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: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦six hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Mansour Shemesh⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ezra Salem⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp in purple ink⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦250⟧ Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and nothing else⟧ And that is for ⟦labor costs for obtaining the health permit for the new burial ground⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the Recipient
65 List of amounts spent for the detainee Lulu ⟦illegible⟧ Car driver's fee Ali Najm Trust license fee Transporter's fee Fidda Remainder for Najm Anfeh fee, health permit must be distinguished by Shaul ⟦illegible⟧ Petty expenses for cars ⟦illegible⟧ Nine dinars and seven hundred ⟦illegible⟧ To be spent Alawi <del>29/7</del> <del>29/7</del>
⟦illegible⟧ for the company ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ This ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for the company ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: 18 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦the Society's car fare⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦14⟧ / ⟦2⟧ / ⟦⟧ 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 fee for washing the deceased Lulu Shukr Yaqub⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Thumbprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 11 / 195 Dinar: 1 Fils: 250 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧ For: ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Lulu Meir⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦thirteen⟧ ⟦dinars⟧ ⟦nothing else⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation⟧ ⟦fees⟧ ⟦of the late⟧ ⟦Lulu⟧ ⟦Makki⟧ ⟦Shabib⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦1470⟧ Number: Date: Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount: ⟦One Dinar and two hundred and fifty Fils⟧ Only: And that is for: ⟦Fees for obtaining the health permit for the deceased⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the
64 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Lease contract ⟦illegible⟧ 600 ⟦illegible⟧ 150 ⟦illegible⟧ for the stamp ⟦illegible⟧ 50 For transportation and salaries 70 ⟦line⟧ Only eight hundred and seventy 870 ⟦illegible⟧ Disbursement ⟦illegible⟧
No 23411 (Form SP. 52) 62 KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) ⟦A⟧gent for the G. O. R. A. CASH MEMO Fill. Stn: Sheikh Omar Date: 15 / 4 / 59 | ID. | Fils Six gallons of petrol | | 600 Only | | ⟦illegible⟧ Sig. ⟦signature⟧ 13113-958-1000B
62 List of amounts spent from the ⟦illegible⟧ balance Wages for the car driver Ali Najm ⟦...⟧ Wages for the worker Salman Mukhlif ⟦...⟧ Yaqub Najm ⟦...⟧ Rescue wages ⟦...⟧ from summer leave ⟦...⟧ Lorry workers ⟦...⟧ Drinking expenses and car fares for workshop replacement ⟦...⟧ Shatt Dunyak and maintenance ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Transfer Ordinary ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195 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 stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195 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 no more And that is for the transportation fee of the deceased Madin Abboud ⟦illegible fingerprint/stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient Salman ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association ⟦9⟧ 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 And that is for: transportation fees for the late Raphael Abboudi ⟦1/250⟧ ⟦Muhammad⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦20⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195 Fils: 450 Dinar: – I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦four hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for installing an original permit cover⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Charles⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 61 Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 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 Ali Hussein ⟦illegible⟧
No. 175326 ( Form S.P. 52 52 ⟦line⟧ (Form M.M. KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited (Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the G. O. R. A. Agent for the Government Oil Refineries Administration CASH MEMO Cash Ticket Fill. Stn Station: ⟦illegible⟧ Date Date: 21 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ ID. Dinar | Fils Fils 7 ⟦illegible⟧ | 700 Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 59 Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
58 19 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧ 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Stamp: Republic of Iraq 10 Fils⟧ |
58 ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ Record Number | Name and Surname | Profession | Record Number | Entitlement | Balance | Total | Notes | Form Number ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 57 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 57 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Table Number 52905 State Funds Collection Receipt Serial Number 69 / Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Tax Fils | Dinar | Type and Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment ⟦line⟧ --- | 15 | Property tax No. 77/141 in Salihiya | 1958 | --- | 5 | " " " 890/141 " " | = | --- | 20 | " " " 891/141 " " | = | I have received from: Hebra Kadisha Society The amount written above, totaling: Only thirty Dinars and --- Fils Date: 29 / 2 / 1959 Signature of the Collector Job Title ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Razzaq
89 ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ fiscal year 1958 - 1959 ⟦illegible⟧ Revolutions Sabra Kadisha Association Paid 29 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES 56 Note: 1- This bill must be paid ⟦illegible⟧ 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 not less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment. Association: Jabr Qaddouri Association: 17/M/141 Opposite: 27/141 I4049: 6607960 I. 21: 29206 Account Number: 32 22 860 000280 PAID Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar 32 22 860 | | Sequence | Numbered | 7960 | Fixed | | Various prices | | To 11 | 2 | 4092 | For the meter | 35 | 1- Arrears | | From 210 | 59 | 4023 | | | 2- Special reading fee | | Supplied units 70 | | 840 | 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 prices - see side | | | Total | | | | 875 | LAMSON PARAGON (LONDON) LTD NCR paper
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 55 Date: 1 / / 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 ⟦illegible⟧