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.
Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 3 400 Three Dinars and four hundred I received from the honorable community members the above, only three Dinars and four hundred fils and nothing else, for the guarding fees of the houses of Al-Badradar balcony from 12/1 to 1/30 at a rate of 200 fils per day, and for the time of this receipt (1/1/1952) Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Abd Abd Alwan
Fils Dinar 750 ⟦line⟧ Seven hundred and fifty fils only I received from the account of the community the amount above, only seven hundred and fifty fils no more, and that is the rent for the week ending on 11 / 7 / 1952 and for that purpose I signed this receipt on 12 / 7 / 1952 Badriya Ezra ⟦fingerprint⟧ 6
Fils Dinar 5/000 Five Dinars only. I received from the account of the community the amount above, only five Dinars and no more, and that is for the cost of repairing the old door and its frame with my two ⟦Egyptian⟧ trowels, and for that I signed this receipt of delivery 2 / 7 / 1952 Iraq 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Master Alwan Muhammad
954 / 7 / 2 The Accountant 1- An amount of five dinars is to be paid to Master Alwan for the cost and work of repairing the old house of the synagogue ⟦erased⟧ and closing it with bricks. 2- The amount is to be charged to the account of the Acropolis ⟦signature⟧ 559 / 7 / 2
Committee for Aiding the Poor in Baghdad Name | Allocated Amount | Signature Mrs. Habiba Eliyahu | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Meir Hayyim | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Michael Shaul | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Farha Saleh (Maid) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Ezekiel Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ Mrs. Hatem Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧ 4/000 (Four Dinars only) Baghdad on 1952/7/4 Committee for Aiding the Poor in Baghdad ⟦signature⟧
Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 1/500 ⟦line⟧ Only one dinar and five hundred I received from the community account the amount above, only one dinar and five hundred fils for my apartment rent, aid for the two weeks ending on 3/27 and 4/7, and for that I signed this receipt 4/7/1952 ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Khatoun Saleh
Fils Dinar 1/000 One Dinar only I received from the account of the ⟦...⟧ community the above, only one Dinar and no other, and that is the aid for the two weeks ending on 6/27 and 7/4, and for that I signed on 7/4/1952 Esther Joseph ⟦illegible⟧
Fils Dinar 500 ⟦line⟧ Five hundred fils only. I received from the community accountant the amount above, only five hundred fils and nothing else, and that is wages for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 to Shaul Jokah Kahila and for him I signed this receipt 4 / 7 / 1952 ⟦stamp⟧ Aboud Samuel
Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 500 Five hundred fils only I received from the community accountant the amount of five hundred fils as porterage fees, and that is my aid for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 And for that I signed on 6 / 7 / 1952 ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Aziza ⟦illegible⟧
Accountant ⟦line⟧ Please, one hundred and eighteen ⟦...⟧ From the second current account Ahmed ⟦...⟧ 20 7/11/34
200/ Only two hundred fils and no more I have reviewed the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/7/952
Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 500 Five hundred fils only. I received from the community accountant the amount above, only five hundred fils and nothing else, and that is wages for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 And for that I signed on 2 / 7 / 1952 Najma Bahr ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar 750 ⟦line⟧ Seven hundred and fifty fils only I received from the account of the community the amount above, only seven hundred and fifty fils no other, and that is the trust of the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 and for that I signed this receipt ( 2 / 7 / 1952 Badriya ⟦illegible⟧
In the world of - 500 ⟦line⟧ Five hundred fils and no more. I received from the account of the community the amount above, only five hundred fils and no more, and that is the aid for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 and for that I signed on 2 / 7 / 1952 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Karjiya ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar 500 | ⟦line⟧ Five hundred fils only. I received from the office of the community the amount above, only five hundred fils and nothing else, and that is my aid for the current week on <del>4/7</del> and for that we signed on 2 / 7 / 1952 Ghazala wife of Khedhouri Received by the hand of Rosa mother of /
Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 2000 Khaina Fadla Barada I received from the account of the sect the amount above only Khaina Fadla Barada, and that is for the leave of the week ending on 4/7 and for authorized on 2/7/1952 ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ Mahmoud Ezz
Fils Dinar 500 ⟦line⟧ Five hundred fils only. I received from the community account the amount above, only five hundred fils and no more and that is for the aid of the week ending on 4/7 and for that I signed ( 2/7/1952 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Nazha Edwar
Fils Dinar 250 ⟦line⟧ Two hundred and fifty fils only I received from the account of the community the amount above, only two hundred and fifty fils no more, and that is as an aid for me and for that Signed on 2 / 7 / 1952 Karima Daoud
Fils Dinar 650 ⟦line⟧ Six hundred and fifty fils only I received from the account of the community the amount above, only six hundred and fifty fils only, and that is for the value of ice to the leadership of the community for the month of June 1952 for a quarter daily and ⟦illegible⟧ still this work (2/7/1952) Hassoun Zahid ✓
Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date / Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date: Date / Date: 5 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ Consumer / Consumer Name: Presidency of the Israelite Community Address / Address: Dakwah 112 Tariff / Prices: ⟦illegible⟧ Meter No. / Meter Number: 16800 Bill No. / Bill Number: ⟦illegible⟧ METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils To / To 195 | | | 77 | 57 From / From 195 | | | 72 | 54 Units Supplied / Units Supplied | | | 5 | @ 18 fils / At a price of 18 fils | | | 90 | @ 12 fils / At a price of 12 fils | | | | @ 10 fils / At a price of 10 fils | | | | Meter Rental / Meter Rental | | | 30 | Current Limiter / Power Limiter Fee | | | | Total | ⟦illegible⟧ | 120 After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment. No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment. ⟦...⟧ thinks his deposited insurance is in excess of ⟦illegible⟧ without interruption in one place for a period of ⟦illegible⟧ may apply for a second assessment. The amount paid to the company unless it is stamped ⟦illegible⟧ by the cashier when making the payment. 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community * Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Fils | Dinar 480 | — Four hundred and eighty fils only Received from the community account the sum of ⟦four hundred⟧ and eighty fils, for the transport of ⟦...⟧ (Attached list) 7/2/1952 Zayan ⟦...⟧
Fils Postage stamps for a letter to | 76 Car to the Electricity Company | 40 Postage stamps for a letter to Hillah | 24 Transport expenses from Zilkha Synagogue | 50 ⟦line⟧ | <del>32</del> Car fare to Shaul Anwar's house | 40 Car fare to Metro Tweg | 40 " " to the Electricity Company | 20 " " to the Telephone Directorate | 20 " " to the Capital Municipality | 20 " " to Sales | 40 " " to Frank Iny School | 40 " " to the Electricity Company | 40 " " to Torah Meir Tweg | 40 " " to ⟦illegible⟧ | 40 ⟦line⟧ | 480 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Musawwir An independent political weekly magazine Administration: Al-Rafidain Market, Al-Rashid Street Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 1/7/954 Fils: Dinar: Received from: The Presidency of the Jewish Community An amount of: One Dinar only For: 12-month subscription starting from ⟦illegible⟧ Recipient ⟦signature⟧
Fils Dinar 5/000 Five Dinars only. I, the undersigned, Lawyer Ali Abu al-Timman, have received from the Presidency of the Community the sum of five dinars only, for the remainder of the legal fees for related to the school ⟦and cases⟧ and synagogue furniture and I have no remaining amount for the fees of its collection and for that reason I have given this receipt Iraq 10 Fils Lawyer Ali Abu al-Timman 4 28 95
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community - Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Tele Debar 250 ⟦line⟧ Poor and insane, full large I live in the neighborhood of Al-⟦...⟧ Poor and insane, full large ⟦...⟧ Iraqi and does not have a number 7/10 Salih ⟦...⟧