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IJA 3725

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

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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 251-275

Page 251

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar
750 | 4
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only four dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for brokerage fees for selling an old ⟦ink⟧ car
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 252

Tender for the sale of the large car belonging to the garage of the Generation Committee in ⟦illegible⟧
And the desire of each of the gentlemen below according to the categories listed below
Amount | Name | Signature
30 | Sabbar Jani | ⟦signature⟧
40 | Ibrahim Akki | ⟦signature⟧
45 | Al-Hajj Abdul Karim Musa | ⟦signature⟧
50 | Ibrahim Akki | ⟦signature⟧
51 | Fawzi Akki | ⟦signature⟧
52 | Al-Hajj Abdul Karim Musa | ⟦signature⟧
55 | Al-Hajj Akki | ⟦signature⟧
60 | Salem Ibrahim Shalom | ⟦signature⟧
61 | Ibrahim Akki ⟦85565⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
81 | Salem Al-Hajj Mardi Shalom | ⟦signature⟧
82 | Maurice Shemesh | ⟦signature⟧
83 | Salem Habib Mardi Shalom | ⟦signature⟧
85 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
86 | Maurice Shemesh | ⟦signature⟧
90 | Maurice Shemesh | ⟦signature⟧
91 | Ibrahim Akki | ⟦signature⟧
100 | Maurice Shemesh | ⟦signature⟧
110 | Ibrahim Akki | ⟦signature⟧
Ibrahim Akki has been assigned by my hand the total
percent amounting to ten dinars
The second group
and its value is ten dinars only
The third group
amounting to twenty dinars
where I have ceased from bidding
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
In view of the tender conducted by us, it appears that ⟦...⟧ has been awarded
the tender at the highest limit, which is one hundred and ten Iraqi dinars, and accordingly we have taken these
decisions with the signature of everyone involved
Number 84249

Page 253

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦...⟧
Dinar      Fils
6      500
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only six dinars and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for his salary for the period from 16 Tishrei 5714 until its end
According to the order of the Administrative Committee dated ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ on 22 / 2 / 54
⟦stamp: 10 FILS / 10 FILS⟧
Signature of the recipient
25 / 2 / 54

Page 255

January 1954
5714
Payroll list of the Hebra Kadisha Society for the month of February 1954
| Salary Fils Dinar | Name | Signature | Notes
1 | 12.000 | Salim Abboudia Gabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2 |
2 | 28.000 | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 54 |
3 | 12.000 | Fereydoun Ibrahim | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 12 |
4 | 8.000 | Shaul Hayyim Najjar | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 12 |
5 | 7.000 | Sheth Munshi Shamshua | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 54 | ⟦signature⟧
6 | 7.000 | Salem Ibrahim Shalom | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 54/10 |
7 | 5.000 | Esther Moallem Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/2 |
| 70.000 | Only seventy Dinars and no more |  |

Page 256

To the Honorable Secretary of the Administrative Committee
The aim of ⟦illegible⟧ are equal
according to the Hebrew month, but I am in urgent need
to pay their salaries according to the Gregorian month, similar
to the employees of the Community Presidency Bureau and other government departments
and commercial shops. This is because there is a four-day difference
between the Hebrew month and the Gregorian month, i.e., January 24
is equal to 27 Shevat 5714 for this month only, so do
you agree to pay a full month's salary for this month regardless
of the four-day difference, and it will continue permanently that
the employees of the aforementioned association at the end of each Gregorian month
with the rest of the community employees, noting that the adjustment in
the situation grants the association's employees ten days per year
which is the difference between the Gregorian month and the Hebrew month
Submitted for the matter
⟦illegible⟧
pay their salaries on ⟦illegible⟧
so that the salary is on ⟦illegible⟧
Name of peace ⟦illegible⟧
1/25/54
⟦illegible⟧

Page 257

List of income and expenses of a charitable society ⟦illegible⟧
Income
From funeral arrangements as follows :-
25000 from Dr. Ezra Zabdi for the soul of the late ⟦illegible⟧
15000 " " " " the late Khadira Saleh Salomo ⟦illegible⟧
25500 65500 from Mr. Yusuf Houri Sweih for the soul of the late Moshe Sweih
From rental income as follows :-
7500 Rent of the house numbered ⟦illegible⟧ for the year December 1952
7000 from Mr. Jamil Loui, the second installment of the rent for the shop numbered ⟦illegible⟧
24000 38500 Rent of the shop numbered 277 A/1 for the month of December 1952
From accounts receivable
100000 189800 from the Physical Council as an advance to the society
Expenses
To the funeral arrangements account as follows :-
4750 Fees for digging and building a grave and a marble dome for the late Ibrahim Houri
4750 " " " " " " Nazem Al-Pachachi
4750 " " " " " " Atiya Yehuda
2750 Fees for digging and building a grave for the late Isaac Salomo
2000 Marble dome for the late Ibrahim Othman Yehuda
Preparation, shrouding, and burial expenses as follows :- ⟦illegible⟧ invoices
15990 24990 10/450 + 4/850 + 1/890 - details of the lists
To the salaries account as follows :-
75920 Salary list of the charitable society for the house of ⟦illegible⟧
2500 78420 Salary of the kindergarten Ezra Eliya Abboudi for half of the month of May ⟦illegible⟧ (entry number)
To the general expenses account as follows :-
2500 Fees for repairing an agricultural machine ⟦illegible⟧
2500 Garage fees and gifts of the society for the month of December 1952
500 Price of stamps on receipts
541 2891 Electricity of the society from 11/2/52 to 12/9/1952
1/257

Page 258

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 17 / 12 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the value of the wages for digging a cellar for the grave of the late
Ibrahim Haroun
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
17/12/52

Page 259

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 25 / ⟦10⟧ / 1956
Fils: 750
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing else.
And that is for the wages of digging and building the grave of the late Ibrahim Haroun.
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Master Alwan Mahmoud
25 / 10

Page 260

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦17 / 8 / 1952⟧
Fils:
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and nothing more
And that is for the value and wages of engraving a marble date for the grave of the late Nazem Al-Yahood
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
17/12/52

Page 261

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦...⟧ 1952
Fils | Dinar
750 | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing else.
And that is for the fees of digging the grave of Dunya Fahmi Nazim Al-Pachachi.
⟦Revenue stamp with signature⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud.

Page 262

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 10 / 7 / 1954
Fils: 750
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: Two Dinars and seven hundred and fifty Fils and no more
For: Fees for digging and building the grave of the deceased, the late Abboud Yehuda
⟦stamp⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Alwan Mahmoud
⟦signature⟧

Page 263

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 15 / 8 / 54
Fils:
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the remainder of the digging fees for the (shrine) of Rehana Khatun for tomorrow, coinciding with
⟦Ashab⟧ Yehuda
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 264

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦10 / 7⟧ / 59
Fils | Dinar
750 | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the fee of digging and building the grave of the deceased, the late Isaac Shlomo
10 fils
Signature of the recipient
Alwan Mahmoud

Page 265

Scheherazade Garage
Washing, Lubrication, Painting and Repairing of Cars
Near Al-Tayaran Square - Camp Al-Arman
Telephone Number: 84249
Date: 4 / 10 / 1954
Car Number:
To Mr.: Hebra Kadisha Society
( Respectfully )
Fils | Dinar | Details
500 | 2 | Review of the month of ⟦October⟧
|  | Two Dinars and five hundred Fils only
⟦Approved by the Committee⟧
⟦Financial⟧
I received the above mentioned amount with thanks
⟦signature⟧
4/10
On behalf of Scheherazade Garage Company

Page 266

(Form M. M. 52 (Form SP-52)
KHANAQUIN OIL CO. LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill Stn.: Aeroplane ⟦&⟧
Date: 31-5-54
| I.D. Dinar | Fils
Three ⟦G/galls⟧ of ⟦m/oil⟧ | - | 312
ISSUED
Aeroplane
SIGNATURE
DATE 31-5-54
Sig.
⟦signature⟧

Page 267

(Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO.. LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Date 12 / 2 / 58 Fill Stn. ⟦Al-Fawaid S.⟧
| I.D. | Fils
Only one hundred and twenty-eight fils | ~ | ⟦208⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Sig. ⟦signature⟧

Page 268

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 15 / 10 / 1952
Fils | Dinar
- | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the value of the wages for digging a ⟦date⟧ cellar for the grave of the late Ibrahim
Ezra Abdullah - known as Ibrahim Hafari Yehuda
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 269

| Fils
Sewing the trim | 250
Miscellaneous expenses | 640
| 890
Only eight hundred and ninety fils and no more.
I received the above amount from the accountant of the
Shaba Charitable Society for the fees of the Cohen School
ceremony and for Rifaat
⟦fingerprint⟧
Salem Khoushi Yehuda
12 / 12 / 1954

Page 270

2/800 | Spent on the deceased Aziza, for sewing, washing, and carrying fees
250 | Deducting burial excavation expenses
7/250 | The deceased Abd al-Bahir
250 | ~ Ishaq Salman
900 | ~ Marshi Yusuf Suwayh, labor and transport
4/850 | Only four dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils, nothing else
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧
6/1/54

Page 271

Fils Dinar
Expenses of the late Yusuf Ezra Ishaq Salih Kokbat Ayad | 600 |
Expenses of the late Jabbouri Salman Ishaq Twayq Ayad, notification and telegram expenses | 400 |
Ishaq Haroun Ayad | 500 |
The late Masouda Ladashil Ayad, with funeral expenses and kindergarten fees ⟦...⟧ | 850 |
The late Ibrahim Yaqub Yehuda Nadhara, funeral expenses Ayad ⟦...⟧ | 600 | 2
Expenses of the late Nazim Al-Pachachi and Ibrahim Haroun Khayata Ayad, funeral and washing expenses ⟦...⟧ | 250 | 2
Four threads | 140 |
Soap | 200 |
Kerosene | ⟦...⟧ |
Repair of electric lamps ⟦...⟧ | 160 |
Only ten dinars and two hundred and fifty fils, nothing else. | 250 | 10
I received the above amount from the association's accountant for herself, amounting to ten dinars and two hundred and fifty fils, nothing else. And upon this I signed.
Association Organizer
Daoud Yusuf
12/7/1952

Page 272

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: five hundred fils and one dinar
For: on account of my salary for the month of May ⟦5712⟧
Signature of the recipient
Ezra Eliya Haidouri
⟦illegible⟧

Page 273

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinars
⟦line⟧ | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: two dinars and no more
For: on account of my salary for the month of August 5712
Signature of the recipient
on behalf of Eliya Abdoush
⟦fingerprint⟧

Page 274

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Consumer Name: ⟦Yousif Samuel Qousha⟧
Address: House ⟦191 / 7 / 12⟧
Prices:
Invoice Number: ⟦12926⟧
Fils | Last Meter Reading
| ⟦660796⟧ | To ⟦19 / 12 / 195⟧ | Machine Fee
| ⟦660769⟧ | From ⟦19 / 11 / 195⟧ | Power Limitation
⟦25⟧ | Units Supplied ⟦27⟧ | Meter Fee
| At the price of 18 Fils
| At the price of 12 Fils
| At the price of 10 Fils
⟦521⟧ | Total
This invoice must be paid within 15 days of its date
The subscriber who considers their deposited security to be more than necessary after continuous usage
in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
521
Fils FILS
Dinar I.D.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
00317
11-JAN-54
This invoice is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier

Page 275

Grand Number 42353 State Funds Collection Receipt Accounting 28
Serial Number 54 Department ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
400 | 4 | Fee 496 ⟦Ministry of Finance / 1277 / 9⟧ | 1952 | Second
I have received from: Ecclesiastical Council
The amount written above, which is: Four
Dinars and: Four hundred
Fils:
Date: 8 / 12 / 1952
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦illegible⟧