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IJA 2731

Financial Records and Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and President of the Jewish Community

Description

These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2731
Item Number: 9494
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Society of Water, Financial, Chart, Illustration, Employment, Burial Society, Newspaper, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, File Folder, Thumbprint, Typed, Accounting, Ministry of Petroleum, Electricity Bill, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Office of Telephone Administration, Receipts, Ink Stamps, Letterhead, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, President of the Jewish Community, Burial, Al-Zamān, Correspondence, Annotation, Khanaqin, Handwritten, Revenue Stamps

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

Kingdom of Iraq
Republic
of Iraq
8 Fils

Archival unit 2

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
8 ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 3

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 186
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 4

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date:
Subject:

Archival unit 5

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 6

Chevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦12⟧
Dinar:
I received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
The Republic
Of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 7

Iraq
Post
Republic
of Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 8

Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 9

⟦...⟧ of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
185
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils

Archival unit 10

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 184
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Receiver's signature

Archival unit 11

Volume Number 882
247829
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 76 4576
Fils/Dinar: 250/1
Name of:
Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: Fee
Date: 27 / 11 / 1955
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
⟦illegible⟧ Notary Public of North Baghdad

Archival unit 12

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 182
Date: 195 / /
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only:
And that is for:
Cash
⟦Adel⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 13

No. 074552          Distribution Form 52
Ministry of Oil
General Directorate of Oil Products Distribution
Distribution Directorate
Cash Ticket
Station ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
 | ⟦10⟧
⟦For⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Signature ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 14

180
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1000 - Worker's wage ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ - Company transport fees
⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Kanun
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 15

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 16

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦thirteen Dinars⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the body of the deceased⟧
⟦...⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 17

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦line⟧
And that is for: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 18

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount
Only:
And that for: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Khader⟧

Archival unit 19

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 179
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 20

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 178
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦300⟧
Dinar: ⟦3⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦three dinars and three hundred fils only⟧
For: ⟦funeral transport vehicle fee⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 21

77
Battery Repair and Electrical Wiring Shop
Owned by
Mr. Movses Akob
Sheikh Omar Street
Baghdad on 8 / 12 / 1959
Requested from the respected Hebra Kadisha
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
200 | — | Charging a (12) volt battery with ⟦acid water⟧
for a Chevrolet car |

Archival unit 22

176
Sheikh Omar Garage
Washing, lubrication, painting and repair of all types of cars
Telephone 7337
Date: 20 / 11 / 1959
To Mr.: The Respected Israelite Community
Fils | Dinar | Details
 | 2 | Garage fees and expenses for car number 22565 Baghdad
 |  | From 1 / 9 / 959 until 30 / 9 / 959
 | 2 | 1 / 10 / 959 " 21 / 10 / 959
 | 2 | 1 / 11 / 959 " 20 / 11 / 959
500 |  | Washing and lubricating the car
625 |  | Oil change
150 |  | Painting car numbers
285 | 10 |
Only ten dinars and two hundred and eighty-five fils and no more, I received the amount
And for the record, I gave this receipt
Republic of Iraq 2 Fils
Republic of Iraq 8 Fils
On behalf of ⟦Hammadi Barissam⟧
Abdul Majeed Diab

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 175
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only:
And that is for:
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature

Archival unit 24

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 174
Date: 10 / 1 / 1959
Fils: 500
Dinar: ⟦-⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the difference in the increase of certificate allowances⟧
⟦which he had received from 1/1/59⟧
⟦according to the decision of the committee dated 1/8/959⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 25

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 172
Date 195 / /
Fils | Dinar
- | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the child, daughter of Cohen Banieh⟧
Signature of the recipient