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IJA 690

Employee Information, Records of Donations, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

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These are documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Burial Society. They contain employment applications, employee appointments, and records of donations to/from charity organizations.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 690
Item Number
10655
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Annotation, Burial Society, President of the Jewish Community, Midrash Talmud Torah, Handwritten, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Charity, Burial, File Folder, Thumbprint, Taxi, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Typed, Receipt, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

⟦illegible⟧ death of the deceased ⟦illegible⟧
Fils / Dinar
200 / - Taxi fare
700 / - Lighting
400 / - Car ⟦illegible⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
<del>Delivery ⟦illegible⟧</del>
In the car
Number ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 3
⟦signature⟧
8 / 1

Archival unit 2

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⟦illegible⟧ And God does not waste the reward of those who do good ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 3

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Number: 83531
Headquarters Phone: 5452
Guard: 83456
Number:
Date: 12 / 3 / 1959
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Body in its session held on 5 / 3 / 1959, Khedhouri Rahmin shall receive
monthly allowances in the amount of two Dinars for performing guard duties for the association, effective from November 15, 1958.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal File

Archival unit 4

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
President: 83531
Headquarters Telephone: 5452
Excavation: 83456
Number ⟦...⟧
Date 12 / 3 / 1959
Subject
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the administrative board in its meeting held on 5 / 3 / 1959, Khedouri Rahmin shall receive
monthly allowances of two dinars in exchange for his performance of guard duty for the association, starting from November 15, 1958.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
A copy to:
The Accountant - for action accordingly
The Employee
Personal File

Archival unit 5

Hevra Kadisha Association
Founded in 1954
President: 83531
Headquarters Phone: 5452
Guard: 83456
Number:
Date: 11 / 12 / 58
Subject
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Board at its session held on 3 / 5 / 1959, Khedouri Rahmin shall receive
monthly allowances amounting to two Dinars for performing guard duties for the association, starting from November 15, 1958.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
A copy to: -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The Religious Body
Personal File

Archival unit 6

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee in its session held
on 5/2/58 <del>it was decided</del> to replace Khedhouri
and Zion with monthly allowances of two Dinars in exchange for his performance
of guard duty <del>in the temple</del> for the complex, starting
from November 15, 1958
Any servant
Head of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
Copy
To the Accountant for his action
The concerned employee
Personal file

Archival unit 7

The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community and President of the Hebra Qadisha Society
Presented to your Eminence
I, Haron Khedhouri, have been driving cars for fifteen years, and since I have heard that the Hebra Qadisha Society
is in need of a car driver, and since I am currently unemployed, I request your Eminence to appoint me as
a car driver for the Hebra Qadisha Society.
This is for your Eminence to command ⟦line⟧
The Petitioner Haron Khedhouri
20 / 1 / 58
Haron

Archival unit 8

To the Honorable President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
After greetings
Presented to your Excellency
I am Shaul Jim, an employee at the Hevra Kadisha Association
with a monthly salary of nine dinars, and since I am the head of a large family and in view of
the high cost of living, this ⟦is not enough⟧ salary does not cover living expenses, so I beg
your Excellency to kindly order an increase in my salary
This is for your Excellency to decide
Shaul Jim
⟦blue thumbprint⟧
His salary is increased to ten dinars with an increase of
one dinar, with the cancellation of the cost-of-living allowance amounting to 750 fils per month
effective from 1/8/57
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 11

Number 56/2
Administrative Order
Based on the death of Sultan Sami, the guard at the new
Israeli cemetery on 29/2/56, his son Hassan
Sultan Sami has been appointed to carry out the guarding duties in the mentioned cemetery, and that
starting from 1/3/1956 with a monthly salary of 4/- Dinars
(four Dinars only) including cost of living allowances:
The Chief Rabbi
Copy to:
(1) Hassan Sultan Sami
(2) The Association's Accountant for information

Archival unit 13

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Telephone { President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Excavation: 83456
Number: 551
Date: 2 / 12 / 1955
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Hevra Kadisha Association dated 15/11/955, Zion Yaqub is appointed to perform
voluntary excavation work at the association's headquarters, in accordance with the personnel regulations of the Presidency of the Israeli Community, with a monthly salary
of six dinars plus cost-of-living allowances, effective from 16/11/955.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
Copy to: -
1 - Zion Yaqub
2 - Association Accountant
3 - Association Personnel File

Archival unit 14

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Telephone: President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Guard: 83456
Number: ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧
Date: 2 / 12 / 195
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Hevra Kadisha Association on 15/11/195, Zion Yaqub is appointed to perform the duties of
⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Hevra Kadisha Association on 15/11/955, Zion Yaqub is appointed to perform the duties of
Voluntary excavation in the association's excavations, according to the working hours of the employees of the Presidency of the Israelite Community, with a monthly salary
of six dinars, including cost-of-living allowances, effective from 16/11/955.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
Copy to: -
1 - Zion Yaqub
2 - Association Accountant
3 - Association Personnel File
2 - Association Accountant
3 - Association Personnel News

Archival unit 16

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 55/ ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: ⟦illegible⟧/5/1955
Subject Summary ::
⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
Our administrative order number 55/265 dated 5/21/55 is amended regarding the salary of Mr.
Saleh Yusuf Al-Sarraf from the following staff and associations, each according to the percentage shown in this order:
1 - Seven Dinars to be paid from the income of the Shmuel Ezra property
2 - Seven Dinars to be paid from the income of the hospitals
3 - Five Dinars from the community properties
4 - Three Dinars by the Haywa Labina Association
5 - Three Dinars by the Ozer Dalim Association
And that is effective from the date of issuance of the administrative order referred to above.
The President
A copy to :-
Haywa Labina Association - for information
Ozer Dalim Association - for information
Accounting
Personal File

Archival unit 17

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 12 / 527 / 551
Date :: 26 / 5 / 1955
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee held on 16 / 5 / 1955
The engineer Mr. Saleh Youssef is appointed for all inspections, renovations, and installations for the community's institutions effective
from 1 / 3 / 1955.
1 - The allowances for the aforementioned shall be fifteen dinars per month for the period from 1 / 3 / 1955 until 30 / 4 / 1955.
2 - Effective from 1 / 5 / 1955, the allowances shall be increased to twenty-five dinars per month.
The President
⟦line⟧
A copy to:-
The Accountant - These allowances are to be paid equally from the following endowments:-
Meer Elias Hospital, Khedouri Zilkha, Al-Midrash, Trawid Ghawat Association, Hevra Kadisha Association.
The aforementioned ⟦line⟧.
Personal Records ⟦line⟧.
Trawid Ghawat Association - For information and to pay its share of the mentioned monthly allowances.
Hevra Kadisha Association - For information and to pay its share of the mentioned monthly allowances.
This order replaces the appointment of the previous engineer, Mr. Naim Shaul, who resigned effective from the first of March
year 1955.

Archival unit 18

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 14/24/55
Date ::
Subject Summary :: ⟦line⟧
Respected Engineer Mr. Naeem Shaul
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/26/54 to entrust to you all inspection works on
the community's properties, including the endowment properties of Meir Elias Hospital, Tomchei Torah, and Hebra Qadisha, in exchange for a fixed monthly allowance
of -/15 Dinars (fifteen Dinars) effective from 1/1/1955.
President
A copy to:
1 - Community Accountant - for information
2 - Property Officer - "
3 - Hebra Qadisha Society to pay its share of three Dinars monthly to the Community Administration Accountant.
These allowances are to be paid from the following endowments:
A - Tomchei Torah Endowments | 3 Dinars
B - " Al-Midrash | 3 "
C - " Meir Elias Hospital | 3 "
D - " Hebra Qadisha Society | 3 "
E - " Community Presidency | 3 "