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IJA 3076

Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3076
Item Number
15742
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Financial, Bills, Stamps, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Thumbprint, Typed, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Insurance, Typed: Revenue Stamps, Annotation, Handwritten, Taxes

AI en Translation, Pages 426-450

Page 426

Card No. 812894 is archived
His receipts are in the accounting department
Education for the month of July 1952
In the receipts file No. (1)
⟦illegible⟧

Page 427

Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals
Meir Elias Hospital
No 37036
Baghdad: 20 / 7 / 1952
Fils: 250
Dinar: 72
Received from: Presidency of the Lay Council
Amount: Seventy-two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
For: Fees of check No. 81282 dated 20 / 7 / 52 in the name of Meir Elias Hospital, for the purpose of
establishing and printing advertising newspapers
⟦signature⟧
Treasurer
M/17
100 x 100 = 10000
19 / 7 / 1950

Page 428

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / ⟦2⟧
Date: 28 / 7 / 1952
Subject Summary: Payment of an amount of 73/250 Dinars to
Meir Elias Hospital
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the Manual Lay Council numbered C / 910 / 52 and dated
27 / 7 / 1952.
1- An amount of 73/250 Dinars shall be paid to Meir Elias Hospital to settle the request of the Directorate
of General Revenues regarding property tax.
2- The amount spent according to the previous paragraph shall be recorded as a debt of the Lay Council to
Meir Elias Hospital.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:-
1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly, and to issue a check for the amount of 73/250 Dinars
to the order of the Accountant of Meir Elias Hospital and deliver it to him against a receipt, and to implement what was stated in the second
paragraph of this order.
2- To Meir Elias Hospital - to receive the check from the Community Accountant.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 429

That the disbursement receipts numbered
5112892
are kept in the salary file of
Frank Iny School for Girls
⟦Youssef⟧
⟦Frank Iny School for Girls⟧

Page 430

The receipts for the check numbered
812891 are kept in the file of
the salaries of the sect's institutions
⟦illegible⟧
2/8/52

Page 431

Volume Number: 0038
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Serial Number: 18 / ⟦...⟧
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
500 | 12 | Income Tax ⟦...⟧ 129/112 821 | 952 | First
I have received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling twelve dinars and five hundred fils
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 28 / 7 / 952

Page 432

Volume Number: 40038
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Serial Number: 17 /
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year the fees belong to | Installment
850 | --- | Statement ⟦Bakr Al-Sur⟧ | 952 | ⟦First⟧
I have received from ⟦Isaac ⟦...⟧⟧
The amount written above, which is ⟦eight hundred and fifty⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On the date 28 / 7 / 952
Signature of the Collector ⟦...⟧
Job Title ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 38

Page 433

Committee Decision
854 |  | 154/212 | 8,000
872 |  | 154/212 | 8,000
880 | 2 | 154/212 | 15,000
881 | 5 | 154/212 | 15,000
882 | 5 | 154/212 | 15,000
883 | 5 | 154/212 | 15,000
884 | 2 | 154/212 | 7,000
|  |  | 83,000
Eighty-three Dinars only
⟦illegible⟧ 28/7/⟦illegible⟧

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Fils Dinar
50000 × 154 / 112 = 852
65000 × 154 / 112 = 852
75000 × 154 / 112 = 872
200000 × 154 / 112 = 880
100000 × 154 / 112 = 877
150000 × 154 / 112 = 882
150000 × 154 / 112 = 882
150000 × 154 / 112 = 884
⟦line⟧
850000
125000 × 129 / 112 = 821 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
100000 × 124 / 112 = 822
250
5000
25000
25000
25000
25000
5000
5000
5000
⟦line⟧
85000
85
22500
107500
500000
125000
⟦line⟧
375000

Page 434

Government Press 951-117-1950
Date: ............ 195
Debtor's Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Debtor's Signature:
Notification Officer's Signature:
I hereby acknowledge that I have received today the notice numbered ................. and dated .................
Issued to me pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 4 of the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government No. 43
for the year 1931.
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice
⟦illegible⟧
22/11/52
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
... 20
Twenty Dinars only
I received from the sect's accountant the amount
above, only twenty Dinars and no more
and that is an advance on my salary account
⟦Frank Aini School⟧ and for that I signed this
receipt 1952/7/27
10 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
Muhammad Hassan al-Souri

Page 435

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 5452 Secretary
Number: ⟦800⟧ / 52
Subject: Disbursement of an advance of twenty dinars to the teacher
Date: 27 / 7 / 1952
Administrative Order
With reference to the Frank Iny School letter No. F-32-1-52 dated 22 / 7 / 1952
An advance of twenty dinars shall be paid to the teacher Muhammad Hassan al-Suri, provided that it is recovered from him
according to the following installments:
Dinars |
5 | from the salary of August 1952
5 | " " September " "
5 | " " October " "
5 | " " November " "
20 | Twenty dinars only
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:
1- To the accountant of this community - to act accordingly and monitor the fulfillment of the installments
at the times indicated above
2- To the administration of Frank Iny School - for information and to ensure the collection of installments on time
3- To Mr. Muhammad Hassan al-Suri - to contact the accountant to receive the amount

Page 436

⟦1/1/1960⟧
We have not yet received the disbursement from the
Water Liquefaction Committee,
⟦signature⟧

Page 437

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Telephone number 5452 Secretary
Number: T/52/2015
Subject:
Date: 28 / 7 / 1952
To -
Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 64245/14 dated 19 / 7 / 1952
1- We enclose herewith check number 813888 dated 25 / 7 / 1952 for the amount of 1/380 Dinars
(One Dinar and three hundred and eighty Fils) for the cost of repairing the water meter at Rima Khedouri Hospital.
2- In view of the leasing of this hospital building to the Ministry of Health and its use as a maternity ward, please
refer to the aforementioned Ministry regarding all matters related to the water supply.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
President of the ⟦Lay⟧ Council
Attachments
1 check for the amount of 1/380 Dinars
A copy to -
Accountant of the Community Presidency.

Page 438

Volume Number 40277
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 87
Department Name ⟦Baghdad⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong
892 | 78 | Association income tax for employees
According to list number 812887
On 24/7/54 for the butchers' share |
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is seventy-eight dinars and 892 fils
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Dated 27 / 7 / 54
Accountant
The ⟦...⟧

Page 440

Fils Dinar
24000 Only twenty-four Dinars
I, the undersigned, Mahdi al-Samarrai, have received
from the Presidency of the Jewish Community the amount
above, only twenty-four Dinars and no more,
and that is for the remainder of my departure from service until
April 31, 1951 until July 31, 1951
And I hereby acknowledge that I have received all my rights
due to me from the Presidency of the Community and I no longer have
any claim, objection, or right against it.
Signed on 22 / 7 / 1952
According to the receipt numbered 812885 dated
Iraq
10 Fils
Mahdi al-Samarrai

Page 441

Fils Dinar
24/000 Only twenty-four Dinars and no more
I, the undersigned Omar Al-Saidouri, have received
from the Presidency of the Israelite Community the above amount, only
twenty-four Dinars and no more, and that is for
the remainder of my wife's salaries for the years from the first
of April 1951 until September
And by this, I have received all the salaries due
to me from the Presidency of the Community and I have no further
claim or objection against it, and for that I have signed
below
1952/7/22
According to the check numbered 812886 dated
20 Fils
Omar Al-Saidouri

Page 442

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 5482
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 5452
Number: 7 / 9 / 52
Date: 22 / 7 / 1952
Subject Summary: Salary differences for former social studies teachers in the
Community schools, for the months from April to September 1951.
Administrative Order
1- A sum of (24) Dinars shall be paid to each of the former social studies teachers at Shamash School, Mr. Mahdi al-Samarrai
and Mr. Omar al-Abdrusi, for their salary differences for the period from April to September 1951, calculated as follows:
Fils | Dinar |
... | 36 | Salary differences for a period of six months from April to September 1951 at a rate of six Dinars per month
... | 12 | The amount paid to each of them as compensation according to the decision of the Lay Council taken at its meeting held on 1 / 8 / 1951.
... | 24 | Only twenty-four Dinars.
2- The two amounts paid according to the previous paragraph shall be recorded in the expenses account of Shamash School, given that the aforementioned individuals were
teachers there.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:
1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly
2- To Mr. Mahdi al-Samarrai - to contact the Community Accountant to receive the amount of 24 Dinars for the remainder of your salary differences
for the six months from April to September 1951.
3- To Mr. Omar Abdrusi - for the same purpose
4- To the administration of Shamash School - for information and to take necessary actions for income tax purposes

Page 443

⟦illegible⟧
40
Amanat Al-Asimah (Capital Municipality)
« Collection Receipt »
Book Number: 1938
Fils: 400
Dinar: 2
Amount Paid: Two Dinars and four hundred
Only:
Name of Payer: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Type of Fee: ⟦times⟧
Location of Premises: Al-Sa'adoon
Number: 56
Type: 2/4
Period starting from: April
Months: 950
Until the end of: March
Number: 12
Year 195: 2
On: 26 / 7 / 2
⟦signature⟧
District Fee Collector
Al-Najah Press

Page 444

Volume Number 63
Amanat Al-Asima (Capital Secretariat)
Collection Receipt
Dinar 2 Fils 800 Number 003104
Amount Paid: Two Dinars and Eight Hundred Fils
Only:
Name of Payer: Presidency of the Israelite Community
Type of Fee: Wall Sewer
Location: Al-Sinak
Number: 1/2/56
Type: House
Starting from: April 950
To the end of: March year 951
Month: 12
On: 7 / 8 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
Al-Najah Press
District Fee Collector
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 445

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 52/⟦illegible⟧
Subject:
Date: 21 / 7 / 1952
To :-
The Secretariat of the Capital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 8661 (Accounts) dated 18 / 6 / 1952,
Please note the following :-
1 - The house numbered 1/2/56 located in the Al-Sa'adoon neighborhood was originally the headquarters of the Committee for Revocation and Deportation,
which is an independent committee linked to the Ministry of Interior, and has no connection to the presidency of this community.
2 - Nevertheless, and in view of the dissolution of that committee due to the completion of its purposes, the presidency of this community submits the check
numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated 21 / 7 / 1952 in the amount of 5/200 Dinars to your order in payment of the request
mentioned in your letter being answered, requesting that you provide us with the receipt for the delivery.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to :-
Accountant of the Community Presidency - for auditing purposes
⟦illegible signature/mark⟧

Page 446

⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧   List No. ⟦...⟧
2.00   No. 2
1.00   No. 3
22.430   No. 4
25.430
Mr.
Heskel ⟦Zion⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7/27 / 54

Page 447

Number 1
Preparation of materials from the Girls' Affairs Committee
Fils | Dinar | Type of Material | Quantity - Kilo | Quantity - Number | Seller's Signature | Signature upon Receipt
620 |  | Rice | 6 |  |  |
450 |  | Sugar | 4 1/2 |  |  |
180 |  | Tea | 1/4 Huqna |  |  | ⟦signature⟧
500 |  | Cheese | 1/2 Huqna |  |  | ⟦signature⟧
|  | <del>Jam</del> |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦signature⟧
220 |  | Canned beans |  | 2 cans | ⟦signature⟧ |
200 |  | <del>Jam</del> |  | 2 cans |  |
555 |  | Vegetable fat |  | 2 bottles |  | ⟦signature⟧
160 |  | Orange syrup |  | 1 bottle | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
60 |  | Tomato |  | 2 |  |
60 |  | Eggplant |  | 2 |  | ⟦signature⟧
700 |  | Watermelon | 7 Huqna |  |  | ⟦signature⟧
550 | 5 | Total |  |  |  |
We approved the disbursement of the amount
President: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 1 / 7 / 952
Accountant: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 1 / 7 / 952
Category Name: ⟦blank⟧
Date: ⟦blank⟧
Mentioned materials

Page 448

List Number | Quantity | Dinar | Fils
|  |  | 500
|  |  | 50
⟦Douri Douri⟧
⟦line⟧
1- Ghani Obeid
2- Subhi
Hanin
⟦illegible⟧

Page 449

Number: 2
Aid ⟦illegible⟧ for the vegetable market ⟦illegible⟧
Thursday 17 / 7 / 952
Fils | Dinar | Name of Person | Signature (upon receipt)
500 |  | Fuad ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
500 |  | Jaafar Mashi | ⟦illegible⟧
000 | 1 |  |
Only one dinar
Approved on behalf of the delegation
⟦illegible⟧
Idris
17 / 7 / 52
Accountant ⟦illegible⟧
For payment
17 / 7 / 52

Page 450

Number: 26 (25) single meal bags
Preparation of subsistence materials for the school (Thursday 15 / 2 / 954)
Number 2
Amount (Fils Dinar) | Material Type | Quantity (Kilo Number) | Seller's Signature | Price per unit or per kilo
|  | Sugar | 18 |  | Donated by a generous benefactor |
|  | Rice | 20 |  |  | 105
8 | 000 | Rice | 40 |  |  | 200
3 | 500 | Meat | 14 | 12 | ⟦illegible signature⟧ | 250
2 | 960 | Fats | 16 |  |  | 185
| 800 | Potatoes | 16 |  |  | 50
1 | 440 | Laundry soap |  | 24 |  | 60
| 624 | Beauty soap |  | 26 |  | 24
| 450 | Tea | 1/2 | One |  | 900
1 | 200 | Cheese | 6 |  | Seller Aziz Ibrahim | 200
| 200 | Onions | 10 |  |  | 20
| 300 | Tomatoes | 15 |  |  | 20
1 | 040 | Watermelon | 26 | Piece |  | 40
| 180 | Eggplant | 6 |  |  | 30
| 864 | Samoon |  | 108 |  | 8
| 090 | Salt |  | 3 blocks |  | 30
| 500 | Kerosene |  |  |  | 500
| 100 | Spices |  |  |  | 100
| 050 | Minorities |  |  |  | 50
| 050 | Structures |  |  |  | 50
With the approval of His Excellency the President
For a lunch meal for 500 people
Twenty-three dinars and four hundred and thirty fils
Total 23 / 430
Accountant's signature
⟦illegible signature⟧
15 / 2 / 954
Kitchen shortages
Receipt number 1
Date 15 / 2 / 954
Amount