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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 651-675

Archival unit 651

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 652

Baghdad on 1 / 2 / 1958
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Technical repair for all trucks, buses, and small cars
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
Management 5230
Public Telephone No. 83519
Garage 7337
46
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 February 1958
- | 2 | Garage fees for car No. 5525 Baghdad for the month of February 1958
- | 6 | Only six dinars and nothing else
Iraq
10 Fils
POSTAGE & REVENUE
10 FILS
I received the above-mentioned amount
(In the amount of six dinars only)
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 653

45
⟦illegible⟧
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Car fare ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To Charol with health production ⟦illegible⟧
To the worker Charol with production ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ one dinar and five hundred fils ⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Disburse
Charol
I received the amount
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 654

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 44
Date: 20 / 2 / 1958
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the cost of the duty of a prayer session (Redaya) ⟦line⟧
For the soul of the deceased, the late Abdullah Nathan ⟦line⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Faisal
⟦signature⟧
20 / 2 / 58

Archival unit 655

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 42
Date: / 2 / 195
Fils: 750
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦Two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧
For: ⟦Fees for digging and building the grave of the late Abboudia Abboud⟧
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 656

For the sheikhdom of ⟦Ibn⟧ Qaysa
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
With the garment ⟦line⟧ a message
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ by what this heart ⟦illegible⟧ for the sheikhdom of Ibn Qaysa ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ for me
⟦illegible⟧ from him ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 657

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 4042
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1/000
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦car fare on the day of the death of the late Munira Menashe⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 658

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 242 B
Date: / / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: ⟦One and a half dinars only and nothing else⟧
And that is for: ⟦Our fee for washing the deceased Balloura Al-Basri⟧
⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Rwayhel Shabr⟧

Archival unit 659

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 42-A
Date: 195 / /
Fils: 250
Dinar: -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦the fee for carrying the deceased Flora Wazan⟧
⟦Saleh⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Saleh Shaoul⟧

Archival unit 660

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 242
Date: / /
Fils: 250
Dinar: -
Signature of the Collector
⟦Atta Salman Mahmoud⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 661

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 420 - H
Date: / /
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧
For: ⟦Our fees for certifying the health permit⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 662

41
The check numbered ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧
delivered to the engineer Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ for the construction of a porch in
the cemetery by order of His Excellency the President and the chairmanship of the Popular Committee
This amount is to be cleared to the ⟦illegible⟧ construction account
I received the check amounting to 500/- Dinars
and I will provide the necessary receipts upon completion of
the work.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 663

40
Stamps
Fils
70 stamps for a new lease agreement contract
for Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ for his shop numbered ⟦illegible⟧
170 stamps for a new lease agreement contract for Mr.
Toma Hanna for his shop numbered ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
240 only two hundred and forty fils
for
stamps

Archival unit 664

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 17 / 5 / 141
Opposite 27 / 4 / 141
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of
its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is more than necessary after having a continuous
supply in one location for a period of not less than
12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
I. 2½ 6607960 14049
29306 32 22 860
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 8 2 58 | Sequence 8 to 2 Numbered 7960 | For the meter | 35 |
Various prices | | From 9 1 58 3410 | | |
1 - Arrears | | Units supplied 44 | | 700 | 1
2 - Special reading fee | | At a price of 16 fils | | |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 12 fils | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 10 fils | | |
 | | Various prices - see side | | |
Total | | | | 729 |
17-FEB-58
00558
K -
739
This bill is not valid unless stamped by the cashier

Archival unit 665

No. 564985
(Form SP-52)
Khanaqin Oil Co., Ltd.
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. stn. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 12 / ⟦...⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils
- | 550
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
⟦blue mark⟧

Archival unit 666

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 27
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the ⟦...⟧
On behalf of

Archival unit 667

For the network ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
In Lira ⟦illegible⟧
77
⟦illegible⟧ this ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for the network ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 668

26
⟦illegible⟧
1/- Car driver's fare
-/800 Fare for two shawls ⟦illegible⟧
250 Shawarma fare ⟦illegible⟧
050 Bushri
⟦line⟧
2/100
⟦illegible⟧
Tart
⟦illegible⟧ Sale
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 669

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 2046
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦car driving fees on the day of the death of the deceased⟧
⟦Aboud Shaoul Nathan⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 670

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
No. 7-26 Date / / 195
Fils | Dinar
250 | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the washing fees of the late Abdullah Nathan
Signature of the recipient
Salman Makhlouf

Archival unit 671

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 40 - 26
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 that is for ⟦the fee for carrying the deceased Aboud Cohen⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧

Archival unit 672

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦2026⟧ Date / / 195
250 Fils - Dinars
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦car repair wages⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shakir⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 673

Al-Omran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street - Opposite Al-Siba' Square Street
Telephone: 5230 and 83519 and 7337
25
Car Account List No: <del>44565</del>
To Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Notes
250 | - | Tire upholstery inspection
150 | - | Cooling diagram
080 | - | Greasing car numbers
020 | - | Value of four bolts
500 | - | Only five hundred fils and no more
Received in cash
⟦signature⟧
11 / 2 / 1959

Archival unit 674

24
Fils | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
220 | Value of ⟦illegible⟧ cover
| Society publications
250 | Value of connection stamps
⟦line⟧
470 | Only four hundred and seventy fils
Fahd
Alwan

Archival unit 675

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 22
Date: 9 / 2 / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient