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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 401-425

Archival unit 401

Dear Director
47
⟦illegible⟧ on the health of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the statistics contained therein ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ to the payment of ⟦illegible⟧ which you perform ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 1/1/1961 ⟦illegible⟧
Disburse
1/5 / 592
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ knowledge ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
6/750
45/750
⟦line⟧
52/500

Archival unit 402

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
28
Number:
Date: / / 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⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 403

Volume 311
29
Subscription Fee Receipt
In the Iraqi Bar Association
Number 00791
Payer Name: Naji Ibrahim Habak
Date: 10 / 1 / 1962
Serial Number | Amount Paid (Fils) | Amount Paid (Dinar)
 | ⟦line⟧ | 6
The lawyer Naji Ibrahim Habak has delivered the sum of six dinars
which is the subscription fee for the Bar Association for the year 1962 and was recorded as revenue for the
Association's fund under number ⟦line⟧
Date 10 / 1 / 1962
Subscription
Baghdad - Secretariat of the Jewish Community
Bar Association
Treasurer
1933
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 404

Journal of the Judiciary
Volume 73
Number 3640
Baghdad Sent by Mail
29
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
Payer Name: Mr. Naji Jaji
Amount Paid: One Dinar and Five Hundred Fils Only
Subscription / Advertisement Fee in the Journal:
Starting from: 1962
Baghdad 7 / 1 / 1962
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Manager

Archival unit 405

29
Mr. President
I request your order to pay the cost of renewing the law license and the subscription to
the Judiciary Magazine, as in previous years. I offer you
my greetings
Fils | Dinar |
- | 6 | Union subscription
- | 1 | Stamp
250 | - | Mandatory
500 | 1 | Judiciary Magazine subscription
750 | 8 |
1/12/1962
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
Ten Fils

Archival unit 406

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 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⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
20
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 407

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
21
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils: 120
Dinar: 1
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above mentioned amount in the sum of
⟦line⟧ only
and that for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 408

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
22
No.:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinars:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
Haroon
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 409

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
This is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Receiver
22

Archival unit 410

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
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⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦14⟧

Archival unit 411

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
20
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
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 412

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
26
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⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 413

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad: 137/61
House:
Account Number: 8 74 601
Date: 18 1 63
Account Number | Date | Meter Recording | Monthly fee for limited | Fils | Dinar
8 | 74 | 601 | 18 1 63 | Sequence | Number |  |  |
Various prices |  | To 118 | 25690 |  | 4 882 |
1 - Arrears |  | From 611216 | 4422 | For meter 35 |  |
2 - Special reading fee |  | Supplied units 460 |  |  |
3 - Cost of damaging the meter |  | At a price of 16 fils |  |  |
4 - Transferred from your account |  | At a price of 12 fils |  | ⟦652⟧ |
 |  | At a price of 10 fils |  |  |
 |  | Various prices - see side |  | 5555 |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Note:
1- This bill must be paid in Baghdad ⟦days⟧ from its date
2- The subscriber who ⟦...⟧ their security deposits ⟦...⟧ extra after taking the course of ⟦...⟧ in one place for ⟦...⟧ 12 months should check ⟦...⟧
t this bill
e unless it is
e above from
Cashier
0000
S
0
L1100
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 414

FINAL
NOTICE
Final
Notice
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
27
Head of the Jewish Community
94/293
F. IO 1044339/60679
2247 7 46 900
The final amount shown
in the field below
is the total of our
due claims.
Amount | Bill Period | Date | Account Number
Fils Dinar | From To | | 7 46 900
395 | 611128 1 2 | |
395 | | |
We draw your attention to our outstanding bills, requesting you to kindly pay them within (48)
hours from the date of this notice, otherwise the current will be subject to disconnection - and it will not be restored in
the event of its disconnection except after fulfilling all claims and paying a fee of (380) fils
for disconnection and reconnection expenses in accordance with Article Seven of the Consumers' Contract.
Baghdad Electricity Services
Bill
Be
From
Box

Archival unit 415

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For Department Use Only
000597
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Limit Fee | Fils
7 | 46 | 900 | 61 12 28 | Sequence | Number | 483 39 | |
Various Prices | | To 28 / 12 / 61 | For the Meter | 35
1 - Arrears | | From 28 / 11 / 61 | |
2 - Special Reading Fee | | Units Supplied 200 | | 240
3 - Cost of Damage to Meter | | At a price of 16 Fils | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 Fils | |
 | | At a price of 10 Fils | |
 | | Various prices - see side | Total | 295
Invoices are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Al-Abakhana 7 - New Baghdad.
2 - Bab Al-Muazzam 8 - Al-Washash
3 - Karkh side - Sheikh Ma'ruf Street 66
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween 10 - Al-Kadhimiya
11 - Al-Adhamiya
6 - Eastern Karrada - Albu Juma'a
This list is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
Note
1 - To be paid
2 - On
Insurance
After
In place
12 Months
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.
PAPER PATENTED BY A. N. C. CO C B F

Archival unit 416

Baghdad Electricity Service
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
000596
Note:
1 - This list is to be paid within
10 days from ⟦...⟧
2 - The subscriber who has
excess insurance deposits
after taking the course without
in one place for a period not
12 months shall visit to confirm
Head of the Jewish Community
94/393
F. 10 10443339/60679
7 46 900
2247
7 2
Account Number | Date | Meter Registration | Monthly fee for the specified | Fils | Dinar
7 | 46 | 900 | 63 1 22 | Sequence 483 Number 39 | | |
Various prices | | From 2 1 61 to 23 58 | For meter 35 | |
1 - Arrears | | Units supplied | | 5 |
2 - Special reading fee | | At a price of 16 fils | | |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 12 fils | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 10 fils | | |
| | Various prices - see side | | |
| | Total | | |
510
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
This list
was not
above from
The fund
78

Archival unit 417

Baghdad Electricity Department
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
29
000398
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within ⟦...⟧
days from the date of ⟦...⟧
2- The subscriber who considers ⟦...⟧
his deposited security exceeds ⟦...⟧
after taking its course without ⟦...⟧
in one place for a period not ⟦...⟧
12 months should review ⟦...⟧
Account No. | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
660 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 621 | Sequence | Number | Specified | 20 |
| | 1 8 9 3 4 | | |
Various rates | | to 7 | 21 | 788 | The Meter | |
1- Arrears | | from 19 | 12 | 61 | 1428 | | 35 |
2- Special reading fee | | Supplied Units | 260 | |
3- Cost of damage to the meter | | at a price of 16 fils | | 20 | 42
4- Transferred from your account | | at a price of 12 fils | | |
| | at a price of 10 fils | | |
| | Various rates - see side | | 75 | 42
| | Total | | |
40 The List
Was it not
above from
the Fund
11-1-62
4.275

Archival unit 418

No. 91
Al-Akhbar
A daily political newspaper founded in 1938
Fils / Dinar: 7 / —
Received from: The Israelite Community
An amount of: Seven Dinars only
For: Fees for publishing an advertisement ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad: 2 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
502

Archival unit 419

No. 502
Al-Akhbar
Daily Political Newspaper
Issued by
Dar Al-Akhbar Printing and Publishing Company W.L.L.
Capital: 40,000 Iraqi Dinars
Telegraph: New Al-Akhbar - Baghdad
P.O. Box No. 86
Telephones
89701 Editorial
89702 Management
80845 City Office
Date: 20 / 7 / 196
To: The Respected Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings: ⟦illegible⟧
Reference to letter:
Please be so kind as to pay the advertisement publishing fee for: 7 times
On dates: 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 7
Per unit / cm: 28 at a price of 250 fils per unit / cm
Regarding the advertisement: Building for Rent
Fils Dinar: 7 / - Seven Dinars Only
The Manager
Disbursement ⟦illegible⟧
24 / 7 / 96

Archival unit 420

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number ::
Date ::
Subject ::
Building for Rent
The building with serial numbers 34/189 and 39/189 Senak, located in Bab
Al-Sharqi opposite the Al-Jumhuri Bridge and currently occupied by the United Iraqi
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.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Seven times and to be executed on the screen
Today afternoon
28/4
7
31 July

Archival unit 421

21
To the Gentleman,
Please pay 250/--- fils only
Al-Mujallid Shop
⟦illegible⟧
1/22
I received the above amount of 250 fils
For the fees of ⟦binding⟧ ⟦number⟧ of notebooks
Fadil Kubba
The Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
1/22
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 422

Dr.
Lamia Al-Badri
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Al-Wathba Square - Baghdad
Clinic Phone 6330
Residence 31257
Dr.
LAMIA AL-BADRI
M.B., L.M.S.S.A., D.G.O., M.R.C.O.G.,
M.R.C.O.G. (LONDON)
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
AL-WATHBA SQUARE
Tel. Clinic 6330
Resid. 31257
Received from the girl Shoushan Ezra
The amount of one Dinar as examination fees
Lamia Al-Badri
1/22/1962
Accountant
Please disburse the amount to the specialist doctor
⟦illegible signature⟧
1/22
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
22

Archival unit 423

Dr. Y. Akrawi's Laboratory
187/3 Ammar ( Opp. Lynch Building )
№: 136
Baghdad: 15 Jan 1962
Received from: ⟦line⟧ S Roushan
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Nil and fils five hundred only.
on account of: ⟦line⟧ as ordered by Dr. ⟦illegible⟧
ID: -/500
Y. Akrawi

Archival unit 424

1/25/1962
Respected Accountant Mr. Salim Kabbay
After greetings
Please pay an amount of 2000 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
to Mr. Khedhouri, for the fees of a Mercedes car
by order of Mr. Sultan Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee
as he ordered us to go to the police and the ⟦illegible⟧ center
to the house numbered 21/9/1 belonging to the Awqaf, which was due
to be vacated, and then we arrived at the house where we vacated it
and received the keys
With appreciation
⟦signature⟧
⟦circular stamp impression⟧
Kh Kh

Archival unit 425

⟦illegible⟧
The Calculator
⟦line⟧
Sent for the purpose of correction: The notebooks
1/24
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible text showing through from reverse side⟧