Correspondence between the Meir Elias Hospital and Jewish Hospitals Committee; Baghdadi Jewish Courts; Estates and Inheritances
View interactive document pageThese 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.
The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 209 Year: 5198 Date: 24 Adar 98 Estate of the deceased Eliyahu H. Avraham Entrance fee ⟦...⟧ 350 Mohel ⟦...⟧ 890 ⟦...⟧ 700 ⟦...⟧ 500 ⟦...⟧ 450 ⟦...⟧ 17 ⟦...⟧ 2160 ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 648 Date: 17 / ⟦Safar⟧ / 98 927 Letter from the deceased ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦Rishon⟧ ⟦Nisan⟧ 27 / 9 / 47 Dirham and Dinar 475 In the bank 400 Sale of half a house in Hakrim ⟦Rishon⟧ ⟦Nisan⟧ 250 Rent for half a house in Hakrim 67 Rent for house and garden ⟦Al-Hamra⟧ 50 Moveables and gold 50 Moveables from the room Sale of fruits 1292 Total estate ⟦at the time of⟧ ⟦death⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 3 Dirham ⟦from the deceased⟧ ⟦Nisan⟧ ⟦Rishon⟧ ? Exchange The amount
The Chief Rabbi of the City Baghdad, May G-d Protect It Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 664 Date: 20 July 948 To the honorable members of the committee of the Meir Elias Hospital In the city, may G-d grant you life We hereby inform you that we have been appointed over the estate of the deceased Said son of Abraham Sassoon who passed away on 11/7/47 in Baghdad and according to the heirs there remains for him with you A sum of (eight) pounds and four hundred and fifty fils Please send us the aforementioned sum and our receipt shall be your security ⟦illegible⟧ Benjamin H. Moshe Hakham Bashi of Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 87 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Year: 5698 37 ⟦illegible⟧ (⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 420 ⟦illegible⟧ 050 ⟦illegible⟧ 100 ⟦illegible⟧ 086 ⟦illegible⟧ 060 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2920 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 664 Date: ⟦10/11/948⟧ Account of expenses in file ⟦300⟧ for the year 10/27/47 until 11/27/48 Fils | Dirham 470 | ⟦Letter⟧ 500 | Fee for the request of the Sages and ⟦writing⟧ fees 250 | Fee for the request " " " 500 | Fee for the request of the Sages and ⟦signing⟧ fees ⟦Court⟧ ⟦of Appeal⟧ Scribe of the Court of Appeals ?
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 665 Date: 7 / June / 98 To the Honorable Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital, may God protect them In this city We hereby inform you that on Wednesday of this week (today) falls the 27th day since the passing of the late, may he rest in mercy, Shlomo ben Ezra ben Eliyahu, of blessed memory, and the prayer will be in the synagogue synagogue. 27 ⟦illegible⟧ 3 Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 96 Date: 7/12 Year: 5698 Estate of the late ⟦Eliyahu Khouri⟧ p. 47 Entry fees 20 ⟦...⟧ 60 ⟦...⟧ 700 ⟦...⟧ 300 ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 1820 Total ⟦...⟧ 2000 ⟦...⟧ ⟦Ezra...⟧ ⟦Menashe...⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 562 Date 10/7/1928 ⟦illegible⟧ 2000 ⟦illegible⟧ 10/24/1928 Dirham 185 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 ⟦illegible⟧ 193 ⟦illegible⟧ 2000 ⟦illegible⟧ Dirham ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 3 Dirham ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ?
The Chief Rabbi of the City Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 684 Date: 11/19/1948 Mu'tadaq and Jab L. Ezra L. Nissim L. Ezra Kosher L. Nahayeb Narkas the known ones as judges L. Ezra son of Nissim Al-Menachem and Asaad L. Ezra Baghdad and they said we both received and collected from the hand of the late Abraham Al-Ezra Five L. Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ H. Ezra L. Nissim L. Ezra
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it No. 104 Date: 29 Av, year 5698 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. Ma'ruf Kadak and his wife Khatun daughter of ⟦...⟧ Money in our hands 260 ⟦...⟧ money 750 from Ephraim Kadak and his wife 600 Rupees ⟦...⟧ 500 ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 2110 money in our hands ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 684 Date: 28/1/1938 Received from Mr. ⟦Dawud⟧ ⟦...⟧ on 28/1/38 Fils 210 | Cassation fee 120 | Fee for transferring papers and file 125 | Notification fee 465 | Only four hundred and sixty-five fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3 Number in the incoming register on the date
The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 705 Date: 14 Dec 98 To the Honorable Hakham Bashi Mr. Ezra Mr. Sasson Mr. Daniel Regarding Mr. Hanina We present here to your kindness by the hand of Mr. Hanina Mr. Mash'anin and his name is Mr. Chen Ashkenazi Because you had taken Hakham Daniel and Mr. Hanina and Mr. Ezra to Cheshvan as well And what is requested from your kindness is to assist them in their needs ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 3 Hakham Bashi Mr. Ezra
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Expenses of the Court of Cassation for the month of April 2/4/28 245 | Salaries 60 | Court house rent 200 | Clerk's fee 100 | Stationery 120 | Water 65 | Cleaning the court 130 | Miscellaneous 920 Total nine hundred and twenty Dirhams ⟦signature⟧ The amount was paid on April 28, 98
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No.: 411 Date: 6 Adar II, Year 5698 Account of the Honorable Eliezer Hakham Sassoon 500 | M' Lira 500 | Party of Hakham Sassoon and Rahamim and Zechariah 220 | Debt Bond 750 | Party of 360 | Writing of a Power of Attorney document 1840 | Total ⟦four⟧ hundred ⟦and twenty⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ The Rabbinical Court Hezekiah Sassoon
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No.: 122 Date: 2 Tammuz Year: 5698 Account of the Abraham Katz Endowment Fund M' Dinar 2000 Hanukkah gift 6000 Hesed Le'El Committee via H' Hezekiah 2600 M' Abraham Katz 2000 Rent fees 12600 Total until today 2 Tammuz twelve thousand and two hundred and sixty fils Hezekiah Ezra
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 781 Date: 25 / 8 / 928 His Honor Mr. Ezra s/o Menachem s/o Daniel, may his end be good In the city of Baghdad Mr. Shlomo s/o Isaac s/o Abraham s/o Hezekiah entered the office And stated that on 4/4/928 his wife Rachel daughter of Abraham s/o Isaac passed away and left Legal heirs, her son Mr. Shimon Kahana, and the office shall notify whoever is necessary ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Mr. Ezra s/o Menachem s/o Daniel
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No: 121 Date: 8 May Year: 5698 Estate of the Hon. <del>Habib</del> (⟦Nissan⟧) | Dirham plus | Salary plus and house responsibility | 750 From the Emir | 1000 ⟦Portion according to the writing and others and Hon. Eliyahu⟧ | 500 ⟦Paid on the letter⟧ | 200 ⟦Total dirham plus the remainder with us dirham⟧ | < 2450 Habib Nissim Hani Nissim
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 711 - 7 Date 25 / ⟦...⟧ / 98 In our hands ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 928/4/⟦...⟧ | Dirhams ⟦...⟧ | 75 ⟦...⟧ | 225 ⟦...⟧ | 500 ⟦...⟧ | 40 ⟦...⟧ | 44 ⟦...⟧ Dirhams | 884 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 3 Dirhams ⟦...⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the City of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakam Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number 714 Date 10 / 6 / 98 His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Interior After greetings We submit to Your Excellency herewith the petition submitted by the person named Salim ⟦...⟧ Baghdad, in which he presents his grievance regarding the decision of the esteemed Ministry to deport him And the petitioner requests a review of his case ⟦stamp⟧ With highest respect ⟦illegible⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 714 Date: 2 / June / 98 We received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ on the date 28/5/⟦illegible⟧ | Dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ | 295 ⟦illegible⟧ | 750 ⟦illegible⟧ Dirhams | 1045 ⟦illegible⟧ Total ⟦illegible⟧ 200
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No.: 146 Date: 4 Sivan Year: 5698 Estate registration fees of the late Eliezer Menashe, of blessed memory 28 Mezuzot for the house 260 Nahum and his family in Basra 370 Estate of Mrs. Hannah, wife of the late Isaac Abraham 788 Shlomi 50 Part of the Meir Eliyahu Endowment, the late Eliezer Menashe, of blessed memory 1922 Estate of the late Hezki Ezra
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City Baghdad, May God Protect It Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 741 Date: 11 / ⟦Adar⟧ / 95 28/2/95 Detainee Nissim L. Ezra L. Naftali L. Amram Kosher for all Registered for the female employee on Friday ⟦...⟧ the Al-Saud school And we certified and placed witnesses upon it and spent and corrected the dirhams to dinars ⟦...⟧ Naftali Khedouri ⟦...⟧ And for the female employee we signed ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦...⟧ Nissim L. Ezra L. Seal
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No.: 1697 Date: 4 Tishrei Year: 5698 From the estate of the late David Eliyahu ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 220 ⟦...⟧ | 400 ⟦...⟧ | 650 ⟦...⟧ | 150 ⟦...⟧ | 100 ⟦...⟧ | 1520 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |
The Rabbinical Court of Appeals of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 741 Date 11 / 8 / 948 Expense account from the day 4 ⟦...⟧ 1948 / 6 / ⟦...⟧ Dinar | Fils | 595 | Gasoline | 100 | Tea company | 140 | Company pants | 48 | Tea company glass ⟦...⟧ | 60 | Carousel | 28 | Copies and charcoal | 120 | Sugar, coffee, and soap | 40 | Paper and ink | 67 | Wax etc. and paper | 48 | Handkerchiefs and soap | 40 | Kerosene heater ⟦...⟧ | 50 | Gasoline rich | 20 | ⟦...⟧ 1 | 366 | One dinar and three hundred and sixty-six fils The Court of Appeals for the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦...⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Rabbi Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number 740 Date 6/10/948 To the Honorable Director General of the Ministry of Education After greetings We send you herewith a copy of the certificate of the child born on 7/7/948, namely Naeem Aziz, according to what is recorded in the registers of the and this is in the aforementioned hospital, and please accept the highest respect ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Name Director General of the ⟦signature⟧