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 Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: <del>975</del> Date: 8 / <del>November</del> / 701 We received from the honored Mr. Na'im 12/1/1941 Fils | Dinar 155 | Fees , 170 | Fee of Fahim al-Khabbaz 50 | Relinquishment 100 | Municipality and others 475 Four hundred and seventy-seven fils ⟦stamp⟧ Court Official Salim ⟦signature⟧
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: 985 Date: 6 / March / 1947 To the Honorable Hospital Committee of the Community In this city, long may they live We have honored your letter dated March 4, 1947, No. 942/2/1947 Regarding the son of the late Naim Ezra, and we reply to you that there is no objection to your employing him in the maternity ward ⟦illegible⟧ With respect and appreciation Benjamin
The Court of Justice of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 590 Date: 5/22 Year: 5701 Telephone Number: 2583 Expenses paid last week 41 Synagogue supplies 280 ⟦servants⟧ ⟦Hami⟧ 300 ⟦servants⟧ 600 ⟦Kamsin⟧ 500 ⟦servants⟧ ⟦Al-Fais⟧ ⟦Ali⟧ ⟦Bassem⟧ 350 ⟦Halawin⟧ 2080 Telephone fee ⟦Al-Zaman⟧ ⟦Wazem⟧ ⟦Al⟧ ⟦Khair⟧ ⟦servants⟧ ⟦Al-Fais⟧ ⟦Cantors⟧ ⟦Abbad⟧ Ahmed 8/12
The Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: <del>885</del> 7 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 6 / 701 Amount due to Benjamin Nimrod / 941 Kippur fees | Synagogues | 175 Hevra and Charity | 150 Properties | 120 ⟦line⟧ | 445 Four hundred and forty-five fils ⟦stamp/signature⟧ Meir Nimrod Benjamin Paid 12 / 8
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: 1002 Date: 9 / Rajab / 70 Honorable moderate to the Director to the Presidency to the Good After the faithful We request the moderates Kadouri Saleh to Shimon that the religion For number 941 / 2 / Baghdad in it Waqf Hayeb and Sameh and Mashan Faras to such the Presidency And likewise the moderates by the hand of the respected ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Court of Appeal of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: <del>1002</del> Date: 9 / <del>December</del> / 701 To the Honorable General Manager ⟦of the Hospital⟧ 941 / 2 / ⟦12⟧ Expense Details Laundry 125 Laundry purchases 150 Various repairs 40 Total three hundred and fifteen francs ⟦Signature/Stamp⟧ The General Manager Meir Elias Disbursement 8 / 12
The Religious Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 602 Date: 6 Tammuz, year 5701 Telephone Number: 2583 Estate of the late Eliyahu Hakham Ezra Visit fees 250 Mohel and Sandak 700 Travel to the hospital and back 400 Mohel 600 Seven Sages and a Book 2050 Total: Twenty-eight pounds and four hundred fils ⟦illegible⟧ Mazel Tov Page 8/12
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: 1008 Date: 21 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 701 Mu'tadan Kaham L. Ezra L. Nissim L. Shawi Khayr L. Namay Narkis al-Mu'tadanin Khayr L. ⟦illegible⟧ L. Mas'ud L. 'An Those who requested 1941/4/26 and there was issued for them a book and one travel document Faisal L. Ezra al-Namay their service and for the Mu'tadanin Aziz L. Mattathiah ⟦line⟧ ⟦stamp/signature⟧ Ma'ad Mas'ud L. 'A Khayr
Appellate Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Court of Cassation in Baghdad Number: 8000 Date: 24/3/701 To the administrators of the property of ⟦the deceased⟧ ⟦...⟧ 22/4/941 Registration fees 5 Stamps 115 Pen fee 50 For signature 20 190 5 Total registration fees and stamps (one hundred and ninety) Paid 50 Received for what was mentioned above 195 261 556 Letter from the Rabbinate from April 4, 41 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Meir Sasson Office Manager Chief Clerk of the Court Spent 12/8
The Religious Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: 6 Date: 4 Tammuz ⟦...⟧ From: ( 70 ) Telephone number: 2583 Center of Hon. Eliyahu Nissim N. ⟦...⟧ | Court fees | Alimony for a period | 200 Sale of movables for a period | 050 Discovery | 200 Receipt of key | 900 Travel to properties and receiving them | 200 Total court fees, receipt of key and travel expenses | 1550 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 8/12
The Chief Rabbi of Iraq Baghdad, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Benjamin Hakham Moshi CHIEF RABBI BENJAMIN H. MOSHI BAGHDAD Number: 1015 Date: 21 / June / 951 Your servant Raham A. Ezra A. Raphael A. Ezra After the greeting We present to you the letter that reached us from A. Isaac Al-Abd, dated 19/6/951 Regarding the payment of one dinar and eighty fils, and here is the account accordingly Received from him on his account ⟦signature⟧ Dinar | Fils ⟦line⟧ | Fee for the letter that reached us from him 410 | Expense of the letter 180 | Expenditure of the letter and similar 1/590 | Total one dinar and fifty fils only Exchange 8/12
The Religious Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 606 Date: 29 Marheshvan Year: 5701 Telephone Number: 2583 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 100 ⟦illegible⟧ 400 ⟦illegible⟧ 250 ⟦illegible⟧ 300 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1050 The Religious Court Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 2022 Date: 12 June 947 Your Honor the Priest L. Ezra L. Naftali L. Sasson The boy L. B'chayim In accordance with your letter dated 24/5/947 addressed to us We hereby inform you that on 1/6/947 in Baghdad was born to you The grandson B'chayim and in accordance with your request we have registered him in our birth register of L. B'chayim ⟦illegible⟧ Signed 8/12
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community in Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No: 621 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Year 5701 Telephone Number: 2583: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / 41 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 600 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1200 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Spent ⟦illegible⟧ / 8
Court of Appeal of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Court of Cassation in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: <del>1022</del> 7 Date: 12 / 7 / 941 Ten judgments of list number / 7 / 941 Dinar ⟦line⟧ Balkah ⟦line⟧ 1 15 Appeal fee ⟦line⟧ 1 00 Stamp papers ⟦line⟧ 20 Fee ⟦line⟧ 50 ⟦line⟧ Difference of Dinar and Shamiyya and likewise and fees ⟦line⟧ 2 185 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Spent 8 / 12
Your letter dated August 15th has arrived, in which you mention what you spent for ⟦...⟧ as shown in the list We have accepted that amount and have ordered it to be recorded in the ledgers of the Sanctuary | Amount of For renovations of the house which ⟦...⟧ | 2.000 Discounts | 270 Rent that was for the house | 250 Tabu (title deed) in the name of the Sanctuary | 200 Rent that was for the house | 250 | 2.970 G. This amount, which is two thousand nine hundred and seventy piasters, we have received from you and recorded it in the ledgers of the Sanctuary 24 Tishrei ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Received For filing 24/9/34
⟦illegible⟧ May the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands. In Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ may God protect it. Before us, the undersigned valid witnesses, the honorable ⟦illegible⟧ acknowledged and testified before us Dirhams for. 200 in the right of ⟦illegible⟧ Dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ 200 the amount of the fee for ⟦illegible⟧ 400 Total of four hundred Dirhams ⟦illegible⟧ And this was on the day ⟦illegible⟧ 940 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded for preservation 9 / 2
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To Hacham Matouk Al-Tuwayya and Maryam Al-Ezra Al-Nissim Al-Aziz ⟦...⟧ After the poor Nehemiah ⟦...⟧ Al-Ezra Al-Hezekiah and Maryam Al-Ezra Al-Nissim Al-Aziz ⟦...⟧ Papers number 70 Plus 1110 Transfer number 600 Payment of February salaries ⟦...⟧ 1950 Materials from Hanna Safour 450 From the 29 ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 4110 From the ⟦...⟧ (Plus) ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Recorded on 3 / 5 / 941 For filing
To the honor of his excellence the Gaon Rabbi Isaac Nissim, may his light shine In the Holy City of Jerusalem, may it be rebuilt and established speedily in our days After inquiring of the peace of his honor and his Torah as is fitting and proper for him and his Torah We are hereby informing him that On Thursday, the 26th of the month of Shevat, the year 5712 We received a total of ⟦4700⟧ ⟦1000⟧ from the beginning of the year ⟦150⟧ a second time to his credit ⟦line⟧ ⟦5850⟧ Therefore we are informing him that we received the aforementioned sum and it shall be to his credit And may the Blessed Name reward your wages and your good deeds The young ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Sasson⟧ Written on 2/2/942
To the Honorable Head of the Israelite Community Date 920 After greetings and respect We request the favor of mediating with the Physical Council ⟦to disburse⟧ the following amounts, and may you be blessed with further respect Fils | Dinar 7 | ⟦...⟧ | Salary of seven months to Ali, the community school servant 200 | 1 | Wage to Ezra the mason for cutting ⟦sinks⟧ ⟦for the school⟧ 200 | 1 | Wage for a shepherd for six months 400 | 9 | ⟦line⟧ Head of Heritage for the Island 12.6.1920 02774 ⟦illegible⟧ First Head of the Island ⟦signature⟧ The above amount only was clarified and the value was paid from the endowments Given 7/10
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24 Dec ⟦1930⟧ To the honorable and respected Mirza Ibrahim Effendi After greetings and respect Based on the agreement reached between us regarding the repair of our house located in the Torah neighborhood, we request that 150 | Whitewashing the entire house including the roofs | 2500 | 2 | Paving the roof with bricks, 2000 bricks 500 | | Repairing the bathroom flooring 300 | 3 | Painting the doors 200 | 2 | Repairing windows and doors 300 | | Repairing the stairs 400 | | Sanitary ware and sewage 500 | | There are other things We ask you to start work from tomorrow with your workers, ensuring quality of work and speed of completion ⟦According to the agreement⟧ ⟦Signed below⟧ ⟦Start date⟧ Signature ⟦Mirza Ibrahim⟧
Imports 7 Livestock Ledger Government Press - 2630 - 3 - 38 Date | Census Ticket Number | Name of Taxpayer | Counted Animals | Realized Tax | Collections | Arrears | | | Sheep | Goats | Camels | Buffalo | Dinar | Fils | Amount | Receipt No. and Date | Amount | Receipt No. and Date | Amount | Receipt No. and Date | Carried Forward | | | Number | Number | Number | Number | | | Dinar | Fils | | Dinar | Fils | | Dinar | Fils | | Dinar | Fils