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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 601-625

Archival unit 601

Directorate of Water Liquefaction Department for the Baghdad General Region
Subscriber Name: Rifa'a Menachem Clinic
Subscription Sequence: 6266
Region Number: 2
Type of Revenue | Fils | Dinar
Opening Fee |  | 
Return / Replace Outlet |  | 
Repaving Fees |  | 
Meter Inspection Fee |  | 
Meter Repair Fees |  | 
From Undertaking Works |  | 
Sale of Warehouse Materials |  | 
4/5 Cost |  | 
Subscription at Cost |  | 
Miscellaneous Revenues |  | 
Total |  | 
Paid under ⟦...⟧
Form M. A. M. (126)
545
12
6
3 - 1 - 64

Archival unit 602

Water Liquefaction Department for the Baghdad Area
Quarter: Third 1961
List: ⟦illegible⟧
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Yusuf Rifa'at Menachem
Amount: 990
Address: 21/94 ⟦illegible⟧
Subscription Number: 6346
3:
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill during the specified period, we warn you of the necessity of paying
the amount within 7 days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise it will be cut off
and will not be restored until after payment of the debt, the restoration fee, and the installations.

Archival unit 603

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

Archival unit 604

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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 605

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
General Directorate of Education
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 1351
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Issue: ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Director of the Alliance School in Baghdad
Greetings
Please provide us with sufficient information about the student ⟦...⟧
Grade ⟦line⟧
Date of Birth ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
With appreciation
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 606

Sequence Number ⟦line⟧
Door Number ⟦line⟧
Leased Property ⟦line⟧
This contract has been concluded between His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Hebra Qaddisha 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 viewing and inspection
located in Baghdad in the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ to be used for ⟦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 remainder amounting to ⟦line⟧
the Lessee must pay it according to the promissory notes drawn up for the amounts and maturity dates below: —
Promissory Notes
Installments
1 ⟦line⟧
2 ⟦line⟧
3 ⟦line⟧
4 ⟦line⟧
Third — If the ⟦Lessee⟧ delays an installment (a promissory note from the notes drawn up above) upon maturity, the entire debt becomes
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 607

His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Hebra Qaddisha Society
The Tenant
Written in two copies, each party holding one copy, in Baghdad on / / 195
Fourth — The tenant has the right to ⟦line⟧ in the leased premises during the lease period and may not sublet to others without written consent from the lessor. Upon
the conclusion of the lease period, the tenant is obligated to vacate the leased premises to the lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be obligated to pay for
the period of delay a daily rent amount of ⟦line⟧ without the need for a formal notice.
Fifth — The tenant undertakes to return the leased premises to the lessor upon the expiration of the contract safe from any damage or deficiency and to compensate for all deficiencies and damages
occurring in the leased premises in kind or in value.
Sixth — Property taxes shall be the responsibility of the lessor, while water, electricity, security, and sanitation fees shall be borne by the tenant, who is obligated to pay them regularly.
Seventh — The tenant acknowledges that he has waived the right to request a rent reduction for damages by lying or other oaths regarding this contract.
⟦illegible⟧ the lessor the retention of all ⟦illegible⟧ the tenant ⟦illegible⟧
prepaid and due immediately, and the lessor has the privilege of retaining all ⟦illegible⟧
should a deficiency occur, and that is without the need ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 608

Based on the request of the Administrative Body for Iraqi Jews according to its letter No. ⟦...⟧ 21
dated 10/5/1961, which includes a request for property maps S / 220 / S / 224 /
S / 274 / S / 323 / S / 321 / S / 287 Golan, and an inspection has been
conducted on the aforementioned properties in the presence of the Land Registry surveyor and the experts signed below, and after
each map was found to be consistent with the site, the map for the property was organized accordingly.
320 and the area reached 40 meters and 10 olks m2, and the area of property 224 reached 90 meters and 14 olks, and the area of
property 274 was 75 meters and 11 olks m2, and the area of property 323 reached 26 square meters and 11 olks, and the area
of property 321 was (8 square meters and 12 olks), and the area of property 322 was (15 square meters and 12 olks),
and the area of property 287 reached (72 square meters and 15 olks) m2, and the maps were applied and organized, and the map of
property 320 was registered under number ( ) and the map of property 224 was registered under number ( )
and the map of property 274 was registered under number ( ) and the map of property 323 was registered under number ( )
( ) and the map of property 321 was registered under number ( ) and the map of
property 322 was registered under number ( ) and the map of property 287 was registered under number ( )
And it was printed in the report department on 11/5/1961.
Officer | Expert | Expert | Expert | Surveyor | Inspection Officer
⟦Property Register⟧
⟦In the name of the Administrative Body for Iraqi Jews⟧
⟦Property Register⟧

Archival unit 609

38 ⟦illegible⟧
Volume Number: 61041
State Money Collection Receipt:
Number: 58
Department Name: Al-Rusafa
1 /
Fils | Dinar | <del>Chapter</del> Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
917 | 542 | Property tax owed by the association | According to list number 3709504 on ⟦November⟧ | 
 |  |  | 4/1/962 | 
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: Five hundred and forty-two dinars and nine hundred and seventeen fils
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job title: Collector
Dated 7/1/962

Archival unit 610

9/25/1937 ⟦illegible⟧ 7
3/10/1936 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
2/24/1936 ⟦illegible⟧
1934 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
10 2 ⟦illegible⟧
152 4 ⟦illegible⟧
45 ⟦illegible⟧
52 ⟦illegible⟧
197 52 ⟦illegible⟧
41 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
816/235
x13
26
13

Archival unit 611

⟦...⟧ Khan al-Aqaba ⟦...⟧
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Archival unit 612

61040
Volume Number
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 38
Number 89 /
Department Name: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
500 | 62 | Property Tax 225 T | 1921 | Second
000 | 25 | 9 / 215 = |  | Bab Al-Sheikh neighborhood
500 | 87 | = |  | From the original 709502
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: Eighty-seven dinars and five hundred fils
On date: 9 / 7 / 928
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Hamid Muhi
Bab Al-Sheikh
928 Fee

Archival unit 613

Volume number 61040 State Funds Collection Receipt Accounting 38
Number 90 / Name of the Department: Al-Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment
 | 30/- | ⟦Tuzat⟧ Property Tax - 292 T | Education 961 to 962 | Previous
 |  | 94 155 |  | 
 |  | For check 709502 | 7 / 10 / 962 | 
I have received from: The Israeli Community
The amount written above, totaling: Only thirty dinars and ........ fils
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦signature⟧ Hamid Muhammad
Dated: 9 / 10 / 1962

Archival unit 614

Volume Number 61040
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 38
Number 91
Department Name: Al-Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment
2922 | 3 | Property Tax 78 H / 112 | 1119 | from 11 / 921 until ⟦31 / 3 / 922⟧
088 | 2 | '' 78 W / 112 | 1104 | '' '' ''
088 | 2 | '' 78 A / 112 | 1105 | '' '' ''
088 | 2 | '' 78 B / 112 | 1106 | '' '' ''
888 | 9 | '' 78 C / 112 | 1107 | '' '' ''
242 | 1 | '' 78 D / 112 | 1108 | '' '' ''
328 | 21 | from check 709502 fulfilled 7 / 7 / 922 |  |
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling twenty-one dinars and three hundred and twenty fils
Date: 9 / 7 / 1922
Signature of Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:

Archival unit 615

03013
⟦illegible⟧ by hand ⟦illegible⟧
13 ⟦illegible⟧
Number and type of items | Number and date ⟦illegible⟧ | Remarks | Quantity | Amount
⟦illegible⟧ 1/13/1954 | 11/3 11/7 872 ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 6 | 623
= | 11/4 11/7 87 ⟦illegible⟧ | = | 2 | 880
= | 11/5 11/7 876 ⟦illegible⟧ | = | 2 | 880
= | 11/6 11/7 877 ⟦illegible⟧ | = | 2 | 880
= | 11/7 11/7 878 ⟦illegible⟧ | = | 2 | 888
= | 11/8 11/7 879 ⟦illegible⟧ | = | 1 | 635
⟦line⟧
26415
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 616

Baghdad 2 / 1 / 1962
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings:
Your Excellency is requested to approve the payment of an amount of 87/500 eighty-seven dinars ⟦illegible⟧
to the Directorate of General Revenues for the property tax for the year ⟦illegible⟧
Khan ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
155
9
⟦line⟧
146
Wednesday 24 / 1 / 1962
Director of Funds
⟦signature⟧
To be spent
⟦signature⟧
24 / 1 / 62

Archival unit 625

Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq:
Revenue Stamp:
Fils: 10