Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: financial records of the Iraqi Jewish Community with receipts for financial transactions; payment of bills; purchase of materials and services; financial disbursements to the poor.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 16 / 9 / 1952 Fils | Dinar 129 | 182 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only one hundred and eighty-two dinars and one hundred and twenty-nine fils, nothing else And that is for a 4% (four) commission for the account of the revenues of the Shamani and Nuhi Nawar endowments Listed in the financial details of 1 / 5 / 1952 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 9
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date 15 / 9 / 1952 Amount | Details | Remarks | Based on Administrative Order No. 1/5/956 | | dated 14 / 9 / 1952, we list below what | The amounts below are credited | the department is entitled to as commission for revenues collected | each to the account of the endowment | for the fiscal year 1951/52 for the endowments mentioned | specifically as a collection commission | below by percentages. | for its revenues for the fiscal year 200 72 | Shasha Endowments - 1805 Dinars 4% | 1951 / 1952 180 30 | Tawfiq Noura Endowments - 754 Dinars 4% | ⟦illegible⟧ 669 74 | Al-Mirathi Endowments 1866/741 Dinars 4% | 080 4 | Tuffah Endowment - 102 Dinars 4% | 129 181 | | 129 181 | Only one hundred and eighty Dinars and one hundred and twenty-nine Fils | Accountant Secretary Vice President Withdrawn by (within) Check No. 816974 dated 15 / 9 / 1952 Accountant
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL JEWISH LAY COUNCIL IN BAGHDAD BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 TELEPHONE No. 5452 Number: G/956/52 Subject Summary: Commission of the Community Secretary for managing endowments (Schools of Date: 20 / 9 / 1952 Tofie Obadia and Shash... etc.) and collecting their revenues. DECISION Based on the decision of the Lay Council taken at its meeting held on 12 / 9 / 1952. The Council's decision taken at its meeting held on 15 / 8 / 1952 is amended by increasing the commission of the Community Secretary for managing the school endowments of Tofie Obadia and Shash, Masouda Shamoon, and Norania Darwish Yaqoub Al-Kabir, Renar, and Saida Salman from 2% (two percent) to 4% (four percent) of the total annual revenues for each of them. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council A copy to:- 1- To the Community Secretary 2- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - Record what the Secretary Shaiel Moussa is entitled to from his commission from the revenues of the mentioned schools according to this decision for the fiscal year 51 / 1952. Personal Affairs Committee 4- The special file for the schools of these endowments.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date ⟦14 / 9 / 1952⟧ Amount (Fils / Dinar) | Details | Remarks 12 / 750 | Insurance for the house numbered 2/29 located in Ras al-Qarya neighborhood from the property of Toubia and Shalom Eliyahu Nouriel, taken as land for the community from 8/12/52 to 8/12/1953 | The insurance policy is kept with the Secretary of the Community in the file pertaining to this property numbered 91 ⟦signature⟧ Only twelve dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils. / 12 / 750 Accountant: ⟦signature⟧ Secretary: ⟦signature⟧ Vice President: ⟦signature⟧ Withdrawn by (within) check number 812972 dated 14/9/1952 ⟦signature⟧ Accountant
L'union Insurance Companies AGENTS : LEVANT IMPORT & COMMERCIAL CO. LTD. SAMAWAL STR., BAGHDAD No: 2424 Baghdad / Baghdad: 11. 9. 52 Received from / Received from: The Trustees of ⟦Koram⟧ ⟦Koonil⟧ Waqf - The sum of Iraq Dinars / Amount: Twelve & Fils 750 Only On account of / For the account of: net premium on policy No 8030 Only - I.D. / Dinar: 12.750 ⟦illegible⟧ LEVANT IMPORT & COMMERCIAL CO. LTD. 11 9 52 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq
Debit Note No. 1628 Baghdad. 5th Sept. 1952 The Trusties of Naom Nooriel Waqf, Baghdad Dr. Levant Import & Commercial Co. Ltd. (Insurance Department) Agents in Iraq for L'Union Insurance Companies LEVANT IMPORT & COMMERCIAL CO. LTD. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT GENERAL AGENTS IN IRAQ OF L'UNION INSURANCE COMPANIES TEL. 6154 Telephone 6154 To premium of | Policy No. | I.D. | Fils fire | 8030 for £. 4000/- | 15 | - ID. Fifteen only. ⟦Ismail⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date ⟦10 / 9 / 1952⟧ Amount (Fils | Dinar) | Details | Remarks 219 | 23 | Subsistence expenses for prisoners and detainees for Thursday, 11 / 9 / 1952, according to the attached list | 219 | 23 | Only twenty-three dinars and two hundred and nineteen fils, nothing else | Accountant Secretary Vice President Withdrawn by (within) check number ⟦16972⟧ dated 10 / 9 / 1952 Accountant
Number of cigarettes ⟦illegible⟧ we spent, number of ⟦illegible⟧ 11/22/51 Fils | Dinar | Item Type | Kilo | Quantity | Price | Seller's Signature | Receipt Signature 150 | 2 | Rice | 20 | | 105 | | 172 | 1 | Sugar | 14 | | 84 | | 450 | | Tea | 1/2 Haqqa | | 900 | | 815 | 1 | Fats | | 11 | 165 | | 250 | 1 | ⟦Diyal⟧ Soap | 25 | | 50 | | 610 | | Nibal Soap | 25 | | 25 | | 240 | | Onion | 8 | | 40 | | 480 | | Tomato | 6 | | 80 | | 120 | | Watermelon | 20 Haqqa | | 60 | | 870 | | Liniya | | | | | 080 | | Dill | 8 | | 10 | | 040 | | Salt | 1 Haqqa | | 48 | | 200 | | Pepper | 2 | | | | 250 | | Canned Paste | 1 | | | | 1000 | | Cigarettes | | | | | 500 | | Labor | | | | | 500 | | Gratuities | | | | | 500 | | Trust for Mr. Khadouri | | | | ⟦signature⟧ | 500 | | Baghdad Nanan | in ⟦Arnaout⟧ | | | | 500 | | Berries | | | | | 600 | | Meat | 8 1/2 | | Donation for Abu Karim | | | | Samoon | 80 | | 80 | | | | Trust for the Conference | | | | | 840 | | Rice | 8 | | Donation for Abu ⟦Karim⟧ | | 120 | | Onion | 3 | | 40 | | 750 | | Milk | 3 Haqqa | | 250 | | 600 | | Watermelon | 10 Haqqa | | 60 | | 180 | | Grapes | 5 Liras | | 36 | | 440 | | Soap | 18 | | 25 | | 450 | | Hassouna | 60 | | 7 1/2 | | 500 | | Trust to ⟦Mr. Yaqub⟧ | | | | | 340 | | Tomato | 4 | | 85 | | 400 | | Eggs | 20 | | 20 | | 719 | 21 | Only twenty-one dinars and seven hundred and nineteen fils and no more | | | | | 719 | 21 | Total | | | | | 200 | 1 | Meat | 5 | | 220 | | 919 | 22 | Only twenty-three dinars and nine hundred and nineteen fils and no more | | | | | For all our spending ⟦illegible⟧ Central Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11/22/51 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
5220 The South British Insurance Company, Limited. Baghdad, 14. 9. 1952 RECEIVED from ⟦The President Jewish Committee⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ the sum of Iraq Dinars ⟦Three and eight hundred⟧ ⟦& twenty five ⟦fils⟧ Trust premium⟧ ⟦on pol. No. 42/16322⟧ I.D. 3/825 For THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED., H. D. SHOHET & E. AKEREB LTD. Chief Agents THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. 14 SEP 1952 BAGHDAD Kingdom of Iraq 2 Fils
Secretary Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 11 / 9 / 1952 His Excellency the President Greetings The insurance for the office furniture is due on 14 / 9 / 1952 Before him is an amount of 4.500 Dinars for the ⟦Al-Hikma⟧ Company Please disburse the amount to the insurance company Please accept the highest expressions of respect I wrote a check under number 812974 on 14 / 9 / 1952 to the order of the mentioned company Approved ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 9 / 1952 Accountant To draw a check in the amount of 4.500 to the order of the mentioned company and send it to them For the purpose of agreement with the terms mentioned above By the specialized committee Upon a discount of 685 Fils from the mentioned amount above to the company according to their letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 9 / 52
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date 10 / 9 / 1952 Fils Dinar --- / 20 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only twenty dinars and no more And that is for the value of the check numbered 816271 to my order on its date regarding the trust of The late Yusuf ⟦year⟧ 5712 Hebrew 10 Fils 10 FILS Signature of the recipient Yaqub Shochet
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number: G/52/847 Date: 10 / 9 / 1952 Subject Summary: Al-Ubur (The Calendar) Administrative Order Twenty Dinars shall be paid to Mr. Yaqub Shohet as a grant to complete the printing of Al-Ubur for the year 5713 Hebrew, provided that the printed copies are sold at a price of fifty fils per copy. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Copy to - 1 - Accountant of the Community Presidency - to issue a check for the amount of twenty Dinars to the order of Mr. Yaqub Shohet and record it in the general expenses account as a grant for him to complete the printing of Al-Ubur for the Hebrew year 5713. 2 - Mr. Yaqub Shohet - to receive the amount from the Accountant of the Community Presidency. 3 - The Lay Council - for approval of the expenditure. Withdrawn by check number 816971 to the order of Mr. Yaqub Shohet on ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧
IRAQ TOURS Ltd., BAGHDAD - ( IRAQ ) Tel. 3889 & 3743 Iraq Tours Company Limited Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad Telephone: 3889, 3743 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ No.: 00592 Received from: ⟦illegible⟧ The sum of I.D.: ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ I.D. | Fils ⟦60/-⟧ | ⟦-⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils For IRAQ TOURS Ltd. IRAQ TOURS LTD
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number: T - ⟦187⟧ / 52
Date: 10 / 9 / 1952
Subject: Preparing one plane to transport Jews whose Iraqi
citizenship has been revoked
To -
Iraqi Tourism Company Ltd. - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1602/27 and dated 18 / 8 / 1952;
1 - Please take the necessary measures to prepare one plane to transport persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked outside of Iraq.
2 - We enclose herewith check number 816970 dated 10 / 9 / 1952 in the amount of 650 Dinars (six hundred and fifty Dinars) for
the fare of the aforementioned plane.
Therefore, please inform us of the arrival time of the plane so that we may confirm the aforementioned date.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number 1
Check in the amount of 650 Dinars (six hundred and fifty Dinars)
A copy to -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police - for your kind information
A copy to -
The Accountant of the Community Presidency
To issue a check in the amount of 650 Dinars (six hundred and fifty Dinars) to the order of the Iraqi Tourism Company in Baghdad;
⟦and divide⟧
and record it for the fare of one plane to transport Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked outside of Iraq in the specific
section for it.
⟦Check Number⟧ 816970 ⟦...⟧
Ottoman Bank (Founded in Turkey) OTTOMAN BANK (Incorporated in Turkey) 1 Baghdad, 11th September, 1952. (Iraq) With ⟦pleasure⟧ DEBIT Advice to: Messrs. The Jewish Lay Council. Baghdad We have debited your account: As per: your letter T/2698/52 dated 8th September, 1952. As per: PARTICULARS | I.D. Dinar | DEBIT I.D. From | VALUE Right Being cost of Revenue Stamps affixed on your above letter which is subject to a Stamp duty. | | 0-250 | ⟦signature⟧ Sub-Manager ⟦signature⟧ Manager G. 27 - 2/31 OYM. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Page 137⟧ Book Number 128524 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 16 Fils/Dinar: 6/272 Department Name: Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community Amount: Six Dinars and two hundred and ⟦two⟧ and seventy Fils On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 12/9/54 2250 6090 182 6272 Signature of the Collector Treasurer ⟦illegible⟧ Job Title
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number: T/: 52/2707
Date: 10 / 9 / 1952
Subject:
To -
Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 10158 and file number 52/2117 dated 6 / 9 / 1952;
We attach herewith check number ⟦816929⟧ dated 10 / 9 / 1952 for the amount of 6/273 Dinars, for the expenses listed
in the notification related to Khawar bint Ali; requesting you to provide us with the receipt of delivery.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number | Type
1 | Check
Withdrawn by check number 816929 to the order of
Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office on its date ⟦signature⟧
Copy to -
To the Accountant of the Community Presidency
To withdraw a check for the amount of 6/273 Dinars to the order of the Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office for the amount of 6/273 Dinars
and record it in the church expenses account for the expenses mentioned in the notification obtained by the named Khawar bint Ali against
the presidency of this community; this is in addition to the original notification amount of 28/260 which was previously paid to the Execution Department according to
receipt number 128001 sequence 56 dated 14 / 7 / 1952.
The disbursement and receipt order regarding check number 816968 to the order of Saleh Faraj ⟦Suhaym⟧ has not been received yet. ⟦Mahdi⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date ⟦8 / 9 / 1952⟧ ⟦1952⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Amount (Fils) | Amount (Dinar) | Details | Remarks 983 | 25 | Subsistence expenses for prisoners for Thursday, 4 / 9 / 1952 | 240 | 3 | Expenses for three prisoners in Kut Prison | 328 | 2 | Expenses for three female prisoners in the Women's Prison | 551 | 31 | | Only thirty-one dinars and five hundred and fifty-one fils and no more Accountant Secretary President Withdrawn by (within) check number 812967 dated 9 / 9 / 1952 Accountant
Furniture Committee Angie, Subha, and Doris In Baghdad 620 | Rice | 2 bags 510 | Sugar and tea 1 | 2 bags of sugar, 1/2 Haqqa ⟦tea⟧ 260 | Milk cans | 2 cans 288 | Laundry soap | 6 bars of Abu Sa'a 200 | Lifebuoy soap | 6 bars 1878 80 | Porter 1958 Only one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight fils and no more ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Sayyid Rida
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ For three people According to my desire and Fouad's in the quantity of meat What is estimated Capabilities | 6 | 900 Lubana | 97 1/2 Ardeb | 900 Vegetable fat | 2 | 1080 Milk cans | 2 | 260 Only three dinars and one hundred and forty fils 3140 Aswad Obadiah Book
Number of prisoners: - 74 prisoners, Number of employees: - 20 employees Thursday 4 / 9 / 1952 Fils | Dinar | Item Type | Kilo | Number | Price | Seller's Signature | Signature ⟦illegible⟧ 675 | 2 | Meat | 7.5 | | 105 | | 000 | 2 | Meat | 20 | | 200 | | 1260 | | Sugar | 16 | | 85 | | 450 | | Tea | 1/2 Haqqa | | 900 | | 2405 | | Fats | | 12 | 185 | | 1600 | 1 | Laurel Soap | 24 | | | | 785 | | Laundry Soap | 24 | | | | 400 | | Tomato | 10 | | 40 | | 600 | | Eggplant | 10 | | 60 | | 600 | | Okra | 5 Kilo | | 40 | | 150 | | Beans | 19 | | 6 | | 048 | | Salt | Haqqa | | 48 | | 870 | | Kerosene | | | | | 200 | | Ice | 2 | | | | 250 | | Milk Ice Cream | 1 | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | Eggs | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | Porterage | | | | | 500 | | Gratuities | | | | | 500 | | Aid to ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | 500 | | Aid to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | 500 | | Kerosene | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | Employee Subsistence | | | | | 2080 | 1 | Meat | 4 | | 220 | | 840 | | Meat | 8 | | 105 | | 160 | | Tea | 4 | | 40 | | 480 | | Tomato | 4 | | 120 | | 600 | | Okra | Haqqa | | 200 | | 140 | | Watermelon | 4 Kilo | | 35 | | 425 | | Soap | 18 | | 25 | | 455 | | Transport Fees | 54 | | 7 | | 280 | | Porter Fee | 96 | | 3 | | <del>800</del> | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | | For all prisoners In Baghdad Central Prison ⟦signature⟧ Not spent due to lack of approval from the Administrative Assistant 25 972 Only twenty-five dinars and nine hundred and seventy-two fils and no more ⟦signature⟧
The attached original 816966 Deposited to the order of the Industrial Bank as a guarantee to the Chairman of the Physical Council as a trust with the Industrial Bank. ⟦illegible⟧
Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital No 37293 Baghdad: 7 / 9 / 195 Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: 92 Received from: ⟦Samai⟧ Amount: Ninety-two dinars and one hundred fils For: Fees for some patients in the hospital Treasurer 17/MM 100 x 100 = 10000 19 / 7 / 1950