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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.

Metadata

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 276-300

Page 276

Court of Revision
Court of Revision
Baghdad
JEWISH SHARA'
COURT OF REVISION
BAGHDAD
Jewish Sharia - Baghdad
Number: 747
Date: 15 / ⟦June⟧ / 99
Summary of the subject:
Copy of a judgment from the Court of Revision in Baghdad
In the name of God we shall do
On the day of 6 Tammuz
The appellant Isaac son of Abraham Sassoon entered this honorable court
in Baghdad and appealed against a judgment given by the Court of Justice in Baghdad on 28/11/1948
Nature of the judgment
Court of Justice
in Baghdad
True to the original
Isaac
Paper fees | 95
Fee | 1417
Orphans' food | 50
Total | 1562
Judgment given by the Court of Justice in Baghdad on 28/11/1948
Decided 29/2/49
Reservation
2/24

Page 278

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Expense account for case 2000 for the year 1921
Dirhams
60 | Appeal fee on the decision of the Court
60 | Appeal hearing
50 | Fund for the poor and orphans
70 | Appearances before the Court and the Scribe
40 | Copying of the verdict
20 | Travel to the Court
260 | Total two hundred and sixty dirhams
⟦illegible⟧
Meir Sasson, Scribe
In case 2000
Decided 2/29/21
Filing
2/24

Page 279

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 754
Date 11 / July / 99
To the honorable eminent Rabbis, the distinguished Judges
In the Court of Justice
We are sending to your honors a copy of the request submitted to us by Mrs. ⟦Haviva⟧
regarding the estate of the late Eliyahu son of Ezra A. Levi (of blessed memory) to investigate and inquire and inform us of what becomes clear
to your honors
⟦signature stamp⟧
928
12 / 7 / 99
Benjamin H. Moshi
Delivered
⟦For filing⟧
12 / 7

Page 280

The Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 759
Date: 19/1/29
To the Honorable
Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital
1/1/1929
Wage fees
Loan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 2500
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 100
⟦illegible⟧ | 100
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 30
⟦illegible⟧ | 100
Total ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 3080
29
4/1
19/1/29
Court of Appeal
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Paid 22/1/29
The Accountant
224

Page 281

The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 258
Year: 5699
Date: 17 Shevat 5699
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Hezekiah ⟦illegible⟧ 29
450 | ⟦illegible⟧
210 | ⟦illegible⟧
400 | ⟦illegible⟧
400 | ⟦illegible⟧
1460
⟦illegible⟧
The Religious Court
Baghdad
29/2/1939
For filing
2/2

Page 282

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: 759
Date: 19 / July / 99
From the position of the committee of Al-Marza Al-Mushtafi Al-Musawi
After greetings
We send to your position the letter of Al-Mushtafi Al-Musawi regarding the paper dated 1/29/1949
Baghdad and previously it was necessary for us to deliver the mentioned paper according to the weight of the hospital as well
And your position increases the beloved
Position of the beloved
⟦illegible⟧
For filing
2/24

Page 284

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 764
Date: 21 / 8 / 99
⟦illegible⟧
Expense account for case 3000 for the year 29 / 8 / 99
Fils | Plus
Confusion | 95
Appeal filing fee plus copying fee | 400
Fee for submitting Notebook A, the head | 75
Filing fee " " | 400
Confusion | 40
Automobile for travel | 16
Secretary and scribe's fee | 120
546
Total five hundred and forty-six fils
Baghdad 21 / 8 / 29
Meir the Secretary and Scribe
⟦illegible stamp⟧
24 / 8

Page 285

The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 764
Date: 21 / ⟦Adar⟧ / 99
To the honorable Hakham Ezra Nissim Gabbai, may God protect him
Honorable and pleasant one
You are hereby requested to submit to me the account of Shimon Eliyahu from the date 2/29/1948
for the months of Adar and Marheshvan and also ⟦Kislev⟧ and Tevet and also 1st of Heshvan as required
And may your efforts be entwined with success
⟦signature⟧
Written on Tuesday ⟦illegible⟧
For filing
2/24

Page 286

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 777
Date: 5 / ⟦10⟧ / 99
Received from the respected ⟦President⟧ 4/4/1949
Dirhams
500 > Appeal fee submitted on the date 20/6/29
95 Court fees
24 Notification fees
150 Power of attorney fee
⟦line⟧
777 > Only seven hundred and seventy-seven dirhams
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧ 1949

Page 287

The Religious Court of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Year: 5699
No.: 789
Date: 4 Adar 5699
Estate of the late Eliyahu Habib ⟦Tzedaka⟧
Office entry
200   ⟦Mezuzot⟧ for the house
250   ⟦Nahum⟧ and Shlomo ⟦for the deceased⟧
200   ⟦Mezuzot⟧
570   We received from the son Avraham Habib and gave to his mother
1220  Total amount of money in the woman's possession ⟦and nothing⟧ remains in our hands
Half Shekel
Court of First Instance
1420
1210
210 / 6
Harith
Nisan
939
Harith
Nisan
939
2777
840
3617
835 / 6
Profession
5/22
For safekeeping
5/29

Page 288

The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number 773
Date 5 / 8 / 99
To the Honorable Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital, may God establish it
Baghdad June 4, 1949
We hereby inform you that on Thursday of this week at 4 PM there will be a meeting at the
Great Rabbinical Court to discuss the matter of the late Abraham Isaac Levy, of blessed memory, and therefore we request you to send
a representative on your behalf who has knowledge of the aforementioned matter.
⟦illegible⟧
With the blessing of the Torah and peace

Page 289

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 801
Year: 519
Date: 15 ⟦Adar⟧ ⟦5711⟧
Attached payment to Mr. ⟦...⟧ 29
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 250
⟦...⟧ 220
⟦...⟧ 50
⟦...⟧ 400
⟦...⟧ 280
⟦...⟧ 1200
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
The Court of Justice
Baghdad

Page 290

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number 781
Date 19 / 4 / 99
Certificate
⟦...⟧ 2000 ⟦...⟧ 29/4/1999
| Dirham
Synagogue | 210
⟦...⟧ | 150
⟦...⟧ | 170
⟦...⟧ | 100
⟦...⟧ | 150
⟦...⟧ | 10
⟦...⟧ | 50
Total ⟦...⟧ Dirhams | 840
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦...⟧
2000

Page 291

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: <del>781</del>
Date: 19 / 8 / 1949
To the Honorable Mr. Ezra, Mr. Sasson, Mr. Shlomo, Mr. Nahum
Committee of Mr. Nahum
Please accept my apology for my delay to the meeting of 4/29/1949
due to my sudden travel to a distant place regarding a necessary and urgent matter, and I hereby convey
my apology to you
With great honor and admiration
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 292

The Chief Rabbi of B.
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number 791
Date 29/5/1949
Detainee Naim B. Ezra B. Haskel B. Ezra
After B. we will obligate
Approaching 24 good loan on day ⟦...⟧ B. Shimon B. Mordechai 29/5/1949
Baghdad those who approach and paid it and at all times if he paid him we will obligate such
And a loan will be made immediately
⟦illegible⟧
Benjamin H. Moshi
Filing
7/6/1949
1440
1227
2/6/49

Page 293

The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
No. ⟦230⟧ Year 5699
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
Date: June 17, 1939
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
From the estate of the late Daoud Samuel
Instead of ⟦...⟧
Burial expenses 280
⟦...⟧ 650
⟦...⟧ 260
⟦...⟧ 150
⟦...⟧ 100
Total of what the heirs received from their late father 1440
The Rabbinical Court
Baghdad
The Religious Court

Page 294

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 791
Date: 17 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 929
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 1929/5/17
Registration Fees
⟦illegible⟧ 750
⟦illegible⟧ 120
⟦illegible⟧ 100
⟦illegible⟧ 77
⟦illegible⟧ 50
⟦illegible⟧ 130
Total ⟦illegible⟧ 1227
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧

Page 295

The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin H. Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 809
Date: 19 / June / 99
Moatadak Raham L Ezra L Naftali L Sahayek
Kosher L Nasib
Narkas the prepared as a lie. Which is prepared from the inheritance of the deceased
29/6 Baghdad and they presented the doctor's notebook examination and it was returned and the illness of Faraj L was found in the notebook
Likewise, and we prepare it for you for their signature
⟦stamp: CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD Chief Rabbi of Baghdad⟧
Honorable Moatadak L Nasib

Page 296

The Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Year: 569
No.: 400
Date: 16 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 29 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ | 750
⟦...⟧ | 650
⟦...⟧ | 1000
⟦...⟧ | 0600
⟦...⟧ | 0200
⟦...⟧ | 250
⟦...⟧ | 3500
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 297

Court of Appeals of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 809
Date: 19 / ⟦Tishrei⟧ 99
Known warehouses ⟦for⟧ years ⟦1992⟧ / ⟦for⟧ / 29
Plus discovery
695 | in the amount of ⟦1992⟧ / 5 / 29
715 | in the amount of ⟦1992⟧ / 6 / 29
120 | sale fee and ⟦...⟧
47 | Fatima's will
50 | coffees
60 | selling knives
54 | ⟦...⟧ my uncle
68 | Zrad
1 819 plus discovery and amount ⟦1992⟧ and fees ⟦six⟧ Dirhams
We wrote warehouses ⟦for⟧ ⟦1992⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 298

The Rabbinical Court of Justice
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 254
Date: 14 Adar
Year: 699
⟦Estate of⟧ ⟦the deceased⟧ ⟦Yaakov⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧
Court Fees
270 Validation signature
600 ⟦Witnessing⟧ ⟦signature⟧
210 ⟦Witnessing⟧ ⟦signature⟧
400 Half ⟦spiritual⟧ ⟦cap⟧
1480 Fils ⟦total⟧ ⟦one⟧ ⟦thousand⟧ ⟦four⟧ ⟦hundred⟧ ⟦and eighty⟧ ⟦fils⟧ ⟦only⟧
⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Menachem⟧
Tor ⟦employee⟧

Page 299

The Chief Rabbi of Iraq
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 822
Date: 16 September 949
Managers of the Endowment Committee for the Meir Elias Hospital
In the city, may you live long
After the proper bowing, I have the honor to inform you that on 29/7/949 the deceased
Aziza Waton passed away in the aforementioned hospital and they sent us her belongings as well as the account of her expenses totaling
L. ⟦received⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Fils Plus | Details of the items
2 576 | One Frank lever and one key L. 14 karat gold
250 | Broken silver eating fork
120 | Metal bracelet
80 | Silk handkerchief
50 | Woolen trousers
80 | Shirt
16 | Socks
140 | Combine
3 492 | Except for the silver necklace, the beads, and the bra, and they sent them to us
Kept for safekeeping
9/14

Page 300

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 372
Year: 569
Date: 19 Adar ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 208
⟦...⟧ 660
⟦...⟧ 500
⟦...⟧ 800
⟦...⟧ 450
⟦...⟧ 2618
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Spent, Accountant
2/20