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IJA 3725

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

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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 English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 3

His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected
I have previously explained in the attached letters
that there is a difference between ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
and this amount reaches a value of ⟦29/579⟧ Dinars
Accordingly, and since the appointed association instead
receives the salary starting from the first of January 55
Please kindly approve the writing off of the mentioned difference
to match the salary with the bank.
⟦...⟧
16/10/55
We have agreed to write off the difference
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 4

140/- From Alwan ⟦illegible⟧
50/18
50 The late Jamil Habib Zalla
20 The late Toba Hashish
50 The late Shaul Nassim Habib
120 Trust ⟦illegible⟧
50 The late Rachel daughter of Ezra ⟦illegible⟧
180
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 5

On behalf of Bin ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Mr. Reda
Subject
Very Urgent
Not received yet
Saleh
Anzi
Azrai

Archival unit 6

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10/228
28/10/94
29/10/94
10/27
-/15751

Archival unit 7

10,000 Dinars
From Mr. ⟦Mohsen⟧ ⟦...⟧
On behalf of the late Saleh Katea
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 8

- / 24 Dinars
From Sabiha Hajji for
Dawood Salman Hajji
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 9

200 Dinars
From Mr. Naji Khedhouri
For the soul of the late Salman ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 10

14/000 Dinars
Only fourteen Dinars
From the prayer ⟦the⟧ ⟦...⟧
As rent for the shop and the house
Located in the Abu Shibl neighborhood
Husni Khalaf

Archival unit 11

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 26 / 12 / 1954
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 and wages of engraving a marble (alabaster) date for the grave of the late
Nabat daughter of Israel
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
26 / 12 / 54

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 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 ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 14

I have received an amount of four hundred
and eighty-five Dinars by check
in my name from the Liquidation Committee
of Ibrahim Hayyim's accounts
as of this date
⟦signature⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 15

I, Shaul Hayyim, received 45 fils
from someone for the car fare of Yaqub
as my ⟦illegible⟧ lira and for that I placed
Shaul Hayyim
⟦fingerprint⟧
I saw the President's car for the payment of this amount
400 car fare
500 bus fare
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 16

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: 900
Dinar: 22
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦twenty-two 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⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Daoud Bahar

Archival unit 17

List of expenses for trips during the month of Kanun ⟦illegible⟧
The deceased Sahyoun Azouri
Car driver fee, officer, workers, taxi, tea, and Hilla trip | 2/-
The deceased Salman Munshi Bayras
Car driver fee, workers, officer, and taxi for tea | 2/-
The deceased Saleh Kada'
Car driver fee, officer, workers, and taxi for tea | 2/9 -
The deceased Yaqub Kashi
Driver fee twice, officer, workers, drink, and clutter in Hilla and Hilla | 2/500
The deceased Rahmin Mashi
Car driver fee, workers, officer, drink, and taxi | 2/-
The deceased Banat Israel
Car driver fee, officer, workers, and additional deposit | 2/250
The deceased Lawi Hayto
Car driver fee, workers, officer, car drink, and tea | 2/250

Archival unit 18

1/800 Dinars
Only one dinar and eight hundred fils
⟦line⟧
I received the above-mentioned amount, and that is
for my expenses during the absence of the late
Daoud Nassim and the car fare for transporting the body of
the late Saleh Kabo.
⟦fingerprint⟧
Nayef ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 19

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 20

⟦illegible⟧
Piece ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Son of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Deduct ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Piece ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ with Nasira a quarter ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
954 / 12 / 21
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 21

Scheherazade Garage
Washing, lubrication, painting and car repair
Near Al-Tayaran Square - Camp Al-Arman
Shop
Telephone number: 84249
Date: 21 / 4 / 195
Car number:
Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ respected
Fils | Dinar | Details
500 |  | Fee for repairing gasoline pipes
 |  | with cleaning the carburetor
 |  | Only five hundred fils and no more
 |  | Received the amount in cash
⟦signature⟧
From Scheherazade Garage Company

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 23

Haj Mohammad Taqi Irani
Baghdad
Telephone: 5324 / 86291
1359:
Date: / / 195
Fils | Dinar | Goods | Quantity
250 |  | Luxury Barzi Mal | ⟦illegible⟧
250 |  | Half dozen wicks | 3
500 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 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⟧