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: 92 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only ⟦one dinar only⟧ And that is for ⟦monthly account⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Kingdom of Iraq Post 10 Fils
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Shop Phone 87240 Book 293 Construction Materials Shop Owned by Haj Kazem Taher and Haj Abdul Amir Jaafar Nuri al-Said Street, Al-Sour neighborhood, opposite the new Government Press building Baghdad on: 20-4-1958 Work site: Jewish Cemetery Dear Virtuous: Master Alwan al-Hamoud, Respected We present the account list of materials supplied to you as explained below, please kindly settle it, and stay well: Date | Details | Price Fils | Price Dinar | Cost Fils | Cost Dinar | Sand 4 suction trucks | 500 | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | 6 | Gravel 12 lorry suction trucks - 12 meters | 200 | 1 | 400 | 14 | 5 tons Kent cement | 750 | 7 | 750 | 38 | Only fifty-nine dinars and one hundred and fifty fils | | | 150 | 59 Errors and omissions excepted for both parties Recipient's signature
Isaac Ezra Levy "Al-Alamein Brick Factory" Factory 84826 Administration 7436 No 000121 Date: 29 / 4 / 1958 To: Old Charitable Committee Respected: Fils | Dinar | Type of Bricks Supplied | Price | Remarks ⟦line⟧ --- | 12 | White bricks, 2 lorries | 6/500 | --- | 15 | Broken bricks, 2 lorries | 7/500 | --- | 28 | ⟦line⟧ | | --- | 5 | Unloading allowance | | --- | 33 | Only thirty-three Dinars and nothing else | | --- | <del>40</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | | ⟦signature⟧ 29 / 4 / 1958
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Wednesday 4/23 ⟦illegible⟧ Thursday 4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Friday 4/25 ⟦illegible⟧ Saturday 4/26 ⟦illegible⟧ Sunday 4/27 ⟦illegible⟧ Monday 4/28 ⟦illegible⟧ Tuesday 4/29 ⟦illegible⟧ Wednesday 4/30 Manshiya with Kamel Every Monday 5/1 Every Thursday 5/4 Labor wages ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 125 285 285 285 285 285 400 500 785 400 250 250 45/820 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Committee for the inspection of ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Aqida Based on the survey of the land area from Bab Al-Aqida to Al-Qarma with an area of ⟦...⟧ m2 considering ⟦...⟧ the width of the area is about ⟦...⟧ m Note that the work on the paving side as well as the burial and soil is by the hour. This is for your order The Engineer ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 27 / 2 / 1958
Presidency of the Jewish 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 | Notes Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Guards of the new cemetery | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp: 10 fils⟧ |
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Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Note: 1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2 - The subscriber who believes that ⟦...⟧ the amount is excessive after taking the course of ⟦...⟧ interruption in one place for a period of no less than ⟦...⟧ 12 months should apply for a second assessment. Habr Qadisha Association Association 141/017 Opposite 141/27 14049 6607960 I. 21 660 Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar 32 22 860 | 12 5 28 | Sequence | Numbered | 7960 To | ⟦3584⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ From | 3544 | 58 4 58 | 25 Units supplied: 40 At a price of 16 fils ⟦line⟧ At a price of 12 fils ⟦line⟧ At a price of 10 fils ⟦line⟧ Various prices - see side Total 755 Various prices 1 - Arrears 2 - Special reading fee 3 - Cost of damage to the meter 4 - Transferred from your account 755 I. 21 660 29206 00412 27-MAY-58 This bill is considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES Area: ⟦illegible⟧ Bill Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Bill Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Due Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Address: ⟦illegible⟧ 5/225 755 ⟦line⟧ 6/090 2/510 ⟦line⟧ 8/600 0237 07 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 ⟦illegible⟧ 85 3356 28 66 66 21582 0237 7853 1- Lighting fees ⟦illegible⟧ 2- Value of electrical energy ⟦illegible⟧ 3- Electrical energy consumption tax ⟦illegible⟧ 4- Meter rental fee ⟦illegible⟧ Paid
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 Fils: 750 Dinar: 1 Received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for ⟦aid in the name of His Excellency the President Rabbi⟧ Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the form⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Baghdad District Water Supply Service Consumption Bill First Installment 1958 First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March Name: Amount: 990 Subscription Number: 9478 Address: M/141 Rusafa The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and must be paid during the first month And upon its expiration, a notice is given to pay within 7 days, after which the supply will be cut if payment is not completed. Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: Date: 12 / 5 / 1957 Fils: 550 Dinar: / I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: five hundred and fifty fils For: soap engraving fee Nusrat Haroun Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: ⟦85⟧ Date: ⟦5⟧ / ⟦5⟧ / 195 Fils: 400 Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦four hundred fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the fee for restoring the old kindergarten⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient Spent Under
Baghdad on 5 / 10 / 195⟦...⟧ Al-Umran Garage Managed by Sheikh Omar Street No. 215 / 240 And supplying all spare parts for American and English cars Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran Management 5230 Public Telephone Number 83519 Garage 7337 Account statement for car number: To the honorable Mr.: The Mosaic Community Respected: Fils | Dinar | Notes - | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 4852 Baghdad for the month of April - | 2 | ” ” ” 22525 Baghdad for the month of April - | 2 | ” ” ” ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ | 6 | Only six dinars and nothing more 10 Fils I received the amount of six dinars only Ali ⟦...⟧ 10 / 10
Cook 120 ten days Taha Muhammad Lol No. 72 500 ⟦illegible⟧ Taha No. 73 2000 ⟦line⟧ 1000 annual subscription fee No. 74 2000 ⟦line⟧ 2000 for the press 1000 purchase of one hundred cups 5000 ⟦line⟧ Disburse Harun
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 82 Date: 1 / 5 / 1958 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 ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧ 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 | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | Salaries of ⟦line⟧ the Old School | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE Prop. Shaker El-Janabi AL-RASHID STREET Sinak - Baghdad Tel. No. 4619 Al-Zawra Establishment For Taxi Cars Owner: Shaker El-Janabi Al-Rashid Street - Sinak - Baghdad Telephone 4619 M: To Date | Details | Dinar | Fils ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦Incidents⟧ | | | Car trip to inspect the properties | | | and furnishing the tent in the cemetery | | | Nov | | | Dec | | Paid according to receipt 4/12
Al-Zawra Shop ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE 79 for Taxis Prop. Shaker El-Janabi Owner: Shaker El-Janabi AL-RASHID STREET Al-Rashid Street - Sinak - Baghdad Sinak - Baghdad Telephone 4619 Tel. No. 4619 To: ⟦Account of the Jewish Community⟧ M: Date | Details | Dinar | Fils 5/15 | Previous month's account | 1 | 500 5/16 | Sending off the body of the late Rahim Al-Saadoun | 1 | 750 | to Naiji Mosque | | 5/20 | At a rate of one car for one hour for charity | 1 | --- To the Gentleman The amount of 750 fils is the car fare to obtain the permit for the new car 7000 car capacity but civilian large for the sake of the neighbors Telephone 750 Shaker I received the amount of one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils only for ⟦illegible⟧ Shaker
Hevra Kadisha Society Baghdad Number: 78 Date: / / 195 Fils: Dinar: I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 77 Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦500⟧ Dinar: ⟦7⟧ I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦seven dinars and five hundred fils⟧ For: ⟦⟦illegible⟧⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧