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IJA 3749

Baghdadi Jewish Community Employees & Salaries; Financial Transactions, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah

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These are receipts from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item includes lists of Jewish Community employees and their monthly salaries; also included is financial transaction receipts from Ḥevrah Ḳadishah.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3749
Item Number
6918
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Financial, Bills, Eagle Crest, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Typed, Receipt

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦the Rabbinate June⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Amount Received | Name | Signature
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 000 | 25 | ⟦Naji Shaoul⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 000 | 12 | ⟦Salim Shaoul⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Shaoul⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Ezra Saleh⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Youssef⟧ |

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 12/21/1965
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the allowances of the month of December ⟦Life time⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧

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256
Al-Shaab Garage
Owners: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Telephone 88890
No. 42
Fils | Dinars
- / 3 | Only three dinars and no more
Received from Mr. Al-Musawiya Association
The amount of only three dinars and no more
For the account of garage fees for vehicle number 22565 / Baghdad for a period of one month, December 965
Date 21 / 12 / 1965
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
21

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 31 / 12 / 1965
Fils: —
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar
And that is for shaving the deceased deposited in ⟦December⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
Deceased
Blon

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 21 / 1 / 1965
Fils:
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars only
And that is for the car allowance for the month of December by the driver Abd Yeshu
Nouri
Salman
Signature of the recipient
Abd Yeshu

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To: ⟦Schools⟧ Inspector
Mr.:
Particulars | Qty. | Price | I. D. | Fils
Repair of 6 ⟦wooden⟧ chairs | 6 | 500 | 3 | 000
|  |  |  | 3000
Administration |  |  |  |
Disburse |  |  |  |
Macon |  |  |  |

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447
12/28/1925
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent for the soul of the late Sahyoun
Daoud Zouri, who passed away on 12/27/1925
| Dinar | Fils
Jai Daoud | 5 | 500
Batiste meter | 2 | 500
Gauze meter | 2 | 000
Soap | ⟦.⟧ | 800
Lighting | 1 | 220
| 12 | 020
In the amount of only twelve dinars and twenty fils, nothing more
Youssef
Haroun
⟦Youssef Haroun⟧
⟦12/28/1925⟧

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 26 / 12 / 1965
Fils: —
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only one dinar and no more
And that is for the wages of the driver who participated in the ⟦burial⟧ (⟦Industrial Area⟧)
Signature of the recipient
427

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 12/22/1965
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
--- 200
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only two hundred Dinars
And that is for maintenance fees for the coffin
12/22/65
Signature of the recipient
⟦Munir Shamoun⟧
425

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⟦124⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 21 / 12 / 1965
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only three dinars and five hundred fils
And that is for the price of making the box (the coffin) belonging to the association
Signature of the recipient
Abid Kadhim
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Salloum

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Dijla Office
Baghdad - Al-Rashid Street - Al-Baghdadi Building Apartment No. (16) near Al-Hamra Cinema
Telephone: 84666
242
✓
Baghdad on: 21 / 12 / 1960
To: Hebra Qadisha Committee
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity | Unit Price
200 |  | Duplicating papers | 2 | 100
|  | ⟦Machines for members⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦Form for sale⟧ |  |
⟦signature⟧
Printing and duplicating commercial documents, records, and citizenship certificates,
civil status books, and all legal documents.

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20 / 12 / 20
Expenses spent on the preparation and shrouding of the late Yusuf Hakham Hoshi Zilouf
Who passed away on 20 / 12 / 1965
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | David's Tea
500 | 2 | Washer and shrouding
000 | 2 | Digging the grave
500 |  | Additional worker
400 | 6 | Condolence expenses
250 |  | Park smear
Only twelve dinars and one hundred and fifty fils, no more
20 / 12 / 1965
Yusuf
Salwa

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ Date 12/16/1965
Fils Dinar
1 —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar
And that is for the gratuity of the building's muezzin for the funerals in the month of May
⟦Injury⟧ in the association
Back
Signature of the recipient
⟦Deir Saleh⟧
441

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
229
Number:
Date: 8 / 12 / 1965
Fils | Dinar
— | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and nothing else
And that is for the wages of the cleaner Hashim Rashid at the association
Signature of the recipient
Hashim Rashid
⟦illegible⟧
Tawfiq
on behalf of

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12/2/65
Expenses spent on the preparation or shrouding of the deceased Majida Saleh Hashkal
Who passed away on 12/2/1965
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Dawoud Bath
500 | 2 | Thubia Grave
--- | 2 | Shatakh Grave
--- | 1 | ⟦Coffin⟧ bearer
200 | 1 | Lowering
200 | 12 |
Its amount is only twelve dinars and two hundred fils and no more
Baghdad on 12/2/65
Nassouf
Salem

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12/25/6
237
Expenses spent on the preparation and shrouding of the late Daoud Yaqoub Shaul
Who passed away on 12/5/1925
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 2 | Daoud's Bath
500 | 2 | ⟦Hash Trina⟧
000 | 7 | Grave and labor
240 | 1 | Gasoline (11) bowls
240 | 2 | Lighting
480 | 14 |
The total reached only fourteen dinars and four hundred and eighty fils and no more
Tawfiq
Salman
12/25/1926

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Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 7 / 12 / 1965
Fils | Dinar
— | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and no more
And that is for additional fees for the association ⟦for⟧ the month of March
Signature of the recipient
Youssef
Bakos
236

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235
Al-Zawra Office
for Taxis
Proprietors: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone No. 4619
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 13
Received from: Habra Qadisha
Only: thirteen dinars and no more
For car fees: usage for a month
Republic of Iraq
20 Revenue Stamp Fils
Signature
⟦signature⟧

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ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Place
for Taxis
Owners
Talib Al-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
229
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To the presence of ⟦the respected Mosaic community⟧ M
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
10/10 | Car rental (1/2) hour | - | 250
11/2 | (5) hours | 2 | 500
| Going to Al-Hilla to bring the funeral |  |
| with touring for the burial permit |  |
11/27 | Car rental for (1/4) hour | - | 250
| Total Sum | 3 | 000
Raouf
Haroun
80804