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IJA 2849

Financial Documents; Important Roles Baghdadi Jews Play in Iraqi Society

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Description

This 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2849
Item Number
9676
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Bills, Judeo-Arabic, Annotation, Electricity Bill, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Receipts, Typed, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 301-325

Archival unit 301

11
Fils | Dinar
050 | 1
Cash exchange
Value of obtaining entry ⟦...⟧ with it ⟦...⟧ work
The Israelite Cemetery Baghdad
Only one dinar and fifty fils
nothing else
5/5/1950
Qasim Huthail
Wz 5000
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 302

12
Work of the Mujbara
Fils | Dinar
690 - Cartage for transporting brushes and returning brushes
750 - Value of a ball-type lock for the door
220 - 2 beads
025 - Cover for the register
⟦line⟧
1/685
Only one dinar and six hundred and eighty-five
fils and no more, I received the same amount
1951/5/5
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 303

12
Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sassoon Zeloof - Baghdad
Contractors
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 1
I: Muhammad Ali Faris
We:
Have received from: Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shua Sassoon Zeloof in cash
And that is on account of: Porterage in transporting the Israeli splint
The above-mentioned amount, which is only: one dinar and no more
Date: 6/5/950
Signature
⟦signature⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 304

Heirs of ⟦illegible⟧
14
Gurji Moussa Sofair and Shuaa Sassoon Zeloof - Baghdad
Contractors
Fils: 240
Dinar:
I / We: Ahmed Hussein
Have received from: Gurji Moussa Sofair and Shuaa Sassoon Zeloof in cash
On account of: One packet of nails ⟦illegible⟧ slaughterhouse work
The above-mentioned amount, which is only: two hundred and forty fils and no more
Date: 5 / 5 / 195
Signature Ahmed Hussein

Archival unit 305

Gurji Moussa Sofair and Shuaa Sassoon Zalouf - Baghdad
Contractors
15
Fils: 540
Dinar: -
I / We: Faraj Sultan
Have received from Gurji Moussa Sofair and Shuaa Sassoon Zalouf in cash:
And that is on account of: Building a packet in the village of ⟦Al-Khadra⟧
The above-mentioned amount, which is only: five hundred and forty fils and no more
Date: 30 / 4 / 1950
Signature
Faraj Sultan

Archival unit 306

16
Gurji Moshi Sofer and Shua Sasson Zalouf - Baghdad
Contractors
Fils: 400
Dinar: 5
I <del>Sayyid Muhi Hassan Al-Haddad</del>
We
have received from Gurji Moshi Sofer and Shua Sasson Zalouf in cash
have received
and that is on account of the work of hooks for the Majira work ⟦line⟧ only 120 hooks
The aforementioned amount, which is only five dinars and four hundred fils and nothing else
Date 4 / 5 / 1950
The Kingdom of Iraq
8 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 307

Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shuaa Sassoon Zeloof - Baghdad
Contractors
Heirs
17
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 2
I: Hussein Ali Al-Haddad
Have received from: Gurji Moussa Sofer and Shuaa Sassoon Zeloof in cash
And that is on account of: Work on the plastering, sacks and containers up to the waterfall
The above-mentioned amount, which is only: Two Dinars and no more
Date: 4 / 5 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
8 Fils

Archival unit 308

To the attention of Mr. Shouei Zalouf, the respected
For the work of the Israeli slaughterhouse |  |
There is Iraqi fish, only one | 8 | 400
Porterage with unloading | - | 400
Only nine dinars and three hundred fils, nothing else | 9 | 200
I received the amount in cash
Hajj Fattas Hussein
8 / 4 / 1950
Fils ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ EN
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 309

Ali Abdul Wahab & Co. Wood Warehouse
Bab al-Sheikh - Sheikh Omar Street, Warehouse No. 171/3/446
To Mr.: Shua Zalouf, Respectfully, for the work of the Israeli Slaughterhouse
Statement of details of funds spent on your behalf on: 4 / 5 / 952
And the compensation:
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Measurement | Length | Foot | Inch | Quantity | Price | Remarks
440 | 2 | Pine | 2x4 | 25 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 700 | 
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | " | 2x4 | 14 |  |  | 1 |  | 
60 |  | Porterage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
511 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Only three and five hundred fils
And that is the price of the wood mentioned
above and for ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 5 / 952
8 fils
Wood Warehouse
Ali Abdul Wahab & Co.
Baghdad
I acknowledge receipt of the funds listed above in full
Signature
12

Archival unit 310

Ali Abdul Wahab & Partners Wood Store
Bab Al-Sheikh - Sheikh Omar Street, Store No. 46 D / 3
171
Baghdad
To Mr.: Shua' Ralouf, Respectfully, for the Airplane work
Statement of details of funds spent on your behalf on: 28 / 4 / 54 and the compensation
Fils | Dinar | Type of Material | Measurement | Length | Foot | Inch | Quantity | Price | Notes
 |  | Pine | 2 x 2 | 154 |  |  | 11 |  | 
 |  | " | 4 x 12 | 19 - |  |  | 1 |  | 
 |  | " | 4 x 8 | 20 - |  | ⟦#⟧ | 2 | 710 | 
 |  | " | 4 x 4 | 27 |  |  | 1 |  | 
746 | 23 | " | 2 x 4 | 144 | 22 | 64 | 11 |  | 
26
Only twenty-three dinars and seven hundred
and forty-six fils and no more
And I received the amount in cash
Kingdom of Iraq
8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
I acknowledge receipt of the materials listed above in full
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 311

1
Edited
Fils
500/⟦line⟧
I, Hammouri Abaya, have received from Mr. Shua
Rauf the above-mentioned amount, which is exactly five hundred
dirhams, as compensation for 5 shares for the account of ⟦...⟧ the slaughterhouse
Israeli in Baghdad 28 / 4 / 1950
Iraq
8 Fils
⟦signature⟧
28 / 4

Archival unit 312

Number 000335
Tipper Form
(1)
Al-Najah Shop
For the production of artistic gypsum
Baghdad - Salhiya Telephone Number 5381
Hamad Al-Haj Abdullah and Partners: Al-Majoura work
Ton | Bag | Fils | Dinar
5 | 50 |  | 
Only ⟦line⟧ fifty bags of gypsum ⟦line⟧
I received from Al-Najah Shop the vehicle numbered <del>7777</del>
To our shop located in ⟦line⟧
And that is for the work of Mr. ⟦line⟧
Date 26 / 4 / 1950
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 313

Number 000335
Tipper Form
(1)
Al-Najah Shop
For the production of artistic gypsum
Baghdad - Salhiya Telephone No. 5381
Hamad Al-Haj Abdullah and Partners
Al-Majdarah Work
Ton | Bag | Fils | Dinar
5 | 50 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Only: fifty-five bags
I received from Al-Najah Shop the vehicle numbered: 737
To our shop located in: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
And that is for the work of Mr.: Usta Taha Al-Majdarah
Date: 26 / 4 / 1950
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 314

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Honorable Vice President,
Attached herewith is a list of details regarding the deductions for cemetery employees
for the month of December 950, amounting to 5/500 Dinars.
I also attach a list of details regarding the amounts paid to the employees
of the cemetery working outside of official hours, amounting to 8/500
Dinars, resulting in a net surplus of 3/000 Dinars. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
⟦signature⟧
1/1/951
Seen
⟦signature⟧
2/1/951

Archival unit 315

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦the Sacrifice⟧ at the Cemetery for the month of December 1950
Nominal Salary Dinar Fils | Cost of Living Allowance Dinar Fils | ⟦...⟧ Allowance Dinar Fils | Total Allocations Dinar Fils | Deductions Dinar Fils | Amount Received Dinar Fils | Name of Employee | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
4 250 | | | | | 4 250 | Azzouri Shaoul Elias | ⟦stamps⟧ | For working 7 full day shifts at 500 fils per day
5 000 | | | | | 5 000 | Hakham Saleh Shaoul | ⟦stamps⟧ | For working 6 day shifts
5 500 | | | | | 5 500 | Salim Hayyim Eliyahu | ⟦signature⟧ | For working ⟦...⟧ day shifts
5 500 | | | | | 5 500 | Hesqel Zion Levi | Hesqel Zion Levi | For working ⟦...⟧ day shifts
2 500 | | | | | 2 500 | Hakham Yosef Hayyim | ⟦signature⟧ | For working one day shift
2 500 | | | | | 2 500 | Naeem Hayyim Eliyahu | Naeem Hayyim | For working one day shift
12 200 | | | | | 12 200 | Head of the Cemetery | ⟦stamps⟧ | Endorsement of names 6 000
Crier 5 000
Yahya Elias 1 200
Three with stamps

Archival unit 316

Baghdad on 12/21/1950
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
Baghdad
Subject: Expenditure from the deduction during the month of December 1950
Fils | Dinar
250 | 4 | Moshe Elias for working 17 times after hours
500 | 1 | Rabbi Saleh " " 6 times after hours
250 | - | Rabbi Yosef Hay " " one time after hours
500 | - | Salim Rabbi Eliyahu " " twice
500 | - | Moshe Hayoun " " " "
250 | - | Naim Rabbi Eliyahu " " one time
600 | - | Repairing covers
500 | - | Boxes
100 | - | Yahya Munabbih ⟦Sikka Shash⟧
90 | - | Cars
10 | - | Stamp
550 | 8 | Total only eight dinars and five hundred and fifty fils and no more
We approved as a treasury
Chairman of the Committee
15.150 The deduction
8.550 The expenses
6.600 The remainder
Paid
Accountant
12 / 21

Archival unit 317

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⟧

Archival unit 318

Baghdad on 12/12/1954
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of November 954
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Amount for the cooking
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Wages for the slaughterers from the slaughterhouse
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Salman Shaul, cooking supervisor
250 | 2 | Salman Shaul, Kosher meat supervisor
⟦line⟧ | 1 | Moshe Eliyahu, bottles and knife repair
⟦line⟧ | 7 | Selim Haham Eliyahu
⟦line⟧ | 1 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month
⟦line⟧ | 10 | Notebook for Salman Shaul
150 | ⟦line⟧ | Repair of stoves for Salman Shaul
650 | ⟦line⟧ | Electric lamps
480 | ⟦line⟧ | Faucet repair
260 | ⟦line⟧ | Electricity repair
200 | ⟦line⟧ | Total only twenty-seven dinars and four hundred and ninety fils and no more
490
27
Head of the Slaughterhouse
⟦illegible⟧
Council Expenses
Your order for payment ⟦illegible⟧
12/12
Pay the amount of twenty-seven dinars
and four hundred and ninety fils
12/22

Archival unit 319

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Honorable Vice President
⟦line⟧
I submit herewith a list showing the amounts deducted
from the cemetery employees for the second month of 950 due to
their absence from work at the cemetery, amounting to 5/200 Dinars
along with a list of the shortages for employees who received
attendance allowances during the mentioned month, amounting to 9/200 Dinars
A surplus of 4/000 Dinars has been achieved, which will be deposited
in the Lay Fund as the esteemed Council deems appropriate.
Baghdad on 20 / 11 / 950
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
or
11/20
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 320

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 | | |

Archival unit 321

Baghdad on 20 / 11 / 952
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
Subject: Expenditure from the casual [fund] during the month of November 1952
Fils | Dinar
500 | 4 | Moshe Eliyahu for working 18 times after hours
250 | 1 | Hakham Saleh for working 5 times after hours
500 | — | Selim Hakham Eliyahu for working twice after hours
250 | — | Yusuf Hayyim Musfi for working once " "
500 | — | 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
250 | — | " " for working once after hours in the previous month
250 | — | Hakham Ahmed Eliyahu for working once after hours
600 | — | Cutting names
100 | — | Yahya Munabbih Ahmed Shasha
200 | 9 | Total only nine dinars and two hundred fils no more
Daoud Sofa
Accountant
Head of Accounting
To Accounting
For notice
20 / 11
15200 Received
9200 Paid
⟦line⟧
6000 Remaining

Archival unit 322

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⟧

Archival unit 323

469
Date 11 / 10 / 950
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings
We present below the expenses of the Spiritual Council for the month of September 950
Fils | Dinar
500 | . | Fee for washing and cleaning the court
500 | . | Transportation
250 | . | Tip for the mail distributor
100 | . | Tip for the sweepers and garbage collector
100 | . | Stamps
350 | . | Ice
⟦line⟧
1/800 Only one dinar and eight hundred fils and no more
Salman Khadhouri Abboudi
President of the Spiritual Council
Baghdad
1800 Cash
2250 Student lines
⟦line⟧
4/050 Total
Accountant
A receipt is to be issued for the two amounts in the name of Salman Khadhouri
Paid
Accountant
11 / 10 / 950
Approved
11 / 10

Archival unit 324

Number: 569
Date: 11 / 10 / 55
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Israelite Community, Respected
Baghdad
We submit herewith a list of student transportation fees for the month of
September 955 in the amount of two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
With our respect to Your Excellency
⟦line⟧
Salman Murad
Ayouni
President of the Spiritual Council
Baghdad

Archival unit 325

Number 229
Date 11 / 11 / 1951
Divorce line expenses for the month of September 1951
Serial Number | File Number | Divorce Date | Bank Amount | Line Type | Receipt Number | Donation Amount | Receipt Date
1 | 445 / 951 | 6 / 9 / 951 | 7750 | Ordinary | 6440 | 2250 | 20 / 9 / 951
2 | 252 / 951 | 7 / 9 / 951 | 7750 | 〃 | 6441 | 2250 | 20 / 9 / 951
3 | 455 / 951 | 17 / 9 / 951 | 7750 | 〃 | 6442 | 2250 | 20 / 9 / 951
 |  |  | 23250 |  |  | 6750 | 
Only three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, no more
Only two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils, no more
Salman Aboudi
Accountant
Saleh Shaoul Hakkak
Paid