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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 English Translation, Pages 301-325

Archival unit 301

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Installment | Fourth 1961
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Fixed Fee
Name: The Israelite Community
Amount: 660
Address: 112/152 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 7545
⟦illegible⟧: 3
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
and upon its expiration, notice is given of the necessity to pay within 7 days, after which the flow will be cut off if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 302

066
⟦line⟧
6 | 0 | 0 | 0
⟦line⟧
D | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
7 | 1 | 7
3 | 7
2 | 0
Paid in ⟦illegible⟧ the Eastern Gate
⟦line⟧
83844
1 - ⟦illegible⟧ - 84

Archival unit 303

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
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 304

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils: 210
Dinar: 2
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⟧
One car, Arsh
On account of gasoline
Naji
2/2
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 305

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 306

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for the ⟦Personal Status⟧ car ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Khalaf
Naji Shwayed

Archival unit 307

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 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⟧
Back
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 308

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
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of Recipient

Archival unit 309

Al-Akhbar
A Daily Political Newspaper
Founded in 1938
Subscription Number ::
Date ::
Dear ⟦line⟧ Respectable
After greetings:
Please be so kind as to pay the subscription value for the period of ⟦line⟧
Starting from 12 / 1 / 1964, amounting to 2/500 Dinars.
While informing us immediately in case you do not intend to renew the subscription.
Please accept our utmost thanks and respect?
Administration Manager
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 310

No 403
Al-Akhbar
A political daily newspaper founded in 1938
Fils / Dinar: 6 / 500
Received from: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
An amount of: Only six dinars and five hundred fils
For: Subscription fee for one year for the second ⟦half⟧
Baghdad: 4 February 1964 ⟦Number⟧ 4
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Accountant
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 311

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 312

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, which is
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 ten fils
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 313

Publications
Al-Bayani Office
for Advertising and Publicity
and Distribution
Al-Alam Al-Jadeed (The New World)
Issue: 89
Date: 1 / 5 / 1962
Baghdad
To the Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Community
After greetings,
Please settle the remaining balance for your subscription to our magazine ⟦the amount of ten dinars only⟧
In closing, please accept our deepest thanks and respect.
Administrative Manager
⟦signature⟧
Al-Bayani Office Administration
⟦Received from your excellency⟧
⟦Advertising fees in the New World magazine⟧
⟦As necessary⟧
Administration: Al-Umma Press - Telephone 81267 Baghdad Aquliya

Archival unit 314

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
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
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 315

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
No: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinars:
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⟧

Archival unit 316

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils: 500
Dinars: 6
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of: ⟦six dinars and five hundred⟧
Only:
And that is for: ⟦cleaning fees for Meir Tweg Synagogue for the month of April 964⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦540 incoming⟧
⟦Treasurer⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 317

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 196 / /
Fils: 270
Dinar: 1
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the amount of
Only: ⟦One dinar and two hundred and seventy fils⟧
For: ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the recipient
1/270

Archival unit 318

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 7 / 2 / 196
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
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

Archival unit 319

Telegram 12:
Number:
Telegram receipt number:
Addressed to: ⟦Jewish Schools⟧
Place of delivery:
Fils: 440
Dinar value of stamps affixed to it:
Number of words for which the reply fee was paid in advance:
Name and address of the telegram sender:
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAI
7 FEB 62
Baghdad (Al-Samawal)
Receiving officer: ⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Archival unit 320

To ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
I received the disbursement of 250/- two hundred and fifty fils
for the porterage fee
Signature
2 / 8
I received the above amount, which is
250 fils, for the porterage of
the reconciliation and the medicines loaded to the ⟦...⟧
so I hope it will be
Makki
2 / 8 / 54

Archival unit 321

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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
33

Archival unit 322

⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 323

To the Secretary
I am sending ⟦to you⟧ enclosed with this
my letter to the Governor of Baghdad regarding
the verification of the photos, therefore
I request payment of the Governor's share
if he is removed outside the school
2/8/1968 ⟦Signature⟧
The Account
⟦line⟧
There is a surplus in the amount of ⟦one hundred⟧ ⟦fifty⟧ fils
Disburse ⟦accordingly⟧

Archival unit 324

Al-Khateeb
The Iraqi Republic
Baghdad - 1/289
Al-Rashid Street
Ras al-Qarya
optician
No. 277
Al-Khateeb Optical Showroom - Baghdad 1/289
Al-Rashid Street Ras al-Qarya Telephone 85434
No. 277
Name ⟦Hikmat⟧
Fils | Dinar
--- | 2
Paid | 2
Balance | ---
On 8 / 2 / 1964
Delivery 12 / 2 / 1964
Note: The glasses are delivered to the holder of this receipt
Keep it as its holder is
the rightful owner
Optical Showroom
Al-Khateeb
Telephone 85434
ALKHATEB
Perfectuatix
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 325

The Technical Bone-Setter
Hassan Ali Al-Samarrai
Al-Kifah Street ⟦line⟧ Al-Nahda Square
Telephone { 88945
⟦line⟧
I have received from the Jewish Community the amount
stated below as payment for treating a fracture of the
right hip bone for Mrs. Simha Arbil in
her home, with thanks,
1/2/1969
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Fils | Dinar
000 | 5 | Treatment and plaster cast fees
750 |  | Taxi fare round trip with waiting
750 | 5 | Five dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only
To be paid
8/2/1969
⟦illegible⟧