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: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number ............. Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦10⟧ Received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad ⟦Mr.⟧ Only ................................................................................................. And that is for ⟦wages⟧ ......................................................................................... ........................................................................................................ ⟦purple thumbprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: ⟦3⟧ ⟦Pottery⟧ Signature of the Receiver
No. 155544 ( Form S.P. 52 ) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the G. O. R. A. CASH MEMO 9 Date: ⟦10 / 1 / 60⟧ Fill. Stn: ⟦Committee ... Sect ...⟧ | ID. | Fils ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | Harun | 8 | 800 ⟦illegible signature⟧ | | Sig. ⟦line⟧
Chevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Chevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above only ⟦line⟧ that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of Receiver ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils | Dinar 500 | I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Yusuf⟧ ⟦...⟧ Signature of the Recipient Muzaffar
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦500⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Reuben Hakim⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Saleh⟧ ⟦Maksua Baya Khalil⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦the clerk's fees regarding the health permit⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No.: Date: 7 / ⟦10⟧ / 195 Fils: 475 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: Two dinars and four hundred and seventy-five fils And that is for: Ambulance repair fees for the month of ⟦September⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / Fils: 750 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the deceased from the hospital⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦2⟧ / ⟦1⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦three hundred and fifty⟧ fils and no more And that is for ⟦three hundred and fifty⟧ fils and no more ⟦Fees for washing the deceased Reuben Nassim Sahyoun⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ahmed Yousef Al-Rassam⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦...⟧ / 6 / ⟦...⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for transporting the deceased from the hospital⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Chevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / Fils: ⟦250⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ Received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦...⟧ And that is for ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of Recipient ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text bleeding through from reverse⟧
No 47613 (Form SP. 52 (Form M.M. 52 KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited (Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the G. O. R. A. Agent for the Government Oil Refineries Administration CASH MEMO Cash Memo ⟦Paid⟧ Fill. Stn. ⟦...⟧ Station Date ⟦...⟧ Date | ID. Dinar | Fils Fils ⟦Only five hundred⟧ | 0 | 500 ⟦Fils⟧ | | ⟦Benzine⟧ Sig. ⟦signature⟧ Signature 13113-958-1000B
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦85⟧ Date: 2 / 6 / 195 Fils | Dinar 500 | I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦five hundred fils⟧ For: ⟦transportation fee for the deceased⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only: And that is for: ⟦Ramadan for the month of⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦on behalf of⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salary list for employees and workers for the month of 19 Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamps⟧ | Republic of Iraq 2 Fils Republic of Iraq 8 Fils Republic of Iraq 10 Fils