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 Society Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 5 / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
78 Students ⟦line⟧ 120 Dinner rent Taha 70 - Abbas Kadhim Al-Khatt Al-Suwan 150 for expenses ⟦line⟧ 340 only three hundred and forty
76 Sheikh Omar Garage Washing, lubrication, painting and repair of all types of cars Date 11 / 5 / 1959 Telephone 7337 To: The respected Israelite Community Fils | Dinar | Details ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Please pay the following car garage fees ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | From 1 / 2 / 59 to 28 / 2 / 59 ⟦line⟧ | 2 | From 1 / 4 / 59 to 30 / 4 / 59 500 | | Car washing and lubrication 625 | | Oil change 160 | | Check gear oil 295 | 7 | Only seven dinars and two hundred and ninety-five fils Received the amount in cash on 11 / 5 / 59 On behalf of Hammadi Bayras Rashti Republic of Iraq 10 Fils To be paid On behalf of the Secretary ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 75 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salary list of employees and workers for the month of 72 19 Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Salim ...⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | Republic of Iraq 2 Fils Republic of Iraq 8 Fils
74 ⟦illegible⟧ In ⟦illegible⟧ Number | Name | Profession | Salary | Notes ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS AL-TAJ TAXI CARS 72 AL-FERDOS SQ. - ALWYA AL-FERDOS SQ. - ALWYA Phone 88544 Phone 88544 Date: Having used car No.: From: ⟦illegible⟧ To: Waiting: Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Please debit my account: Mr. Dawood ⟦illegible⟧ Signature Signature 750 ⟦illegible⟧
72 ⟦illegible⟧ The reference in front ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Repeated <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 2/800 2/850 250 ⟦line⟧ 5/900
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19 Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦car maintenance fees for the late Ibrahim Yusuf Andu⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar 250 - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦the grave fee of the late Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦8/1/754⟧ Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ For: ⟦Washing fees for the late Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ezra Shalom⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦1⟧ Fils: 450 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦four hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for: ⟦the fee for replacing the old driving license for the driver⟧ ⟦Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ibrahim Yusuf⟧ ⟦thumbprint⟧
71 ⟦line⟧ List of amounts spent ⟦illegible⟧ Car driver's fee Workers' fee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Fee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Kanun <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 21 / 4 / 1958 Fils: --- Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the late Hajj Shamoun⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦11/17⟧ Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦250⟧ Dinar: ⟦4⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above mentioned amount Only: And that is for: ⟦The completion of the deceased Ishaq Shamoun Habib⟧ Signature of the receiver ⟦Salman Makhlouf⟧
⟦1173⟧ Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / Fils: 250 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: Two hundred and fifty fils only For: Meat transportation fees to the cemetery Signature of the recipient Ezra Salem
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date 1 / ⟦...⟧ 350 Fils - Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦three hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦lighting fees for the old Al-Haswa cemetery⟧ ⟦for the month of November⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Shaul Hakim⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ 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: 69 Date: / / Fils: 500 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only five hundred fils and no more And that is for the Eid al-Fitr gratuity for the year 5719 for ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Notes 1 - This bill shall be paid ⟦...⟧ days from its date. 2 - The subscriber who ⟦...⟧ his deposited insurance in excess ⟦...⟧ after taking its course ⟦...⟧ in one place for a period of ⟦...⟧ 12 months that ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ second. 000291 Account Number | Date | Meter Registration | Monthly fee for the limit | Fils | Dinar 32 22 860 | 12 4 59 | Sequence Number 0 6 9 7 | Various prices | To | 1 - Arrears | From 311 59 4093 | Meter 3 5 2 - Special reading fee | Units supplied | 3 - Cost of damage to the 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 prices - see side | | Total | This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier
67 19 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils ⟦signature⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils ⟦signature⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Republic of Iraq 8 Fils / Republic of Iraq 2 Fils |
27 ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Number | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
66 List of amounts spent on behalf of the late ⟦Mudar⟧ 7 - Car driver's fee Worker's fee Aziz Hashim Bashir Fahmi Fee for requesting sick leave 2/25 Eighty-eight dinars and seventy fils <del>⟦signature⟧</del> To be paid Nuri I received the amount of 88/070 Dinars - 2/25 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: -/ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ For: ⟦Transportation fees for the late Khedhouri Sassoon⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Recipient's Signature