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IJA 3759

Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item is from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are documents concerning employee salaries of Baghdadi Jewish social organizations, telephone and utility bills, receipts, and income and expense reports.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3759
Item Number
10274
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Financial, Handwritten, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ledger, Letterhead, Office of Telephone Administration, President of the Jewish Community, Property, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Telegram, Typed, Utility Bills

AI English Translation, Pages 126-150

Archival unit 126

⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ 194⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Committee ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ and materials | Average | Number | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
Fils Dinar Fils Dinar Fils Dinar Fils Dinar Fils Dinar
⟦signature⟧
⟦ink smudges⟧

Archival unit 127

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Signature of the recipient
Jacob

Archival unit 128

№ 487716 (Form SP-52) (Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo:
Fill Stn Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Date: 7/27
Fils Fils | I.D. Dinar
144 | 1
Sig ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 129

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
9
291
K - 1
00215
24 JUN 57
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is excessive after having an uninterrupted supply in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
⟦illegible⟧ Society
Society 17/M/141
Opposite 27/141
14049 6607960
86 22 22 29206
Account Number | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading Numbered | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 11/6/57 | | 7960 | | |
Various Prices | | To | ⟦illegible⟧ | | |
1 - Arrears | | From | 513 57 | For the meter | 35 |
2 - Special reading fee | | Units supplied | 3158 | | |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 16 fils | | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | | |
 | | At a price of 10 fils | | | |
 | | Various prices - see side | | | |
 | | Total | | | |
This bill is considered ⟦illegible⟧
paid unless it is ⟦illegible⟧
stamped above by ⟦illegible⟧
for the cashier ⟦illegible⟧
24 JUN 57

Archival unit 130

HILAL PRESS
PRINTING BINDING, RULING
PROPRIETOR :
Haron M. Shasha
☎ 6379
MUTANABBI STREET NO. 6/26
BAGHDAD
№ 000020
Al-Hilal Press
For printing, binding, and paper ruling
Proprietor: Haron Murad Shasha
☎ 6379
Mutanabbi Street No. 6/26 - Baghdad
89
Baghdad on: 24 / 6 / 1957
To: The Honorable President of the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
 | Value, paper, and printing fees for a lease contract in the name of the Society, number ⟦illegible⟧ | 3 | 450
 | Only three dinars and four hundred and fifty fils, nothing else |  | 
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Total
Press Management

Archival unit 131

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 88
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ---
Dinar: 6
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 132

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 87
Date: 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 42/750
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only forty-two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the amounts spent by us for
The period from 4/1/57 to 5/31/57
According to the details in the attached forms.
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 133

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Sion Moshe Sweif
Age:
Place of death:
Date of death: 6 / 2 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Transportation fare (going) |  |
» Washing workers (men) number |  |
» » » (women) » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Bringing the burial permit |  |
» Equipment porterage |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (electric) number |  |
» Deceased's union |  |
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses |  |
Total |  |
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 134

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Shlomo Qahtan
Age:
Place of death: Fallujah
Date of death: 8 / 2 / 52
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Transportation fare (outbound) |  |
» Washing workers (men) number |  | 750
» » » (women) » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Bringing the burial permit |  | 200
» Equipment porterage |  |
» Returning the shroud after burial |  |
» Lighting (electric) number |  |
» Deceased's shroud/preparation | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses |  | 250
Total | 2 | 450
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦illegible⟧ Car driver
Three dinars and six hundred fils only

Archival unit 135

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦Shemesh Al-Bayer Sabah⟧
Age: 75
Place of death: Karradat
Date of death: 22 / 4 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for detailing the shroud |  |
» Washing workers, men, number |  |
» » » women » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Bringing the burial permit |  |
» Carrying the equipment |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (electric) number |  |
» Transport of the deceased |  |
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses |  |
Total | 1 | 000
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
Car driver's fee
Only one dinar and no more

Archival unit 136

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Jamila Samuel
Age:
Place of death: City
Date of death: 20/2/57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 250
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 700
» » » women » addition |  | 500
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit, biography |  | 250
» Carrying the equipment |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, car rental | 1 | 000
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses |  | 300
Total: Three dinars and ten fils | 3 | 000
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Foreman
Baghdad on

Archival unit 137

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the Deceased: Salim Ezra ⟦Siddiq⟧
Age: 60
Place of Death: Tehran
Date of Death: 22 / 2 / 57
Burial Permit Number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 
» Washing workers, men, number | 1 | 000
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Obtaining the burial permit ⟦health⟧ | 1 | 250
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, car rental | 1 | 500
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital with the purchase | 0 | 850
Other expenses |  | 
Total: four dinars and six hundred fils only | 4 | 600
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 138

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Salman Ibrahim ⟦Yehuda⟧
Age: 55
Place of death: Alwiyah
Date of death: 28 / 12 / 57
Burial permit number: 57
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 500
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 750
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit |  | 250
» Carrying the equipment |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, trust of the funeral car | 1 | 000
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses |  | 350
Total: Three dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils | 3 | 850
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Head of Workers

Archival unit 139

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Salem Abboud bin Shalom
Age: 80
Place of death: Torat
Date of death: 6 / 2 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  |
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 700
» » » women » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Bringing the burial permit | Seven | 250
» Carrying the equipment |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (Electric) number |  |
» Teaching the deceased | Car driver's fee | 1000
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses |  |
Total | Three dinars and ⟦three hundred⟧ fils only | 3250
The amount mentioned above was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Head of workers
Baghdad on

Archival unit 140

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦Salman Meir⟧
Age: 60
Place of death: Al-Rashid Street
Date of death: 15 / 7 / 957
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for preparing the shroud |  | 500
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 750
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Obtaining the burial permit ⟦share⟧ |  | 250
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (electric) number |  | 
» Transport of the deceased ⟦car rental fee⟧ | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses ⟦three dinars pomegranate fils⟧ | ⟦3⟧ | ⟦...⟧
Total | 5 | 750
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Foreman
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on

Archival unit 141

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Khana ⟦Hanna Al-Nashi Samir⟧
Age: 57
Place of death: Adhamiya
Date of death: 22 / 2 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for preparing the shroud |  |
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 1000
» » » women » (2) additional |  | 500
» Workers' informant |  |
» Obtaining the health burial permit |  | 250
» Carrying the equipment |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (Electric) number |  |
» Transporting the deceased, car driver's fee | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses |  | 250
Total: Three dinars and three hundred and fifty fils | 3 | 250
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Foreman
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on

Archival unit 142

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦illegible⟧
Age: 70
Place of death: Al-Orfali
Date of death: 28 / 1 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for detailing departure | 500 | 
» Washing workers, men, number | 800 | 1
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit | 250 | 
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transport of the deceased | 250 | 1
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
Total | 1100 | 3
Car driver's fee
Three dinars and one hundred fils
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 143

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦Shaha Ibrahim Habib⟧
Age: 27
Place of death: Al-Meer Hospital
Date of death: ⟦6/10/57⟧
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for preparing the shroud |  |
Washing workers, men, number (2) | 7 | 000
» » women » » |  |
Workers' informant |  |
Bringing the health burial permit | 0 | 250
Equipment porterage |  |
Returning the cover after burial |  |
Lighting (Electric) number |  |
Transport of the deceased | 1 | 000
Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses | 2 | 000
Total | 10 | 250
Car driver's fee
Only ten dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 144

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦illegible⟧
Age: 70
Place of death: Karrada
Date of death: 5/9/57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for detailing departure with washing (and Sabhiya daughter) | 750 | —
» Washing workers, men, number of Shbali | 700 | —
» » » women » » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the health burial permit | 250 | 
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, car driver's fee | 1500 | 
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses | 500 | —
Total | 3700 | 
Three dinars and seven hundred fils only
The amount mentioned above was distributed to the workers with my knowledge.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 145

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
The Deceased: ⟦illegible⟧
Name of the Deceased (female):
Age: 90
Place of Death: ⟦illegible⟧
Date of Death: 20 / 10 / 57
Burial Permit Number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Washing fee (outward) |  |
» Washing workers, men, number (2) | 7 | 000
» » » women » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Obtaining the health burial permit | 2 | 500
» Equipment porterage |  |
» Returning the shroud after burial |  |
» Lighting (Electric) number |  |
» Trimming/Preparation of the deceased | 1 | 000
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital, car driver's fee | 7 | 500
Other expenses from clearance certificate to authorized ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Total: Eighteen Dinars and Eight Hundred Fils only | 18 | 800
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman of Workers

Archival unit 146

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: ⟦Claudine Salem Mujallad⟧
Age:
Place of death: Al-Alwiyah
Date of death: 20 / 5 / 57
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for preparing the shroud ⟦with description⟧ | ⟦750⟧ |
» Washing workers, men, number ⟦empty⟧ | ⟦800⟧ |
» » women » » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Bringing the burial permit ⟦Health⟧ | ⟦250⟧ |
» Equipment porterage |  |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (Electric) number |  |
» Deceased transport ⟦Car rental fee⟧ | ⟦1200⟧ |
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses ⟦Recitation of Zenayer and curtain⟧ | ⟦600⟧ | ⟦400⟧
Total | ⟦3⟧ | ⟦600⟧
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Foreman
Baghdad on

Archival unit 147

Record Number 48555 State Funds Collection Receipt 86
Serial Number 48 Name of Department Property Tax
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
— | 24 | Property tax numbered 42 / 122 Al-Barsheel | Previous 954 | ⟦line⟧
— | 06 | ~ ~ ~ 42 / 122 Ab | Remainder 957 | ⟦line⟧
— | 30 | 24 / 122 | Previous 1955 / 1956 | ⟦line⟧
I have received from: Jumaa Jabra Qureisha
The amount written above, totaling: Thirty Dinars and — Fils
Date: 22 / 6 / 957
Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title Abdul Redha

Archival unit 148

85
Stamps
130   Lease agreement for the house numbered ⟦illegible⟧ second
122
075   The note numbered 223
122
⟦line⟧
205
240   Stamps for the lease agreement of the house numbered 223
A to the house and below
⟦line⟧
445
250   Stamps for receipts
⟦line⟧
695   Only six hundred and ninety-five fils

Archival unit 149

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 82
Date: 14 / 1 / 1957
Fils: 750
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦car fees from Al-Taj Car Company for the second batch⟧
⟦for the bank leaders regarding a trip and guidance⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Nour El-Din⟧

Archival unit 150

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 82
Date: 14 / 6 / 1954
Fils: —
Dinar: 21
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twenty-one dinars and nothing else
And that is for the fee of making and working on a globe for the wheel moved from the cemetery
to preserve the lengths of the dead
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
Mahdi Saleh
1028