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.
Chevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No.: ⟦line⟧ Date: / / Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only ⟦ten dinars⟧ And that is for ⟦driving fees for the transport of the deceased Saliha⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 1 / 10 Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred and fifty⟧ fils And that is for ⟦transportation fee for the body of the late Saleh ⟦...⟧ Gabbay⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Al-Nasser ⟦...⟧⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦92⟧ Date: 1 / ⟦...⟧ / 19⟦...⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 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 Saliha Naeem Cohen⟧ Signature of the recipient Salman ⟦Khalaf⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦139⟧ Date: ⟦11 / 1 / ⟧ 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 ⟦cleaning fees for the door and the room of the grave⟧ ⟦the very old one⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Abdul Majeed Al-Kamali Baghdad - Al-Muradiya Market 54 Baghdad on: 16 / 2 / 1958 Telephone: 7944 Number: 3325 Itemized to Mr.: Jam'iyat Hebra Qaddish, Respected Fils | Dinar | Type of Good | Length | Yard | Price 500 | 2 | ⟦Ebriyayati⟧ Muslin | 7 | 40 | - 500 | 2 | Taffeta Receipt | | | 10 | | Stamps | | | 510 | 2 | | | | Iraq 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Errors and omissions excepted
Hajji Muhammad Ja'far Salih Al-Shakarji Shorja - Baghdad - No. 99 / 158 51 Baghdad on 16 / 2 / 1958 The Honorable ⟦President⟧ of the Hebra Kadisha Society, Respected Fils | Dinar | Details 150 | 1 | Rose water bottle ⟦...⟧ at the price of the bottle One hundred and fifty fils Equals one dinar and one hundred and fifty fils Hajji Muhammad Ja'far Salih Al-Shakarji Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Hevra Kadisha Society: Baghdad: Number: 49 Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: For: Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of 48 19 Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Allowances (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | Salaries of the New Cemetery Guard
Baghdad on 1 / 2 / 1958 Al-Umran Garage Managed by Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran Technical repair for all trucks, buses, and small cars Sheikh Omar Street No. 215 / 240 Management 5230 Public Telephone No. 83519 Garage 7337 46 Account statement for car number: To the honorable Mr.: The Mosaic Community Respected: Fils | Dinar | Remarks - | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 4852 Baghdad for the month of February 1958 - | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 5525 Baghdad for the month of February 1958 - | 6 | Only six dinars and nothing else Iraq 10 Fils POSTAGE & REVENUE 10 FILS I received the above-mentioned amount (In the amount of six dinars only) ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 44 Date: 20 / 2 / 1958 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 2 Iraq 10 Fils REVENUE ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 2
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 42 Date: / 2 / 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 only⟧ For: ⟦Fees for digging and building the grave of the late Abboudia Abboud⟧ 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 1042 Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare on the occasion of the death of the late Munira Munshi⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 242 B Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦One and a half dinars only and nothing else⟧ And that is for: ⟦Our fee for washing the deceased Balloura Al-Basri⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Rwayhel Shabr⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 42-A 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⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for carrying the deceased Flora Wazan⟧ ⟦Saleh⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Saleh Shaoul⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 242 Date: / / Fils: 250 Dinar: - Signature of the Collector ⟦Atta Salman Mahmoud⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 420 - H Date: / / Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ For: ⟦Our fees for certifying the health permit⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible signature⟧