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 Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦twenty-eight⟧ For: ⟦the value of four cans of oil⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Ephraim⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦1/20/59⟧ Fils: ⟦150⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling Only ⟦one hundred and fifty fils⟧ And that is for ⟦car fares for bringing the ledgers from the residence of Sassoon Khedouri to the Presidency⟧ ⟦On the dates of 29 and 30 / 1 / 59⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ Ephraim Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: 4/000 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦four dinars only⟧ And that is for ⟦electricity fees from 15/5/59 to 20/7/59⟧ ⟦for our house which we occupy for our celebrations, formerly the Al-Majaz site⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number: 83531 / 5452 Number T /: ⟦8⟧ / 59 Date: 16 / 11 / 1959 Subject: Honorable President of the Administrative Committee Greetings, Munir Sha'shua is appointed to bring medicines to the community's patients for a monthly salary of eight dinars, and he is now in a state of illness. It is requested to grant him a leave of one month, provided that Daoud Nassim performs his duties and receives the same salary. Please accept our highest respect. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri This is approved, provided that the leave begins from this date. 19 / 11 / 1959 ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Ten Fils Fils Signature: ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Valid ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/57 Fils: 060 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦illegible⟧ fils and no more For: the value of ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient Back
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Number: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Subject ⟦illegible⟧ To ⟦illegible⟧ 212 25 26 070 822 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 476 Dinar: Total I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, which is Only: half a measure of coffee, a kilo of sugar, and a quarter of dried lime For: only four hundred and seventy-six fils and no more Saleh Sheina Signature of the Recipient
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of Only: ⟦illegible⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: 2/000 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is only ⟦line⟧ and that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Revenue Stamp Fils Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
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 ⟦line⟧ Date: 2/12/⟦19⟧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 only⟧ and that is for ⟦Al-Taakhi School booklet⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧ For the debt ⟦...⟧
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 Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: Dinar: 2/ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦three dinars⟧ And that is for ⟦our nursery for the second month 963⟧ ⟦line⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fiscal Stamp Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧
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: Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: ⟦two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only⟧ And that is for: ⟦the value of additional newspapers for the ⟦illegible⟧⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Saleh Darwish Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad Date: 22 / 11 / 1959 To Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ The Jewish Community Fils | Dinar | Details 200 | - | Staedtler Copying Pencil, Wide 070 | - | Shop ⟦illegible⟧ by the hand of the servant for his purchases from the shop 400 | - | Box File, Wide 080 | - | Shop ⟦illegible⟧ 800 | - | Dozen ⟦illegible⟧ 120 | - | Oats ⟦illegible⟧ 025 | - | Wide Frying Pan 145 | - | Blue Ink Pen, Nib 065 | - | Wide Eraser 905 | 1 | ⟦line⟧ Only one dinar and nine hundred and five fils, no more And I have received the amount in cash Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Paid / ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 11 / 59 Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Date: 6/6/59 Fils: 250 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only ⟦five hundred and fifty⟧ fils And that is for ⟦the price of the Khadhwa side pavement⟧ Saleh Signature of the recipient
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 ⟦line⟧ Date: Fils: 750 Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount, which is Only ⟦seven hundred and fifty⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦water and electricity fees for the Al-Mirathi house for the month of November 951⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦Hassan Abdi⟧ ⟦circular stamp mark⟧