Financial Documents; Important Roles Baghdadi Jews Play in Iraqi Society
View interactive document pageThis item contains financial expense records of the Baghdadi Jewish community. The records describe expenses spent on employees' salaries, supplies, maintenance, and administrative needs. The item also contains a fragment from a statement or speech concerning the important roles played by Baghdadi Jews in Iraqi society and assurances that the Jewish community is an integral part of Iraqi society.
12 Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sasson Zalouf - Baghdad Contractors Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 1 I / We: Hassan Muhammad Ali ⟦Harris⟧ Have received from Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sasson Zalouf in cash: And that is on account of: portage in moving the Israeli ⟦Al-Mujbara⟧ The above mentioned amount and its value only: One Dinar and no more Date: 1 / 5 / 950 Signature ⟦fingerprint⟧ ⟦signature⟧
14 Company of Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua' Sasson Zalouf - Baghdad Contractors Fils | Dinar 240 | - I / We: Ahmed Hussein Received from Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua' Sasson Zalouf in cash: And that is on account: one packet of nails ⟦...⟧ slaughterhouse work The above mentioned amount totaling only: two hundred and forty fils nothing else Date: 5 / 5 / 1954 Signature of Ahmed Hussein ⟦signature⟧
Gurji Moussa Soffer and Shua Sasson Zalouf - Baghdad Contractors 15 Fils | Dinar 540 | I / We: Faraj Sultan Have received from Gurji Moussa Soffer and Shua Sasson Zalouf in cash: And that is on account of: Box nails ⟦number⟧ ⟦6⟧ ⟦for⟧ ⟦the room⟧ The above-mentioned amount which is exactly: five hundred and forty fils only Date: 20 / 4 / 1950 Signature Faraj Sultan
Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sassoon Zelouf - Baghdad Contractors 16 Fils | Dinars 200 | 5 I / We: Subhi Hassan Al-Haddad Have received from: Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sassoon Zelouf in cash On account for: Making hooks for the orthopedic work, 170 hooks only The above-mentioned amount, which is only: five dinars and two hundred fils and no more Date: 4 / 5 / 1950 Kingdom of Iraq 8 Fils ⟦signature⟧
Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua' Sasson Zeloof - Baghdad Contractors Paper 17 Remainder of 60 fils Sacks 686 Bank ⟦illegible⟧ Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 2 I / We: Hussein Ali Al-Haddad Have received from: Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua' Sasson Zeloof in cash On account of: Gypsum work, sacks and quarters to the river The above mentioned amount totaling only: Two dinars and no more Date: 4 / 5 / 1950 Kingdom of Iraq 8 Fils ⟦signature⟧
To Mr. Shawqi Zalouf, respected Operation of the Israeli massacre | | Class eight Iraqi one ton only | 8 | 900 Porterage with unloading | - | 400 Only nine dinars and three hundred fils | 9 | 300 Nothing else | | I received the amount in cash Hajj Fattas Hussein 1950/4/28 ⟦Revenue stamp: 10 FILS / 10 fils / IRAQ / Al-Iraq⟧ ⟦Circular ink stamp over revenue stamp⟧ ⟦Green ink flourish/signature⟧ ⟦Faint circular stamp at bottom left⟧
Ali Abdul Wahab and Partners Timber Warehouse Bab al-Sheikh - Sheikh Omar Street Warehouse No. 546 3 171 ⟦12⟧ To Mr.: Shua Zalouf, Respectfully, for the work of the Israeli slaughterhouse Statement of details of funds spent on you on: 4 / 5 / 952 and the equivalent Fils | Dinar | Type of Material | Size | Length | Foot | Inch | Number | Price | Notes 440 | 2 | Pine | 2x4 | 52 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 700 | | | " | 2x2 | 14 | | | 1/5 | | 60 | | Porter | | | | | | | 511 | 2 | | | | | | | | Only two dinars and five hundred eleven fils And that is for the wood purchased above and for ⟦...⟧ 4 / 5 / 952 Ali Abdul Wahab and Partners Timber Warehouse 8 fils I acknowledge receipt of the funds listed above in full Signature ⟦signature mark⟧
Ali Abdul Wahab & Partners Timber Store Bab al-Sheikh - Sheikh Omar Street Store No. 46D 3 171 Mister: Shuaa Zalouf respected For work: ⟦The Mosque⟧ Statement of details of funds spent on you on the date: 28 / 4 / 954 Fils | Dinar | Type of Material | Measurement | Length | Foot | Inch | Number | Price | Remarks | | Jam | 2x2 | 154 | | | 11 | | | | " | 2x4 | 190 | | | 1 | | | | " | 8x4 | 200 | | | 1 | 710 | | | " | 4x4 | 27 | | | 2 | # | 746 | 23 | " | 4x2 | 144 | 22 | 64 | 11 | | Only twenty-three dinars and seven hundred and forty-six fils only And I received the amount in cash Iraq 8 Fils I acknowledge the receipt of the materials listed above completely The Signature ⟦signature⟧
① Fils 5/000 The Slaughterhouse I, Hamoudi Abdullah, have received from Mr. Shua Raouf the above-mentioned amount, which is only five Dinars and nothing else, for the preparation of ⟦lamb⟧ 5 pieces for the account of the Slaughterhouse Committee of the Israelis in Baghdad 4/28/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 8 Fils 28
Number 000335 (1) Dumping Form Al-Najah Shop For the production of artistic gypsum Baghdad - Salhiya Telephone number 5381 Hamad Al-Hajj Abdullah and Partners ⟦Al-Jubura job⟧ Ton | Bag | Price | Fils | Dinar 5 | 50 | | | Only: ⟦five tons of gypsum⟧ I received from Al-Najah shop the car numbered: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> To our shop located in: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> And that is for the work of Mr.: ⟦Al-Jubura stable⟧ Date: ⟦26 / 4 / 1950⟧ Signature ⟦signature⟧
Number 000335 (1) Tipper Form Al-Najah Shop for Production of Artistic Gypsum Baghdad - Salhiya Telephone Number 5381 Hamad Al-Haj Abdullah and Partners Al-Mujadara Work Ton | Bag | Fils | Dinar 5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | - | - Only: five bags of gypsum Received from Al-Najah Shop, vehicle number: 727 To our shop located in: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Al-Mujadara For the work of Mr.: Osta Taha Date: 26 / 4 / 1955 Signature ⟦signature⟧
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community * Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Honorable Vice President ⟦line⟧ I submit herewith a list with details of the entitlements for the Laboratory employees for the month of December 50 and the amount of 15/150 Dinars I also submit a list of the details of the amounts paid to the employees of the Laboratory working overtime amounting to 8/550 Dinars, so the net remainder is 6/600 Dinars. Please be informed. ⟦signature⟧ Accountant ⟦red ink signature⟧ 1 / 1 / 951 Seen ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 1 / 51
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦the Sacrifices⟧ for the month of December 1950 Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total Allocations (Fils) | Total Allocations (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Received (Fils) | Received (Dinar) | Name of Employee | Stamp and Signature | Notes 250 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | 4 | ⟦Husni Elias⟧ | ⟦Two stamps: 5 fils each⟧ | For his work on 7 shares of food hospitality at a rate of 50 fils per day 000 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 000 | 1 | Hakham Saleh Shasha | ⟦Two stamps: 5 fils each⟧ | For his work on 6 days of food hospitality 500 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500 | 0 | Selim Hakham Eliyahu | Selim Hakham | For his work on two days of food hospitality 500 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500 | 0 | ⟦Moshe Sion Ladwi⟧ | ⟦Moshe Sion Ladwi⟧ | For his work on two days of food hospitality 250 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | 0 | Hakham Youssef Hay | ⟦Signature⟧ | For his work on one day of food hospitality 250 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | 0 | Naim Hakham Eliyahu | Naim Hakham | For his work on one day of food hospitality 200 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | 1 | Head of the Slaughterhouse | ⟦Two stamps: 5 fils each⟧ | 600 cleaning intestines / 500 herald / 100 ⟦Yahya Al-Mudarris⟧ / 1200 Sabbath with cooks
Baghdad on 21 / 12 / 1952 His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council Baghdad Subject: Disbursement from the deduction during the month of December 1952 Fils | Dinar | Statement 250 | 4 | Moshi Elias for working 17 times after hours 500 | 1 | Hakham Saleh " " 6 times after hours 250 | - | Hakham Yosef Hay " " one time after hours 500 | - | Salim Hakham Eliyahu " " twice 500 | - | Moshi Zion 250 | - | Naeem Hakham Eliyahu " " one time 600 | - | Signature cutting 500 | - | Caller 100 | - | Yahya Menashe ⟦Shash cakes⟧ 90 | - | Cars 10 | - | Stamps 550 | 8 | Total only eight dinars and five hundred and fifty fils and no more Deduction 150 | 15 Expenses 550 | 8 Remainder 600 | 6 Audited Accountant 12/21 ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Council
Baghdad on 21 / 12 / 1950 His Excellency the Chairman of the Lay Council, Respected Baghdad Subject: Revenue from deductions during the month of December 1950 Statement | Dinar | Fils Monthly salary deduction for Ezra Makman due to his absence | 12 | 250 Moshe Sion for not working four times after hours | 1 | ⟦line⟧ Ibrahim Khadhouri " " " " " " | 1 | ⟦line⟧ Naim Hakham Eliyahu for his absence from duty once and for leaving before duty | ⟦line⟧ | 650 Selim Cohen for not working once after hours | ⟦line⟧ | 250 15 150 Total: Only fifteen dinars and one hundred and fifty fils, no more ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Slaughterhouse Audited by Accountant ⟦illegible signature⟧
Baghdad on 12 / 12 / 1950 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected Baghdad Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of November ⟦1950⟧ Fils | Dinar | Statement 500 | 1 | Amount for the cooking ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Shamash fees from the Shochatim ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Salman Shaul, cooking supervisor 250 | 1 | Salman Shaul, Kosher meat supervisor ⟦line⟧ | 2 | Moshe Eliyahu, funnel and knife repair ⟦line⟧ | 7 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ | 10 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month 150 | ⟦line⟧ | Notebook in the hand of Salman Shaul 650 | ⟦line⟧ | Stove repairs in the hand of Salman Shaul 480 | ⟦line⟧ | Electric lamps 260 | ⟦line⟧ | Faucet repair 200 | ⟦line⟧ | Electricity repair 490 | 27 | Total: only twenty-seven dinars and four hundred and ninety fils and no other X Head of the Slaughterhouse ⟦signature⟧ Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Council Approval Your order for payment ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ An amount of twenty-seven dinars and four hundred and ninety fils shall be paid 12/12
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community * Baghdad Honorable Vice President I submit herewith a list of the shortfall in the amounts deducted from the slaughterhouse employees for the month of November 1950 due to their absence from work in the slaughterhouse, amounting to 5.200 Dinars, along with a list of the shortfalls for employees who worked overtime during the mentioned month, amounting to 9.200 Dinars. A surplus of 4.000 Dinars has been achieved, which will be deposited into the tax collection fund as per the inspection, with respect. Accountant Baghdad on 20 / 11 / 950 ⟦illegible⟧ 11/20
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of November 1950 Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total Allocations (Fils) | Total Allocations (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Received (Fils) | Received (Dinar) | Name of Employee | Stamp and Signature | Remarks - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | 45 | Husni Al-Bas | ⟦stamps and signature⟧ | Working 18 days after office hours at a rate of 250 fils per day - | 2.500 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.500 | - | - | - | 2.500 | Al-Hajj Saleh Najjar | ⟦stamps and signature⟧ | Working ten days after office hours at a rate of 250 fils per day - | 0.750 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.750 | - | - | - | 0.750 | Hushi Sion Levi | Hushi Sion Levi | Working three days after office hours at a rate of 250 fils per day - | 0.750 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.750 | - | - | - | 0.750 | Nassim Hakham Yehuda | Nassim Hakham | Working three days after office hours at a rate of 250 fils per day - | 0.500 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.500 | - | - | - | 0.500 | Salim Hakham Al-Sayyed | Salim Hakham | Working two days after office hours at a rate of 250 fils per day - | 0.250 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.250 | - | - | - | 0.250 | Ruith Jassim Musalli | Ruith Jassim | Working one day after office hours - | 0.250 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.250 | - | - | - | 0.250 | Hakham Abdullah Eliahu | Abdullah Eliahu | Working one day after office hours - | 7.000 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.000 | - | - | - | 7.000 | Rashid Al-Khudhairi | Rashid Al-Khudhairi | ⟦...⟧ for repairing the chapter of ⟦...⟧ (Holy Divine) ⟦...⟧ | | | | | | | | | | 57 | 000 | | |
Baghdad on 20 / 11 / 952 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, respected Baghdad Subject: Expenditure from the intermittent fund during the month of November 952 Statement | Dinar | Fils Moshe Eliyahu for working 18 times after hours | 4 | 500 Hakham Saleh for working 5 times after hours | 1 | 250 Salim Hakham Eliyahu for working twice after hours | — | 500 Yosef Hayim Musaffi for working once " " | — | 250 Moshe Zion for working twice after hours | — | 500 " " for working twice after hours in the previous month | — | 500 Naim Hakham Eliyahu for working twice after hours | — | 500 " " for working once after hours in the previous month | — | 250 Hakham Isaac Eliyahu for working once after hours | — | 250 Cutting names | — | 600 Yahya Munabbih Ahmad Shasha | — | 600 Total only nine dinars and two hundred fils and no more | 9 | 200 Rawiya ⟦...⟧ Accountant Chief Accountant Verified Accounting Financial 20 / 11 15700 Received 9200 Paid 6500 Remaining
Baghdad on 20 / 11 / 95 Excellency, President of the Lay Council, Respectfully Baghdad Subject: Revenue from deductions during the month of November year 95 | Dinar | Fils | 1 Deduction from Ezra Mukammal's monthly salary for not working in it | 12 | 250 | ✓ Ibrahim Khedhouri for not working four times outside of regular hours | 1 | ... | ✓ Naim Hakham Elyahu for his absence from work for two days | - | 800 | ✓ Moussa Sion for not working four times outside of regular hours | 1 | ... | ✓ Selim Cohen for not working once outside of regular hours | - | 250 | ✓ 15 300 Total only fifteen dinars and three hundred fils and no more. Daoud Ezra Basri Head of the Slaughterhouse Please ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧