Correspondence, Receipts, Student Files, Records of Property Owned, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is correspondence from the 1930s-1940s between the Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Hospitals Committee and various school administrations. Other documents include court cases, requests for financial help, and deeds and property records owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community. There are also architectural drawing plans, contracts, and correspondence discussing price negotiations. This is followed by student files from the 1960s, containing individual student records, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is a printed booklet notating a teachers’ school service record from 1944. There are collections of receipts from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the South British Insurance Company, the Rafidain Insurance Company, various local vendors and taxi services, pharmacies, utilities, as well as rosters of patient information and correspondence from the Ministry of Culture of Iranian Schools in Iraq.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 14 Date: Fils: 285 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦Two hundred and eighty-five⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
The nation of the Israeli community only Baghdad Date Fils Dinar received from the accountant of the leadership of the Israeli community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, with the signature of the receiver
16 ⟦Dignity⟧ to ⟦House⟧ ⟦of Meeting⟧ ⟦In the name of⟧ ⟦the Lord⟧ ⟦20/⟧ ⟦Considered⟧ ⟦a girl⟧ ⟦a girl⟧ ⟦on her own⟧ ✓
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦illegible⟧ two hundred and twenty-five fils For: the cost of cleaning the ⟦illegible⟧ synagogue Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad ⟦18⟧ Date: Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦six hundred fils and no more⟧ For: ⟦wages of a technician for repairing⟧ ⟦the mixer (cooler) in the institute⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦on behalf of Abid⟧
6 Telegram: 12 Number: Telegram receipt number: ⟦line⟧ Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧ Place of delivery: ⟦line⟧ Dinar value of the stamps affixed to it: Fils: 220 Number of words paid for: Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦line⟧ BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL MAR 55 Baghdad Al-Samawal Receiving Officer ⟦signature⟧ This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad 21 Date: ⟦25 / 10 / 48⟧ Fils: 180 Dinar: 2 Signature of the Receiver ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 545 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one hundred and twenty-three fils⟧ And that is for ⟦the printing fee of seven certificates⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧ 22
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧ 27 ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, fils dinars, date: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, only riyals, for the receiver
25 Values of bricks ⟦illegible⟧ 400 Stones ⟦illegible⟧ Wet 400 ⟦illegible⟧ 700 ⟦illegible⟧ workers 700 ⟦illegible⟧ 250 ⟦illegible⟧ 200 Lime ⟦illegible⟧ 1240 200 ⟦line⟧ 3/150
157858 Book Number 6 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 6 Fils/Dinar: --- / 1 Department Name: Health Department Received from: Naji Majeed Amount: One Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account of: Court Fines Date: 20 / 2 / 1954 Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title 28 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 954
Iraq Financial 10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧ And I took ten broken riyals for my right Second see from Naeem Areej by Habib Anwar you 14 T 14 / 2 / 955 ⟦line⟧ 14 T 14
Baghdad 19 / 11 / 1954 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, the Respected After greetings I am Farha Salman, the mother of the blind man named Salman Zabki Seifa, and I submitted a petition to you for a grant of assistance so that I may travel with him outside Iraq. Your respected committee has decided to give us 15 Dinars, but this is not enough for us at all. We request that you increase this amount, and you shall receive a great reward from God. The Petitioner Farha Salman ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Administration To the Honorable Committee of the Israeli Community I am Farha bint Salman, on behalf of my blind son Salman ibn Shaul To your noble presence, a sum of only ten dinars has been allocated for him And this is not enough for the household expenses, and I am a widow, and you are my father and mother If I do not receive assistance from your presence, from where shall I provide him with food to live? I hope from your kindness that you will be very sympathetic to us, and the matter is yours ⟦illegible⟧ The Petitioner Farha bint Salman Salman Shaul, blind Your Excellency the President Your esteemed committee has previously allocated ten dinars for this family, whose sole source of income is the rental of Shaul's shop ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Hajj Harith ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Transferred from it ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ And the payment was ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ To the company ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Committee of the Israelite Community Presented to your Excellency I, the undersigned Mustafa Hassan Al-Haris, worked at the Deir Club of the Israelite community and guarded the Midrash from 2/8/54 until 21/10/54, and the guard Khader arrived on the same date, and I moved to the Torah Yosef Shetub Synagogue from 21/10/54 until 27/11/54, and the guard Ezekiel came in my place on the account of Jamil ⟦for the club⟧ and I am demanding my remaining rights, and I received for a period of one month and twenty-two days ⟦on⟧ the ledger the amount of 17.096 Dinars, and there remains to my account one month and five days and I received 2.500 Dinars on account of my remaining salary This is it, and with thanks to you President's Car He is entitled to eight Dinars for performing guard duty for a period of 27 days ⟦illegible⟧ The applicant, the guard Mustafa Hassan ⟦signature⟧ Date 21 / 12 / 1954 Payment of the amount mentioned above according to receipt number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Accountant Based on the above Please direct with 1/8 To the respected Jewish Community Committee The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Presented to your Excellency I, the undersigned ⟦illegible⟧, one of the guards ⟦illegible⟧ at the Al-Hilal Sports Club of the Jewish community, guarding the schools on the date <del>1/10/54</del> on the Sephardim account until 21/10/54, and the guard ⟦illegible⟧ came to the schools on the date mentioned above, and I moved to the ⟦illegible⟧ synagogue Youssef Shatoub on the same date, i.e., 21/10/54, and he was accepted in my place on the account of Jamil Shatoub, and I have received the guarding fee for a period of one month and twenty-two days, and finally 17092 fils dinars And I am now demanding my remaining guarding [pay] ⟦illegible⟧ With thanks to you The Accountant Based on the request of His Excellency the President Please advance him an amount of three dinars ⟦illegible⟧ 2/9 The claimant guard ⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency the President Please approve the payment of the allowance from the date 21/10/54 until 11/11/54, which is the date of ⟦illegible⟧ Shatoub 2/9
The Order To the city of Al-Amr, the guard Left from the Kunya of Masouda Youssef Shatoub On the date of 11/27/52 and I received The guard duty on behalf of Jamil Shatoub The guard Hezekiel ⟦fingerprint⟧
Ataifa Tourism and Transport Main Center Al-Rashid Street - Marjan Mosque Baghdad 631 Cash Receipt Date: 20 / 3 / 1955 Received From: The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community The Sum of I. D.: Only fifty-five Dinars and nothing else On Account of: Completion of travel fees for Abboudi Murad Cohen and his wife to Geneva ⟦per⟧ Fils | Dinar | I. D. ⟦/⟧ | 55 | ⟦...⟧ Note: - The receipt is not accepted unless it is stamped with the shop's stamp Ataifa Tourism and Transport - Baghdad Ataita Tour & Transport 20 MAR 1955 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq ⟦signature⟧
Presidency The Israelite Community - Basra Number :: Date :: To Date endowment received The vigilant (55) five Riyals ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (20) Riyals 8 Jan / 44 945 / ⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: Fils: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: And that is for: 10 Fils Republic of Iraq Signature of the Recipient