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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 526-550

Archival unit 526

List of petty expenses for the month of June ⟦5712⟧ for the Hebra Qadisha Society
Dinar Fils |
900 | Repairs during the month of June 5712
500 | Wages for Shelana workers for the death of Amam Nassim Cohen
500 | Wages for Shelana workers for the death of Jamla Isaac Tawfiqa
750 | Wages for workers for the death of Zion Ezekiel Saleh
750 | Wages for workers for the death of Rahina Jacob
500 | Wages for an additional woman for washing
420 | Value of a portion of laurel soap
4320 |
250 | Additional woman for washing
750 | 2 workers for a previous Shelana
5320 |
Only five dinars and three hundred and twenty fils, no more.
11 June 5712
The Overseer
David Joseph

Archival unit 527

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 4 / 11 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the deceased ⟦...⟧
Jumla Ishaq Hayyim Tartoh
⟦stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧
4 / 11
Lafta Hasana
⟦two purple thumbprints⟧

Archival unit 528

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 7 / 11 / 1952
Fils: 000
Dinar: 3
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the costs of building a grave for the late Mahalla Ishaq Mim Tawfiqa
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Lafta ⟦...⟧
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 529

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 7 / 11 / 1952
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only eight hundred fils and no more
And that is for the 10% installment for the building of the late Mujalla ⟦Cohen⟧ Tawfiq
Signature of the recipient
Daoud Youssef
52/1691

Archival unit 530

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 10 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the fees of digging a grave for the late Khanum Nasim Cohen ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Lafta Habib
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 531

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 11/5/1952
Fils: ---
Dinar: 3
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and no more.
And that is for the fees and costs of building a grave for the late aunt <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Nassima Cohen
10 Fils
Lafta Sabna

Archival unit 532

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 7 / 11 / 1950
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five hundred fils and no more
And that is for a 10% commission for her, regarding the late Amam Nassim Youssef
David Youssef
Signature of the recipient
Daoud Youssef

Archival unit 533

List of Income and Expenses for the Hebra Qadisha Society for the month of November 5712
Fils | Dinar | Income
 |  | From rental income as follows:-
--- | 20 | The second installment of the rent for shop No. 29 / 441 from Mahdi Abdul Hussein
--- | 15 | ⟦...⟧ 29 / 441 from Gil Kelo
500 | 12 | ⟦The first⟧ ⟦...⟧ 29 / 441 from Abdul Amir Abboud
--- | 7 | Rent for house No. 2777 for the month of September 1952, Ras al-Qarya
500 | 7 | ⟦...⟧ 11/17 Torah for the month of September 1952
--- | 5 | ⟦...⟧ 24/22 Al-Bushbel
--- | 2 | The shop ⟦...⟧ 24 / 147 ⟦...⟧ October 1952
 |  | From funeral supplies as follows:-
--- | 20 | From Dr. Moussa Nurallah for the soul of the late Nurallah Moussa 248
--- | 20 | Mr. Said Nurallah ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Al-Bahadir 102
--- | 10 | Mrs. Farji Shaul ⟦...⟧ the late Aziza Yehuda Al-Bahu 449
--- | 20 | Mr. Aziz Mirza Yaqub ⟦...⟧ the late Dr. Mirza Yaqub 250
--- | 35 | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Al-Bahadir 104
--- | 105 |
--- | 174 |
--- | 18 | From receipt notes, specifically the guarantee due from Hakim Al-Awad on 1 Muharram 5712
--- | 192 |
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
500 | 49 | To the salaries account, specifically the salaries for the month of November 5712 according to the payroll list
 |  | To the funeral supplies account as follows:-
--- | 28 | Fees for digging a grave and building a grave for the late Dr. Nurallah with Khosio
500 | 18 | ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Mirza Yaqub
750 | 4 | Fees for digging a grave, building a grave, and the value of marble for the late Shlomo Khadhuri (poor)
250 | 51 |
 |  | Preparation and shrouding expenses as follows:-
650 | 7 | Fees for washing, shrouding, and furnishing for medicines and sewing according to receipts
500 | 2 | Value of shroud fabrics (Malal) 2500
500 | 59 | 8200 sewing fees for ten shrouds with 500 fils value of palm threads
 |  | To the general expenses account as follows:-
250 | 7 | Value of a tube (job) for the car tire
800 | 2 | Previous guarding of shop No. 29 / 441 (paid to release the tenant's inner door)
--- | 2 | Gratuity to each of the workers Shaul Simah Pinhas and Ezra Eliya Abd Shukr
8920 | 8700 | Various follow-ups during the month of November 5712
970 | 117 |
The surplus for the month of November only is seventy-four dinars and three hundred fils and no more
74 300
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 534

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 1 / 10 / 1952
Fils: ---
Dinar: 1 /
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and no more ⟦line⟧
And that is for the rental for the holiday side ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Ezra Eliya Abdoush
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 535

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 1/10/1952
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and no more
And that is for a gratuity on the occasion of the holiday
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Nouri Hayim Najai
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 536

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 10 / 8 / 954
Accountant
To disburse one Dinar only
to Imad Subhi as an honorarium grant
on the occasion of the Eid, noting that he is not
covered by this honorarium as he is the accountant, but it includes
1- Shaker
2- Ezra
only
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 8 / 54

Archival unit 537

Book Number
Amanat Al-Asimah (Capital Municipality)
Serial Number
« Collection Receipt »
Fils: 2289
Dinar:
Amount Paid: ⟦illegible⟧
Only:
Payer Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Type of Fee: ⟦illegible⟧
The Shop: Location ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Type ⟦line⟧
Period: « Starting from » Month « To the end of » Number
In: Year 195
District Fee Collector
The new tenant, Sijil Helou Hub, paid the amount
800 fils and we were forced to pay the rest (2/800)
Al-Najah Press

Archival unit 538

Witnessed by Ahmed ⟦illegible⟧
On ⟦illegible⟧ and twenty August 1952
I received from the new tenant
Jamal Kilo and we paid the rest
Mahdi
Mahdi
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 539

JABBAR EL-SHEIKHLY Al-Hajj Abdul Jabbar Al-Sheikhly
AUTO PARTS DEALER Auto parts sales shop
RASHID ST., NO. 439H/1 Rashid Street, Shop No. 1/439H
TELEPHONE NO. 7211 Telephone number 7211
BAGHDAD
Price | Quantity | Details | Dinar | Fils
2/250 | 1 | Manifold pipe 900x12 | 2 | 250
 |  | Only two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils |  | 
Received the amount from Muhammad Majid Sarraf
⟦stamp with portrait⟧
12

Archival unit 540

Aboud Helboun
Baghdad - Al-Muradiya Market
Goods for disposal to: ⟦Daoud Youssef⟧
Date: 19 / 8 / 95
Fils | Dinar | Description | Length | Yard | CM | Meter | Price
100 | 2 | Undershirt |  | 20 |  |  | 105

Archival unit 541

Fils: 250
Dinar: -
Only:
539
I, the undersigned, Yona Mousha
have received and collected in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qadisha Society the amount numbered above
only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
and that is for the value of the death shrouds
and for that I have signed, written in Baghdad 27 November 1957
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 542

Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned: Abed Badoura
Have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qaddisha Society the amount noted above:
Only: two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of: removing the deceased Ruhi Ishaqi
And for that I have signed:
Written in Baghdad: 24 Tishrei 5712
522
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 543

533
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned, Yona Moshi
Have received and collected in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qaddisha Society the amount noted above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of the death Shilon of Ruhi Al-Safi
And for that purpose, I have signed, written in Baghdad 24 November 57
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 544

537
Fils: 250
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Only:
I, the undersigned: Nahum Bona
Have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qaddisha Society the amount noted above:
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of: Burial Shroud
And for that I have signed: Written in Baghdad 7 Tishrei 5712
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 545

817
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned, Saleh Muhammad
have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qadisha Society the amount noted above
only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
and that is for the value of the death burial shroud
and for that I have signed, written in Baghdad 27 November 1957
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 546

Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned: Maryam Abraham
Have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Kadisha Society the amount noted above:
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of: ⟦a meal for my orphans⟧
And for that I have signed: Written in Baghdad 22 ⟦line⟧ 5712
230
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 547

528
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned, Sabih Yousha
have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qadisha Society the amounts recorded above
only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
and that is for the value of ⟦shilan⟧ for the deceased
and for that reason I have signed, written in Baghdad 18 October 5712
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 548

538
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned, Abed Barhouda
Have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qadisha Society the amount written above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of the death ropes
And for that I have signed, written in Baghdad 27 Tishrei 5712
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 549

534
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Only:
I, the undersigned: Sabih Boushi
Have received and taken in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Kadisha Society the amount noted above only: two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of: the funeral shroud of Rouhi Idahi
And for that I have signed: written in Baghdad 17 November 57
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 550

529
Dinar | Fils
- | 250
Only
I, the undersigned, Yona Moshi
Have received and collected in cash by my hand from the fund of the Hebra Qaddisha Society the amount noted above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of ⟦Shiden Kovah⟧
And for that reason, I have signed, written in Baghdad 18 Tishrin 12-57
⟦thumbprint⟧