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.”
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad 51 Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: / / 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⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the Receiver 535
Serial Number: ⟦line⟧ Door Number: ⟦line⟧ Leased Property: ⟦line⟧ The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Association in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor, and ⟦line⟧ hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, on the following:— First — The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and notification, located in Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ quarter, numbered ⟦line⟧ to be used as from the beginning of ⟦line⟧ to the end of ⟦line⟧ for a rental amount of only ⟦line⟧ Second — The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ⟦line⟧ and as for the remainder, amounting to the Lessee must pay it according to the ⟦promissory notes⟧, the amounts and maturity dates of which are edited below:— Installments 1 ⟦line⟧ 2 ⟦line⟧ 3 ⟦line⟧ 4 ⟦line⟧ Third: If the Lessee delays in paying any of the installments (one of the promissory notes) mentioned above upon its maturity, the entire debt shall become due and payable immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and consider the leased property occupied without the owner's consent if he so wishes.
Volume Number 292747 Accounting 7 Receipts of Dirhams obtained for the Government Number: 53 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 Department Name: Received from: Presidency of the Mosaic Sect Amount: Only one Dinar and two hundred Dinar and: Fils On account of: Fees On date: 28 / 7 / 62 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: 994 54 Clerk ⟦illegible⟧
Volume Number 992 292747 Accounting 127 A Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Number: 52 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Head of the Mosaic Community Amount: Only one dinar and three Fils: ⟦line⟧ On account of: Fees Date: 28 / 7 / 962 Signature of Collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧
Al-Zaman Newspaper Number 5422 Baghdad on: 1 / 3 / 1948 Fils: 200 Dinar: 24 Received from the honorable Mosaic Community An amount of twenty-four dinars and two hundred fils For the value of an advertisement in Al-Zaman for the month of March Accountant Manager ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ According to check No. 709524 20 / 7 / ⟦...⟧ 44 208
Number 44 Al-Zaman Newspaper « Requisition List » Date: 1/8/1962 To the attention of: Respectable Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Fils | Dinars ⟦line⟧ | 10 800 With reference to the letter of the General Directorate of Guidance and Broadcasting numbered ⟦...⟧ Dated ⟦...⟧, please be so kind as to pay the advertisement fees Numbers 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 / 1 / ⟦...⟧ For each bulletin — Total nodes — node at a price of — Fils 26 200 Only ten dinars and eight hundred fils The Director
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: Date: Subject: Building for Rent The building with serial numbers 189/34 and 189/39 Senak located in ⟦Bab⟧ Al-Sharqi opposite the Al-Jumhuriya Bridge and currently occupied by the ⟦Arab⟧ United Trading Company, which contains a large showroom and warehouse on the ⟦ground⟧ floor and company offices with a large apartment on the ⟦second⟧ floor is offered for rent for a period of one year or more. Those interested should contact the Presidency of the Jewish Community.
Number 208 Al-Zaman Newspaper « Request List » Date: 8 / 1 / 1962 To: The Honorable Mosaic Community Fils | Dinar 12 | 500 Manager
World Airways and ⟦illegible⟧ Building for Rent The building with serial numbers 34- 189 and 39-189 Sinak, located in Bab Al-Sharqi opposite the Republic Bridge and occupied currently by the United Iraqi Trading Company which contains a showroom and a warehouse large ones on the ground floor and offices for the company with a large apartment on the second floor offered for rent for a period of one year or more. Those interested should contact the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad 12/20/1961 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings - The Churches Based on your oral order, we went in the company of the engineer Mr. Salim Qahtan to inspect the property belonging to this presidency, numbered ⟦15/17⟧, and we found it in a very dangerous condition. The wall that is 27 meters long between us and the neighbors, as well as the roofing on the surface with the whitewash of the walls from the inside. To maintain this property and remove the danger to the neighbors, we request your honor to order ⟦the necessary procedures⟧ to be taken, and we thank you. This operation cost an amount of 65 sixty-five dinars. With high respect ⟦Signature⟧ Engineer Mr. Salim to confirm the above inspection ⟦Signature⟧ I request to proceed with the necessary renovations 12/21/961 ⟦Signature⟧ To be spent ⟦...⟧ 1/22/962 ⟦Signature⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Ten Fils Financial Stamp The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦...⟧ Fils Check No. ⟦...⟧ Date Date of disbursement ⟦...⟧ Item No. Recorded in the cash book page 65
Urgent expenses Tuesday work | 5 550 Tuesday materials 1/2/1962 | 7 750 Wednesday work 1/3/1962 | 5 100 Work on day 1/4/1962 | 5 100 Wednesday materials 1/3/1962 | 5 000 Materials on day 1/4/1962 | 7 750 | 36 250 Work on day 1/6/1962 | 2 600 Price of materials on day 1/6/1962 | 1 500 Work on day 1/7/1962 | 2 700 Materials on day 1/7/1962 | 4 925 | 49 975 Work on day 1/8/1962 | 2 800 Materials on day 1/8/1962 | 2 200 Tuesday work 1/9/1962 | 2 800 Tuesday materials | 3 425 To the supervisor Walid by the hand of Abu Ali | 1 000 | 61 200 Wages for workers and the felucca to the daily canal | 1 400 To Master Jabbar | 2 350 | 65 000 Jabbar received from Abboud Sadif al-Anan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Baghdad 12 / 20 / 1961 The Hospital Respected Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings - Based on your oral order, we went accompanied by the engineer Mr. Salim Shasha to inspect the house numbered 20 Qanbar Ali belonging to the hospital's funds, and we found the ceilings and pipes require urgent repairs, and this process costs an amount of 20 dinars (twenty dinars), so we request your order to spend the amount to maintain the mentioned house, and thank you. Note Al-Sallal Engineer Salim Shasha assigned us to start the work Please carry out the necessary repairs 12 / 21 / 1961 The cost reached thirteen dinars and six hundred fils after completion of the work Note Al-Sallal 1 / 15 / 1962 To be spent 12 / 21 / 1961
Hospital List of expenses ⟦illegible⟧ For the first day | 2500 For the second day | 2500 For the third day | 2500 Cement | 800 Plaster | 900 Sand | 400 To the painter for the institute | 1400 | 12700 To the supervisor ⟦illegible⟧ | 600 | 13300 Only thirteen dinars and three hundred fils ⟦illegible⟧ Obaid 13/300
Volume Number: 61049 State Funds Collection Receipt: Accounting: 10 Number: 15 Department Name: Al-Rusafa / 1 Fils | Dinar | Fee Type | Year the fees belong to | Installment 422 | 30 | Butcher Fee | 28 / 141 | Previous 400 | 14 | = = | 802 / H | Share of 961 Qatiya 822 | 44 | Under the Check | 79522 | Karkh Bank | | | 29/1/64 | I have received from: The Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling: Forty-four dinars and eight hundred twenty-two fils Signature of Collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Al-Douri Date: 31/1/64
Baghdad 11/23/1926 Excellency, Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected After greetings: We request your Excellency's approval to pay an amount of 54/822 fils Dinars, fifty-four Dinars and eight hundred and thirty-two fils to the Property Tax Directorate, which is the tax required on the property No. 121/78 for the budget year 11/21/1926 Awqaf Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Albert Or Klofi Disbursed on 12/17/926 And for your information, we previously paid on 8/27/1925 an amount of ten Dinars according to check number volume 51858 therefore please issue a check for the amount of 44/822 fils Dinars, forty-four Dinars and eight hundred and thirty-two fils, which is the amount remaining from the original property tax ⟦signature⟧ Secretary General Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Check No. | Date Request Date | Bulletin No. Registered in the Cash Book, Page
Ledger Number 91048 Number 15 Revenue Collection Receipt ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant 38 Name of Taxpayer ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment 550 | 67 | Property Tax ⟦illegible⟧ | Previous 961 | 80-2 600 | 9 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Current 962 Installment | = 150 | 77 | | | I have received from the Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling seventy-seven dinars and one hundred and fifty fils Dated 22 / 1 / 62 Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title Officer
Baghdad 1/10/1962 Mr. Daoud Saloum Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Greetings, We request your approval to pay an amount of 77/250 ⟦fils dinar⟧ seventy-seven dinars and two hundred and fifty fils to the Directorate of General Revenue regarding the property tax numbered 141/26 Hanun Saghir, which is the installment second 3/31/1962 Community Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Pay So-and-so Check No. Date Item No. Recorded in the cash book page 1/12/962
Volume No. 16 No. 61048 Collection Receipt ⟦...⟧ Accounting 3/ Name of Department: Rusafa ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment 250 | 91 | Property Tax 76 / 125 | Year 60 | ⟦line⟧ | 50 | = = | Municipality Share | 250 | 141 | According to check 709521 1/22/62 | Year 60 | I have received from the Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling one hundred forty-one dinars and two hundred fifty fils Signature of the Receiver ⟦...⟧ Job Title: Representative On date 1/24/62
Churches Baghdad 1/10/1962 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings: - Your Honor is requested to approve the payment of an amount of 141/050 fils Dinars One hundred and forty-one dinars and fifty fils only to the Directorate of General Revenues property tax for the synagogue ground rent numbered 125/76 until the end of 3/31/1962 Administrative Director ⟦signature⟧ To pay Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Payment p. Fils Dinar 141/050 Check No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date Session Date Number Paragraph Recorded in the fund book page ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦faint text⟧