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IJA 2846

Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Information, Involvement in Iraqi Life

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Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included is a document encouraging the Jewish community to participate in the public relation for the well being of the government, as done in the past. This item also contains medical receipts, bills, insurance and assurance bills receipts, and financial ledgers belonging to the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is an invitation in English and Arabic for a Grand Ball given by the Ministry of Education to benefit the poor pupils of the school. This item refers to the Jewish Community as the “Mosaic Community.”

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2846
Item Number
9672
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Handwritten, Stamps, Ledger, Ministry of Education, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Insurance, Receipts, Ink Stamps, Revenue Stamps, Contract, Typed, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 177

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
18
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2 /
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
For ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 178

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
19
Number:
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 196
Dinar: 1
Fils: 250
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
Only:
And that is for: Gratuity
Signature of the Recipient
We certify the correctness of
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 179

Book Number 300776
Account 137
Receipts for Dirhams Obtained for the Government
Name of Department:
Fils/Dinar: 1/450
Number: 46
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/1937
Job Title:
Stamps
Expenses

Page 180

Accounting 37 A
Volume Number 292473
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils/Dinar: 7 400
Number: 13
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Stamps
Above
Receiver's signature ⟦signature⟧
Job title ⟦illegible⟧
499 ⟦illegible⟧

Page 181

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
No:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinars: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
As for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 182

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
2300
912
⟦illegible⟧
Name: Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
House: 137/61
Account Number: 601 74 8
Bill Number: 001397
Note:
1 - This bill is to be paid
days from its date
2 - The subscriber must ⟦...⟧
their deposited insurance ⟦...⟧
after taking the course of ⟦...⟧
in one place for a period of ⟦...⟧
12 months, contact ⟦...⟧
Account Number | Date | Meter Recording | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
601 74 8 | 62217 | Sequence | Number | 25690 |  |
Various charges |  | to 27 | 5258 |  |
1 - Arrears |  | from 118 | 62 | 4882 | 35 | for meter
2 - Special reading fee |  | Supplied units | 376 |  |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter |  | at a price of 16 fils |  |  |
4 - Transferred from your account |  | at a price of 12 fils |  | 4512 |
|  | at a price of 10 fils |  |  |
|  | Various charges - see side |  | 4547 | Total
Baghdad
8353
F. I
413
07255
16 - L - 62
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the Treasurer

Page 183

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Payee Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 184

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
That is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
27
Duplicate

Page 185

42
To the Council
Please pay
⟦illegible⟧
2/22
I received the above-mentioned amount, which is
Two hundred and fifty fils only
Baghdad 15 September
⟦signature⟧
Nazir Youssef
4512
452/1

Page 186

Al-Akhbar
A daily political newspaper founded in 1938
No 630
25
Fils / Dinar: 2 / -
Received from: The Mosaic Community
An amount of: Two Dinars only
For: Subscription fees until the end of the year 1962
Baghdad: 22 / 2 / 1962
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Stamp Duty
96

Page 187

Al-Akhbar
A Daily Political Newspaper
Established in 1938
No. 96
Telegram: New Al-Akhbar - Baghdad
P.O. Box No. 86
Editor-in-Chief 89701
Administration 89702
City Office 80845
Date: 22 / 1 / 1962
To: The Honorable Jewish Community
After greetings,
Reference to letter
We request the kindness of paying the publishing fees for the advertisement published ⟦3 times⟧
Dated: 12 / 12 / 1961
Size cm/col: 12
Price: 250 fils per cm/col
Regarding the advertisement of: Meir Building
Dinar | Fils
3 | 600
Three Dinars and Six Hundred Fils only
The Manager
25
Only three Dinars and six hundred Fils
21 / 1 / 62
⟦illegible⟧

Page 189

7
18 / 2 / 1924
Excellency, Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected
After greetings -
We request your Excellency's approval to pay an amount of 4/000 four dinars only as wages
for porters to move the old I-beams and wood to another location in the same house, as
the number of I-beams placed in the location of the room you ordered me to build is 25 I-beams, and they must
be moved to an adjacent place, and they are at your disposal.
Director of Funds
⟦Signature⟧
To be paid
18 / 2 / 1924
⟦Signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
25 / 2 / 1924
I received the aforementioned amount, totaling
four dinars only
⟦Signature⟧

Page 190

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
28
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I have received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Alwan

Page 191

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
29
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Haqel Abed
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 192

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
T
No:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
and that for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Back
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 193

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
21
Number:
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
only ⟦one dinar⟧
for ⟦cleaning fee for the Committee building's cesspool⟧
⟦for Mr. Louis who performed the work⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦for the month of September⟧
Sarah
Signature of the Recipient

Page 194

R. Q. 12
No. 85
Telegram receipt no.
Addressed to
Place of delivery
Fils Dinar Value of affixed stamps
Number of words Prepaid response fee
Name and address of the sender of the telegram
BAGHDAD
26 FEB 62
Baghdad (Al-Sinak)
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this

Page 196

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
No.:
Date: / 1 / 196
Fils: 200
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
And that is for:
⟦back⟧
Signature of the recipient
34

Page 197

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
25
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Order ⟦illegible⟧

Page 198

Commercial Advertising Bureau - Baghdad
Commercial Advertising Bureau - Baghdad
Number № 018
Received from: The respected Administration of the Jewish Community
the sum of: Four Dinars and Four Hundred Fils only
in settlement of: Payment of the balance of our invoices numbered 808, 809, and 811 dated 3 and 15 / 11 / 1962
By: Cash
The Republic of Iraq
⟦illegible⟧
Fils / Fils | Dinar / ID.
400 | 4
Accountant
Omar

Page 199

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Fourth 1961
Installment | First | April, May, June | Third | Oct, Nov, Dec
| Second | July, Aug, Sept | Fourth | Jan, Feb, March
Lump sum
Name: Torat Zilkha
Amount: 990
Address: 137/561 Rusafa
Consumption Number: 9033
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
and upon its completion, 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

Page 200

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
48
833
Head of the Jewish Community
64/393
F. IO IO448339/60679
7 46 900
000599
F. IO IO
2247
Note
1 - To be paid
day
2 - Upon
his insurance
after
in place
12
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Electricity Fee
7 | 46 | 900 | 63220 | Sequence | Number | 4 83 39 | Fils
Various Prices | To | | |
1 - Arrears | From | 122 | 62 | 23 72 | 35
2 - Special reading fee | Units supplied |
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 |
This list is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the treasurer