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.
5421 30 April 939 To District Administration of Dohuk District We attach herewith a summons for the person named Sasson Yusuf Dohuki, residing in Dohuk District, to be served to him and to return the second part of the summons signed by him; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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
5454 19 May 939 His Eminence the President of the Israeli Religious Court, Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 11 May 939 We return to you herewith the second coupon of the summons paper signed by the defendant Sassoon Yusuf Dahooki and certified; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
5422 30 April 939 To District Administration of Dohuk District We attach herewith the notification numbered 531/1600 dated 14 March 939 with a notification paper for the defendant Mordechai bin Hayo residing in Sandur to be notified to him and to return the notification paper signed by him; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Dohuk District Sub-Prefecture Correspondence Number 1554 Date 29 / 3 / 1358 Corresponding to 18 / 5 / 1939 To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject - Alimony Notification Papers Reference to your letter No. 5434 on 30 / 4 / 939 The aforementioned papers have been served to the defendant Mordechai bin Hammo, a resident of Sandur village Enclosed you will find the second copy of the notification paper signed by the defendant himself and certified by the process server according to the rules. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the District Governor of Dohuk Presidency of the Jewish Community Number 2766 Date 21 / 5 / 939
Number: N / 10 / 1 / Date: From: Ministry of Defense To: Presidency of the Jewish Community Subject: Invitation Paper Soldier Ibrahim Haroun 2359 29-6 Reference to your letter numbered 5422 and dated 5 / 7 / 1939 We send to you the ⟦Hashasha⟧ voucher from the sold invitation paper to Ibrahim Haroun assigned to the Engineering Division ⟦illegible⟧ The President Deputy of the ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community 2294 11/6/939
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 15 ⟦Av⟧ 99 Managers of the Community's Benevolent Fund Here, portion of ⟦Menachem⟧ 1st ⟦Adar⟧ 2nd ⟦5709⟧ portion in Baghdad Before the court and we the undersigned Memorandum and a complete and final acquisition made here in Baghdad Before us, the undersigned, on Thursday, the fifteenth day of the month of Menachem Av, the year five thousand seven hundred and nine from creation according to the count we use here in Baghdad, a city situated on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers The Religious Court The Jewish 2347 7/5/949
5945 ⟦Issued⟧ 7 May 939 Ministry of Defense Baghdad We attach herewith a summons for the person named Ibrahim Nahum, a soldier in the Engineering Division at Al-Rashid Camp, to be notified to him and to return the second copy signed by the defendant and certified. On behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
5488 June 11, 939 His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Reference to your letter dated May 15, 699 We return to you herewith the second voucher of the subpoena for the person named Ibrahim Nahum Al-Junaidi in the Engineering Division at Al-Rashid Camp, signed by him and duly certified; ⟦Plain⟧ Head of the Community
The Righteous Court of Tibi Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: 9 Adar ⟦illegible⟧ 6 Hasson Nissim Ezra 6 Salman And according to 6 Hasson David 6 Abraham 200 Dinars (Liable and obligated) Movable and immovable property 6 Ezra 16 days As it is written 6 Hasson 6 this 6 not like this document ⟦illegible⟧ As appropriate 6 Hasson (Menachem) 66 Hasson and his brother 6 and so 6 Shlomo Abdul Hasid 6 Yehuda Farah and the money of the pious Peace be upon him ⟦illegible⟧ Peace be upon him ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Register Number 7761 Date 17 / 5 / 949
5428 17 May 939 ⟦13⟧ ⟦14⟧ To - Mosul Liwa Governorate Mosul We enclose herewith a summons for the person named Yehuda Ishaq Irani, an employee of the Oil Company in Qayyarah, to be notified to him and to return the second voucher signed by him and certified; ⟦On behalf of⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Governorate of Mosul Province Municipalities Number: 10826 Date: 29 Rabi' al-Thani 358 ⟦line⟧: 17 June 939 To: Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Subject: Notification Paper Your letter No. 5448 dated 17 / 5 / 939. The person named Yehuda Isaac Irani was not found at the oil company in Qayyarah Therefore, we return to you the notification paper sent enclosed with your aforementioned letter. ⟦signature⟧ Governor of Mosul Province ⟦illegible⟧ 6/20 Presidency of the Jewish Community Private Number 2409 Date 19 / 6 / 939
5512 20 June 939 ⟦Department⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad The Mutasarrifate of Mosul Province informed us in its letter No. 10826 dated 17 June 939 that it did not find the person named Yehuda Isaac Irani at the Oil Company in Qayyarah, and therefore we return to you the summons for the aforementioned person. On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
5459 <del>17</del> May 1939 29 ⟦illegible handwritten notes⟧ Notification Department in Basra Basra We send to you herewith the notification numbered 1607/538 dated 17 May 1939 with the notification paper belonging to the defendant Ezra Sassoon Shahrabani via his brother the merchant Salman Ibrahim Zuleikha, Poultry Market, to notify the aforementioned Ezra Sassoon and return the notification paper signed by him and certified. LH Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ ⟦faint rectangular stamp⟧ ⟦faint red stamp⟧
The Court of Justice of the Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: From: 569 Date: 14 ⟦illegible⟧ 99 Witnesses ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Hujjat Fuda ⟦illegible stamp⟧
547 1 June 939 Management of Khanaqin Oil Company Limited Baghdad Based on the decision of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it has become necessary to inquire about the amount of the monthly salary received by the person named Shua bin Shua, an employee in your company; on behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
C. SS11D 9544 D.L. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY KHANAQIN OIL COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN GREAT BRITAIN TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS KOILCO, BAGHDAD. CODES USED BENTLEY'S AND MCNEILL'S CODE POST BOX NO. 103, BAGHDAD, IRAQ. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: No: 2163. DATED: 15th June, 1939. The Honorable Head of the Israelite Community Head of Israelite Community, Baghdad. BAGHDAD. Greetings and respect. Dear Sir, In response to your letter numbered In reply to your letter 5470 dated June 1, we inform your Excellency No.5470 dated 1.6.39, the monthly that the amount of the monthly salary that salary of Sayid Shoua Shoua Yusif Sayid Shoua Shoua Yusif Beit Beit Plaw is I.D.8/- (Iraq Dinars Plaw receives from us is 8/000 Dinars (only eight eight) per mensem. Dinars). With our highest respect. Yours faithfully, For Khanaqin Oil Company Limited FOR KHANAQIN OIL CO. LIMITED, ⟦illegible signature⟧ MANAGER. The Manager ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Israelite Community Special No. 2402 Date 16 / 6 / 39
5502 16 June 939 His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 14 Sivan 699 We convey to you below the letter of the Manager of the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited No. 2163 dated 15 June 939 regarding the salary of Mr. Shua Shua Yusuf; ⟦Sassoon⟧ President of the Community ⟦line⟧ Copy of the letter His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community respected Baghdad Greetings and respect In response to your letter numbered 5470 dated 1 June, we inform your Excellency that the amount of the monthly salary received from us by Mr. Shua Shua Yusuf Beit Halaw is 8/000 Dinars (Only eight Dinars). With our great respect to your Excellency. For Khanaqin Oil Company Limited The Manager True copy
The Court of Justice of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. ⟦illegible⟧: Year: 569 Date: 21 ⟦illegible⟧ 99 We have witnessed ⟦illegible⟧ before us ⟦illegible⟧ And stood ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2292 8/6/49
5487 28 June 939 Directorate of Transport Iraqi State Railways Baghdad We are sending you herewith a subpoena for the person named Heskel Ephraim (Station Master) to be served to him and to return the second voucher of the subpoena signed by the aforementioned and certified; on behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
T.78 IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS. Iraqi Government Railways OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER. Office of the Traffic Manager - Baghdad BAGHDAD. Telegrams: "TRANSRAIL, BAGHDAD." Telegraphic Address - "TRANSRAIL BAGHDAD" Telephones: Rly. Ex. Railway Telephone Exchange Telephones :- Traffic Manager ⟦line⟧ 601 No. 601 Traffic Manager Commercial Superintendent ⟦line⟧ 14 " 14 Commercial Superintendent Movements Superintendent ⟦line⟧ 608 " 608 Movements Superintendent General Office ⟦line⟧ 606 " 606 General Office Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. STEVEN'S ENGINEERING. BENTLEY'S. INDIAN WORD. Ref. No. TE/1872/ ⟦line⟧ Reference No. Date 27th June, 1939 Date TE/1872 27 June 1939 1/6 To:- To The President, Presidency of the Jewish Community Jewish Community, Baghdad Baghdad. Memorandum. Reference your letter Reference to your letter numbered No. 5487 dated 12th 5487 and dated June, 1939. 12 June 1939 ⟦line⟧ I return herewith the We return herewith the lower portion of lower portion of the summons duly the summons form notified by signed by El Sayid Heskel Fraim Mr. Heskel Fraim and certified and countersigned. duly. ⟦signature⟧ for TRAFFIC MANAGER. for Traffic Manager Attachments.- 2428 2/7/939
⟦illegible⟧ 3 July 939 ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦Secretariat of the Lay Council⟧ His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad Reference to your letter dated 21 Sivan 699 We return herewith the lower coupon of the summons for Mr. Heskel Ephraim signed by him and duly certified. ⟦signature⟧ President of the Community
5462 29 May 939 His Excellency the Director of the Central Post, respected I request instructions to return the letter addressed to the Notifications Department in Basra numbered 5459 and dated 29 May 939 sent from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and placed in the ⟦...⟧ box funded today because it was not signed by mistake ⟦...⟧ Sassoon Head of the Community
Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province Editing Office Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 7 / 6 / 1939 To the Police Directorate of Diyala Province Subject: - Notification Paper. We send herewith the notification numbered (540 / 1609) <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> with a notification paper in the name of Sassoon Hayyim Shiri residing in the village of Bahriz and we request its notification to the aforementioned defendant and the return of the notification paper signed by him and certified according to the regulations; Mutasarrif of Diyala Province Attachments 1 Notification paper 1 Notification paper ⟦line⟧ 2 Copy to " - Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - Reference to his letter numbered (5478) and dated 5 / 6 / 1939. For filing 6 / 9 Mahdi
Soldiers' Expenses Dinar Fils 1 987 on August 21, 928 6 527 1 987 5698 ⟦...⟧ 9 007 February 928 5 000 ⟦...⟧ 5698 4 421 28 / 1 / 9 19 946 28 / 1 / 9 6 617 7 232 28 October 927 28 865 28 June 928 4 487 28 July 16 ⟦...⟧ 16 September 25 42 // 26 78 // Total amounts paid Notes Medals 200 Compensation for what was lost in Saul's capacity 200 Ibrahim Ghazal 200 // 200 // 200 // 200 // 200 // 200 // 600 Assistants' wages 400 To Ibrahim Ghazal, his salary 2700 House rent allowance ⟦...⟧ 675 11 675 675 745 Presented ⟦...⟧ 928 ⟦...⟧