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IJA 3696

Correspondence from the Baghdadi Jewish Community Regarding Community Needs, Receipts, Contracting Services

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents contain correspondence regarding members of the community needing medical help; advertising in newspapers and subscription renewals; paperwork regarding health inspections; invoices and receipts from public and private institutions for medical expenses, utilities, taxi services, and insurance policies; and an account of general contracting services performed on the Suq building.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3696
Item Number
6731
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Dar-el-Shifa/Refouah Pharmacy, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Advertisement, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Baghdad Power and Light, Ink Stamp, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Taxi, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Palestinian, Patients, Letterhead, Invoice, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Health, Al-Shamā’iyah Hospital, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Guidance, Office of Public Health, Insurance, Receipt, Al-Zamān, Personal Letterhead, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Bayatī, Beirut, Hospital, Travel, Department of Guidance and State Press, State Crest, Office of Printing

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 101

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 750
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount totaling
only ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
and that is for ⟦July 1964 examinations⟧
⟦Munir Abdi⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 102

⟦...⟧ Qadisha in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor
⟦...⟧ leased based on the following: —
After viewing and examination ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ to adopt
⟦...⟧

Page 103

⟦illegible purple stamp⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧
Spent ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ and that is for
⟦line⟧ only
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
Dinar:
Fils:
Date ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad

Page 104

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid ⟦...⟧
days from the date of ⟦...⟧
2 - The subscriber must
his deposited deposits ⟦...⟧
after taking its course
in one place for ⟦...⟧
14133 months, contact
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
House 132/61
F IO 10825692/65601
A 74 601
Date | Meter Registration / Serial | Meter Registration / Numbered | Meter Registration / 25690 | Monthly Fee / for specified | Fils | Dinar
16 8 60 | 8 |  |  |  |  |
| To | 817 | 8275 |  |  |
| From 721 | 60 | 8118 | For Meter 35 |  |
| Supplied Units |  | 157 |  | 720 | 2
| At a price of 16 Fils |  |  |  |  |
| At a price of 12 Fils |  |  |  |  |
| At a price of 10 Fils |  |  |  |  |
| Various Prices - See Side |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Total |  | 105 | 3
fee
h
r by the meter
km

Page 105

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible signature/stamp in blue ink⟧

Page 106

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦21⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only:
For:
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Page 107

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
BATAWEEN
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
{ Residence 91408
Dr. Ihsan Samra
Bataween
Near Al-Tahrir Square - Baghdad
Telephone { Clinic 6200
{ Residence 91408
Date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦16 / 8 / 60⟧
Ms. Mazly Aziz
Is suffering from infections in the gums and needs
treatment for her teeth.
The Doctor
⟦illegible⟧
Confirmed
for the payment of ten Dinars
⟦illegible⟧
91/-

Page 108

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 21/4/1971
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
in exchange for ⟦Khudairy ...⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 109

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 20 / 7 / 1971
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only: Five Dinars
For: Wages of ⟦...⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Jabbar Said⟧

Page 110

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 5/9/1973
Fils | Dinar
250 | 8
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: Eight Dinars and Two Hundred and Fifty Fils
In exchange for: the value of the doctor's ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and this surplus is for the defense
Khalaf
Signature of the Recipient
Khalaf Dhaya'i

Page 114

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦illegible faint handwriting⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Recipient's Signature

Page 116

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Fils       Dinar
⟦line⟧       | ⟦line⟧
I received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the sum of
Only:
And that for: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of Recipient

Page 118

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 1960/8/22
Fils | Dinars
250 |
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧
For: ⟦Value of kindergarten advertisements⟧
Signature of Receiver
⟦signature⟧

Page 119

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils          Dinar
⟦line⟧      ⟦line⟧
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
That is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
That is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible faint blue handwriting/stamp overlaying the form lines⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 120

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
250 | 4
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only ⟦four dinars and two hundred fifty fils⟧ ⟦line⟧
Being ⟦the cost of repairing ...⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦pipes ... in ...⟧ ⟦line⟧
The Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Page 121

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinars
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Recipient's Signature

Page 122

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils | Dinar
200 |
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦two hundred fils only⟧ ⟦line⟧
for ⟦cleaning fees ...⟧ ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 123

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 10/20/1971
Fils | Dinar
200 | 3
I received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only: ⟦Three Dinars and Two Hundred Fils⟧
And that is for: Allocations to Mr. Fareed ⟦...⟧ for the month of October ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 124

Baghdad on 17 / 8 / 1960
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected Head of the Community
Presented to your Eminence:
My wife Doris daughter of Zion has been bedridden due to the illness that afflicted both her legs
as she has become unable to leave the bed, and since she is a mother of children, it is requested of your Eminence to order the appointment for her
of someone to carry out the housework and care for the children.
This, and to your Eminence belongs the command
The Petitioner
Khedhouri Rahmin
Agreed to assist her with ⟦...⟧
once a week, effective from this date
⟦signature⟧
17/8/60
Baghdad ⟦22 / 8 / 60⟧
Answered by the Charitable Committees
with fixed assistance and in a
temporary manner and for the purpose of stopping
Khedhouri Rahmin
The Iraqi Republic
10 Dinars Financial Fils

Page 125

Finance
Please pay five Dinars only (5) to the student Salman
Blass Abbasiya Sadda based on a request from
the Rabbi, Mr. ⟦Musli Sese⟧
Naji Cohen
25 / 8
On the date 25 / 8 / 1973
I have received the amount mentioned above
Suleiman bin Zion bin Daoud
And for that reason I signed this receipt
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Financial Stamp
Suleiman