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: Date: ⟦/ / 5⟧ 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⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Yosef Ezra⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Alwan⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Chevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No.: Date: 5 / 1 / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Chevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: For: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of Recipient ⟦T and others⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 89-21 9-28 ⟦hebrew characters⟧ By type ⟦line⟧ letter ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ a little ⟦illegible⟧ by the police ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and the rest
27 ⟦illegible⟧ attached by ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar 7/000 | Car driver's fee 0/500 | Extra international driving license fee 0/450 | Transportation fee to ⟦illegible⟧ 0/050 | to ⟦illegible⟧ 0/150 | Transportation fee ⟦illegible⟧ from the Traffic Department 0/700 | Passenger car fee 2/850 | Only two dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils Disbursement Politeness I received the amount ⟦signature⟧ 4/4/59
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 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⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦eighteen dinars⟧ And that is for ⟦kindergarten fees for his daughter Baniya⟧ ⟦purple thumbprint⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Sarah Youssef⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 1250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Yaqub Al-Munshi⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date - / / 195 Fils | Dinar 250 | -/ I have received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦...⟧
Chevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No.: Date: / / Fils: ⟦250⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Chevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fare for transporting the deceased⟧ ⟦from the hospital to the cemetery⟧ ⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧ Recipient's signature ⟦Hussein Muslih⟧
For the youth ⟦illegible⟧ 11/10/⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Receipt ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Year ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We received from ⟦illegible⟧ the sum of ⟦illegible⟧ For the account of ⟦line⟧ For ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Accountant's signature
27 ⟦illegible⟧ Car driver's fee ⟦illegible⟧ Car radiator fee ⟦illegible⟧ Fee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Car fee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 27/2/12 cut ⟦illegible⟧ 27/2
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 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 ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: 500 Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount only: five hundred fils And that is for: additional garden fee for the death of the late Cohen Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: / / 50 Dinar: - Fils: 250 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: For: ⟦Transportation fees for the late Habibi Ezra Zilkha⟧ Signature of the Receiver
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / 5 Fils Dinar 250 ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Sion Zalouf⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient Salman ⟦Khadhouri⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / Fils: 750 Dinar: - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for: ⟦his service fees for using the health car⟧ Shalom Signature of the recipient
No 116964 (Form SP-52) (Form S. P. 52) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited (Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government CASH MEMO Cash Memo Stn. Station: ⟦Sub-district⟧ Date Date: ⟦1/29/1959⟧ I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils Second time ⟦Gasoline⟧ ⟦Land Rover⟧ | — | 800 Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature Allawi
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 24 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦line⟧ only And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
12 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 | Notes Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils
22 Al-Umran Garage Sheikh Omar Street — Opposite Al-Siba' Square Street Telephone: 5230, 83519, and 7337 Car Account List No.: ⟦1035⟧ To Mr.: ⟦Burial Committee⟧ Respectfully Fils | Dinar | Notes | 3 | Car garage fees until the month of April 1959 | | Only three dinars and nothing else Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Finance Iraq Received the amount ⟦...⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 21 Date: 10 / / Fils: Dinar: 2/ 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: 20 Date: 1 / 10 / Fils: 750 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦eight hundred and fifty fils no more⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for digging a grave for the late Yosef Ezra⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦So-and-so⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 19 Date: 29 / 10 / ⟦...⟧ Fils: 500 Dinar: 2 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: ⟦Two Dinars and five hundred Fils⟧ For: ⟦Cleaning fees for the building (shrine) of Sheikh Ishaq al-Gawi for the month of October 1957⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
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 maintained a continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment. Habr Qadisha Association Association 17/M/141 Opposite 141/27 I4049 32 22 860 I. 2 ½ 6607960 29206 Account Number: 32 22 860 Date: 59112 Meter Reading: To: Sequence 1/12 Numbered 7960 2942 From: Sequence 581213 Numbered 3872 Units Supplied: 70 Miscellaneous Charges: 1 - Arrears 2 - Special reading fee 3 - Cost of damage to the meter 4 - Transferred from your account Miscellaneous charges - see side: 875 Monthly fixed meter fee: 35 Fils: 840 Total: 875 This bill is considered ⟦...⟧ unless it is ⟦...⟧ above from ⟦...⟧ the cashier 875 G UN 02112 28 JAN 59 6 DIN 18
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 17 Date: / / Fils: 250 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for cleaning services for the general meeting of the past year⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦1/2⟧ ⟦2642⟧