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.”
L. FORSTER & SABBAGH Co. L. FORSTER & SABBAGH Co. GEN. №: 568 Baghdad: 27 / 2 / 61 RECEIVED FROM: The respected Mr. Youssef Al-Wafa the sum of I. D.: Fifteen Dinars and 880 Fils on account of: According to receipt 578579 I.D. 15/880 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 2
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Hand-delivered to Messrs. Elihu and Siag Please pay the amount of fourteen dinars and eight hundred and eighty fils as insurance fees on charitable endowment properties in the name of 14/880 Dinars According to its details below for the year from February 1962 to February 1963 6/- | Insurance fee on shop No. 240/4/4 insured for filling ⟦Seiban⟧ in the amount of ⟦...⟧ 4/500 | " " " No. 240/4/4 " Jan ⟦Rianda⟧ " 600 " 4/- 5/600 | " " " warehouse No. 240/4/4 " Ric Saleh Karim " 800 " 7/- 16/100 | 1/220 | ⟦...⟧ allowance is subtracted 14/880 | Accountant's signature 1/2/1962 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Masters ⟦...⟧ D. S. A. 14/880 Dinars Check No. 485795 Date Entry Date Item No. Recorded in the Cash Book Page
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: / / 196 Fils: 650 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is only ⟦one dinar and six hundred and fifty fils⟧ for ⟦registration fees for the first student in the kindergarten, Mr. Sami Murad⟧ ⟦for the academic year 64 - 65⟧ Signature of the recipient Confirmed by the receipt Issued on Saturday 22/1/1965 ⟦signature⟧ 2/25
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the time ⟦illegible⟧ two ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that ⟦illegible⟧ be on the sidewalk ⟦illegible⟧ I saw a ⟦illegible⟧ colored car Signature ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 96
62588 Book Number 62588 State Money Collection Receipt Accounting 38 Number 63 Department Name: Community Care Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment 526 | 4 | Orchards 484 Fee Property Tax Number 16/20 | Previous | I have received from: The Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling: Four Dinars and Five Hundred Fils Date: 20 / 4 / 1952 Signature of the Collector ⟦illegible⟧ Job Title: Fee Collector ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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 Telephone Administration - Al-Musawiya, respected the sum of: <del>forty-three dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ fils</del> forty-seven dinars and four 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. 709548 dated 21 / 4 / 1964 Fils | ID. ⟦line⟧ | <del>43</del> 47 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils General Revenue Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 23 / 4 / 64
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 local section of the ⟦newspapers⟧ mentioned below Commercial Advertising Office Al-Damerji Building - Second Floor - Al-Samawal Street No. 80808 Al-Salihiya - Baghdad - Iraq Telegraphic Address: Bertoz - Baghdad Telephone Number 89361 Reference Number: M / 13 Date: 3 / 2 / 1962 To: The Presidency of the Respected Mosaic Community - Baghdad Greetings: We are pleased to inform you that your advertisement regarding: Building for Rent As shown below, we have checked the advertisement and found it correct. It has been published in the following newspapers Newspaper Name | Publication Dates | Size | Number of Issues | Price per Unit Fils Dinar | Total Price Fils Dinar Al-Zaman | 19, 23, 24, 26, and 1/31 / 62 | 3" x 2 | 5 | 300 - | 9 - - Al-Akhbar | 18, 23, 26, and 27 / 1 / 62 | 3" x 2 | 4 | 300 - | 7 200 Al-Taakhi | 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, and 31 / 1 / 1962 | 3" x 2 | 8 | 400 - | 19 200 | | | | | 35 400 Only thirty-five dinars and four hundred fils and no more We have recorded the above amount of 35/400 dinars in your account and would be pleased if it is settled at the earliest opportunity We would like to assure you of our continued attention to your requests Commercial Advertising Office ⟦signature⟧ The Manager Attachments:- The mentioned issues
Commercial Advertising Office Managed by Trading and Printing Company (W.L.L.) Salhiya - Baghdad - Iraq Telegraphic Address: Pointers - Baghdad Telephone Number 30624 Reference Number: M / 13 Date: 11 / 4 / 1964 Number: 000809 To: The Presidency of the Honorable Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings: We are pleased to inform you that your advertisement regarding: Al-Lawi Building has been published in the following newspapers as shown below, and we have checked the advertisement and found it correct.: Newspaper Name | Publication Dates | Size | Number of Issues | Price per Column Inch Dinar Fils | Total Price Dinar Fils Al-Zaman | 29 and 30 / 3 / 64 (Local) | 3" x 2 | 2 | 3 600 | 3 600 Al-Akhbar | 1 and 3 / 4 / 64 (Local) | 3" x 2 | 2 | 3 600 | 3 600 | ⟦line⟧ | | | | 7 200 Only seven dinars and two hundred fils and no more We have recorded the above amount of 7/200 dinars in your account and we would be pleased if it were settled at the earliest opportunity We would like to assure you of our continued attention to your requests Commercial Advertising Office ⟦signature⟧ The Manager Attachments :- 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 Number 1572 Account Statement for Mr./Ms.: Faiza Salman Shukarji Al-Munsh Date: 24 / 2 / 70 Class and Room: First 41 Card Number: 168 Type of Services | Amount | Fils | Dinar Hospital stay fees | 12 | — » Companion stay | 3 | — » Operating room | | » Delivery room | 7 | — » Midwife | 8 | — » Analyses | | » X-ray | | » Medicines (half) | 2 | — » Air conditioned | | » Electric heating | 1 | — » Miscellaneous (diapers) | 2 | — » Telephone | | Total | 37 | — Paid Discharged on Sunday ⟦illegible⟧ Difference 29 24 / 2 / 70 Salman Shukar Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Treasurer ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 2 / 70
Doctor Dr.
Mansour Nourallah Mansour Nourallah
Baghdad - Iraq BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Telephone { Clinic 83633 Clinic 83633
Residence 6151 House 6151
⟦illegible⟧ Mrs. ⟦illegible⟧
Pregnant ⟦illegible⟧
In previous times ⟦illegible⟧
Childbirth ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The case .
Baghdad on 10 / 1 / 1961
Medical Certificate
That the wife of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ the employee in
⟦illegible⟧ needs to be admitted to the hospital for childbirth
And she has previously been admitted to the hospital according to the decision of the Committee
Administrative on 22 / 9 / 58 and was admitted in the second class
And since the mentioned employee is of limited means and for his wife's entitlement
to a room, I hope you will kindly admit her to the hospital in the class
second ⟦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⟧
Cost List Rafidain Bank Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ To: Owner of ⟦illegible⟧ Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Transfer No.: Payee Name: Address: Drawn on: With reference to your letter numbered: ⟦illegible⟧ Dated: ⟦illegible⟧ Based on your request, we have issued a telegraphic/mail 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 (×) below: ( ) - Please settle the amount as soon as possible. ( ) - We have debited the amount to your current account with us. ( ) - We received the amount by check No. ⟦line⟧ date ⟦line⟧ on ⟦line⟧ ( ) - We received the amount in cash Note that this bank does not bear any responsibility whatsoever for fulfilling your aforementioned request. Fils | Dinar | Statement ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Equivalent of the transfer amount in foreign currency ⟦line⟧ at a rate of ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Our commission on the basis of ⟦line⟧ percent ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Our correspondent's commission ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Form fees ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Postage fees ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Telegram fees ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Foreign transfer fees ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Total (Only ⟦line⟧) L/12 For Rafidain Bank
Mr. President Please approve the disbursement of 240/- Dinars from ⟦...⟧ proceeds of the first installment of the scholarship student's allocation Sabah Shafiq Adas, noting that the directorate of the aforementioned for his certificate of acceptance and they approved the disbursement ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 To be paid 18/2/1952 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ Paid according to ⟦...⟧ Fils | Dinar | 240/- Check No. 78579 Date 19/2 Session Date | Item Number 62 Recorded in the Cash Book page ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Subject: Confiscation of the contract of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Below are the expenses for the building commitment contract ⟦illegible⟧ In ⟦illegible⟧ 275 6 The committee's share of ⟦illegible⟧ With stamps ⟦illegible⟧ Our legal fees ⟦line⟧ 275 22 ⟦illegible⟧ Please kindly order the disbursement of ⟦illegible⟧ The matter is yours To be spent on the account of the Al-Kifah Street building 5/2/1964 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews H ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Check ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) dated ⟦illegible⟧ Entry date Item number Recorded in the cash book page
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad Number: Date: 29 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 196 Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of ⟦line⟧ only 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 Insurance Company (Limited Liability) (Commercial Register 608/58) Capital £9,483,099/10/- (Fully Paid Up) Its Agent in Iraq Iraq Insurance Office Company (Limited Liability) Capital 4020 Dinars (Commercial Register 607/58) Phone 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 Iraq Dinars five and fils twohundred fifty only IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE with Limited Liab. BAGHDAD Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ Cheque No. ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧ Request Date Entry Number Recorded in the Cash 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. Managing Director 3/56. W. & S. LTD.
Republic of Iraq 30 Fils National Defense ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq Insurance Office Guardian Assurance Company (Limited Liability) Commercial Register No. 58/607 Capital £20,425,471 (Fully Paid) Its Agent in Iraq Iraq Insurance Office Company (Limited Liability) Commercial Register No. 58/608 Its Capital 4,030 Dinars IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE ⟦illegible⟧
FIRE. No. 6341 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.4/500 being for: twelve Months' Premium on building of house No: 393/94, Torat Quarters, insured in this Company by Policy No.: 8814822 which is hereby renewed from: 1st January, 1962 to 1st January, 1963. IRAQI INSURANCE OFFICE WITH LIMITED LIABILITY ⟦illegible signature⟧ Managing Director ⟦illegible arabic text⟧ 3/56. W. & S. LTD.
8 JAN 1962 ⟦illegible⟧ Office with ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 40 Revenue Stamp Fils Republic of Iraq 40 Revenue Stamp Fils Guardian Assurance Company (Limited Liability) Capital ⟦2,444,795⟧ Pounds Sterling (Fully Paid) Its Agent in Iraq Iraqi Insurance Bureau Company (Limited Liability) Its Capital 4000 Dinars Commercial Register Number: 58/607 Commercial Register Number: 58/608 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Subject: Brokerage fees for the ⟦illegible⟧ building Al-Nidhal Street Building Please kindly pay the amount of 40/500 Dinars (Forty Dinars and five hundred Fils), representing brokerage fees at a rate of 1% of the total amount of 4050 Dinars With highest respect Accountant To be paid from the account of the Al-Nidhal Building 15 / 2 / 1972 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Paid according to document No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date of payment ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the cash book, page ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp ⟦illegible⟧