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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 326-350

Page 326

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: 894
Date: June 22, 940
Teacher Naeem A. Ezra A. Naftali A. Sassoon
Honorable Sir, may his light shine
Your report dated the 20th of the current month has arrived, stating that the amount which 12/7/940
from it until now is four thousand seven hundred and forty-six Dirhams, and it is required
to be delivered to the school
⟦Chief Rabbi of Baghdad⟧
⟦CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD⟧
⟦Benjamin H. Moshi⟧
And peace be upon Israel
Benjamin

Page 327

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number 86
Date 27 / 11 / 700
Received from the deceased ⟦...⟧ for the day 29 / 11 / ⟦...⟧
Registration fees | 195
In a letter dated 29 / 7 / ⟦...⟧ | 75
Round trip travel | 20
⟦...⟧ | 92
⟦...⟧ | 80
⟦...⟧ | 190
| 652
⟦...⟧
Court of Appeal
Baghdad
Spent for safekeeping
4/12
⟦...⟧

Page 328

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number 869
Date September 27, 1934
Statement of expenses for the estate of ⟦Ezra⟧ 12/29/1934
| Dinar | Fils
Lawyer's fee | 2 | 250
Fees for labor, certification, and receipt |  | 650
Advertisement in the newspaper |  | 24
Municipality |  | 155
Difference in fils of the remaining amount paid to the divider | 3 | 079
⟦illegible⟧
Received from the Knesset
Statement of estate expenses

Page 329

The Rabbinical Court of Appeals of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 879
Date: 21 / ⟦May⟧ / 940
Expense account for case ⟦200⟧ for the year 940
Plus registration |
Fee for appeal filed on 21/2/40 | 2 600
Balia | 125
Qahtanat | 40
Paper | 12
Dispatching and receiving the members of the appellants | 160
Total of three dinars and nine hundred and thirty-seven fils | 3 937
⟦Rabbinical Court⟧
⟦of Appeals⟧
Arranged on the twenty-first of ⟦Iyar⟧ 940

Page 330

Court of Appeals for Civil Matters
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number 888
Date 27 / 4 / 940
⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 4 / 940
Must be paid
⟦illegible⟧ 195
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦illegible⟧ 24
⟦illegible⟧ 50
⟦illegible⟧ 160
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 679
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 4 / 940

Page 331

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 297
Date: 22 Kislev
Year: 5700
Detailed as follows for marriage license 29
Silver Dirham
Chuppah fee ⟦...⟧ 280
House of Hakham Isaac Meir ⟦...⟧ 550
⟦...⟧ 850
⟦...⟧ 260
⟦...⟧ 200
⟦line⟧
Total ⟦...⟧ 2140
⟦...⟧
Cantor ⟦...⟧

Page 332

The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No: 414
Date: 27 Adar
Year: 5700
Estate of the late ⟦Albert⟧ Halfon ⟦May his soul rest in Eden⟧
Entry fee 350
Judgment fee 760
Letters 280
Writing fee 210
Scribes' fee for ⟦...⟧ 600
⟦line⟧
Total 2200
Entry fee and judgment fee ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 333

The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 427
Year: 5700
Date: 21 Shevat 5690
Estate of the late Eliyahu Cohen Hanoch 40
plus profit
1000 Support for Sages for a full year
600 Kaddish with a Minyan
400 Mishnayot and Zohar
350 Synagogue tax
280 Mezuzot and a Book
2630 plus profit and from 2000 and Kaddish and a Torah Scroll
⟦illegible⟧
Menachem ⟦illegible⟧

Page 335

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: 897
Date: 4 / ⟦May⟧ / 934
To the excellence of our beloved, the honorable Gabay of the honorable Meir Elias Hospital, may God protect him
In this city, may they live
We hereby inform you that on this Wednesday, Mr. Abraham H. Abraham Sassoon was appointed to the position of Shamash
in the Rabbinical Court in place of the deceased Isaac Sassoon, of blessed memory, and since we have seen that he is a poor man in need of help
therefore, please do him a kindness and charity and give him medicines for free as needed for him and his household
And may this be peace as your soul and the soul of one who seeks your peace and welfare
⟦signature⟧

Page 336

The Chief Rabbi of Iraq
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 904
Date: 28 / 3 / 1937
To the honorable committee of the Meir Elias Hospital
In this city, may God protect them
We hereby inform you that on last Thursday, 30th of Shevat this year, corresponding to 4/5/1937
The honorable Rabbi Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie, may his Rock and Redeemer protect him, was appointed as Acting Chief Rabbi of Iraq in Baghdad
And to your excellencies peace and blessing, signed the Secretary
⟦illegible stamp with menorah symbol⟧
David Sassoon S. H. ⟦illegible⟧

Page 337

Chief Rabbi of the City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 909
Date: 25 / 5 / 1937
To the Honorable Minister of Interior
His Excellency
We submit to your Excellency regarding the patient Mr.
Menachem ⟦son of⟧ Baghdad Raham who fell ill and collected the money for the
wisdom of your moderate service upon the investigation
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Received ⟦...⟧ 25 / 5 / 1937

Page 338

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 897
Date: 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Received from the deceased A. H. Nissim on 1940/4/4
Paper fees
With blessings: for the deed 195 1940/2/1
Judgment fee of the Jewish Community Court 2600 1940/3/20
Seal fees, legal procedure, and delivery of the judgment 2795
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Appellate Court

Page 339

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 904
Date: 28/10/940
Expenses of the Court of Cassation on 28/10/940
Blood money from it |
Belgium | 250
A page from the large ledger in its debt | 370
A page from the Sharia ledger | 250
Fee for writing the item | 750
Fee for copying the eye tariff and declaration of property | 100
Review of the law and the decision | 150
A page from the Sharia ledger | 262
Court fees | 16
Stamps | 5
Stationery | 5
| 2158
In it two thousand one hundred and fifty-eight fils
⟦Appellate Court for the Jews of Baghdad⟧
Court Manager
⟦signature⟧

Page 340

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 909
Date: 25/10/⟦700⟧
Expense account for file ⟦number⟧ 940/6/22
| Dirham
Entry | 655
Summoning 24 witnesses and delivery of judgment | 150
Copying of protocol | 30
Decision delivery fees | 100
Stamps | 40
975 Total nine hundred and seventy-five Dirhams
⟦Court⟧
⟦Appeal⟧
Written by the Secretary ⟦...⟧

Page 341

The Religious Court of the Holy Community of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 462
Date 24 Av year 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
M. Cohen
To Mr. Daoud Aswad ⟦...⟧ 40
⟦...⟧ 226
⟦...⟧ 200
⟦...⟧ 50
⟦...⟧ 100
⟦...⟧ 250
⟦...⟧ 100
⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧ 926
⟦...⟧

Page 342

The Religious Court of Justice of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 477
Date: 28 Av 5700
Telephone Number: 2583
Black tier fees ⟦...⟧ 400
⟦...⟧
650 ⟦...⟧
400 ⟦...⟧
200 ⟦...⟧
200 ⟦...⟧
250 ⟦...⟧
100 ⟦...⟧
2200 ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Mori Aboud

Page 343

The Religious Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 285
Date 24/10 year 700
Telephone Number: 2583
⟦illegible⟧ 40
⟦illegible⟧ 240
⟦illegible⟧ 200
⟦illegible⟧ 670
⟦illegible⟧ 410
⟦illegible⟧ 211
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 3810
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 344

The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Rabbi Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 918
Date: 7 / 10 / 40
The Honorable and Exalted Mr. Ezra A. Raphael A. Shohet
Honorable Mr. President
We offer our best regards, in which we received from your presence via
7 / 10 / 940 a notebook and in it a letter and in it inkwells and ⟦...⟧ and
pencils as well and you allow us in it the ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Honorable Doctor ⟦...⟧ respected
⟦...⟧
940
524
272
796
855
52
75
162
999
950
949
For safekeeping

Page 345

The Chief Rabbi of the city of B.
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 940
Date: 10 / 8 / 952
Your detainee Rahamim P' Ezra P' Rahamim P' Shwi
Be'er P' Nahum
The groom El Eliyahu son of Menachem P' Avraham P' Eliyahu P' Abdel
After he was previously under P' Al-Menachem of blessed memory P' Ezra P' Rahamim
Served in the religious school and the religious school after he was P' Ezra P' Shwi
Or his relatives served the religious school P' Eliyahu
⟦illegible signature⟧
Existence there is no other ⟦...⟧
For preservation

Page 346

The Chief Rabbi of Iraq
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 928
Date: 10 / September / 940
To the honorable directors of the Meir
Elias Hospital, may their light shine
We are hereby sending you the pregnant woman Simcha daughter of Habib
who on 1940/8/21 submitted a request to you and you received five Shekels from her
Therefore, please receive her and do with her what is good and right, may your hands
be strengthened
⟦signature⟧
Your friend who blesses you, Amen
For filing

Page 347

The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number: 922
Date: 22 January 940
Women's Department of the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad
Honorable Mr. Nahum
Entered your department on 20.12 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 940/⟦...⟧/22
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
To be preserved

Page 348

School expenses for the week ending September 11, 1929
Paper 185
To the name of Hanna Al-Hallaq, wages for 4 days . . . 500
" " Habib " " 2 500
" " Salman " " . 626
" " Abd al-Razzaq " " . . .
School expense for the rental fee and water from the kindergarten account . 100 5 096
" " School fee " " . 050
School expense for the letter carrier to Ain Zamam of the school . 020 1 200
5 262
School expenses for the week ending September 18, 929
To the name of Hanna Al-Hallaq, wages for 5 days . 625
Doctor's fee for the school father . 040
" " Habib " " . 150
To the name of Raphael the teacher for his receipt from the remaining shops' rent . 205
1 020
Paid from these amounts to the teacher from the kindergarten account . 280
Expenses from the remaining school account 1 250 1 530
2 550
126
⟦illegible⟧
15
School expense
Spent for safekeeping
4/12