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 Society Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦illegible⟧ hundred and fifty fils only and nothing else And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ the cleaning fee of the old cemetery for the deceased Aboudi Ajami ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date / / Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦driving fees for the car to transport the late Abboudi Bassoon⟧ ⟦Abbas Hussein⟧ Signature of the recipient
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 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 ⟦bus fare for transporting the late Abboud⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦three hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦labor fees for transporting the late Abboudi Masri⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Salman Mahloun⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: 200 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number ⟦192⟧ Date 9 / 9 / 195 Fils | Dinar 500 | 1 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦One and a half Dinars⟧ only And that is for ⟦labor fees at the Ankawa cemetery⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Sassoon Ibrahim⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦128⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 600 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦six hundred fils and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for repairing the association's door in the name of Nassif Akkoubi⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Nassif⟧ ⟦Akkoubi⟧
Baghdad on 10 / 8 / 1958 Al-Umran Garage Managed by Sheikh Omar Street No. 215 / 240 Administration 5230 Public Telephone No. 83519 Garage 7337 Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran Account statement for car number: To the honorable Mr.: The Mosaic Community, respected Fils | Dinar | Remarks - | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 4852 Baghdad for the month of August 1958 - | 2 | " " 22565 " " " " - | 2 | " " ⟦illegible⟧ " " " " | | Only six dinars and nothing else 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq I received the mentioned amount ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 226 Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 2/000 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 Signature of the recipient ⟦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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ten Dinars and no more ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
For the Shaila ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Statement ⟦line⟧ Amount ⟦line⟧ 5/- from the fund 6/- from the Shalyar courtyard ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of 19 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Salim Jouda Kabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Naji Abboud | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Edward ...⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hassan Shasha | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Munir ...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | Cost of living increased from 7/500 to 10/000 monthly Effective from 1/8/58 according to the decision of the Administrative Committee dated 28/8/58 Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils
List of amounts spent for the late Shaul Al-Nafakh On the date 11/22/58 ⟦line⟧ Car driver's fee 6/000 Fee for additional workers number (2) for two days of clearance 5/000 Shaul's fees ⟦illegible⟧ for the share 0/500 Miscellaneous expenses from the book, researcher's duty 0/800 Price of tidings and Manka ⟦illegible⟧ and others 2/200 ⟦signature⟧ To be spent <del>to be</del> I received the above amount ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: 1/000 I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Ali Hassan Signature of the Recipient Ali ⟦illegible⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦/⟧ 195 Fils: 200 Dinar: — I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: / / 195 Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Salman Makhlouf Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible stamp/fingerprint⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ No. ............ Date 1 Fils Dinar 250 - I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only for ⟦washing fees for the late Shaul Naoum⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ Signature of the recipient
No 436523 (Form SP-52) KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Agent for the Iraq Govt. CASH MEMO: Date: 8/24 Stn.: Description | I.D. | Fils Gasoline Gallon ⟦...⟧ | | 600 Sig ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦illegible green stamp⟧
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 a continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment. Khair Labina Association Association 17/M/141 Opposite 27/141 I4049 22 22 860 I. 2½ 6607960 29206 Account No. | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading Number | Fixed Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar 32 | 13 8 58 | To | 7960 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | From | 715 | 58 | 3662 | 35 Various charges | | Arrears | | Special reading fee | | Cost of damage to meter | | Transferred from your account | | Units supplied | | At a price of 16 fils | | 704 At a price of 12 fils | | At a price of 10 fils | | Various charges - see side | | Total | 739 | CHIEF ACCOUNTANT Accountant 24-AUG-58 00184 CK M - 58 739
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 121 Date: 15 / 8 / 1958 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 10 / I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ten dinars and no more And that is for the gratuity to Mr. Sahyoun Yaqub Khudair sons of ⟦illegible⟧ According to the decision issued by the Council ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Note The amount was handed over to Mr. Daoud Youssef under the supervision of ⟦illegible⟧ the delivery of the mentioned amount by him to Sahyoun ⟦illegible⟧ Signature Daoud ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting 8 Volume Number: 51854 State Funds Collection Receipt Serial Number: 90 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees 840 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 529 | 1277 / 9 | 998 Entry I have received from: Charitable Society The amount written above, which is: Only eight dinars and 840 fils Date: 14 / 1 / 1958 Signature of the Collector Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
220213 Volume Number ⟦illegible⟧ Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 96 Fils/Dinar: 9/800 Received from: Rabbi Salman Hoki Amount: Nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils On account of: Rent 1286 Date: 1958/8/19 Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧ Accounting ⟦illegible⟧ Name of the Payer
Iraq Iraqi Government Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Telephone Number 6398 Zone / 6 Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center Telephone Account Bill Telephone Number: ⟦82406⟧ Center Name: Fils | Dinar | Description | | Telephone rental for the installment ending on ⟦...⟧ at a rate of ⟦...⟧ Dinars per installment | | Local call charges - as per the details listed on the back of the bill .. | | Internal call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5) .. | | External call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5 A) .. | | Additional deposits to make the total, with previously collected deposits, proportional to the account | | Installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract .. 9 | | Total Amount Among the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract The administration has the right to disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date rightfully Amount Paid: Dinars Bill Number: ⟦782⟧ Payment Date: / ⟦11⟧ / 195 Bill Date: ⟦8 / 11 / 58⟧ Signature: Cashier: Central Telephone Director:
⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 15 OCT 58 ⟦illegible⟧ Censorship Military Baghdad Reading at ⟦line⟧ Previous reading ⟦line⟧ Number of local readings during the installment period ⟦line⟧ Number of free calls ⟦line⟧ Number of calls for which fees are claimed } Price (4) fils per call } Central Telephone Manager Cashier Signature ⟦line⟧ Invoice Date ⟦line⟧ Payment Date / / 195 Invoice Number ⟦line⟧ Total Amount ⟦line⟧ Dinars Amount Paid ⟦line⟧ Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Association: Habra Dadisha Association: 141/17 Opposite: 141/27 Number: 14049 Account Number: 860 22 32 Note: 1 — This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2 — The subscriber who ⟦illegible⟧ their deposited security ⟦illegible⟧ more than necessary after ⟦illegible⟧ continuous flow in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment. Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar 32 22 86 | 14 7 58 | Sequence | Number | 7960 | | | Various charges | | To | ⟦illegible⟧ | For the meter | 35 | 1 — Arrears | | From | 3622 58 610 | | | 2 — Special reading fee | | Supplied units | | | 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 charges - see side | | | | | Total | | | -9-AUG-58 01241 — G CSH This bill unless it is above from from the fund FILS fils 000286 .675 7 58