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.
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Received from Mr. ⟦Daoud⟧ ⟦Saleh⟧ ⟦Shasha⟧ 1/12/940 Dirhams | Fils 400 | as a guarantee regarding the seizure of the property of minors in the case of | the late Khedhouri Shasha, registered in this court under number 510 60 | Cassation fee 80 | Stamp duty and fees 540 | Total (five hundred and forty) dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ Court Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ To be filed 12/4
The Rabbinical Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 455 Date: 24/11 Year: 700 Telephone Number: 2583 Expense ⟦fee⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦for⟧ ⟦estate⟧ 40 ⟦for⟧ ⟦visit⟧ | 750 ⟦for⟧ ⟦fee⟧ | 500 ⟦scribal⟧ ⟦fee⟧ | 500 ⟦judge's⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | 220 ⟦assistance⟧ | 250 1820 ⟦for⟧ ⟦all⟧ ⟦the above⟧ ⟦from⟧ ⟦the estate of⟧ ⟦the deceased⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦David⟧ ⟦of blessed memory⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Cantor⟧ ⟦Beadle⟧
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: 894 Date: June 22, 940 Teacher Naeem A. Ezra A. Naftali A. Sassoon Honorable Sir, may his light shine Your report dated the 20th of the current month has arrived, stating that the amount which 12/7/940 from it until now is four thousand seven hundred and forty-six Dirhams, and it is required to be delivered to the school ⟦Chief Rabbi of Baghdad⟧ ⟦CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD⟧ ⟦Benjamin H. Moshi⟧ And peace be upon Israel Benjamin
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 86 Date 27 / 11 / 700 Received from the deceased ⟦...⟧ for the day 29 / 11 / ⟦...⟧ Registration fees | 195 In a letter dated 29 / 7 / ⟦...⟧ | 75 Round trip travel | 20 ⟦...⟧ | 92 ⟦...⟧ | 80 ⟦...⟧ | 190 | 652 ⟦...⟧ Court of Appeal Baghdad Spent for safekeeping 4/12 ⟦...⟧
The Court of Appeal of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 869 Date: 27 / Adar / 700 We received from the deceased R. Yosef ⟦illegible⟧ 29 / 12 / 79 Fils | Dinar 2 | 250 | for the opening of Sha'ar Yosef | 650 | Charity and charity ⟦illegible⟧ | 24 | for Cantorial services | 155 | Kapparot 2 | 079 | Total: Dirhams and seventy-nine fils ⟦stamp_with_hebrew_text⟧ Salman al-Kabushi Baghdad 27 Adar 700
The Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 879 Date: 21 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 7 Ma'ruf Salman [son of] Nissan ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ / 940 Fils | Dinar 600 | 2 125 | 40 | 120 | 160 | 3.045 | ⟦stamp_graphic⟧ Salim Salman [son of] Nissan ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeals of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it Israeli Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 888 Date: 27 Adar 707 For Thursday ⟦...⟧ Adar 740 Registration fees Bagra | 195 Handwriting | 250 Miscellaneous items | 24 Ten Dinars fee for one petition | 50 Official letter notification | 60 Total six hundred and seventy-nine francs ⟦stamp_with_hebrew_text⟧ Meir Sasson Eliyahu
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 297 Date: 22 Kislev Year: 5700 Estate account of the deceased Rahamim Daniel 29 From Dinars Vacation balance ⟦...⟧ 280 Meir Elias Hospital 550 Burial 650 Tombstone 260 Fees 400 ⟦line⟧ Total 2140 Aside from this ⟦...⟧ the deceased from 12 Dinars ⟦...⟧ Hazaan Ovadia
The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 414 Date: 27 Adar Year: 5700 Estate of the late ⟦Albert⟧ Halfon ⟦May his soul rest in Eden⟧ Entry fee 350 Judgment fee 760 Letters 280 Writing fee 210 Scribes' fee for ⟦...⟧ 600 ⟦line⟧ Total 2200 Entry fee and judgment fee ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
The Righteous Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 427 Year: 5700 Date: 21 Shevat 5690 ⟦line⟧ Estate of the deceased Eliyahu Salman Yitzhak 40 Pocket money | 1000 Sages' tax for the past year | 1000 Burial of the deceased | 600 Tombstone and fence ⟦illegible⟧ | 400 Estate tax | 250 Court fee | 280 ⟦line⟧ 3530 Total three thousand five hundred and thirty dollars no more Ezra Sasson Hazzen Shamash
The Righteous Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: 429 Date: 27 Adar, Year 700 Telephone Number: 2583 Shalom Cohen and his brother Menashe Y' 4 Silver Dirhams Obligation of Hamma 250 12 nails and a watch and buttons 800 Jar and jug and Iraqi pourer 400 Notebook 100 Iraqi copper and plates 150 Arrangements 250 ⟦line⟧ 2050 exchange Dinar and plates Dirham and not D' 2 ⟦illegible⟧ Hugi Sasson
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: 897 Date: 4 / ⟦May⟧ / 934 To the excellence of our beloved, the honorable Gabay of the honorable Meir Elias Hospital, may God protect him In this city, may they live We hereby inform you that on this Wednesday, Mr. Abraham H. Abraham Sassoon was appointed to the position of Shamash in the Rabbinical Court in place of the deceased Isaac Sassoon, of blessed memory, and since we have seen that he is a poor man in need of help therefore, please do him a kindness and charity and give him medicines for free as needed for him and his household And may this be peace as your soul and the soul of one who seeks your peace and welfare ⟦signature⟧
The Chief Rabbi of Iraq Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 904 Date: 28 / 3 / 1937 To the honorable committee of the Meir Elias Hospital In this city, may God protect them We hereby inform you that on last Thursday, 30th of Shevat this year, corresponding to 4/5/1937 The honorable Rabbi Hakham Sassoon Kadoorie, may his Rock and Redeemer protect him, was appointed as Acting Chief Rabbi of Iraq in Baghdad And to your excellencies peace and blessing, signed the Secretary ⟦illegible stamp with menorah symbol⟧ David Sassoon S. H. ⟦illegible⟧
Chief Rabbi of the City of Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 909 Date: 25 / 5 / 1937 To the Honorable Minister of Interior His Excellency We submit to your Excellency regarding the patient Mr. Menachem ⟦son of⟧ Baghdad Raham who fell ill and collected the money for the wisdom of your moderate service upon the investigation ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Received ⟦...⟧ 25 / 5 / 1937
Appellate Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 897 Date: 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Received from the deceased A. H. Nissim on 1940/4/4 Paper fees With blessings: for the deed 195 1940/2/1 Judgment fee of the Jewish Community Court 2600 1940/3/20 Seal fees, legal procedure, and delivery of the judgment 2795 ⟦signature⟧ Secretary of the Appellate Court
Appellate Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 904 Date: 28/10/940 Expenses of the Court of Cassation on 28/10/940 Blood money from it | Belgium | 250 A page from the large ledger in its debt | 370 A page from the Sharia ledger | 250 Fee for writing the item | 750 Fee for copying the eye tariff and declaration of property | 100 Review of the law and the decision | 150 A page from the Sharia ledger | 262 Court fees | 16 Stamps | 5 Stationery | 5 | 2158 In it two thousand one hundred and fifty-eight fils ⟦Appellate Court for the Jews of Baghdad⟧ Court Manager ⟦signature⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 909 Date: 25/10/⟦700⟧ Expense account for file ⟦number⟧ 940/6/22 | Dirham Entry | 655 Summoning 24 witnesses and delivery of judgment | 150 Copying of protocol | 30 Decision delivery fees | 100 Stamps | 40 975 Total nine hundred and seventy-five Dirhams ⟦Court⟧ ⟦Appeal⟧ Written by the Secretary ⟦...⟧
The Righteous Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. 468 Date 4 May year 1957 Telephone number: 2583 To Mr. David H. Aswad N. M. 40 M. Cohen ⟦line⟧ Application letter 226 Witness testimony 200 Messenger ⟦...⟧ 50 Secretary 100 Signature of the Judges 250 Community Trustee 100 ⟦line⟧ Total 926 I received the sum of nine hundred and twenty-six fils Hezekiah Sassoon Cantor of the Synagogue
The Religious Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 477 Date: 28 Av 5700 Telephone Number: 2583 Black tier fees ⟦...⟧ 400 ⟦...⟧ 650 ⟦...⟧ 400 ⟦...⟧ 200 ⟦...⟧ 200 ⟦...⟧ 250 ⟦...⟧ 100 ⟦...⟧ 2200 ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Mori Aboud
The Religious Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. 285 Date 24/10 year 700 Telephone Number: 2583 ⟦illegible⟧ 40 ⟦illegible⟧ 240 ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ 670 ⟦illegible⟧ 410 ⟦illegible⟧ 211 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 3810 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Rabbi Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 918 Date: 7 / 10 / 40 The Honorable and Exalted Mr. Ezra A. Raphael A. Shohet Honorable Mr. President We offer our best regards, in which we received from your presence via 7 / 10 / 940 a notebook and in it a letter and in it inkwells and ⟦...⟧ and pencils as well and you allow us in it the ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ The Honorable Doctor ⟦...⟧ respected ⟦...⟧ 940 524 272 796 855 52 75 162 999 950 949 For safekeeping
The Chief Rabbi of the city of B. Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 940 Date: 10 / 8 / 952 Your detainee Rahamim P' Ezra P' Rahamim P' Shwi Be'er P' Nahum The groom El Eliyahu son of Menachem P' Avraham P' Eliyahu P' Abdel After he was previously under P' Al-Menachem of blessed memory P' Ezra P' Rahamim Served in the religious school and the religious school after he was P' Ezra P' Shwi Or his relatives served the religious school P' Eliyahu ⟦illegible signature⟧ Existence there is no other ⟦...⟧ For preservation
The Chief Rabbi of Iraq Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 928 Date: 10 / September / 940 To the honorable directors of the Meir Elias Hospital, may their light shine We are hereby sending you the pregnant woman Simcha daughter of Habib who on 1940/8/21 submitted a request to you and you received five Shekels from her Therefore, please receive her and do with her what is good and right, may your hands be strengthened ⟦signature⟧ Your friend who blesses you, Amen For filing
The Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 922 Date: 22 January 940 Women's Department of the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad Honorable Mr. Nahum Entered your department on 20.12 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 940/⟦...⟧/22 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ To be preserved
School expenses for the week ending September 11, 1929 Paper 185 To the name of Hanna Al-Hallaq, wages for 4 days . . . 500 " " Habib " " 2 500 " " Salman " " . 626 " " Abd al-Razzaq " " . . . School expense for the rental fee and water from the kindergarten account . 100 5 096 " " School fee " " . 050 School expense for the letter carrier to Ain Zamam of the school . 020 1 200 5 262 School expenses for the week ending September 18, 929 To the name of Hanna Al-Hallaq, wages for 5 days . 625 Doctor's fee for the school father . 040 " " Habib " " . 150 To the name of Raphael the teacher for his receipt from the remaining shops' rent . 205 1 020 Paid from these amounts to the teacher from the kindergarten account . 280 Expenses from the remaining school account 1 250 1 530 2 550 126 ⟦illegible⟧ 15 School expense Spent for safekeeping 4/12