Financial Transaction, Insurance Policies, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Al-Zawra Establishment For Taxi Services Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi Al-Rashid Street Baghdad Telephone Number 4619 Fils: Dinar: Received from: ⟦illegible⟧ Only: ⟦illegible⟧ Nothing else: And that is for car fees: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I received the above-mentioned amount ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I received the above-mentioned amount ⟦illegible⟧ for my rights Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible text visible through paper from reverse side⟧
Talib Taxi Cars TALIB TAXI CARS Owner: Talib Haj Yass TALIB HAJ YASS Al-Ferdos Sq. - Alwiya Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya ☎ 88544 ☎ 88544 Talib Date | Details | Dinar | Fils ⟦17⟧ | Remainder of transportation fees for the month of November | 6 | 800 | Until the month of January 1971 | | 750 2/5 | Transporting books to Al-Rusafa | | 500 5/12 | Transporting books from Al-Rusafa to Al-Sinak then to Abu | 1 | 250 | Nuwas then to Al-Sinak then to Al-Mansour and to Al-Sinak | | 500 5/15 | From Al-Sinak to Al-Rusafa | | 500 5/20 | From Al-Sinak to the Amanah Garage | | 250 5/21 | From Al-Sinak to the Awqaf | | 500 5/25 | From Al-Sinak to Al-Hindiya and Al-Haiwan housing | | 650 | Total as of May 26, 1971 | 11 | 700 ⟦signature⟧ Approval ⟦signature⟧
TALIB TAXI CARS TALIB TALIB TAXI CARS TALIB HAJ YASS Owner: Talib Haj Yass Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya Al-Ferdos Square - Alwiyah ☎ 88544 88544 ☎ Date: 24 / 5 / 71 No: 3065 Mr.: Frozen Assets Committee Fils | Dinar | Details | Date 750 | | From Al-Bayaa to Al-Karkh then to Nahr Al-Khair and return with waiting | 5/1 | 1 | From Al-Bayaa to the District Office then to the Land Registry and return | 5/2 | | Hour and a half | 150 | | From Al-Bayaa to Al-Sa'adoon | 5/4 200 | | From Al-Bayaa to Al-Tayammum then Al-Rashid Street | 5/5 350 | | From Al-Bayaa to Al-Tayammum and return with waiting | 5/7 | | Half an hour | 150 | | From Al-Bayaa to Al-Tayammum | 5/9 500 | | From Al-Bayaa to Karrada then to Nahr Al-Khair and return | 5/10 400 | | Hour and a half on the road with waiting | 5/10 400 | | From Al-Bayaa to Karradat Maryam and return | 5/13 650 | | From Al-Bayaa to Karradat Maryam then to Nahr Al-Khair | 5/18 | | and return | 6800
TAXI SERVICE Prop. Talib Al-Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy Al-Rashid Street Sinak-Baghdad Tel. No. 4619 Al-Zawra Establishment for Taxi Services Owners Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muslawy Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak Telephone 4619 THE LION OF BABYLON THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON To His Eminence the Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Date | Details | Dinar | Fils 1964 5/1 | From the house to Masouda Shemtob and to the Sharia then to the house one hour | | 500 5/2 | From the Sharia to the Awqaf and to the house and to Naji's house | | 500 5/3 | From the house to the Arasat Masouda Shemtob and to the Sharia and to the house one hour | | 500 5/4 | From the Sharia to Al-Tajereen and to the house and to Naji's house and to the house one and a half hours | | 750 5/5 | From the house to Astor Mani | | 150 5/5 | From the house to the old cemetery and to the new one and to Kadhimiya and to the Iron Bridge and to the Bridge Street and to the old house 3 hours | 1 | 500 6/5 | From the house to the maternity service and to the house and to Naji's house and to the house quarter hour | | 150 6/5 | and to the Hindiya Arasat and to the Sharia and to the house (1/2) hour | | 250 7/5 | From the Sharia to Kifah Street (synagogue) and to the house and to Naji's house | | 500 7/5 | From the house to Naji's house and to Hindiya Arasat and to the house and to Al-Nasr and to the Sharia then to Al-Waqt (1/2) hour | | 500 7/5 | From the Sharia to Al-Tajereen and to the house and to Naji's house then waiting | | 500 8/5 | From the house to Ghazi Street and to the Sharia and to the house (1/2) hour | | 250 8/5 | From the Sharia to Masouda Shemtob and to the Lettuce Orchard and to the house and to Naji's house | | 500 Total 8200
Fils Dinar Details Date Fils Dinar Details Date Fils | Dinar | Details | Date 200 | 8 | Previous balance | 300 | | From it to Mr. Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri for his rabbinical salary for the month of April | 5/10 300 | | From it to Mr. Joseph Shaya for the personality | 5/10 650 | | From it to Mr. Naji Al-Qadi for the house allowances for the month of April | 5/10 250 | | From it to Mr. Joseph Daoud Tweig | 5/11 500 | | From it to Mr. Joseph Zulekha for donations to the committee for the monthly payment | 5/11 500 | | From it to Mr. Ibrahim Al-Chalabi for his salary for the month of April | 5/11 500 | | From it to Mr. Meir ⟦Al-Haddad⟧ for his salary for the month of April | 5/11 250 | | From it to the porter Selim ⟦Zabala⟧ for the cost of removing (2) tanks | 5/12 | | From ⟦Najia's⟧ house to the street with its delivery to Kubba orchard in Al-Sharia | 5/12 | | with the cart fare with the wood palace ⟦previously⟧ for the certificate ⟦to the Professor⟧ | 500 | | From it to Mr. Ibrahim Bikhor ⟦Eliyahu⟧ for the French allowances | 5/13 500 | | From it to Mr. Bustan Ephraim for the subscription to Al-Zaman newspaper for one year | 5/14 500 | | From it to Mr. Abdul Masih Wazir for his salary for the month of April | 5/16 750 | | From it to Mr. Ziyarat and Dhatou for the orphan girl (Lunch) | 5/18 750 | | From it to the Electricity Company for the clock in Shamash school | 5/19 | | in the branch for the orphan girl (Lunch) | 150 | | From it to Mr. Salman for the sale of a tank to the house in ⟦Najia⟧ in Al-Rashid | 5/19 | | one hour | 500 | | From it to Mrs. Masouda Shamtob for a refund in the branch for the six months | 5/21 | | From it to Mr. Shaul Sheikh Omar for the servant of daughter of Sina, a widow | | | Maryam in the house of Abu Qalam in Al-Jadiya in Naji's house ⟦...⟧ | 5/21 | | connected with oil for two hours | 7550 | | Total (carried forward) |
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils | Previous | 78 | 550 5/22 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 5/22 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/25 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/25 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/26 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/26 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/26 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/26 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/27 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | 800 5/27 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/27 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/27 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/27 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 25 | 000 5/28 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 5/28 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/28 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/28 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 5 | 000 5/28 | From the house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | 000 Total ⟦illegible⟧ 6/1/54 277 000
Al-Zawra Shop For Renting Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi Al-Rashid Street Baghdad Telephone Number 4619 Fils: 700 Dinar: 20 Received from: ⟦illegible⟧ Only: ⟦illegible⟧ and nothing else And that is for car fees: Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 10 Fils Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 10 Fils Signature
Book Number 336896 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the Govern⟦ment⟧ Department Name: Fils/Dinar: 250 / 1 Number: 69 Received from: The Jewish Community Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Receiver: ⟦signature⟧ Dated: 2 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 964 Job Title: 1742
at one hundred and twenty fils only I, the undersigned, received from the Administrative ⟦Committee⟧ the amount of five hundred and twenty fils only 934 2/20 ⟦signature⟧ Saleh Haidar ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / 64/6/24 To the Honorable Chairman of the Management Committee The ⟦illegible⟧ Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Located in ⟦Sayem Market⟧ ⟦Ras⟧ ⟦Al-Qarya⟧ with an area of 22 ⟦illegible⟧ During the period in which I am supervising the mentioned property and in view of the current circumstances, it has been ⟦estimated⟧ at the present time at 60 Dinars for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ I hope for approval and payment of ⟦the amount of⟧ ⟦Murshid⟧ ⟦because⟧ as such was received, hoping for payment of the amount paid and thank you The amount ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Muhammad⟧ To the Honorable Chairman of the Committee In view of what was stated by ⟦illegible⟧ in the petition The aforementioned person applied for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ by 50% ⟦illegible⟧ Syuf or Shukran Kholoud ⟦illegible⟧ 2- ⟦illegible⟧ the respected Committee Approving ⟦the⟧ ⟦reduction⟧ the first and the last. With respect ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 64/6/24
Volume Number 65313 State Money Collection Receipt Accounting 38 Number 46 Register ⟦illegible⟧ Department Name: ⟦line⟧ / Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250 | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 200 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | 15 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | 28 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | I have received from ⟦line⟧ The amount written above, which is ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils On date ⟦line⟧ Signature of the collector ⟦line⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧
Direct Baghdad 22 / 6 / 1964 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected After greetings - Your Excellency is requested to approve the payment of an amount of 28/500 twenty-eight dinars and five hundred only to the Directorate of General Revenues for ⟦...⟧ the objection, and that is for the arrangement which in the properties listed below Fils | Dinar 15 | 000 | Number 48 new ⟦...⟧ 13 | 450 | Number 50 A ⟦line⟧ 28 / 500 | twenty-eight dinars and five hundred fils ⟦signature⟧ Approved ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6 / 64
In the name of ⟦To Mr.⟧ The amount of 14/850 Dinars was paid as profits for the lands ⟦for⟧ the house of ⟦property⟧ ⟦grant⟧ ⟦number⟧ ⟦24/6/22⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/22 The amount's eminence ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦22⟧ 6/22 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ payment ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ and the promissory notes ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I spent the night in ⟦illegible⟧ 19/ ⟦illegible⟧ Saif Doctor ⟦illegible⟧ driving ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the shouting ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ which ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the President of the Administrative Committee of the Community Baghdad Greetings, We inform your Excellency that the Deputy Governor of Bombay contacted us by phone this morning and informed us of the painter painting the community rooms which took place in ⟦...⟧ your Excellency, and they estimated the amount according to what one of the employees, Mr. Naeem Sheikh, the Director of Accounts, saw regarding accounting matters, and it was done urgently. It turned out that the private papers and receipts were found in the room, and I learned that the painter stole something amounting to twenty-five Dinars at the same hour. All procedures were taken in the vehicle of the Head of the Community, accompanied by Alam Or, that the police department be informed for fear of the oppression of these painters because they are rebels. Since I cannot afford to pay this amount, and the accountant told me to cover this amount from my salary, despite the services I have provided to the community administration for eight years, all with honesty and sincerity. I hope for a decision to pay the amount to me; in doing so, you would have done a good deed and appreciated the ⟦distress⟧. Please accept my great thanks and respect. May you remain well. Sincerely, ⟦illegible⟧ In view of the mentioned person's good services and our belief in the truth of his claim, we recommend granting the request and paying the amount to him from the community fund. Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ Approval on ⟦illegible⟧ I received the amount of twenty-five 8/18/1936 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad ★ Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 196 Fils: — Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of only ⟦line⟧ and that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧ Koura ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad 10 / 6 / 1924 His Excellency the President has approved an advance to Policeman Hamid Nasser in the amount of 24 twenty dinars as an advance on his salaries, to be deducted at 4 dinars per month starting from the month of June 924 - because the salary for the month of June has already been received 10 / 6 / 1924 Approved ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 6 / 24 ⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad ★ Number: Date: 10 / 9 / 1964 Fils / Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ / 20 I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is only ⟦twenty Dinars⟧ ⟦line⟧ and that is for ⟦on account of my salaries⟧ ⟦with the approval of the Chairman of the Temporary Body 10 / 9 / 64⟧ ⟦Policeman Hamid Nasser⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Rafidain Insurance Co. Rafidain Insurance Company
( With Limited Liability ) (With Limited Liability)
Receipt Voucher Receipt Voucher
Tel. { 4769 4769 } Telephone
81727 81727
Baghdad / Baghdad on: 16 / 6 / 1964
Number / No.: 3420
Received from / Received from: ⟦illegible⟧ Jewish Lay Council
the sum of / the sum of: I.D. Ninety Three only
Cash/Cheque / Cash/Cheque: no. 769034 14.6.64 B.S
on account of / and that for: ⟦illegible⟧ premium
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 2362 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12/63 60.000
⟦illegible⟧ 2367 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12/64 33.000
⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
I. D. 93.000
Manager Manager
⟦signature⟧
No. 2362 ⟦line⟧ AGENCY The Rafidain Insurance Co. W. L. L. Head Office BAGHDAD FIRE DEPARTMENT Sum Insured: IRAQI DINARS. TWENTY THOUSAND ONLY. Premium: ID. 60/- Received this: 14TH day of: JUNE 19: 64 of MESSRS.: JEWISH LAY COUNCIL. the Sum stated above, being the amount of Premium for the Renewal of Policy No.: F/1453 from: 30th. June: 19 64 to: 30th. June: 19 65 For THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. W. L. L. ⟦illegible⟧ Manager
No 2363 AGENCY The Rafidain Insurance Co. W. L. L. Head Office BAGHDAD FIRE DEPARTMENT ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Sum Insured: IRAQI DINARS. SIXTHOUSAND ONLY. Premium: ID. 33/- Received this: 14TH. day of JUNE. 1964 of: MESSRS. JEWISH LAY COUNCIL. the Sum stated above, being the amount of Premium for the Renewal of Policy No.: F/ 1454 from: 30TH. JUNE. 19 64 to: 30TH. JUNE. 19 65 For THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. W. L. L. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Manager
Al-Rafidain Insurance Company (P.S.C.) Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 1 Dinar Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 1 Dinar ⟦Al-Rafidain⟧ (P.S.C.) Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 1/2 Dinar Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 100 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5022 ⟦illegible⟧ 1964 ⟦signature⟧
Volume Number 65305 State Funds Collection Receipt Accounting 38 Number 70 Name of Department / ⟦line⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Real Estate 62 / 63 | ⟦illegible⟧ 962 First | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 63 / 64 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Check ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ I have received from: ⟦illegible⟧ The amount written above, which is: ninety-eight dinars and five fils Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: ⟦line⟧ Dated: ⟦illegible⟧ 964
The Ledger Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings: - Please your Excellency approve the payment of an amount of ⟦157/500⟧ one hundred and fifty-seven dinars and five hundred fils only to the General Revenue Directorate ⟦for⟧ the property tax listed below for the loan establishment, and please be so kind Fils | Dinar 600 | 70 | for number 7/162 Al-Qishla district for the first installment 900 | 86 | for number 8/162 Al-Qishla district ⟦line⟧ 157 / 500 Allawi Al-Awqaf ⟦signature⟧ Approved ⟦signature⟧ 1/6/64