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.
His Excellency the President of the Juwayni Council, Respected Statement of forced expenses incurred for the year 1929 Dinar | Fils Painting methods to Yusuf Tabbakh | 650 Pipe repair methods | 150 Car fare from the respected community to Rutba | 860 Statement of expenses incurred for the year 1930 Dinar | Fils Painting methods to Yusuf Tabbakh | 650 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 12.6.1932 5227/6 ⟦illegible symbol⟧
His Excellency, the President of the Local Council in Khorramshahr Statement of expenses for the recruit for the month of February 194 Fils | Dinar 650 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Price of paint for the station Naim Ezra Abraham Mor
His Excellency the President of the Physical Council, respected After greetings and respect Statement of the Al-Majarra Bank for the month of March 940, please be so kind with this, and to you more respect Fils | Dinar 550 | On behalf of the governorate for the knowledge of the car of the respected head of the sect 650 | Al-Youssef the cook, on behalf of paint for one month 1 | 200 Only one dinar and two hundred fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of Al-Majarra
Baghdad 7 December 939 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected After deliberation with His Eminence the Head of the Community and their Eminences the Rabbis and obtaining their approval We have found it necessary for the discipline of Kosher and Treif to make the following appointments, so we request the esteemed Council to kindly approve them Fils | Dinar " | 1 | Salman Shaul 200 | | for cutting intestines 200 | | pounder 400 | 1 | Monthly expense ⟦illegible⟧ 12.6 ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Slaughterhouse
Upon from the ruler in M. the dirhams the Damran the Iraq ⟦illegible⟧ After the attributed opening The delegate the delegate in the Iraq the delegate the Iraq ⟦illegible⟧ 942 Dirham ⟦line⟧ 65 ⟦line⟧ dirham the dirham the Iraq 760 ⟦line⟧ dirham and in the 150 ⟦line⟧ delegate the ruler in the Iraq 100 ⟦line⟧ delegate delegate 200 ⟦line⟧ delegate delegate in 8 dirham 1275 ⟦line⟧ delegate in ⟦illegible⟧ in delegate delegate the ruler the Iraq 50 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ delegate the ruler the dirham the Iraq ⟦illegible⟧ 4900 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1420 ⟦line⟧ dirham and in the delegate 6745 ⟦line⟧ In delegate the ruler in the Iraq in delegate the ruler in the Iraq In delegate the ruler in the Iraq 1 ⟦line⟧ 7/745 ⟦line⟧ 920 9 ⟦line⟧ 22 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ahmed 7/22
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The Religious Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. 502 Date 4 Adar II, Year 5700 Telephone Number: 2583 Financial account of the estate of the late Isaac ⟦illegible⟧ Plus Income | ⟦illegible⟧ | 220 ⟦illegible⟧ | 560 ⟦illegible⟧ | 210 ⟦illegible⟧ | 450 ⟦illegible⟧ | 250 ⟦illegible⟧ | 250 Total Income | 1940 From this was paid 940 Remaining in our hands 1000 Paid to the heirs of the deceased 940 1000 Total 1940 9 10 1
The Jewish Religious Court of Baghdad No. 512 Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Date 28 Adar year 700 JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 2583 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1640 ⟦...⟧ 260 ⟦...⟧ 200 ⟦...⟧ 60 ⟦...⟧ 2160 ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 918 Date 10/7/940 Received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ on 10/7/940 Judgment fees ⟦illegible⟧ on 10/7/940 Judgment fees | 2 140 In total | 1 215 Price of stamp and paper | 160 Turner | 65 Judgment registration fees and copy fees and Amen amount | 3 580 Dirhams | ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 928 Date: 14 / 8 / 940 ⟦According to the court decision of⟧ 14 / 8 / 940 Judgment fees | 695 ⟦illegible⟧ | 100 Increase | 60 ⟦illegible⟧ | 855 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 8 / 940 Note ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Plus February D. Sonia salary 2/ 110 Women and external doctors 60 Midwives 40 Maids 42 Food and coal 125 ⟦line⟧ 377 Free food for the poor and tax exempt 450 Works 24 Laundry with soap 184 Coffee tea sugar with milk 200 ⟦line⟧ 1219 Electricity gas with water 250 Glassware and kitchenware 40 Oils medicines cotton wool and bandages and papers 250 Kerosene 20 ⟦line⟧ 1879 Printing and letters and telephone and newspaper advertising and books 122 Tax 650 To the foundation of institutions for the poor and all their needs 100 Repair and renovation of the building and painting walls 150 ⟦line⟧ 2902 Expenses for their needs and coal for the poor 90 Food for sick women 50 Exempt women and midwives 150 Miscellaneous miscellaneous 2/ 60 ⟦line⟧ 3252 Deposit fund 12000 Dinars (twelve thousand) and plus amount 100/427 Meir Elias Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ Director of the institution 3000 Kahla
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 928 Date: 12 / 8 / 933 To the honor of our master the Hakham Bashi, may his Rock and Redeemer preserve him Fils Rupee | 441 | For redemption of the soul and donations from Shabbat Zakhor 120 | Offering 16 | Tithe 66 | For the Half-Shekel and donations 643 | Total 20 | From this, redemption 225 | From this, tithe 120 | On the day of Shabbat 4/Shevat for redemption of the soul and donations from Shabbat 50 | For the Half-Shekel 125 | From this, tithe 250 | Made the sum of this day 1553 | Grand total reaching the hand of the treasurer ⟦stamp_with_hebrew_text⟧ ⟦illegible_signature⟧ Baghdad on the day ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 942 Date: 10/ ⟦10⟧ / 940 Estate of the deceased A. Nissim Nahum 9/11/940 P. M. Dinars 555 Karkhiya 200 Estate of the Rabbi 755 P. M. Seven hundred and fifty-five Dirhams ⟦stamp_illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 527 Date: 24/10 Year: 5700 Telephone: 2583: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 20 Registration fees 200 Marriage canopy fee 300 Ketubah (marriage contract) 700 Signature fees 450 ⟦line⟧ 050 Registration and Ketubah fees 150 Signature fees 200 ⟦line⟧ Total 1850 From the honorable Isaac Abraham ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Chief Rabbi of the city Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 948 Date: 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 701 His Excellency the perfect and comprehensive Sage, the honorable Sasson N. may God protect him Kosher and we shall obligate We send to your Excellency in this ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ to the Sage ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Testifies and confirms ⟦line⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ And issued ⟦on⟧ 27 Safar 1300 AH
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 964 Date June 14, 1947 To the respected, honorable, and virtuous Sheikh Khadir al-Quhayyer We send the respected reply to your letter dated 6/14/47 Regarding the payment of the amount due from you, and we ask God to increase your livelihood and your blessing And the respect you hold among all ⟦The Chief Rabbinate in Baghdad⟧ Benjamin H. Moshi
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: 928 Date: 6 / July / 701 Detainee Raham L. Ezra L. Naftali L. Ozer After L. Hayim We return the detention in the matter of L. Salim L. Shmuel the reference Number 940/8/1273 Baghdad they approached my activity we surround and obligate and help and our pledge Firas L. Dana the present ones as such the detention Uzair L. Abraham ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Benjamin Shmuel Hayim
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 559 Date: 3 Adar, Year 5701 Telephone: 2583 ⟦illegible⟧ 40 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ 1200 ⟦illegible⟧ 650 ⟦illegible⟧ 450 ⟦illegible⟧ 150 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2750 By ⟦illegible⟧ Mazal ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded 2 / 2 / 941
The Righteous Court of Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 547 Date: 4 Adar Year: 5701 Telephone: 2583: Expenses of burial and black part ⟦...⟧ 40 560 | My dignity ⟦...⟧ the sixth 270 | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 210 | Ranks 250 | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 1290 from it 60 ⟦...⟧ 20 ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Hani Akub File 2 / 12 / 1941
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it No. 524 The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Date ⟦21 Adar⟧ year 5701 JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Telephone: 2583 Payment expense ⟦...⟧ 40 Religious Pen ⟦...⟧ 220 Queues 400 ⟦...⟧ 800 ⟦...⟧ 400 ⟦...⟧ 050 ⟦...⟧ 250 ⟦...⟧ 450 ⟦...⟧ 2580 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 12/2/941
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 948 Date <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 701 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 10/23/940 Fils | Dinar 255 | 5000 | 150 | ⟦...⟧ | 405 | 5 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2/21/941 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Written 2/2/941 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeals for the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number 948 Date 4 / 11 / ⟦701⟧ Expense account for file ⟦...⟧ 94/11/⟦...⟧ Dirham ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 115 ⟦...⟧ | 240 ⟦...⟧ | 110 ⟦...⟧ | 80 ⟦...⟧ | 60 Total Dirham ⟦...⟧ | 705 ⟦illegible⟧ Received 941/2/2 ⟦...⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Received from Mr. ⟦...⟧ 940 Fee | 175 ⟦...⟧ | 170 ⟦...⟧ | 100 ⟦...⟧ | 30 Total | 475 Fees for ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 19/12/940
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: 975 Date: 8 / July / 947 To the honorable Treasurer of the Chesed Committee Pleasantness to our lives We have sent here our representative of the Chesed Committee, Emmanuel son of Mordechai, for the needs of 6/7/947 For 24 Francs and the obligation of the addition and the (excess) Francs for 24 Francs and the deserving ones Holiday for the unfortunate ⟦signature⟧ Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No: 571 Date: 28 Av, year 5701 Telephone number: 2583: Loan ⟦illegible⟧ 41 Court fees ⟦illegible⟧ House fee 200 Fine from the lender 550 From us, Sadiq Abd Allah 500 Nash Allah and Salih and Dan ⟦illegible⟧ 400 ⟦line⟧ Court fees and fine and from us and house fee 1670 ⟦illegible⟧ Hezi Sasson ⟦illegible⟧ For filing 8/15