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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3756
Item Number
6715
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Rafadin, Typed, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Hospitals, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Insurance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 76-100

Page 76

Dr.
M. Saltoun
GENERAL SURGERY
Orthopedics &
Urology
Phone: { Cl. 7061
Res. 91318
Doctor
Maurice Saltoun
Physician and Surgeon from the hospitals of England
General Surgery, Orthopedics and Fractures
Urological Surgery
Telephone { Clinic 7061
Residence 91318
Dear President,
I have examined the child Youssef Naji
and I find that his condition requires acute care with
rapid acute treatment. He needs hospital admission
as soon as possible and I have made the necessary arrangements with
Dar Al-Salam Hospital (the patient)
the hospital.
⟦signature⟧
26 / 10 / 57
⟦M. & Co.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧

Page 77

Dr. Ihsan Samra
Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
Bataween
BATAWEEN
Near Al-Tahrir Square — Baghdad
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Baghdad
Telephone { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 26 / 10 / 59
⟦1254⟧
This is to certify that the child Yusuf Naji
is suffering from acute peritonitis and needs
a specialist surgeon in an
urgent manner to provide his opinion
The Doctor
⟦signature⟧

Page 83

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
BATAWEEN
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408
Dr. Ihsan Samra
Bataween
Near Al-Tahrir Square - Baghdad
Telephone { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 11/12/59
Presidency of the Israelite Community
After greetings,
I hereby submit a list for the amount of
thirty-six dinars and (450) fils
according to the following details:
September 1959 \ 450 \ 12
October 1959 \ 000 \ 9
Typhoid injections (schools) \ 000 \ 15
⟦line⟧
36/450
I hope for approval of its payment
And I thank you in advance
⟦Signature⟧
Dr. Ihsan Samra
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧

Page 84

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
BATAWEEN
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE - Baghdad
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
{ Residence 91408
Date ⟦line⟧ 24 / 8 / 59
Injection Fee List
School students injections
Typhoid | Fils | Dinar
--- / 15
Fifteen Dinars only
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Dr. Raji Hassan

Page 87

List of examinations for the month of September 1959
Number | Date | Name | Type of Examination | Fils
1 | 9/1/59 | Yaqub Elias | 2 Injections | ---
2 | 9/1/59 | Sabah Aziz | Examination | 250
3 | 9/2/59 | Lulu Sion | Examination at her home | 1000
4 | 9/5/59 | Issam Ezra | Examination | 250
5 | 9/6/59 | Ephraim Shua | Examination | 250
6 | 9/6/59 | Lulu Fenti | Examination | 250
7 | 9/7/59 | Samira Rajia | Examination | 250
8 | 9/8/59 | Naima Munshi | Examination | 250
9 | 9/8/59 | Sarah Daniel | Examination | 250
10 | 9/8/59 | Hussein Khalaf | Examination | 250
11 | 9/12/59 | Doris Sion | Examination | 250
12 | 9/13/59 | Sabiha Saleh | Examination | 250
13 | 9/15/59 | Lulu Fenti | 2 Injections | 600
14 | 9/15/59 | Karjia Sassoon | 2 Injections | 600
15 | 9/17/59 | Karjia Yaqub | Examination | 250
16 | 9/17/59 | Yusuf Lawi | Examination | 250
17 | 9/20/59 | Sabiha Saleh | Examination | 250
77450
What follows

Page 89

Dr. Raubitschek Dr. E. Raubitschek
Oculist Oculist
Baghdad No. 248/1 Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone - 4513 Telephone - 4513
Rp.
Received
from Jewish Community
I D 12 / 500 fils
With thanks
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Baghdad the

Page 91

Dr. E. Raubitschek
Oculist
Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone - 4513
Dr. Raubitschek
Oculist
Baghdad No. 1/248
Telephone - 4513
BAGHDAD, the 1st November, Baghdad
1959
To the President of the
J E W I S H  C O M M U N I T Y ,
B A G H D A D .
B I L L
ID. fils
Mariam Abraham / examination -/500
Regina Shamoon / " -/500
Samra <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Daoud / " -/500
Saadi Menashi / two weeks' treatment 3/500
" " / examination -/500
Total I.D. 5/500 fils
⟦Dr. E. Raubitschek⟧
(Dr. E. Raubitschek)

Page 93

Dr. E. Raubitschek
OCULIST
Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone - 4513
Dr. Raubitschek
Ophthalmologist
Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone — 4513
Baghdad, the: 1st December, 1959.
Baghdad:
To the
P R E S I D E N T O F T H E J E W I S H C O M M U N I T Y
B A G H D A D .
B I L L
|  | I.D. fils
Haron Abraham | examination | -/500
Jacob Yona | testing for glasses and tonometry | 1/500
Kheriye Daoud | examination | -/500
" | two weeks' treatment | 3/500
Leila Azou | examination | -/500
Regina Sham'oun | " | -/500
| Total: I.D. | 7/---
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
(Dr. E. Raubitschek)

Page 95

Baghdad 11/6/1959
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings:
The guards Khalil Munir and Sun Abdi are still ⟦in⟧ their guard duty at the house of Shaul Hakham Daoud
which belongs to our respected community, as well as the house numbered 648 belonging to the endowment of the Menashi Saleh School.
Therefore, we request your honor's approval to pay the amounts due to them during the month of November of the year 959.
Property Supervisor
⟦signature⟧
Mr. President
The daily wage for each house is 200 fils for the period of his work
For guarding the two houses -/12 Dinars
Approved
12/9/1959
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid
Dinar 20 Fils 050
According to receipt No. 4187 dated 12/12/59
⟦illegible⟧
8/050
12/000
20/050
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
On behalf of Khalil Munir and Sun Abdi

Page 96

Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: 150
Dinar: 8
Received from the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Only eight dinars and one hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for car fees for the month of November 62
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
12
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 98

Office of
Engineer Saleh Yousef
34/10 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Telephone 83012
S. J. IBRAHIM
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
19......../......../........
......../......../........19
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Demolition of property number ⟦...⟧
Since we have finished demolishing property number 12/78, we have previously paid
the master's wages in advance, amounting to 59/000 dinars, only fifty-nine dinars. Please
pay it to Mr. Alwan Mahmoud, who performed the work, noting that all the debris
of steel beams, international doors, window doors, and iron gutters are kept
in the school.
With highest respect
The Committee
⟦M. S. & Co.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧
Pay 10/12/59
Saleh Yousef
22/12/59
I received the amount of 59/000 dinars
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid
59 Dinars - Fils
According to receipt number ⟦187⟧ dated ⟦...⟧
Entry number in the journal
Republic of
Iraq
10 Fils