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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 51-75

Page 51

789
7 / 8 / 1949
Administrative Order
Based on what was stated in the two committee decisions numbered (1 and 7) taken in
its fortieth and forty-second meetings on 14 / 6 / 1949 and 28 / 6 / 949
The deduction of an amount of -/150 Dinars annually from the salaries of each of Dr.
Tokar and Dr. Sustman in exchange for opening private clinics is cancelled as of
1 / 4 / 1949 .
⟦Dalys⟧ ⟦S⟧
Director of Meir Elias Hospital
⟦S⟧
Copy to - The personal file of Dr. Tokar (for notation
The personal file of Dr. Sustman (

Page 52

Volume Number 31232
Accounting 38
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number: 10 /
Department Name: Lamir Elias
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
- | 45 | Income Tax for the year 48
According to outgoing number 56180 dated
7 / 10 / 48 in the name of Sonia Tokar | 48 / 49 |
I have received from Dr. Sonia Tokar
The amount written above, which is forty-five dinars and ⟦line⟧ fils
On the date 7 / 10 / 48
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Accountant

Page 53

424
1/5/1949
Income Tax Directorate and General Banks Supervision
Baghdad
We inform you that Dr. Tokar received an amount of 1477/801
dinars for her salaries, her share of operations and contributions, and housing allowances
during the 48/49 fiscal year, and we have deducted the due income tax
on this amount and we will send it to you after the schedule of
income tax deductions due on our employees for the mentioned year is organized
properly.
⟦M S A⟧
On behalf of the Director of Mir Elias Hospital
Copy to - Dr. Tokar - for information
✓

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425
1949/5/1
Directorate of Income Tax and General Bank Supervision
Based on the request of Dr. Tokar, we would like to refer you to our letter No. 554
dated 1948/6/30 and its attached schedule for income tax deduction from
employees for the year 47/48, from which it is clear to you that the total amount received by the aforementioned
during the 47/48 fiscal year from this hospital amounted to 129/963
dinars only.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director of Mir Elias Hospital
Copy to - Dr. Tokar with reference to her request dated 1949/4/15
Sh/

373
5/5/31
To the Management Committee of Mir Elias Hospital
The Respected
On ⟦10/8/30⟧ I submitted a request to your esteemed committee asking for
⟦my appointment⟧ as an assistant to the ophthalmologist in the aforementioned hospital for
very ⟦meager⟧ wages, and the committee approved by its decision No. 82 on ⟦...⟧
and accordingly, I have been performing my assigned duties in the best manner, and since I have
⟦spent⟧ a large part of my time in the service of the aforementioned hospital and the hospital
⟦...⟧ in Baghdad
⟦Signature⟧
Salman Daoud Shukr
Date of previous request ⟦...⟧
✓

Page 55

Directorate of Income Tax and General Bank Supervision Baghdad
With reference to the additional income tax notice for the estimated year 47 / 48, assessment number
466/359 M.
It appears from the letter of the Meer Elias Hospital Directorate numbered 424 and dated 5 / 6 / 1949
a copy of which is attached herewith, that the total amount I received from the aforementioned hospital during the year 47 / 48
amounted to 1494/963 Dinars, meaning that I am exempt from paying the additional income tax discussed
in the assessment referred to above.
Therefore, I request a reconsideration of your request and an order to cancel the aforementioned assessment. With respect.
Dr. Tokar
Via Meer Elias Hospital
⟦illegible⟧
Sh 1

566
185/331
To the Honorable Director of Meir Elias Hospital
Based on your request numbered ⟦155⟧ dated ⟦19⟧ January 931, the Administrative Council decided
in its session held on the 22nd of it, which was approved by decision ⟦56/3/831⟧ on the ⟦24⟧ of it,
to spend an amount of ⟦forty⟧ rupees from the budget of the year 931 for the ⟦establishment⟧ expenses
of the aforementioned hospital ⟦under⟧ Article ⟦8⟧ of the budget of the year 931, requesting its acceptance
and the issuance of the necessary receipt.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
51/3/331 on the 25th of it, a copy of it to the Community Accountant ⟦for action⟧ - Baghdad
Secretary

Page 56

Directorate of Income Tax and Supervision of Public Banks
Baghdad
With reference to the additional income tax notice for the estimated year 1948/1949, assessment number 15 M,
it appears from the letter of the Meer Elias Hospital Directorate No. 424 dated 1/5/1949, a copy of which is
attached herewith, that the total amount I received from the aforementioned hospital during the 48/49 fiscal year
amounted to only 1777/851 Dinars. If my profits from my private clinic, amounting to 355/-
Dinars, are added to it, the total becomes 1777/851 Dinars, and the total additional income tax due from me
is 13/890 Dinars, according to the following detail:-
Fils | Dinar |
851 | 1777 | My total income
⟦line⟧ | 1500 | Legal allowance
277/851 |  | Amount subject to additional income tax
| 5% = 13/890 Dinars |
I am sending herewith the mentioned amount of 13/890 Dinars, requesting its receipt and providing me with a receipt for it, with respect.
Please return the signed ⟦endorsed⟧ copy to you and notify us of the payment of the amount.
Dr. Tokar
Via Meer Elias Hospital
P / 1

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Directorate of Income Tax and Supervision of Public Banks
Baghdad
Notice of Additional Income Tax Payment
For the Assessment Year (47 / 48)
P.O. Box: 160
District:
Assessment Number: 3466/309
To :-
The Honorable Dr. Sophia Tokar
You are requested to pay the additional income tax amounting to (7/500) Dinars either in cash or by sending a check within (21) days starting from
the date of your receipt of this notice. If you delay payment beyond the mentioned period, an amount equal to 5% of the tax due for payment will be added to it.
If the tax and the additional 5% are not paid within (21) days, the addition will be doubled, i.e., it will become 10% according to the provisions of Article (47) of the Income Tax
Law No. (36) of 1939, and it shall be collected according to the provisions of the Law for Collection of Debts Owed to the Government No. (43) of 1931 and its amendments.
Date 22 / 2 / 1949
Director of Income Tax and Bank Supervision ⟦General⟧

Page 58

JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone Number 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
No. Number: <del>C/662</del>
Date: 17th June, 949
Dr, S. Tokar-Lampert,
Meir Elias Hospital,
Baghdad.
Dear Madam,
Reference to your letter dated May 22nd, 1949.
I am pleased to inform you that it has been decided by
this Committee to cancel the Committee's resolution No.(?) para(5)
taken in its meeting of the 2nd January, 1946, regarding deducting
I.Ds.150/- yearly from your salaries as a compensation to the
hospital's in view of your opening a private clinic.
This decision will take effect as from the 1st of April,
1949, subject to the sanction of the Jewish Lay Council.
The committee sincerely hopes that you will cooperate
with us, as you have been used to in the past, to run this humanitarian
Institution properly and efficiently.
Yours faithfully,
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE,
⟦illegible⟧
President.
Keep in the file. President.
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to:-
The Director of Meir Elias Hospital, ref. your comments
No.503 dated 25th May, 1949.
At the committee meeting on Wednesday, dated 22 / 6 / 49
The committee noted the content of the Lay Council's letter No. 217 dated 2 / 6 / 949
regarding the approval to cancel the deduction of 150 Dinars annually from her salaries

Page 59

Jewish Hospitals Committee
25 / 5 / 49
JEWISH HOSPITALS
To The Jewish Hospitals Committee,
Baghdad.
Dear Sirs,
1) I would like to refer to my verbal conversation wit⟦h⟧
your President about the canceling of the deduction from my salary
of I.D.150/000 yearly, decided since I opened my clinic, and hope
that a decision would be taken in this respect.
2) I also refer to my conversation with your Vice-President,
Dr. Hakim, regarding the modification of my salary from I.D. 47/500
to I.D. 50/000.
3) I am entitled to % 20 from the operations fees -the
same percentage paid to the other doctors-. I found this too small
a percentage and think it should be reconsidered.
I am confident that your Committee will consider my
request favourably.
Yours faithfully,
Tokar
Dr. Tokar.
Bd. 22nd May. 1949
No. 503
Date - 25/5/949
Referred to the Jewish Hospitals
Committee for favourable consideration
⟦H. B...⟧ Director

Page 60

Iraqi Government
B - 9
h
Court: ⟦Baghdad Court of First Instance⟧
To: The Honorable Director of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings, please find attached: the judgment
Issued by our court on: 2 / 5 / 1946
Number: 47 / B / 946
Please notify the convicted: ⟦against her⟧ Dr. Touka
⟦illegible signature⟧
Chief of the ⟦...⟧ Court in ⟦...⟧
Year ⟦1946⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Notification of Dr. Touka
5/10
5/12
5/14

Page 61

255
49/5/8
To
Baghdad Sunni Sharia Court
Subject - ⟦Regarding⟧ the Russian Dr. Sonia Tokar 49/286
Reference to your letter dated 49/5/4
We send to you the ⟦ID card⟧ of the Russian Dr. Sonia Tokar 49/286 signed
by the ⟦aforementioned⟧ Dr. Tokar and certified by us.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Mir Elias Hospital
Attachments - 1

Page 62

To The Jewish Hospitals Committee,
Baghdad.
Dear ⟦Sirs,⟧
1) I would like to refer to my verbal conversation with
⟦your⟧ President about the canceling of the deduction from my salary
of ⟦I.D.150/000⟧ yearly decided since I opened my clinic, and hope
that a decision would be taken in this respect.
2) I also refer to my conversation with your ⟦Vice-President,⟧
⟦Dr. Hakim,⟧ regarding the modification of my salary from I.D. 47/500
to I.D. 50/000.
3) I am entitled to % 20 from the operations fees -the
same percentage paid to the other doctors-. I found this too small
a percentage and think it should be reconsidered.
I am con⟦f⟧ident that your Committee will consider my
request favourably.
Yours faithfully,
⟦Tokar⟧
Dr. Tokar.

Page 63

1752
12/20/947
Administrative Order
Based on what was stated in the decisions of the Presidium for Hospital Management
The forty-third and forty-fourth meetings on 11/19/47
and 12/7/947, Dr. Tokar is promoted from -/40 Dinars per month
to -/47/500 Dinars per month starting from November 1, 947
⟦Signature⟧
Head of the Presidium
⟦Signature⟧
12/20
Copy to the hospital's private file

Page 64

JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE Jewish Hospitals Committee
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Established. 1884 Established in the year 1884
Telephones 3006 Telephone number 3006
7480 7480 Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
No. Number: C/322
Date Date: December 11th, 194⟦7⟧
Dr. S. Tokar-Lampert,
Meir Elias Hospital,
Baghdad.
Dear Madam,
I am pleased to inform you of this Committee's decision
to increase your salary from IDs. 35/- to IDs. 47.500 monthly
as from November 1st, 1947.
Yours faithfully,
⟦illegible signature⟧
PRESIDENT.
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦An administrative order should be issued for this⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/18
cc:
Director, Meir Elias Hospital, Baghdad - for information.
R

Page 65

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number: 65
Date: 30 / 11 / 47
His Excellency the Chairman of the Hospitals Committee, Respected
After greetings
The Council has reviewed your letter numbered L / 311 and dated
23 / 11 / 1947 and decided to approve -
1 - Promoting Dr. Tokar from 35/- Dinars to 47/500 Dinars
monthly starting from 1 / 11 / 1947
2 - Raising the ⟦salary⟧ of nurse Marcelle Lawi from 16/500 Dinars to 18/500
Dinars monthly starting from 1 / 11 / 1947
3 - Appointing nurse Shafiqa Yehuda Muna with a nominal salary of 21/- Dinars
starting from 10 / 11 / 1947
Please accept our respect
Vice President
True copy of the original
The original copy
with the Community Secretary
⟦signature⟧
12 / 12
Tokar File

Page 66

JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone Number (3006 / 7480) Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
No. ⟦line⟧ Number
Date ⟦line⟧ Date
⟦P 161⟧
⟦X - 2122⟧

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Dr. Tokar
⟦line⟧
⟦N⟧
Verified - 70 days
⟦from year⟧ 25 days ⟦...⟧
P ⟦...⟧
⟦Paper⟧ 2 ⟦March⟧
Requesting leave
Sick
⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/4

Page 68

Dr. Sophia Tokar
Date of appointment 15 / 11 / 1932
50/- from 15 / 11 / 1932
100/- from 15 / 4 / 1934
28/- from 15 / 10 / 1934
25/- from 1 / 1 / 1935
⟦line⟧
Coupons
Balance 17 / 9 / 1932
Consumption year ⟦...⟧
28/- from 1 / 7 / 1937
from 26 / 7 / 1936
45/- from 1 / 1 / 1945

Page 70

11/22
Telephone Number { 7480 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 3006
No. : 1292
Date: 21 / 8 / 1947
Urgent Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Executive Committee in its twenty-sixth meeting on 21 / 8 / 47
Paragraph (15) Dr. Salman Saul is appointed during the absence of Dr. Tokar on leave
to perform her duties in addition to his own position without salary, provided that he receives the same proceeds from
examinations, surgeries, and births that he will perform instead of Dr. Tokar. And since
the resources of births, surgeries, and births ⟦hospital⟧ ⟦belong to⟧ ⟦fund⟧ ⟦hospital⟧
the Financial Controller has decided to allocate a fixed monthly bonus of
25/- Dinars, effective from the date Dr. Tokar begins her
regular leave on 28 / 8 / 1947
Youssef Al-Barmaki
Acting Director of Meir Elias Hospital
A copy of it
To the personal file for implementation

Page 71

Jewish Hospitals' Administration
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 3006 BAGHDAD 7480
No. 1198
Date: 22 / 7 / 947
Administrative Order
Based on what was stated in the committee's decision taken in its thirty-first meeting
on 25 / 6 / 947, Dr. Tokar is granted an ordinary leave for a period of
(35) thirty-five days with full salary starting from 29 / 7 / 947.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of Meir Elias Hospital
To be implemented
⟦illegible signature⟧
A copy of it
To her personal file for registration and filing
⟦red flourish⟧

Page 72

Tokar File
119
1947/7/29
Presidency of the Israeli Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Reference to paragraph (11) of ⟦your decision⟧ numbered 41 and 42 and the end
taken on 1947/6/25
In view of Dr. Tokar's travel outside Iraq and the
impossibility of us obtaining the services of Dr. Fouad Murad Al-Sheikh, I
during the period of her absence see that Dr. Sukhman should supervise the ward of
gynecology during the period of her absence. On this occasion
please be so kind as to inform us whether Dr. Sukhman is entitled to any
additional allowances based on his performance of this task
⟦Ibrahim Kahi⟧
Director of Meir Elias Hospital

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1206
3rd. July, 1947.
To whom it may concern,
This is to certify, that Dr. Sofia Tokar is the
"Chief of the Maternity & Gynaecological Section"
in Meir Elias Hospital during the last fourteen
years.
⟦signature⟧
Director.
h

Page 74

1085
47 / 6 / 27
Administrative Order
Dr. Tokar is granted sick leave for a period of three days from 6/20
until 6/22/1947 according to the medical report granted to her by
Dr. Balyan and the organization
Director of Mar Elias Hospital
⟦signature⟧
A copy of it
to her personal file
⟦red mark⟧
Recorded on page 3
⟦signature⟧

Jewish Hospitals' Administration
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 3006 BAGHDAD
7480
Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
Telephone No. 3006 Baghdad
7480
No.: 1206
Number:
Date: 3rd. July, 947
Date:
To whom it may concern,

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Jewish Hospitals' Administration
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 3006 BAGHDAD
7480
No.
Date:
this is to certify that;
Dr. S. TOKAR being sick and was unable
to work as from 20th. June, 1947 up to the
end of 22/6/1947.
⟦signature⟧ Dr. A. Balayan