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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 26-50

Archival unit 26

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 12 / 1 / ⟦7⟧
Fils: 500
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only: ⟦two dinars and five hundred fils⟧
For: Wages of the guard of the Meir Levi Synagogue (Candles) for
above
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 27

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 5/22/58
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 28

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 29

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 7/12/59
Fils: 120
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 30

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 59
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 31

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦11/19/57⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only:
For:
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Abdul Latif⟧

Archival unit 32

His Excellency the Chairman of the Committee approved on behalf of
the Council in its twelfth session
the amount of 7500 seven thousand five hundred ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/29
I received the amount of 7500 Dinars
only seven thousand five hundred Dinars nothing more
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 33

According to the attached receipts - from the Notary Public of South Baghdad II
⟦line⟧
1/750 receipt for the amount of 12500 Lira, honorarium and technical stamps
250 receipt for the amount of 2500
⟦line⟧
2/000
Her signature
Committee for the Liquidation of the Property of Jews
whose Iraqi citizenship
has been revoked
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 1957
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1957

Archival unit 34

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦line⟧ 3531
5452
Subject ::
Number:
Date:
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 35

Second Notary Public of Southern Baghdad
Volume Number 246049
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 14
Fils / Dinar: 1 / 200
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: Lawyer Shaker ⟦illegible⟧ Khadduri
Amount: One Dinar and two hundred Fils
On account of: Fees
Date: 8 / 10 / 1949
Signature of the Receiver:
Job Title:
⟦signature⟧
1267

Archival unit 36

246048
Volume Number
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 69
Fils/Dinar: 500 / ⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦five⟧ ⟦hundred⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦Census⟧ fee
Date: 8 / 12 / 952
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦line⟧
7814

Archival unit 37

Number: 376
Registered - 7:
Arrived: Registered
Addressed to: ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Fils: 142
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed if it is a package:
Recorded as (letter) bundle or (package) as the case requires: General Staff
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
Receiving officer: ⟦illegible signature⟧
AMANA
REG
50
Date Stamp

Archival unit 38

Telegraph 12          No. 98
Telegram receipt No.
Addressed to
Place of delivery
Fils — Dinar value of stamps affixed to it
60 Number of words for which the reply is prepaid
Name and address of the telegram sender: Rabbi
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA
8 DEC 59
Date
Receiving officer
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram
Telegraph 12          No. 99
Telegram receipt No.
Addressed to ⟦...⟧
Place of delivery
Fils — Dinar value of stamps affixed to it
60 Number of words for which the reply is prepaid
Name and address of the telegram sender: Rabbi
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA
8 DEC 59
Date
Receiving officer
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Archival unit 39

⟦illegible⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧
660
640
142
⟦line⟧
1442
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 40

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 41

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧

Archival unit 42

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 59
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 43

2/ Dinars
At your garbage collector, its almonds
Duaa game number (2) in Al-Nazim's car
The two people
Alwa
Or its almonds
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 44

250 Fils
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
⟦line⟧
The fourth to the righteous driver in the name of
His Excellency the Governor
for
its valleys
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 45

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Incoming
and Outgoing
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 46

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦59/12/11⟧
Fils: 250
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
For:
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Saleh⟧

Archival unit 48

Baghdad 7 / 12 / 1959
Honorable Mr. President
Greetings :-
Based on the request of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, Head of the Community, and the Honorable Head of the Administrative Committee
We went with the engineer Salim Qahtan, accompanied by 2 workers and some tools, to survey and dig the graves
We spent an amount of 1.500 Dinars, and therefore we request your approval for the expenditure
With thanks
600 worker's wage
600 worker's wage
300 price of the surveying string
1.500 only one and a half Dinars
Approved
10 / 12 / 959
⟦illegible⟧
Endowments Supervisor
⟦illegible⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
I received the amount
11 / 12 / 59
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 49

12 / 7 / 1959
Properties of the Bailiff
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings:
Based on the court decision numbered 469 ⟦before⟧ where we had filed the lawsuit against Mr. Muhammad Ali al-Talib
and the shop was vacated, and we spent on closing its doors and strengthening them the detailed expenses below, please grant your approval
for the disbursement
1200 | Price of purchasing 2 locks
1250 | Price of a hook lock and hinges with a chain and worker's wages
3450 | Total
Property Commissioner
⟦signature⟧
Approved
⟦signature⟧
12 / 10 / 1959
Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 11 / 1959

Archival unit 50

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 11/12/59
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ from the money of ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ the Presidency
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧