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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.

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 376-400

Archival unit 376

Please pay an amount to the ⟦officer⟧ in matters of
cars contrary to the conditions ⟦as if⟧ ⟦my mind⟧ ⟦with him⟧
⟦in⟧ the site ⟦but⟧ ⟦there is no⟧ ⟦964⟧
⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Shaker⟧
⟦Building⟧ ⟦resembling⟧ ⟦from it⟧ ⟦in⟧ ⟦times⟧ ⟦in⟧ ⟦the Sheikh⟧
⟦in⟧ ⟦the tailor's shop⟧ ⟦Anbar⟧ ⟦the place⟧
⟦Colonel⟧ ⟦of cars⟧ ⟦and not⟧ ⟦on⟧ ⟦the Municipality Directorate⟧
⟦Ali⟧ ⟦Saleh⟧ ⟦Hussein⟧

Archival unit 377

Receipt
15/000 Only fifteen dinars
To the undersigned, Mr. Chairman of the Management Committee
An amount of 15/000 fifteen dinars, for the requirements of
On July 14, 962 until the end of the Al-Barakat holidays
Taha Mahmoud and Saeed Al-Razzaq
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
⟦illegible⟧
1/15
1962

Archival unit 378

Number ⟦illegible⟧ / Thirty Dinars only
I, the undersigned, have received from the Chairman of the Management Committee
the sum of thirty Dinars, being my share of ⟦illegible⟧
towards the institution from ⟦illegible⟧ Bank for Orphan Care
Abdul Majeed Abdul Aziz Al-Ghali
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧
On his behalf
Folio 301
11.4 14/1
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 379

Received ⟦14⟧ fourteen Dinars
I, the undersigned, have received from the Awqaf Committee
the amount of fourteen Dinars only, as a fee for permission
on a private house shop No. ⟦1/426⟧
on ⟦14/10/1962⟧ corresponding to ⟦month⟧ ⟦...⟧
Saber Muhi Al-Ani
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
35
14
⟦line⟧
49

Archival unit 380

16/12/1960 Sixteen Dinars only
I, the undersigned, received from the Chairman of the Management Committee
the amount of sixteen Dinars only, and that is for the allowance
⟦illegible⟧ on account of electricity bills ⟦illegible⟧
approval of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and also for
room number 25 in ⟦illegible⟧ until 12 Sha'ban
Soret Ovanes
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
16
17
33
113
Organizer

Archival unit 381

75/000 Dinars, seventy-five Dinars
I, the undersigned, received from the hand of the Chairman of the Management Committee
75/000 Dinars, seventy-five Dinars, for the allowance of ⟦...⟧
on the amount of Dinars on July 12, 974, according to ⟦...⟧
from the balance of ⟦...⟧ No. 782 on 7/27/74
Salim Muhammad Ali
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 382

I received the sum of thirty dinars only
I, the undersigned, received from the Chairman of the Management Committee
Dinars ⟦30/000⟧ thirty dinars, and that is for ⟦what⟧ is due
to me from the amount of ⟦advance⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
from the balance of ⟦...⟧ and the number was ⟦246⟧ ⟦...⟧
Majid Sultan
⟦signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
15
Revenue Stamp
Fils
112
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 383

In His Name, the Most High
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate ⟦illegible⟧
Facilitation
Egypt
Brick Urwa 20
Adjust work
20 /
22 / 2 / 1962
⟦fingerprint⟧
Abu Ikram Ahmed
Mr. President
The truck owners whose names are listed above have requested a bribe for the surfaces
of the plowed ⟦land⟧ published in ⟦illegible⟧ in the middle lines, and one of the
assistants was sent to inspect these trucks, but the list that
the command ordered to be inspected above was not submitted.
⟦signature⟧
Sayyid Yusuf
Approval 22 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
Facilitate what has passed
⟦signature⟧
2 / 1

Archival unit 384

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 385

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
★
Number:
Date: 2 / 1 / 1964
Fils: —
Dinar: 30
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦thirty Dinars⟧
for ⟦the additional allocations suspended for a period of six months⟧
⟦from 1 / 7 / 1963 until 31 / 12 / 1963⟧
Meeting
3-1-64
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Rad Samuel⟧

Archival unit 386

Financial
The committee approved the disbursement of an amount of -/700 Dinars, only seven hundred Dinars and no more
to Mr. Daoud Levy Shehata for performing additional work, and that is
effective from 7/1/1962
Literature
1/22/9
⟦illegible⟧
7/8/1962
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 387

To Mr. ⟦line⟧
We have approved for you the disbursement of 17/500 Dinars to purchase a new cabinet
out of curiosity for the disbursement fee
⟦illegible⟧
2/1/64
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 388

Debit Note No.: 2
Debit Note No.: 2
BAGHDAD: 64/1/2
BAGHDAD: 64/1/2
Sami Ezra Chitayat
New Khudairi Building
1/293 Rashid Street - Ras al-Qarya
SAMI E. CHITAYAT
Telephone No. 85296
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Qty. | Particulars | Rate | I.D. | Fils
1 | Iron cabinet with two doors and three movable shelves, size (72 x 36 x 18) inches with lock and two keys. |  | 16 | ---
1 | Additional shelf for the above |  | 1 | ---
 | Receipt |  | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
 |  |  | 17 | ---
An amount of seventeen Dinars and --- Fils only
Received the amount in cash
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧
64/1/5
I received the above-mentioned materials free of any defect
Signature
Goods received in good order.

Archival unit 389

Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: 050
Dinar: 16
Received from: Master Kaff Al-Mawsili
Only: sixteen dinars and fifty fils
For car fees: Dodge Model 52 until the month of April ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 390

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dab⟦bagh⟧
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Cars
The Owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
To Mr. ⟦Professor Sassoon...⟧ Respected Head of the Jewish Community
Date
Date | Details | Fils | Dinar
1951/1/2 | From the house to Shorja | 250 | 
1/6 | From ⟦...⟧ to the school | 500 | 
1/7 | From Shaul's house ⟦...⟧ to Bab Baghdad | 250 | 
1/7 | From the house to the school | 250 | 
1/12 | From ⟦...⟧ College to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
1/12 | From ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
1/14 | From ⟦...⟧ (1/2) hour | 250 | 
1/14 | From Battawin to ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 300 | 
1/15 | From ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
1/15 | From ⟦...⟧ to Naim Daniel | 250 | 
1/16 | From the house to Al-Arasat Al-Alwiyah | 250 | 
1/16 | From ⟦...⟧ College to the house with waiting | 350 | 
1/19 | From Shaul's house ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
1/20 | From ⟦...⟧ to Naim Daniel | 250 | 
1/22 | From ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
1/23 | From ⟦...⟧ to ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 
 | Total | 350 | 4
5200

Archival unit 391

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Brought forward | 52 | ---
10/1 | ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ the architect for ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
 | for time (1/2) hour |  | 
10/15 | From Mr. Salim Daniel |  | 250
10/15 | From Mrs. Salim Daniel (the appraiser) |  | 200
10/15 | From Monsieur Salim Daniel for settlement |  | 200
10/15 | From the Architect for the fixation ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | ---
 | for the house for two hours of time |  | 
10/16 | From Naifa's son for visiting the Justice Dept. with waiting |  | 250
10/16 | From Adnan Al-Sira for (salaries) |  | 450
10/19 | From Bashayer Naifa for visiting the Justice Dept. with waiting |  | 200
10/19 | From settlement for ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
10/20 | From Naifa's son for the lettuce orchard with Monsieur Salim Daniel |  | 250
10/20 | From Salim Daniel for settlement |  | 250
10/21 | From Monsieur Salim Daniel for settlement |  | 200
10/21 | From the commodity sale obtained |  | 200
10/21 | From the sale for ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 200
10/21 | For the Judge's inspection of a trip for the house |  | 250
10/22 | From Monsieur Salim Daniel |  | 200
10/22 | From ⟦illegible⟧ for the referral of trust to the ⟦illegible⟧ sect |  | 280
10/22 | From ⟦illegible⟧ for settlement |  | 250
10/23 | From a first share for ⟦illegible⟧ of medicines ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
10/23 | From the sale for ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | ---
121 ---

Archival unit 392

Date:
Details: What preceded it
Dinar: 12
Fils: --
From Kamal Al-Sayyid Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧
From Sheikh Mushtaq ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Halawiya ⟦illegible⟧
From the house of ⟦illegible⟧ the Rabbi's house ⟦illegible⟧
From the house ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
From the house of ⟦illegible⟧
From the house ⟦illegible⟧
From the person ⟦illegible⟧ house of ⟦illegible⟧
From the person ⟦illegible⟧
From ⟦illegible⟧ the house ⟦illegible⟧
Acc ⟦illegible⟧
5/3-1964
Grand Total
Total outstanding for expenditure
⟦signature⟧
1/2

Archival unit 393

Expenses for the month of December
1967
Fils | Dinar
415 | 19 | From the community
942 | 7 | From the endowments of Ezra Menam
942 | 7 | From the endowments of Meir Menam
I received the above-mentioned amount
which is thirty-five dinars and three hundred
fils only
Signature: Haron Khadouri
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp Fils
Meeting ⟦illegible⟧
23-1-68
⟦signature⟧
5216
30050
35300

Archival unit 394

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YAS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
☎ 88544
Talib Taxi Cars
Owner: Talib Haj Yas
Al-Ferdous Square - Alwiyah
☎ 88544
Talib
Date: 1 / 2 / 74
Number: 0611
Mr.: Rabbi Sassoon
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
2/1 | From the house to Battaween then to the Ministry of Interior | | 750
 | and return round trip | | 
1/5 | With two hours waiting | 1 | 000
1/18 | Trip to Karrada Dakhil and return | | 700
 | Round trip with waiting | | 
1/22 | Two hours | 1 | 000
1/23 | To the hospital round trip with waiting | 1 | 000
1/27 | An hour and a quarter | | 600
 | Total | | 250
 | Only five dinars and fifty fils | 5 | 050
Died 2 / 1 / 974
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 395

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Al-Zawra Shop
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
For Taxis
&
For its owners
Ibrahim Muslawy
Talib El-Dabbagh
Al-Rashid Street
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Sinak-Baghdad
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Tel. No. 4619
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (1/4) hour
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧ (1/4) hour
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Bukayriyah hour ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (Cash) ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧ (1/4) hour
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧ (1/4) hour
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ at the house ⟦illegible⟧
14/2
14/3
14/4
14/5
14/6
14/7
V 550

Archival unit 396

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous balance | 7 | 550
⟦illegible⟧/8 | From ⟦illegible⟧ Kadhimiya ⟦illegible⟧ Interior ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting | ⟦illegible⟧ | 200
⟦illegible⟧/8 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house |  | 400
⟦illegible⟧/8 | From ⟦illegible⟧ Kalila ⟦illegible⟧ House |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧/9 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Kibd al-Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Rasifa ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000
⟦illegible⟧/10 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Adhamiya ⟦illegible⟧ Interior ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting | 1 | 000
⟦illegible⟧/10 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Kibd al-Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧/11 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting |  | 750
⟦illegible⟧/12 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Sinak ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Kifah ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧/12 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Kibd al-Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ Study |  | 200
⟦illegible⟧/12 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Naji ⟦illegible⟧ Orchard ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ Waiting |  | 400
⟦illegible⟧/13 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Kamal Al-Samarrai Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Kibd al-Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧/15 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ Church ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ Alwiyah ⟦illegible⟧ House (1/2) hour |  | 750
⟦illegible⟧/16 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Alwiyah shops ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Tuwaid Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ House (1/2) hour |  | 850
⟦illegible⟧/17 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Rasifa ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house ⟦illegible⟧ Study |  | 300
⟦illegible⟧/17 | From House ⟦illegible⟧ Kubba Orchard ⟦illegible⟧ Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House (1/2) hour |  | 400
⟦illegible⟧/17 | From Youth ⟦illegible⟧ House ⟦illegible⟧ Kibd al-Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Naji's house |  | 200
Total (up to)
17 400

Archival unit 397

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous | 174 | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/18 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/19 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/21 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/22 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/23 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/26 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/26 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/26 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
12/26 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Total 28550

Archival unit 398

Dakhil Hussain & Salim Muhsin
General Electrical Supplies
Rashid St. Opp. Shorjah 226/1
Tel. [ Showroom 83313
[ Store 80354
Baghdad / / 196
Al-Sudani
⟦illegible⟧
Flex ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Flex ⟦illegible⟧ from two hundred and fifty ⟦illegible⟧
Water switch
Round with square
Wet wire ⟦illegible⟧ yards
Only eight and four hundred and eighty fils
⟦illegible⟧
200
180
150
100
480
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of Shaya

Archival unit 399

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
★
Number:
Date: 2 / 1 / 196
Fils: 270
Dinar: 202
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧ December 196
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 400

Volume Number 322178
Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Head of the ⟦illegible⟧ community
Regular
Number: 45
Fils/Dinar: 1/000
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Signature of the receiver: ⟦line⟧
Job Title: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧