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IJA 3079

Financial Transaction, Insurance Policies, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 351-375

Archival unit 351

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
★
Number:
Date: 12 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦four dinars one in completed hundred forty-five dinars⟧
And that is for ⟦purchasing books for the library for the Ministry of Education⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 352

160
665
⟦line⟧
825
I want to pay Amir's account
1/20
Previous - / 66
Fawzi's fees - / 95
Concepts 1 / 60
⟦line⟧
1 / 96
Radio set
Approval
⟦signature⟧
2/5

Archival unit 353

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Fourth 1963
April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Lump sum
Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Saleh
Address: 9/00 Khan Hanan Rusafa
Amount: 1620
Subscription Number: 1457
⟦illegible⟧: 2
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the said month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given to pay within 7 days, after which the water supply will be cut if
payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 354

3 / 2 / 1964
⟦illegible⟧ that ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ where I and the family are in hope ⟦illegible⟧
Babil
H ⟦illegible⟧
11 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1964
I received the above-mentioned amount ⟦illegible⟧
And its value is twenty Dinars
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
2/7
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 355

Placed in the center of building No. 9
0647
⟦line⟧
0778
6 - 4 - 64

Archival unit 356

Republic of Iraq
January 1964 Committee
225 | 27 | ⟦illegible⟧ Housing
887 | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ Artan Nam
182 | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧
750/49 only forty-nine dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Qais
2/7
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 357

Talib Taxi Cars
TALIB TAXI CARS
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwiya
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
88544 ☎
☎ 88544
Talib
Date:
No.: 0714
Date: 21
Mr.:
Mr.: Rabbi Sasson
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
10/1 | From the hospital to the department |  | 250
10/2 | " " to Al-Alwiya two and a half hours | 1 | 750
10/4 | " " two and a half hours | 1 | 700
10/6 | " " and Karrada Out 9 then Bab Al-Sharqi | 1 | ...
10/7 | then Bin Hayyan school then home, two hours |  | 
11/8 | From the hospital to Karrada then the Torah then home | 1 | ...
 | two hours |  | 
12/9 | From the hospital to Al-Sabaa then Al-Zwiya then home then the Torah | 1 | ...
 | two hours |  | 
10/10 | From the hospital to Al-Alwiya |  | 150
10/11 | " " " afternoon single trip |  | 250
10/12 | " " to the cemetery with waiting then home | 1 | ...
10/13 | " " Bustan Kubba |  | 150
10/14 | " " Bab Al-Sharqi with waiting then the department |  | 400
 | " " to |  | 250
 | " " the college then the Torah |  | 400
Received by Talib and confirmed the settlement
On 10/21/64
8850
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 358

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Zawra Taxi Shop, Owners: Talib El-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muslawy, Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak, Phone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To: His Honor the Respected Judge ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
12/11 | From the house to Al-Midan and back, taxi with waiting for the headmistress and the nurses | | 750
 | From Al-Dora and to the house with time (1/2) hour | | 
1/1 | From the house to Al-Sinak and back and back and back with waiting with the nurses | | 750
 | with time (1/2) hour | | 
1/2 | From the house to the Judge with waiting with the nurses and back with | | 750
 | with time (1/2) hour | | 
1/3 | From the house to Al-Sinak and back with waiting | | 750
 | From Al-Sinak to the house and back, taxi | | 
1/4 | From the house to Naim Kahya, Camp Road and back with waiting | | 750
 | with time (1/2) hour | | 
1/5 | From Al-Sinak to the house and back with waiting | | 750
1/6 | From the house to Naim Kahya and back, from the house to Al-Sinak | | 750
 | and back with time (1/2) hour | | 
1/7 | From the house to Al-Sinak and back with waiting | | 750
 | From Al-Sinak to the house and back, taxi | | 
1/8 | From the house to Al-Sinak and back and back with waiting | | 750
 | From Al-Sinak to the house and back | | 
 | | 7 | 950

Archival unit 359

Date Details Dinar Fils
Date Details Dinar Fils
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Brought forward | 7 | 950
Transporting Sheikha Umm Kamal Pasha from her house in Karrada to | 
the house, time (1/2) hour | 1/8 | | 650
Transporting Sheikha Saliha Daoud from ⟦...⟧ neighborhood to Shorja | 
time one hour | 1/9 | | 500
Transporting from the house to the Private Orchard <del>⟦...⟧</del> and dropping him at the Private Orchard | 
and to the Sheikh, time (1/2) hour | 1/10 | | 800
Transporting the Sheikha to the house from Nasser's house | 1/11 | | 350
Transporting from the market to Arasat al-Hindiya and to Salwi Cinema and to al-Nasara | 
time two hours (one way) | 1/12 | 1 | 250
Transporting Sheikha Umm Kamal Pasha to Nasser's house | 1/12 | | 350
Transporting from Arasat al-Hindiya to the Sheikha, time (1/4) hour | 1/13 | | 350
Transporting the Sheikha to the orchard, to the house, and to Nasser's house | 
car use (1/2) hour for various visits | 1/13 | | 350
Transporting ⟦...⟧ al-Hakim from the Palace to Bab al-Muadham and to ⟦...⟧ | 
time (1/4) hour | 1/14 | | 350
Transporting the Sheikha to the post office and to Nasser's house | 1/14 | | 350
Car use for two hours for the ⟦...⟧ funeral | 1/14 | 1 | 250
Transporting the Sheikha, car use for the ⟦...⟧ funeral, time (1/4) hour | 1/15 | | 350
Transporting the Sheikha to the post office and to Nasser's house | 1/15 | | 350
Transporting ⟦...⟧ al-Serry from the Private Orchard to Kadhimiya road and to ⟦...⟧ | 
and to Nasser's house and to Arasat al-Hindiya and to the house - time one hour | 1/15 | | 350
Total (carried forward) | | 20 | 400

Archival unit 360

Date:
Details:
Dinar:
Fils:
Previous 400 40
1/11 ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/14 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/15 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/16 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/17 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/18 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/19 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/20 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/21 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/22 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/23 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/24 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/25 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/26 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/27 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1/28 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Total (Previous) 22850

Archival unit 361

Date             Details             Dinar   Fils
Date             Details             Dinar   Fils
Date / Date | Details / Details | Dinar / Dinar | Fils / Fils
 | Previous | 22 | 850
7/21 | From Mr. (B) Ezekiel House ⟦...⟧ for the shop rent number |  | 
 | second of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/21 | From Mr. (C) heirs of Saul ⟦...⟧ for the second installment of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | From Mr. (D) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/27 | From Mr. (E) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | numbered (15) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/28 | From Mr. (F) ⟦...⟧ for the house rent ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/28 | From Mr. (G) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦...⟧ second of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/29 | From Mr. (H) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/29 | From Mr. (I) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/30 | From Mr. (J) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
7/30 | From Mr. (K) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 | of the year (1/2) ⟦...⟧ |  | 
Grand Total          40   850
Audit 2/2/974
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 362

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings and respect
In view of the rent for my house being due on 10 / 2 / 1964, I request your honor to order a loan for me in the amount
of one hundred and fifty Dinars, provided that this amount is deducted from me: 75/- Dinars from the month of February 1964
and 75/- from the month of March 1964, in order to pay the rent due by me.
With my highest respect to your honor
Sassoon Obadia
⟦illegible⟧
7 / 2
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 363

Out
Expenses of Menahem Daniel Endowments
For the months of December and January
The Governorate
Fils | Dinars
700 | 1
200 | ⟦illegible⟧
<del>900</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Miscellaneous car fares with follow-up with Baghdad companies and Menahem Daniel Endowments
With water bills and other transactions from 1/12/1963 to 30/1/1964
Only eight hundred fils and no more from 1/12/1963 to 30/1/1964
On behalf of Menahem Endowments
I received the amount 20/1/964
Hashim Zamil
20/1/964
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
20/1

Archival unit 364

Volume Number 65272 State Funds Collection Receipt Accounting 38
Number 41 Department Name / ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
166 | 55 | Income Tax ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | 17 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
200 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
186 | 73 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
I have received from: ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, totaling: Seventy-three dinars and one hundred and eighty-six fils
Date: 29 / 1 / 1964
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 365

Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
The 115/42 Q amount confirmed by the hand of the school principal
Tax Department in the amount of 182/072 Dinars until 21/2/1954
according to Warning No. 2845 dated 22/1/1954, I kindly request
approval to pay the mentioned amount including ⟦...⟧ and the kindness of the Professor
the Accountant
To disburse the amount ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
24/1/1954
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
Fils | Dinar
72 | 182
Check No. 55988 dated 24/1/1954
Payment Date
⟦circular stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
1/26

Archival unit 366

ST. RAPHAEL HOSPITAL
CLINIQUE ST. RAPHAEL
Rekheita District — Karradat El Sharquiah
REKHEITA
Baghdad
KARRADAT EL SHARQUIAH
BAGHDAD
Statement of Account
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 12-1-64
No 217
19
Mr. Yaqub Aziz Shami and his family ⟦illegible⟧ Mr
Date of Admission: 7-11-63 First Class
Date of Discharge: 12-1-64
Fils | I.D. | Description
⟦line⟧ | 198 | Room fees for 66 days ⟦line⟧ 2
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Accompaniment
⟦line⟧ | 6 | Operating theatre fees
⟦line⟧ | 8 | Specialities
⟦line⟧ | 10 | Surgeon's/Doctor's fees Dr. Afrawi
⟦line⟧ | 5 | Anaesthetist's fees
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Assistant's fees
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Air Condition
⟦line⟧ | 7 | X—Rays
⟦line⟧ | 4 | Analysis
500 | 240 | Total
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
Cheque No. 754047 Date 12/1/64
Session Date Item No.
Recorded in the Cash Book Page
1/27/964
Munir
13-2-
Opened
7/2
261

Archival unit 367

House number 46 <del>195</del>
Regarding the damage
Occupied by ⟦Aziz⟧ Adwar

Archival unit 368

ST. RAPHAEL CLINIQUE
CLINIQUE ST. RAPHAEL
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 261
No: 966
Baghdad on: 27 / 2 / 1964
Received from: The Jewish Community
The Sum of ID.: Two hundred and sixty-one Dinars only
by Cheque / Cash: Cheque No. 752688 dated 27 / 2 / 1964
On Account of: Bed fees for the patient ⟦illegible⟧
I.D.:
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Revenue Stamp
Accountant
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 369

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
★
Number:
Date: 27 / 1 / 1967
Fils: 200
Dinar: 124
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦one hundred and twenty-four dinars and two hundred fils⟧
and that is for ⟦lawsuit fees and expenses⟧
⟦processing transactions related to ⟦illegible⟧⟧
⟦for ⟦illegible⟧⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamps
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 370

CLINIQUE ST. RAPHAEL
REKHEITA
BAGHDAD
Saint Raphael Hospital
In Rekheita - Baghdad
Telephone ⟦illegible⟧
By Midwife
No. 217   TIS
Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Date of Admission | Date of Discharge | Room fees for | Accompaniment | Operating theatre fees | Specialities | Surgeon or Doctor's fees | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Specialities
⟦illegible⟧ Surgeon's/Doctor's fees
⟦illegible⟧ Anaesthetist's fees
⟦illegible⟧ Assistant's fees
⟦illegible⟧ Air Condition
⟦illegible⟧ X-Rays
⟦illegible⟧ Analysis
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Total ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 371

325165
Book Number
Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Fils/Dinar: 250 / 40
Number: 54
Department Name: ⟦Dar Al-Shifa⟧
Received from: ⟦Mr. Anwar Badr⟧
Amount: ⟦Twenty⟧ Dinars and ⟦Fifty⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦Treatment fees⟧
Date: ⟦75⟧
Signature of Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
164 / 52

Archival unit 372

326962
Book Number
Accountant
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Department Name:
Fils/Dinar: 100
Number: 33
Received from: ⟦Al-Raouf bin Amam⟧
Amount: ⟦Dinar and⟧
On account of: ⟦Fee⟧
Collector's Signature:
Date: ⟦1949⟧
Job Title:
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 373

Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
326962
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Fils/Dinar: 15 / ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 32
Department Name:
Received from: Al-Hajj ⟦illegible⟧ Muhammad
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧
On account of: Fee
Dated: 1/8/1924
Signature of the collector:
Job title:

Archival unit 374

The Lawyers
Hassana Abdullah Muzaffar
Shaul Moussa
Number 25 K / 64
Date 27 / 1 / 64
The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Subject / Litigation expenses and legal fees for the month of January / 64
Greetings
We list below for you the expenses and legal fees for the lawsuits you assigned to us, along with the salaries we are entitled to
for the month of January / 964, which amount to 134.600 Dinars (One hundred thirty-four Dinars and six hundred Fils).
Please accept our highest thanks and respect
Fils | Dinar
1 - Muhammad Ali al-Youssef, Lawsuit No. 3145 / B / 62 (Churches Endowment)
050 | ⟦line⟧ Petition stamp 23/1/64
2 - Fowler Company, Lawsuit No. 30 / 63 (Churches Endowment):-
050 | ⟦line⟧ Petition stamp 22/1/64
3 - Sayyid Talib Sayyid Hashim al-Musawi, Lawsuit No. 54 / 64 (Churches Endowment):
050 | ⟦line⟧ Petition stamp 4/1/64
250 | 20 Initial fee receipt / 5/1/4
750 | 38 Advance fees
050 | 59
4 - Khalil Ibrahim Habba 48 / 64 (Menachem Daniel Endowment):-
000 | 5 Advance fees
5 - Miscellaneous
450 | 4 Various publications, external printing, and other miscellaneous items
6 - Salaries:-
000 | 45 Salary for the month of January / 64
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
Fils | Dinar
Cheque No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Session Date | Item Number
Recorded in the Cash Book, Page
To be continued

Archival unit 375

- 2 -
7 - Tariq Ghawi (Al-Madras):-
Dinar Fils
1/9/64 | Fees and stamps receipt /32 | 350 | 00
 | Attorney fees | 500 | 12
12 850
8 - Alahin Malkhi and Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Waqf Al-Madras):
Dinar Fils
1/9 | Fees and stamps receipt /33 | 650 | .
 | Attorney fees | 500 | 12
13 150
⟦line⟧ Summary ⟦line⟧
 | Fils | Dinar
Muhammad Ali Al-Yousif | 500 | 00
Fowler Company | 050 | 00
Talib Al-Sayyid Hashim Al-Musawi | 050 | 59
Khalil Ibrahim Habba | 000 | 05
Miscellaneous | 450 | 04
Salary | 000 | 40
Tariq Ghawi | 850 | 12
Alahin Malkhi and Abdullah Al-Sheikh | 150 | 13
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Only one hundred and thirty-four dinars and six hundred fils and nothing else | 600 | 134
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
The Lawyer
Hassan Abdullah Muzaffar
Paid
Audited
Check
⟦illegible⟧