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IJA 3771

Bills, Receipts, Requests for Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community

Description

This item contains archival material from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents include bills, receipts, and requests for financial assistance from members of the community.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 3771
Item Number: 4655
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic, English
Keywords: Financial, Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Taxi, Receipts, Typed, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

DR. ALBERT RABY
Rashid Street near Hamra Cinema
Tel { Clinic 561
{ Res. 6010
Dr. Albert Raby
Al-Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Telephone { Clinic 561
{ Residence 6010
⟦10/-⟧
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 2

DR. ALBERT RABY
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Tel { Clinic 6561
Res. 6010
Dr. Albert Raby
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Telephone { Clinic 6561
Residence 6010
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Mr. President
I have checked and found the validity and matching of the sent papers ⟦...⟧
includes the papers
Administrative Officer
10/12/56
Dawoud Al-Hajj Abdul Raouf
Pharmacist
8/12/56
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 3

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 4

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 5

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

Archival unit 6

Darwish
2/500

Archival unit 7

Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar
By check number ⟦illegible⟧ date
Entry number in the daily ledger
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 8

⟦illegible⟧ the button ⟦illegible⟧
I have already presented that it is with him on ⟦illegible⟧ the button and I took from him
⟦illegible⟧ Sarah, head of the community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
And it is everyone who ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the amount totaling (4300) thirty-four hundred dinars
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
One of the hundred 70
One man in the hundred and eight 4
⟦line⟧
34 / ⟦illegible⟧
Thank God
Paid
450
9 / 4
What is the liability upon His Presence ⟦illegible⟧
The heir ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 12
On ⟦illegible⟧
From him
846
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 9

AL-ZAWRA SHOP ZAWRA SERVICE
For Taxis Prop. Shaker El-Janabi
Owner: Shaker El-Janabi AL-RASHID STREET
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak Sinak - Baghdad
Telephone 4619 Tel. No. 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
M: ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 10

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | Previous |  | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ bought ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 800
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 19 | 250

Archival unit 11

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | What precedes it | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 290
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 200
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
What follows it

Archival unit 12

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | Previous | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | 8 | 850
⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | 750
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 100
⟦illegible⟧ | 4 | 400
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 250
⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | 700
⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | 750
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 200
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 150
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 100
⟦illegible⟧ | 4 | 450
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 200
⟦illegible⟧ | 29 | 9500

Archival unit 13

⟦illegible⟧
800 500 800
850 500 850
750 500 750
650 500 650
850 650 850
400 550 400
750 700 750
850 800 850
700 750 700
⟦line⟧
7500 5450 7500
500 600 500
650 650 650
⟦line⟧
8650 6700 8650
800 700 800
850 800 850
650 750 650
700 800 700
400 500 400
500 600 500
600 700 600
⟦line⟧
12500 10800 12500
File ⟦illegible⟧
21 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧
2 / ⟦illegible⟧
23 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 14

Dr. E. Raubitschek
Oculist
Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone — 4513
Rp.
Received
a sum of ID ⟦71/300⟧
for examinations and
treatment of patients
recommended by the Jewish
Committee
With thanks
⟦illegible signature⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
10 FILS
DEC 2 ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad the ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 15

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the conference ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the appointment ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Fadel ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (7/17)
⟦illegible⟧ Urdu
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10/12
955
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 16

The Pilgrim (Al-Hajj)
We request a response to what has passed
Repeat it next week
12 / 11 / 54
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 17

Dr. E. Haubitsch⟦ek⟧
248/1
Baghdad
The Jewish Committee,
Baghdad.
B I L L .
I. D.
Sion Mordekhai ✓ | 30. 5. 1955 | examination | -/500
" " | 31. 5. - 26. 6. | treatment (4 weeks) | 8/---
" " | 26. 10. | examination (glasses) | 1/---
Shefiq Rahmin ✓ | 6. 6. | examination | -/500
" " | 7. 6. - 15. 6. | treatment (9 days) | 2/300
Shaoul Yehuda ✓ | 10. 6. | examination | -/500
" " | 12. 6. - 1. 7. | treatment (2 weeks) | 4/---
Mouzli Shimoun ✓ | 15. 6. | examination | -/500
Hassan Abdi ✓ | 22. 6. | " | -/500
" " | 12. 7. | " | -/500
Joseph Ellahu Azuri ✓ | 28. 6. | " | -/500
" " " | 3. 8. | " | -/500
Amal Is'hac Meir ✓ | 27. 6. | " | -/500
Said Aziz ✓ | 29. 6. | " | -/500
" " | 30. 6. | " | -/500
Badriye Azra ✓ | 3. 7. | " | -/500
Ellahu Is'hac Samuha ✓ | 3. 7. | " | -/500
Suad Menashi ✓ | 5. 7. | " | -/500
Jacob Joseph Meir ✓ | 22. 7. ⟦+ 21/8⟧ | " | -/500
" " " ✓ | 26. 7. - 23. 10. | treatment (4 weeks) | 8/---
Benyamin Shamuel ✓ | 29. 7. | examination | -/500
" " | 30. 7. - 6. 8. | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
Saleh Khaduri ✓ | 3. 8., 5. 8. | examination (glasses) | 1/---
Meir Is'hac Meir ✓ | 4. 8. | examination | -/500
Muntaha Abraham ✓ | 7. 8. | " | -/500
" " | 7. 8. - 13. 8. | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
" " | 26. 8. | examination | -/500
" " | 27. 8. - 2. 9. | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
Habib Shlomo ✓ | 7. 8. | examination | -/500
" " | 8. 8. - 14. 8. | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
Daoud Nissim ✓ | 12. 8. | examination | -/500
" " | 13. 8. - | treatment (3 weeks) | 6/---
" " | 28. 9. | examination | -/500
Rouben Heskel Azra ✓ | 19. 8. | " | -/500
" " " | 20. 8. - 16. 9. ⟦10 days only⟧ | treatment (4 weeks) | 8/---
Tshahla Saleh ✓ | 21. 8. | examination | -/500
Mina Hanuka ✓ | 26. 8. | " | -/500
Suad Is'hac ✓ | 28. 8. | " | -/500
" " | 29. 8. - 4. 9. | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
61/300
continued

Archival unit 18

Name | Date | Service | I. D.
 |  |  | 61/300
Fawzi Azra | 6. 9. 1955 | examination | -/500
Tshahla Menashi Muallem | 9. 9. | " | -/500
Simha Shamuel | 15. 9. | " | -/500
Nabil Abed | 20. 9. | " | -/500
Samira Abed | 20. 9. | " | -/500
Salima Ishac Meir | 27. 9. | " | -/500
" " " |  | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
Rahel Daoud | 27. 9. | examination | -/500
" " | 4. 10. | " | -/500
" " |  | treatment (2 weeks) | 4/---
Mrs. Salim Gabbay | 15. 10 | examination | -/500
" " " | 29. 10. | " | -/500
" " " | 29. 10. - 4.11 | treatment (1 week) | 2/---
Faid Aziz | 20. 10. | examination | -/500
Yamen Saleh Yamen | 27. 10. | a thorough examination | 1/---
Fuad Menashi | 28. 10 | examination | -/500
Total: I. D. 76/300
Dr. E. ⟦Rauchstock⟧
Reduction of ID 5/---
(for ⟦Rahel Daoud⟧)
1 1/2 week instead
of 2 weeks
Remain 71/300
DEC 4 1955
⟦PAID⟧
Dr. E. ⟦Rauchstock⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 19

His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Honorable President of the Community
Presented to your Eminence
I, Yamin Saleh Yamin, from the residents of Amara, came to Baghdad with my wife intending to travel outside
Iraq four months ago, and my wife fell ill for three months, and I have spent all the travel money I had.
Furthermore, I have no relatives in Baghdad; therefore, I request your Eminence to kindly assist me with something you deem
appropriate so that I may be able to travel.
With your Eminence's greatest respect ⟦line⟧
The Petitioner
Yamin Saleh Yamin
⟦signature⟧
19 / 12 / 955
To ⟦illegible⟧
And pay him ⟦illegible⟧ Riyals ⟦illegible⟧
According to receipt number ⟦illegible⟧
On 19 / 12 / 955
10 Fils
10 FILS
Iraq IRAQ
DEC ⟦illegible⟧
Eminence ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Company ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 20

⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community
Handled by Diab Akar account
Wages and repairs of air coolers and gas charging for accounting and administration rooms
⟦illegible⟧ and wages for replacing electrical cables
Replacing electrical cables and wires for coolers in the accounting department
and the cooler workshop and labor wages
Totaling (14)
Wages for the landmine inspection certificate appearing in the school yard
Handled by spreading papers and remnants of scattered furniture in the yard and remnants
⟦illegible⟧ from both sides of the air guide metro
⟦illegible⟧
Handled by the driver to the Notary Public and the Pensioner Employees' Estate Division
7400 2/200
Relative fees ⟦illegible⟧ 12/23/59
11/26/59 6/24/59
Total sum to date
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Paid
Dinar Fils
According to check number dated
Entry number in the journal
Spending the amount on expenses
According to the ⟦illegible⟧ rules
12/26/59
855
His Excellency the President
The receipts in the list above have been submitted, please
kindly sign the check
⟦illegible⟧
12/26
955

Archival unit 21

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amounts mentioned above
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 22

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦22 / 5 / 54⟧
Fils | Dinar
564 | 
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦564⟧ ⟦five hundred sixty-four fils⟧
That is for ⟦water and electricity fees⟧
⟦...⟧ Secretary ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 23

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

Archival unit 24

Nima Ali Al-Jallouli
Contractor for selling and repairing all types of Primus stoves and kitchens with various tools
Telephone 85621                                     Date    /    /  195
Rashid Street 132 / 1 opposite the US Relations Office
Our disbursement to the presence of: ⟦line⟧
The Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Price | Number
 |  | ⟦Including⟧ |  | 
 |  | ⟦Advance⟧ |  | 
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
Error and omission are referred back by both parties

Archival unit 25

Volume Number 178974
Notary Public ⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad Papers ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 68
Fils/Dinar: 750 - ⟦illegible⟧
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Eli Kha ⟦illegible⟧ Sabon ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: General Power of Attorney
Date: 29 / 11 / ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: