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.
Saleh Darwish Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad Date: 8 / 2 / 1959 To Mr.: Respected: Fils | Dinar | Details 260 | - | Copying pencils, quantity (48) ⟦...⟧ 4 | | Only two hundred and sixty fils and nothing else | | And I have received the amount in cash ⟦scribble⟧ Errors and omissions are returned to both parties
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦24⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦477⟧ Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦four hundred and seventy-seven fils⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦21⟧ Date: 8 / 2 / 1959 Fils: 540 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: five hundred and forty fils and no more For: fees for watermelon, water, and ice ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number ⟦7⟧ Date 195 / / 250 Fils - Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦car fees for transporting the funeral⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Alwan⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad About it Number 28 Date 1/26/1959 1/26/59 Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only one dinar and nothing else And that is for our labor fees in the clothing of Baji ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦the car driving fare to the cemetery for two days⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Upon you⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Only: ⟦line⟧ And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Sarah⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 5 Fils Dinar 450 / 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Yusuf Aziz⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Hadi Al-Bayya⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦/ / 5⟧ 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⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Yosef Ezra⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Alwan⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Chevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No.: Date: 5 / 1 / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: For: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of Recipient ⟦T and others⟧
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: For: ⟦Car hire for transporting the dead⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Ali⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦eighteen dinars⟧ And that is for ⟦kindergarten fees for his daughter Baniya⟧ ⟦purple thumbprint⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Sarah Youssef⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 1250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Yaqub Al-Munshi⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date - / / 195 Fils | Dinar 250 | -/ I have received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦...⟧
Chevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No.: Date: / / Fils: ⟦250⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Chevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦from the hospital to the cemetery⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Recipient's signature ⟦Hussein Muslih⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦...⟧ And that is for ⟦...⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Ali Akhawat⟧
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 that is for: additional garden fee for the death of the late Cohen Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / 50 Dinar: - Fils: 250 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: For: ⟦Transportation fees for the late Habibi Ezra Zilkha⟧ Signature of the Receiver
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 5 Fils Dinar 250 ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Sion Zalouf⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient Salman ⟦Khadhouri⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / Fils: 750 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for: ⟦his service fees for using the health car⟧ Shalom Signature of the recipient
No 116964 (Form SP-52) (Form S. P. 52) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited (Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government CASH MEMO Cash Memo Stn. Station: ⟦Sub-district⟧ Date Date: ⟦1/29/1959⟧ I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils Second time ⟦Gasoline⟧ ⟦Land Rover⟧ | — | 800 Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature Allawi