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.
77 Battery Repair and Electrical Wiring Shop Owned by Mr. Movses Akob Sheikh Omar Street Baghdad on 8 / 12 / 1959 Requested from the respected Hebra Kadisha Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity 200 | — | Charging a (12) volt battery with ⟦acid water⟧ for a Chevrolet car |
176 Sheikh Omar Garage Washing, lubrication, painting and repair of all types of cars Telephone 7337 Date: 20 / 11 / 1959 To Mr.: The Respected Israelite Community Fils | Dinar | Details | 2 | Garage fees and expenses for car number 22565 Baghdad | | From 1 / 9 / 959 until 30 / 9 / 959 | 2 | 1 / 10 / 959 " 21 / 10 / 959 | 2 | 1 / 11 / 959 " 20 / 11 / 959 500 | | Washing and lubricating the car 625 | | Oil change 150 | | Painting car numbers 285 | 10 | Only ten dinars and two hundred and eighty-five fils and no more, I received the amount And for the record, I gave this receipt Republic of Iraq 2 Fils Republic of Iraq 8 Fils On behalf of ⟦Hammadi Barissam⟧ Abdul Majeed Diab
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 175 Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: And that is for: The Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 174 Date: 10 / 1 / 1959 Fils: 500 Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the difference in the increase of certificate allowances⟧ ⟦which he had received from 1/1/59⟧ ⟦according to the decision of the committee dated 1/8/959⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number 172 Date 195 / / Fils | Dinar - | 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the child, daughter of Cohen Banieh⟧ Signature of the recipient
S. IBRAHIM 10/31 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Tel. 83012 Office of Engineer Saleh Yousef 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Telephone 83012 ⟦line⟧ 19 19 ⟦line⟧ His Excellency, the President of the respected Jewish Community in Baghdad Based on your order regarding the supply of soil for burying the old graves ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Adjustment Second class transport of soil by carts (Rablas) By the hand of Alwan Mahmoud Your payment, check number Only seventy-nine Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils 79 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 195 Fils: Dinar: 2/000 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the Recipient
Capital Secretariat ۞ Receipt Authorization ۞ Book: 847 Number: 042302 Paper: Fils: 560 Dinar: 7 Payer Name: Hesqeel Hanna Hesqeel Al-Khoury Type of Revenue: Vacant Land Fees Chapter: Article: To the Cashier The amount written above, totaling seven dinars and five hundred and sixty fils, must be collected and recorded as revenue for vacant land fees totaling 52 m2 at a price of 145 on 25 / 9 / 1952 Revenue Clerk Accounts Manager I have received the amount and recorded it as revenue under number 64 and date 25 / 9 / 1952 Cashier
Volume Number: 54418 State Funds Collection Receipt: Serial Number: 41 Department Name: ⟦Health Administration⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment 800 | ⟦line⟧ | According to letter No. 101 / 9 / 59 in ⟦Safety Card⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ I have received from: Sabri Rashid The amount written above, totaling: Only eight hundred Dinar and: Fils: Date: 2 / 12 / 59 Signature of Receiver ⟦Ali⟧ Job Title ⟦Rusafa⟧ Center
Number: Date: 20/- 19/882 Subject: ⟦...⟧ 00/117 11/882 8/- 19/882
Volume Number 244585 Receipts for Dirhams Collected for the Government Maha 7 Serial Number: 87 Fils/Dinar: 1/400 Department Name: 250 / 250 / 500 Rusafa Land Registry Received from: Sabri Yusuf Amount: One Dinar and four hundred Fils On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ 274 Rusafa Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧ Date: 12/20/1958 Job Title: Baghdad Land Registry - Rusafa
Volume Number 244585 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 80 Fils/Dinar: 7/657 Department Name: ⟦Fee⟧ Schedule Received from: Sabri Rashid Amount: Seven Dinars and six hundred and fifty-seven Fils On account of: Croats 274 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Dated: 19/1/1955 Job Title: Assistant Accountant Schedule Fee 2/727 Recommendation 0/500 Stamp Duty 0/250 Inspection Fee 4/680 Bond 0/150 7/657 Baghdad Land Registry - Al-Rusafa
244585 Volume Number Accounting 37 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 48 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 - only Department Name: ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Received from: Sabri Rashid Amount: One Dinar and ⟦fifty⟧ Fils On account of: 274 Lorry Date: 29 / 10 / 1952 Signature of the Collector Job Title Assistant ⟦Accountant⟧ Tapu Baghdad - Al-Rusafa
Volume Number 244585 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Year 37 Serial Number: 84 Fils/Dinar: 2/126 Department Name: ⟦Municipality⟧ ⟦...⟧ Section ⟦...⟧ 25/10 2/126 Received from: Sabri Sanad Amount: One hundred and twenty-six dinars and fifty fils On account: 274 Garage Date: 2/12/1959 Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Accountant Tabu Baghdad - Rusafa 65
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The respected President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Society I have occupied the unit located in the Al-Kuraj neighborhood according to the decision of the Execution Department Numbered ⟦...⟧ and I have spent some expenses therein on my own account, and I am also indebted at the Notary Public for an amount of fifty-six dinars for the unit's rent for a period of one year, and since I have vacated the leased property, please withdraw the amount from the Notary Public's office and return it to me. With much gratitude to your Eminence. The Petitioner Hakim Al-Haj Muhammad Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Republic of Iraq 40 Fils 54/- ⟦Excerpts of the Masters⟧ ⟦...⟧ dated ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ The order is for ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 5/11/⟦...⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils