Financial Records and Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and President of the Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Baghdadi Jewish community’s Burial Society. They are primarily receipts from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah. There are also receipts from Iraqi government agencies and various local merchants for utilities, vehicle upkeep, wire transfers, taxis, textiles, building supplies, and newspaper advertisements; rosters of salaries of officials and employees from the President of the Jewish Community; and correspondence regarding water prices.
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ For: ⟦Bus fare for transporting the family for the burial of the late Ibrahim Eliyahu Saleh⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul Hakim⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦13⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / 195 Fils | Dinar ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦...⟧ For: ⟦Maintenance of the vehicle numbered⟧ ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Jalil⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more For: Bus fees for transporting the funeral of the late Khedhouri Murad Musaffi Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaker ...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦five hundred fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Khedhouri Daoud Yaqub⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Yaqub ...⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 650 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦six hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Khedhouri Salman Yaqub⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ezra⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦...⟧ And that is for ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Dinar: 1 Fils: 450 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦cleaning fees for ⟦...⟧⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul Saleh⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one and a half dinars and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦the washing fee of the late Murad Eliyahu⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ezra⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: ⟦one and a half dinars⟧ Only: And that is for: the fee for transporting meat on the cart Signature of the recipient Salman ⟦Khadhouri⟧ ⟦592⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES 128 Habar Qadisha Association Association 17/M/141 Opposite 141/27 000296 I4049 I. 2½ 6607960 Account Number | Date | Meter Details | Monthly Fee for Limit | Dinar 860 22 32 | 89910 | Sequence 860 22 Number 7960 | | ⟦illegible⟧ 4470 Various Prices | | To 916 | For the meter | 1 - Arrears | | From 817 | 35 | 4445 2 - Special Reading Fee | | Units Supplied 99 | | 45 3 - Cost of Damage to Meter | | At a price of 16 fils | | 4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | | | At a price of 10 fils | | | | Various prices - see side | Total | 215 Note: 1 - This list is to be paid ⟦...⟧ days from its date. 2 - The subscriber who ⟦...⟧ their deposited security exceeds ⟦...⟧ after taking the course of ⟦...⟧ in one place for a period of ⟦...⟧ 12 months should visit ⟦...⟧ Bill Be From Box
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No: 137 Date: / Fils: Dinar: Received from Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ In exchange for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ By permission of Recipient's Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number 126 Date 7 / 9 / 195 200 Fils 6 Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦six dinars and two hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for transporting the deceased from their home to the cemetery⟧ Amount of 6 Dinars for the fees of transporting the deceased by car The Acting President of the Association 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq Signature of the Recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 125 Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: 720 Dinar: 7 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦seven dinars and seven hundred and twenty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the wages to the workers and the thirty days⟧ ⟦As shown on the back⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils Financial Revenues ⟦Abdul Monem⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: 20 / 9 / 1952 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only one and a half Dinars And that is for ⟦car fare⟧ 91692 <del>9192</del> ⟦Signature⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦292⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: -/ ⟦Jacob⟧ Collector's Signature ⟦Rifaat ...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦Document⟧ ⟦...⟧ Number: Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦One and a half Dinars⟧ And that is for: ⟦Our agreement fees for number ⟦...⟧⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / 195⟦...⟧ Fils: ⟦500⟧ Dinar: ⟦1⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils⟧ And that is for: ⟦fees⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul⟧ ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦...⟧ / 9 / 1959 Fils: - 250 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the body of⟧ ⟦the late Sabiha Nashi Abed⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No.: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 95 Fils: 500 Dinar: — Received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦five hundred fils only⟧ For ⟦cleaning wages at the Rawda Hila Nishi Abed⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦1734⟧ Date: ⟦195⟧ / / Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for waste thrown in Jabla Sh⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦faded purple stamp⟧ Number: Date: 1 / 9 / ⟦1950⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: One Dinar and two hundred and fifty Fils For: Cleaning fees for the Association's administration and the kindergarten By the hand of: Munshi Abid ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient Munshi Abid