Bills, Receipts, Requests for Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThis item contains archival material from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents include bills, receipts, and requests for financial assistance from members of the community.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: ⟦...⟧ I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦...⟧ And that is for ⟦...⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: 4 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦line⟧ ⟦two Dinars only⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦aid for the needy⟧ on 5/7/55 ⟦line⟧ ⟦Based on the letter of the committee⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦The respected study committee⟧ ⟦purple circular stamp, illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible signature⟧ 26
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦illegible⟧ In exchange for: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦purple thumbprint/stamp⟧ Signature of the Payee ⟦illegible blue ink handwriting across the form⟧
Expenditures for purchasing an ⟦apartment⟧ | 21 Electrical renovation fees | 250 Price of kerosene ⟦on⟧ gallon (4) | 120 Price of hangers 250 | 050 Telephone stamp, asphalt | 100 Receipt stamps and others | 500 Qandoul newspaper | 400 Purchase expense (turnip) | 500 Qandoul gift | 040 Only one dinar and two hundred | 1/260
Bus Fares 075 | from Ibrahim ⟦for training⟧ on the ⟦radio⟧ machine 020 | to the Recruitment Office 040 | to Frank Iny School (Ibrahim) 060 | to the Al-Marka house Muhammad and Zion house 060 | via Habib 020 | via Mr. Abboud ⟦Shaker⟧ 040 | to Seifi place twice 040 | Telephone fee via ⟦Khedhouri⟧ 070 | David Baied's house via ⟦Shahrabani⟧ 040 | Habib twice 056 | Frank Iny ⟦via⟧ Ibrahim 040 | to the Recruitment Office twice 060 | Habib three times 040 | to Sassoon's house (Ibrahim) 040 | David Baied's house via ⟦Bashir⟧ 696
ORIGINAL Petromax MADE IN GERMANY To Mr. Salim Effendi Al-Mukhtar M Mr. ⟦...⟧ Flare bowl ⟦...⟧ 275 DATE Bread knife 700 Dining fork 450 1425 Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Px 531/100 10/54 St.O. ⟦logo⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦...⟧ Fils: Dinar: I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦one dinar only and nothing else⟧ And that is for ⟦the price of religious books for the religious school⟧ ⟦by its ⟦...⟧⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦According to the approval of the committee⟧ ⟦8/18⟧ Khalid Abdul Razzaq
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount ⟦line⟧ ⟦Hasuna Levi Hu⟧ only And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: Dinar: Received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: And that is for: Recipient's Signature ⟦illegible⟧ 10 Fils 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 15
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: Dinar: Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Dated ⟦24 / 11 / 55⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 10 Fils ⟦fingerprint⟧
Al-Husseini Store for Electrical Supplies Owner: Sadiq Al-Waad Al-Muhammad Telephone 88138 Number ⟦609⟧ Date / / 1955 Baghdad - Al-Rashid Street opposite Murjan Mosque To the Respected Fils | Dinars | Quantity | Price | Details | | 1 | 200 | ⟦...⟧ Clips ⟦signature⟧ Errors and omissions excepted by both parties. Sold items are not returnable
Telegraph 12 No. 116 Receipt for telegram No.: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Addressed to: ⟦Mohammad Shul⟧ Place of delivery: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Fils: 26 Dinar: Value of stamps attached hereto: Number of words for which a reply has been prepaid: Name and address of sender: ⟦Saleh Shasha⟧ Receiving officer: ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ 13 NOV 55 BAGHDAD This receipt must be produced when requesting an inquiry regarding this telegram
⟦Sayyid Ahmad⟧ ⟦Sa'dun⟧ ⟦Abu Sa'd⟧ 250 D. ⟦Abd al-Qadir⟧
Telegram 92 Number 86 Telegram receipt number 22 Addressed to ⟦Hakham Bashi⟧ Delivery location ⟦Baghdad⟧ 8 Fils ⟦...⟧ Dinars value of adhesive stamps Number of prepaid words Name and address of the telegram sender BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL 17 NOV 55 Baghdad Al-Samawal Iraq Receiving Officer This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding it
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Date ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦twenty dinars only and no more⟧ And that is for ⟦fees for the ophthalmologist's services at Meir Elias Hospital⟧ ⟦for the month of April 1954⟧ ⟦according to the attached list signed by him⟧ Signature of the Recipient 10 Fils ⟦Daoud Youssef⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Date: Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦eight dinars⟧ For: ⟦cleaning fees for the Al-Kafil cemetery⟧ ⟦for the month of November 1954⟧ 10 Fils Republic of Iraq Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
⟦On I want⟧ 64 / - 15 / - 79 / - ⟦signature⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad: Payment: Dinar: 79 Under check number: 544 Date: 10/11 And entry number in the journal: 79 10/11 ⟦signature⟧
ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE Prop. Shaker El-Janabi AL-RASHID STREET Sinak - Baghdad Tel. No. 4619 THE LION OF BABYLON THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON Al-Zawra Establishment For Taxis Owner: Shaker Al-Janabi Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak Telephone 4619 To: ⟦The President of⟧ ⟦The Committee of⟧ ⟦The Israeli School⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ M: Date | Details | Dinar | Fils ⟦55⟧ | A four-hour trip to conduct the inspection with the judges | 5 | ... | specifically for the book and the witnessed quorum of banners | | | the inspection - | | PAID ⟦11/10/55⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the cemetery for facilitation and that ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ as well as Mr. Dawoud ⟦illegible⟧ following up on the requested construction case ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ to emphasize to them by filling ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and the specific time set by the court, especially since today ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the days have been postponed and it requires confirmation of attendance ⟦illegible⟧ And we have spent it on paying the following wages to carry out the works that ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar 070 / - Master Alwan Mahmoud for witness fees and permitting the dead 060 / - Mr. Dawoud Youssef for witness fees, searching, and transporting ⟦illegible⟧ to the cemetery 050 / - as well as following up on the construction case in the cemetery and checking with the builder so that he is aware of the progress of the case and other expenses ⟦illegible⟧ car fares to bring witnesses and ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Total ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Written for approval of disbursement (⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧ Incoming Mail No. 955 29 / 11 / ⟦illegible⟧ 955 / 11 / 14
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ To the ⟦respected⟧ Head of the Community After praying for your well-being ⟦...⟧ I am ⟦...⟧ the father of a family of children, working as a servant ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ I receive a salary that is not enough for our living ⟦...⟧ My daughter is a young virgin girl, she has been engaged for a while and now wants to get married, and her fiancé is in a state where he possesses nothing but the mercy of God, and likewise I do not possess today her marriage necessities due to my poor condition, and for this reason ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ with this ⟦my petition⟧ of mine, I ask for your mercy, have mercy on me ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ in her marriage, and this is a great reward that God will record for you because you act in this world ⟦...⟧ ⟦faint blue rectangular stamp overlapping text⟧ ⟦red revenue stamp with fingerprint⟧ ⟦fingerprint on bottom left⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community I am one of the poor of the Israelite community, in poor condition I have no family or relatives except for the mercy of God And you are the virtuous ones; I have come to you to explain my matter before your excellency, as I had been engaged for some time to a girl poor ⟦in the same⟧ state, Saida daughter of Shaul Hayyim, and I had written for her before the sanctified ones 50 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ 50 Dinars Currently I do not own anything except to be able to live, me and my wife The reason regarding the amount written for the girl was your relative-by-law Ibrahimok; he said at that time that he would pay the amount as a reward for God, and after that, he likewise says he has nothing, he only misled me Therefore, have mercy on me from your mercy and help me to provide the amount for the marriage expenses, and this is what God has commanded, and it is a reward like no other With thanks and highest respect to you The petitioner Habib Shiloah Qa'il Living in Tawrat ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 11 / 955