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 ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Date: 1 / / 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⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for publishing the announcement in the Habran newspaper⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shalom⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Mansour Radi⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 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 fare of a car for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 195 / / Dinar: - Fils: 250 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more And that is for: Transportation fees for the late Yusuf Levi Kashi ⟦Karim⟧ 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 ⟦transportation fees for the late Yosef Shaoul Kashi⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Khadouri⟧ ⟦purple thumbprint stamp⟧ 1 / 450 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 320 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only three hundred and twenty fils and no more And that is for the fee of processing and obtaining a burial permit for the late Yusuf Ishaq Kashi Signature of the recipient Shaul ⟦...⟧ ⟦Thumbprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils Dinar 1 -- I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦driving fees for the late Aziz Hilti⟧ Signature of the Recipient Ali Hassan
⟦illegible⟧ Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 1 / 1959 Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦car fees for transporting the late Ghazwan Sahyoun Hanafi⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Izz⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Dinar | Fils — | 250 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount of Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦rubbish removal fees for the house of the deceased⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 7 Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ For: ⟦wages for cleaning and painting the coffin⟧ Signature of the recipient . ⟦Haroun⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
No 160467 (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 Fill. Stn Station: Date Date: ⟦404⟧ 2/1/54 | ID. Dinar | Fils Fils Ten Gallons | | Benzine | | ⟦100⟧ Sig. Signature ⟦signature⟧ 58-1000B
Baghdad on 1/10/1959 Al-Umran Garage Under the management of Sheikh Omar Street No. 215 / 240 Management 5230 Public Telephone No. 83519 Garage 7337 Al-Umran Garage owned by Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran Repair of all cars and spare parts Account statement for car number: To the honorable Mr.: The Mosaic Community Respected: Fils | Dinar | Notes ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 22565 Baghdad for the month of December 1958 500 | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 48542 Baghdad from 12/15 to 12/31 / 58 500 | 4 | Only four dinars and five hundred fils and no more Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue I received the amount of 4/500 Ali Hussein
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ ⟦72⟧ Date / / 195 Fils | Dinar ⟦100⟧ | ⟦1⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and one hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦repairing the ambulance 1958⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Izzat Saleh⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Salary list of employees and workers for the month of 19 Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Salim Abdullah Kabab⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Naji Jila⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Daoud Youssef⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Shabbir Shamash⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Shaul Yahya⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Daoud Salim⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Zuleikha Shaul⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils |
Abdul Majeed Al-Kamali Baghdad - Al-Muradiya Market 000479 Telephone 7944 Baghdad on: 12 / 8 / 195 Our transaction to Mr.: Respectfully Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Price 50 | 2 | Japanese Quilt 2 | | | 125 Cash ⟦Sold⟧ ⟦Distribution Committee⟧ Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧