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.”
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⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad 46 Number: Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196 Fils: 80 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the sum of ⟦line⟧ only That is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Receiver
Water Supply Department of ⟦illegible⟧ Year 1961 April, May, June | Third July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March Amount The Israelite Community 1620 Subscription Number 137 Rusafa 9052 3 Final Warning Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity of paying the amount within 7 days from the date of notifying you of this warning; otherwise, the water will be cut off and will not be restored except after paying the debt, the restoration fee, and insurance deposits.
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No. 809 Registered 70 SAMAWAL 7 JAN ⟦...⟧ Samawah Arrived: Letter Registered: Addressed to: Ezra Levy Zion & Co. Fils: 2 Dinar: ⟦...⟧ Value of stamps affixed if it was a packet: For insured items Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures) In words Insurance fee Weight in words The letter incoming from ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Classified as (letter) bundle or (packet) as the case requires ⟦signature⟧ Receiving officer
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196 Fils: 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 travel of ⟦illegible⟧ the children ⟦illegible⟧ round trip fees private car ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient Khalaf
19 The Accountant Pay 250 fils for the price of the book Islam and the System The classes Naji 1/26 I received the aforementioned amount Turki Muhammad ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Sequence Number: Door Number: Leased Property: A contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Hebra Kadisha Association in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor, and ⟦line⟧ hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, on the following: — First — The Lessor has leased to the Lessee and the latter has leased from the Lessor, after inspection and review, located in Baghdad in the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ numbered ⟦line⟧ to be used as ⟦line⟧ from the beginning of ⟦line⟧ to the end of ⟦line⟧ for a rental amount of only ⟦line⟧ Second — The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ⟦line⟧ and the remaining amount of ⟦line⟧ shall be paid by the Lessee according to the promissory notes / installments, the amounts and maturity dates of which are listed below: — 1 ⟦line⟧ 2 ⟦line⟧ 3 ⟦line⟧ 4 ⟦line⟧ Third — If the Lessee delays in paying any (installment) of the promissory notes issued above upon its maturity, the entire debt becomes expedited and payable immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others, and the Lessee ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad 50 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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Baghdad 51 Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: / / 196 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I have 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⟧ Signature of the Receiver 535
Kingdom of Iraq Ministry of Education General Directorate of Education Year ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ The General Directorate of Education certifies that the student ⟦illegible⟧ has ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ school for the academic year ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Director General of Education 25
Serial Number: ⟦line⟧ Door Number: ⟦line⟧ Leased Property: ⟦line⟧ The contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Association in Baghdad, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor, and ⟦line⟧ hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, on the following:— First — The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and notification, located in Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ quarter, numbered ⟦line⟧ to be used as from the beginning of ⟦line⟧ to the end of ⟦line⟧ for a rental amount of only ⟦line⟧ Second — The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ⟦line⟧ and as for the remainder, amounting to the Lessee must pay it according to the ⟦promissory notes⟧, the amounts and maturity dates of which are edited below:— Installments 1 ⟦line⟧ 2 ⟦line⟧ 3 ⟦line⟧ 4 ⟦line⟧ Third: If the Lessee delays in paying any of the installments (one of the promissory notes) mentioned above upon its maturity, the entire debt shall become due and payable immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and consider the leased property occupied without the owner's consent if he so wishes.
Volume Number 292747 Accounting 7 Receipts of Dirhams obtained for the Government Number: 53 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 Department Name: Received from: Presidency of the Mosaic Sect Amount: Only one Dinar and two hundred Dinar and: Fils On account of: Fees On date: 28 / 7 / 62 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: 994 54 Clerk ⟦illegible⟧
Volume Number 992 292747 Accounting 127 A Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Number: 52 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: Head of the Mosaic Community Amount: Only one dinar and three Fils: ⟦line⟧ On account of: Fees Date: 28 / 7 / 962 Signature of Collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Disbursement of the advance ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 1 / 962 ⟦illegible⟧ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ Number M / ⟦illegible⟧ File Date ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the advances ledger under number ⟦illegible⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Ten Fils
Number 5422 Al-Zaman Newspaper According to the instrument No. D 709524 29 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on 1 / 3 / 1962 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ 200 | 44 Received from the honorable Jewish Community The sum of forty-four dinars and two hundred fils For publication fees of an advertisement dated 28 / 2 / 62 44 | 200 | The Accountant | The Manager | ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Number 44 Al-Zaman Newspaper « Requisition List » Date: 1/8/1962 To the attention of: Respectable Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Fils | Dinars ⟦line⟧ | 10 800 With reference to the letter of the General Directorate of Guidance and Broadcasting numbered ⟦...⟧ Dated ⟦...⟧, please be so kind as to pay the advertisement fees Numbers 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 / 1 / ⟦...⟧ For each bulletin — Total nodes — node at a price of — Fils 26 200 Only ten dinars and eight hundred fils The Director
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: Date: Subject: Building for Rent The building with serial numbers 189/34 and 189/39 Senak located in ⟦Bab⟧ Al-Sharqi opposite the Al-Jumhuriya Bridge and currently occupied by the ⟦Arab⟧ United 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.
Number 208 Al-Zaman Newspaper « Request List » Date: 8 / 1 / 1962 To: The Honorable Mosaic Community Fils | Dinar 12 | 500 Manager
World Airways and ⟦illegible⟧ Building for Rent The building with serial numbers 34- 189 and 39-189 Sinak, located in Bab Al-Sharqi opposite the Republic Bridge and occupied currently by the United Iraqi Trading Company which contains a showroom and a warehouse large ones on the ground floor and offices for the company with a large apartment on the second floor offered for rent for a period of one year or more. Those interested should contact the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad 12/20/1961 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings - The Churches Based on your oral order, we went in the company of the engineer Mr. Salim Qahtan to inspect the property belonging to this presidency, numbered ⟦15/17⟧, and we found it in a very dangerous condition. The wall that is 27 meters long between us and the neighbors, as well as the roofing on the surface with the whitewash of the walls from the inside. To maintain this property and remove the danger to the neighbors, we request your honor to order ⟦the necessary procedures⟧ to be taken, and we thank you. This operation cost an amount of 65 sixty-five dinars. With high respect ⟦Signature⟧ Engineer Mr. Salim to confirm the above inspection ⟦Signature⟧ I request to proceed with the necessary renovations 12/21/961 ⟦Signature⟧ To be spent ⟦...⟧ 1/22/962 ⟦Signature⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Ten Fils Financial Stamp The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦...⟧ Fils Check No. ⟦...⟧ Date Date of disbursement ⟦...⟧ Item No. Recorded in the cash book page 65
Urgent expenses Tuesday work | 5 550 Tuesday materials 1/2/1962 | 7 750 Wednesday work 1/3/1962 | 5 100 Work on day 1/4/1962 | 5 100 Wednesday materials 1/3/1962 | 5 000 Materials on day 1/4/1962 | 7 750 | 36 250 Work on day 1/6/1962 | 2 600 Price of materials on day 1/6/1962 | 1 500 Work on day 1/7/1962 | 2 700 Materials on day 1/7/1962 | 4 925 | 49 975 Work on day 1/8/1962 | 2 800 Materials on day 1/8/1962 | 2 200 Tuesday work 1/9/1962 | 2 800 Tuesday materials | 3 425 To the supervisor Walid by the hand of Abu Ali | 1 000 | 61 200 Wages for workers and the felucca to the daily canal | 1 400 To Master Jabbar | 2 350 | 65 000 Jabbar received from Abboud Sadif al-Anan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Baghdad 12 / 20 / 1961 The Hospital Respected Chairman of the Administrative Committee After greetings - Based on your oral order, we went accompanied by the engineer Mr. Salim Shasha to inspect the house numbered 20 Qanbar Ali belonging to the hospital's funds, and we found the ceilings and pipes require urgent repairs, and this process costs an amount of 20 dinars (twenty dinars), so we request your order to spend the amount to maintain the mentioned house, and thank you. Note Al-Sallal Engineer Salim Shasha assigned us to start the work Please carry out the necessary repairs 12 / 21 / 1961 The cost reached thirteen dinars and six hundred fils after completion of the work Note Al-Sallal 1 / 15 / 1962 To be spent 12 / 21 / 1961
Hospital List of expenses ⟦illegible⟧ For the first day | 2500 For the second day | 2500 For the third day | 2500 Cement | 800 Plaster | 900 Sand | 400 To the painter for the institute | 1400 | 12700 To the supervisor ⟦illegible⟧ | 600 | 13300 Only thirteen dinars and three hundred fils ⟦illegible⟧ Obaid 13/300