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.
Appellate Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 728 Date: 22 October 1929 Spent By Shimon Eliyahu until 28/10/1928 | Dirhams Remainder until 28/10/9 | 470 Telephone until 24 July | 120 ⟦Sugar⟧ | 100 Wood, water and oil | 130 ⟦illegible⟧ | 140 Total until 28 October, Dirhams | 960 ⟦illegible⟧ From number 4 Dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ For safekeeping 2/24
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 748 Date 22 / ⟦Adar⟧ / 99 Honorable trustee L. Ezra L. Nissim L. Samuel L. Amra After L. Nissim We request here from the dear appraisers L. Salim L. Abraham L. Hezekiah L. Elijah ⟦...⟧ for us the assets of the deceased Joseph Abraham Isaac L. Ezra L. Simeon Kahana And the appraisers shall be trustworthy ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Name Honorable L. Ezra L. Benjamin Decided 24 / 2 / 49 ⟦signature⟧ For filing 24 / 2
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD. No.: 172 Date: 8 ⟦Kislev⟧ Year: 5699 ⟦Mitzvah fees⟧ ⟦Mitzvah 22⟧ Eliyahu Nissim Dalal 28 Pocket money 200 ⟦Orach Chayim⟧ 500 ⟦Chelkat Mechokek⟧ 250 ⟦Synagogue fees Rabbi⟧ Chamanya Or 660 ⟦Malachi⟧ 1890 Total ⟦Eliyahu Nissim Dalal⟧ pocket money ⟦For the deceased⟧ Hugi Habib P. ⟦Paid 2/12/38⟧ ⟦For safekeeping⟧ ⟦P⟧
Court of Revision Court of Revision Baghdad JEWISH SHARA' COURT OF REVISION BAGHDAD Jewish Sharia - Baghdad Number: 747 Date: 15 / ⟦June⟧ / 99 Summary of the subject: Copy of a judgment from the Court of Revision in Baghdad In the name of God we shall do On the day of 6 Tammuz The appellant Isaac son of Abraham Sassoon entered this honorable court in Baghdad and appealed against a judgment given by the Court of Justice in Baghdad on 28/11/1948 Nature of the judgment Court of Justice in Baghdad True to the original Isaac Paper fees | 95 Fee | 1417 Orphans' food | 50 Total | 1562 Judgment given by the Court of Justice in Baghdad on 28/11/1948 Decided 29/2/49 Reservation 2/24
The Court of Justice of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Year: 5698 No.: 242 Date: 11 Adar 5698 For Salman | Estate of the honorable Yasin Cohen Hazan, of blessed memory | Visitation fees | Estate of M. Widow | 680 House of Hakham Ez. Rumi and Qadosh | 200 Menachem Hazan | 220 Abraham | 200 David son of Nahum | 450 Menachem Ephraim for David Abraham | 290 In it 65 and Qm' 200 and Ma' ⟦illegible⟧ | 1970 200 Appeal expense outlays ⟦illegible⟧ 1770 Decided 21 / 2 / 938 ⟦illegible⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad Expense account for case 2000 for the year 1921 Dirhams 60 | Appeal fee on the decision of the Court 60 | Appeal hearing 50 | Fund for the poor and orphans 70 | Appearances before the Court and the Scribe 40 | Copying of the verdict 20 | Travel to the Court 260 | Total two hundred and sixty dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ Meir Sasson, Scribe In case 2000 Decided 2/29/21 Filing 2/24
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 754 Date 11 / July / 99 To the honorable eminent Rabbis, the distinguished Judges In the Court of Justice We are sending to your honors a copy of the request submitted to us by Mrs. ⟦Haviva⟧ regarding the estate of the late Eliyahu son of Ezra A. Levi (of blessed memory) to investigate and inquire and inform us of what becomes clear to your honors ⟦signature stamp⟧ 928 12 / 7 / 99 Benjamin H. Moshi Delivered ⟦For filing⟧ 12 / 7
The Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 759 Date: 19/1/29 To the Honorable Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital 1/1/1929 Wage fees Loan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 2500 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 250 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 100 ⟦illegible⟧ | 100 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 30 ⟦illegible⟧ | 100 Total ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 3080 29 4/1 19/1/29 Court of Appeal Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Paid 22/1/29 The Accountant 224
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. 258 Year 5699 Date 17 Shevat 5699 ⟦line⟧ Receipt Officer of Jewish Burials in Baghdad 29 Dirham Dinar | 450 | Burial fees 210 | Physician's examination 400 | Correspondence 400 | Letter from the petitioner in Baghdad 1460 | ⟦line⟧ In which payment was completed by the petitioner ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Cantor of the House Completed 29/2/⟦39⟧ For filing 2/24
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: 759 Date: 19 / July / 99 From the position of the committee of Al-Marza Al-Mushtafi Al-Musawi After greetings We send to your position the letter of Al-Mushtafi Al-Musawi regarding the paper dated 1/29/1949 Baghdad and previously it was necessary for us to deliver the mentioned paper according to the weight of the hospital as well And your position increases the beloved Position of the beloved ⟦illegible⟧ For filing 2/24
The Righteous Court of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 5699 Date: 10 Adar 5699 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable Management of the Community Council 29 Entrance fees | 650 Fees for signatures of judges and scribe | 500 Hebrew letter for Lima | 500 Court and scribe | 250 Mezuzot and Tzitzit | 220 Mezuzot | 200 ⟦line⟧ Total 1920 The sum of 1920 ⟦illegible⟧ is due to the Community Council The Scribe Ezra Abadi For filing 7/24
Court of Appeal of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 764 The Date: 21 / 8 / 99 In the peak of Menachem Shmuel Ephraim ⟦...⟧ 29 / 2 / 99 Dirham | Fils Kassama | 95 Copying fees for judgment no. 4 Cassation | 100 In 18 notebook 4 judges | 75 Copying fees " " | 100 Amount | 40 Driver's compensation | 16 Price of the letter | 120 Executed 29 / 2 / 99 Menachem Shmuel Ephraim ⟦stamp_illegible⟧ 29 / 2 / 99
The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 764 Date: 21 / ⟦Adar⟧ / 99 To the honorable Hakham Ezra Nissim Gabbai, may God protect him Honorable and pleasant one You are hereby requested to submit to me the account of Shimon Eliyahu from the date 2/29/1948 for the months of Adar and Marheshvan and also ⟦Kislev⟧ and Tevet and also 1st of Heshvan as required And may your efforts be entwined with success ⟦signature⟧ Written on Tuesday ⟦illegible⟧ For filing 2/24
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 777 Date: 5 / ⟦10⟧ / 99 Received from the respected ⟦President⟧ 4/4/1949 Dirhams 500 > Appeal fee submitted on the date 20/6/29 95 Court fees 24 Notification fees 150 Power of attorney fee ⟦line⟧ 777 > Only seven hundred and seventy-seven dirhams ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧ 1949
The Righteous Court of the Holy Community of Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5699 No.: 789 Date: 4 Sivan 5699 Estate of Khaji Rasul Habib 29 One Dinar Agent Hasna 200 For the exchange ⟦for a dinar⟧ 250 Drafts 200 We presented from the side of the benefits the exchange and it was 570 From it 34 and authorized for the exchange ⟦and for⟧ ⟦d⟧ 1220 ⟦illegible signature/stamp⟧ Court of Clearance 1440 1210 2/650 4617 6/247 Profession 5/22
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 772 Date: 5 / 8 / 1949 Detainee Kaham L. Ezra L. Nissim L. Shohet In the city of Baghdad Today appeared before us ! Ezra son of Nissim son of Ezra Shohet 29/2/ And declared before us that today and tomorrow is the day ⟦...⟧ of his late wife And appeared with him ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦stamp/signature⟧ Hakham Sasson L. Ezra
The Court of Justice of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 801 Year: 519 Date: 15 ⟦Adar⟧ ⟦5711⟧ Attached payment to Mr. ⟦...⟧ 29 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 250 ⟦...⟧ 220 ⟦...⟧ 50 ⟦...⟧ 400 ⟦...⟧ 280 ⟦...⟧ 1200 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ The Court of Justice Baghdad
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 781 Date 19 / 4 / 99 Certificate ⟦...⟧ 2000 ⟦...⟧ 29/4/1999 | Dirham Synagogue | 210 ⟦...⟧ | 150 ⟦...⟧ | 170 ⟦...⟧ | 100 ⟦...⟧ | 150 ⟦...⟧ | 10 ⟦...⟧ | 50 Total ⟦...⟧ Dirhams | 840 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2000
The Chief Rabbi of the city of Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 781 Date: 19 / 4 / 99 To the excellence of the honor of our master, our teacher, Neta like Nissim Our honored one, we sent to you by the hand of Mas'ud son of Abraham 29/4/1928 for the money of redemption of the soul 6 Dirhams and this is from the account of widows and orphans Menachem ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ With respect, Mas'ud Nissim
The Chief Rabbi of B. Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number 791 Date 29/5/1949 Detainee Naim B. Ezra B. Haskel B. Ezra After B. we will obligate Approaching 24 good loan on day ⟦...⟧ B. Shimon B. Mordechai 29/5/1949 Baghdad those who approach and paid it and at all times if he paid him we will obligate such And a loan will be made immediately ⟦illegible⟧ Benjamin H. Moshi Filing 7/6/1949 1440 1227 2/6/49
The Rabbinical Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it No. ⟦230⟧ Year 5699 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Date: June 17, 1939 JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD From the estate of the late Daoud Samuel Instead of ⟦...⟧ Burial expenses 280 ⟦...⟧ 650 ⟦...⟧ 260 ⟦...⟧ 150 ⟦...⟧ 100 Total of what the heirs received from their late father 1440 The Rabbinical Court Baghdad The Religious Court
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 791 Date: 17 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 929 Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 1929/5/17 Registration Fees ⟦illegible⟧ 750 ⟦illegible⟧ 120 ⟦illegible⟧ 100 ⟦illegible⟧ 77 ⟦illegible⟧ 50 ⟦illegible⟧ 130 Total ⟦illegible⟧ 1227 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin H. Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 809 Date: 19 / June / 99 Moatadak Raham L Ezra L Naftali L Sahayek Kosher L Nasib Narkas the prepared as a lie. Which is prepared from the inheritance of the deceased 29/6 Baghdad and they presented the doctor's notebook examination and it was returned and the illness of Faraj L was found in the notebook Likewise, and we prepare it for you for their signature ⟦stamp: CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD Chief Rabbi of Baghdad⟧ Honorable Moatadak L Nasib
The Court of Justice in the Holy City of Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: ⟦illegible⟧ 519 No.: 400 Date: 16 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 29 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 750 ⟦illegible⟧ 650 ⟦illegible⟧ 1000 ⟦illegible⟧ 600 ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ 250 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 3500 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Court of Appeals of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 809 Date: 19 / ⟦Tishrei⟧ 99 Known warehouses ⟦for⟧ years ⟦1992⟧ / ⟦for⟧ / 29 Plus discovery 695 | in the amount of ⟦1992⟧ / 5 / 29 715 | in the amount of ⟦1992⟧ / 6 / 29 120 | sale fee and ⟦...⟧ 47 | Fatima's will 50 | coffees 60 | selling knives 54 | ⟦...⟧ my uncle 68 | Zrad 1 819 plus discovery and amount ⟦1992⟧ and fees ⟦six⟧ Dirhams We wrote warehouses ⟦for⟧ ⟦1992⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧