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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 English Translation, Pages 426-450

Archival unit 426

sheet No 5/5
Baghdad 11/12/60
To the Honorable Chairman of the Committee for Iraqi Jews
Subject: Construction of the Market Building on Property No. 148 - 150 Qanbar Ali
113
I attach with this letter the fifth measurement of the works completed to date
for the aforementioned building, which is being constructed by the contractor, Engineer Saleh
Youssef Ibrahim. This measurement amounts to (2002/569)
Two thousand and three dinars and five hundred and sixty-nine fils only.
Note that we have deducted 10% from the total amount in accordance with
the terms of the contract.
⟦Administrative Board⟧ for Iraqi Jews
Suleiman ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar |
569 | 2002 | Amount of the fifth measurement
257 | 200 | Subtract 10% until the end of the maintenance period
312 | 1802 | The remaining amount, which is one thousand eight hundred and three dinars and two hundred and twelve fils only.
Therefore, I suggest paying the mentioned amount to the contractor, Mr. Saleh Youssef Ibrahim.
⟦signature⟧
11/12/60
For payment
⟦...⟧
11/12/60
The measurement was audited and I found it correct
⟦...⟧
Saleh Youssef

Archival unit 427

2/2 21 June
20/12/11 Sincere
To the Honorable Management of Zion Import and Export Business
By telegram 50/151 on 11/12/11 from distances to Damascus: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
We have now opened the account for the amount of the previous invoice you sent us
On the same day with the meeting of the letters in the meeting of 51/12/15 with the bank guarantee
(2000 Dirhams) for a period until our arrival from Aleppo, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia
The check is valid from the time it was placed in the bank from today onwards and this
Is according to your desire and request that you send the copy of the letter of our meeting
With the letters ⟦illegible⟧
Haji Muhammad
Number | Type
2005 | Dirham
002 | 757
2081 | 212
We have now opened the account
Based on the previous invoice 10% and on
In the bank in advance for the duration of our stay in the bank
The check is valid upon writing on the day from today onwards
And this is according to your desire and request that you send the copy of the letter of our meeting with the letters to us
⟦illegible signature⟧
11/12/55

Archival unit 428

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings
⟦...⟧ I have rented the property numbered ⟦...⟧ on the date of
on the date of ⟦...⟧ and they have usurped that land without paying any calculated rent
I have many problems with them and have spent efforts and sums without benefit, so I request your Excellency's assistance
by filing lawsuits ⟦...⟧ the residents of that land, knowing that if we are unable to evict them <del>⟦...⟧</del>
and collect the rents, it will be very difficult to obtain any ⟦...⟧ from them in the future
With this, your Excellency has my utmost thanks and appreciation
⟦...⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
With this, you have my utmost thanks and appreciation
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Hisn Diesel Endowments
Deed No. ⟦illegible⟧
Session Date ⟦illegible⟧ Paragraph No. ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the fund ledger, page ⟦illegible⟧
The Tenant
Kamil H.⟦illegible⟧
4 / 1 / 1961
Cancellation of the contract and recovery
and returning the amount paid by him on the account of ⟦illegible⟧
5 / 1 / 961
Mr. Yusuf Rinko
⟦illegible⟧
Send the contract and advance the amount and it will be presented ⟦illegible⟧
S⟦illegible⟧ for other phrases ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ for each Kisan

Archival unit 429

Sequence Number ::
Door Number ::
The contract has been concluded between the Administrator of Endowments (Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews) hereinafter referred to
as the Lessor and the person hereinafter referred to as the Lessee on the following: -
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee and the latter has leased from the Lessor after inspection and review
located in Baghdad in the neighborhood of Number to be used for
from the beginning of
to the end of
for a rental amount of only
Second - The Lessor has received from the Lessee only and as for the remainder amounting to
the Lessee must pay it according to the promissory notes issued, their amounts and maturity dates are below: -
1
2
3
4
Third - If the Lessee delays in paying any (installment of the installments) or any promissory note of the promissory notes issued above upon maturity, the debt becomes
entirely accelerated and due for payment immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others, and the Lessee shall be liable for the difference in rent if there is
any deficiency, without the need to give a formal notice to the aforementioned Lessee.
Fourth - The Lessee has the right to the leased property for the duration of the lease and does not have the right to sublease it to others without written consent from the Lessor. And at
the conclusion of the lease term, the Lessee is obligated to vacate the leased property to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so, he shall be obligated to pay for the period of
delay a daily rent amount of without the need for a formal notice.
Fifth - The Lessee undertakes to return the leased property to the Lessor at the end of the contract safe from any damage or deficiency and to compensate him for all deficiencies
and damages that occur in the leased property in kind or in value.
Sixth - The property tax shall be the responsibility of the Lessor, while the water, electricity, security, and cleaning fees are the responsibility of the Lessee and he
is obligated to pay them regularly.
Seventh - The Lessee acknowledges that he has waived the right to request an oath from the Lessor regarding the admission of falsehood and other oaths
concerning this contract.
Written in two copies, one copy in the hand of each of the two parties in Baghdad on / / 19
Witness | Witness | The Lessee | The Lessor |
 |  |  | Administrator of Endowments |
Republic of Iraq
200 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 430

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Cars
Owned by
Talib Al-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Kadhimiya and return ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ between Ibrahim Daniel from the Sharia ⟦illegible⟧ time ⟦illegible⟧ hour
⟦illegible⟧ Sharia to the house ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Daniel ⟦illegible⟧ hour
⟦illegible⟧ house to the Sharia ⟦illegible⟧ hour
⟦illegible⟧ Sharia to the house ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Salim
⟦illegible⟧ house to Ibrahim Daniel from the Sharia ⟦illegible⟧ time
One hour
⟦illegible⟧ Sharia to the house ⟦illegible⟧ Karrada Pasha ⟦illegible⟧ Salim
⟦illegible⟧ Sharia to Naim Masri's house and the house to Naji's house
⟦illegible⟧ New Baghdad Street and Al-Wiyah to Al-Sinak ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Kifah to the Sharia
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Sinak to Al-Wiyah and the house ⟦illegible⟧ Salim
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Rawat in Al-Kifah Street to the Sharia by time one hour
⟦illegible⟧ Sharia to Al-Hussainiya and return
⟦illegible⟧ house to Karrada Pasha ⟦illegible⟧
2
1/2
2
5
1/2
2

Archival unit 431

Date
Details
Dinar
Fils
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous |  | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Shuala ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ hour |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ Naji ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
9 | ⟦illegible⟧ Abd al-Basha ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
11/12 | ⟦illegible⟧ Karrada |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ Salim's house |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
12 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
4 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
4 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
11/4 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ one hour |  |

Archival unit 432

Date
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous |  | 
⟦12/13⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ (1/2) hour |  | ⟦750⟧
⟦12/14⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ Al-Kifah Street ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/15⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/16⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ (1/2) hour |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/17⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ (1/2) hour |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/18⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/19⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧
 | ⟦...⟧ one hour |  | ⟦...⟧
⟦12/20⟧ | ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 434

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
Previous
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⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
No. / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
On ⟦illegible⟧
The Iraqi Republic
10 Ten Fils

Archival unit 435

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib Listed Cars
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib
Date:
Number: 1193
Date: 12/21/96
Mr. / The Respected Rabbi
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
12/14 | Previous balance | 4 | 650
12/15 | House to Bab Al-Sharqi |  | 150
12/20 | Al-Mamoun round trip with waiting | 1 | 000
12/20 | Abu Nuwas |  | 250
12/21 | Al-Kadhimiya with waiting |  | 750
12/21 | Al-Tawrat |  | 150
12/21 | Al-Tawrat to the house |  | 150
12/22 | House to Al-Mamoun round trip with waiting | 1 | 050
12/28 | Al-Hindiya |  | 200
12/28 | Al-Tawrat |  | 150
12/29 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 200
1/2 | Abu Nuwas with waiting |  | 500
 | Received by Talib <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | 9 | 200
Rabbi's copy
1/26

Archival unit 436

Talib's Rental Cars
TAXI CARS
Owner: Talib Hajj Yassin
AL WASS
Ferdos Sq. - Alwya
Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Phone 88544
Talib
No.: 1192
Date: 21 / 12 / 960
Mr.: The Respected Hajj Khudair
Date:
Mr.:
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
12/1 | From the house to the college Bab Al-Muadham round trip | | 250
12/2 | " " Naji's house round trip | | 250
12/3 | " " Al-Sadriya | | 250
12/4 | " " Armenia then Al-Karkh | | 500
12/5 | " " New Baghdad distributing honors | | 500
12/6 | " " Al-Mansour round trip | | 850
12/7 | " " The Office | | 250
12/8 | " " The School to the house | | 150
12/9 | " " The house to the school | | 400
12/10 | " " Al-Thawran | | 150
12/13 | " " Al-Shorja | | 200
12/14 | " " Bab Al-Muadham | | 150
12/14 | " " " | | 150
12/15 | " " Al-Thawrat | | 150
12/17 | " " The Office | | 200
12/18 | " " Bab Al-Muadham | | 150
4 650
Majid

Archival unit 437

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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
050 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Profits from securities ⟦illegible⟧
056 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Rafidain Bank stock dividends
056 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ share
045 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Savings interest
005 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ savings interest
081 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Rafidain Bank stock dividends
⟦illegible⟧ 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.5 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.7 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.3 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.7 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.1 2 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
3.5 ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 438

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧
Nov ⟦/⟧ 4 ⟦/⟧ 966
⟦signature⟧
Awaiting the check
4 ⟦/⟧ 1 ⟦/⟧ 967
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 439

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number ::
Date ::
Subject Summary ::
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 440

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
⟦line⟧
Number ::
Date ::
Subject Summary ::
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 441

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
1
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 442

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
21
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 443

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 above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 444

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 of
Only:
For:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 12/6/55
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 445

Book Number 5
270456
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
⟦illegible⟧ except for it D. Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 53 / 1218
Fils/Dinar: 1/200
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: The Acting District Governor of Huduri
Amount: Only one dinar and two hundred fils
On account of: Passage fee
Date: 25 / 12 / 60
Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 446

270459
Book Number 6
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Notary Public ⟦...⟧ Second Baghdad
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils/Dinar: 1500
Number: 32 / 8441
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri and his associates in their capacity
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: Special Power of Attorney
Date: 25 / 12 / 60
Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 447

Telegram 12
Number 171
Telegram Receipt No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of delivery: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar value of stamps affixed to it:
Number of words paid for in advance:
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦illegible⟧
AL-SAMAWA
25 DEC 60
⟦illegible⟧
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram
77
25

Archival unit 448

77
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 449

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
8
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 450

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
⟦line⟧
Number ::
Date ::
Subject Summary ::
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Arif