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 No: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦illegible⟧ For ⟦illegible⟧ 1958 ⟦line⟧ Recipient's signature ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount ⟦ten dinars⟧ only and that is for ⟦...⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the recipient
Committee ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 0/5 from the fund 0/6 from Moussa Shalabi ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for 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 Jouda Kabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Naji Abboud | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Edward ...⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hassan Shasha | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Munir ...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | Cost of living increased from 7/500 to 10/000 monthly Effective from 1/8/58 according to the decision of the Administrative Committee dated 28/8/58 Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: - Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: One Dinar and no more For: ⟦Ali Hussein⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Ali Najm⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: Fils: ⟦200⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦For the late Shaul Khadem Sahyoun⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Salman Makhlouf Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible stamp/fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ No. ............ Date 1 Fils Dinar 250 - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only for ⟦washing fees for the late Shaul Naoum⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ Signature of the recipient
No 436523 (Form SP-52) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the Iraq Govt. CASH MEMO: Date: 8/24 Stn.: Description | I.D. | Fils Gasoline Gallon ⟦...⟧ | | 600 Sig ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦illegible green stamp⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Note: 1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is excessive after an inventory has been conducted without interruption in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment. Hebron Kadisha Society Society 141/17 M Opposite 141/27 I4049 6607960 I. 2½ 22 22 860 29206 Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar 32 6 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 7960 | | | Various Prices | Sequence | Number | To | 706 | ⟦illegible⟧ Arrears | 715 | 58 | From | 3662 | 35 Special Reading Fee | Units Supplied | | | 44 | Cost of Damage to Meter | At 16 Fils | | | | 704 Transferred from your account | At 12 Fils | | | | | At 10 Fils | | | | | Various Prices - See Aside | | | | Total | | | | 739 | 739 58 CK M - 00184 24-AUG-58 PAID Paid CHIEF ACCOUNTANT Chief Accountant This bill is considered void unless it is stamped above by the Cashier
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 121 Date: 1 / 8 / 1958 Fils: — Dinar: 10 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ten dinars and no more And that is for a gratuity to Mr. Zion Yaqub on the occasion of the end of his services In the capacity of silk-winder for the Hevra Kadisha Association Note The amount was handed over to Mr. Daoud Youssef in view of the non-receipt of the mentioned amount by him to Zion Yaqub Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature Daoud Youssef
Accounting 8 Volume Number: 51854 State Funds Collection Receipt Serial Number: 90 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees 840 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 529 | 1277 / 9 | 998 Entry I have received from: Charitable Society The amount written above, which is: Only eight dinars and 840 fils Date: 14 / 1 / 1958 Signature of the Collector Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
220213 Book Number Receipts in Dirhams obtained for the government Accounting 13 Serial Number: 96 Fils/Dinar: 9/800 Department Name: Received from: Rabbi Salman Hoki Amount: Nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils On account of: Water 1286 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Date: 8 / 7 / 58 9 / 800 ⟦illegible stamp/writing on the left margin⟧
Iraq Iraqi Government Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Telephone Number 6398 Zone / 6 Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center Telephone Account Bill Telephone Number: ⟦82406⟧ Center Name: Fils | Dinar | Description | | Telephone rental for the installment ending on ⟦...⟧ at a rate of ⟦...⟧ Dinars per installment | | Local call charges - as per the details listed on the back of the bill .. | | Internal call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5) .. | | External call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5 A) .. | | Additional deposits to make the total, with previously collected deposits, proportional to the account | | Installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract .. 9 | | Total Amount Among the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract The administration has the right to disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date rightfully Amount Paid: Dinars Bill Number: ⟦782⟧ Payment Date: / ⟦11⟧ / 195 Bill Date: ⟦8 / 11 / 58⟧ Signature: Cashier: Central Telephone Director:
⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 15 OCT 58 ⟦illegible⟧ Censorship Military Baghdad Reading at ⟦line⟧ Previous reading ⟦line⟧ Number of local readings during the installment period ⟦line⟧ Number of free calls ⟦line⟧ Number of calls for which fees are claimed } Price (4) fils per call } Central Telephone Manager Cashier Signature ⟦line⟧ Invoice Date ⟦line⟧ Payment Date / / 195 Invoice Number ⟦line⟧ Total Amount ⟦line⟧ Dinars Amount Paid ⟦line⟧ Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Association: Habra Dadisha Association: 141/17 Opposite: 141/27 Number: 14049 Account Number: 860 22 32 Note: 1 — This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2 — The subscriber who ⟦illegible⟧ their deposited security ⟦illegible⟧ more than necessary after ⟦illegible⟧ continuous flow in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment. Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar 32 22 86 | 14 7 58 | Sequence | Number | 7960 | | | Various charges | | To | ⟦illegible⟧ | For the meter | 35 | 1 — Arrears | | From | 3622 58 610 | | | 2 — Special reading fee | | Supplied units | | | 3 — Cost of damage to meter | | At a price of 16 fils | | | 4 — Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | | | | At a price of 10 fils | | | | | Various charges - see side | | | | | Total | | | -9-AUG-58 01241 — G CSH This bill unless it is above from from the fund FILS fils 000286 .675 7 58
Baghdad District Water Supply Service Consumer Bill Second Installment 1958 | First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March Name: Amount: 1500 From: Address: Subscription Number: 1478 141/ Rusafa: 3 The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, otherwise the flow will be cut off ⟦...⟧ if payment is not completed. Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils Dinar I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Recipient's Signature ⟦Sarah⟧ ⟦12⟧
Baghdad on 5 / 8 / 1958 Al-Umran Garage Under the management of Sheikh Omar Street No. 215 / 240 Administration 5230 Public Telephone No. 83519 Garage 7337 Repair of all types of cars, machinery, electric and oxygen welding Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran Account statement for car number: To the honorable: The respected Israelite Community Fils | Dinar | Remarks - | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 485 Baghdad ⟦for the month of July⟧ - | 2 | " " " 2565 Baghdad " " - | 2 | " " " ⟦585⟧ Baghdad " " | 6 | Only six dinars and nothing more 485 2565 585 ⟦line⟧ 6 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Received the amount and his signature ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 114 Number: Date: 1 / 7 / 19 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salary list of employees and workers in for the month of 19 Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Received (Fils) | Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | | | | | | | Salim Sahyoun Al-Babawi | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Naji Ayad | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Daoud ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shaul ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | Sahyoun's salary was not withdrawn because he left the service | | | | | | | | | | | | Zuhdi ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | On behalf of his wife Amal Yashua | | | | | | | | | | | | Heskel Shasha | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |