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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 276-300

Archival unit 276

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 54
Date: / /
Fils: 500
Dinar: 5
Collector's Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 277

Accounting 38
52941
Book Number 52
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 21
Department Name ⟦Traffic⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year the fees belong to | Installment
750 | 10 | Fixed Number 101/9 previous | 58 |
⟦line⟧ | 8 | Collection of the ⟦first installment⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 59 |
750 | 18 |  |  |
I have received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
The amount written above, totaling: eighteen dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job title ⟦...⟧
Dated 12

Archival unit 278

13870
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
17 / 1
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 279

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 52
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 7/-
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦seven dinars and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦our expenses for the period from 11/15/58 until 1/15/1959⟧
⟦At a rate of 3 dinars per month according to the committee's decision⟧
Republic of
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Mansour Rahmin⟧

Archival unit 280

Baghdad on 6 / 2 / 1958
Al-Umran Garage
Under the management of
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / ⟦illegible⟧
Administration 5230
Public Telephone No. 83519
Garage 7337
Supplying all car spare parts, oils, and greases
Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Account statement for car number:
To the honorable Mr.: The Jewish Community, respected
Fils | Dinar | Notes
⟦line⟧ | 3 | Garage fees for the car for the month of February
 |  | Only three dinars and nothing more
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Muhammad
Muhammad Al-Haj

Archival unit 281

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: 660
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
only ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 282

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
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 283

List of expenses for the late Lulu Saleh Al-Mashwati on ⟦25/2/1957⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Wage of the car driver Ali Najm
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Wage of the worker Qasim Shaul
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Salman Mahlouf
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Wage of an additional washer - Simha Shaul
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Wage of her son Shaul for service leave
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Car fare and miscellaneous
⟦-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Only two dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils
I received the amount
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
on behalf of
Nawn
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 284

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦our fee for the car for the death of the deceased⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 285

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Dinar: -
Fils: 750
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount:
Only: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧
For: ⟦transportation fare for the patient, the son of Saba⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible stamp/smudge⟧

Archival unit 286

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Dinar: -
Fils: 750
Only: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for: ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Lulu Sabba⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
⟦blue smudge⟧
⟦burn hole⟧

Archival unit 287

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: ⟦five hundred fils and no more⟧
And that is for: ⟦washing fees for the late Lulu Sabbagh⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 288

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 750
Dinar: ⟦-⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦our membership fee instead of the health permit numbered for our two sons⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 289

185 /
Community ⟦Management⟧ Committee
Al-Mustansir
Book Number ⟦line⟧ Page Number ⟦line⟧
On Date ⟦line⟧ Year ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ this ⟦illegible⟧ the community ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧ for the purpose of
⟦line⟧ from triple
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant's Signature

Archival unit 290

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦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⟧ | 
On their behalf, her husband
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 291

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Statement ⟦illegible⟧ | Number ⟦illegible⟧ | Date ⟦illegible⟧ | Quantity | Type | Quantity | Type | Quantity | Type | Quantity | Type | Quantity | Type
 |  |  | 232 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 292

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦2⟧ / ⟦2⟧ / 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 ⟦ambulance cleaning fees⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Saleh⟧

Archival unit 293

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 2 / 1 / 1959
Fils: 000
Dinar: 3
Only: ⟦Three Dinars⟧
For: ⟦Car rental for transporting the deceased, the late Mazli Ibrahim Shamoun⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦From⟧
⟦Ten⟧

Archival unit 294

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Cut-off List
Installment | Fourth 1958
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: ⟦Hisn⟧
Amount: 990
Address: 17 M / 141 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 6478
3
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, after which the flow is cut if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 295

Baghdad on 7 / 2 / 1959
Jacob Moussa Shohet
J. M. Shohet
№ 000203
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all types of stationery
Printing Press 6379
Residence 86303
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
To: President of the Hebra Kadisha Society, His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Mr.:
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
 | Value of paper and printing fees for meeting invitation papers, quantity ⟦...⟧ |  | 850
 | " " " address size paper papers, quantity ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 400
 | " " " envelopes " " " | 1 | 000
 | Only three dinars and two hundred and fifty fils | 3 | 250
Jacob Shohet
Sassoon
Total:
Signature:

Archival unit 296

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note ::
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.:
2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is excessive after having continuous service in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a reassessment.:
Habr Qadisha Society:
Society 17/M/141:
Opposite 141/27:
I. 2½ 6607960: I4049
29206: 32 22 860
Dinar | Fils | Fixed Monthly Fee | Meter Reading | Date | Account Number
 |  |  | Sequence Number 7960 | 89210 | 32 22 860
 |  | For the meter | To ⟦illegible⟧ 4027 |  | Various prices
 | 35 |  | From 113 59 3943 |  | 1 - Arrears
 |  |  | Units supplied |  | 2 - Special reading fee
 |  |  | At a price of 16 fils |  | 3 - Cost of damage to the meter
 |  |  | At a price of 12 fils |  | 4 - Transferred from your account
 |  |  | At a price of 10 fils |  | 
 |  |  | Various prices - see side |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Total |  |  | 
0995
5
8
A -
5187555 09
1- 60
This bill
Salem Teken
Above from
The Fund
FILE

Archival unit 297

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 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⟧
⟦line⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 298

No. 113820 ( Form S.P. 52 )
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the G. O. R. A. (Government Oil Refineries Administration)
CASH MEMO
Stn: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
ID. Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Kanun
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 299

⟦illegible⟧ days of the year ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ days ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ car driver's fee
⟦illegible⟧ mail transport fee ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ fee ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ car fee
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
about

Archival unit 300

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 29
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 19
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient