Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Information, Involvement in Iraqi Life
View interactive document pageThese 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.”
Ledger Number 62588 Accounting 38 Money Collection Receipt ⟦...⟧ Number 63 Department Name ⟦...⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year the fees belong to | Installment 526 | 4 | Fee 484 Liquor Tax Number 16/2 | Previous | I have received from: The Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling: Four dinars and five hundred fils Date: 20 / 8 / 1954 Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Collector ⟦...⟧
Honorable Chairman of the Management Committee Greetings Please pay the amount of four dinars and eight hundred and thirty fils tax on ⟦vacant land⟧ No. 4/526 Salaries were paid in the year 50 when ⟦...⟧ takes a fee on vacant lands 96 18 Signature 52/2/18
Commercial Advertising Bureau - Baghdad Commercial Advertising Bureau - Baghdad No. 017 Received from: The Respected Jewish Community Administration The sum of: Forty-three Dinars and one hundred Fils only In settlement of: Payment of our invoices numbered 808, 809 and 811 dated 3, 11 and ⟦18⟧ / 4 / 64 By: Check No. 5070954 dated 20 / 4 / 64 Fils | ID. --- | 43 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Fiscal Stamp Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Correct On ⟦illegible⟧
Commercial Advertising Office Managed by <del>Trading and Printing Company (W.L.L.)</del> Salhiya - Baghdad - Iraq Telegraphic Address: Printers - Baghdad Telephone Number 20624 Number 000811 Reference Number: 13/2 Date: 18 / 2 / 1962 To: The Honorable Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Greetings: We are pleased to inform you that your advertisement regarding: Building for Rent Has been published in the following newspapers: As shown below, and we have checked the advertisement and found it correct.: Newspaper Name | Publication Dates | Dimensions | Number of Issues | Price per Column (Fils Dinar) | Total Price (Fils Dinar) Al-Taakhi | 5 and 7 / 2 / 1962 | 3" x 2 | 2 | 400 | 2 | 800 | 4 | | | | | | 800 | 4 Only four dinars and eight hundred fils and no more We have recorded the above amount of 4/800 dinars in your account and would be pleased if it could be settled at the earliest opportunity We wish to assure you of our continued attention to your requests Attachments: - The mentioned copies Commercial Advertising Office ⟦signature⟧ The Manager Disbursement 2/24 ⟦signature⟧ 4/800 24/2 42/ ✓ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Disbursement No. 951 on 7/3/62 File Date Paragraph Number Recorded in the Cash Book Page
Note: The advertisements are published in the magazines field ⟦...⟧ Commercial Advertising Office Al-Damirji Building - Second Floor - Al-Samawal Street ⟦...⟧ (W.L.L.) No. 000808 Al-Salihiya - Baghdad - Iraq Telegraphic Address: Promos - Baghdad Telephone Number <del>80224</del> 89361 Greetings: We are pleased to inform you that your advertisement regarding: Building for Rent Has been published in the following newspapers As shown below and we have audited the advertisement and found it correct. Newspaper Name | Publication Dates | Scale | Number of Issues | Price per Unit Fils | Price per Unit Dinar | Total Price Fils | Total Price Dinar Al-Zaman | 19, 23, 24, 26, and 28 / 1 | 3" x 2 | 5 | 300 | - | - | 9 Al-Akhbar | 18, 23, 26, and 27 / 1 | 3" x 2 | 4 | 300 | - | 200 | 7 Al-Ta'akhi | 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, and 31 / 1 / 1962 | 3" x 2 | 8 | 400 | - | 200 | 19 | | | | | | 400 | 35 ⟦...⟧ Only thirty-five dinars and four hundred fils and no more We have recorded the above amount of 35/400 dinars to your account and would appreciate its settlement at the earliest opportunity We would like to assure you of our continued care in your requests. Attachments:- The mentioned issues Commercial Advertising Office ⟦signature⟧ Secretary
Commercial Advertising Office Managed by Trade and Printing Company (W.L.L.) No. 000809 Salhiya - Baghdad - Iraq Telegraphic Address: Printers - Baghdad Telephone No. 30624 Reference No.: M / 13 Date: 11 / 2 / 1964 To: The Respectable Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings: We are pleased to inform you that your advertisement regarding: Building for Rent has been published in the following newspapers as shown below, and we have audited the advertisement and found it correct. Newspaper Name | Publication Dates | Size | Number of Issues | Price per Unit Fils Dinars | Total Price Fils Dinars Al-Zaman | 24 / 2 / 64 (Local News) | 3" x 2 | 2 | 300 - | 3 600 Al-Akhbar | 1 and 3 / 2 / 64 (Local News) | 3" x 2 | 2 | 300 - | 3 600 | | | | | 7 200 Only seven dinars and two hundred fils and no more We have debited the above amount of 7/200 Dinars to your account and would be pleased if it could be settled at the earliest opportunity We would like to assure you of our continued attention to your requests Commercial Advertising Office ⟦illegible⟧ Manager Enclosures: - The mentioned issues
Fils | Dinar | Description 250 | 5 | List of restoration and reconstruction expenses for Rachel Shachoun School 625 | 5 | Wages of workers for Sunday 1/5/1962 450 | 5 | Cement, solution, sand 625 | 6 | Workers for Saturday 1/6/1962 550 | 6 | Cement, gypsum, sand 700 | 8 | Workers for Monday 1/8/1962 000 | 9 | Bowls 550 | 7 | Expenses for cement and bricks 000 | 8 | To the Municipality 000 | 11 | Workers for 1/9/1962 000 | 11 | Expenses for sand and bricks 000 | 11 | Workers for 1/10/1962 750 | 84 | Materials for 1/10/1962 400 | 8 | Work for Thursday 1/11/1962 625 | 8 | Materials for Thursday 1/11/1962 000 | 8 | Work for Friday 1/12/1962 150 | 8 | Materials for Friday 1/12/1962 200 | 8 | Work for Saturday 1/13/1962 000 | 8 | Materials for Saturday 1/13/1962 125 | 132 | ⟦illegible⟧ 200 | 6 | Work for Sunday 1/14/1962 950 | 8 | Materials for Sunday 1/14/1962 450 | 6 | Work for Monday 1/15/1962 025 | 6 | Materials for Monday 1/15/1962 900 | 2 | Work for Tuesday 1/16/1962 150 | 1 | Materials for Tuesday 1/16/1962 645 | 165 | Total 000 | 4 | To the tile-setter and assistant plasterer 000 | 2 | Removal of rubble, dirt from gutters and rent 000 | 1 | To return the long stairs 000 | 9 | To the master builder Jabbar Al-Me'mar 645 | 182 | Only one hundred eighty-two Dinars and six hundred forty-five Fils Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Paid Fils: 645 Dinar: 182 Cheque No.: 544 Date: 1/25/1962 Disbursement Date: Item No.: 6 Recorded in the cash book, page: Architect Jabbar ⟦signature⟧ Issa
Samarrae Hospital SAMARRAE HOSPITAL Baghdad BAGHDAD No. 1572 Account statement for Mr./Mrs.: ⟦Faiza Salman Shakarji⟧ respected Date: 20 / 2 / 1972 Class and Room: First / 12 Card Number: 168 Type of Services | Amount | Fils | Dinar Hospital accommodation fees | - | 12 " Companion accommodation | - | 2 " Operating room | | " Delivery room | - | 6 " Midwife | - | 8 " Analyses | | " X-rays | | " ⟦Medical⟧ Medicines | - | 2 " Air-conditioned | | " Electric heating | - | 1 " Miscellaneous ⟦Pediatric exam⟧ | - | 2 Telephone ⟦Due to birth of a girl⟧ | | | - | 37 4 / - 4 / - 27 / - 29 Separation 21 / 2 / 972 ⟦Salem⟧ Leaves without payment because their stay is centralized Republic of Iraq 10 Ten fils Cashier ⟦Signature⟧ 20 / 2 / 72
Dr. Dr. Mansour Nourallah Mansour Nourallah Baghdad - Fadl BAGHDAD - IRAQ Telephone (Clinic 83633 Tel. ( Clinic 83633 Home 6151 ( Home 6151 ( ⟦illegible⟧ the lady ⟦illegible⟧ The bearer of this letter ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Born in the hospital ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on 10 / 1 / 1961 Mr. President The wife of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧, the employee in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ needs to be admitted to the hospital for childbirth And she had previously been admitted to the hospital according to the decision of the Administrative Committee on 22 / 9 / 58 and was admitted to the second class And since the mentioned employee is of limited means, especially his wife ⟦illegible⟧ please take the necessary measures for her admission to the hospital in the second class ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ PERTRANQUIL LEPETIT ( Meprobamate ) Tablets.
Basra 14 February ⟦1934⟧ The Honorable Mr. Salim Kassab, the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, respected Fragrant greetings And I hope you are well. Thereafter, we have completed the foreign transfer transaction for my son Ilya Sayyah, who is continuing his studies in England in the best possible way, and he will transfer some amounts from our capability, and he desires what the foreign transfer has authorized for us. I would be very grateful if you would kindly transfer the remaining fifty dinars from the grant for this year to the address below, while informing me with further thanks, gratitude, and best wishes to brother Salman Daniel and to you as well, with our most beautiful greetings, and may you remain Sincerely Salim Ilya Abboud Baghdad General Supplies Building in Basra I request the amount be paid if no receipt is presented 18/2/1934 Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews Note ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number Date Rafidain Bank Cost List To: ⟦Sassoon Khadhuri⟧ In the amount of: ⟦illegible⟧ Remittance No.: ⟦220⟧ Payee Name: Address: Drawn on: ⟦illegible⟧ With reference to your letter numbered: Dated: Accountant's Copy Based on your request, we have issued a telegraphic/postal transfer/check/letter of credit/ according to the details above and attached herewith As for its cost as follows below, please note the paragraph marked with an (x) below: ( ) - Please pay the amount as quickly as possible. ( ) - We have debited the amount to your current account with us. ( ) - We received the amount by check no. ⟦illegible⟧ date ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ ( ) - We received the amount in cash. Please note that this bank bears no responsibility whatsoever for fulfilling your aforementioned request. Fils | Dinar | Statement | 20 | Equivalent of the transfer amount in foreign currency ⟦illegible⟧ at a rate of ⟦illegible⟧ | | Our commission on the basis of ⟦illegible⟧ percent 08 | | Our correspondent's commission 05 | | Form fees 10 | | Postage fees 15 | | Telegram fees 77 | | External transfer fees 21/15 | | Total (only ⟦illegible⟧) For Rafidain Bank L/12
Mr. President Please approve the disbursement of 240/- Dinars from the ⟦property⟧ of the Waqf according to the first installment voucher of the mission student's allowance Sabah Shafiq Adas, noting that the Director of the Schools Committee was provided with his certificate of admission and approved the disbursement ⟦illegible⟧ 2/18 Disburse 1962/2/18 ⟦illegible⟧ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ Paid according to Fils: - Dinar: 240 Check Number: 78579 Date: 19 / 2 Session Date: Item Number: 62 Recorded in the Fund Book, page: 4
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196⟦2⟧ Fils: Dinar: 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⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the Recipient
Baghdad 4 - 3 - 1962 No 12353 THE IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE W.L.L. TEL. 7807 (INCORPORATED IN IRAQ) 96-9 MUSTANSIR ST. Received from: The Administrative Com. Jewish Community the sum of Iraq Dinars: five & fls 250/1000 only against: Pols 8814821-2 as per: cheque No. 709545 on Eastern Bank I. D.: 5/250 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp From IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE W.L.L. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ INSURANCE OFFICE W. L. L. Capital I.D. 4020 Agents in Iraq of : Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. Capital £. 9,483,099/10/— Fully Paid up. Phone 82807 Guardian Assurance Company (Limited Liability) (Commercial Register 608/58) Capital -/9483099/10 Sterling Pounds (Fully Paid) Its Agent in Iraq Iraq Insurance Office Company (Limited Liability) Capital 4020 Dinars (Commercial Register 607/58) Telephone 82807 DEBIT NOTE Debit Note Date: 8th January, 1962 To / To: The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. To renewal premium on Fire Policy No.8814821 for ID.1000/- ID.1.500 " " " " " " " 8814822 " ID.3000/- " 4.500 ⟦line⟧ ID.6.000 Less 12½% discount... ... ... " 0.750 ⟦line⟧ ID.5.250 ⟦line⟧ Iraq Dinars five and fils twohundred fifty only IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE with Limited Liability BAGHDAD Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews D. H. S. Fils Dinar 250 5 Check No. 951 Date ⟦illegible⟧ Order Date Entry Number Recorded in the Fund Book Page E. & O. E.
FORE ⟦...⟧ FIRE. No. 6340 IRAQ Agency. Guardian Assurance Company Limited. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) Head Office: 68, King William Street, London, E.C.4. Received the 8th day of January, 1962 of M THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD, the sum of ID.1/500 being for twelve Months' Premium on ⟦Building⟧ of house No.73/139, ⟦Torat⟧ Quarters, insured in this Company by Policy No.8814821 which is hereby renewed from 1st January, 1962 to 1st January, 19 63. IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE WITH LIMITED LIABILITY Agent. ⟦signature⟧ Managing Director 3/56. W. & S. LTD.
FOREIGN FIRE. No. 6341 IRAQ Agency. Guardian Assurance Company Limited. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) Head Office: 68, King William Street, London, E.C. 4. ⟦illegible⟧ Received the: 8th day of: January, 19: 62 of M: THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD, the sum of: ID.4/500 being for: twelve Months' Premium on: building of house No 393/94, insured in this Company by Policy No.: 8814822 Torat Quarters,: which is hereby renewed from: 1st January, 19: 62 to 1st January, 19: 63. IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE WITH LIMITED LIABILITY Managing Director ⟦illegible signature⟧ Agent. 3/56. W. & S. LTD.
The Republic of Iraq 40 Fils Revenue Stamp 8 JAN 1962 ⟦illegible⟧ Office with ⟦illegible⟧ Guardian Assurance Company (Limited) Capital ⟦2,474,750⟧ Pounds Sterling (fully paid) Agent in Iraq The Iraqi Insurance Office Company (Limited) Capital 4,020 Dinars Commercial Register No. 58/607 Commercial Register No. 58/608 ⟦THE IRAQI INSURANCE OFFICE⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD - IRAQ⟧
Enclosed herewith ⟦...⟧ from a number of ⟦...⟧ medicines ⟦...⟧ month of January year 1964 with the missing items that occurred in the month of January and what ⟦...⟧ Invoice amount 46/800 Dinars price of medicines for the month of January year 1964 22/080 Medical list ⟦line⟧ 68/880 Difference 22/8 22/7 Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Paid according to ⟦...⟧ Cheque No. ⟦...⟧ dated ⟦...⟧ Paragraph No. ⟦...⟧ Registered in the Cash Book page ⟦...⟧
Union Drug Store THE UNION DRUG STORES 12/34 Mustansir Street Baghdad 12/34 MUSTANSIR STREET Telephone Number 4491 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: UNIDRUG BAGHDAD TELEPHONE: 4491 1120 750 470 2700 780 1932 No. | Date | Name | Dinar | Fils | No. | Date | Name 1 | 1/1/24 | Isaac Ephraim | 560 | 28 | 1/1/24 | Saleh Masri 2 | | Sabiha Shaoul | 200 | 29 | " | Salim Sahyou 3 | | Fawzia Al-Bahar | 600 | 30 | " | Rustum Eliyahu 4 | 2/1/24 | Mounir Kaser | 280 | 31 | " | Naim Cohen 5 | 4/1/24 | Naeema Shukr Allah | 250 | 32 | " | Saleh Sahyoun 6 | | Mounira Shaoul | 300 | 33 | " | Ghania Ibrahim 7 | | Salim Abdullah | 150 | 34 | " | Saleh Saliha 8 | | Qahtan Hallaq | 250 | 35 | " | Farid Murid 9 | 5/1/24 | Koki Mohammed | 450 | 36 | " | Souad Youssef 10 | 6/1/24 | Fawzia Cohen | 200 | 37 | " | Habib Ballour 11 | 8/1/24 | Ibrahim Ahmed | 220 | 38 | " | Mounira Dawood 12 | | Nizam Sadiq | 160 | 39 | " | Sara Sahyoun 13 | 788 | Salim Hanzal | 450 | 40 | 707 | Salim Shukr Allah 14 | | Ghazi Kassab | 260 | 41 | | Yolande Toubia 15 | | Inaam Shamoun | 300 | 42 | | Rose Sahyoun 16 | | Karima Ahmed | 540 | 43 | 75 | Naji Dawood 17 | | Saleh Hanzal | 200 | 44 | | Nouri Dawood 18 | 10/1/24 | Hasna Hallaq | 200 | 45 | | Salim Shukr Allah 19 | | Kitabat Saad | 590 | 46 | | Salim Saleh 20 | | Karima Shamoun | 960 | 47 | | Sabiha Sahyoun 21 | | Karima Shaoul | 550 | 48 | | Adorit Ephraim 22 | | Fawzia Mohammed | 400 | 50 | | Souad Ephraim 23 | | Bassem Mutlaq | 820 | 51 | 722 | Naim Sabban 24 | 11/1/24 | Adorit Sahyoun | 220 | 52 | " | Karima Hakok 25 | | Naim Dawood | 440 | 53 | " | Ibrahim Ahmed 26 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 300 | 54 | " | Shaoul Nouri 27 | | Saleh Hakim | 420 | 55 | | Salim Sahyoun 747 724
The Rafidain Insurance Co. W.L.L. Incorporated in Iraq The Rafidain Insurance Co. W.L.L. Incorporated in Iraq 3a/38 Mustansir Street, Cable Address: RAFINS Telephone No 4769 3a / 38 Mustansir Street Telephone No. 4769 Reference No. Q/2 Baghdad Baghdad on 12/22/961 No. IV/2 To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject: Renewal of Fire/Theft/Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Policy Greetings: We are honored to inform you that the <del>policy</del> listed below will expire its insurance term on 12/31/1961, therefore we would be very pleased if you would inform us if you wish to renew its insurance for another year and if you wish to make any adjustment to the insured amount, and please accept our respects. Policy Number | Insured Amount | Type of Insured Property | Annual Fee Q/1570 | 8000/- | Holy Torah Scrolls | 12/- 12/000 = Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews P ⟦illegible⟧ The Rafidain Insurance Co. (W.L.L.) ⟦signature⟧ The Manager ⟦illegible⟧ Date of letter ⟦illegible⟧ Paragraph number ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the cash book page ⟦illegible⟧