / 1933
685
685
535
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2228
9 Sha'ban 352 and 26 November 933
His Excellency the Director of Public Health, the Respected
After greetings and respect
The Meir Elias Hospital belonging to our Israelite community is in need
of employing a specialist doctor in bladder diseases (urologist). Since obtaining such
a doctor is rare, and there happened to pass through the capital by chance the foreign specialist doctor ⟦Mr.⟧
Meyer Iskharovits, who is a holder of a high diploma, I request Your Excellency to kindly grant permission
for his employment in the aforementioned hospital.
With highest respect to Your Excellency
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
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Telephone No. 6 | The Founders of the Medical House Company - Baghdad | Telephone No. 6
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
(Meir Elias Hospital and Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital | (Meir Elias Hospital, Rimah Khedouri Eyes
and Dar-el-Shifa Pharmacy) | Hospital & Dar-el-Shifa Pharmacy.)
BAGHDAD | BAGHDAD
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Established 1884 | Established 1884:
No.: 87
Date: 28 November 1933
Subject:
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected
After greetings.
Since, as a result of opening the new avenue between Meir Elias Hospital, a remnant of
the road remained in front of the northern side of the hospital, we request mediation with the Mayoralty
to sell the remnant belonging to the public road to the hospital, and also the nine dinars given
by the municipality for the wall boundary have remained with them until the completion of the sale transaction.
We request mediation in this and to consider this matter as an urgent one.
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President of the Hospitals Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. S 1085
Date 28 / 11 / 33
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number
Date 4 January 933
2822
13 Sha'ban 352
30 November 33
Sale of the road surplus to the hospital
⟦Director Effendi Hakham Khoushi Doctor⟧
⟦Haroun Effendi Sassoon Barshan⟧
⟦Haroun Effendi Samuel Sabouha⟧
⟦Ezra Effendi Saleh Shames⟧
⟦Eliyahu Effendi Saleh Houri⟧
His Excellency the Honorable Mayor of the Capital
The Honorable
Since as a result of opening the new street, a surplus of the road remained in front of the northern side
of Meir Elias Hospital. We request the favor of selling this surplus belonging to the public road to
the aforementioned hospital.
⟦I request the favor of... turn to the community administration in...⟧
⟦... month the mentioned number in...⟧
With respect,
For
Haroun
Head of the Community
Head of the ⟦illegible⟧
Confirmed on 24/1/34
Number 2880
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number:
Date: 4 December 33
Honorable Gentlemen
Munir Effendi Hakham Moshe Dr. Barshan, Respectfully
Haroun Effendi Shlomo Barshan, Respectfully
Haroun Effendi Heskel Smooha, Respectfully
Menashe Effendi Saleh Shames, Respectfully
Eliyahu Effendi Saleh Jouri, Respectfully
After greetings and respect, in view of what I know of your zeal in duties
I request the favor of your presence at the Community Administration at
four o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow to discuss some private matters.
With this, may you remain in respect
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President of the Community
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number 2474
Date 10 December 933
The respected and virtuous notable Haron Effendi Shlomo Barshan
" " " Haron Effendi Heskel Smouha "
" " " Menashi Effendi Saleh Shami "
" " " Eliahou Effendi Saleh Houri "
After greetings and respect
In view of what I know of your zeal for charitable
institutions, I have appointed you as a committee to collect donations for Meir Elias Hospital, so I hope
that you will begin work as quickly as possible
May you remain supporters of goodness and charity;
⟦Ezra⟧
President of the Community
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number 2479
Date 12 December 933
To the honorable and distinguished Nessim Effendi Ezra Shabi
After greetings
We have appointed you as a member of the fundraising committee for the Meir Elias Hospital
We hope that you will begin work with the rest of the distinguished members, may God grant you success in doing good.
Lu
Sassoon
President of the Community
A copy of it to
The honorable Eliyahu Effendi Saleh Jouri
" " " Haron Effendi Shlomo Barshan "
" " " Haron Effendi Heskel Smouha "
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JEWISH COMMUNITY'S Hospital Management Committee
HOSPITALS BAGHDAD Jewish Community
ESTABLISHED
Baghdad 1884
Society of the Founders of the Hospital
Baghdad
Established in the year 1884
Telephone Number ⟦line⟧
No:
Number:
Date:
Date:
Subject:
Subject:
Statement of Ketubot revenues for one year from April 1921 until
March 1922
Number of Ketubot | Dinar | Fils
290 | 844 | 114
26/11/22
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 587
Date 22 / 11 / 22
To be filed 26/11/22
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20 December 932
26 November 932
Very Urgent
To the Honorable Chairman of the Hospitals Committee
After greetings and respect
It is necessary that you inform us today before four o'clock of the number of marriages that
occurred last year and the amount of Ketubot revenues obtained from them.
To the Director
With respect to your presence
On behalf of
Head of the Community
Filed 18 / 12
932