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: 118 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: 200 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature/mark⟧
Baghdad District Water Supply Service Cut-off List Number 17 Year 1959 First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March Name: Rahmin Amount: 990 Address: 147/7M Rusafa Subscription Number: 9478 2 The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, after which the flow is cut if payment is not completed. Baghdad District Water Supply Service
116 Baghdad Electricity Department BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Note: 1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days from its date. 2 - The subscriber who ⟦...⟧ that their deposited security is more than necessary ⟦...⟧ after taking its course without interruption in one place for a period of no less than 12 months shall apply for a second assessment. Habur Tadim Society ⟦...⟧ Society 17 / 141 Opposite 141/27 6607960 I4049 29206 24 22 860 Account Number | Date | Meter Registration | Monthly fee for the specified | Fils | Dinar 860 22 32 | 13 7 59 | Sequence Number 7960 | | | Various prices | | to ⟦...⟧ 7 | | | 1 - Arrears | | from 613 59 | for meter 35 | | 2 - Special reading fee | | Units supplied | | | 3 - Cost of damaging the meter | | at a price of 16 fils | | 80 | 4 - Carried forward from your account | | at a price of 12 fils | | | | | at a price of 10 fils | | | | | Various prices - see side | Total | 515 | This list unless it is connected from the treasury
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 114 Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only: For: Signature of the Recipient
112 Mr. Secretary Based on the request of the respected Mutasarrifate to organize a receipt for the amount of five Dinars received as the value of the inspection fees conducted on the piece numbered ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧ I have organized the mentioned check and request its approval and dispatch in view of completing the encroachment transaction in ⟦the neighborhood⟧ ⟦...⟧ Thank you in advance. Accountant Amount 299784 B Date 4/8/959 The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Treasurer Accountant
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinars: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ For ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient
111 69 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of Nominal Salary - Fils | Nominal Salary - Dinar | Cost of Living Allowance - Fils | Cost of Living Allowance - Dinar | Allowances - Fils | Allowances - Dinar | Total - Fils | Total - Dinar | Deductions - Fils | Deductions - Dinar | Received - Fils | Received - Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | | | | | | | Salim Abboud Kabbay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Naji Abboud | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Daoud Abboud | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Salim Shamoun | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Akram Tawfiq | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Khazaal Shamoun | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nazem ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
Republic of Iraq 2 Fils 10 Fils Financial Chevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 110 Date: / / 195 Fils: 9 Dinar: 1 Received from the Chevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦One Dinar and nine hundred Fils⟧ only And that is for ⟦car fare⟧ Signature of the Recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 200 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦One Dinar and two hundred Fils⟧ For: ⟦Driving fees for the car of the late Alwan Habib⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad 2119 Number: Date: / / 195 Fils | Dinar <del>750</del> 500 | I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦fee for publishing a condolence announcement⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦illegible purple smudge⟧ Number: Date: ⟦9⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195⟦9⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ For: ⟦Car fare for transporting the funeral of the late⟧ ⟦Salman Amin Ezekiel⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul Rahim⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: 195 / / Fils: 500 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only ⟦five hundred fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦the washing fee of the late Gharib Abboud Fahd⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Fingerprint⟧ Ezra
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 108 Date: 1 / 7 / 1958 Fils: 500 Dinar: 5 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦five dinars and five hundred fils⟧ For: ⟦car fees⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. 107 Date 195 / / 500 Fils 2 Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only two and a half dinars And that is for the burial fees of the poor man who passed to the mercy of his Lord, Shaul El-Faz Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number 106 Date 12 / 7 / 1959 500 Fils 2 Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only two dinars and five hundred fils and no more And that is for the value and fee of engraving a (marble) memorial stone for the grave of the late Saleh Yehuda ⟦Tshali⟧ Signature of the recipient Shukri Hattab
Abdul Majeed Al-Kamali Baghdad - Al-Muradiya Market No. 001626 Telephone 7944 502 Baghdad on: 12 / 7 / 1959 Our invoice to Mr.: Respectable Hebra Association Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Price 500 | 2 | Bedspread | 2 | | 1250 | | Only two dinars and five hundred fils and no more | | | ⟦Hose⟧ Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 104 Date: 8 / 1 / 195 Fils: 750 Dinar: 2 ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the Collector