Voices from the Archive

IJA 1893

Baghdadi Jewish Community Tax and Endowment Records; Letter about Jewish Holidays

View interactive document page

Description

These documents are from the Baghdadi Jewish community and include property and income tax records, paperwork concerning endowment holdings, and a letter inquiring about the Jewish holidays and rituals.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1893
Item Number
2671
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Endowment, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Financial, Frank Iny Secondary School, Handwritten, Income Tax, Ledger, Letterhead, Property Tax, Receipts, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 51-75

Archival unit 51

Endowments of Hakham Bashi Rashal and Ezra Menachem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Name of Tenant | Notes
598 | 42 | Rent of room No. 81 building | 28 April ⟦28⟧ | 28 Shaban ⟦28⟧ | Saleh and Mahdi Abdul Razzaq | 
 |  | 25/1002 17/496 22/598 | Share of Menachem "Ezra" | In the income " " |  | 
598 | 42 | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | Cash balance statement | Share of Menachem "Ezra" |  | 
Forty-two dinars and five hundred and ninety-eight fils only
I have received the amount of 42/598 dinars only
1/6/1928
Salman ⟦illegible⟧
1/6/28
Saif al-Din

Archival unit 52

Endowments of Shaheen Saleh Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Name of Tenant | Notes
204 | 5 | Rent of room No. 21
Shabah Ashab | <del>280</del>
28 April | <del>280</del>
28 April | Saleh Mahdi Abd
Al-Razzaq |
204/50 |  | ⟦line⟧ | Statement
As per his account for the month
Shaheen Endowments
Previous
Fifty Dinars | Due 28
Shawwal 284
Per year | 284 not satisfactory
Saleh
Rashad Ali Saeed
104/25 |
 |  |  | and forty-eight fils only |  | 964
2/6
Yosef Daniel |
I have received the account
amounting to 50/204 Dinars
⟦signature⟧
22/2/24

Archival unit 53

Polishing profits
20/- Promissory note of Albert Daoud ⟦illegible⟧
Nimra profits
16/- Promissory note of Mohsen Abbas Fakhr al-Din + Isaac 20
Cash
⟦line⟧
20/-
16/-
64/-
44/-
⟦line⟧
251/-
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 54

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

Archival unit 55

Endowments of Menachem Saleh Daniel and Ezra Menachem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant name | Notes
822 | 228 | Rent of Minaret No. 10-14 ⟦line⟧ 246 years | 2/28 Questionnaire | 2/28 Rajab | Fadel Mahdi Ali Salman, agent of Prince Safwat |
 |  | Dinar ⟦line⟧ 199/189 129/642 | Menachem's share in the proceeds of two properties "Ezra" |  |  |
822 / 228 |  | Dinar ⟦line⟧ 52/888 27/644 | Menachem's share property No. 64224 Ezra's share property No. 64495 Tapu deeds | 2/1/962 on Bank of Baghdad 11/1/959 on Bank of Baghdad |  |
822 / 228 | 249 / - | Balaam and thirty-eight dinars and eight hundred and twenty-two fils | 84/ - 84/ - 84/ - | According to the trustee's entitlement statement issued on 1/1/962, 1/1/963, and 1/1/964 | 2/28 Rajab |
The net has been delivered
with the councils
2/2/1964

Archival unit 56

Endowments of Menahem Salih Daniel and Ezra Menahem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menahem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant Name | Notes
- | 122 | Building No. 422 / 2 / 247 | 1 / 4 / 962 | 31 / 3 / 963 | Hamid Hussein Ali Qabli |
 |  | Fee | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |
- | 1 | <del>297</del> 61 | Dinar 26 / 5 | Share of Menahem and Ezra |  | 8 / 962 End of Al-Sadra inheritance
- | 1 | 61 | Dinar 26 / 6 | For the account of Menahem Salih's heirs |  | 8 / 962 End of Al-Sadra inheritance
- | 122 | 61 | 25 / - | For the account of Menahem Salih's estate | One hundred and twenty-two dinars only 962 |
- | 72 |  | Share of Menahem and Ezra | In the incoming | Saif ⟦illegible⟧ |
- | 50 |  | " | " |  |
 | 122 | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |  |
I have received the amount
of 122 Dinars
One hundred and twenty-two dinars
for the mentioned account
Salman ⟦illegible⟧
2 / 7 / 962

Archival unit 57

Endowments of Menachem Salih Daniel
<del>Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel</del>
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Name of Tenant | Notes
— | 144 | Building No. ⟦24/2⟧ / ⟦247⟧
Rent for a year ended
Dinar
144 / — | ⟦28⟧
Iyar | ⟦28⟧
30 Rajab ⟦30⟧
For a year | Hamid Hussein Ali
Qalib
Rashad Al-Sahar
72 / - | Rent for the year
Previous
What revolves ⟦one hundred⟧ and forty Dinars only 962
Latif Shukr
144
61
⟦line⟧
205
I have received the amount of 144 Dinars
One hundred and forty Dinars only
⟦signature⟧
2/2/5

Archival unit 58

Employers
1- Promissory note of Ibrahim Hassan Al-Mani on ⟦...⟧ February 1982
According to the check numbered 640479 dated 1/12/82 on Baghdad Bank
2- Promissory note of Al-Hajj bin Mohammed Al-Mani on 15 February 82
8/12/80

Archival unit 59

Number | Date
10/2 | 40/07
30/704 | 25/828
29/770 | 44/196
78/580 | 44/724
22/⟦illegible⟧ | 154/818
Promissory note
717/818
453/298
Receipt Vouchers | Number | Date
59/614 | 81/021
70 | 70
199/614 | 81/021
81/027 | 
281/000 | 
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 60

Endowments of Menachem Salih Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant Name | Notes
070 | 40 | Rent of warehouse No. 2
Regarding
its statement
40/070 | 28
Sha'ban | 28
Ramadan | Suwayf or Anas |
 |  | I have received the amount in cash
amounting to 40/070 Dinars
only forty Dinars and seventy Fils
⟦signature⟧
1962/10/22 | Cash
Forty Dinars and seventy Fils only |  | 962
1/22
Saifullah |

Archival unit 61

Sequence Number:
Door Number:
The Leased Property:
The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Association in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor,
and ⟦line⟧ hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, as follows: —
First — The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection,
located in Baghdad, neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ to be used as
at a rental price of ⟦line⟧ until the end of ⟦line⟧ starting from
⟦line⟧ only.
Second — The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ⟦line⟧ and as for the remainder, amounting to
⟦line⟧ the promissory notes issued, their amounts and maturity dates are listed below: —
The Lessee must pay it according to the installments:
1
2
3
If the Lessee delays in paying any of the installments (one of the promissory notes issued above) on its due date,
the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ and it must be paid immediately and the Lessor ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible blue ink markings⟧

Archival unit 62

⟦illegible⟧ times ⟦illegible⟧ Saleh Daniel and Ezra Shalom ⟦illegible⟧
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant name | Notes
828 | 42 | Rent of room No. 25 | 1 April 934 | 31 April 934 | Sourin Owanis |
 |  | Statement | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
828 | 25 | 25 / 828 |  |  |  |
- | 18 | 18 / - |  |  |  |
828 | 43 | 43 / 828 |  |  |  |
Forty-three dinars and eight hundred and twenty-eight fils only
22 / 4 / 934
Due to ⟦illegible⟧
I have received the amount of 43/828 dinars
Only forty-three dinars
And eight hundred and twenty-eight fils
⟦signature⟧
22 / 4 / 934

Archival unit 63

Endowments of Shamim Saleh Daniel and Ezra Shamim Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menahem Daniel
Notes | Tenant Name | To | From | Property Type and Number | Dinar | Fils
 | Suwaif Owanis | 282 Rajab | 282 Sha'ban | Rent of shop No. 22/446 Bayan | 221 | —
Half of it Shamim | 120/222 90/778 221/000 | | To the fund, Shamim's share 44/196 " Ezra 20/804 | 75/000 | |
282 Dhu al-Qi'dah | " " | " " | To the ladies, letters for his account for the Dhu al-Qi'dah entitlement 48/108 48/108 | <del>86/026</del> | |
282 Al-Muharram | " " | " " | " " | " " | |
282 Dhu al-Qi'dah | " " | For his account by order of Anna | 29/982 | 59 964 | |
282 Al-Muharram | " " | " " | 29/982 | 221/000 | |
 | Two hundred and twenty-one dinars only | | | | |
262 Saif Dallal | 271 | | | | |
I have received the amount
In cash 75/000
With four checks
⟦illegible⟧
22/2/25
Commission of the inn amounting to 221/000
Received for Shamim's account 90/778
And for Ezra's account 130/222
12/1/22

Archival unit 64

Endowments of Menachem Saleh Daniel and Ezra Menachem Daniel
<del>Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel</del>
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant Name | Notes
500 | 212 | Shop No. 2/246 | 1 April 284 | 30 September 284 | Majeed Sultan | 
 |  | Statement | Menachem's share in the revenue |  |  | 
 |  | 125/222 | " Ezra's in " |  |  | 
 |  | 87/277 |  |  |  | 
 |  | 212/500 | To expenses |  |  | 
 |  |  | Statement |  |  | 
 |  | 42/744 | Menachem's share |  |  | 
 | 72/500 | 29/776 | " Ezra's |  |  | 
 |  | Statement |  |  |  | 
 | 70/- | 70/- | Promissory note for the month of 6 April 284 | Al-Aqqada lands |  | 
500 | 140 | 140/- | Total | Muharram 284 | Menachem and Ezra | Ezra
 | 212 | 212/500 | Two hundred and twelve dinars and five hundred fils only | Yusuf Daniel |  | 
I have received the mentioned amount
accordingly 72/500 Dinars
for the two accounts
Salman Habib
24/10/24

Archival unit 65

Sequence Number ⟦line⟧
Door Number ⟦line⟧
The Leased Property ⟦line⟧
The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Hebra Qadisha Society in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor
And ⟦line⟧ hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, on the following:-
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and review ⟦line⟧
Located in Baghdad in the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ numbered ⟦line⟧ to be used as ⟦line⟧
From the beginning of ⟦line⟧ to the end of ⟦line⟧ for a rental amount of ⟦line⟧
Only ⟦line⟧ and as for the remainder, amounting to ⟦line⟧
Second - The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ⟦line⟧
The Lessee must pay it according to ⟦line⟧ the promissory notes, their amounts and maturity dates are written below:-
1 ⟦line⟧
2 ⟦line⟧
3 ⟦line⟧
Third - If the Lessee delays in paying any (installment of the installments) completion of the promissory notes written above upon maturity ⟦line⟧ case ⟦line⟧
Resolved and due for payment immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 66

Regarding the amounts owed by the company
Telephone 150/787 and 150/786, how 235/6 for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 67

Endowments of Menahem Salih Daniel and Ezra Menahem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menahem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant Name | Notes
804 | 489 | Shops No. 15, 20 / 246 Bab al-Saif | 1 April 947 | 31 March 948 | Saif Mustafa al-Bir | 
 |  | Fees ⟦illegible⟧ 94/629 | According to receipt ⟦illegible⟧ United Lebanese Bank | 104662 | ⟦illegible⟧ 962 to the order of Benjamin Abbas | 
 |  | 65/165 | According to receipt of United Lebanese Bank | 104663 | ⟦illegible⟧ 962 to the order of Ezra Ali | 
 |  |  | 165/- | 1 April 948 | According to receipt ⟦illegible⟧ | 
 | 230/- | 165/- | 1 April 950 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
804 | 489 | Four hundred eighty-nine dinars and eight hundred and four fils |  |  | Saif al-Bir | 
I have received the checks and promissory notes above
Salih ⟦illegible⟧
22/1/947
94/629 ⟦illegible⟧ 948
65/165 ⟦illegible⟧ 948
489/804 ⟦illegible⟧
Salim's share 94/629
Difference calculation ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 68

⟦Arnan⟧ Namra
Guarantee of the loan of Al-Hajj Kazim ⟦Al-Mushtah⟧ on date
25 / 1 / 22
⟦Kingdom of Iraq⟧
⟦Ministry of Finance⟧
⟦Directorate General of Revenues⟧
Receipt of ⟦Payment⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧ 19⟦illegible⟧
Received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
The sum of ⟦illegible⟧ Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars
For the purpose of ⟦illegible⟧
Accountant ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 69

Endowments of Sayim Salih Daniel and Ezra Sayim Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant name | Notes
— | 221 | Rent of shop No. ⟦illegible⟧ | 1/ ⟦illegible⟧ | 30 Rajab ⟦illegible⟧ | Sayyid Fakhri Sayyid Wahib |
 |  | 21 / 246 year |  |  |  |
 |  | 120 / 221 | Mada Sayim | Mada Sayim |  |
 |  | 90 / 769 | Ezra | Ezra |  |
000 | 221 / | ⟦line⟧ | Paid to the fund | Paid |  |
 |  |  | Rashad |  |  |
000 | 75 / |  | 44 / 196 | Mada Sayim |  |
 |  |  | 20 / 804 | Ezra |  |
 |  |  | To the fund | ⟦illegible⟧ | The account ⟦illegible⟧ |
 |  |  | Rashad |  | Endowments of Al-Sadra land |
000 | 146 / | 74 / 74 / |  |  | 1 July ⟦illegible⟧ |
 | 221 / | ⟦line⟧ | One hundred and twenty-one dinars only |  |  |
I have received the amount
of 75 dinars
Seventy-three dinars
with bills of exchange number (4)
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Saif Allah

Archival unit 70

Endowments of Menachem Saleh Daniel and his heirs Menachem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant name | Notes
— | 51 | Room No. 2 | 20 April ⟦19⟧ | 21 April ⟦19⟧ | Abdul Sattar Rashid and Eid |
 |  | Sana |  |  | Ali Muhammad |
⟦line⟧ | 51/000 | Account No. 299106 | 16 / 7 / 299106 | 16 / 7 / 299107 | Ali Nak ⟦Bandar⟧ Al-Kifah Street | For Menachem's account
 | 20/054 | 20/054 |  |  |  | Ezra
 | 20/1946 | 20/1946 | Twenty-one dinars only |  | ⟦Saif⟧ ⟦Dakar⟧ |
 | 51/000 | Dinar | Menachem's share |  |  | Ezra
 | 20/054 | 20/054 | Ezra |  | Najeh | 1946
 | 20/1946 | 20/1946 |  |  | 20/054 | 20/104
 | 51/000 | 51/000 |  |  | 44/196 |
I have received
The total amount of
51/000
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 71

Endowments of Menachem Saleh Daniel and Ezra Menachem Daniel
Endowments of Ezra Menachem Daniel
Fils | Dinar | Property type and number | From | To | Tenant name | Notes
- | 129 | Rent of building No. 806 / 1 / 247 annual | 15 Sha'ban 282 | 14 Sha'ban 283 | Abdul Sattar Abboud Muhammad | 
- | 82 | Check No. 499106 / 16 Al-Kifah Street for Shaye's account | | | Ali Tik Tik | 
- | 57 | Check No. 499105 / 16 Al-Kifah Street for Ezra's account | | | Abboud Ali Tik Tik | 
⟦line⟧ | 139 | Shaye's share | | | | 
- | 82 | " Ezra | | | | 
- | 57 | One hundred and thirty-nine dinars only | | 262 / 16 | | 
⟦line⟧ | 139 | | | Saif al-Din | | 
I have received the above checks
Totaling 139 Dinars
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Saif al-Din
2/22

Archival unit 72

To the respected Mr. Farid Effendi Eliyahu Nathan
Care of the Ottoman Bank in Basra
After greetings,
With reference to your letter dated July 18, 925
We regret that there are no birth records in the community administration - and stay well.
The Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 73

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ and I found ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ which ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 74

Urgent
Basra on July 18 / 1935
⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Haham Bashi of Baghdad, may he remain long
After offering due respect.
⟦line⟧ I would be very grateful if you would be so kind as to inform me whether
you have records or registers showing the census of the community and their birth dates
from the year 1900 (to 1914). If that is the case, what are the details
that must be submitted to your Excellency to facilitate finding the required record. As for
whether there are fees or charges for this matter, please inform me of them so that I can
send them to your Excellency with all gratitude.
This, while offering my sincere respects and great gratitude
to your Excellency, I hope you will be so kind as to send the answer as quickly as possible, and I remain
Your loyal servant
Farid Eliyahu Fattal
c/o Ottoman Bank
in Basra