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IJA 1296

Correspondence between the Meir Elias Hospital and Jewish Hospitals Committee; Baghdadi Jewish Courts; Estates and Inheritances

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These are documents from the Meir Elias Hospital, Jewish Hospital Committee, and the Jewish courts. Included is correspondence regarding the hiring and employment of Dr. Sonia Tokar as Director of the Meir Elias Hospital. Other correspondence includes: issues regarding obstetrics and medical care of newborn babies in the hospital, hospital renovations, physicians and nurses, and employment issues such as salary payments. The item also contains correspondence from Rabbi Benjamin H. Moshi, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and a receipt from a hardware dealer. The item contains documents of correspondence between the Jewish Courts and several third parties. A sub folder in these records contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Iraq Jewish Community concerning the estates and inheritances left by deceased individuals.

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Archive Reference
IJA 1296
Item Number
15664
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Hospital, Benjamin Moshi, Financial, Basra, Correspondence, French, Employment, Telegram, Revenue Stamp, Inheritance, Letterhead, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Contract, Physicians, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Jewish Shara’ – Court of Revision, Handwritten, Eagle Crest, Doctors, Ink Stamps, Jewish Lay Council, Department of Posts & Telegraphs, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Iraq State Railways, Receipts, Spiritual Council, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Typed, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Meir Elias Hospital

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 177

The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: 18 Tishrei 99
Maimon son of Hassan Bashir and Nuna daughter of Ezra
and Sarah daughter of Abraham son of Hassan and Salha daughter of Isaac son of Hassan
and Rachel and Habiba
They came on this day to the aforementioned court and identified
themselves and that they have received all that they are entitled to from the estate of the deceased
Isaac son of Hassan son of Ezra son of Hassan and they have no further claim nor
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
2672
18/10/99
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Page 178

527
10 January 1939
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Baghdad
Based on the request of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby request to be informed of
the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Reuben Murad Najma, an employee in your
esteemed department in the Personnel Affairs Division;
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Lu

Page 179

Iraq
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Telegraphic Address: Postgen Baghdad
(Personnel Affairs Department)
No. Z / 29
Date: January 19, 1939
To
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject: Reuben Najma.
Your letter No. 5270 dated 1/10/1939.
The net salary received by Reuben Najma, the clerk in the
Central Post Office in Baghdad, is 13.359 Dinars per month.
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Private No. 277
Date: 1/22/1939
SAD

Page 180

5289
22 January 939
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 18 Tevet 699
The Directorate of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones informed us in its letter No. Z/29 dated 19 January
939 that the net salary received by Reuben Najma, the clerk at the Central Post Office
in Baghdad, is 13/359 Dinars per month;
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Head of the Community
⟦faded red stamp⟧

Page 181

The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: (28 Kislev 69)
To the honorable Mr. A. Abraham Ezra A. Samuel
and Mr. A. Abraham A. Isaac A. Abraham A. Isaac
May God protect them and the honored ones
After honor and respect, we inform you that a lawsuit has been filed before us by
A. Abraham A. Isaac against the widow of the late A. Samuel A. Abraham A. Isaac, may God protect her, regarding
a debt due to him from the aforementioned estate, and we requested you to be arbitrators
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
The Jewish Community
Number 2259
Date 8/12/69

Page 183

The Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date:
Designated for Hakham Sasson David L. Hazon
⟦...⟧ L. Hakham Abraham L. Isaac L. Baruch
For L. Nehayeb
Specifically Planka L. Isaac L. Ezra ⟦...⟧ and No. 99 L.
Satisfied L. Murad S. Rahamim Nufi Halfa Honorable ⟦...⟧ and for our designated Sus Aziz
L. We signed
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Page 184

5272
12 January 939
15
Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
For the purpose of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary
to ascertain the salary amount of the individual named Nouri Ephraim, an employee at the Khanaqin Oil Company
Limited. Therefore, we request that you instruct the aforementioned company to provide us with this information.
Respectfully yours;
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Head of the Community

Page 185

2725
262 Rabi' al-Thani 1364
Greetings and respect,
Through you
We enclose a registered mail receipt in the name of your clerk, Mr. Sassoon ⟦Qahtan⟧, regarding a financial fee collection paper from Baghdad
We enclose for your Excellency a registered mail receipt in the name of your clerk, Mr. Sassoon ⟦Qahtan⟧, regarding a financial fee collection paper from Baghdad
You shall receive it from the post office to return it to us after signing it, requesting you to inform us of its arrival, with highest respect
Sincerely
Personal Status Court

Page 186

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Please refer to the general number:
Correspondence Department:
General Number: J / 59 / 29
Telegraphic Address: Justice:
Date: 7 Dhu al-Hijjah / 1357
7 February / 1939
Subject Summary: Salary of Mr. Nouri Bekhor
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 5273 dated 15 January / 1939
We send you herewith a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Khanaqin Oil Company No.
161 dated 3 February / 939 addressed to the Sole Judge in Khanaqin
which includes that the monthly salary of Mr. Nouri Bekhor inquired about in your letter above
is twenty Dinars.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 7684
Date 8 / 2 / 939
S. M.
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Page 187

Number 161
To the Honorable Sole Judge of Khanaqin
Greetings,
Account of Sayyid Nuri Bikhor
With reference to your letter No. 55 dated 1/22/1939 addressed to our office in Baghdad,
We inform you that the salary of the aforementioned employee is 20.000 Dinars (twenty Dinars) per month.
On this occasion, we inform you that the amounts listed below are deducted from his salary and paid monthly
to the Baghdad Execution Department for alimony:
1) According to file No. 134 / 36, which is paid directly
2) According to file No. 5937 / 35 and 1.030 and 7.004
Which are paid through your department
8.534
It is thus evident to your Excellency that the payments of the mentioned employee exceed one-third of his current salary.
Please present this situation to the attention of the venerable Ministry of Justice and inform us of the result at the earliest
available opportunity. With much gratitude.
For Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
C. T. Rock
Accountant
True Copy
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Page 188

Number 161
To the Honorable Sole Judge of Khanaqin
Greetings,
Account of Sayyid Nuri Bikhor
With reference to your letter No. 55 dated 22 / 1 / 1939 addressed to our office in Baghdad,
we inform you that the salary of the aforementioned employee is 20.000 Dinars (Twenty Dinars) per month.
On this occasion, we inform you that the amounts listed below are deducted from his salary and paid monthly
to the Baghdad Execution Department for alimony:
1) According to file No. 134 / 36, which is paid directly.
2) According to files No. 5937 / 35, 1.030, and 7.004.
⟦line⟧
Which are paid through your office 8.034
⟦line⟧
Here it is clear to your Excellency that the payments of the mentioned employee exceed one-third of his current salary.
Please present this situation to the attention of the venerable Ministry of Justice and inform us of the result at the first
available opportunity. With our continued gratitude.
For Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
C. E. Rook
Accountant
True copy

Page 189

5709
12 February 939
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 28 Kislev 99
We convey to you below the letter of the Ministry of Justice No. G/39/59 dated 7 February 939
Regarding the salary of Mr. Nouri Bekhor, and you will find enclosed a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Khanaqin Oil Company
No. 161 dated 3 February 939 addressed to the Sole Judge in Khanaqin
Which includes the requested information;
⟦About⟧
Head of the Community
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 5273 dated 15 January 939
We send you enclosed a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Khanaqin Oil Company No. 161 dated 3 February
939 addressed to the Sole Judge in Khanaqin, stating that the monthly salary of Mr. Nouri Bekhor
Inquired about in your letter above is twenty Dinars;
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
True copy
⟦signature⟧

Page 190

750 m
<del>362 on night 8</del>
What was reported by the Consulate of Iran under the record of what was reported by the interests of Iran in London
⟦33⟧ in its session 86 regarding the wills and affairs of Iraqi subjects as such
362 on night 7 and in letter 35/26 at their time they filed their lawsuit that its amount was thus reported by his company
with certification, it appeared that its amount had been paid by the Consulate of Baghdad from the funds of Roger Roger Suleiman, one lira and ten
out of seven liras Roger spent them on the wills of subjects to be deducted 362 on night 6 and in letter 121 and that the article
1 under the accounts did not inform them to obtain
Consulate of Germany in Baghdad
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by the Consulate letter
- Wills
What was reported by the Consulate of Iran 17 Consulate of Germany in Baghdad
362 and in a letter they only concern 51 and in letter 6725 at their time they reported to litigate as such
on night 7 and on p. 21 1 at their time that the article reached it appeared its amount was paid by the Consulate of London wills of Roger
Roger Roger Suleiman a lira to obtain to deduct a lira he spent them on the wills of subjects to be deducted 362
1 on night 6 and on p. 58 thus reported this letter in the record of subjects' accounts
Consulate of Germany in Baghdad
Number 12 Rajab

Page 191

5229
22 February 939
22
Ministry of Defense
Baghdad
Based on the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary
to inquire about the amount of the monthly salary received by the individual named Gurji Yusuf, an employee in
the military factory at the Ministry of Defense.
We therefore request that you kindly inform us of the salary of the aforementioned person to present it to the Religious Court;
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
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Page 192

Number - H A / Q 2 / 14 / 26
Date 19 / 2 / ⟦1939⟧
From the Ministry of Defense
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Salary of the worker Gurji bin Yusuf
Reference to your letter numbered 5329 and dated 23 / 2 / 939 .
The worker Gurji bin Yusuf receives a monthly salary of 5/462 Dinars
⟦Signature⟧
Acting General Director of Military Accounts
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 7717
Date 20 / 2 / 939
Return / 18 / 3

Page 193

5725
20 March 939
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
With reference to your letter dated 3 March 99 regarding the salary amount of Gurji bin Yusuf
The Ministry of Defense informed us in its letter No. 8972 dated 19 / 3 / 939 that the worker
Gurji bin Yusuf receives a monthly salary of 5.462 Dinars
To him
On behalf of
Head of the Community

Page 194

The Religious Court of Justice in the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.:
Year: 569
Date: 25 Av 99
Verified for Moshe Sasson Nissim for Moshe
In the name of Moshe son of Eliyahu for 2 Dinars
Their guardians and educators
Verified assets of the assets of Sasson Nissim
To the Master of the Court of Justice, Sasson Nissim Salem
Assets and money belonging to the orphans within seventy-four
And no right reaches the aforementioned orphans as it appears
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Hazzen Sasson

Page 195

527
16 March 1939
Management of the Rafidain Oil Company in Baiji
After greetings
As a result of the lawsuit filed in the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, a decision has been issued
obligating the defendant Ibrahim Ephraim Bojoub to house his wife and children with him in one house.
Since the aforementioned is an employee in your company, we request that you allocate suitable housing for the person referred to, which would be
sufficient for the family's residence, and we thank you;
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
1224
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527
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Page 196

527
21 Nov 1937
To the Honorable Chairman of the Mir Elias Hospital Committee
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
Based on the request submitted by the nurse, Mrs. ⟦Sarah Cohen⟧, regarding assisting her with a sum of money in exchange for her service
to the aforementioned hospital for a full year starting from the date of her appointment at the said hospital until today, and based on what the aforementioned nurse
has demonstrated of good conduct and performing the duties assigned to her in a satisfactory and continuous manner, the committee decided in its meeting held
on 20 Nov 1937 to grant the aforementioned nurse a financial reward of ten dinars.
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Chairman of the Hospital Committee
No. 122 / 37
Date ⟦1 / 11⟧

Page 197

5284
30 March 939
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
Reference to your letter dated 25 March 669
We convey to you below the letter of the Iraq Petroleum Company dated 3/27/939 regarding the designation of a place
for the residence of Ibrahim Ephraim and his divorcee;
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Copy of the letter
To the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We have received your letter numbered 5370 and dated 3/16/939 and inform you that we have forwarded your letter
above to the Employment Manager of this company in the city of Haditha, as Ibrahim has moved
from this area. Sincerely yours;
Manager of K2 Area
Iraq Petroleum Company
True copy
⟦signature⟧

Page 198

The Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Year: 569
No.:
Date: 11 Adar 99
Mr. Isaac son of Hacham Sasson and Zakia daughter of Samuel
In the name of his sister Habiba daughter of Samuel to the Honorable Court
Our Masters and Rabbis
Correct on the day of ⟦...⟧ and between the day of the aforementioned Hacham Sasson
Regarding the aforementioned Habiba, and it was clarified that the aforementioned Habiba is ill
And her illness is the illness of insanity and she is not of sound mind and cannot
Manage her affairs and needs
Mazal Tov
Chazan Ovadia
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2241
Date 29/4/20

Page 199

5421
30 April 939
To
Duhok District Sub-prefecture
We enclose herewith a summons for the person named Sassoon Yusuf Duhoki, residing in Duhok District, to be served
to him and to return the second voucher of the summons signed by him.
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
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Page 200

Dohuk District Sub-Prefecture
Correspondence
Number 1512
Date 26 / 3 / 1358
Corresponding to 15 / 5 / 1939
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community
Your letter No. 5431 on 30 / 4 / 939
A summons has been served to the person named Sasson Yusuf Dohuki and we return herewith the second
coupon of the summons;
⟦A summons has been served to the person named Sasson Yusuf Dohuki⟧
⟦and we return herewith the second coupon of the summons⟧
⟦Decision⟧
⟦District Governor of Dohuk⟧
District Governor of Dohuk
⟦illegible⟧ Israelite Community
2262
18 / 5 / 939