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IJA 3169
Ḥevrah Ḳadishah Receipts, Financial Information, Correspondence
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These documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community include files from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Jewish burial society; receipts regarding the administration of an endowment; handwritten financial notes; and a letter from a lawyer regarding community financial affairs. This also includes half of a page of קמיע ירושלמית שמירה ליולדת, (Ḳameʻa Yerushalmit Shrirah le-Yuledet), an amulet guard for pregnant women. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.
AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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№ 000113 Endowment Administration of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel Baghdad Fils | Dinar 786 | 106 I received from Mr. Ismail Sayyid Muhammad the amount mentioned above which is one hundred and six dinars and seven hundred and eighty-six fils namely for <del>cash collection</del> rent of shop 1 / 246 (200 shares) starting from 1 April until 30 June 952 Baghdad on 10 / 6 / 1952 Administration ⟦signature⟧
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As one who gathers this place ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ crimes. And all who ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ holy and pure whitens ⟦illegible⟧ and sins the souls, all kinds of demons and liliths from fear at night and for tomorrow and for tomorrow all kinds of evil afflictions shall not be able, days ⟦illegible⟧ for the delights of the sages of the house ⟦illegible⟧ remember this for them and their cancellation is rest and grace, blessed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ water ⟦illegible⟧ holy and pure ⟦illegible⟧ like dust to be trodden upon : Great Living God Adonai Ehyeh Shaddai Tzevaot Yahweh Elohim who brings ⟦illegible⟧ my heights in the name of S-L-Y-S-V-S-Y-M so they shall be covered and give life O' A' H-B' P' son of H-N' and all in the name of Ehyeh and H-A and H-A A-H-A A-A K-B A-Z B-A-B A-A-A L-S' B'H' L'H' V'H' and from there G'H' S'H' Y'H'D' Y'K'S' P'Y'H' and angels who went out went out in emanation Y'H'D' N'R' D'M' Y'S'B'H' for them in the name of Shekhinah from him P'L' R'P'Y' L-Y-H-V-H L-A L-Y-D' V-T-L' A' T' P'H' L-H' B-H-E-D' S-H-I-D' Y-H all kinds of illness and everything, a troop shall not come L' in the house nor on the way, not at sea and not on land protected, not protected R' R-S-H-A' Y-H L-K-M' with S-B-I-H' Abraham Isaac and Jacob N-B-I' P-Y' R-S-H-A' and deceit, free ones of Zevul Kishuai Dovach Shevuel Kesil Lavad Orech Kenaneh Yamim Svivot Adonai and the Shekhinah for light, all the circles, I was grieved and I forgave with great forgiveness for those who go on the way, vessels of delight, we shall live a holy life ⟦illegible⟧ for the days of the wedding and for all the work of my hands, to pray a prayer like the Chumash obeying the mouth before the Place B'H' and before my parents and my acquaintances K'H' for sin and for forgiveness, my sons my sons, and from every harmful thing that comes to the world he shall atone P' and he shall atone for iniquity and to forgive every evil and every impure thing and sources sources for all the blasphemies of the A-S' H' in wisdom and a holy tooth V'H' Y'H' for the greatness of the kindness, the request of sages for my sages and scribes and M-S' B'L' Y'K' B'H' with great protection for life, peace, rest B'L' healing for medicine for everyone who will be ill his servant for a warm house of the many to give them rest by the angels P'Y' the great angels Michael H-G' Raphael Gabriel ⟦illegible⟧ like our teacher R-H-S-L' Y-T-H' his throne K' ⟦illegible⟧ from a snare and rescued R-P-H Isaac Y-T-H' K-Y ⟦illegible⟧ place of the Holy Temple May it be Your will, O Lord our God and God of our ancestors, that this hour be an hour of mercy and a time of favor and long life and abundant sustenance and heavenly assistance and health of the body and superior light, and anyone who sees this amulet, that he shall not be distanced and that he shall not cease from the words of Torah ⟦illegible⟧ A' A' name of Ezraya, child and prince, king of the world, shall bless you ⟦illegible⟧ length of your days ⟦illegible⟧ that you shall be sustained and redeemed and saved from all distress and from all evil diseases ⟦illegible⟧ of heaven let it be known Done with justice with the help of God :
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Statement of rent amounts earned No. 40/222 Dinar / 975 No. 21/1/4 125/- | '' | 1 No. 442/1 A 120/- | '' | 1 No. 442/1 B 45/- | '' | 1 No. 442/1 C 220/- | '' | 1 No. 40/222 G 125/- | '' | 1 No. 40/222 H 225/- | '' | 1 No. 40/222 I 220/- | '' | 1 No. 40/222 House 170/- | '' | 2/2/2 Outbuilding 500 | | 1/2/442 224/- | '' | 3/10/4 House ⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦Dinar 155⟧ ⟦817941⟧ 2347
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To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Please pay the property tax for the Ezra Shamim Daniel Endowments for the ⟦month⟧ of April ⟦until⟧ September ⟦958⟧ per receipt number 262 for the Platon shop share in Egypt on the fee of ⟦...⟧ Dinars ⟦...⟧ and forty-seven and six hundred fils ⟦6/2/958⟧ 504 259/750 147/600 Youssef Decor ⟦Receipt Number⟧ ⟦137⟧ ⟦600⟧ ⟦170272⟧
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Statement 10 ⟦...⟧ | Aunt 5/8 lost | 942 September | Youssef Zanko 27 500 | | 942 November | Karam Stores 14 000 | | 943 April | From the Investment House 10 000 | | 943 June | Weight for you 7 500 | | 943 July | From Jawdat 5 000 | | 943 November | Car Garage 7 500 | | 943 December | Maghrab water pipes ⟦...⟧ 22 500 | Deliver to customer | 944 January | Embassy salaries | | 944 February | Bulud Shop ⟦...⟧ | | | House of ⟦...⟧ 957 expenses 155/280 Postal receipts for the year 1957 942 November | From Naji 942 August | From ⟦...⟧