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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 226-250

Archival unit 226

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils: 220
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only two hundred and twenty fils and no more
And that is for the value of Arabic soap for the Friday of Al-Karmaya
Signature of the recipient
Mr. Reda
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 227

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 21 / 1 / 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 purchase price of a bottle of concentrated rose perfume sufficient for more than
one hundred bottles of rose water
(Old ink)
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 228

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 20 / 4 / 1952
Fils: 750
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more.
And that is for the wages of repairing the pipes of the house numbered 17 / 141 Torah
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Al-Usta Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 229

Scheherazade Garage
Washing, Lubrication, Painting and Repairing of Cars
Near Al-Tayaran Square - Armenian Camp
Telephone Number: 84249
Date: 21 / 1 / 1954
Car Number:
To Mr.: Respectable Hebra Kadisha Society
Fils | Dinar | Details
500 | 2 | Garage for the month of January 54
 |  | Two cars and as per what is decided
 |  | Received the amount in cash
Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
25 / 1
From Scheherazade Garage Company

Archival unit 230

(Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO
Fill Stn.:
Date: 12 / 1 / 52
I.D. Dinar | Fils
 | 208
Sig.

Archival unit 231

(Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO.. LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Stn.: Fallujah
Date: 18/1/54
 | I.D. | Fils
Price of (2) cans of oil | - | 212
Cash |  |
Sig. ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 232

(Form SP-52) (Form M. M. - 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill Stn.:
Date: 20 / ⟦illegible⟧
 | I.D. | Fils
Three gallons of petrol |  | 812
Sig.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 233

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Date: ⟦line⟧
Consumer Name: Heskel ⟦...⟧
Address: ⟦line⟧
Rates: ⟦line⟧
Invoice Number: 5699
Meter Reading Number | Power Limiter Fee Meter Fee | Fils | Dinar
To 41110 195 | 25 | 25 | 
From 40851 195 |  |  | 
Units Supplied 259 |  |  | 
At 18 Fils |  |  | 
At 12 Fils |  |  | 
At 10 Fils |  | 20 | 
This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date | Total | 285 | 1
The subscriber who considers their deposited security to be more than necessary after having a continuous supply
in one place for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment.
1385
A -
00258
19-JAN-54
⟦stamp with portrait and text⟧
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the Cashier

Archival unit 234

Volume 1275
Page 55
Water Supply Committee for Baghdad District
Subscriber Name: ⟦Rahim⟧
Register Number:
Property Number: 141 / 217
Page Number:
Neighborhood Name:
Subscription Sequence Number:
Date:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 53 | ⟦850⟧ |
Second | July . August . September 53 | ⟦850⟧ |
Third | October . November . December 53 | ⟦850⟧ |
Fourth | January . February . March 54 | ⟦850⟧ |
Paid
3 January 1954
Water Supply Committee - Baghdad
Center No. (11)
On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for Baghdad District
Signature
Notice: - The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form W. S. (40)

Archival unit 235

Iraq
The Iraqi Government
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
Area / 6
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
Telephone Account Bill
Amount | Fils | Dinar
Telephone rent for the installment ending on ⟦line⟧ at a rate of ⟦line⟧ Dinars per installment
Local call charges - according to the details recorded on the back of the bill ..
Internal call charges - according to the attached schedule (Area 5) ..
External call charges - according to the attached schedule (Area 5a) ..
Additional deposits so that their total with previously collected deposits is proportional to the account
installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract ..
Total Amount
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration has the right to disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date, the right is reserved
Cashier
Director of Central Telephones

Archival unit 236

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ---
Dinar: 14
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only fourteen Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for the price of a car ⟦illegible⟧ license for the police ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
Zuhair Ibrahim

Archival unit 237

13 DEC 54
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Reading on:
Previous reading:
Number of local readings during the installment period:
Number of free calls:
Number of chargeable calls:
Price of ( 4 ) fils per call:

Archival unit 238

Respectful
Since the building ⟦...⟧
Therefore, it is very necessary
to notify according to the procedures
And many thanks to you
⟦signature⟧
2/4

Archival unit 239

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1957
Fils: 750
Dinar: 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, nothing else
And that is for brokerage fees for the sale of a Hebratosh car
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 240

12 50
⟦line⟧
12 7
⟦line⟧
2 50 5
2 50 5
7 5 5
7 5 5
1 5 5
1 5 5
8 5 5
4 7 5
⟦line⟧
4 7 5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Archival unit 241

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

Archival unit 242

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 500
Dinar: 6
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
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 order ⟦illegible⟧ of the Administrative Committee dated ⟦illegible⟧
And dated ⟦illegible⟧
Fils
15
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
✓

Archival unit 243

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 |  |

Archival unit 244

To the Secretary of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
That the structure of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
according to the Hebrew month, but His Eminence the Rabbi ordered
that I pay their salaries according to the Gregorian month, following the example
of the employees of the Community Presidency Office and other government departments
and commercial establishments. Since there is a four-day difference
between the Hebrew month and the Gregorian month, i.e., January 28
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 the payment will continue to
the employees of the mentioned association at the end of each Gregorian month
along with the other community employees, noting that the adjustment in
the situation causes the association's employees to lose ten days per year,
which is the difference between the Gregorian month and the Hebrew month.
Submitted for orders
A full month's salary is to be paid provided
that the salary be on ⟦illegible⟧
Name ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 245

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

Archival unit 246

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 17 / 12 / 1957
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 deceased
Ibrahim Haroun
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧
17 / 12 / 57

Archival unit 247

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: 15 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 750
Dinar: 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 ⟦line⟧
And that is for the wages of digging and building the grave of the late Ibrahim Haroun ⟦line⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Al-Usta Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 248

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 8/7/1952
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 and wages of engraving a marble historical marker for the grave of the late Nazim Al-Yahood
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧
17/12/52

Archival unit 249

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ 1952
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 fees of digging a grave for the late Nazim Eliyahu.
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Master Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 250

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.
And that is for the fee of digging and building the grave of the deceased, the late Aboud Yehuda
10 fils
Signature of the recipient
Alwan Mahmoud
⟦signature⟧