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IJA 3771

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

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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 276-300

Archival unit 276

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦25/10/55⟧
Fils: 250
Dinar: ⟦-⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦wages for hiring a cart to transport books⟧
⟦and visiting the competent departments⟧
Signature of the recipient
Incoming ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 277

6/7
His Excellency the President of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
The Respected One
Sir, I am Miss Salima Isaac, residing in
Al-Shorja in the house of Rashid Munir Al-Basu, I beg your Excellency
to order assistance for me because I am sick and my health is not good, knowing
that I am seeing Doctor Gurji Rabie, the doctor of the Israelite community
And before this period, I was tested in the hospital for diseases and I was treated
by you, and therefore I beg your Excellency to help me in terms of
nutritional status, and many thanks to you
The Petitioner
Salima Isaac
⟦illegible⟧
That Salima Isaac ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Shorja ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10 Fils
REVENUE

Archival unit 278

Dr. Gurji Rabie
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone { Clinic 6016
Residence 9393
26
Name: ⟦line⟧
Age: ⟦line⟧
Address: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Miss Salima Isaac is still complaining of ⟦...⟧
and general weakness, and she is still in need of medical
care for a period of three months.
9/10/55
His Excellency the President
The patient Salima Isaac was admitted to Kamal Al-Samarrai Hospital
based on the report of Dr. Gurji Rabie to undergo a tonsillectomy
and she is still under the care of Dr. Gurji Rabie and she
has submitted a petition requesting assistance.
Your order
Director of Administration
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 279

CV
⟦illegible⟧ Certificate ⟦illegible⟧
That the patient Saliha Yehuda ⟦illegible⟧
With God ⟦illegible⟧
Doctor ⟦illegible⟧ and that Doctor Fathallah ⟦illegible⟧
Requested the delivery of her file ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Departure ⟦illegible⟧
Director ⟦illegible⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 280

Dr. Fathallah Akrawi
Specialist in Venereal and Skin Diseases
DR. F. AKRAWI
SPECIALIST IN VENEREAL AND
SKIN DISEASES
I certify that I have received a sum of
one and a half Dinars handed to me by
Mrs. Saliha Yehuda Haqir
on behalf of the Jewish Community
Council, for her treatment
by electricity.
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Fathallah Akrawi
25 / 10 / 955
Telephone 83840   Rashid Street - Ammar
Rashid St. - Ammar   Tel. No. 83840

Archival unit 281

Dr. Fathallah Akrawi
Specialist in Venereal and Skin Diseases
DR. F. AKRAWI
SPECIALIST IN VENEREAL AND
SKIN DISEASES
I have treated with Diathermic
Coagulation
the skin disease afflicted by Mrs.
Saliha Yehuda Hazqeel and the fee
for each session is half a fee
and the total is three Dinars
one and a half Dinars only
⟦line⟧
5 / 10 / 55
⟦line⟧
Rashid Street - Ammar Telephone 83840
Rashid St. - Ammar Tel. No. 83840

Archival unit 282

Dr. Fathallah Akrawi
Specialist in Venereal and Skin Diseases
DR. F. AKRAWI
SPECIALIST IN VENEREAL AND
SKIN DISEASES
I received a deposit
From the Committee of the Governor of Judea
⟦despicable⟧
⟦line⟧
4 / 10 / 955
Rashid St. - Ammar          Tel. No. 83840
Rashid St. - Ammar          Tel. No. 83840

Archival unit 283

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
Tel. Nos. { Clinic 6200
Residence 83346
⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
I attach herewith the report of Brother
Fathallah Ezrawi. And we shall begin treating
the patient Saliha Yehuda (with electricity) -
Please approve sending her
for treatment
The Doctor
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad 29 / 9 / 55
✓

Archival unit 284

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 260
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 285

29
Your Excellency the President
The author attended and presented this book to His Excellency the head of the community personally
I request that a suitable amount be allocated for him Naji
1/21
⟦The Council approved in its session held on⟧
⟦...⟧
I received the amount of one dinar only
Abdul Hamid Al-Nazun
Jewish Community Council
In Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
✓

Archival unit 286

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦Two Dinars⟧ ⟦and⟧ two hundred ⟦and⟧ fifty ⟦Fils⟧ ⟦only⟧
For: Cleaning fees for the welfare room in ⟦Al-Jadida⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Daoud Younis

Archival unit 287

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad ⟦121⟧
Date: 12/30/55
Fils: 700
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 fils
For: assistance in distributing ⟦the rations⟧ for the month of November
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧
Afrah ⟦Shamoun⟧

Archival unit 288

Office Management - Al-Enezi - for Authorship and Publishing
Baghdad - Shorja
House Number 150 - 158
Number
Date 1/19/952
To the honorable ⟦His Eminence Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri⟧ respected ⟦Head of the Israelite Community⟧
The management of Al-Khateeb Al-Enezi office is pleased to present its publication titled (Iraq in the Era of
the Two Faisals) and the effort exerted by statesmen towards Iraq and the Arab nation as a whole since
the Iraqi Kingdom was founded. Hoping that it will be met with approval and acceptance by citizens
by your acquisition of a copy of the book and encouraging us by subscribing. We have allocated its proceeds to printing
religious publications that help raise the generation in a virtuous moral upbringing.
Administrative Manager
Al-Khateeb Al-Enezi
Al-Enezi Office for Authorship
and Publishing - Baghdad
Number
Date 1/19/952
Note
Any copy not stamped with the office's stamp
is considered void.

Archival unit 289

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 15 / 10 / 55
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amounts mentioned above
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more
For: Transport and organization fees for the cabinets, the table, and the safe
⟦line⟧: in the President's room
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 290

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
21
Date: 28 / 10 / 55
Fils: 700
Dinar: —
Received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: seven hundred fils and no more
For: price of milk and fruits for the patient Rachel Daoud ⟦for the week⟧
Ending on 28 / 10 / 55
Signature of the Receiver
+
⟦Madit Moallem⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 291

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: 28/2/1955
Fils: —
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: Two Dinars and no more
For: The fourth weekly aid out of eight weeks
⟦line⟧: According to the decision of the respected Administrative Committee
⟦line⟧: For the week ending on 28/2/55
Signature of the Recipient
Badriya Yahya
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
22

Archival unit 292

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦10/28/52⟧
Fils: 250
Dinars: 2
Received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: Three dinars and two hundred and fifty fils and no more
For: Car fees for the deceased Meir Michael
With the approval of the committee
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 293

24
Bus fares
<del>Car fare</del> |  |
To the Telegraph Office in Bab al-Sharqi | 028 | ✓
To Ezra Daoud Rafiq Synagogue | 040 | ✓
Pocket on 2/17 | 040 | ✓
Daoud Shim Fazlak Ghani | 040 | ✓
Ezra Daoud Synagogue | 060 | ✓
Postal letter | 034 | ✓
Telephone Department | 020 | ✓
Pocket on 2/18 | 020 | ✓
Fazlak Ghani accompanying the house of Daoud | 080 | ✓
" " " Ephraim | 040 | ✓
Bus fare to Rafiq's pocket | 040 | ✓
" " " " | 040 | ✓
To Fazlak Ghani bin Zion accompanying Ibrahim al-Ghazali | 080 | ✓
To Shamshir Shir bus arriving at Owaija accompanying Rafiq | 132 | ✓
To Fazlak Ghani Rafiq | 080 | ✓
Pocket | 020 | ✓
 | 794 |
⟦Bus fare for a letter⟧ | 058 | ✓
 | 852 |
/

Archival unit 294

25
Miscellaneous Expenses
Cost of transporting a typewriter for repair, round trip | 050 ✓
Cost of oil | 140 ✓
Stamps for a precautionary seizure in the Shnouda case | 050 ✓
Cost of (25) advertisements | 060 ✓
Cost of cardboard | 040 ✓
Cost of 25 covers | 050 ✓
Repair fees for electric lamps, number | 200 ✓
 | 590
Only five hundred and ninety fils and no more
✓

Archival unit 295

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 500
Dinar:
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
28

Archival unit 297

In the name of Muhammad ⟦...⟧
dinars from Mr. ⟦...⟧
for the renovation of the Preparatory School
29
1/9
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 298

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only:
For:
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 299

School
Preparatory School of Commerce
Baghdad
Telephone No. 7838
School of Commerce
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 195
Subject: -
To: -
⟦Directorate General of Education⟧
Further to our letter No. 396 dated 4 / 9 / 1955
And with reference to the telephone call with the Ministry's Chief Accountant, an agreement has been reached with the Secretary of the Community
Israeli to carry out the repairs mentioned in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 mentioned in our referred letter
No. 396 dated 4 / 9 / 1955.
Director of the Preparatory School of Commerce
A copy to: -
Head of the Jewish Community - For information

Archival unit 300

His Excellency the President
Please approve the issuance of supplies for the forces
specified in book ⟦14/2⟧ 5, which
cost 25 Dinars.
Naji Ezra
2/10
Please be kind enough to disburse the amount
for the remainder of proceeding with the transaction
⟦Signature⟧