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September 1960 YZ
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.
AI English Translation, Pages 1-25
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Republic of Iraq Republic of Iraq 14 July 1958 10 Revenue Stamp Fils Issuing Authority: Republic of Iraq Central Emblem: Emblem of the Republic of Iraq (1959-1965) including 14 July 1958 Stamp Type: Revenue Stamp Value: 10 Fils
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THOS. COOK & SON Thomas Cook & Son (Continental & Overseas) Ltd. (For the Continent and Overseas) Limited Saadun Street Saadun Street BAGHDAD Baghdad № 42 Date: 8 - 1 - 1961 Received from: Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Institutions The sum of I.D.: Twenty-one Dinars only In settlement of: Travel expenses for Mrs. Tahiya Shaul Yehuda from Baghdad to Beirut According to invoice No. 73 dated 12/19/1960 Thos. Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Ltd. Fils | Dinar ID | 21 | ⟦line⟧ CASHIER ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Baghdad on 5 / 9 / 1960 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Presented to your Excellency: I have previously suffered from a mental illness and remained in Al-Shamaiya Hospital for three years and was discharged from it two years ago. Now I have been afflicted with a second illness, which is gallbladder disease, and this requires surgery outside Iraq according to the report of Dr. Ihsan Samra attached herewith. Knowing that I have no relatives, husband, or child to assist me financially, I therefore request your Excellency to order the allocation of a sum for me to travel outside Iraq to undergo the aforementioned operation. This is for your Excellency to decide. The Petitioner Najma Shaul ⟦illegible stamp with blue ink and Latin text: M. A. Co. N. S.⟧ Mr. President The petitioner was previously in Al-Shamaiya Hospital for three years, then based on the improvement of her condition, she was discharged from the hospital, and since that time about two years have passed since her discharge. She has 500 fils per month and has no provider. She fell ill according to reports outside Iraq, and therefore we request assistance for her. The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews. May you endure. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 9 / 5 Approved to issue a travel ticket to Lebanon with assistance amounting to twenty dinars for treatment. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 12 / 9 / 1960 Disbursed according to document ⟦illegible⟧ Number 688 dated 21 / 9 / 60 Date 21 / 9 / 60 Item number 60 Recorded in the cash book page 8
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Dr. IHSAN SAMRA Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
BATAWEEN BATAWEEN
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE — BAGHDAD NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200 Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408 Residence 91408
Date: 20 / 9 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
The patient Najma Shaul
is suffering from a gallbladder disease that requires
a surgical procedure and Iraqi ⟦...⟧.
And based on her request, she was provided with this ⟦illegible⟧
The Doctor
⟦signature⟧
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DEBIT NOTE NO. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 12/9/1960 Dr. To: Management Committee of the Jewish Community Institutions Baghdad: Baghdad Thomas Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Limited THOS. COOK & SON (Continental and Overseas) LTD. P. O. B. 12 89721 ☎ 89721 P.O. Box 12 I.D. | Fils Travel account for Mrs. Najma Shaul Yehuda | | Value of an air ticket from Baghdad to Beirut | 21 | ⟦line⟧ Only twenty-one Dinars | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 29 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ From ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Price ⟦signature⟧ E. & O. E.
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Supplied from the Finance Committee until 15 / 9 / 1960 and weekly deposits Fils | Dinar 215 | 15 | Daily expenses 500 | 15 | Menoufia book - | 2 | The hospital - | 6 | Al-Kifl Endowments 715 | 39 | ⟦line⟧ - | 74 | Deposits until 15 / 9 / 1960 715 | 113 | ⟦line⟧ One hundred and thirteen dinars and seven hundred and fifteen fils According to check No. 617997 Dated 18 / 9 / 60
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only: ⟦illegible⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient
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Book Number 232532 Accounting 127 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 99 Fils/Dinar: 5 / - Department Name: Ministry of Guidance Received from: Presidency of the Mosaic Community Amount: Five Dinars and zero Fils only On account of: Subscription fee for the News Gazette From: 1 / 8 / 1960 Dated: 15 / 9 / 1960 ⟦line⟧ W. M. & C. Accountant of the Ministry of Guidance Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title
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Republic of Iraq Ministry of Guidance Directorate of Guidance and General Press Directorate of Publications Baghdad Number /: Date /: / / 1960 To :: Subject / Renewal of subscription to: The Official Gazette Your subscription to the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette will expire on ⟦line⟧ So please renew it by sending (5/-) Dinars to the Directorate of Accounts at the Ministry of Guidance so that we can continue sending the Gazette to you. Director of Guidance and General Press Dr. Akram Fadhil Copy to: - Directorate of Accounts (Ministry of Guidance): - Please inform us when you receive the mentioned subscription fee
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only: ⟦line⟧ For: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Car from the house to the pharmacy Price of the box Packaging fee Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp ⟦fingerprint⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only: ⟦illegible⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient
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Baghdad District Water Supply Service Cut-off List April, May, June | Third | October, November, December July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March Name: Stoum F. Raf'a Menachem Amount: 990 Address: 39/94 Rusafa Subscription Number: 6346 The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, after which the flow is cut if payment is not completed. Baghdad District Water Supply Service ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad Electricity Services BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES 94/392 F. IO 1044339/60679 7 46 900 2247 ⟦illegible⟧ Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee 7 | 46 | 900 | 29 8 60 | Sequence | Numbered | 4 8 3 3 9 | For the specified Various prices | | To 12 | ⟦line⟧ | 1726 | 1 - Arrears | | From 817 | 60 | 1656 | For meter 3.5 2 - Special reading fee | | Units supplied 70 | 3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 16 fils | 4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | | At a price of 10 fils | | | Various prices - see side | Total 874 Note 1 - To be paid Day 2 - On Insurance After a In place 12 Sh This list is considered unless it is marked above from the Treasurer
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Mr. President I request approval to purchase glasses for the petitioner, due to the weakness of his eyesight ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 14/9/1960 I received from the community accountant the amount mentioned in the Al-Rafidain Eyewear list amounting to three dinars only, and for that I signed this receipt Republic of Iraq 10 fils revenue stamp ⟦signature⟧
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Rafidain Optical Rafidain Optical Abdul - Ameer Hussain Abdul Ameer Hussain Al-Uwainati Al - Uwainati Rashid Street, Baghdad Rashid Street - Baghdad Tel. 5759 Telephone 5759 Baghdad,: 14 / 9 / 1960 Baghdad on: M.: ⟦illegible⟧ Mr.: Sati' Khaddouri Qty. | Description | I.D. | Fils | Received from Mr. Sati' Khaddouri | 3 | — | An amount of three Dinars for | | | The value of complete medical glasses per | | | The doctor's prescription dated 9 / 9 / 60 | | | And this is a receipt | | | Received in cash three Dinars only | 3 | — Rafidain Optical Telephone 5759 - Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 14 / 9 / 1960 Muhammad ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦logo: eyeglasses⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 21 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | I.D. | Description | Date ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ In Literature Baghdad 14 / 9 / 1966 I received the above-mentioned amount, which is four dinars only and no amount remains after this receipt ⟦signature⟧ Nu'man Dawood Nu'man Dawood ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧/9/⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Financial Stamp Duty Fils ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 11 / 2 / 1960 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected After greetings Your Excellency is requested to approve the payment of an amount of six dinars ⟦...⟧ Which was rented by the engineer Sabah Boulos and the decoration supervisor for contact ⟦...⟧ According to the approval of the Respected Vice President Director of ⟦...⟧ Decoration ⟦signature⟧ Accounts ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Mar Elias Church Baghdad 8 / 9 / 1960 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings You are kindly requested to approve the payment of an amount of 7/500 seven dinars and five hundred fils, and that is for the expenses and written classifications presented in Mar Elias Church and because of the work done by the sister who saved the poor children from danger Approved ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Youssef Al-Alan ⟦signature⟧ Baghdad 12 / 9 / 1960 I received the above-mentioned amount, which is seven dinars and five hundred fils only Republic of Iraq 10 fils revenue stamp Approved Mubarak Ali ⟦illegible⟧ N. S.
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Meir Synagogue ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 12 / 9 / 1960 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings: - We request your approval to pay an amount of eight dinars only, for the costs of emptying the latrines and waste for the Meir Eliyahu Synagogue, as detailed below Fils | Dinar 2000 | 1 | Lorries for transporting clean water 2000 | 2 | Carts ⟦illegible⟧ for transporting waste 0750 | | The repair worker 0500 | | Transporting stagnant waste 2750 | | Wages for the guard workers ⟦line⟧ 8000 | | Only eight dinars Approved Sabah ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 12 / 9 / 1960 I received the above-mentioned amount of eight dinars only and signed this receipt Republic of Iraq 10 Revenue Stamp Fils Sabah Ali ⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 420 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦four hundred and twenty fils only⟧ For: ⟦price of purchases⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: 500 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧
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Publications of Al-Bayati Office for Advertising and Distribution No. 00351 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 3/ Received from <del>Mr.</del>: The respected Israelite Community in Baghdad The sum of: Three Dinars only For: Subscription fee for the Iraq Group in Date: 5 / 8 / 196 Administrative Manager Recipient ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧