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IJA 2833

Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They include: amounts received by the president of the community; incomes from synagogues, schools, and other community services including the Burial Society; many handwritten financial receipts and a lab form from the Meir Elias Hospital.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2833
Item Number
9600
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Shaul Moses, Financial, Letterhead, Contract, Shamash Secondary School, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews, Burial Society, Handwritten, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, President of the Jewish Community, Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Lease, Typed, Midrash, Meir Elias Hospital

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

Baghdad 25 / 10 / 1962
To the Honorable Accountant of the Community
After greetings
Please ⟦from⟧ your side receive an amount of 165/500 Dinars, one hundred and sixty-five and a half Dinars
only, as detailed in the breakdown below
Fils | Dinar
500 | 86 | ⟦Al-Nashi⟧
000 | 51 | ⟦Buildings⟧
000 | 28 | ⟦Moussa Al-Lair⟧
500 | 165 | One hundred and sixty-five and a half Dinars
Directorate of Properties
⟦signature⟧
I have received the amount of 165/500 Dinars (one hundred and sixty-five and a half Dinars) only, nothing else
⟦signature⟧
25 / 10 / 62

Archival unit 2

Baghdad 15 / 10 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Accountant
Greetings,
Please be so kind as to receive an amount of 1072/862 ⟦fils⟧ Dinars
One thousand seventy-three Dinars and eight hundred sixty-two Fils, as detailed
below
812 | 295 | Request of the Khan Contractor
550 | 282 | The Midrash
000 | 114 | The Hospital
500 | 112 | The Lunaki
000 | 40 | Mr. Dawood Sassoon
000 | 15 | Moshe Al-Loz
000 | 14 | Menashi Saleh
1072/862 Only one thousand seventy-three Dinars and eight hundred
and sixty-two Fils
With highest respect
⟦line⟧
I received the amount according to its deposit
8/8 908 General Fund
166/475 General Fund
2/500 The School
2/895 The Midrash
11/000 The Hospital
14/700 The Midrash
166/475 The Fund
1077/862

Archival unit 3

Baghdad 27 / 9 / 1962
Honorable Accountant of the Community
After greetings
We request you to pay an amount of 729/800 Dinars
Only seven hundred twenty-nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils
Only, as detailed in the classification below
Fils | Dinar
000 | 656 Al-Kiyani
800 | 47 Schools
000 | 26 Miscellaneous
⟦line⟧
729/800 Only seven hundred twenty-nine Dinars and eight hundred Fils
Head of Properties
⟦signature⟧
I received the aforementioned amount
For recording obligations
Properties Department
729/800
⟦signature⟧
28 / 9 / 1962
Profit increase eight Fils

Archival unit 4

Baghdad 17 / 9 / 1964
Honorable Deputy of the Community
After greetings: -
We present to you an amount of 670 Dinars, six hundred and seventy Dinars only
as detailed in the classification below
Dinar | Fils
400 | - | Slaughterhouse Association
211 | - | The Hospital
22 | 500 | The German
36 | 500 | The Midrashi
⟦line⟧
670 / 000 | only six hundred and seventy Dinars
⟦signature⟧
I received the amount of 670 Dinars (six hundred and seventy Dinars
only) and nothing else
⟦signature⟧
17 / 9 / 64
1 / 10 / 564 to the Fund
20 / 798 Current Account
71 / 500 Deposits
⟦line⟧
692 / 298 Total Sum

Archival unit 5

Baghdad 6 / 9 / 1962
Honorable Council of the Community
Greetings,
Please kindly accept the amount of 731/400 Dinars, seven hundred and thirty-one
Dinars and four hundred Fils, as detailed in the summary below:
Fils | Dinars |
875 | 437 | Al-Fail Cooperative Society
⟦line⟧ | 172 | Clothing
775 | 68 | The Hospital
750 | 52 | ⟦Al-Mabashi⟧
731/400 |  |
Only seven hundred and thirty-one Dinars
and four hundred Fils.
⟦signature⟧
Received the amount of 731/400 Dinars (only seven hundred and thirty-one
Dinars and four hundred Fils)
⟦scribbled signature⟧
6 / 9 / 1962

Archival unit 6

Baghdad 20 / 8 / 1962
Honorable Accountant of the Community
Greetings,
Please receive from us an amount of 1552/170 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Dinars (one thousand five hundred fifty-two
Dinars and one hundred seventy Fils only) according to a check in the amount of 1412/285 Dinars
The details are below:
764 | 515 | Received as a transfer within check number 24427 dated 21 / 6 / 1962
190 | 900 | From the Social Services Directorate for the central baskets that were at Shamai Baghdad's place
228 | 925 | Masouda Suleiman from Al-Falah School within the above check
228 | 925 | Blind Institutions within the above check
 |  | The hospital in Maram Al-Mahdiya within the above check and through our clerk Shamai Baghdad
1412/285 |  |
140 | 000 | Allah Bashi
24 | 285 | Balance of Al-Taawun Tea
10 | 000 | Shop of Blind Institutions
1552/170 |  | Only one thousand five hundred fifty-two Dinars and one hundred seventy Fils
⟦signature flourish⟧
Received the above amount
As follows:
1412/285 by check
24/690 in cash
114/495 Arrangements according to the list dated 8 / 8 / 1962
1552/170
29 / 8 / 1962
⟦signature flourish⟧

Archival unit 7

Baghdad 22 / 8 / 1962
Respectable Community Collection Committee
After greetings
Fils / Dinar
We have paid to your account an amount of 156 / 250 one hundred fifty-six
dinars and two hundred fifty fils by check on the Special Execution Department detailed below
Fils / Dinar
99 / 800 Net
6 / 000 Al-Labani
50 / 450 Al-Labani check from the Special Execution Department No. 495 on 28 / 7 / 1962
on 12 / 8 / 1962 in the name of Ali Al-Musawi
⟦line⟧
156 / 250 only one hundred fifty-six dinars and 250
With high respect
⟦signature⟧
I received the amount 156 / 250 dinars (only one hundred fifty-six
dinars and two hundred fifty fils no more.
⟦signature⟧
22 / 8 / 1962

Archival unit 8

Baghdad 16/8/1964
To the Honorable Community Council
After greetings:
Please record in your custody an amount of 454/250 Dinars/Fils, four hundred and fifty-four Dinars and a quarter
As detailed below
Dinars | Fils
311 | 250 | Bequest of Shamshua
125 | 000 | Schools
18 | 000 | Churches
454 | 250 |
Only four hundred and fifty-four Dinars and a quarter
⟦signature⟧
Received the above amount ⟦in cash⟧
Baghdad on 16/8/1964
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
16/8/1964

Archival unit 9

Baghdad 8/9 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Council
After greetings: -
We place in your hands a receipt for the amount of ⟦1799/250⟧ fils, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine dinars
and two hundred and fifty fils only, as detailed in its classification below
819 450 Schools
861 425 Hospital
24 250 Churches
48 Albert David Sassoon
26 Menashi Saleh
20 Rachel Shahmoon
⟦line⟧
1799/250 only one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine dinars and two hundred
and fifty fils
Note on Properties
I received the above amount, only one thousand seven hundred
and ninety-nine dinars and two hundred and fifty
fils and no more
⟦signature⟧
8/9 / 1962

Archival unit 10

Baghdad 24 / 6 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Council
After greetings
Please receive an amount of 271 Dinars, two hundred and seventy-one Dinars
only, as detailed in the classification below
Dinar
109 | School
100 | Moussa Al-Lid
42 | Hospital
20 | Al-Nashi
⟦line⟧
271 / 000 | only two hundred and seventy-one Dinars
⟦signature⟧
I received the amount of 271 Dinars
only two hundred and seventy-one Dinars and no more.
Salman ⟦...⟧
24 / 6 / 62

Archival unit 11

16 / 7
In your hands, the receipt of an amount of 618/800 six hundred eighteen dinars and eight hundred
only, according to the detailed classification below
500 - | 187 | Al-Taawun neighborhood share
200 - | 168 | Schools
300 - | 110 | The Second
--- | 95 | The Hospital
--- | 48 | Fathi Saleh
--- | 10 | Mr. Daoud Sassoon
618/800 |  |
Only six hundred eighteen dinars and eight hundred fils
⟦signature⟧
336
282
800
⟦line⟧
618/800
I have received the amount
of 618/800 dinars
six hundred eighteen dinars and eight hundred fils only
Salman ⟦...⟧
16 / 7 / 51

Archival unit 12

Baghdad 27 / 5 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Council
For the College
We request your presence to receive an amount of fifty-five Dinars in cash and a check for the amount of 520
Five hundred and twenty Dinars and four hundred and fifty Fils, details of the checks are below
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 055 | General Budget
--- | 500 | Ras al-Qarya House Nuriel check on Bank of Baghdad No. 2389727
dated 27 / 5 / 1962 on London Bank
450 | 020 | Churches from the Department of Statutory Execution check No. 287105 dated
8 / 5 / 1962
⟦line⟧
450 / 575 Only five hundred and seventy-five Dinars and four hundred and fifty Fils
⟦signature⟧
We have received the amount and its total is
575 / 450 Dinars
Only five hundred and seventy-five Dinars and four hundred and fifty Fils
Accountant
28 / 5

Archival unit 13

5/23/73
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
00 ⟦illegible⟧
00 ⟦illegible⟧ 758397
03 02 ⟦illegible⟧
03 575 5/8/73
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
251
452
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 14

Presidency of Baghdad Regular Execution:
Number: 952 / 62
Date: 9 / 5 / 62
Urgent
P. 7724
To - Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Enclosed is a check numbered 787105 for the amount of 20/450 Dinars dated 8 / 5 / 62 collected
from the debtors whose names are listed below. Please send a valid receipt acknowledging receipt.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧
Fils | Dinar | Debtor Name | File Number
450 | 20 | Muhammad Ali al-Yusuf | 952 / 62
⟦faint mirror text from reverse side⟧

Archival unit 15

To the Judiciary ⟦illegible⟧
12 / 252 ⟦line⟧
12 / 5142 / M ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ In the name of ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ 3777
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 572 / ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
12 / 252 ⟦illegible⟧ 225 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
162 men ⟦illegible⟧ 215 ⟦illegible⟧ 201 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 16

100/000 Dinars
Only one hundred Dinars and nothing else.
The above amount I received from the agent of Mir Elias Hospital
Nathaniel Zelkha for the share of the academic year 63/64
According to the check numbered 241187 and dated 5/25/64
on the British Bank of the Middle East.
100/-
⟦illegible⟧
5/25/64

Archival unit 17

Baghdad 5/18/1962
To the honorable Council of the Community
After greetings -
Please receive an amount of 808/800 only eight hundred and eight dinars and eight hundred fils
In the amount of 442 four hundred and forty-two dinars, details as follows below
Fils | Dinar |
200 | 212 | The ledgers
500 | 75 | Cooperative tea share
- | 27 | Shamshoa's share
- | 24 | The hospital
- | 18 | The churches
800 | 266 | Cash
- | 250 | Masouda Suleiman, check on Rafidain Bank No. H 210925 dated 5/12/62
- | 292 | The hospital, check on Rafidain Bank No. H 247895 dated 5/9/62
800 | 808 | Only eight hundred and eight dinars and eight hundred fils
Of which is the original
⟦illegible⟧
110/-
252
2/800
266/800
250/-
292/-
808/800
I have received the mentioned amount
In the amount of 808/800 dinars
Eight hundred and eight dinars and eight hundred fils
Nothing more
Salim Hassoun
5/19/62

Archival unit 18

Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Telephone | Office 6358
| Residence 83124
Date: 8 / 5 / 1952
To ⟦...⟧
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦Respectable⟧
Greetings
With reference to your decision regarding the payment of fees to us amounting to one hundred and twenty
dinars for our efforts in following up the expropriation transaction of the property
Numbered 1 / 294 located in the ⟦Sayyid Sultan⟧ neighborhood
And that is according to the settlement numbered 342342 and dated 18 / 2 / 62
Concluded in ⟦...⟧ Baghdad, and based on the ongoing verbal request
From Mr. ⟦Selim City⟧, the authorized member of the committee, we state
That your respectable committee has handed us an amount of twenty dinars, and that is
According to the receipt numbered 528222 and dated 8 / 5 / 1952 on
The National Bank in Baghdad. Attached is the mentioned receipt.
With thanks and respect
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa

Archival unit 19

Baghdad 9 / 5 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Council
After greetings
We request your presence to disburse an amount of 730/500 Fils, seven hundred and thirty Dinars and a half only
As detailed in its classification below
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 576 | Rim Khedouri Hospital
500 | 111 | Livestock
⟦line⟧ | 18 | Clothing
⟦line⟧ | 15 | Reward
⟦line⟧ | 10 | Consolation of the Notables
⟦line⟧
730/500
Only seven hundred and thirty Dinars and a half
⟦signature⟧
625/-
85/-
20/500
⟦line⟧
730/500
I have received the amount of 730/500 Fils
An amount of seven hundred and thirty Dinars and five hundred Fils
9 / 5 / 62
720/-
10/500
⟦line⟧
730/500

Archival unit 20

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 21

4/29/1962
To the Respectable Community Council
After greetings
Please find issued to you a check for the amount of 1161/800 ⟦fils⟧ Dinars
One thousand one hundred sixty-one Dinars and eight hundred fils
Includes an advance of 700 Dinars, details below
The entry was check No. 814028 dated 4/25/1962 on the Commercial Bank
700 | ... |
257 | ... | Secular
166 | 800 | Al-Midrashi
30 | ... | Hospital
8 | ... | Nabi Salih
1161/800 | only one thousand one hundred sixty-one Dinars and eight hundred fils |
⟦signature⟧
I have received a total of 1161/800 Dinars
only one thousand one hundred sixty-one Dinars and eight hundred fils
⟦signature⟧
4/29/62
490/-
171/-
8/800
⟦line⟧
461/800
700/-
⟦line⟧
1161/800
461/800
Sami
Advances List
Shaul Zaki
628/800

Archival unit 22

24 / 4 / 1932
1021
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Karaite Jews
Greetings
Further to our letter numbered 20 / 4 / 1932 regarding the subject of restoration expenses
at the cemetery :-
We attach herewith a list of materials supplied by Muhammad Ali Hassan on the condition of
refunding the amount - we also send you herewith one Dinar for ⟦the difference⟧
that we were able to make the aforementioned supplier discount from the list.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Albert Shaul Berry
Attachments :-
1. List
2. One Dinar
Accountant
Refund of 1/- Dinar
Muhammad Ali Hassan
24 / 4 / 1932
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 23

Israeli:
Number M: 2
Date: ⟦line⟧
Month of February
Shahid 45/-
Baruch 10/-
Salim 7/-
Maha 6/-
Allah 5/-
Ghazali 10/-
Sami 88/-
Bina 5/-
⟦line⟧
176/-
155
191
155
88/-
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
125
50
175
176
⟦line⟧
1019

Archival unit 24

Rent allowance for a full year from 1/1/62
110/- according to the check numbered 1420 and dated ⟦1/1/62⟧
On the Bank of Baghdad for the Euphrates Cement Company
⟦illegible⟧
For ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 25

Baghdad 14 / 4 / 1962
To the Honorable Community Council
After greetings
In my capacity as the executor of the estate of the late Salim Fawzi ⟦Vinsar⟧ Dayan
I have received from you an amount of 782/225 seven hundred eighty-two dinars and two hundred twenty-five
fils, pursuant to three checks in the amount of 181/225 one hundred eighty-one
dinars and two hundred twenty-five fils, detailed below
Dinar
592/000 Livestock
90/000 The Hospital
20/000 Clothing
⟦line⟧
702/000 Shop of the Blind Foundation
158/225 1- Price of the Mahu, a check from the First Notary Public of South Baghdad No. 29 on 9 / 3 / 62 deposited
at the Central Bank
18/000 = 15 Livestock
5/000 2- Revenue and debts, a check from the First Notary Public of South Baghdad No. 120628 dated 2 / 4 / 62
at the Central Bank
3- Pursuant to the list issued by the Second Execution Department No. 5 on 7 / 7 / 61 dated
on 3 / 4 / 62
⟦line⟧
782/225 only seven hundred eighty-two dinars and two hundred twenty-five
dinars
⟦signature⟧
I have received the amount and its total is
782/225 dinars
in installments of seven hundred eighty-two dinars
and two hundred twenty-five fils
Salim Fawzi
14 / 4 / 62
28
25
⟦line⟧
702
158/225
18/000
5/000
⟦line⟧
181/225
601/000
⟦line⟧
782/225