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IJA 2846

Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Information, Involvement in Iraqi Life

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 English Translation, Pages 276-300

Archival unit 276

⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad 5 / 2 / 1969
Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Greetings
Subject: Construction of a market on plots ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ Tawrat
We submit herewith the first measurement of the works completed by us, requesting you to kindly
settle it, noting that the list of demolition expenses, debris removal, and the reconstruction of
the wall, the passage, and the opening for the property adjacent to the market belonging to the Directorate of Frozen Assets
can be found on this measurement.
Please accept our respect.
The Contractors
Naim Shaul and Abdul Razzaq Ahmed
Copy to:
The Community Engineer.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
D. S. H. ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
822 | 4219
Check No. 95478 dated 11 / 2
Session Date: | Item Number:
Recorded in the Cash Book, page ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils

Archival unit 277

Inspection Form
Type of Work: Construction of the supply warehouse wall for the Musawi Presidency
Contractor: Bani Adel and Abdul Razzaq Ahmed
Item No. | Descriptions | Number | Dimensions (Length, Width, Height) | Quantity | Unit | Price (Fils, Dinar) | Amount (Fils, Dinar)
 | Works completed according to the attached list |  |  |  |  | 078 | 9514
 | Contract account |  |  |  |  | 625 | 174
 |  |  |  |  |  | 703 | 9688
 | Deduction of 10% as per contract |  |  |  |  | 870 | 968
 |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 8719
 | Deduction of advances |  |  |  |  | --- | 7000
 |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 1719
 | Advance on uncompleted works |  |  |  |  | --- | 2500
 |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 4219
The amount is only four thousand two hundred and nineteen dinars
and eight hundred and thirty-three fils only
Contractor
⟦line⟧
12 / 4 / 1963
Accountant
12 / 4 / 1963
To be paid if the balance allows it

Archival unit 278

Inspection Form
Type of work: Construction of the ⟦fence⟧ of the Torah neighborhood for the Mosaic community
Contractor: Na'im Sha'ul and Abd al-Razzaq Muhammad
⟦...⟧: Payment for completed works
Item No. | Descriptions | Number | Dimensions Length | Dimensions Width | Dimensions Height | Quantity | Unit | Price Fils | Price Dinar | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar
 | Summary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 | Distribution of completed works |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
1 | Excavations according to the branch | 1 | ⟦by contract⟧ |  |  | 1384.16 | m3 | 850 | 0 | 536 | 1176
2 | Squaring | 3 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 757.38 | m3 | 750 | 0 | 157 | 568
3 | Gravel bedding | 3 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 60.84 | m3 | 2 | 500 | 680 | 152
4 | Plain concrete | 2 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 60.84 | m3 | 5 | 250 | 410 | 319
5 | Reinforced concrete for columns | 29 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 271.86 | m3 | 11 | 000 | 460 | 2990
6 | Reinforced concrete for ground | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 54.19 | m3 | 18 | 500 | 425 | 1005
7 | Wooden forms for foundations and bases | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 422.74 | m2 | 0 | 300 | 822 | 126
8 | Drawing in alleys according to the branch | 9 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 485.48 | m2 | 0 | 250 | 370 | 121
9 | Walls | 9 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1198.88 | m2 | 0 | 150 | 832 | 179
10 | Tie-beams according to | 10 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 105.64 | m3 | 18 | 500 | 340 | 1954
11 | Bridges under No. 11 and 12 | 10 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4.36 | m3 | 20 | 000 | 200 | 88
12 | Tiling according to the branch | 45 | ~ | ~ | ~ |  | m2 |  |  | ⟦line⟧ | 150
13 | Nearby sewers and manholes | 48 | ~ | ~ | ~ |  | m2 |  |  | ⟦line⟧ | 100
14 | Debris removal | 49 | ~ | ~ | ~ |  | m2 |  |  | ⟦line⟧ | 500
15 | Demolition of old walls | 50 | ~ | ~ | ~ |  | m2 |  |  | ⟦line⟧ | 150
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 078 | 9514
Only nine thousand five hundred and fourteen Dinars
and seventy-eight Fils, nothing more.
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 279

Inspection Form
Work Type: External wall in Al-Tawrah district Contractor: Abdul Hadi Rashid Adel
For the Jewish Community - First batch of completed works
Item No. | Descriptions | Number | Dimensions Length | Dimensions Width | Dimensions Height | Quantity | Unit | Price Fils | Price Dinar | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar
1 | Tanks: No. 1-2-12 | 1 | 5,15 | 1,95 | 1,094 |  |  |  |  |  |
 | (5,15 x 0,15) / 2 |  |  |  | 0,386 |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 2 | 2,30 | 0,30 | 21,07 | 68,86 | m2 |  |  |  |
 | 6-5 | 2 | 2,30 | 0,30 | 4,20 | 21,15 |  |  |  |  |
 | 10 | 1 | 2,60 | 4,60 | 4,55 | 17,54 |  |  |  |  |
 | 8,7,9,3,5,19,8,7,4,2 | 12 | 7,40 | 4,60 | 4,70 | 226,81 |  |  |  |  |
 | (12-11) | 1 | 5,85 | 1,60 | 0,40 | 22,96 |  |  |  |  |
 | 28,27,25, 24,15,14 | 6 | 9,00 | 4,40 | 4,20 | 95,04 |  |  |  |  |
 | 16 | 1 | 3,30 | 4,60 | 4,60 | 22,31 |  |  |  |  |
 | (18-17) | 1 | 4,50 | 2,50 | 4,40 | 27,00 |  |  |  |  |
 | 40,39,36,35,37,34,33,32 | 14 | 3,30 | 2,60 | 2,20 | 264,56 |  |  |  |  |
 | 82,84,65,64,53,52 | 4 | 3,30 | 4,60 | 4,40 | 84,77 |  |  |  |  |
 | 29 | 1 | 3,00 | 4,40 | 2,25 | 16,50 |  |  |  |  |
 | (31-30) | 1 | 2,65 | 4,50 | 4,20 | 20,09 |  |  |  |  |
 | 42 | 1 | 3,00 | 4,40 | 1,585 | 15,48 |  |  |  |  |
 | (44-43) | 1 | 3,20 | 4,70 | 4,40 | 17,66 |  |  |  |  |
 | 46-45 | 2 | 3,30 | 4,40 | 2,20 | 24,85 |  |  |  |  |
 | 71,67,55,67,46 | 5 | 3,00 | 4,20 | 5,10 | 75,60 |  |  |  |  |
 | 85,84,74,73,66,54,54,45 | 11 | 3,00 | 4,40 | 4,70 | 184,16 |  |  |  |  |
 | (61-60) | 1 | 2,75 | 2,50 | 4,40 | 16,50 |  |  |  |  |
 | (77-74) | 1 | 4,80 | 2,60 | 4,00 | 14,56 |  |  |  |  |
 | 118,117,104,103,90,89,76,75 | 8 | 3,00 | 4,40 | 4,00 | 115,20 |  |  |  |  |
 | (49-48) | 1 | 3,30 | 2,50 | 2,20 | 18,15 |  |  |  |  |
 | 116 | 1 | 4,90 | 4,90 | 4,20 | 19,34 |  |  |  |  |
 | (51-50)(63-62)(81-80) | 3 | 5,45 | 2,80 | 4,20 | 100,74 |  |  |  |  |
 | [(109-108)(95-94)] | 2 | 6,00 | 2,50 | 4,20 | 46,20 |  |  |  |  |
 | (114-113)(111-97)(110-96) | 4 | 5,30 | 4,80 | 4,20 | 124,20 |  |  |  |  |
 | (112-99) |  |  |  |  | 1614,16 |  | 850 | - | 586 | 1421
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 586 | 1421
To be continued

Archival unit 280

62587
Revenue Collection Receipt ⟦...⟧ Accounting 38
Book Number: Telephone
Number: 35
Department Name: Karrada Building / (Shorja) / 80452
Fils | Dinar | Papers and Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
⟦line⟧ | 20 | Property tax numbered 51/9 | 1924 | From ⟦...⟧ until 21 / 7 / 925
 |  | According to check number 1 dated 709526 |  | 11 / 2 / 926
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is: Twenty Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
Date: 14 / 2 / 926
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Collector ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 281

Baghdad 1964/2/8
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected
After greetings
We request your approval for the payment of a sum of 20 Dinars - twenty dinars only - to the
General Directorate of Revenues regarding Property Tax No. 1/9/2 ⟦...⟧ 1964/1/22
Al-Rawda Accountant
⟦signature⟧
Above
1964/2/11
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid by check
Number 79542 Date 11 / 2
Travel Number
Recorded in the Fund Ledger, page ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 282

Volume Number 61055
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accountant 30
Number 18
Name: ⟦...⟧ Al-Barsabaj ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
208 | 14 | Property Tax 129/294 | 1716 | In the name of
800 | 7 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Hakim until 21 / 2 / 64
200 | 1 | 140/175 | 125 | Halba
208 | 23 | According to check 709525 11 / 2 / 64 | ⟦line⟧ | Al-Krandal
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is twenty-three dinars and three hundred and eight fils
Date: 14 / 2 / 64
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: The Officer

Archival unit 283

Baghdad 8 / 4 / 1962
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings: -
We request your approval to pay an amount of 23.200 Dinars (Twenty-three Dinars and two hundred Fils)
pursuant to the General Revenue receipts regarding income tax, numbers listed below, dated
on 21 / 2 / 1962
Dinar | Fils |  |  |
10 | 800 | 22 | 94/129 | Certification
12 | 400 | 1 | 175/145 | Stamps
23 | 200 |  |  | Twenty-three Dinars and two hundred Fils
⟦Secretary⟧
No. ⟦...⟧
11 / 4 / 1962
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 284

Until 14 of the second year dated ⟦illegible⟧
Boys' schools administration - Habib ⟦illegible⟧ X 52/500
Al-Kanais school administration X ⟦illegible⟧
Administration ⟦illegible⟧ X ⟦illegible⟧
Hospital salaries administration X ⟦illegible⟧
Awqaf salaries administration
Al-Rawda salaries administration
Employees' merit allowance in ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ Diyala salaries fee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid according to ⟦illegible⟧ eighty-five Dinars
Fils | Dinar
⟦illegible⟧ | 86/450
Check No. 70957 dated ⟦illegible⟧
<del>Accounting date | Paragraph number</del>
Recorded in the cash book page
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 285

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

Archival unit 286

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 of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 287

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 of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 288

Mansour Ali Shop
For Electricity: Contracting, Sales, Repair
Al-Kifah Street - Abu Saifain, Saeed Qasim Building
Baghdad on: 28 / 1 / 1962
Telephone:
To Mr.: The Respectable Community
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity | Price | Notes
940 | 1 | ⟦4/20⟧ Wire | 24 | 60 |
600 | | Bakelite Switch | 5 | 120 |
25 | | Clips | 1 | 25 |
210 | | 60 Pearlescent Lamp | 3 | 70 |
050 | | Starter and Outer | | |
2825 | | | | |
Labor
Handed over
Only two Dinars and eight hundred and twenty-five Fils
and no more
The receipt confirms the receipt of the mentioned amount
For repairing the electricity in the Rabbi's car canopy
As for the labor fees, they shall be paid afterwards
⟦signature⟧
Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
Errors and omissions excepted by both parties

Archival unit 289

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 of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 290

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I have received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 291

Salim Effendi
Please pay the salary of the guard Yassin for the month
of January ( 21 / 1 / 1964 )
⟦signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 ten fils

Archival unit 292

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
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
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 293

Telegram 12 No. 119
Telegram receipt No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of delivery:
Fils:
Dinar value of stamps affixed to it:
Number of words paid for in advance:
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAK
30 JAN 62
Baghdad As-Samak
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Archival unit 294

Number: 285
Registered: 7
Arrived: Registered
Addressed to: Kirkuk Directorate
Dinar:
Fils:
Value of stamps affixed if it was a package:
Recorded as (letter) bundle or (package) as the case requires: Letter
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): 7
In words: Seven
Insurance fee:
Weight in words: Guardians of the Community Kirkuk
Receiving officer: ⟦signature⟧
BAGHDAD
FEB. 2
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 295

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
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, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 296

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1 /
I have received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦one dinar⟧ only
as ⟦wages for cleaning the Meir Tweig Synagogue for the month of April 68⟧
⟦line⟧
Aqeel Ayed
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 297

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
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
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Harun⟧

Archival unit 298

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
No.:
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Haroun
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 299

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
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 300

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