Jewish Lay Council, Budgets; Jewish Schools, Expenses
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, including budgets from the Jewish Lay Council and expenses of the Jewish schools and other Jewish institutions. Also included are: a letter from the President of the Jewish Community to the Secretariat General for Frozen Funds regarding a widow from 1978; annual budgets of the Jewish Lay Council, the Religious Council, and the Administration of the Jewish Community for the year 1936-1937.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad No. T / 500 / 78 Date 15 / 1 / 1978 Phone 83531 4/219 Subject / Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights After greetings With reference to your letter No. 33791 dated 2 / 11 / 1977 and your letter No. 1356 dated 14 / 1 / 1978, please note our letter No. T / 410 / 78 dated 1 / 1 / 1978, and we confirm that the wife of Khedhouri Yaqub Shall is alive and well ⟦illegible⟧
Number / 1256 Date 14 / 1 / 1978 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General ⟦Secretariat⟧ for Frozen Assets Rights Presidency of the Mosaic Community Subject / The deceased Khedhouri Yaqub Yusuf Baffal Your letter No. 490 / 78 on 3 / 1 / 978 ⟦...⟧ the required testimony in our letter No. 33791 on 2 / 11 / 1977 ⟦...⟧ 11289 / ⟦...⟧ on 14 / 11 / 1977 Presidency of the Mosaic Community 15 / 1 / 1978 85
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Directorate for Frozen Assets Rights / Rights Number /: 2791 Date: 5 / 11 / 1977 Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community Private 1877 / ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 11 / 1977 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / The deceased Khedhouri Yaqoub Youssef Baqqal ⟦line⟧ The General Directorate of Nationality / IDs previously informed us in its letter 16746/983 on ⟦illegible⟧ / 973 that upon auditing the file of the above-mentioned deceased Jew, it was found ⟦illegible⟧ his name is Yehuda Sassoon) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked ⟦illegible⟧ according to Law No. (1) of 1950, and we do not know if ⟦illegible⟧ the aforementioned ⟦actions⟧ occurred from an official party with ⟦illegible⟧ the necessary inquiry ⟦illegible⟧
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Budget of the Communal Council 16 Revenues Fils | Dinar | π | 6800 | Realized from Gable revenues for the ⟦...⟧ half " | 6800 | Estimated from Gable revenues for the ⟦...⟧ half " | 800 | Ketuboth revenues " | 375 | Revenues from slaughter fees for ⟦...⟧ " | 76 | Rent for the ⟦...⟧ " | 85 | Rent for ⟦...⟧ " | 40 | Rent for ⟦...⟧ <del>14826</del> 484 <del>1546</del> 484 16372 484 ⟦...⟧872 29 2491
17 Dinar Fils Expenses | Dinar Fils Previous | 484 | <del>15632</del> Grant ⟦illegible⟧ | 484 | 15250 ⟦illegible⟧ | " | 560 | " | 72 | " | 90 | " | 500 ⟦line⟧ | 484 | <del>16502</del> | 84 | 484 72 4718
Budget of the Spiritual Council Revenues | | | Expenses | | Type of Revenue | Dinar | Fils | | Dinar | Fils Allocations of the Physical Council | 1547 | 984 | Chief Rabbi | 18 | 750 | | | President of the Religious Court | 15 | " | | | Salaries of five members of the Spiritual Council 12/750 each | 63 | 750 | | | ⟦12 750 salary of a member of the Spiritual Council⟧ | | | | | 2 " allocations for his duties as a member of the Court of Cassation in addition to his work in the slaughterhouse and the Yeshivot | 14 | 750 | | | Allocations to two additional members of the two courts | 4 | " | | | Clerk of the Sharia Court of Cassation | 3 | 500 | | | Clerk of the Religious Court | 3 | " | | | Librarian | 2 | 700 | | | Process Server | 3 | 221 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 700 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 025 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 012 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 687 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ Committee | 2 | 362 | | | Process Server | 1 | 350 | | | Servant | 1 | 750 | | | 141 | 750 | 128 ⟦illegible⟧
Budget of the Lay Council Revenue | Dinar | Fils Realized revenue from Gabilla for the first half of the year to 31 March 936 | 6850 | " Estimated revenue from Gabilla for the second half of the budget year | 6800 | " Revenue from Ketubot | 850 | " Revenue from poultry slaughter fees | 375 | " Rent for Khan No. 158/158 | 76 | " Rent for the two Khans No. 113/132 and 113/134 | 85 | " Rent for the Intestines Factory | 40 | " | 14826 | " Deficit | 1528 | 484 | 16354 | 484 Expenses Schools | Dinar | Fils Laura Kadoorie | 614 | 330 Albert Sassoon | 921 | 547 Shamash | 107 | 888 Rachel Shahmoon | 848 | 532 Al-Wataniya | 958 | 894 Masooda Salman | 584 | 820 Al-Karam | 560 | 600 Menashi Saleh | 1395 | 288 Ras Al-Qarya School | 192 | " Al-Midrash | 532 | " Al-Samawal State School | 350 | " Schools Committee | 240 | " The second installment of the value of the house purchased for Albert Sassoon School | 100 | " Allocated for hospitals | 2100 | " Community administration | 894 | 755 The Spiritual Council | 1547 | 984 The Slaughterhouse | 1237 | 776 Hospices | 572 | ⟦13⟧ The Needy | 675 | 444 Talmud Torah | ⟦1⟧ | " Charitable Sewing Association for Girls | ⟦...⟧ | "
Budget of the Physical Council Fils | Dinar | Revenues " | 6800 | Realized from ⟦illegible⟧ revenues for the first half of the year to 31 March 936 " | 6800 | Estimated from ⟦illegible⟧ revenues for the second half of the budget year " | 800 | Revenues from Al-Kanwit " | 375 | Revenues from bird slaughtering fees " | 76 | Rent for Khan No. 158/158 " | 85 | Rent for the two Khans No. 113/132 and 113/134 " | 40 | Rent for the soap factory " | 14976 | 484 | 1528 | Deficit 484 | 16504 | Fils | Dinar | Schools 330 | 614 | Laura Kadoorie 047 | 931 | Albert Sassoon 888 | 1107 | Shamash 032 | 848 | Rachel Shahmoon 894 | 958 | Al-Wataniya 820 | 584 | Masouda Salman 600 | 560 | Al-Kanz 288 | 1395 | Menashi Saleh " | 192 | Ras al-Qariya School " | 532 | Al-Midrash " | 300 | Al-Samawal Official School " | 240 | Schools Committee " | 100 | The second installment of the value of the house purchased for Albert Sassoon School " | 2100 | Allocated for hospitals 750 | ⟦812⟧ <del>894</del> | Community Administration 984 | 1547 | Spiritual Council 776 | 1237 | Slaughterhouse 631 | 572 | Tekeyas 444 | 675 | The Needy " | 189 | Talmud Torah " | 60 | Girls' Charitable Sewing Society
Expenses | Dinar | Fils Previous balance | 484 | <del>15633</del> Aid for the poor | " | 60 Community management committee in Al-Adhamiya | " | 72 Cemetery guarding | " | 90 For general expenses | " | 500 ⟦line⟧ 484 16354 ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 484 / 16354
Fils Dinar Expenses Dinar | Fils | 484 | 15632 | Brought forward " | 60 | Aid for the poor " | 72 | Community Management Committee in Adhamiyah " | 90 | Guarding the cemetery " | 500 | For general expenses 484 | 16354 |
Budgets of the Community Departments (Budget of the Community Administration for the year 36/937) Expenses | Revenues Fils | Dinar | Position | Fils | Dinar | Type of Revenues 750 | 33 | His Eminence the Head of the Community | 750 | 912 | Allocations of the Lay Council " | 9 | The Accountant | | | 250 | 11 | The Secretary | | | 500 | 4 | Clerk | | | 625 | 2 | Attendant | | | 625 | 2 | Attendant | | | 750 | 1 | Servant | | | " | 3 | Doorkeeper | | | 500 | 68 x 12 = 822/" | ⟦line⟧ | | | " | 822 | Annual salaries of employees | | | " | 90 | Rent for the Community Administration | | | 750 | " | Insurance premium for administration furniture | | | 750 | 912 | Total Expenses | 750 | 912 | Total Revenues
Budgets of the Community Departments (Budget of the Community Administration for the year 1936/37) Expenses | Revenues Fils | Dinar | Position | Fils | Dinar | Type of Revenue 750 | 33 | His Eminence the Head of the Community | 750 | 912 | Allocations of the Spiritual Council " | 9 | The Accountant | | | 250 | 11 | The Secretary | | | 500 | 4 | Clerk | | | 625 | 2 | Process Server | | | 625 | 2 | Process Server | | | 750 | 1 | Servant | | | 500 | 3 | Doorman | | | 500 | 68 x 12 = 822/" | ⟦line⟧ | | | | 822 | Annual salaries of employees | | | " | 90 | Rent allowance for the Community Administration | | | 750 | " | Insurance premium for administration furniture | | | 750 | 912 | Total Expenses | 750 | 912 | Total Revenues
Yeshivoth Budget for the year 937/38 Income | Expenses Type of Income | Dinar | Fils | | Dinar | Fils Allocations of the Physical Council | 574 | 631 | Rabbi | 5 | 175 | | | Rabbi | 4 | 875 | | | " | 3 | 525 | | | " | 6 | " | | | Two Rabbis 3/975 each | 7 | 950 | | | Two Rabbis 2/025 each | 4 | 050 | | | Rabbi | 3 | 538 | | | Two Rabbis 1/350 each | 2 | 700 | | | Rabbi | 3 | 750 | | | Rabbi | 5 | 250 | | | 28.00 x 12 = 603/456 | | | | | Total annual salaries | 603 | 456 | | | Assistance to the family of a deceased Rabbi | 16 | 875 Total Income | 674 | 631 | Total Expenses | 679 | 631
Synagogue budget for the year 35/937 Expenses | Dinar | Fils | Revenues | Dinar | Fils Rabbi | 0 | 175 | Type of Revenues | | Rabbi | 4 | 875 | Allocations of the Lay Council | 572 | 631 " | 3 | 525 | | | " | 6 | " | | | Two Rabbis 3/975 each | 7 | 950 | | | Two Rabbis 2/025 each | 4 | 050 | | | Rabbi | 3 | 038 | | | Two Rabbis 1/350 each | 2 | 700 | | | Rabbi | 3 | 750 | | | Rabbi | 5 | 250 | | | 38 ⟦line⟧ 50 x 12 = 603/456 Total annual salaries 603 456 Assistance to the family of a deceased Rabbi 16 875 Total expenses 574 331 Total revenues 572 631
Budget for the Needy for the year 36/937 Expenses | Dinar Fils | Revenues | Type of Revenue Dinar Fils Assistance to a Rabbi | 6 " | 675 444 | Allocations of the Physical Council " | 3 375 | | " | 1 125 | | Assistance to a Rabbi's widow | 3 375 | | " | 1 513 | | " | 1 513 | | " | 1 350 | | " | 1 350 | | " | 2 700 | | " | 3 375 | | Assistance to a Rabbi's son | " 787 | | " | 3 375 | | " | 1 350 | | " | 2 025 | | " | 2 025 | | Assistance to a Rabbi's daughter | 2 363 | | Assistance to a needy person | 3 375 | | " | 2 025 | | " | 2 700 | | " | 1 350 | | " | 1 513 | | " | 1 ⟦illegible⟧ | | " | 1 875 | | " | " 750 | | " | " 777 | | " | " 777 | | " | " 506 | | " | 2 ⟦illegible⟧ | | " | " 750 | | " | " ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦line⟧ 56 x 12 = 675/444 Total Expenses 675 444 Total Revenues
⟦illegible⟧ 26 April ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 573 ⟦illegible⟧ 573 7 ⟦illegible⟧ 561 ⟦illegible⟧ 577 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 573 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 573 ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Total expenses | 1748 | ⟦illegible⟧ Deduct the total of what Awan receives from the Spiritual | | Council from the management of the slaughterhouse and the Yeshivot | 200 | ⟦illegible⟧ Total annual expense | 1547 | 984 1547 984 ⟦line⟧ Total income annually ⟦illegible⟧
Budget of the Spiritual Council Expenses | Dinar | Fils | Revenues | Fils | Dinar | Type of Revenues Chief Rabbi | 750 | 18 | 984 | 1547 | Allocations of the Lay Council Chief of the Religious Court | " | 15 | | | Salaries of five members of the Spiritual Council 12/750 each | 750 | 63 | | | 12 750 salary of a member of the Spiritual Council | | | | | Allocations for his membership in the Court of Cassation in addition to his work in the Slaughterhouse and Yeshivot | 750 | 14 | | | Allocations for two additional members of the two courts | " | 4 | | | Clerk of the Sharia Court of Cassation | 500 | 3 | | | Clerk of the Religious Court | " | 3 | | | Librarian | 700 | 2 | | | Process Server | 221 | 3 | | | Process Server | 700 | 2 | | | Process Server | 525 | 2 | | | Maid | 012 | 1 | | | Zechut Harabbim Committee | 687 | 10 | | | Ohavi Shalom Committee | 362 | 2 | | | Process Server | 350 | 1 | | | Servant | 750 | 1 | | | | 557 | 141 x 12 = 1698/684 | | | Total annual expenses | 684 | 1698 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | " | 50 | | | Total expenses | 684 | 1748 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ Total of what two members of the Spiritual Council receive from the Slaughterhouse and Yeshivot administrations | 700 | | | | Total annual expense | 984 | 1547 | 984 | 1547 | Total annual revenue
Slaughterhouse Administration Budget for the year 35 / 1937 | | | Revenues | | Expenditures | Dinar | Fils | Type of Revenues | Dinar | Fils Head of the Slaughterhouse | 7 | 500 | Council Allocations | 1237 | 776 Part of the salary of a member of the Spiritual Council | 6 | 750 | Physical (Council) | | Two slaughterers 6/750 each | 13 | 500 | | | Slaughterer | 5 | 475 | | | 3 slaughterers 4/575 each | 13 | 725 | | | 3 slaughterers 3/975 each | 11 | 925 | | | Slaughterer | 3 | 675 | | | 4 slaughterers 3/375 each | 13 | 500 | | | Slaughterer | 2 | 362 | | | 4 slaughterers 2/250 each | 9 | " | | | Slaughterer | 2 | 620 | | | Slaughterer | 1 | 687 | | | Assistant | 1 | 687 | | | First Stamper | 2 | 525 | | | Second Stamper | 1 | 687 | | | Munabbih (Warner/Awakener) | 1 | " | | | Shomer | " | 750 | | | Shomer | " | 525 | | | 1192 / 776 = 12 x 99 398 | | | | | Total salaries annually | 1192 | 710 | | | Rent for ⟦illegible⟧ house and their surroundings | 8 | 100 | | | Stamping for holidays ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 250 | | | Knives | 5 | 850 | | | Firewood | 5 | 625 | | | Lighting | 6 | 756 | | | Mats, carts, and others | 17 | 419 | | | Total Expenditures | 1237 | 776 | Total Revenues | 1237 | 776
Budget of the Slaughterhouse Administration for the year 1937/38 Expenses | Fils | Dinar | Revenues | Type of Revenues | Dinar | Fils Head of the Slaughterhouse | 500 | 7 | Council Allocations | 1237 | 776 Part of the salary of a member of the Spiritual Council | 000 | 6 | Physical | | Two slaughterers 6/750 each | 500 | 13 | | | Slaughterer | 750 | 5 | | | 3 slaughterers 4/575 each | 725 | 13 | | | 3 slaughterers 3/975 each | 925 | 11 | | | Slaughterer | 750 | 3 | | | 4 slaughterers 3/375 each | 500 | 13 | | | Slaughterer | 375 | 3 | | | 4 slaughterers 2/250 each | 000 | 9 | | | Slaughterer | 650 | 2 | | | Slaughterer | 600 | 1 | | | Assistant | 600 | 1 | | | First Cook | 000 | 3 | | | Second Cook | 000 | 1 | | | Awakener | 000 | 1 | | | Shomer | 750 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | Shomer | 500 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | 99 x 12 = 1192/776 | 776 | 1192 | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | Total annual salaries | 776 | 1192 | | | Rent for the slaughterers' house | 000 | 8 | | | Energy for holidays and Shavuot | 250 | 1 | | | Knives | 800 | 5 | | | Firewood | 625 | 5 | | | Lighting | 756 | 6 | | | Mats, carts, and others | 419 | 17 | | | Total Expenses | 626 | 1237 | Total Revenues | 1237 | 776