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IJA 3320

Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

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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 English Translation, Pages 201-225

Archival unit 201

(2)
18 | Carried over from p. 1 |
Fils Dinar | The lawsuit filed against Mr. Abdul Redha Ahmed, neighbor of the sect's school in Ras al-Qarya |
-/250 | Warning fee |
-/250 | Stamps with notification |
-/150 | Printing fees |
7/800 | First fee according to receipt 57/26271 (9) |
 | 1/18/57 |
-/250 | Notification fees |
-/200 | Notification of the statement |
-/100 | Copy of the inspection report |
-/100 | Stamps |
1/800 | Second fee according to receipt 58/255506 (10) |
 | 2/14/58 |
1/400 | Inspection fee according to receipt 58/255513 (11) |
 | 2/17/58 |
12/200 | Note: On 4/2/58, the judgment was issued in favor of the sect | 12/200
Fils Dinar | Expenses of the lawsuit filed against Naeema Rad regarding the opposition amount for the house located in Akd al-Yahud |
-/200 | Printing of statements |
-/200 | Printing of statements |
-/250 | Notification of the statement |
6/750 | First fee according to receipt 246244 (12) |
 | 12/3/58 |
-/250 | Notification of the lawsuit |
-/500 | Copy fees for appeal |
6/750 | Second fee according to receipt 246374 (13) |
-/950 | Judgment expenses with notification expenses |
15/850 | The lawsuit ended with a judgment against the sect and was upheld in cassation | 15/850
Fils Dinar | Expenses of the lawsuit filed against Yusuf Said (for eviction) |
 | Lawsuit number 1264 / 60 |
2/975 | First fee according to receipt 275484 (14) |
 | 4/15/59 |
-/150 | Printing of statements |
-/250 | Notifications |
2/975 | Second fee according to receipt 280445 (15) |
 | 7/6/59 |
-/550 | Expenses of the issued judgment with notifications |
6/890 | The judgment for eviction was issued in absentia, notified, and reached the execution stage | 6/890
Fils Dinar | Expenses of the lawsuit filed against Jassim Mohammed under number 1802 / 60 |
-/900 | First fee according to receipt 275783 (16) |
 | 9/2/59 |
-/150 | Printing of statements |
-/250 | Notifications |
-/900 | Second fee according to receipt 283587 (17) |
 | 4/5/59 |
-/150 | Judgment and notification expenses |
2/350 | The lawsuit ended with eviction, then the rent was paid and the tenant renewed the contract | 2/350
Fils Dinar | Eviction lawsuit filed against Hamid Zuhair 1/739 Akd al-Yahud 1/2/59 |
1/440 | First and second fee according to receipt 283574 |

Archival unit 202

Accounting 37 A
Volume Number 260296
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
(19)
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils/Dinar: 40 / 510
Number: 23
Received from: Mr. Shaul Yusuf Battat ⟦illegible⟧ fees
Amount: Five Dinars and four hundred Fils
On account of: Waiver fee
Date: 5 / 11 / 67
Collector's signature:
Job title:
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 203

Accounting 37 A
Book Number 260296
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Department Name: Directorate of Minors
Fils/Dinar: 25/ ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 62
Received from: Mr. Shaul Sofair
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Brokerage fee
Date: 6 / 7 / 1960
Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
1042

Archival unit 204

Book Number 257047
Accounting
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
(21)
Serial Number: 65 298
Fils/Dinar: 2/800
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Mr. Shaoul Murad
Amount: Two Dinars and eight hundred Fils
On account of: Electricity fees for the month of April ⟦illegible⟧
Dated: 28 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:

Archival unit 205

253946
Accounting 37 A
Book Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Department Name: Baghdad Council
Serial Number: 95
Fils/Dinar: - / 199
Received from: Al-Hayy from Saul ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and seventy-nine Fils
On account of: Adhan Fee
Date: 1960 / 8 / 2
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
⟦illegible stamp⟧
20 / 5006
20 / 5008

Archival unit 206

Accounting 37 A
Book Number 253951
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
31
Serial Number: 98
Fils/Dinar: 200 / -
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Dated: 29 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 207

253953
Accounting 37 A
Book Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 21
Fils/Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the collector:
Job Title:
Dated: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 5006
(44)
⟦signature⟧
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 208

504
253952
Accounting 37 A
Book Number
Receipts for Dirhams Collected for the Government
Serial Number: 20
Fils/Dinar: 400 / 1
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Head of Administration for the Mosaic Community
Amount: One Dinar and four hundred Fils
On account of: Fees for advertising residency, sale, and Hussein
Date: 21 / 8 / 1960
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Job Title
60/5007
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 209

262724
Notary Public of North Baghdad
Volume Number
⟦(6)⟧
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 500 / 1
Number: 16
⟦illegible stamp⟧
18092
Received from: Lawyer Nabil Houri on behalf of the Administrative Committee
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: Fee
Date: 22 / 12 / 956
Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 210

(2)
Transferred from p. (22) 53/280
Fils | Dinar | The lawsuit filed against Zakia Kadouri 56/1041
600 | - | Fees for printing briefs with notification expenses, travel allowance, and attendance.
5/040 | First fee (Medicinal)
5/040 | Second fee in the amount of 260/281 (19)
56/12/5
10/680 | Disbursed by check according to the above mentioned.
Fils | Dinar | The lawsuit filed against Fakhri Shaul Yehuda and his sister 56/1047
150 | - | Printing briefs
400 | - | Stamps
4/250 | First fee (Receipt is lost)
4/250 | Second fee in the amount of 260/286 (20)
56/11/6
450 | - | Notifications
1/500 | Inspection fees by the judicial expert in one trip with a car
11/000 | 6/650
Fils | Dinar | Expenses for administering the oath by Victoria Eliyahu Hayy (The Municipal House)
2/800 | Arbitrator's fees 60/1840 (21)
56/7/28
1/000 | Car fees
400 | - | Notifications
4/200 | The check was disbursed upon the dismissal of the plaintiff's case
Fils | Dinar | The two lawsuits filed against Simha Yaqub Kashir and Abdul Raouf reciprocally
59/5003 | 59/5002
199/800 | First fee for the two lawsuits 253/946 (22)
56/7/24
7/700 | Printing briefs
7/500 | Notifications
199/800 | Second fee according to two receipts 253/951 in the amount of 7/050 (23)
56/7/29
and 253/954 in the amount of 7/050 (24)
56/8/23
1/400 | Inspection fee for Abdul Raouf's case 253/952 (25)
1/000 | Car fees with salary 56/7/21
That was disbursed to Simha Yaqub Kashir according to the contract and the second lawsuit in which no reciprocal defenses were presented
5/180 | 5/180
Expenses in lawsuit 59/2111 in his name
And lawsuit 59/2109 in his name in Khan al-Kolat
Fils | Dinar
400 | - | Printing briefs for the rank holder.
800 | - | Financial stamps
600 | - | Car fees for going to the inspection department.
1/800 | 1/800
Expenses for Fayjan's warning:
Fils | Dinar
1/150 | Printing fees
1/800 | Stamps 253/944 (26)
1/450 | Notification 56/7/22
4/400 | 4/400
(To be continued)
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 211

262739
Volume Number
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Notary Public of North Baghdad
Accounting
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 50 / -
Number: 44
Received from: The Mosaic Community
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and 50 Fils
On account of: Fee
Receiver's signature: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 8 / 1 / 196
Job Title: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
1962

Archival unit 212

Leather Number 269567
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
⟦illegible⟧
2/⟦illegible⟧
Department Name:
Fils/Dinar: 150 -
Number: 54
Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and 150 Fils
On account of: Fee
Date: 1/8/1961
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
1192

Archival unit 213

269569
Book Number
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 100 -
Number: 25
Received from: Mr. Yusuf Murad
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: Subscription
Date: 27 / 1 / 1961
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title
⟦illegible⟧
8219

Archival unit 214

269569
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Department Name:
Fils/Dinar: 10 / ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 26
Received from: Ahmed Sharif Murad
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧
On account of: Fee
Date: 27 / 1 / 196
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 215

262724
Notary Public of North Baghdad
Book Number
Accountant
21
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 100 / -
Number: 17
Received from: Lawyer Adel ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Awram
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧
On account of: Fee
Date: 11 / 5 / 196
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title

Archival unit 216

Total
Fils | Dinar
440 | 81 Carried forward
Warning to Jawad Hassoun 504 / 1954 Colon:
Fils | Dinar
258 / 26 / 54 (27)
800 / 1 Warning fee
150 / - Printing fees 8 / 11 / 56
100 / - Stamps
250 / - Notification
750 / 2
Warning to the Al-Qabiliyah Contractor
Fils | Dinar
500 / - Fee No. 54 / 29525 (28)
21 / 1 / 56
Warning to Abdul Razzaq Saleh
Fils | Dinar
250 / - Warning fee 54 / 29529 (29)
250 / - Notification 22 / 1 / 56
150 / - Notification
100 / - Stamps
750 / -
Warning to Fadel Obeid:
Fils | Dinar
800 / 1 Warning fee 54 / 29528 (30)
250 / - Notifications 22 / 1 / 56
150 / - Notification
100 / - Stamps
750 / 2
Warning to Majeed Saeed 172 / 1944 Iranian
Fils | Dinar
258 / 26 / 54 Warning fee 21
250 / - Notification 21 / 11 / 56
150 / - Notification
100 / - Stamps
750 / 2
Only eighty-four Dinars and nine hundred and forty Fils.
W. M. & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews (Signature)
Accountant Salim Twayq
Correct
940 | 84
Cheque No. 646202 Date 6 / 2 / 56
Session date, Item No. 61
Recorded in the Cash Book, Page
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
War Effort Tax
Accountant in Charge

Archival unit 217

Fils Dinar
84/940
Details
Fees for civil lawsuits and other legal works :-
Fils Dinar | Case Number | Plaintiff
20/--- | 56/1264 | Yusuf Said (Alimony and rent rulings)
20/--- | 56/945 First Instance | Hamid Raham (Miscellaneous)
---/--- | 56/1041 First Instance | Najia Kafouri (Miscellaneous) Fees from the defendant
20/--- | 59/5002 Conciliation | Shehata Yaqoub Azar (Miscellaneous)
20/--- | 59/5005 Conciliation | Abdullah Marwa (Miscellaneous)
20/--- | 59/2254 First Instance | Naima Wad (Alimony and rent rulings)
20/--- | Fees for notices to tenants abroad (via Notary Public) | 1) Khayan 2) Kawar Hasna 3) Abdul Razzaq Saleh 4) Nasser Said 5) Majid
Note: The aforementioned notices were delayed from providing the requests he has for the tenants without the need to file lawsuits for some of them.
140/---
224/940
Only two hundred twenty-four Dinars and nine hundred forty Fils
According to the advances received :-
Fils Dinar | Statement
25/--- | Advance by check No. 628580 dated 56/7/22
25/--- | No. 628588 dated 56/9/17
25/--- | No. 442586 dated 57/4/29
25/--- | No. 418791 (Cash) dated 57/7/17
40/--- | No. 419756 dated 57/12/10
140/---
Only one hundred and forty Dinars
Please kindly order the payment of the remaining amount.
With respect to your Excellency
Lawyer
Shaul Moshi
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on 1958/4/3
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Board
Greetings,
Confirming what is stated above for approval of payment
For the work of Mr. Shaul Moshi, the lawyer
With highest respect
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Paid 58/4/20

Archival unit 218

Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Advance on completed works in ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
In view of the progress of work in the mentioned building ⟦...⟧ I request approval to disburse an amount
advancing the contractor Mr. Saleh Youssef an advance of -/1000 Dinars, only one thousand Dinars and no more
for the works of gypsum plastering, roof tiling, building partitions and windows on the second floor, and installations of
sewers and rainwater drains.
Please accept my highest respect
The Engineer
Nassim Qahtan
⟦signature⟧
1/3/61
The Accountant
Please pay the mentioned advance
2 / 3 / 961
On behalf of the Committee
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
I received the amount of -/1000 Dinars
Paid
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 1000
Check No. 656229 dated 2 / 3
Date of disbursement ⟦...⟧ Item number ⟦...⟧
Recorded in the cash book page
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 219

4/12/1967
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Rusafa
Volume Number: 55300
State Funds Collection Receipt: Karrar Sattam ⟦illegible⟧
Serial Number: 80 / 626228
Year: 1967
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Installment
227 | 41 | Property Tax - 158 / 158 | 202 | Loose ⟦illegible⟧
000 | 40 | = | = | Returned
082 | 0 | = | = | Loose
222 | 62 | 178 / 158 | 244 | ⟦illegible⟧
000 | 60 | = | = | Returned
167 | 0 | = | = | ⟦illegible⟧
698 | 205 | Total |  | 
I have received from the Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is two hundred and five dinars and six hundred and ninety-eight fils
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
Date 4 / 7 / 1967

Archival unit 220

Baghdad 5 / 4 / 1967
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings -
We kindly request your approval to pay an amount of 225 Dinars and 450 Fils 405/250 to the Directorate
of Property Tax, for the tax on Khan al-Shorja and the store as shown by their numbers below
Dinar | Fils
81 | 750 Property No. 178 / 158 Hospital
143 | 500 Property No. 158 / 158 Khan al-Shorja
⟦line⟧
225 / 250 Dinars
Success in business
⟦signature⟧
To be paid 5 / 4 / 967
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Dinar | Fils
225 / 250
Check No. 656228 Date 5 / 4 / 67
Session Date ⟦blank⟧ Item No. 225 / 250
Recorded in the Cash Book Page ⟦blank⟧

Archival unit 221

Yaqub Moushi Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Printing 6379
Residence 86303
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all types of stationery
№ 000036
Baghdad on: 27 / 2 / 1961
To: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
 | Value of a (Security) book with printing fees for the Community Presidency address in Arabic and English, new, only three Dinars no more | 3 | ---
⟦signature⟧
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
Pay to the order of the brother
I received the check amounting to three Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
Date 2/25
Check number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 2/25
Item number ⟦illegible⟧
Cash book number page ⟦illegible⟧
Total
Signature

Archival unit 222

Jacob Moshe Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all types of stationery
Printing Press 6379
Residence 86303
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
№ 000034
Baghdad on: 18 / 2 / 1961
To: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
 | Previous balance | 15 | 750
 | Value of paper and printing fees for large heading ⟦...⟧ | 2 | 500
 | ~ ~ ~ small ~ ~ | 2 | 000
 | ~ Commission of the Community Presidency ⟦...⟧ large | 2 | 500
 | ~ ~ ~ ~ small | 2 | 000
 | Gate envelopes ⟦...⟧ with printing fees for the Committee's heading | 1 | 600
 | Value of paper and printing fees for receipt form ⟦...⟧ | 2 | 000
 | Only thirty Dinars and three hundred and fifty Fils and no more | 30 | 350
I certify that I have received
the mentioned publications
Jacob Moshe Shohet
⟦signature⟧
21 / 2 / 61
Signature
Total
Pay 18 / 2 / 961

Archival unit 223

Jacob Moshe Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Office 6379 } ☎
Residence 86303 }
Off. 6379 } ☎
Res. 86303 }
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all types of stationery
№ 000033
Baghdad on: 18 / 2 / 1961
To: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Mr.:
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
15 / 2 | Value of one bundle printing kitchen notebooks for doctors, 12 each | | 
 | 1 Dr. Albertine Ibrahim 195 | 1 | 15
 | 2 Dr. Kaji Rih 15 | 1 | 15
 | 3 Mansour Nourallah 15 | 1 | 15
 | 4 Salman Darwish 15 | 1 | 15
 | 5 Fadel Hajjaj 15 | 1 | 15
 | 6 Nurse Rahmatullah 15 | 1 | 15
 | 7 Dr. Morris Matroun 15 | 1 | 15
 | 8 Mary Nourallah 15 | 1 | 15
 | 9 Joe Banian 15 | 1 | 15
 | 10 Rawanishk 15 | 1 | 15
 | 11 Munir Salman 15 | 1 | 15
 | 12 Khedhouri Al-Sayir 15 | 1 | 15
 | 13 Amanah Shammah 15 | 1 | 15
Brought forward
Dr. Owanisoun
Naji Zwaya
Total Carried Forward
15 750
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 224

Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Services
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muqtadir
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: 200
Dinar: 11
Received from: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
Only: Eleven Dinars and Two Hundred Fils
No others:
And that is for car fees: for the Kiri workers
PAID
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
20 Fils
Signature

Archival unit 225

Kingdom of Iraq
Directorate of General Accounts
Audit and Financial Investigations Division: The Financial House
Payroll Register
For the month of ⟦illegible⟧ year 1935
Fils | Dinar
000 | 12
⟦illegible⟧ from salary
⟦illegible⟧ for the year 1935
⟦illegible⟧ according to the list
PAID
Accountant