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IJA 2731

Financial Records and Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and President of the Jewish Community

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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 401-425

Archival unit 401

Iraq
Central Telephone Department
Area 11
Baghdad on: 8 / 1 / 195
Number: B T /:
To: Mr. Kamel Samuel Khedhouri
⟦line⟧: Al-Saadoun Hospital
The amount of 17.000 Dinars requested according to
our telephone bill numbered ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦line⟧
for your telephone numbered ⟦illegible⟧ has not been paid yet
despite the passage of (15) days from the date the bill was issued
We regret to inform you that the telephone connection will be cut in case
of non-payment of the requested amount within three days and the device will be removed
after the passage of seven days from this date and the contract concluded
between you and this administration will be cancelled.
Center Manager
Copy to:-
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs - for information - the connection
will be cut after the end of the specified period.
9400
7600
17000

Archival unit 402

List of amounts spent for the deceased Ephraim Fouad ⟦...⟧
Car driver's fee Ali Najm ⟦line⟧ 1/000
Fee for transporting the deceased by Salman Mukhlis ⟦line⟧ 0/250
⟦line⟧ - Price of ghee Salman Mukhlis ⟦line⟧ 0/050
Price of the third-day ceremony with obtaining a permit ⟦line⟧ 2/250
Tea expenses ⟦line⟧ 0/100
Price of riyals for religion and mourning ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 0/800
⟦signature⟧
Telephone
On behalf of Bint al-Malik School
⟦signature⟧
2/250
0/250
0/050
0/800
⟦line⟧
3/350

Archival unit 403

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⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 404

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦twenty-eight fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Ibrahim Moshe A.⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Murad⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 405

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: ⟦1⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦750⟧
Dinar: ⟦3⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Anwar Moshi⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Ahmed Khalaf⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 406

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
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⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 407

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is excessive after having a continuous supply
in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a second assessment.
Association: Habr Qadisha
Association: 17 / M / 141
Opposite: 27 / 141
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Fixed Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
826860 | 2232 | 32 | 581112 | 49406 | 7960 |  |
 |  |  |  | To | 2808 |  |
 |  |  | 581014 | From | 3783 | 35 |
Various Charges
1 - Arrears
2 - Special reading fee
3 - Cost of damage to the meter
4 - Transferred from your account
Units Supplied
At a price of 16 fils 25
At a price of 12 fils
At a price of 10 fils
Various charges - see side
Total 226
335
CK M
00259
DEC-58

Archival unit 408

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 162
Date: 10 / 1 / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 409

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 122
Date: 1 / 2 / 1958
Fils: 700
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: One Dinar and seven hundred Fils
For: Our allocations for the month of January 1958
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 410

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of officials and employees for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Abdullah Saleh⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Habib⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Youssef⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Yashua⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Shaul Hayyim⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Hamid Naeem⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Shaul⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Ezra Shaul⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Suad Salman⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Nazhat Sahyoun⟧ | ⟦Revenue Stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 411

⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
in ⟦illegible⟧ Nifa ⟦illegible⟧
Daily ⟦illegible⟧ | Date ⟦illegible⟧ | Date ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 412

Baghdad on 1 / 12 / 1958
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
Supplying and repairing all types of cars, machinery, and electric welding
Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Telephone No. { Management 5230 / General 83519 / Garage 7337
Fils | Dinar | Notes
 | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 4852 Baghdad for the month of November 1958
 | 2 | " " " 22565 Baghdad " " " " "
250 |  | Battery charging fees for car No. 22565 Baghdad
250 | 1 | " " " " " " " " "
380 |  | Engine oil change for car No. 22565 Baghdad
880 | 6 | Only six dinars and eight hundred and eighty fils and no more
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 413

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦252⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 1958
Fils: 250
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
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Archival unit 414

158
Fils Dinar
1/250 to tiles around the drink of two warehouses company
Authentication of the power of attorney for lawyer Kamil Saleh Al-Shahid
250 stamp ⟦illegible⟧ 15/8/50
250 Al-Karawiya
⟦line⟧
2/950
2/450 additional fees
250 copying a photo of the original power of attorney
150 photo of power of attorney No. 5284
⟦line⟧
4/050

Archival unit 415

Notary Public of South Baghdad II
Volume Number: 208556
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government:
Serial Number: 97
Fils/Dinar: 0/250
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: The Israelite Community
Amount: Two hundred and fifty fils only
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ fee
Date: 26 / 11 / 58
Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
807

Archival unit 416

Second South Baghdad Notary Public
208556
Volume Number:
Receipts in Dirhams obtained for the government:
Serial Number: 98
Fils / Dinar: 1650 / -
Department Name: 808
Received from: The ⟦Israeli⟧ community
Amount: Dinar and
On account of: Fee
Date: 26 / 11 / 58
Receiver's signature: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
In the name of ⟦Hakam⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 417

⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad II
Volume Number: 208556
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government:
Sequence Number: 99
Fils/Dinar: 125 / 809
Name of Department: Israeli Community
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Wage
Date: 26 / 11 / 58
Signature of Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title

Archival unit 418

Volume Number 208556
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Notary Public of ⟦South⟧ Baghdad II
Year 137
Serial Number: 87
Fils/Dinar: 797 / 1/200
Department Name: —
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Amount: Five Dinars and two hundred Fils
On account of: Fee
Date: 25 / 7 / 1958
Signature of the collector ⟦Ibrahim⟧
Job Title

Archival unit 419

208560
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 84
Fils/Dinar: 250 / -
Department Name: 5284
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Amount: Two hundred and fifty fils
On account of: Special Power of Attorney
Date: 25 / 7 / 58
Signature of the Collector: ⟦illegible signature⟧
Job Title:
Year 137

Archival unit 420

208560
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Deputy ⟦illegible⟧ South Baghdad II
Serial Number: 96
Fils/Dinar: -/050
Department Name:
Received from: Head of the Jewish Community
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧
On account of: Copy of receipt 5284
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Dated 11/26/58
5296
Case 137

Archival unit 421

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 11 / 1958
Fils: 500
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two dinars and five hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the price and wages of digging and care for⟧ ⟦the grave of the late⟧
⟦Masouda daughter of Ibrahim Suqayr⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 422

List of expenses at the school ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Car driver's fee ⟦illegible⟧ 7/-
Transport fee ⟦illegible⟧ 250/-
⟦illegible⟧ 750/-
Fee for ⟦illegible⟧ leave ⟦illegible⟧ 500/-
Expense for ⟦illegible⟧ 150/-
⟦line⟧
Only two dinars and two hundred 2/200
Written by
Adel
Received the amount
<del>29/7</del>
<del>29/7</del>

Archival unit 423

⟦illegible⟧ Voucher
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 424

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 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⟧

Archival unit 425

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦three hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the deceased Yaqub Sassoon - Haron Shahrabani⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦blue ink fingerprint/stamp⟧