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IJA 2715

Financial Information Including Ledgers and Organization of the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

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Description

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community that include: information about properties owned by a deceased philanthropist; a document from the Court of Appeals; a detailed statement outlining the purpose and organization of the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Burial Society; and several handwritten financial ledgers.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2715
Item Number
5520
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Charity, Head of the Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) – Iraq, Property, Financial, Legal, Lawsuit, Endowments, Correspondence, Waqf, Contract, Mathematics, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Iraqi Government, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews, Handwritten, Eagle Crest, Receipt, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Office of General Citizenship, Court of Appeals - Baghdad, Accounting, Ledger, President of the Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ministry of the Interior, Lease, Typed, Marriage

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

President's phone number 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
19 / /:
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 17/5476 and dated 10/25/1967
The late Ezra Menachem Daniel passed away in Baghdad on 3/3/1952.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Head of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 2

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Disbursement Voucher
Number:
Date: / / 196
Cash Book Page:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount written above, totaling ⟦line⟧
In cash
Check No. ⟦line⟧ on Bank ⟦line⟧
For ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 3

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Deaths:
Number /: Private / 17 /
Date /: 10 / 10 / 1967
Incoming Stamp
« Registered »
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Date of death of a Jew
Please check your records and inform us of the date of death of the Jew
( Ezra Menachem Daniel ) as quickly as possible .
Abdul Ghafoor Shujaa
Director General of Nationality
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - | referring to its letter T 1 /
Directorate of Central Telephones: Debt Collection | 2984 on 12 / 10 / 67
For information please .
Date of death ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Alaa / 24

Archival unit 4

— 2/000
— 2/
— 15/-
— 1/-
— 2/
— 2/500
— 2/-
— 1/-
— 4
⟦line⟧
— 7/75
— 2/750
— 5/
⟦line⟧
61/000

Archival unit 5

The Secretary
According to the community records ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
1- Rifqa Eliyahu Mururi died on Thursday 29 June 1950 AD
corresponding to 14 Tammuz 5710 Hebrew
2- Masuda wife of Rene Karouri died on Tuesday 12 July
corresponding to 28 June 1950
3- Silla wife of Hayim Saleh Dabool died on Sunday 16
corresponding to 20 September 1948
Saqr ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 6

Baghdad / / 1952
His Excellency the Head of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
After greetings
Upon auditing the marriage records ⟦for the purpose of⟧ inquiry, it was found that
Mr. ⟦Nouri Munir Shaloush⟧ is not married and has no record in the specialized registers.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
According to receipt number ⟦...⟧
Dated April 5, ⟦...⟧
200 / ⟦...⟧
64 / 81
Registrar of Contracts

Archival unit 7

290
2387
7
1225
79
⟦line⟧
4327
18
107
94
116
120
78
21
469
⟦line⟧
490 5414
540 215
95 198
56
⟦line⟧
255
12
25
56/100
3733
525
21
38
510
510
2878
⟦line⟧
865 861
075 11
064 58
490 4731
800 773
595 1651
⟦line⟧
67/552
03/6
63/5

Archival unit 8

⟦illegible⟧
Subject | Grade | Number | Signature
Interpretation of Surah ⟦Al-Kahf⟧ | 2 | Two | ⟦illegible⟧
Interpretation and ⟦Islamic⟧ Mathematics | 2 | Two | ⟦illegible⟧
= | 2 | Two | ⟦illegible⟧
= | 2 | Two | ⟦illegible⟧
= | 2 | Two | ⟦illegible⟧
7/3/7
7/3/10
7/3/14
1 x 5 = 5
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 9

⟦illegible⟧ February ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Today ⟦illegible⟧
Saturday ⟦illegible⟧
Monday ⟦illegible⟧
Wednesday ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 400 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 400 ⟦illegible⟧
4 x 400 = 1600
4 x 500 = 2000
3600
⟦line⟧
12 x ⟦illegible⟧ = ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 10

Abdul Razzaq Shashi
Order | Class | Day | Preparatory
⟦line⟧ | First | Saturday 2/2 | 4
⟦line⟧ | " | Sunday 2/3 | 2
⟦line⟧ | " | Monday 2/4 | 4
⟦line⟧ | " | Sunday 2/10 | 5
⟦line⟧
<del>15</del>
16 fragments
16 × 0.6 = 9.6
Nine Dinars
and six hundred fils

Archival unit 11

Month of February
Bayt al-Fatam
Average | Numbers | Day | Class | Lieutenant | Drawing
2 | 1 | Saturday 2/20 | Third - | Special | ⟦line⟧
2 | 2 | Sunday 2/21 | Third | Special | ⟦line⟧
1 | 2 | Monday 2/22 | Third | Special | ⟦line⟧
2 | 2 | Sunday 2/28 | Third | Special | ⟦line⟧
7 | 7 |  |  |  | 
7 × 400 = 2800
7 × 500 = 3500
⟦line⟧
6300
These attended
in Third

Archival unit 12

Fouad Abdel Ghani
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Number | Type | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Four | 01 | Saturday | 12/20 | E | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Correct
2 | Three | 01 | Sunday | 12/21 | E | - | - | Correct
4 | Four | 01 | Monday | 12/22 | - | - | - | Correct
2 | Three | 01 | Sunday | 12/28 | - | - | - | Correct
12 Arsiya 24
12 × 400 = 4800 Five Dinars and eight hundred

Archival unit 13

Month of February
Khamis Daoud
Total in numbers | In writing | Fee in numbers | In writing | Day | Date | Lessons | Classes | Signature
- | 2 |  |  | Sunday | 2/21 | Mathematics | First and Literary | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 2 |  |  | Monday | 2/22 | Solid Geometry | Scientific | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 2 |  |  | Wednesday | 2/24 | Solid and Mathematical | Scientific and Literary | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 2 |  |  | Sunday | 2/28 | Mathematics | First and Literary | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
8

Archival unit 14

Monthly report for the month of February 1971
No. | Average | Total | Primary | Day | Date | School | Lessons | Teacher | Notes
- | 8 | - | 2 | Saturday | 2/20 | Al-Faydiya | Islamic | Hala | 
- | - | - | 2 | Sunday | 2/21 | " | " | Hala | 
- | - | - | 2 | Sunday | 2/28 | " | " | Hala | 
⟦line⟧
- 6
2 x 0.7 = 1.4

Archival unit 15

Abdul Razzaq Saleh, month of February 1971
Total in figures | Total in writing | Tip in figures | Day | Date | Paid | Allowance | Signature
2 | Two |  | Saturday | 2/20 | Last Friday |  | 
1 | One |  | Sunday | 2/21 |  |  | 
1 | One |  | Monday | 2/22 |  |  | 
1 | One |  | Sunday | 2/28 |  |  | 
⟦line⟧
14 Fourteen
14 × 400 = 5,600 Five Dinars and six hundred Fils

Archival unit 16

1/17 Account Sheet - Foreign Operation
⟦illegible⟧
Number | Average | Writing | Preparatory | Writing | Day | Date | Lessons | Arts | Education | Times

Archival unit 17

Abdul Muttalib Abdul Jabbar February / 1971
Day | Date | Statement | Amount | Balance | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Four | Tuesday 2/23 | Private Arabic | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  | 
 |  |  | and Sixth Scientific |  |  |  |  | 
4 | Four | Thursday 2/25 | = | = |  |  |  | 
8 × 50 = 4000
Four thousand
only
⟦illegible⟧
50 × 8

Archival unit 18

Tariq Abdul Razzaq
February
Number | Condition | Voluntary | Number | Type | Lessons | Count | Descent | Note
2 | Day 7/22 | Mail | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2/21 | Ibrahim | Poured | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Day 7/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Poured | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Day 7/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Poured | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Four | 8 | Eight | Readers | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
4 x 400 = 1600
8 x 250 = 2000
⟦line⟧
3600
7 x 500 = 3500
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 19

Teacher's name: Abdul Wahid Abdul Karim Shabat
⟦line⟧
Average | Nominal Salary | Days | Date | Lessons | Lessons | Signature
1 | One | Monday | 2/22 | First and Second | Social Studies | ⟦illegible⟧
1 | One | Tuesday | 2/23 | Third and Fourth | ⟦illegible⟧ | Silk
1 | One | Tuesday | 2/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Silk
2 Two sessions
200 x 4 = 800
500 x 5 = 2500
⟦line⟧
3300
Teacher's name: Abdul Wahid Abdul Karim Shabat
Average | Nominal Salary | Day | Date | Lessons | Lessons | Signature
1 | One | Saturday | 2/20 | First and Second | Social Studies | ⟦illegible⟧
1 | One | Sunday | 2/21 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
2 Two Two
One
200 x 4 = 800
500 x 2 = 1000
⟦line⟧
1800

Archival unit 20

Teacher's Name ⟦illegible⟧
Average in numbers and words | Exam in numbers and words | Day | Date | Grade | Subject | Signature
1 | Latifa | 1 | One | Saturday | 10/9/80 | First | Arithmetic | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Nazira | 2 | Two | Sunday | ⟦illegible⟧ | First | Reading | ⟦illegible⟧
3 | Suad | 3 | Three | Wednesday | ⟦illegible⟧ | First | Drawing | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Adiba | 4 | Four | Thursday | ⟦illegible⟧ | First | Research | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 21

School days month of February ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of Ahmed Farid
Total | Wednesday | Tuesday | Monday | Day | Date | Title | Lessons | Education | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Three |  |  | Tuesday | 2/2 | Religious Refinement |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> |
4 | Four |  |  | Wednesday | 2/4 | " |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> |
2 | Thursday |  |  | Thursday | 2/5 | " |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> |
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 22

Teacher's name Abdul Muttalib ⟦illegible⟧
Average in numbers | In writing | Dictation in numbers | In writing | Day | Date | Classes | Subject | Signature
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>Four</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>Four</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>Four</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
4 | Four | Tuesday | 19 / ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Four | Thursday | 21 / ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 23

Teacher's name Fawzi Abdul Razzaq Hassan
Intermediate | Preparatory | Day | Date | Classes | Lessons | Signature
2 | Second | 1 | One | Tuesday | 10/11/58 | Second Third | Biology Lesson | Teacher
2 | " | 1 | " | " | 1/12 | " | " | Teacher
⟦illegible⟧ | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Wednesday | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Teacher
2 | Second | 2 | Three | Thursday | 1/14 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Teacher
⟦illegible⟧ | Second | ⟦illegible⟧ | Five | Tuesday | 1/19 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Teacher
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Four | Wednesday | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Teacher
8
12
12 x 6 = 72
8 x 40 = 320
⟦illegible⟧
1/100

Archival unit 24

Teacher's name: Bassem Ahmed Gharib
No. | Average | Wage | Day | Date | Classes | Subject | Hours | Signature
7 | Three |  | Tuesday | 11/5 | Second and Third | Drawing |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2 | Three |  | Wednesday | 11/12 | // | // |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2 | Three |  | Thursday | 11/14 | // | // |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2 | Three |  | Tuesday | 11/19 | // | // |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
4 | Four |  | Wednesday | 11/20 | // | // |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2 | Three |  | Thursday | 11/21 | // | // |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
19 hours
19 × 400 = 7600 only seven dinars and six hundred fils

Archival unit 25

Teacher's name Ismail Al-Qatta ⟦illegible⟧
Two | 2 | Two | Sunday | 1971/1/7 | First and Second | Religion
Three | 1 | One | Monday | 1971/1/8 | First | Social Studies and Religion
Four | - | - | Tuesday | 1971/1/9 | Third | and Religion
Two | 2 | Two | Sunday | 1971/1/10 | First and Second | Religion
Three | 1 | One | Monday | 1971/1/11 | First and Second | Social Studies and Religion
Four | - | - | Tuesday | 1971/1/12 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Five | - | - | Wednesday | 1971/1/13 | = | Social Studies
Two | 2 | Two | Sunday | 1971/1/17 | First and Second | Religion
Three | 1 | One | Monday | 1971/1/18 | First and Second | Social Studies and Religion
Four | - | - | Tuesday | 1971/1/19 | = | Third
Five | - | - | Wednesday | 1971/1/20 | = | =
37 hours per day 9 copies
14,800 = 400 x 37
4,500 = 500 x 9
19,300 Nineteen Dinars and three hundred Fils
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