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: ⟦252⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 750 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Two Dinars and seven hundred and fifty Fils⟧ For: ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Notary Public of South Baghdad II Volume Number 208556 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 97 Fils/Dinar: 650 / - Department Name: ⟦...⟧ Received from: The Israelite Community Amount: Six hundred and fifty fils and dinar On account of: ⟦...⟧ Signature of the receiver: ⟦signature⟧ Dated: 26 / 11 / 58 Job Title: ⟦...⟧ 13 807
Second South Baghdad Notary Public 208556 Volume Number: Receipts in Dirhams obtained for the government: Serial Number: 98 Fils / Dinar: 1650 / - Department Name: 808 Received from: The ⟦Israeli⟧ community Amount: Dinar and On account of: Fee Date: 26 / 11 / 58 Receiver's signature: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: In the name of ⟦Hakam⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad II Volume Number: 208556 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government: Sequence Number: 99 Fils/Dinar: 125 / 809 Name of Department: Israeli Community Received from: ⟦illegible⟧ Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account of: Wage Date: 26 / 11 / 58 Signature of Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title
Volume Number 208556 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Notary Public of ⟦South⟧ Baghdad II Year 137 Serial Number: 87 Fils/Dinar: 797 / 1/200 Department Name: — Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Amount: Five Dinars and two hundred Fils On account of: Fee Date: 25 / 7 / 1958 Signature of the collector ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Job Title
208560 Volume Number Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 84 Fils/Dinar: 250 / - Department Name: 5284 Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Amount: Two hundred and fifty fils On account of: Special Power of Attorney Date: 25 / 7 / 58 Signature of the Collector: ⟦illegible signature⟧ Job Title: Year 137
208560 Volume Number Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Deputy ⟦Director⟧ of South Baghdad II Serial Number: 96 Fils/Dinar: -/1050 Department Name: 5296 Received from: Head of the Jewish Community Amount: ⟦Fifty⟧ Dinars and On account of: Income Tax 5284 Signature of the Collector: ⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧ Dated: 26 / 11 / 58 Job Title: Year 137
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 457 Date: 11 / 1 / 1958 Fils: 500 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: Two and a half dinars only And that is for: the value and wages of digging a grave ⟦...⟧ for the burial of the deceased Masouda daughter of Ibrahim Sghayer ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the recipient
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 ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦maintenance fees for the official car for the month of July⟧ ⟦1951⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ali Hussein⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No.: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / / 195 Fils: 750 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for cleaning the grave of the late Yaqub Harun Shaya⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧ The Jews
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / ⟦...⟧ Fils: ⟦-⟧ Dinar: ⟦1⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦Only one dinar⟧ For: ⟦Car maintenance fee⟧ ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for: labor fees for bringing the ⟦burial⟧ aid from the ⟦Health Department⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul M.⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
For the ⟦...⟧ value ⟦...⟧ 1/12/1 Shaul Sayem ⟦...⟧ for the ⟦...⟧ value ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils | Dinar 250 | - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Saida Ibrahim⟧ Signature of the recipient Elias Shaul
4/12/11 Committee ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Amount ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ aforementioned 195 ⟦illegible⟧
No ⟦13320⟧ ( Form S.P. 52 52 Form M.M. ) 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 ⟦line⟧ Station Date ⟦line⟧ Date ID. | Fils ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 11 / 1958 Fils: 750 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦the fan repair fee according to the list⟧ ⟦attached⟧ Signature of the recipient Master Alwan Mahmoud
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦1⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Ten Dinars⟧ And that is for: ⟦Maintenance fee for car number ⟦...⟧⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧