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IJA 2792

Ḥevrah Ḳadishah and Tomkhe Tora Society Meeting Minutes and Budgets

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Description

These are materials relating to the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The documents contain minutes from Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) meetings and elections and financial budgetary information for the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah and Tomkhe Tora Society.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2792
Item Number
9582
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Tomkhe Tora Society, Annotation, Burial Society, Handwritten, Ledger, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

The late Hussein Shelmo at 20/-
The late Farha Yaqoub Shaul 2/-
Individual Ilya, mother of Hafal ⟦illegible⟧ 2/-
Individual Hanbal Tabbakh 4/-
Tarba, daughter of Rubail 25/-
The late Hayim Shalom 25/-
The late Khatouna Shaul 18/-
Total Murad Shaoun Shama' 40/-
Rachel Yaqoub 2/-
The late Cohen Hanbal Zubaida 25/-
Saoun Abdul Nabi 2/-
Saleh Matty Abdul Ghani 40/-
Nassouri Rubin Shama' 40/-
The late Khatouna Hajji Daoud Shakkouri 2/-
Total Hayoum 40/-
The late Haroun Ishaq Tweig 10/-
Eliyahu Youssef 15/500
⟦line⟧
Deceased 17/-
Samra Rubin did not receive 18/- deceased ⟦illegible⟧
5/-
⟦line⟧
22/- deceased during the calendar year 1955
Shamoun
Mansoub
21 deceased

Archival unit 2

The growth of Israel
Aoun's opportunity
Charles Helou's chair
Ghazaleh across Israel
⟦line⟧
Borency Babu
82

Archival unit 3

Imports
Current Expenses
Fils Dinar
501 628 Savings
474 855 Al-Matn and English (including the amount sent as a result of the liquidation of the Israeli Rapprochement Association ⟦illegible⟧ 484/724 Dinars)
010 2175 Subscriptions ⟦illegible⟧
Azail
474/751 Al-Matn and English received from the suspended account
2 84/529 The amount received as a result of the liquidation of the Rapprochement Association in
855/284
The financial position of the ⟦illegible⟧ Association
46/687 Amount in the safe
760/042 " " Bank
806/729 Total amounts available to the Association
Added to that is our claim against the inspected embassy ⟦illegible⟧
1000/000 Dinars house rent ⟦illegible⟧
The house ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 178/470
278/470
284/724
456/036
740/760
760
760
1520
The suspended balance from the previous Association account ⟦illegible⟧
146/898 In the safe
444/718 In the bank
581/617
226/144 The surplus mentioned above
807/749
General
General expenses include cleaning and electricity fees
Car repair fees
Monthly engineer salaries
Including car repair and cleaning fees
⟦illegible⟧ and labor wages ⟦illegible⟧
Expenses for the past fiscal year ending in March 1955

Archival unit 4

1/1/1955
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
Rents | 571 | 648
Electricity and Water | 474 | 855
Celebrations and Holidays | 754 | 1515 | 500 | 517
Total | 751/474
Remaining Amount | 554/84
474/855
Regarding school expenses
Salaries (including salaries of the engineer and electricity)
General expenses - (including car repair fees and fuel)
Meals for school students and sewing fees ⟦illegible⟧
In addition to revenues over expenses for the past fiscal year 1955
General expenses
222/115 for Arab schools including driver's wages, electricity and water
745/128/60 car repair fees
697/40 Cash on hand
044/766 Cash in bank
741/806 Total amounts available to the committee
Added to that our claim on the inspected embassy ⟦illegible⟧
-/1000 Dinars rent for the second floor ⟦illegible⟧
House No. ⟦illegible⟧ 471/678
471/278
The suspended balance from the previous committee account:
899/126 in the box
718/442 in the bank
617/580
144/226 The surplus mentioned above
749/806
722/284
038/456
604/756
500/765
500/765
000/918

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Expenses
Statement | Salaries | Equipment | Expenses | Taxes | Car Restoration | Car
898 | 105 | 74 | 74 | 7991 | 12557 | 
401 | 121 | 42 | 78 | 990 | 4781 | 4200
199 | 122 | 7650 | 70 | 18279 | 19/250 | 
23 | 760 | 7200 | 1100 | 2822 |  | 
206 | 97 | 7200 | 980 | 15506 |  | 
481 | 125 | 11100 | 5450 | 9021 |  | 
962 | 101 | 7500 | 4850 | 22112 |  | 
540 | 126 | 7500 | 5340 | 46200 |  | 
811 | 887 | 63422 | 60650 | 123924 | 17757 | 
218 | 84 | 2000 | 940 | 53788 |  | 
779 | 1057 | 74822 | 9590 | 19167 | 4200 | 
808 | 1077 | 76704 | 119180 | 148279 | 21957 | 19/250
Second
January
February
April
May
June
July
August

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⟦illegible⟧ the library for the year ⟦illegible⟧
Candidates ⟦line⟧
for the administrative body of the Hebra Qadisha Association
President - His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
26 Member - Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
22 " " Elias Youssef Sheheit
⟦illegible⟧ " " Anwar Munshi Shahin
⟦illegible⟧ " " Sassoon Shaul Raymond
⟦illegible⟧ " " ⟦illegible⟧
Anwar Munshi Shahin | ⟦line⟧
Sassoon Shaul Raymond | ⟦line⟧
Saleh Youssef Al-Muhandis | ⟦line⟧
Yaqub Al-Masha'a Shashua | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 8

Hevra Kadisha Association
Founded in 1954
President: 83531
Headquarters Phone: 5452
Guard: 83456
Candidates
for the Administrative Board of the Hevra Kadisha Association
President - His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Member - Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab 26
" - Elias Youssef Shwait 22
" - Anwar Manshi Shahin 26
" - Sassoon Shaul Raymond 29
" - Saleh Youssef Al-Muhandis
" - Yaqub Elisha Shashoua
1 - The names are read
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum met
4 - Opening of the session
5 - Word of thanks to the Administrative Board for their care and attendance of sessions
6 - Paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the bylaws is read
7 - The budget is distributed
8 - The Secretary reads the budget
9 - Is there any objection
10 - None
11 - I put the 1959 budget to a vote; those in favor please raise their hand
12 - Accepted
13 - Paragraph (a) of Article Twelve is read
14 - Article Thirteen is read (provided that the head of the Administrative Board is a Rabbi)
15 - Election papers are distributed
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the elections
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the President and members of the new Administrative Board
20 - Session adjourned
⟦Salman Gharib⟧
⟦Saleh ...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Felfel ...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Bahjat ...⟧

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
President: 83531
Headquarters Phone: 5452
Station: 83456
Number
Date 21 / 2 / 1960
Subject: Agenda of the sixth meeting of the General Assembly.
1 - Names are read
2 - Total attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Opening the session
5 - A word of thanks to the administrative body regarding their care and attendance at sessions
6 - Paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the internal regulations is read
7 - The budget is distributed
8 - The secretary reads the budget
9 - Is there any objection?
10 - None
11 - I put the budget for the year 1959 to a vote; please, those in favor, raise your hand
12 - Accepted
13 - Paragraph (a) of Article Twelve is read
14 - Article Thirteen is read (provided that the head of the administrative body is a rabbi)
15 - Ballot papers are distributed
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to oversee the elections
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the president and members of the new administrative body
20 - The session ended.

Archival unit 10

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Telephone { President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Headquarters: 83456
Number:
Date: 25 / 1 / 1959
Subject: Agenda for the Special General Assembly Meeting ⟦line⟧
1 - Reading the names ⟦line⟧
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Opening the session
5 - A word of thanks to the administrative body for their interest and attendance at the sessions
6 - Reading paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the internal bylaws
7 - Distributing the budget ⟦line⟧
8 - The Secretary reads the budget
9 - Are there any objections
10 - None ⟦line⟧
11 - I put the budget for the year 1958 to a vote, please indicate approval by raising hands ⟦1959⟧
12 - Accepted ⟦line⟧
13 - Reading paragraph (a) of Article Twelve
14 - Reading Article Thirteen (provided that the head of the administrative body is a rabbi)
15 - Distributing election ballots
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the elections
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the president and members of the new administrative body
20 - Session adjourned ⟦line⟧

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Number:
Date: 24 / 1 / 1956
Telephone: President: 83531, Headquarters: 5452, Guard: 83456
Subject ⟦line⟧ Agenda of the second meeting of the General Assembly ⟦line⟧
1 - Names are read
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Opening of the session
5 - A word of thanks to the administrative body regarding their interest and attendance at the sessions
6 - Paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the internal regulations is read
7 - The budget is distributed
8 - The secretary reads the budget
9 - Is there any objection
10 - None
11 - I put the budget for the year 1955 to a vote; those in favor please raise their hand
12 - Accepted
13 - Paragraph (a) of Article Twelve is read
14 - Article Thirteen is read (provided that the head of the administrative body is a rabbi)
15 - Election ballots are distributed
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the election
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the president and members of the new administrative body
20 - Session adjourned.

Archival unit 12

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Number:
Date: 24 / 1 / 1956
Telephone { President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Guard: 83456
Subject: Agenda of the second meeting of the General Assembly ⟦line⟧
1 - Reading the names
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Opening the session
5 - A word of thanks to the Administrative Board regarding their interest and attendance at the sessions
6 - Reading paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the Internal Bylaws
7 - Distributing the budget
8 - The Secretary reads the budget
9 - Is there any objection
10 - None
11 - I put the budget for the year 1955 to a vote; those in favor please raise their hand
12 - Accepted
13 - Reading paragraph (a) of Article Twelve
14 - Reading Article Thirteen (provided that the head of the Administrative Board be a Rabbi)
15 - Distributing the election ballots
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the election
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the President and members of the new Administrative Board
20 - Session adjourned.

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Founded in 1954
No.:
Date: 1/24/1956
Phone: President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Excavation: 83456
Subject: <del>Agenda for the second meeting of the General Assembly</del>
1 - Names are read
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Meeting called to order
5 - Word of thanks to the administrative body for their care and attendance at meetings
6 - Paragraph (b) of Article 12 of the internal regulations is read
7 - The budget is distributed
8 - The Secretary reads the budget
9 - Are there any objections
10 - None
11 - I put the budget for the year 1955 to a vote; those in favor, please raise their hands
12 - Accepted
13 - Paragraph (a) of Article 12 is read
14 - Article 13 is read (stating that the head of the administrative body shall be a rabbi)
15 - Election ballots are distributed
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the election
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the President and members of the new administrative body
20 - Meeting adjourned.

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Habra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Number:
Date: 24 / 1 / 1956
Telephone: President: 83531 Headquarters: 5452 Guard: 83456
Subject ⟦line⟧ Agenda of the second meeting of the General Assembly ⟦line⟧
1 - Reading of names
2 - Total number of attendees
3 - Quorum achieved
4 - Opening of the session
5 - A word of thanks to the administrative body regarding their interest and attendance at the sessions
6 - Reading of paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the internal bylaws
7 - Distribution of the budget
8 - The Secretary reads the budget
9 - Are there any objections
10 - None
11 - I put the budget for the year 1955 to a vote; those in favor please raise their hands
12 - Accepted
13 - Reading of paragraph (a) of Article Twelve
14 - Reading of Article Thirteen (provided that the head of the administrative body be a cook)
15 - Distribution of election ballots
16 - I nominate ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧ to supervise the election
17 - Total votes
18 - Election results
19 - Names of the president and members of the new administrative body
20 - Session adjourned.

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Budget of ⟦...⟧ ending on 12/31/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
110 1100 Rents | 450 80 Consumption Tax
000 691 Supply and Housing | 524 247 Supply and Housing
860 1826 750 30 Subscriptions and Memberships | 500 1095 Salaries including monthly engineer allowances
⟦line⟧ 155 159 ⟦...⟧ Public Education
269 1599 640 16 Stationery
591 227 Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956
860 1826

Archival unit 16

Budget ⟦line⟧ ending on 12/31/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Fils Dinar Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar Fils Dinar
110 1105 Rents | 450 80 Consumption Tax
000 691 Preparation and Shrouding | 524 247 Preparation and Shrouding
860 1826 750 30 Subscriptions and Affiliations | 500 1095 Salaries including monthly engineer allowances
⟦line⟧ 155 159 ⟦line⟧ General Expenses
640 16 | 269 1591 Repairs
591 227 Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956
⟦line⟧
860 1826

Archival unit 17

Budget of the ⟦Association⟧ ⟦Sira⟧ ⟦Ledish⟧ ⟦...⟧ for the year ending 31/12/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
Rents 110 1100 | Property Tax 450 80
Equipment and Establishment 000 691 | Equipment and Establishment 564 247
Subscriptions and Memberships 750 30 1836 860 | Salaries including monthly engineer allowances 000 1095
 | General Expenses 155 156
 | Repairs 640 16 1599 296
 | Surplus of revenues over expenses for the calendar year 1956 564 237
1836 860 | 1836 860

Archival unit 18

Budget of the Tokhi Torah Association for the year ending 31/12/1955
Revenues | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Expenses | Fils Dinar
Revenues from the Association's properties for the year ending 31/12/1955 | 000 | 1121 | Property Tax | 700 | 105
Deduct the share of Mr. Abbas Tayy, the partner in some of the properties |  |  | Repairs | 000 | 78
of the Association | 961 | 70 | Allocations for Engineer Saleh | 000 | 36
⟦line⟧ | 039 | 1050 | Salaries and allowances | 500 | 93
Revenues from subscription fees | 250 | 11 | Miscellaneous expenses | 158 | 57
 |  |  | Surplus |  | 
 |  |  | In the cash box | 931 | 20
 |  |  | In the Eastern Bank as per the bank certificate | 000 | 670
 |  |  | ⟦line⟧ | 931 | 690
⟦line⟧ | 289 | 1061 | ⟦line⟧ | 289 | 1061

Archival unit 19

Budget of Hebra Qadisha ending on 12/31/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
Rents 1105 110 | Property Tax 80 450
Preparation and Shrouding 691 000 | Preparation and Shrouding 247 524
Subscriptions and Affiliations 30 750 1826 860 | Salaries including monthly engineer allowances 1095 000
 | <del>⟦line⟧</del> General Expenses 159 155
 | Repairs 16 640 1599 269
 | Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956 227 591
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
 | 1826 / 860
Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956 227 591
⟦line⟧
1826/⟦*⟧60

Archival unit 20

Hevra Kadisha Budget ending on 31/12/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
Rents 110 1100 | Property Tax 450 80
Preparation and Shrouding 000 691 | Preparation and Shrouding 524 247
Subscriptions and Shares 860 1826 750 30 | Salaries including monthly engineer allowances 500 1095
 | <del>General Expenses</del> 155 159
 | Repairs 640 16 269 1599
 | Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956 591 227
 | 860 1826

Archival unit 21

Hevra Kadisha Budget ending on 12 / 31 / 1956
Revenue | Expenses
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
Rents | 1105 | 110 | Property Tax | 80 | 450
Preparation and Shrouding | 691 | ⟦line⟧ | Preparation and Shrouding | 247 | 524
Subscriptions and Membership | 30 | 750 | Salaries including monthly engineer allowances | 1095 | 500
1826 | 860 | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | General Expenses | 159 | 155
Repairs | 16 | 640 | 1599 | 269
Surplus of revenue over expenses for the past calendar year 1956 | 227 | 591
1826/860

Archival unit 22

Budget of Hebra Qadisha for the year ending on 31 / 12 / 1956
⟦line⟧
Assets Liabilities
Fils Dinar Fils Dinar Fils Dinar Fils Dinar
110 1100 Rents 450 80 Property Tax
000 611 Total Assessment Share 524 247 Total Assessment

Archival unit 23

Budget of Hebra Qadisha for the year ending 12/31/1956
Income | Expenses
Rents | 1100 | 110 |  | Property Tax | 80 | 450 |
Equipment and Shrouding | 691 | 000 |  | Equipment and Shrouding | 247 | 524 |
Subscriptions and Affiliation | 30 | 750 | 1826 860 | Salaries including monthly cost of living allowances | 1095 | 500 |
 |  |  |  | General Expenses | 159 | 155 |
 |  |  |  | Repairs | 16 | 640 | 1599 269
 |  |  |  | Surplus of income over expenses for the past calendar year 1956 | 227 | 591 |
 |  |  | 1826/860 |  |  |  | 1826/860
227 561
Surplus of income over expenses for the past calendar year 1956
⟦line⟧
1826/860

Archival unit 24

Budget of ⟦illegible⟧ for the year ending 31 / 12 / 1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
110 1100 Rents ⟦line⟧ 450 80 Property Tax
000 661 Supply and Insurance ⟦line⟧ 524 247 Supply and Insurance
750 30 Subscriptions and Construction ⟦line⟧ 500 1095 Salaries including monthly employee allowances
860 1826 ⟦line⟧ 955 156 General Expenses
⟦line⟧ 640 16 Repairs ⟦line⟧ 269 1596
⟦line⟧ 591 237 Surplus of revenues over expenses for the past calendar year 1956
⟦line⟧ 860 1826

Archival unit 25

Final budget for the year ending 31/12/1956
Revenues | Expenses
Dinar Fils Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils Dinar Fils
110 1105 Rents | 450 80 Property Tax
000 691 Deficit and Improvement | 514 247 Preparation and Shrouding
860 1826 750 30 Subscriptions and Installments | 000 1095 Salaries including monthly engineer allowances
⟦line⟧ | 155 159 General Expenses
 | 640 16 Maintenance
 | ⟦line⟧
 | 269 1599
 | 591 227 Surplus of revenues over expenses for the calendar year 1956
 | ⟦line⟧
 | 860 1826