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IJA 3076

Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 426-450

Archival unit 426

For the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1- Habiba Eliyahu | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
2- Maryam Moshi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3- Mikhail Nahum | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4- Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5- Farha Saleh (paralyzed) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
6- Moshi Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
7- Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
8- Nabat Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4/000 Four Dinars only
List of subsidies for the week ending on 1 / 8 / 1952 for the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 427

Tally Dunbar
⟦line⟧
150
Only one hundred and fifty fils
Received for the vacation week ending
10/6/52 Only one hundred and fifty fils
Karim Daoud

Archival unit 428

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community accountant
the above, only five hundred fils and nothing else
and that is for the aid of the week ending on 10/8/54
and for that I signed (10/8/1954)
Aid for me and for my sister
Karima Daoud
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 429

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500
Five hundred fils only,
I received from the accountant of the community
the above, only five hundred fils and no other
and that is for the aid of the week ending on 8/1/54
and for that I signed ( 8/1/1954 )
Nazeeha Ibrahim

Archival unit 430

Fils Dinar |
200 ⟦line⟧ Price of her travel ticket.
I received from the community account the amount
above only for the price of her travel ticket and
it assisted the week ending on 10/8/1952
and for that I signed 8/10/52
⟦fingerprint⟧
Masouda Ibrahim

Archival unit 431

Respected
Disburse 2000 from the budget for the poor
Masoud Shab Ibrahim Al-Muhib Rachel Isaac Al-Haki
⟦signature⟧
29 / 7 / 954
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 432

AGE.
NAME
DATE
Receipts for the month of July
1952
The receipts for the mentioned block are kept in the receipts file No. (2)
⟦signature⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 434

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⟧

Archival unit 435

Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals
Meir Elias Hospital
№ 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: According to receipt No. 812892 dated ⟦...⟧
Treasurer
17/M M ⟦line⟧ 100 × 100 = 10000 ⟦line⟧ 19/7/1950

Archival unit 436

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⟧

Archival unit 437

That the receipts of the important teacher
289211
are kept in the salary file of
the teachers of Frank Aini and was
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 438

That the receipts of the check numbered
812891 are kept in the file of
salaries of the community institutions
⟦signature⟧
2/8/54

Archival unit 439

Volume Number: 40038
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 ⟦illegible⟧ 821 / 112 | 952 | ⟦illegible⟧
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⟧
On date: 28 / 7 / 952

Archival unit 440

Book Number 40038 State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number: 17 /
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
⟦line⟧ | 85 | Statement on the back of the receipt | 952 | First
I have received from Isaac ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, which is eighty-five dinars and ⟦line⟧ fils
Signature of the collector ⟦illegible⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 28 / 7 / 952
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 441

Committee Decision
854 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
872 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
880 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
881 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
882 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
883 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
884 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
85000
Only eighty-five dinars and no more
7/28 ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 442

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

Archival unit 443

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⟧

Archival unit 444

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
20 000
Twenty Dinars only
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only twenty Dinars and no more
as an advance on my salary account
Frank Iny School, and for this reason I signed this
receipt 27 / 7 / 1952
10 Fils
Muhammad Hassan al-Suri

Archival unit 445

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

Archival unit 446

We have not yet received the text from the
Parents' Questions Committee,
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 447

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.

Archival unit 448

Volume Number: 40277
State Funds Collection Receipt:
Serial Number: 87
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong
892 | 78 | Income tax on the Friday for the administrator | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  | According to the list numbered 812887 | and the date
 |  | on 24/7/52 for the share of the |
 |  | Jewish community |
I have received from: ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, which is: Seventy-eight dinars and eight hundred and ninety-two fils
On date: 27/7/52
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:

Archival unit 449

Ibrahim Awad
Number 4000
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 450

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