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IJA 3320

Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

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Description

These are financial records from the office of the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include insurance policy bills, construction expenses, taxi expenses, and medical expenses for community members.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3320
Item Number
16768
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Ledger, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Samarrae Hospital, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Taxi, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Insurance, Hospitals, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Hospital, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI en Translation, Pages 126-150

Page 126

Number 12
Number ⟦...⟧
Telegram receipt number ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧
Addressed to ⟦line⟧
Place of delivery ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar Value of the stamps affixed to it
Number of words paid for its reply in advance 27
Name and address of the telegram sender
Receiving officer ⟦...⟧
BAGHDAD - SAMAWA
29 FEB. 41
Baghdad - Samawa
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Page 127

57
Fouad Saleh
.750
about ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 128

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
25
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
215
⟦illegible⟧
1/15
⟦illegible⟧

Page 129

Baghdad Electricity Service
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Presidency: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
House: 137/61
Ref: F. IO 10825692/6560I
Account: 8 74 601
Number: 4132
⟦51⟧
⟦illegible⟧
01332
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Fixed Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
8 | 74 | 601 | 12 2 61 | Serial Number 25690 | | |
215 | 61 | 269 | 249 | | |
Various Charges
1 - Arrears
2 - Special reading fee
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | Units supplied
4 - Transferred from your account | at a price of 16 fils
| at a price of 12 fils
| at a price of 10 fils
| Various charges - see side
| Total
Note:
1- This bill must be paid
days from the date of
2- The subscriber must
his deposited insurance
after taking its course
in one place
12 months
this bill
unless it is
above from
the fund
⟦Large blue ink scribble across center⟧
⟦Large black ink scribble at bottom⟧

Page 130

The Kingdom
⟦illegible mirrored latin text⟧
87
To the Presidency of the Community
Respectable - Baghdad
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Car fare
Number 459
⟦illegible signature flourish⟧
⟦large diagonal blue stroke across the left side⟧

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Fils: 780
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦seven hundred and eighty fils only⟧
for ⟦the value of six cans of kerosene⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Rahim Hassan⟧
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
15

Page 131

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 above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
And that is for:
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 132

Post and Telegraph
Registration
28 FEB 61
AWAL
Number: 264
Registered items: 7
Arrived: ⟦illegible⟧
Registered:
Addressed to: His Eminence
Fils: 80
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed if in a bundle:
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): ⟦illegible⟧
In words: ⟦illegible⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦illegible⟧
Weight in words: ⟦illegible⟧
Registered as (letter) tie or (bundle) as the case requires: ⟦illegible⟧
Receiving officer: ⟦signature⟧

Page 133

Shaker Majed Al-Saffar شاكر مجيد الصفار
STATIONERY & REVENUE STAMP Seller
Samawal Street - Baghdad
Date 27 / 1 / 196
Our transaction for: The Respected
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Quantity | Dozen | Gross | Fils | Dinar
650 |  | Blue Stamp Carbon Packet (1) Pallet |  |  |  |  |
|  | Total six hundred and fifty |  |  |  |  |
|  | Received in cash |  |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
042

Page 134

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
820 ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only eight hundred and twenty fils
And that is for the water share for the house in the alley ⟦...⟧
The attached receipt
Signature of the recipient
S. Eidi
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦His Eminence⟧

Page 135

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
20
Fourth 1960
⟦First⟧ | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
⟦Second⟧ | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
⟦Al-Karkhi⟧
Lump sum
Name: The Jewish Community
Amount: 660
Address: ⟦132⟧ Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9253
2
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of notification of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt, restoration fee, and insurance are paid.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Page 136

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦17⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils: 750
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only: seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
For: water and electricity shares for the school for the month of February
⟦blue thumbprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Hassan Abboud⟧

Page 137

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only one dinar and nothing else
And that is for the wages of transporting garbage in the Meir Eliyahu Synagogue for the month of
February 1961
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
Rashid Hassan
11

Page 138

Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
22
Fourth Installment 1960
Oct, Nov, Dec | Third | Apr, May, Jun | First
Jan, Feb, Mar | Fourth | Jul, Aug, Sep | Second
Fixed Rate
From the Baser
Name: Abboudi Sabti
Address: 41 S / 129 Rusafa
Amount: 1620
Subscription Number: 9192
2
Final Notice
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of this notice, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and not restored until the debt, reconnection fee, and insurance are paid.
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration

Page 140

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
20
Date
Fils: 0
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
five dinars only and nothing else
for the coffee allowance for the month of March 1961
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient Sabouri Rahman

Page 141

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
BATAWEEN
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE - Baghdad
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200 }
Residence 91408
Date ⟦line⟧
Hasna Filfil
Needs sterilized cow's milk
One bottle daily
Dr. Ihsan Samra
⟦illegible⟧
The Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
Confirm the amount
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils

Page 142

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦1 / 2 / 61⟧
Fils: —
Dinar: ⟦2⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only ⟦two dinars and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦the allocations granted to me for the month of February 961⟧
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Shlomo - Edwin Karadi⟧
⟦Shlomo⟧

Page 143

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
28
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
And that for: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Page 144

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
29
Date: ⟦1/1/1968⟧
Fils: —
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
For: ⟦Nationality Certificate⟧ ⟦for Mr.⟧ ⟦Munir⟧ ⟦Salem⟧
⟦Kaha⟧ ⟦Allah⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Fils
Revenue Stamp

Page 146

43
The Accountant
We have paid Mr. Yona Ezekiel Yona
the amount of ten Dinars monthly starting from 1/1/61
in exchange for his service at the Maryam and Tarba Nouriel School
in the amount of ten Dinars monthly, totaling ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ at the beginning of the year
I have received the amount of 10 Dinars
only ten Dinars for the month of
January 1961
The President
Rabbi
The Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧