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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 251-275

Archival unit 251

The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad
Baghdad, may God protect it
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Rabbi Moshi
CHIEF RABBI
BENJAMIN H. MOSHI
BAGHDAD
Number 740
Date 6/10/948
To the Honorable Director General of the Ministry of Education
After greetings
We send you herewith a copy of the certificate of the child
born on 7/7/948, namely Naeem Aziz, according to what is recorded in the registers of the
and this is in the aforementioned hospital, and please accept the highest respect
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Name
Director General of the
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 252

The Jewish Religious Court of Baghdad
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
For the Honorable Rishon LeZion, may his light shine
Laundry expenses                                85
Due to Zacharia and Susan for 6 months                260
From previous account
We received and signed, and peace
⟦line⟧
Maurice son of Abraham, Chai son of Shimon and Abraham El Kabir   1510
Maurice son of Abraham
Chai son of Shimon

Archival unit 253

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 77
Date: 6 / 7 / 98
Table of expenses for ⟦estate⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1938/7/6
 | Dirham | Fils
With blessings | 655 | 
⟦...⟧ | 70 | 
⟦...⟧ poison ⟦...⟧ | 35 | 
⟦...⟧ | 28 | 
⟦...⟧ | 116 | 
⟦...⟧ | 100 | 
⟦...⟧ | 22 | 
⟦...⟧ | 285 | 
1 321
Dirhams only, one thousand three hundred and twenty-one dirhams
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
3 Dirhams ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 254

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: 745
Date: 8 / October / 98
To the Honorable Committee and the Board of Directors of the Meir Elias Hospital
In the city of Baghdad
Dear and honorable managers, the intercessors sent to me regarding the girl ⟦daughter of⟧ ⟦Samuel⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧
In Baghdad, and they wanted to save her and heal her, and they asked me to write to you, and hereby I request
From your excellence and the managers, may they live, to receive her and to heal her
⟦Benjamin⟧
⟦H. Moshe⟧
The humble servant
Benjamin H. Moshe
May his end be good

Archival unit 255

Appellate Court of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
Jewish Court of Cassation
in Baghdad
Number: 745
Date: 8 / 8 / 98
Estate of the deceased A. Rashid Yosef 28/8/
Dirham | Fils
Entry | 515 | 
Foreigner to his granddaughter daughter of Nissim entry | 215 | 5
Estate of Menashe | 96 | 
Estate of A. Kadouri Simhon | 100 | 
Faraj | 70 | 
Burial | 120 | 
 | 1116 | 6
Exactly 6 from one thousand one hundred and sixteen dirhams
⟦illegible signature⟧
3 Dirhams fee!
Its writer

Archival unit 256

The Court of Justice in the Holy City of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 199
Year: 5698
Date: 5 Av
⟦line⟧
Estate of the deceased Eliyahu Had 28
Collection fees
By virtue of the will of the aforementioned deceased 2500
Sales 450
Allowances 600
By virtue of the assets of the aforementioned deceased 500
⟦line⟧
Total: four thousand and five hundred 4500
Balance sheet prepared
End of estate

Archival unit 257

Religious Court Expenses
Dinar | Fils
6 | 116 | Court of Cassation for the month of 8/28
2 | 400 | Religious ⟦...⟧ for the month of 8/28
3 | 060 | ⟦...⟧ 242 for the month of August 928
11 | 976 | ⟦line⟧
0 | 510 | For the month of July 928
1 | 321 | Cassation 7/928
13 | 807 | ⟦line⟧
Minus

Archival unit 258

School account
Fils | Dirhams
4 | | Cleaning the water closet
20 | | Window fee
240 | 2 | Rope 10m with 22 dirhams
840 | | Rope 10m with 20 dirhams
80 | | Paints with oil
1180 | 7 | ⟦line⟧
1180 | 5 | Remaining with them in the school
Payment received school ledger 21000 dirhams 28/9/51
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 259

31 / 9 / 1
My teacher ⟦...⟧ Abraham
Pleasant ⟦...⟧ distinguished, H. Sasson Nahum ⟦...⟧ Shwar
Kosher ⟦...⟧ in life
Entered 74 distinguished ones as if four months ⟦...⟧ supplications ⟦...⟧
On the sixth ⟦...⟧ weeks ⟦...⟧ his face on the Sabbath, joy and forty spread and they did upon him and wrote
And we are wild ⟦...⟧ he traveled in peace on the Sabbath, have mercy on us on the Sabbath, on the Sabbath ⟦...⟧
And we and all the wild ones ⟦...⟧ we will be and we will strengthen ourselves against you ⟦...⟧ servant ⟦...⟧ your brother
The young one
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
For the truth
26

Archival unit 260

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⟦illegible⟧
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25 87
⟦line⟧
5 710
527
43 578
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 261

( 1 )
Small account for ⟦Shimon⟧
From Prague
From Prague
On ⟦Weeks⟧ 28/8/4
Wage 120
Deposit 28/4/7 280
David's wage 25/4 100
Purchase of Prague by Rafe 175
Travel expenses for the children 200
975
On ⟦day⟧ 28/8/4
Deposit 250
Wage 120
Deposit 28/4 280 650
1 625
Wage of David and his brother on Prague 12 1 060
Purchase of silk and Al Dor 200
Organization 140
Silk organization 30
On ⟦Weeks⟧ 28/8/5 2 275
Deposit 250
Wage 120
Prague 200
Deposit 65
Deposit 28/4/7 280
Water and ⟦Shimon⟧ and Prague 10 925
4 200 925
Of the children 4 200
On ⟦day⟧ 28/8/8
Wage 120
Prague 200
Deposit 85
Deposit 28/4/7 280 685
4 885 685
On ⟦Weeks⟧ 28/8/9
Wage 120
Deposit 2/4/7 210
Deposit 100 430
5 315 430
On ⟦Weeks⟧ 28/8/10
Wage 120
Deposit 28/4/7 280
Deposit 2/4/100 200
Deposit 85 685
Hanna's wage ⟦...⟧ 6 100 685
416
Hanna's wage ⟦...⟧ 752
7 268
On ⟦day⟧ 28/8/11
Prague 200
Wage 120
Deposit 1/4/100 200
Deposit 60
Deposit 12/5/7 250
Deposit 28/5/7 250 1 080
8 448 1 180

Archival unit 262

(2)
Madame Haddad | Madame Haddad
448 8 | 270 19
500 | From her balance
Ledgers No. 250/21 | On 8/8/28
800 1 | Account balance No. 241 from Madame Misso Haddad | Humility 300
140 | Old promissory note on 1/2/68 | Expenses 120
55 | Wood door repairman | Paid on 1/5/70 350
8 | Painting the wood door on 1/8/70 | Paid on 2/2/75 150
60 | Two wood floor shelves on 1/4/75 | Paid on 2/800 200
892 | Repairman for 2 faucets humility | Ledgers No. 250/2/1 500
903 11 | On 22/800 from Misso Haddad 240 | Remainder from Misso Haddad 25/8/28 180
260 1 | Our balance from a washing machine on 1/3/2 Misso Haddad | 1800 21 800
500 1 | Account balance No. 15/ | On 8/8/25 Store
175 | Store for wood dye, door, and handle | Humility 300
272 | Old promissory note on 1/4/68 | Expenses 120
1900 | On 2/800 from Misso Haddad 950 | Paid on 1/6/75 450
5300 17 | On 8/8/25 | Paid on 2/800 200
Humility 300 | Paid on 1/2/70 140
Expenses 120 | Paid on 15/85 85
Paid on 2/800 200 | Ledgers No. 250/2/1 500
Paid on 2/2/75 150 | 1795 1
Paid on 1/2/60 120 | 865 22
Paid on 1/5/70 350 | Repairman for 3 faucets humility 400
Ledgers No. 250/2/1 500 | 1 Wood board 150
1740 1 | Painting 27 wood boards 8
1740 | Repairing 2 wood doors 30
270 19 | Old promissory note on 1/2/68 126
589 23
Our balance | From our balance

Archival unit 263

( 7 )
Fouad Darwish                                 Fouad Darwish
589   23  for salaries                      256   28  for salaries
64        miscellaneous expenses 24/             250        cash payment
40        raw gold production                 780        food preparation until 8/4/26
4         exchange expenses                    740        salaries of 85 workers until
697   23  balance until 8/8/17             675        debtor until 7/25 amount ⟦illegible⟧
401   30   balance until 8/8/21
400       payment                          400        payment
120       allowance                         120        allowance
200       payment 2/100/                   200        payment 2/100/
200       payment 4/75/                    225        payment 4/75/
210       payment 5/70/                    750        payment 5/70/
60        payment                          220        payment 8/8/4 until payment
690   1   500   payment 2/250/             916   31   1015
787   25  169                           414        salaries of 103 workers until
200       fruit and vegetable supply 7/           108        worker wages until 9/24
64        miscellaneous expenses 24/              75         cigarettes
25        chairs                         422   2    for salaries 24 until
25        domestic geese                     7      3   for fruits and vegetables until 12/25
280   1   worker wages until 28/          7      3   worker wages until ⟦illegible⟧
981   26  balance until 8/8/28             60         fruit transport wages
100        geese
400       payment                          303   41   balance until 8/8/31
120       allowance                         884        worker advances
200       payment 2/100/                   400        worker wages until 2/100/
225       payment 4/75/                    200        payment 9/9/1
750       payment 5/70/                    785   42
375   1   payment 9/4/80
356   28  75   17

Archival unit 264

( 4 )
Madame Murad ⟦line⟧
42 785
From previous balance ⟦line⟧
2500 ⟦...⟧ fees for cleaning the house and the stairs
500 " " paid to ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
Total 4 ⟦line⟧ 1
46 785 4000
Only four thousand Dinars and no other, received from the hand of Madame Murad
28 / 9 / 1
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 265

Hospital Committee Kitchen
Baghdad
865
Received from Mr. Cohen Yehezkel Nissim the sum of 118/400 one hundred and eighteen dinars and four hundred
pi fils ⟦...⟧
Received the sum of 118/400 one hundred and eighteen dinars and four hundred fils
2/9/48
For safekeeping

Archival unit 266

SHLOMO DAVID ELIAS
HARDWARE DEALERS
RASHID STREET No. H 224/1
Shlomo David Elias
Rashid Street 224/1
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
23
15
81
71
⟦line⟧
190
Order List
INVOICE
Details | Dinar | Fils
Value of ⟦...⟧ Abu Neel ⟦...⟧ rubber | 1 | 560
Brook piece |  | 
Several brushes | ⟦*⟧ | 140
⟦line⟧ | 1 | 700
Only one dinar and seven hundred and twenty fils and no more
And the amount was received in cash
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ and seven hundred and twenty fils and no more
And the offer was received in cash
5 / 8 / 28
Shlomo ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 267

Shlomo and Naeem, sons of Yahya
Telegraphically: Naeem Yahya Sabbagh
Dye sellers, Al-Rashid Street No. 224-1 Baghdad
Baghdad on 29 / 9 / 1938
We spent on our order for painting work the amount of 882 for the renovation of the Israeli Spiritual Court in Baghdad
Container paint, its price at a rate of 600 | 660
Cooker zinc | 8
Condition | 4
White with spirit, its price at a rate of 700 | 210
Only eight hundred and eighty-two fils and no more
882
Shlomo Yahya
29 / 9

Archival unit 268

S. & M. I. I.
Saleh and Mikhail Isaac Abrah
Al-Mustansir Street (Al-Nahr) 9/99
Baghdad on 3 / 8 / 34
In the statement of timber spent on
Fils | Dinar | Centimeter | Inch Cubic Foot | Length | Measurement | Number of Boards | Price Fils | Notes
150 | — | 50 | 1 |  | 1 x 12 | 1 | 100 |
Only one hundred and fifty fils and no more
I acknowledge receipt of the timber listed above and we have recorded it for you in the account.
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 269

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
322 4 Value of Tafa gravel - weight price of Tafa ⟦illegible⟧
4 11 95 -
I have received from Rabbi David four dinars
and three hundred and twenty-two fils, which is the value of gravel for four
taghars and eleven weights of gravel for the reconstruction of the court
of the city, and for this reason I have given this receipt
1257
Thursday, 20 Jumada 2
On behalf of Yassin the scribe
Aifan Dawood Salman
2
in it

Archival unit 270

1260 1 ⟦illegible⟧ 925 bricks
300 " and dram ⟦illegible⟧ 917 ⟦illegible⟧
32 " ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ " ⟦illegible⟧ 922
800 " ⟦illegible⟧ 911 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
2060
400 " ⟦illegible⟧ 912
400 " ⟦illegible⟧ 912 ⟦illegible⟧
20 " ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10/10
1/12
1/100
S.B.M.I.J.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 271

On the world, on Kay Sada, the price of water is fine
⟦line⟧
120 | 200 | 440
One thousand dinars and two hundred and fifty fine only
Half
1000 Dinars
I received the aforementioned amount from Daoud Shasha, half
and two hundred and fifty fine only, and the previous wages belong to me
This receipt
⟦signature⟧
And what follows
This ⟦number⟧
⟦signature⟧
1928
8/12

Archival unit 272

S. & M. I. I.
Saleh and Mikhail Ishaq Obeida
Al-Mustansir Street (Al-Nahr) 9/99
Baghdad on 11 / 8 / 28
Statement of timber disposed of
Fils | Dinar | Centimeter | Inch / Cubic Foot | Length | Measurement | Number of Boards | Price / Fils | Remarks
800 | 1 | -- | 18 |  | 2 x 2 | 24 | 100 | Pine wood
 |  |  | Only one dinar and eight hundred fils |  |  |  |  |
I acknowledge receipt of the timber listed above and we have credited it to your account.
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature/mark⟧

Archival unit 273

S. & M. I. I.
Saleh and Mikhail Isaac Abdo
Al-Mustansir Street (Al-Nahr) 9/99
Baghdad on: 22 / 8 / 1952
In the statement of timber disposed of to:
Fils | Dinar | Centimeter | Inch Cubic Foot | Length | Measurement | Number of Boards | Price Fils | Remarks
 |  |  | 14 |  | 1 x 8 | 14 |  | 
 |  |  | ⟦1⟧ |  | ⟦1 x 8⟧ | ⟦1⟧ | 100 | Pine
500 | 1 |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |  | 
Only one dinar and five hundred fils
I acknowledge receipt of the timber listed above and we have credited it to your account.
Signature of Recipient

Archival unit 274

D. FATHI
P. O. B. No. 8
⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧
Machine fare
⟦line⟧
Hour: —
Minute: 45
Fils: 150
Dinar: —
One hundred and fifty fils only
<del>M. Sadoun</del>
28 / 9 / 61
Porterage
In the name of Fakiya / 4 / 61
4
⟦line⟧
274
25
272
⟦line⟧
297

Archival unit 275

The Religious Court of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 125
Year: 1939
Date: 21 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ |
⟦...⟧ | 28
⟦...⟧ |
⟦...⟧ | 850
⟦...⟧ | 300
⟦...⟧ | 220
⟦...⟧ | 150
⟦...⟧ | 100
Total | 1620
The Religious Court
Baghdad
⟦...⟧
⟦red ink markings⟧