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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.

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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 51-75

Page 53

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASS Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib
Date:
No.: 1327
Date: 24/4/71
Mr.:
The Respectable Rabbi
Fils | Dinars | Details | Date
700 | 4 | Previous balance |
400 | | From the house to the pool then Karrada then Al-Thawrat | 24/4
200 | | From Al-Thawrat to Bataween then home | 24/4
⟦line⟧ | 1 | From the house to roaming, two hours | 24/4
400 | | From the pool then Bab Al-Sharqi | 25/4
750 | | From roaming, one and a half hours | 28/4
750 | | From Karrada then Sadriya then home then Al-Thawrat | 29/4
250 | | From Al-Rawan round trip | 30/4
450 | 8 | |
Share 26/4/71
Received the amount of 8.450 Dinars only

Page 54

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib
Talib Taxi Cars
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Al-Ferdos Sq. - Alwiya
Phone 88544
Date: 21 / 8 / 60
Number: 1326
Mr.: ⟦The Honorable Hakham⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
21 | From the house to behind the American Embassy | | 150
,, | ,, ,, Ardiya then swimming pool then Torah | | 500
,, | ,, ,, ,, Bataween, the house | | 200
,, | ,, ,, ,, Bataween | | 150
,, | ,, ,, Torah, morning | | 250
,, | ,, ,, Alwiya then Torah with waiting | | 700
,, | ,, ,, Torah to the house | | 150
8 | ,, the house to Karradat Mariam round trip | | 750
,, | ,, ,, Swimming pool then Karkh side then Torah | | 550
,, | ,, ,, Torah to the White Palace then Abu Nuwas then the house | | 350
14 | ,, the house to school then house then Bab al-Sharqi | | 750
,, | ,, ,, Imam Hospital round trip | | 250
,, | ,, ,, Swimming pool then Bab al-Sharqi then Torah | | 400
,, | ,, ,, Torah to Al-Rawaf then the house | | 200
18 | ,, house to Ardiya round trip with waiting | | 750
24 | ,, ,, ,, Nahedh Hospital | | 750
Previous total 4700

Page 55

Volume Number 256578 Accounting 37 A
⟦Second South Baghdad Notary Public⟧
Receipts for sums collected for the government
Serial Number: 22 / 691
Fils/Dinar: 1 / 000
Department Name: ⟦Study Examination Fees⟧
Received from: ⟦Student Loris Saleem⟧
Amount: ⟦One Dinar⟧ Dinars and ⟦Only⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦Examination fees⟧
Date: 5 / 8 / 1960
Signature of receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title

Page 56

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦30⟧/10/1973
Fils | Dinar
- | 7
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Seven Dinars only
for the cost of advertisements published for you in Al-Rasid newspaper
The Republic of Iraq
10 fils revenue stamp
Recipient's signature
⟦signature⟧

Page 57

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦11/1/1970⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦750⟧ |
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the amount of
Only ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦cash payment of water fees from Saleh's share for the second period of the year 1970⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint/stamp⟧

Page 58

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Second Installment 1960
First: April, May, June | Third: October, November, December
Second: July, August, September | Fourth: January, February, March
Lump sum
Name: Head of the Jewish Community
Amount: 1620
Address: 78/137 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9052
3
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
of paying the amount within 7 days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise
the water supply will be cut off and will not be restored except after paying the debt, the restoration fee, and insurance.
⟦illegible⟧
810
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Page 60

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 15 / 10 / 1973
Fils | Dinar
110 |
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: one hundred and ten fils
In exchange for: stamp duty on the salary receipt of the Legal Administration for the month of September / 73
⟦signature⟧
Recipient's Signature
⟦illegible red stamp⟧

Page 61

Baghdad Water Supply Service
19
Second Installment 1960
First: April, May, June | Third: Oct, Nov, Dec
Second: July, Aug, Sept | Fourth: Jan, Feb, March
⟦1473⟧
Lump sum
X
Name: Aboudi Sisi
Amount: 1620
Address: 41S / 139 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9192
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we warn you of the necessity
of paying the amount within 7 days from the date of notifying you of this warning, otherwise
the water will be cut off and will not be restored except after paying the debt, reconnection fee, and security deposits.
Baghdad Water Supply Service

Page 62

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 1/27/1970
Fils | Dinar
-- | 20
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is: twenty dinars
only:
for: monthly aid for Jan / 1970 to the person named Naima ⟦...⟧
⟦faded red rectangular stamp⟧
Signature of Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 63

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 8/9/1962
Fils | Dinar
64 | —
I received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Sixty-four fils only
And that is for mail transport fees until 15/8/1962 for the Community office in ⟦Jubara⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 64

Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Second Installment 1960
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Fixed Amount
Name: Committee Revenues
Address: 137/561 Rusafa
Amount: 990
Subscription Number: 9033
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby notify you of the necessity
of paying the amount within 7 days from the date of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt, reconnection fee, and security deposits are paid.
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration

Page 65

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the form⟧

Page 66

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 1957/9/2
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦one and a half dinars⟧
For: ⟦cleaning fees for the Rima Khedouri school garden⟧
⟦Yaqub Kubba⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 67

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ Date
Date:
Fils          Dinar
⟦line⟧          ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 68

Baghdad 5 / 9 / 1960
Received from the accounting office of the Jewish Community an amount of twenty fils only
for car fares from the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi to the Swiss
Consulate and back
⟦illegible⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Page 69

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦19/8/1972⟧
Fils: 730
Dinar: 8
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦eight dinars and seven hundred and thirty fils⟧
and that is for ⟦the cost of an examination and medical glasses for the person named Shaul Sassoon⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 70

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: ⟦1/10/1952⟧
Fils: 750
Dinar: —
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils⟧
For: ⟦cleaning fees ⟦...⟧ for the month of September 52⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦blue thumbprint stamp⟧

Page 71

Registered - 7
Number 7
Voucher:
Registered:
Addressed to: Rabbi ⟦Monty⟧
Date stamp:
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed if it is a parcel:
Registered as (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case requires:
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures):
In words:
Insurance fee:
Weight in words: Rabbi ⟦Sassoon⟧
Receiving officer: ⟦signature⟧
⟦circular stamp: BAGHDAD REG ...⟧

Page 72

⟦Rolling Master⟧
⟦his⟧
⟦Number 80⟧
⟦Rolling ⟦...⟧⟧
⟦Signature⟧

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 8 / 9 / 1960
Fils: 750
Dinar: 6
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only six dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
As our lump-sum allocations for the months of July and August of the year 1960, for nine weeks
Until Wednesday, August 31, 1960, in the orphanage belonging to the complex
Republic of Iraq
10 ten fils
Priest Isaac Jesus

Page 73

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Technical Report
Based on your instructions, we have inspected the house located in
Mahallat Hannoun, who requested the repair of the sewers belonging to the community and adjacent to it, and it has
become clear that the sewers are blocked and for its purpose a section of the roof must be removed and its repair
and the costs of that may reach 35/0 Dinars (thirty-five dinars) and all
documents will be submitted upon completion of the work to appear before the Director of Health of the Capital
on Wednesday morning, 8/2/1960, in order to take the first report
regarding the matter located in Abu Hanifa Street
24 / 8 / ⟦96⟧
Saleh Yusuf
Al-Maddash
Engineering Department ⟦illegible⟧
Capital Health Directorate
Doctor ⟦illegible⟧
Director of Health of the Capital

Page 74

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Health
Incoming Stamp
Directorate of Health for the Capital
Health Inspection
Number 2559
Date 30 / 7 / 1960
To: - Presidency of the Committee for Administering the Property of Iraqi Jews
Subject - Request for Attendance
⟦line⟧
As a result of the complaint submitted to us
Please send a representative of yours to appear before the Director of Health of the Capital
Thursday
on the morning of <del>Wednesday</del> corresponding to 3 / 8 / 1960, for the purpose of consultation with him
18 / 8 / 960
regarding the matter at the Directorate building located on Abu Tammam Street in
Bab al-Sharqi.
Dr. Mohammad Al-Chalabi
Director of Health for the Capital
Copy to: -
Sanitary Engineering Division
Health Inspection Division
Archive
Won over the building with an iron fence
for house 272 Halal
Please ⟦...⟧
22 / 8

Page 75

List of account of expenses for repairing the siphon stored in the house -
Numbered 274 T 2 large siphon by Al-Salwi
Submitted to us by the Ministry of Health
1600 | Work on Sunday 8/28/1960 passer with 2 workers
1200 | Work on Monday 8/29/1960 passer with worker
1750 | Successor with 2 workers 8/20/1960
1200 | 3 bags of cement
500 | 2 loads of Dabbaniya sand
200 | River sand as per ⟦illegible⟧
750 | Owner of ⟦illegible⟧
150 | Siphon
1000 | To the blacksmith in ⟦illegible⟧
200 | Wages of Hassan Abboud
250 | Wage for transporting excess soil
9/000
Wage of Master Jabbar
Only nine Dinars
⟦illegible⟧