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IJA 3725

Financial Documents, New Employees, Member Seeking Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community

Description

These are receipts, bills, salary information, and other financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents also include a memo about hiring new employees and a letter from a community member seeking financial assistance.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 3725
Item Number: 6840
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Annotation, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Office of Telephone Administration, Thumbprint, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Typed, Iraqi Government, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

Page 2

Payroll List
Month of Tishrei, Year 5712
U
Z

Page 6

About ⟦...⟧ 2/ Dinars
Mr. Yehuda ⟦...⟧
The Raised Zion
Hospital ⟦...⟧
Has not received yet
Azzouri

Page 10

- 14/ Dinars
Only fourteen Dinars
for ⟦the two installments⟧ of the ⟦...⟧
from the rent of the shop and the house
located in the Abu Shibl neighborhood
Husni Khalaf

Page 11

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 26 / 12 / 1954
Fils:
Dinars: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above ⟦line⟧
Only: Two Dinars and no more
For: The remainder of the fees for engraving the marble (slab) date for the grave of the late
Nabat daughter of Israel
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
26 / 12 / 1954

Page 12

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦...⟧
Fils: 750
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount:
Only: Two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing else
For: Digging and building the grave of the late ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient

Page 13

Fils | Dinar
- | 3
Three Dinars only
Have been spent because the bearer Mr. Yusuf Hussein Said is entitled
Based on the recommendation of the experts of Qadr Shah 22 / 12 / 954
And I have received the amount in cash from Dawood Yusuf
Mahdi Ibrahim Said
Supervisor ⟦...⟧

Page 15

I, Shaul Hayyim, received 250 fils
from someone for the fare of Yaqub's car
cash in hand and for that I have signed
Shaul Hayyim
⟦thumbprint⟧
The presidency of ⟦...⟧ saw to the payment of this amount
250 car fare
50 bus fare
⟦line⟧
300

Page 16

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 900
Dinar: 44
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦forty-four dinars and nine hundred fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦the amounts spent by me for seven deceased persons during the month of January⟧
⟦According to the attached list⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦917⟧
⟦Daoud Bey⟧

Page 19

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦2 / 10 / 1952⟧
Fils: 270
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦Two Dinars and two hundred and seventy Fils⟧
For: ⟦Cleaning wages for the second synagogue for the month of September 1952⟧
⟦According to the attached lists⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦Health⟧

Page 21

Shahrazad ⟦National⟧ Garage Shop
Washing, Lubrication, Painting, and Car Repair
Near Al-Tayaran Square - Camp Al-Arman
Telephone Number: 84249
Date: 21 / 4 / 195
Car Number:
To Mr.: Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Details
500 |  | Fee for repairing fuel pipes
|  | with cleaning the carburetor
|  | Only five hundred fils and no more
|  | Amount paid in cash
⟦signature⟧
From Shahrazad Garage Company

Page 22

Al-Etimad Al-Fanni Shop
Specializing in repairing various types of suits
Owner - Sabri Al-Mosuli and Brothers
Al-Kilani Street (The Camp) Telephone ( )
Please kindly pay the amount listed below, and thank you
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
600 |  | Jewish cloak |
650 |  | Coupelle |
300 |  | Platinum |
500 |  | Repair fee |
050 | 2 | Two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only |
|  | Received the amount in cash |
Sabri Al-Mosuli
Al-Etimad Al-Fanni Shop
⟦illegible⟧
050 | 2 | Total | Shop Owner's Signature

Page 23

Haj Mohammed Taqi Irani
Baghdad
Telephone { 5324
86291
2359
Date / / 195
Fils | Dinar | Goods | Quantity
250 |  | Lux screw |
250 |  | Half dozen wicks |
500 |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
⟦green mark⟧

Page 24

Khalil Ibrahim Shop
No. 89 - 27 Al-Mamoun Street, opposite Sami Saad El-Din Pharmacy
For the sale of kitchenware, Primus stoves, and luxury items, and their repair and painting
by electricity.
Baghdad Date:
Mr.:
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Dozen | Remarks
250 |  | 6 | 1/2 | ⟦Trunks⟧ washer ⟦...⟧
|  |  |  | ⟦...⟧
On the date 12 / 12 / 51
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Page 25

No 330113
(Form M.M. 52 (Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. ⟦Banawi⟧ Date ⟦2/15⟧
| I.D. | Fils
4 Four Gallons | ⟦-⟧ | 416
Only |  |
Signature ⟦line⟧