Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are doctor's bills; utility bills; receipts from financial transactions; request to provide financial assistance to a hospitalized member of the Jewish community; financial and commercial records such as requests to transfer currency; and invoices from the Jewish hospitals in Baghdad.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 280 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount, totaling Only ⟦two hundred and eighty-eight⟧ For ⟦the value of binding two books and two Arabic registers (2)⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦Khalil Sane'⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 8 / 4 / ⟦71⟧ Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 2 / ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦Two Dinars only⟧ For: ⟦Allocations for the month of November 970⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Signature of the Recipient 70 70 70
Photocopying of documents and records in one minute Al-Bukhar Trading Company (Limited Liability) Capital 10,000 Dinars Marjan Building — Bab Al-Sharqi Baghdad Typewriters: Continental " Universal: Continentmatic " Calculator: Hamann " Photocopying: Develop " Duplicator: Roto " Dictation: Dictaphone Iron Safes: Bode-Panzer Baghdad on: 1 / 12 / 1954 Number: 4983 Telephone: 6926 Requested from: Fils | Dinar | | Price | Quantity | | 15 x 21 cm | | 200 | | 21 x 30 cm | 100 | 2 350 | 1 | 21 x 35 cm | 150 | 9 | | 30 x 42 cm | | | | Two sides | | 650 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦illegible⟧
Shop Ismail Mahdi Al-Bazzaz Baghdad — Shorja (Hussein bin Al-Rouh Alley) Book 50 Baghdad on 2 / 8 / 1959 To the respected Mr. ⟦Hospital of the Community⟧ Fils | Dinar | Details | Dozen | Number | Price 240 | | Shaving blades | 1 | | 100 | | New Rex soap | 1 | | 340 | | ⟦And God is the helper⟧ | | | Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 10 / 2 / 59 Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and one dinar⟧ For: ⟦synagogue cleaning fees for the second month of 59⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the recipient Izz al-Din ⟦...⟧ 1
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Baghdad on 11/30/1959 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected After greetings, Doris Sion, wife of Khedouri Rahmin, is suffering from knee inflammation and cannot leave her bed. The doctor has suggested either her admission to the hospital or the supervision of someone to perform her medical duties. We have assigned the appointment of someone to supervise her for a period of six days. Please allocate the amount to assist her. Please accept the highest expressions of respect. Head of the Community The master of ⟦the storehouse⟧ with His Excellency the Head of the Community agreed on providing assistance to the aforementioned patient for a period of six days at a rate of 500 fils, half a dinar per day, provided that the total of three dinars ⟦only⟧ is paid. I received the amount of three dinars only 12/1/59 ⟦illegible⟧ Iraqi Republic 10 Fils Revenue Khedouri Rahmin
Baghdad 22 / 11 / 959 The Most Honorable and Respected Eliyahu Ezra Khalasi, Respectfully After greetings and respect, my dear, we have approached the community several times regarding the repair of the deficiencies of the Noble Shrine in Al-Kifl, as repairs are necessary and required, and they exceed fifteen dinars. I ask you to mediate for us with the community to send an engineer to Al-Kifl to inspect it and estimate the requirements, or you give me fifteen dinars in my hand and I will be responsible before God on the Day of Resurrection to repair the necessary things with it. This is a great reward in which you participate with us for the sake of God. Please accept my gratitude and my indicated number. Servant of the Prophet of God in Al-Kifl, peace be upon him Salih Muhi Al-Haj Berwi Al-Kurdi ⟦signature⟧ Fawzi Salman Effendi I present this letter to you and hope for assistance in delivering the mentioned amount so that it may be put toward the necessary repairs, and you have the right to deliver it; he is an honorable man and one can rely on him ⟦and Rabi'⟧ Sincerely, Khalasi The Accountant If the proposed repairs to be carried out in the Noble Shrine in Al-Kifl are among the necessities, and since the man recommended by Mr. Eliyahu Khalasi, a member of the Administrative Committee for this budget, is trustworthy and reliable to carry out these repairs which he does not wish to donate, and the estimated amount for these repairs is fifteen dinars, and it has been spent based on Eliyahu's statement on 22 / 11 / 959, upon the submission of a certified list of the facts upon the completion and fixing of the repairs. Republic of Iraq 10 Fils 959 Community Committee
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Date: ⟦1970/1/10⟧ Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: ⟦3⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Signature of the Recipient ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad No. 0651 Payment Al-Basri Calligrapher and maker of seals, copper engravings, and registration marks Baghdad - Bank Street Fils | Dinar 800 | ⟦line⟧ Eight hundred fils Received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad For the value of a rubber stamp Received in cash Balance Date 14 / 10 / 1952 Fils | Dinar Check No. | Date | Only Session Date | Item No. Recorded in the Cash Book, Page Signature Abdul Sattar Abdul Karim Al-Basri ⟦illegible⟧
MARUBENI - IIDA CO., LTD. BAGHDAD OFFICE General Manager Mortgage Bank Accountant Khalil Naboud 11/18/1959 (664) and accordingly the judgment of the deed was given Within the amount of 153/060 Dinars and the journal number That Suad paid the transfer fees for this plot Paid The Officer ⟦illegible⟧ Note Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: 750 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is: Only: one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing else For: the price of additional newspapers for the month of ⟦...⟧ ⟦... JEWISH COMMUNITY ...⟧ ⟦... BAGHDAD ...⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦Zaki⟧ Signature of the recipient
Saleh Darwish Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad Date: 11 / 22 / 1959 To: Honorable ⟦Treasurer of the Jewish Community⟧ Details | Dinar | Fils Staedtler Copying Pencil, quantity ⟦...⟧ | | 200 Register ⟦...⟧ by the hand of the servant for his purchases from the shop | | 700 Box file, quantity ⟦...⟧ | | 400 Glue ⟦...⟧ | | 050 Dozen ⟦...⟧ | | 800 ⟦...⟧ | | 120 Protractor, quantity ⟦...⟧ | | 025 Blue ink pen, quantity ⟦...⟧ | | 140 Eraser, quantity ⟦...⟧ | | 080 | 1 | 905 Only one dinar and nine hundred and five fils, nothing more And I have received the amount in cash Republic of Iraq 10 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 22 / 59 Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
In my presence His Excellency the Honorable Head of the Community The Honorable After greetings, sir, I am Ali Hussein, a chicken seller I request the amount of six dinars and five hundred fils And that is for the ⟦price⟧ of chickens via the boys who are being treated And they are Shaul and Rahmin, and I request to be given the amount mentioned above And thank you The Petitioner Ali Hussein Chicken seller 11/29/1959 His Excellency the Honorable Head of the Administrative Committee After greetings Please approve the payment of 6.500 dinars to Ali Hussein, the price of the chickens eaten by the two students Shaul and Rahmin here Please accept the highest respect On behalf of the Head of the Community 11/30 To write the amount And its value is 6.500 dinars In my presence Ali Hussein Republic of Iraq 10 fils Distribute 12/2/959 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date ⟦line⟧ Fils: 750 Dinar: — Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of: ⟦seven hundred and fifty fils⟧ Only: For: Water and electricity fees for the Community House ⟦for the month of November 56⟧ ⟦Circular purple ink stamp, illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Hassan Aboudi⟧
Stamps Stamp to the Military Governor regarding the house ⟦that⟧ was occupied | 050 | Fils ~ Regarding a certificate of proof | 100 | ~ Celibacy certificate from Israel Kermanshi | 050 | ~ To the Land Registry regarding the cemetery | 050 | ~ Regarding the house of Shmuel Khazim Daoud | 100 | For expenses | 700 | | 1/050 | Only one dinar and eight hundred and five fils, nothing else ⟦illegible⟧
Fils Bus fares By Khalaf to the company and Bani Murid and the Central Post Office ⟦Khalaf⟧ | . 80 By Habib to the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi | . 20 By Abu Salim Abboudna to the Tajar Company for cooking ⟦Heim⟧ ⟦President⟧ | . 56 By Daoud Nassim to the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi, date ⟦on⟧ 12/2 day ⟦...⟧ | . 25 By Habib to the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi | . 40 Only two hundred and twenty-one fils | 221 ⟦...⟧ and rich in God's reward ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 10 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of: ⟦illegible⟧ Only: For: ⟦illegible⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ Signature of the Recipient
Baghdad ⟦1959/12/2⟧ To His Honorable Excellency After greetings I request from you details about the paid amounts and the remaining debts ⟦owed by me⟧ Paid Debts | Paid Amounts 24.850 The Hospital | 60.000 Al-Salihiya ⟦Hospital⟧ 20.850 Mr. Daoud Shmuel | 10.000 ⟦Ezra Shmuel⟧ ⟦line⟧ | 10.850 Al-Kashi 44.850 | 50.000 Furniture depreciation 25/000 Salary from the second | ⟦line⟧ 69/850 | 70/850 50.000 Hospital 119/850 20/850 Religion Miscellaneous <del>25 Salary from the second</del> 69/850 Released | 119/850 70/820 Unreleased | 20/820 ⟦line⟧ 140/670 | 140/670 28/--- 70/820 41/850 ⟦line⟧ 140/670
Book Number 235469 Accounting A Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Serial Number: 7 Fils/Dinar: 2/800 Department Name: ⟦Baghdad Municipality⟧ Received from: ⟦The Corporeal Council of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧ Amount: ⟦Two Dinars and Eight Hundred⟧ Fils On account of: ⟦License fees for the Sayyid Mahdi Hammam and Partners No. 59⟧ Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Dated: 26 / ⟦...⟧ 894 17767 177 Baghdad Printing - ⟦...⟧ Company
Volume Number 235465 Accounting 37 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number ⟦illegible⟧ 55 Fils/Dinar Department Name ⟦illegible⟧ 1820 59/9204 Received from the Head of the Israelite Community The amount of ⟦...⟧ Dinars and eight hundred and twenty Fils On account of the medical examination fee Signature of the collector ⟦line⟧ Dated 27 / 11 / 59 Job title ⟦line⟧
Ledger Number 235458 Accounting 137 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 82 Fils/Dinar: Department Name: Baghdad 829 1 400 59/1777 400 59/1776 Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Amount: One Dinar and eight hundred Fils: On account of: Sharia court fees and alimony Date: 19/11/59 ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the collector Job Title
- 2 - Continuation of expenses for lawsuit No. 1776/A/959 (Daniel Market): Fils | Dinar | 500 | 01 | Fee for the Land Registry engineer on 11/19/1959. 250 | 00 | Land Registry inspection fee according to receipt No. 47 dated 11/15/1959. 400 | 01 | Fees for the judge, the process server, and the clerk according to receipt No. (7) dated 11/26/59 ... | 02 | Expert fee on 11/26/1959. 550 | 06 | Total 5 - Salem Sadiq / Lawsuit No. 2348/S/1959 - Eviction of house No. 38/141 Souq al-Saghir: Fils | Dinar | ... | 10 | Late fees. 6 - Salem Sadiq / Lawsuit No. 913/B/959 - Named rent in the amount of (166/500): Fils | Dinar | ... | 10 | Late fees. 7 - Safiya Ibrahim and Jaafar Mahdi / Lawsuit No. 9304/S/1959 - Eviction of house No. 96/12 Abbas Effendi Quarter Fils | Dinar | 820 | 00 | Initial fee according to receipt No. 55 dated 11/17/1959. ... | 10 | Advance fees 820 | 10 | Total 1 - Hassan Saleh | 850 | 21 2 - Abdul Hamid al-Badri | ... | 10 3 - Ibrahim al-Sayyid Hashim | 550 | 06 4 - Ghazi Muhammad Ali and Ibrahim Khudair al-Rubaie | 550 | 06 5 - Salem Sadiq | ... | 10 6 - Salem Sadiq | ... | 10 7 - Safiya Ibrahim and Jaafar Mahdi | 820 | 10 Miscellaneous expenses | ... | 03 Salary for the month of November / 1959 | ... | 25 Consumption lawsuit No. 57/591 | ... | 05 | 770 | 153 Only one hundred fifty-three dinars and seven hundred seventy fils, no more. I received the amount of One hundred forty dinars Only I received the aforementioned amount of one hundred fifty-three dinars and seven hundred seventy fils Daniel Endowments The Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Presidency of the Jewish Community Paid Dinar ⟦...⟧ Fils ⟦...⟧ According to check No. ⟦...⟧ Entry number in the daily ledger