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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 526-550

Page 526

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
| Previous balance |  |
15/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
16/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
17/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
18/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
19/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
20/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
12/11 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |

Page 527

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
| Forwarded |  |
⟦12/12⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
⟦12/15⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
⟦12/20⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
⟦12/27⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |

Page 528

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
Previous balance 419.000 ✓
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 500
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦illegible⟧ 150
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦illegible⟧ 1000
12/21 ⟦illegible⟧ 200
12/22 ⟦illegible⟧ 300
12/23 ⟦illegible⟧ 250
12/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 100
12/25 ⟦illegible⟧ 7.000
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
✓ ✓
✓

Page 529

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
| Balance forward |  |
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 450
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 450
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 650
| ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 150
|  |  | 2450
|  |  | 10
664
✓
✓
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenues

Page 530

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASIN
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwiya
Phone 88544
Talib
Talib Taxi Cars
Proprietor: Talib Haj Yasin
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwiya
Telephone 88544
Date:
Date: 12 / 21 / ⟦1961⟧
Number: 2132
Mr.: The Hakham Bashi
Fils | Dinar | Details | Date
500 | 6 | Remaining balance | 12/2
250 |  | From the house to Shorja then waiting | 12/3
250 |  | and and and the office | 12/3
250 | 1 | and and and two and a half hours waiting | 12/3
400 |  | and and and roaming | 12/4
250 |  | and and and Shorja | 12/5
400 |  | and and and visiting the Jordanian Embassy then Alwiya | 12/6
400 |  | and and and and Shorja | 12/7
150 |  | and and and Al-Hindiya | 12/8
850 | 9 |  |
Received on ⟦...⟧

Page 531

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAI YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib Taxi Cars for Rent
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Firdos Square - Alwiya
Phone 88544
Talib
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
12/2 | From the house until 5:45 | | 800
12/3 | ", ", ", ", ", and a quarter | | 650
12/4 | ", ", ", near Al-Nasr Cinema to Al-Saadwiya then the house | | 350
12/6 | ", ", and the house to Al-Saadwiya then Bab Al-Sharqi incl/ waiting | | 400
12/7 | ", ", ", ", ", Al-Masbah | | 150
12/8 | ", ", ", Sheikh Omar then Al-Kifah Street incl/ waiting | | 400
12/9 | ", ", ", Al-Mu'askar round trip, ", ", | | 500
12/9 | ", ", ", Al-Bataween then Al-Rawaf then Roxy and, | | 450
12/10 | ", ", ", Al-Masbah incl/ waiting | | 250
12/10 | ", ", ", Al-Kifah Street round trip } twice incl/ waiting | | 900
12/12 | From the house to Al-Rusayfa then the house then the office incl/ waiting | | 500
12/14 | ", ", ", Al-Shawarat incl/ waiting | | 250
12/16 | ", ", ", Al-Karrada, ", ", then the house | | 700
12/18 | ", ", ", near Al-Salam Hospital then the house | | 250
12/19 | ", ", ", Al-Karkh round trip | | 400
| Total | 6 | 050

Page 533

77
Number 8
Telegraph 12
Receipt of telegram number ⟦150⟧
Addressed to ⟦Adel Sayed⟧
Place of delivery
250 Fils Dinar - Value of the stamps affixed to it
Number of words whose reply fee was paid in advance
Name and address of the telegram sender ⟦...⟧
Date stamp
⟦BAGHDAD⟧
The receiving official
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Page 534

Number: 921
Records: 108
Samawa
Registration
REG.
SAMAWA
Date ⟦...⟧
Registered:
Original:
Copy to: G. A. Politi
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed if a parcel:
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures):
In words:
Insurance fee: ⟦Administration⟧
Weight in words:
Record (letter) bundle or
(parcel) as the case may require
1/84
Receiving officer: ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 535

⟦illegible⟧
Installation
A. P
If you would be so kind and express
In a hospital or a place
⟦illegible⟧ in health
38
15
⟦illegible⟧ for the year
the
⟦illegible⟧ for the year
⟦large blue ink scribbles⟧

Page 536

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

Page 537

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
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 538

15
⟦The President⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦10/10⟧
I, the undersigned, have received an amount
of 500 - five hundred - from the esteemed
Mosaic community
Salman ⟦Zion⟧

Page 539

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦blue circular ink stamp, illegible⟧
6
Three
Signature of Recipient

Page 540

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
7
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
as for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 541

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
8
No: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
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⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 542

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
4
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
specifically for ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient

Page 543

Book Number 61032
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 8
Number 03
Department Name: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧
Fils | Dinar | Fee Type | Year to which fees belong | Installment
750 | 3 | Additional Property Tax for the year 1960/1961 | |
I have received from ⟦Awqaf⟧ Masouda Youssef
The amount written above, which is three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
Signature of the Collector
Dated 10 / 8 / 1961
Job Title: Collector
9

Page 546

Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Number <del>668</del> / 8692
Account Memorandum (Additional Property Tax)
Date 2 / 11 / 1962
Estimates for the Year 1960 / Estimated
Form P.T (3)
Taxpayer Name: Endowment of Yehuda Yusuf Hakim
Place of Residence (Quarter):
Full Address: Rusafa - Al-Murabba'a
Main Place of Business:
Province, District, or Sub-district:
Taxpayer Profession:
Notes | Taxpayer income from shared property (Fils Dinar) | Annual property income upon change in assessment (Fils Dinar) | Estimated annual property income (Fils Dinar) | Type and description of property | Property location - Quarter | Land Registry sequence | Door number | Street number
21 / 2 / 62 |  | Committee 15 / 4 / 62 | - 330 | Shop | Ras al-Qarya | 294 | 24 | 177
" |  | " | - 920 | House | " | 295 | 26 | "
" |  | " | - " | " | " | " | 28 | "
" |  | " | - 2250 | Workshop | Taht al-Takya | 28 | 41 | 114
|  |  | - 3500 | Total |  |  |  |
Total annual income: 3500 Dinars
Subtract personal allowance: 300 Dinars
Total annual income subject to property tax according to the following details: 1250 Dinars
Dinar | Fils | Tax Rate | Dinar | Fils
1250 | - | 3 % | 37 | 500
|  | 6 % |  |
|  | 10 % |  |
|  | 15 % |  |
1250 | - | Total | 37 | 500
General notes ⟦...⟧
Rusafa Property Tax Office
Copy to the taxpayer Mr.: Endowment of Yehuda Yusuf Hakim
Signature of receipt: ⟦...⟧
Property Tax Office: Rusafa
Date of receipt: ⟦...⟧
Collection: ⟦...⟧
Director of General Revenue
General Revenue Directorate

Page 547

The amount is delayed ⟦by⟧ 425 Dinars
The plastering 800 Dinars
Cleared for a year from 4/1/1960
to 3/31/1961
800 Dinars must be removed, 425 remains ⟦with wounds⟧
125 Dinars remains tax contract 10/7/5
425
300 -
⟦line⟧
125
⟦line⟧

Page 549

⟦illegible⟧
28 / 2 / 42
Ras al-Qarya
17.7
⟦illegible⟧ the village
Collected in the year <del>1942</del>
Starting from <del>1 / 1 / 1942</del>
From the beginning of 28 / 2 / 1958
To the end of 31 / 3 / 1960
1 / 10 / 61
1 / 10 / 61
⟦illegible⟧
927 / 4 / 12

AL-Bayati Office
FOR PRESSING & ADVERTISING
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
TEL
Publications of
Al-Bayati Office
for Advertising and Publicity
and Distribution
To Art and Literature
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1961/12/7
To: His Excellency Mr. Salim ⟦Shubayr (Respected Head of the Jewish Community)⟧
The Respected:
After relying on God and thanks to the efforts of the sincere among our jealous sons
from this noble and courageous community who supported us and encouraged our steps
to move forward towards noble goals, we extend our deepest and sincere thanks
just as you supported us in the tasks that serve our literary group, and we will always remain soldiers
for national and republican service under the leadership of our leader Abdul Karim Qasim, may he
remain for us ⟦...⟧ we ask God for your continuous progress and that you remain safe for the service of goodness and humanity
1961/12/17
⟦signature⟧
Director of Al-Bayati Office
for Advertising and Distribution
Baghdad - Al-Kifah Street - Bab Al-Sharqi - Rio Cinema Building - Apartment No. (3) Second Floor Telephone ( )