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: 125 Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: 720 Dinar: 7 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦seven dinars and seven hundred and twenty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the wages to the workers and the thirty days⟧ ⟦As shown on the back⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils Financial Revenues ⟦Abdul Monem⟧
List of amounts spent for the service of the late Salman ⟦from⟧ my house ⟦on the date of⟧ ⟦...⟧ 124 1/000 Car fare for the barge to ⟦...⟧ 1/500 Labor wages to ⟦...⟧ 1/500 7 baskets ⟦...⟧ 0/450 Garments ⟦...⟧ the fare ⟦...⟧ 0/500 Value of a bottle of cologne 0/500 Syrup with car fare ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 3/950 Three dinars and nine hundred and fifty fils We received ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for 91692 <del>9192</del> Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦292⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: -/ ⟦Jacob⟧ Collector's Signature ⟦Rifaat ...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦Document⟧ ⟦...⟧ Number: Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦One and a half Dinars⟧ And that is for: ⟦Our agreement fees for number ⟦...⟧⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / 195⟦...⟧ Fils: ⟦500⟧ Dinar: ⟦1⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils⟧ And that is for: ⟦fees⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul⟧ ⟦...⟧
List of amounts spent for the late Hanna Sh. ⟦...⟧ 122 1/000 Car driver's fee ⟦...⟧ 0/500 Fee for transporting empty to ⟦...⟧ 0/050 ⟦...⟧ Salman Makhlouf 0/400 Fees for obtaining burial permit to ⟦...⟧ Street 0/150 Kindergarten fee ⟦...⟧ 0/300 Ice bottle 0/100 ⟦...⟧ 2/500 Three Ramadan lanterns ⟦...⟧ Received the amount ⟦signature⟧ Nouri Yacoub 2/500 2/100 0/700 0/150 4/500 0/800 ⟦line⟧ 10/750
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 9 / 1959 Fils: <del>250</del> Dinar: 7 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦seven⟧ dinars ⟦and⟧ ⟦two hundred⟧ ⟦and fifty⟧ fils and no more And that is for ⟦fees⟧ ⟦transporting⟧ ⟦the funeral⟧ ⟦of the late⟧ ⟦Sabiha⟧ ⟦from⟧ ⟦Basra⟧ ⟦to Basra⟧ ⟦Sila⟧ ⟦Nashi⟧ ⟦Abid⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No.: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 95 Fils: 500 Dinar: — Received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦five hundred fils only⟧ For ⟦cleaning wages at the Rawda Hila Nishi Abed⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦1734⟧ Date: ⟦195⟧ / / Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for waste thrown in Jabla Sh⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦faded purple stamp⟧ Number: Date: 1 / 9 / ⟦1950⟧ 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 For: Cleaning fees for the Association's administration and the kindergarten By the hand of: Munshi Abid ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient Munshi Abid
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 122 Date: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: 10 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦ten dinars and five hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦value of⟧ ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦...⟧
⟦2155⟧ 121 Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 121 Date: 7 / 8 / 1959 Fils: 000 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: Two Dinars only And that is for: The amounts spent for the burial of the child Shaul Bahjat Shaul Signature of the recipient Adel ⟦fingerprint⟧
No 06089 (Form SP. 52) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the G. O. R. A. CASH MEMO Fill. Stn: Date: ⟦16 / 7 / 59⟧ ID. | Fils - | 800 ⟦Karrada Petrol Station⟧ Sig. ⟦line⟧ 13113-958-1000B
No. 187991 ( Form S.P. 52 ) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the G. O. R. A. CASH MEMO Fill. Stn: Date: ⟦5/6⟧ ID. | Fils | 400 Sig. ⟦line⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad 128 Number ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils Dinar I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦Samuel⟧
Sheikh Omar Garage Washing, lubrication, painting and repairing all types of cars 107 Date: 21 / 8 / 1959 Telephone: 7337 To Mr.: The respected Israelite Community Fils | Dinar | Details ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Garage fees for car number 22565 ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦line⟧ | 2 | From 1 / 7 / 59 until 21 / 7 / 59 ⟦line⟧ | 2 | From 1 / 8 / 59 until 21 / 8 / 59 500 | 0 | Washing and lubricating the car 625 | 0 | Oil change 125 | 7 | Only seven dinars and one hundred and twenty- | | five fils and no more, received by | | on behalf of Sheikh Omar Garage Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Abdul Majeed Diab ⟦illegible signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 126 Date: 2 / 8 / 195⟦8⟧ 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 ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Voucher ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ In Dinars ⟦line⟧ In Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Received from ⟦illegible⟧ Voucher ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ For ⟦illegible⟧ Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Street ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧ 19 Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Allowances (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Net Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | Salim Abboud Cohen | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Naji Jabbara | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Daoud Hayq | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Munir Shemesh | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Salem Daoud Shama | | | | | | | | Naziha Shaul | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Nouri Naeem | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Fakhri Yahya | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Shafiq Shaul | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Sayyid Salman | ⟦stamp⟧ | Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ 125 ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 81 Origin Statement of ⟦illegible⟧ | Degree of ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Date of ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Note: 1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days from its date 2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security is more than necessary after having a continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 2 years should apply for a second assessment. Name and Address: Habar Qadisha Society / Society 17/M/141 / Opposite 141/27 Bill Number: 6607960 Account Number: I1049 Seal Number: 000296 Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Limit | Fils | Dinar 32 22 860 | 59 8 11 | Sequence 860 22 Number 7960 | | | | | to ⟦illegible⟧ 6440 | | | Various Prices | | from 4395 59 720 | for the meter | 35 | 1 - Arrears | | Units Supplied 5 | | | 2 - Special Reading Fee | | at a price of 16 fils | | | 3 - Cost of Damage to Meter | | at a price of 12 fils | | | 4 - Transferred from your account | | at a price of 10 fils | | | | | Various prices - see side | Total | ⟦illegible⟧ | This bill is considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier LAMSON PARAGON LONDON NCR
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ 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 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧