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.
Sugar 2 Tea 1 <del>Lemon</del> Coffee 2125 Coffee cups 12 Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Receipt ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ Received from ⟦illegible⟧ An amount of ⟦illegible⟧ And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ 7 40 80 620 God
Accounting 27 Book Number 240600 ⟦illegible⟧ Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 7062 Fils/Dinar: 87 / ⟦illegible⟧ Department Name: Received from: Mr. Salman Daniel Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: General Agency Date: 5 / 11 / 59 Signature of the collector: Job Title: ⟦signature⟧
Second Notary Public of South Baghdad Accounting 37 Book Number 240596 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government 84 Serial Number: 1129 Fils/Dinar: 1/200 Department Name: ⟦line⟧ Received from: Mr. Salman Daniel Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils On account of: ⟦line⟧ Date: 5 / 11 / 59 Job Title: ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Request ⟦line⟧ 750 1200 ⟦line⟧ 250 1200 ⟦line⟧ 2 / 600 ⟦line⟧ 400 900 ⟦line⟧ 4 / 400 5000 ⟦line⟧ 4900 Carried over from Thabit / 200 ⟦line⟧ 5100 Profits
Accounting 37 Book Number 240600 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 91 Fils/Dinar: 8250 Department Name: Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Amount: Eight Dinars and two hundred and fifty Fils On account of: Kalmataf fee Date: 5 / 11 / 59 AD Signature of the collector ⟦illegible⟧ Job Title ⟦line⟧ 7067
Accounting Book Number 240596 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 1140 85: Fils/Dinar: 18200 Department Name: Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 5 / 11 / 59 AD Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / Date Telephone No. } 83531 5452 Subject :: Special Power of Attorney I, Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, Acting President of the Mosaic Community, in addition to my position, have authorized the lawyer Mr. Naji Chechak to receive the consumption amount for the property Tapu sequence 71 under Al-Takiya from the Baghdad Court of First Instance and I have authorized him the power of signing for the receipt, and accordingly I have signed. Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Mosaic Community 4/11/56 2508 Receipt 2400 ⟦Fee⟧ 500 ⟦Stamp⟧ 250 ⟦Wage⟧ 3150 300 900 500 800 2500
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 Collators: Contimatek Calculators: Hamann Photocopying: Develop Duplicators: Roto Dictation: Dictaphone Iron Safes: Bode-Panzer Baghdad on: 4 / 11 / 1956 Telephone: 6926 Number: 4604 Requested from: Fils | Dinar | ⟦line⟧ | Price | Quantity | | 15 x 21 cm | | 200 | | 21 x 30 cm | 100 | 2 900 | | 21 x 35 cm | 150 | 6 | | 30 x 42 cm | | 500 | | Two sides | 250 | 2 1.600 One Dinar and six hundred Fils only Received by the buyer ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 11 / 956 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Al-Rai Al-Aam A Political Daily Newspaper Baghdad - Telephone 7377 No. 001744 Fils: — Dinar: 2 Received from: The Presidency of the Jewish Community The sum of: Two Dinars only For: Fees for publishing the advertisement of the numbered list Date: 8 / 11 / 195 1725 / 26 / 7 / 1959 The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils Revenue Stamp Accountant ⟦signature⟧
Al-Ra'i al-Aam A daily political newspaper Owner: Muhammad Mahdi al-Jawahiri Number 001765 Baghdad on: 26 / 10 / 1959 Telephone: 377 708 To: The Presidency of the Jewish Community Respected: We would like to inform you that you owe us an amount of (2 / —) Dinars, as shown below: Fils | Dinar | Details | Contract | Price — | 2 | Fees for your advertisement (holding special prayers) published in our newspaper on 22 / 8 / 59 issue (8) Dhu al-Qi'dah contract (51) ⟦illegible⟧ | | Attachments Letter from the Ministry of Guidance Date 28 / 10 / 959 Total 2 — Dinars Accountant ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number: 83531 / 5452 Number T /: Date: Subject :: ⟦illegible⟧ The Mosaic Community performs special prayers of thanksgiving and supplication on the day the leader of the country leaves the hospital His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Mosaic Community, calls upon all members of the community to participate in the special prayers which will be held in the Mosaic synagogues throughout the Republic on the day of the departure of the country's sole leader, the righteous son of the people, Major General Staff Abd al-Karim Qasim, from Al-Salam Hospital, as the worshipers offer verses of praise and thanks to God Almighty for what He has bestowed upon them of grace and favor by preserving the life of the sole faithful leader and by bestowing the robes of complete recovery upon His Excellency's health and praying to Him, the Almighty, to preserve the leader forever as a wise captain for the ship of the dear homeland, leading it with his dedication and wisdom to the shore of safety, peace, pride, and glory. Secretary of the Mosaic Community 708 one photo only ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 8 / 11 / 59 Fils: — Dinar: 2 / I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling Only: ⟦two dinars only⟧ For: ⟦aid for the month of November 1959⟧ Republic of Iraq 10 Fils Stamp Duty Signature of the Recipient ⟦Sumaya Al-Bahir⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: 8/8/56 Fils: 480 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is only ⟦three hundred and eighty fils⟧ and that is for ⟦the value of two cans of oil and grease⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Khedhouri Rahmin⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Date: 8/11/59 Fils: 696 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is Only: one dinar and six hundred and ninety-six fils, nothing else For: wages for ⟦106⟧ additional newspapers for the two weeks ending on 6/11/59 Khader Signature of the recipient
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected After greetings, I request the payment of five hundred and thirteen fils against the original amount of ⟦512⟧ Dinars specifically for repairing the door of room number 1 - the door represented in the house of his Excellency, which is under the room where the residents ⟦10/20⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ were described Said ⟦illegible⟧ Copies ⟦21/10⟧ 10/21/957 Mulla ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Honorable Chairman of the Management Committee After greetings, I request that you instruct the accountant to work on giving us a net weight and recording that in our register in the name of, and specifically for, Mr. Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman Mulla Hadi ⟦...⟧ Saif Zikour Signatures The amount was delivered to Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman Mulla Hadi Saif Zikour
Baghdad 1/11/1959 To the Honorable Community Council After greetings: The guard Hassan Abdi is still diligent in guarding the house belonging to Shaul Hakham Daoud near the Chamber of Commerce from 1/9/1959. Please pay him his daily entitlement until 31/10/1959. Likewise, the guard Khalil Hassan is still diligent in guarding the house numbered 148/292, Ali section, which belongs to the endowment under the liquidation of Al-Sane' from 1/9/1959. Please pay him his daily entitlement until 31/10/1959. Our approval of the announcement ⟦signature⟧ Pay the amounts due at the end of the current month and continue payment on the due date at a rate of two hundred fils daily for each of them. 2/11/1959 I received the amount of 12.200 Dinars (Only twelve dinars and two hundred fils, no more) And that is for the period from 1/9 to 31/10/59 at a rate of 200 fils daily. Republic of Iraq 10 ten fils revenue stamp The Guard Hassan Abdi I received the amount of 12.200 Dinars (Only twelve dinars and two hundred fils) And that is for the period from 1/9 to 31/10/59 at a rate of 200 fils daily. Republic of Iraq 10 ten fils revenue stamp Khalil Hassan Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Accountant Dinar 85 Fils 700 According to check 418747 dated 8 Entry number in the daily ledger
Office Engineer Saleh Yousef 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Telephone 83012 S. J. IBRAHIM 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Tel. 83012 19 ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 19 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Subject: Cemetery cleaning expenses Based on your order to audit the list of Mr. Hassan Saleh, the guard, I have investigated ⟦it⟧ and ⟦below⟧ is my study 1- There was no supervision at all over the workers, so I was unable to audit the ⟦names⟧ of the workers. Since the guard, Mr. Hassan Saleh, insists on the amount, I suggest, and we have no choice, to hand over the amount of 66/700 Dinars to him. 2- I suggest next time appointing one of the community's employees to supervise the workers and count their number and note the aspects of spending and the number of working days. With highest respect to your Excellency Engineer Saleh Yousef 2 / 11 / 1959 Accountant for disbursement ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Sixty-six Dinars and seven hundred Fils If that is the case, there is no harm in paying the amount provided that the ⟦detailed⟧ proposal is observed in the future 5 / 11 / 959 ⟦...⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils 59/11
To the Honorable Head of the Mosaic Community After greetings I submit to your Excellency the final expenditure for cleaning the cemetery on the occasion of the holidays. Days | Date | Number of Workers | Worker's Wage Fils Dinar | Total Fils Dinar Friday | 9/25/59 | 10 | 400 | 4/000 Saturday | 9/26/59 | 10 | 400 | 4/000 Sunday | 9/27/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Monday | 9/28/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Tuesday | 9/29/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Wednesday | 9/30/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Thursday | 10/1/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Friday | 10/2/59 | 3 | 400 | 1/200 Thursday | 10/8/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Friday | 10/9/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Saturday | 10/10/59 | 12 | 400 | 4/800 Sunday | 10/11/59 | 3 | 400 | 1/200 Total workers' wages | 48/800 Waste transport fees | 1/500 " Brooms | 2/000 " Spraying for two days of Arafat | 3/000 Gratuity | 2/000 Wages to Hassan the guard | 4/000 | 61/300 Only sixty-one dinars and three hundred fils and no more The guard Hassan Saleh ⟦signature⟧ Refer it to the accountant for disbursement Dayan Al-Tamimi ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Mr. President On the occasion of Rosh Hashanah and Kippur, and pursuant to cleaning the class from dirt, we request your order to approve these cleanings, noting that the cost for the year 1957 was 74/500 Dinars and for the year 1958 it was <del>50/000</del> 50/650 Dinars Your order ⟦signature⟧ 9/18 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ We approve the expenditure provided that economy is observed in spending to the minimum extent possible ⟦signature⟧ 9/18 / 959
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Accountant Statement of expenditure for workers belonging to the twelfth year regarding the Rosh Hashanah and Kippur holidays ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 9/12 The expenditure amounts to 50/650 Dinars please during the past year 1958 Salim Hakkak 9/18 ⟦illegible⟧
S. J. IBRAHIM 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Tel. 83012 Office of Engineer Saleh Youssef 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Telephone 83012 ⟦line⟧ 19 2 / 11 / 1959 ⟦line⟧ Honorable President of the Administrative Committee Subject: Extraction of property permits: 1) 72 / 114 Shabir Ali 2) 177 / 1 / 179 ⟦illegible⟧ Quarter 3) 148 / 114 Shabir Ali In view of our extraction of the property permits mentioned above, which requires expenses and municipality fees, I request your Excellency to advance us an amount of 100/- Dinars, and I will provide the receipts upon completion of extracting the permits. H. B. ⟦illegible⟧ 418726 ⟦illegible⟧ Engineer Saleh Youssef 2 / 11 / 59 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 100 Dinars 000 Fils According to receipt No. 418726 dated 2 / 11 / 59 Entry number in the daily ledger 4 / 11 / 59 ⟦illegible⟧ Iraqi Republic 10 Ten Fils
Dinar ⟦line⟧ 22/985 On the occasion of the issuance of the Real Estate Lease Law of 1958, we have received the difference amounting to thirty-two dinars and nine hundred and eighty-five fils from the rent of the shop numbered 442/1 A located on Al-Samak Street and leased by us according to the lease contract paper, and we received the amount in the account, Dinar corresponding to June 11, 1959, which is the last <del>1959/6/11</del> 15.07 The Republic of Iraq 10 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ & Co. N. S. Adib Naji Refund to be paid to the person 1959/11/2
Volume Number 54383 State Funds Collection Receipt Accounting 8 Serial Number 16 Name of Department ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment 170 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 959 | Only 480 | 22 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 958 | ⟦illegible⟧ 100 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 959 | Only Settled 8/11/59 I have received from: Presidency of the Mosaic Community The amount written above, which is: Twenty-two dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ fils On date: 8 / 11 / 1959 Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title ⟦illegible⟧