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76 I received from the Haya Qadisha Association an amount of -/50 Kuwaiti Dinars for the expenses of the ⟦tent canopy⟧ and for this purpose I have signed. Lawyer Yousef Marji Disbursed on their behalf 4/14
IJA 2731
Financial Records and Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and President of the Jewish Community
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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.
AI English Translation, Pages 576-600
Archival unit 577
75 Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ Subject: Construction of a headquarters for Kirkuk ⟦illegible⟧ In view of the approval of the ⟦illegible⟧ committee to build a headquarters for Kirkuk ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ urgent and commenting ⟦illegible⟧ as detailed in our letter ⟦illegible⟧ Please, your Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ an amount of 500 Dinars (only five hundred Dinars) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the work Sincerely ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧/2/1958 Transfer ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the outgoing mail ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧/4/1958
Archival unit 578
The correct account ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 579
74 ⟦line⟧ Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Please refer ⟦illegible⟧ Audit Bureau for a reason outside ⟦illegible⟧ and send ⟦illegible⟧ performing ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the senior kings ⟦illegible⟧ public ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 20/ 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ Dispute ⟦illegible⟧ Treasury Secretariat ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Distribution ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 580
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the servant ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 582
Details of the subsistence of the servant of the ⟦...⟧ defunct The Israelite Community Dinar | Fils | Details | Paragraph 7 | 000 | Extracting a ⟦...⟧ permit from ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 1 2 | 000 | List of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ (No. 85) | 2 2 | 000 | ⟦...⟧ (Lorena Double) Receipt No. 1788 | 3 1 | 554 | Al-Sulayman list dated 1958/2/24 | 4 3 | 000 | Force diaries according to the receipt numbered ⟦...⟧ | 5 1 | 000 | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Receipt No. 849 | 6 2 | 000 | In the name of ⟦...⟧ the force according to the receipt dated 1958/1/1 | 7 2 | 000 | Transport fees (according to the attached telephone list) | 8 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Louis ⟦...⟧ | 9 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 10 2 | 250 | Wood list for setting up chairs and fixing ⟦...⟧ in Al-Rashid Street | 11 2 | 400 | Foundations reached according to list No. 218 dated 1958/2/22 | 12 2 | 150 | General according to receipt 252 dated 1958/2/21 | 13 1 | 540 | Fees for old broken bricks | 14 1 | 750 | Guide and debris removal | 15 2 | 800 | ⟦...⟧ amount paid to Al-Sulayman according to insurance receipt 58/2/2 | 16 7 | 000 | Advance according to receipt dated 1958/2/7 and 1958/2/9 | 17 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Lorena accumulation | 18 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Painting fees | 19 ⟦...⟧ | 700 | Palace of Slaves | 20 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | List of ⟦...⟧ - until 1/31 | 21 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Fees for making the curtain | 22 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ according to receipt No. 674 | 23 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Transporting the returned furniture | 24 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Advances for recording the mentioned amounts | 25 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Sadat ⟦...⟧ | 26 ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Total amounts spent on ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 27 Received the amounts in the value of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 429 571
Archival unit 583
⟦ Amanat Al-Asimah ⟧ Book Number 460 Number 22960 Engineering Department Receipt: Fils: 600 Dinar: 3 Only: Three Dinars and six hundred Fils Name of Payer: The Jewish Community Type of Fee: Lighting Fee Location: Karrada Number: 292 / 112 Type: Ownership Certificate On: 18 / 2 / 1958 Collector ⟦signature⟧
Archival unit 584
Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ We present the list of account for materials supplied to you as explained below, please kindly settle it and remain in our regards Date | Details | Price Dinar | Price Fils | Cost Dinar | Cost Fils | ⟦Value of⟧ 1200 bricks | 12 | --- | 14 | 400 | 400 porcelain tiles | | 12 | 4 | 800 | 20 bags of cement | | 750 | 15 | 000 | Only thirty-four dinars and two hundred fils and no more | | | 34 | 200 <del>⟦scribble⟧</del> Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties Recipient's signature
Archival unit 585
03678 ⟦illegible⟧ 580000 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Private School for Girls Established in 1924 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad - Al-Rashid On ⟦illegible⟧ 531 - 8 - ⟦illegible⟧ Received from ⟦illegible⟧ Amount ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar | Fils | Statement | Fils | Dinar ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Share of ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Total ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant School Principal
Archival unit 586
Al-Wannas Brick Factory Owned by Mahmoud Wannas Al-Kinani and Partners Shammash Building - Al-Rashid Street Management Telephone 7593 Baghdad on: 27 / 2 / 1958 Number: 07739 Buyer's Name: Engineer Saleh ⟦...⟧ Received on this date via the carrier: ⟦...⟧ Owner of the vehicle numbered: 18082 the bricks detailed below Quantity | Type | Remarks 2000 | Sand-lime | ⟦...⟧ Only two thousand sand-lime bricks Signature of the buyer or their representative ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Archival unit 587
Al-Wannas Brick Factory Owners: Mahmoud Wannasi Al-Kinani and Partners Shammash Building - Al-Rashid Street Administration Phone: 7593 Baghdad on: 22 / 2 / 1958 Number: 07742 Buyer Name: ⟦The Jewish Lay Council⟧ Received on this date via carrier: ⟦Raham⟧ Owner of vehicle number: ⟦18087⟧ Quantity | Type | Notes 2000 | White ⟦Double⟧ | ⟦Tiles⟧ Only ⟦Two thousand double white bricks⟧ ⟦The Jewish Cemetery⟧ Signature of the buyer or their representative ⟦signature⟧ ⟦stamp⟧
Archival unit 588
Telephone Number ( ) Kurji Daoud Shammash Dealer in Construction Materials Invoice No. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1958 Al-Siba' Square - Baghdad Subject: The Islamic Cemetery To the respected Engineer Mr. Saleh Yousef Fils | Dinar | Type of Materials | Quantity | Length | Foot | Kilo | Ton | Price | Remarks 899 | 72 | I-beam 2 x 5 | 12 | 20.2 | 242 | 984 | | 51 | 1419 | | " 4 x 7 | 2 | 22 | 66 | 465 | | ⟦17899⟧ | 51 | | | | | | 1449 | 1 | | 1449 500 | 1 | Transport fees to the shop | | | | | | | 1245 | | Cartage | | | | | | | 242 299 | 75 | | | | | | | | 405 Only seventy-five Dinars and 299 Fils 1015 572 984/5 984/5 66 72 122 462 475/2 I received the materials shown above and accepted them against any defect Omissions and errors are subject to correction by both parties ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 589
Warehouse in Al-Sabaa 87418 STEEL STOCKHOLDERS Construction Materials Traders Date: Baghdad ⟦1956/1/2⟧ Messrs.: Mr. Engineer Saleh Al-Khudairi Particulars | I.D. | Fils Price of iron pipe size 4 knots length ⟦...⟧ feet by Major ⟦...⟧ | 25 | 000 ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ review and reconcile with ⟦...⟧ on its total | | Twenty-five Dinars and three hundred Fils: 25/300 | | The required amount has been paid, please | 25 | 300 ⟦Signature⟧ Dinars 25/300 (Twenty-five Dinars and three hundred Fils) Signature
Archival unit 590
Shop Telephone 87240 Construction Materials Shop Owned by Musallam Tahir No. 0949 Nuri al-Said Street - Al-Sour District - Opposite the new Government Press building Baghdad on: 20 - 4 - 1958 Work site: Jewish Community Cemetery Dear: Respectable Engineer Subhi Yusuf Cost Fils | Cost Dinars | Price Fils | Price Dinars | Details | Date ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | Balance | 800 | 2 | | | Two trucks of river sand equivalent to 4 cubic meters | 11/4/958 500 | 15 | | | 40 bags of cement | " 800 | 2 | | | Two trucks of river sand | 12/4 750 | 7 | | | 20 bags of cement | " 750 | 29 | | | Twenty-three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only | 500 | 15 | | | 40 bags of cement (mentioned in the previous list) | 14/4/958 250 | 45 | | | Total | Errors and omissions excepted Recipient's signature
Archival unit 591
Al-Baldawi Workshop For the manufacture of iron doors, windows, railings, and all types of blacksmithing Hamza Mohsen Al-Khalidiya Street, Al-Siba' Square, Al-Tamimi Building No. 8D — 134 Telephone Number 83125 Baghdad on: 6 / 4 / 1958 To Mr.: ⟦The Mosaic Community⟧ respected Fils | Dinar | Number | Height Inch | Height Foot | Width Inch | Width Foot | Total Sq Foot | Price | Type | Notes | ⟦91⟧ | | | ⟦12⟧ | | ⟦64⟧ | ⟦184⟧ | ⟦500⟧ | | ⟦500⟧ | | | | | | | | | ⟦Labor fee⟧ | ⟦500⟧ | | | | | | | | | ⟦Fee for moving the ground door⟧ | | ⟦24⟧ | | | | | | | | ⟦Security lock for the gate door⟧ | Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Archival unit 592
Wages of ⟦...⟧ workers belonging to the Israelite community Fils | Dinar 800 | - Day 2/29 450 | - Day 2/30 300 | - Day 2/31 500 | - Work on day 2/31 450 | - Worker with the blacksmith 300 | 4 Brown window for the blacksmith 750 | - Cleaning with welding 250 | - Transporting wood 500 | - Work on day 3/1 / 58 500 | - = 3/4 = 750 | 4 Work on day 3/5 640 | - = 3/6 = 450 | - = 3/7 = 500 | - Pointing workers 500 | - One day worker for feathers 3/8 750 | - Work on day 3/9 300 | - Transporting a set of Bill Wald in the dome 300 | 4 Sipping wages ⟦line⟧ 29 | 500 Dinars Total
Archival unit 593
Abdul Hussein Mohsen Shop For Sale of Construction Materials Abu Saifin Street Number: 000418 Baghdad on: 2 - 8 - 195 Honorable Mr.: Bassem Alwan Respected: Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Quantity | Length | Size | Foot | Weight | Price 00 | 2 | Plate Kilo | | | | | 54 | 50 | | | | | | | 16 | 50 Only two dinars and two hundred fils and no more Abdul Hussein Signature Errors and omissions are returned to both parties
Archival unit 594
Al-Tasahul Warehouse Brothers Lafta Mohammed & Abed Mohammed No. 0253 Lafta Mohammed & Abed Mohammed For the sale of all carpentry materials, doors and windows, Abu Seifein district No. 74 and 9 / 149 Shop Phone 88763 Date: 27 / 8 / 1958 Mr.: ⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ Respectable: Fils Fils | Dinars I.D. | Price Price | Particulars Particulars | Size Size | Weight Weight | Qty Qty 150 | 1 | | Arrival of poles | 2/3 | | 6 | | | Only one dinar and one hundred and fifty fils | | | ⟦Lafta⟧ Total 1150 I have received the materials listed above in full Errors and omissions are subject to correction for both parties
Archival unit 595
Paint Shop Master Yahya Khudair Al-Baqqal Ghazi Street - Ras Abu Saifin Baghdad on: 2 / 3 / 1958 Telephone: To Mr.: Saleh Yusuf Faqra the Jew, Respected Fils | Dinar | Details | Price | Kilo | Huqqa 900 | 3 | Abaya Clay | 450 | | | | Special black for steel beams | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | 900 | 3 | | | |
Archival unit 596
The Israelite and Holy Community Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 4000 | Six chairs 7 / 2 / 958 200 | 3 | Six chairs 9 / 2 / 958 200 | 7 | ⟦line⟧ From the seller Al-Hajj Hamza Muhammad ⟦line⟧
Archival unit 597
Al-Zawraa Factory for the Production of Artistic Gypsum Owned by Ibrahim Abbas Al-Bayati Ghazi Street near Hanoun Market, Telephone 6341 Order List No: 79 Date: 8 / 2 / 1958 For the work of: The Israeli Community, Cemetery Alo work Value Fils Dinar | Ton | Bag | Price Fils Dinar | Remarks | Voucher No. 9 200 | 8 | 80 | 1150 | Sheikh Omar Street Cemetery | ⟦illegible⟧ Total | 9 200 | 8 | 80 Received: Remaining: 9 200
Archival unit 598
Al-Zawraa Factory for the Production of Technical Gypsum Owned by Ibrahim Abbas Al-Bayati and ⟦...⟧ Abbas Al-Bayati Ghazi Street - Near Hanoun Market - Telephone - 6341 Number: 000228 Tipper: Ton: 8 Bag: 80 I received from Al-Zawraa Factory for the Production of Technical Gypsum: Only: eight tons of gypsum and no more By the vehicle numbered: ⟦illegible⟧ Accompanied by the driver: ⟦illegible⟧ To the location situated at: Sheikh Omar Street, Jewish Cemetery For the factory of Mr.: Al-Khairi Saleh, the Israelite Community Date: 2 / 2 / 1958 Recipient ⟦signature⟧ Work of Allah Alwan
Archival unit 599
Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES 72 Habr Qadisha Association Association 141/17 Opposite 141/27 6607960 14049 29406 22 22 860 Note: 1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2- A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after continuous consumption in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment. Account Number: 22 22 860 | Date: 8 8 58 Registration of Meter No. 7960 To: 2544 | Sequence: 48 From: 2504 | 310 58 Units Supplied: 40 At a price of 16 fils ⟦line⟧ 640 At a price of 12 fils At a price of 10 fils Various charges - see side Monthly fixed fee for the meter: 35 Total: 675 Various charges 1 - Arrears 2 - Special reading fee 3 - Cost of damage to the meter 4 - Transferred from your account This bill is considered unpaid unless stamped above by the cashier 675 14049 0201 9-APR-58
Archival unit 600
Hevra Kadisha Association Baghdad Number: 71 Date: / / 195 Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ 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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧