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IJA 3079

Financial Transaction, Insurance Policies, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are financial documents from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews including financial transaction receipts, bills, and tax records. Receipts are for newspaper and journal advertisements, pharmacies and doctors, taxis, books and stationary, utilities, accountants, plane and train tickets, and insurance policies. There is also correspondence from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews to various Jewish schools, reports on Jewish community holdings, such as the synagogues and charitable endowments, and the distribution of charitable funds, and correspondence with the government regarding property taxes.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3079
Item Number
2778
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Accounting, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Advertisement, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Bank Note, Bank of the East, Britain, Charity, Correspondence, Doctors, Endowment, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Financial, First Court of Baghdad, Frank Iny School, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Heskel Menahem Daniel, Hospital, Ink Stamp, Insurance, Invoice, Iraqi Government, Iraqi State Railways, Ledger, Letterhead, Medicine, Meir Eliyahu Synagogue, Menahem S. Daniel, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice, Office of Education – Baghdad, Office of Telephone Administration, Personal Letterhead, Pharmacy, Printed Text, Property Tax, Railways, Receipts, Revenue Stamp, Shamash Secondary School, Society of Water, Stamps, Sun Crest, Synagogue, Tax, Taxi, Thumbprint, Typed, Waqf

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 101

Offices throughout the Middle East
Joint companies in the main countries of Europe
Australia, Africa, Canada, the United States of America, and Central and South America
Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Whinney Smith and Whinney Brown Fleming and Murray
4b - Fredericks Place - London - E.C. - 2
Telephone:
87180 and 87187
87188 and 87189
P.O. Box - 108
Baghdad
19 May 1964
Respected Mr. President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
After greetings -
We enclose herewith a list of our fees for the professional services provided.
Sincerely
Whinney Murray & Co.
W. M. & CO
N. S.
N / N D

Page 102

Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Commercial Bank of Iraq Building
Seventh Floor
New Banks Street - Baghdad
Baghdad on May 19, 1964
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
We list the details of our claim against you as shown below
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 1,400
(Only one thousand four hundred dinars and no more)
⟦illegible blue stamp: Whinney Murray & Co.⟧
⟦Latin signature⟧
For Whinney Murray & Co.
⟦Arabic signature⟧
I received the check
In the amount of 1400/- dinars only
⟦signature⟧

Page 103

OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
ASSOCIATED FIRMS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
AUSTRALIA, AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY    BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
4B, FREDERICK'S PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2
The Account
10/15
TELEPHONE :
87187 & 87188
CABLES & TELEGRAMS :
DEMONSTRAT-BAGHDAD
P.O. BOX 108
BAGHDAD
IRAQ.
12th July 1964.
The President,
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
We thank you for your cheque for ID.1400/000 in settle-
ment of our Bill of Fee dated 19th May 1964, and have pleasure in
sending herewith our formal receipts.
Yours faithfully,
For Whinney, Murray & Co.
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
NS

Page 104

OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
ASSOCIATED FIRMS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
AUSTRALIA, AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
4B, FREDERICK'S PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2
TELEPHONE : P.O. BOX 108
87180, 87187 BAGHDAD
87188, 87189 IRAQ.
CABLES & TELEGRAMS :
DEMONSTRAT-BAGHDAD 12th July, 1964.
RECEIVED from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Frank Iny and Shamash Schools.
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Two hundred and twenty only
part in/payment of our account dated: 19th May 1964.
for professional services rendered.:
I.Drs.: 220/000
⟦WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.⟧
⟦M. S.⟧
For Whinney, Murray & Co.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
Financial Stamp
10
Republic of Iraq
Financial Stamp
10

Page 105

OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
ASSOCIATED FIRMS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
AUSTRALIA, AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
48, FREDERICK'S PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2
TELEPHONE:
87180, 87187
87188, 87189
CABLES & TELEGRAMS:
DEMONSTRAT-BAGHDAD
P.O. BOX 108
BAGHDAD
IRAQ.
12th July 1964.
RECEIVED from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Menaheim Daniel Schools
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Three hundred and fifty only
part in/payment of our account dated: 19th May 1964.
for professional services rendered.:
I.Drs. 350/000
⟦W. M. & Co.⟧
For Whinney, Murray & Co.
⟦signature⟧
Meeting
26-6-64
200 / ⟦Literature⟧
150 / ⟦Administration⟧
350
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Fiscal Stamp

Page 106

OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
ASSOCIATED FIRMS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
AUSTRALIA, AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
4B, FREDERICK'S PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2
TELEPHONE:
87180, 87187
87188, 87189
CABLES & TELEGRAMS:
DEMONSTRAT-BAGHDAD
P.O. BOX 108
BAGHDAD
IRAQ.
12th July 1964.
RECEIVED from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Awqaf Heskel Menaheim Daniel
the sum of Iraq Dinars: One hundred and ninety only
part in/ payment of our account dated: 19th May 1964.
for professional services rendered.:
I.Drs. 190/000
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
For Whinney, Murray & Co.
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
10 Fils
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 107

OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
ASSOCIATED FIRMS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
AUSTRALIA, AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY   BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
4b, FREDERICK'S PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2
TELEPHONE :
87180, 87187
87188, 87189
CABLES & TELEGRAMS :
DEMONSTRAT-BAGHDAD
P.O. BOX 108
BAGHDAD
IRAQ.
12th July 1964.
RECEIVED from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews -
Awqaf Ezra Menaheim Daniel
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Two hundred and sixty only
part
in/payment of our account dated: 19th May 1964.
for professional services rendered.
I.Drs.: 260/000
190/-
70/-
260/-
Requested
For Whinney, Murray & Co.
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp

Page 108

Baghdad Water Supply Department
Disconnection Notice
Oct 1964
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Amount: 1620
Name: Najm Saleh
Subscription Number: 1457
Address: 9/00 Khan Hannan Rusafa
Final Warning
3
5/11
To the esteemed subscriber: This bill is considered a notice of the obligation to pay the amount
Pay the amount within 7 days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise the
service will be cut and will not be restored except after paying the debt and the connection fee and both bills together.
⟦...⟧ one dinar and twenty-one fils only
1/22
My dear brother, the respected Professor Ghanem Shammas
After greetings
Please pay the amount of one dinar and twenty-one fils
to Mr. Salem Gharib for food for the month of ⟦...⟧ May 64
I received the amount of one dinar and twenty-one fils
only and nothing else
Salem Gharib
⟦signature⟧
6/25
Committee
Administration of Frozen Property
for Jews
Disbursement Voucher
250/000
Two hundred and fifty dinars
P.O. BOX 108
BAGHDAD
IRAQ
15th July 1964
RECEIVED from The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
the sum of Iraqi Dinars Two Hundred Fifty Only
in payment of our account dated 15th May 1964.
For National Insurance Company
⟦signature⟧
5/11
I.D. 250/000

Page 110

Bashir - ⟦illegible⟧
3/200
Due from Mr. Yusuf ⟦illegible⟧ the esteemed council
Imposed by ⟦illegible⟧ terms of contract ⟦illegible⟧
Or eight liras from ⟦illegible⟧ at
On June 2 ⟦illegible⟧
Approved
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/15
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Page 112

AL IMAM - HOSPITAL
Al-Imam Hospital
Kerrada Al Shrkia Abu Klam
Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Abu Qalam
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 92473
Telephone Number 92473
Baghdad / Baghdad: 28/7/964
Number: 1780
استلمت من / Received From: The Registration Committee / The Jewish Community in Baghdad
مبلغاً قدره / Sum of: Only thirty-seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more
وذلك عن / For: Payment of invoice numbered 121 and dated 5/7/964
ID | Dinars | Fils
| 37 | 500
Hospital Accountant
768026
⟦stamp: AL IMAM HOSPITAL / Al-Imam Hospital⟧
⟦stamp: Iraqi Republic / Revenue Stamp / 20 Fils⟧

AL-IMAM HOSPITAL
Karrada Al Shrkia Abu Klam
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 92473
DEBIT NOTE:
Date: 1972/5/9
No: 001026
Mr. / Mrs.: Naama Rubin / (Jewish Community)
Particulars | I.D. | Fils
Room fees for ⟦3⟧ days | 9 | -
Accompaniment | 4 | 500
Operating theatre fees | |
Surgeon's and or Doctor's fees | |
Assistant Surgeon's fees | |
Anaesthetist's fees | |
Specialties (sealed medicines) | 24 | -
Only thirty-seven and a half Dinars | 37 | 500
TOTAL
⟦signature⟧
6/5/72
E. & O E.

Page 114

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone: 85267
Number:
Date: 17 / 5 / 1964
Mr. Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Jews, the Respected
After greetings
Please grant us a loan in the amount of eight hundred and fifty Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on the occasion of ⟦illegible⟧
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
Abdul Moneim ⟦illegible⟧
Chairman of the Stadium Committee
Approved to lend the
stadium eight hundred Dinars
⟦illegible⟧
18/5/964
The amount was paid by check
Numbered ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 18 / 5 / 1964
With appreciation ⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧
N.S.
26.6.64

Page 116

Mr. Secretary of the Administrative Committee, Respected
Please pay the amount of one hundred fils only
transportation fee ⟦...⟧
for ⟦...⟧
5/12/1974
Signature
Al-Mansour Office for Industrial
and Commercial Services
Headquarters: Shorja - Abboud Building
Branch: Al-Nasr Square - Bataween
Telephone | Headquarters 87861
Telephone | Branch 81712
AL - MANSOUR
BUREAU OF INDUSTRIAL & TRADE SERVICES
Main Off. : Shorja - Abboud Bldg.
Branch : Al-Nasir Square
Tel. | Main Off. 87861
Tel. | Branch 81712
Number: 22664
Baghdad on: 20/10/1974
Baghdad,: 20/10
Requested from: Mr. Ezra Sion Levy
M: Mr. Ezra Sion Levy
The office provides the following services:
1- Printing maps, commercial documents, school documents, etc...
2- Supplying stationery and office supplies.
3- Supplying map printing paper.
4- Supplying drawing paper (tracing).
5- Supplying photocopying paper.
FILS | I.D. | DESCRIPTIONS | UNIT PRICE | QTY.
750 | - | Printing booklets | 750 | 1
150 | - | Printing a book | 150 | 1
900 | - | | |
Al-Mansour Office for Industrial
and Commercial Services
⟦illegible signature⟧
E. & O. E.
Errors and omissions are returnable to both parties
Committee of ⟦...⟧ Affairs
Amount ⟦...⟧
5/12/1974

Page 117

Dr.
Moussa Nourallah
Tel. No. { Clinic 61502
House 91502
Doctor
Moussa Nourallah
Telephone { Clinic 61502
Residence 91502
I have received from the Mosaic community in
Baghdad the check numbered 768
dated 24 / 5 / ⟦1964⟧ and its value is
15.750 fifteen Dinars and seven hundred
and fifty Fils and that is for the fees
of examination for those sent to us by you
Baghdad on
2 / 5 / 1964
⟦signature⟧
BENAZMA
Linctus Anti - Asthmatic Bencard for relief of symptoms of asthma
Bottles of 4 fluid ounces ( 100 cc. ).

Page 118

Dr.
Moussa Nourallah
Tel. { Residence 91502
Clinic    61502
KIFFAH ST., - BAGHDAD
Doctor
Moussa Nourallah
Telephone { Residence 91502
Clinic 61502
Kifah Street - Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Please pay the amount below as the examination fees for the patients
referred to us by you for the period from 15 / 11 / 1963 to 15 / 4 / 1964
meaning for a period of five months, and with much thanks
Baghdad
15 / 4 / 1964
Moussa
Number of patients referred to the clinic for treatment | 47 | 11.750 Fils
Number of patients for examination without medicine | 2 | 2.000 Fils
Number of injections | 10 | 1.000 Fils
⟦line⟧
Total
15.750
⟦line⟧
Fifteen Dinars and seven hundred and fifty Fils
Doctor
Moussa Nourallah
Audited according to the lists
4 / 7
⟦signature⟧
Paid according to document 268024

Page 119

Doctor
MANSOUR NORALLAH
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Tel. { Clinic 63633
Res. 93717
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
the amount of fifty-six dinars and five hundred
fils 56.500 as payment for
medical treatment for six months from 12/63 to 4/64
and that is according to a receipt
5 / 4 / 1964
Mansour Norallah
SOPAMYCETIN BARDON TICINIL SOPANIL
BROMO-TAB. INTESTINOL FAMEL SINAXAR

Page 120

Dr.
MANSOUR NORALLAH
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Tel. { Clinic 63633
Res. 93717
Dr.
Mansour Norallah
Baghdad - Tel
Telephone { Clinic 63633
Residence 93717
To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Below is a list of ⟦illegible⟧
months ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Amount
12/1963 | 10.600
1/64 | 9.250
2/64 | 14.850
3/64 | 15.150
4/64 | 6.400
Total | 56.250
With gratitude and respect
28 / 4 / 1964
Paid by check number
768023 on 11/5/64
Disbursed according to decision
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Dated ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
SOPAMYCETIN BARDON TICINIL SOPANIL
BROMO-TAB. INTESTINOL FAMEL SINAXAR

Page 121

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 5 / 5 / 1964
Fils: 050
Dinars: 2
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only two dinars and fifty fils
being the fees for treating the patient Tuffaha Robin
According to check number 768221 dated 1 / 5 / 1964
Aboud Reda Habib
⟦four revenue stamps⟧
Faidhi Hospital
For Dr. Abdul Hamid Faidhi
Baghdad: Al-Alwiya - Al-Nidhal Street
Telephone: Exchange 90081
Number: 0646
Baghdad on: 11 / 4 / 1964
Room Number: 22 with companion
Treatment fees bill for: Mrs. Tuffaha Robin (via the Mosaic Community)
Details | Dinar | Fils
Doctor's surgery fee | 15 |
Assistant surgeon's fee | |
Anesthesia, blood transfusion, and others fee | 5 |
Operating room or delivery room fee | |
Midwife's fee | |
Stay fee for 2 days from 4/8 to 4/10 | 2 | 500
Companion's stay fee | |
Cost of 8 ampoules and medications | 2 | 500
Number of laboratory tests in the hospital and number in laboratory | |
Additional meals, refreshments, television, telephone calls, and private refrigerator | |
Total only twenty-five dinars and - fils | 25 | 000
Insurance/Deposit | 5 | 000
Remaining | 20 | 000
Paid according to
Check
768221
on 1/5/64
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
Important Note
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Check 768221
Dated 1/5/1964

Page 122

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 5 / 1964
Dinar: 20
Fils: —
Only: Twenty Dinars
And that is for: Examination fees for poor patients
Name: Dr. Munir Salman
Signature of the Receiver
Doctor
Munir Salman
Next to Diana Cinema
Clinic Phone 81337 Res. 4903
Dr. MUNIR SALMAN
Next to Diana Cinema
Tel. Clinic 81337 Res. 4903
Sequence | Patient Name | Record Number | Date | Dinar
1 | Yaqub Afram | 420 | 1/4/1964 | 1/000
2 | Suad Aziz | 494 | 2/4/1964 | 1/000
3 | Faiza Babel | 312 | 3/4/1964 | 1/000
4 | Fuad Sheikh | 282 | 4/4/1964 | 1/000
5 | Shafiq Sheikh | 373 | 7/4/1964 | 1/000
6 | Ibrahim Aziz | 302 | 9/4/1964 | 1/000
7 | Souria Aziz | 401 | 10/4/1964 | 1/000
8 | Nizar Sheikh | 459 | 11/4/1964 | 1/000
9 | Anwar Habil | 492 | 12/4/1964 | 1/000
10 | Tuba Ibrahim | 242 | 18/4/1964 | 1/000
11 | Shoshana Aziz | 330 | 20/4/1964 | 1/000
12 | Sabah Aziz | 340 | 21/4/1964 | 1/000
13 | Naima Afram | 425 | 22/4/1964 | 1/000
14 | Sarah Afram | 424 | 22/4/1964 | 1/000
15 | Ghazali Shamoun | 440 | 23/4/1964 | 1/000
16 | Aziz Saleh | 584 | 24/4/1964 | 1/000
17 | Naima Aziz | 441 | 25/4/1964 | 1/000
18 | Shoshana Aziz | 330 | 26/4/1964 | 1/000
19 | Fuad Sheikh | 282 | 28/4/1964 | 1/000
20 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 29/4/1964 | 1/000

Page 123

Dr.                                                              Dr.
MUNIR SALMAN                                            Munir Salman
Next to Diana Cinema                                   Next to Diana Cinema
Tel. { Clinic 81337                               Phone { Clinic 81337
{ Res. ⟦...⟧903                                     { Res. 4903
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Name | Serial
250 | ⟦...⟧ | 380 | Hashim Ras | 21
250 | ⟦...⟧ | 280 | Sami Daoud | 22
250 | ⟦...⟧ | 302 | Rejiel Yehuda | 23
250 | ⟦...⟧ | 324 | Sarah Zalikh | 24
250 | ⟦...⟧ | 348 | Sherry Ezra | 25
250 | 1954/7/22 | 429 | Naim Shua | 26
250 | 1954/7/12 | 782 | Shafiqa Meir | 27
250 | 1954/7/17 | 447 | Jamil Benjamin | 28
250 | 1954/7/19 | 570 | Nazli Shamoun | 29
250 | 1954/7/21 | 582 | Ezra Saleh | 30
250 | 1954/7/20 | 784 | Lerm Yusuf | 31
250 | 1954/7/19 | 280 | Muslih Aziz | 32
250 | 1954/7/13 | 250 | Anwar Sion | 33
250 | 1954/7/14 | 353 | Nazli Shamoun | 34
250 | 1954/7/27 | 486 | Ibrahim Ezra | 35
250 | 1954/7/20 | 624 | Nazli Shamoun | 36
500 |  |  |  |
Ten ⟦with drawing the listed amount⟧ 28/120
1/5/8
Audited
Tawfiq
24/4/20
Jarar
20/4

Page 125

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB ⟦illegible⟧ SS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
☎ 88544
Talib
Talib Taxi Cars
Proprietor Talib Haj Hassan
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwya
☎ 88544
No: 2959
Date / Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Mr. / Mr.: The Respected Rabbi
Date | Details | Dinars | Fils
| Previous Balance | 12 | 450
| From ⟦illegible⟧ o'clock from the office | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Shorja ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
| ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ | 12 | 450
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
Talib