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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 English Translation, Pages 226-250

Archival unit 226

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 648
Date 12 / June / 48
To the Honorable Jewish Women's Committee
After greetings
We are sending you the letter we received from the hospital regarding the birth on Saturday 27/9/47
In the name of the newborn Abraham son of Isaac Salman and I request from your honor what is necessary
for the letter
The Chief Rabbinate
Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
3
To the Honorable Women's Committee

Archival unit 227

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⟧

Archival unit 228

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

Archival unit 229

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

Archival unit 230

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⟧

Archival unit 231

The Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: <del>664</del>
Date: <del>8/10/98</del>
By the hand of the official in the session ⟦...⟧ 27/11/27 ⟦...⟧ 27/11/27
Dirham money |
Inheritance shares | 470
Paper with government petition fee 2 Dirhams | 500
" " " ruling with petition | 250
Paper with gold government petition fee 2 Dirhams | 500
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Inheritance share fees and letter 2000 and Dirham exchange | 1720
⟦illegible stamp⟧
?
Delivered to the official ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 232

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

Archival unit 233

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...⟧

Archival unit 234

Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: <del>562</del>
Date: 98 ⟦illegible⟧
12/12/1947 ⟦illegible⟧ 2000 ⟦illegible⟧
Dirham
185 | ⟦illegible⟧
8 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦stamp⟧
3 ⟦illegible⟧ 2000
?

Archival unit 235

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

Archival unit 236

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 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 237

Court of Appeal of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 684
Date: 6/June/98
We received from Mrs. ⟦...⟧ Rachel ⟦...⟧ 28/1/98
Fils
210 | Claim
120 | Membership fee and reward and attachments
135 | Receipts
465 | Total four hundred and sixty-five Dirhams
⟦stamp_illegible⟧
3 Number ⟦...⟧ Dirhams ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 238

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

Archival unit 239

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

Archival unit 240

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

Archival unit 241

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

Archival unit 242

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

Archival unit 243

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

Archival unit 244

Court of Appeal of the Holy Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 711
Date: 25/ 4 / 98
Baghdad, Thursday 4 Nisan 928
Dirham
Register | 75
Decision | 225
Departmental letter | 500
Judge's letter | 40
Stamp | 44
⟦line⟧
884
We received from ⟦illegible⟧ eight hundred and eighty-four dirhams
⟦illegible stamp⟧
3 Dirhams Baghdad 4 Nisan

Archival unit 245

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⟧

Archival unit 246

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

Archival unit 247

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
Year: 5698
Date: 4 May
⟦line⟧
Dirham ⟦illegible⟧ (ten ⟦illegible⟧) and a bracelet ⟦illegible⟧ 28
Positions for them ⟦illegible⟧
Mosquito net and a large wrap 270
7 Burnouses and a mold and handkerchiefs and ⟦illegible⟧ 788
⟦illegible⟧ 50
From it 36 faces and ⟦illegible⟧ and a bracelet ⟦illegible⟧ 1922
By the hand of a Mohel
Moni ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 248

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

Archival unit 249

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
⟦...⟧ |
⟦...⟧ |

Archival unit 250

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
⟦...⟧