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 79 Date 1 / 1 / 195⟦⟧ Dinar 1 Fils 350 Received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦One Dinar and three hundred and fifty Fils⟧ only And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the deceased for the month of January⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Alwan⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 9 / 5 / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: Two hundred and fifty fils For: Transportation fees for the late Slimon Khadouri Ezra Rawi ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient Murad
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 194 Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 Received from Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦cleaning fees for the association administration building⟧ ⟦for the month of October 194⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Receiver's signature ⟦Shakir al-Faraj⟧
1181 For the tribe of ⟦illegible⟧ Qia'a ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for the tribe of ⟦illegible⟧ Qia'a ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧
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Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
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 deceased Maryam Yusuf Akab⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦195⟧ / / Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation⟧ ⟦Ambulance fare from the cemetery to the house⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Abbas⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 1 / 9 Fils: 500 Dinar: 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦Hanaa Makki for Rahim Sa⟧ And that is for: ⟦additional nursery fees for the death of the deceased⟧ ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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 only⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the association due to the absence of the car⟧ ⟦for the Sharifas from Bab al-Muadham⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ephraim Sh.⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 1951 Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above: Only: ⟦two hundred and fifty⟧ fils and no more For: ⟦fee for transferring the health permit⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the recipient Shaul ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 22 / 2 / 1959 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: 20 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦three dinars and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦the association's medical fees and for⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only: For: Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible blue fingerprint or stamp⟧ ⟦illegible faint blue handwriting in background⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦700⟧ Dinar: ⟦7⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦seven dinars and seven hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦tire repair fees with car requirements⟧ ⟦Car number Basra 5202 as shown herewith⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Afrah⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Recipient
Saleh Darwish Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad Date: 8 / 2 / 1959 To Mr.: Respected: Fils | Dinar | Details 260 | - | Copying pencils, quantity (48) ⟦...⟧ 4 | | Only two hundred and sixty fils and nothing else | | And I have received the amount in cash ⟦scribble⟧ Errors and omissions are returned to both parties
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 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
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦21⟧ Date: 8 / 2 / 1959 Fils: 540 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: five hundred and forty fils and no more For: fees for watermelon, water, and ice ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number ⟦7⟧ Date 195 / / 250 Fils - Dinars I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦car fees for transporting the funeral⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Alwan⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad About it Number 28 Date 1/26/1959 1/26/59 Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only one dinar and nothing else And that is for our labor fees in the clothing of Baji ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦...⟧
Painfully For the Al-Basira network In Basra ⟦line⟧ 5550 | ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Year ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ a little on in for the Al-Basira network ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of Al-Qadisiyah ⟦illegible⟧
28 List of abandoned goods ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud ⟦illegible⟧ 1- Fare for ⟦illegible⟧ the car 2- Fare for ⟦illegible⟧ the second for Warda Zeina 3- Fare for ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ the days 4- ⟦illegible⟧ Salman ⟦illegible⟧ 5- Fee for using the sanitary cart 6- Car fare for ⟦illegible⟧ and Mukhtar 7- ⟦illegible⟧ three ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 29/7
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⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Only: ⟦line⟧ And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Sarah⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 5 Fils Dinar 450 / 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Yusuf Aziz⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Hadi Al-Bayya⟧