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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 376-400

Archival unit 376

Baghdad on 7 / 5 / 950
His Excellency the Chairman of the Honorable Lay Council
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of April 1950
Details | Fils | Dinars
Paint for the floor | 500 | 2
Wiping the Shamash alarm of the Shohatim | -- | 2
Salman Shaul, floor supervisor | 250 | 2
" " Kosher meat | -- | 1
Moshe Elias, sharpening and removing knives | -- | 7
Salim Hakham Eliyahu | -- | 1
Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month | -- | 10
Electricity repair by Nassim Hub, receipt attached | 450 | 2
Electricity repair on Eid day | 150 | 
Wages of a Muslim cook for the first two days of Eid and one day of the second Eid | 500 | 1
Notebook and pen by Salman Shaul | 140 | 
Floor repair by Nuri the cook | 450 | 
To Hakham Aaron for working after hours | 500 | 2
" " Saleh " " " | -- | 1
" " Moshe Elias " " " | -- | 4
" " Hakham Yosef Hay " " " | 500 | 
" " " Ahmed Eliyahu " " " | 250 | 
" " " Khedhouri Faraj " " " | 250 | 
" " " Shamash " " " | 92 | 
Yahya alarm and wiping Shamash with Eid tip | 200 | 
Wages for cutting Taref intestines | 600 | 
Tea for additional workers | 220 | 
The previous request according to the list submitted to the Community Council dated 29 / 2 / 50 | 024 | 2
43 201 Total only forty-three Dinars and two hundred and one Fils only
4 500 Value of tools and wages for repairing water pipes - according to Tawfiq Razzouqi's list
47 / 701 Only forty-seven Dinars and seven hundred and one Fils only
Daoud Ezra
Inspector
Head of the Slaughterhouse
Audited
⟦signature⟧
2 / 500
1 000
4 000
500
250
250
92
600
220
⟦line⟧
9 412

Archival unit 377

Repairs in the kitchen
Fils | Dinar
560 | ⟦illegible⟧
1800 | ⟦illegible⟧
100 | ⟦illegible⟧
7500 | ⟦illegible⟧
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
2450 | ⟦illegible⟧
Only two dinars and five hundred and forty fils
for the mentioned tools and their repair
Paid
12 / 4 / 59

Archival unit 378

Fils / Dinar
4/500
Only ⟦four⟧ dinars ⟦and five hundred⟧ fils
I received from the community accountant the amount
mentioned above, and that is for the value and wages of
changing the bakery water pipes and the note was given
this receipt
10/5/950
Saboun Abdo
Kingdom of Iraq
8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Abdo

Archival unit 379

⟦illegible⟧ 4000
⟦illegible⟧ 1200
⟦illegible⟧ 8600
⟦illegible⟧ 7500
⟦illegible⟧ 4200
⟦line⟧
25500
500 Porterage
⟦line⟧
2/400 Refund
110
⟦line⟧
2/290
1/270 Amiri labor fee
⟦line⟧
4/500 Four and a half Land
Half
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 380

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Honorable Vice President
I kindly request your approval to carry out some repairs
to the water pipes in the bakery, as they have become
in a condition unfit for use. Replacing the mentioned pipes ⟦will⟧
cost approximately five Dinars. Your orders on the matter, please.
The Accountant
Baghdad on 27 / 4 / 950
Approved
4/27

Archival unit 381

Baghdad on 3/29/1956
His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of March 1956
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 2 | Dye for cooking
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Isaac Shemesh
250 | 2 | Salman Shaul, cooking supervisor
⟦line⟧ | 1 | " " Kosher meat
⟦line⟧ | 7 | Marshi Elias, his wish and extracting knives
⟦line⟧ | 1 | Nissim Hakham Eliyahu
⟦line⟧ | 10 | Cleaning of the slaughterhouse for one month
The total is only twenty-five dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, no more
750 25
26/100
350
Repairing water pipes according to attached receipt
Handed over to Raad by hand ⟦three hundred and fifty fils⟧
David Ezra
Inspector
Head of the Slaughterhouse
Audited
⟦signature⟧
3/31
26750
52990
79740
Nuri ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 382

Baghdad on 3/29/1950
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
We list below the amounts spent during the month of March 1950 from the total
income of daily salaries deducted from the employees of the Slaughterhouse: -
Dinar | Fils |
2 | 250 | To Moshe Eliyahu for working 12 times after hours
2 | 250 | To Isaac Shemesh " 9 times " "
- | 250 | To Hakham Saleh for working one time after hours
- | 250 | " " Aaron " " " " "
- | 250 | " " Yosef Hai " " " " "
- | 250 | " " Isaac Eliyahu " " " " "
- | 100 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu
- | 600 | Cutting intestines
- | 100 | Yahya assistant to Isaac Shemesh
- | 050 | Rahamim
2 | 867 | Gratuity to Shalom Rahmani for the termination of his connection with the Slaughterhouse
10 | 217 | Total spent during the mentioned month
Dinar | Fils |
2 | 959 | The remainder from the previous month's revenue
4 | 224 | Revenue from deductions, the list of which was submitted to the Community Accountant
7 | 183 | Total
Dinar | Fils |
10 | 217 | Total spent during the mentioned month
7 | 183 | The revenue during this month and the revenue remaining from the previous month, deducted from
 | | the above-mentioned amount
3 | 124 | Total remaining amount
Raouf Ezra
Qussai
Head of the Slaughterhouse

Archival unit 383

Fils / Dinar
⟦line⟧
--- / 600
Only six hundred fils and no more
I received from the accountant of the Jewish community the amount
mentioned above, which is the value of repairing the water tank located in
the cemetery according to the attached list and the labor, I signed ⟦26/2/5⟧
Sabri Abd ⟦...⟧
Soap
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 384

List of repairs in the slaughterhouse
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
150 | Ismail
060 | Valve
050 | Wire
⟦line⟧
260 | Ismail
⟦line⟧
200 | Stayteh Net
⟦line⟧
The Accountant
⟦line⟧
To be spent ⟦no⟧ provided that it is included
in the slaughterhouse list
⟦signature⟧
2/22

Archival unit 385

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
To the Honorable Mr. Sassoon Bashi, Respectfully
After greetings
Based on the instructions of the Vice
President, I enclose herewith the slaughterhouse deduction lists
for three months for your kind review and to inform us
as soon as possible of your observations regarding
discussing the matter in the next committee meeting
Thank you very much
⟦illegible⟧
2/9

Archival unit 386

Dear Salim Effendi
I have reviewed the attached lists and return them to you with the note
regarding the following amounts whose nature was not clarified and require
clarification
December 1949 | Fils Dinar
12 | My home telephone
9 782 | It appears that this amount represents the deductions for the months mentioned above
January |
150 | Cars - there is no such expenditure in the first months
February |
1400 | House provisions -
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 387

Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Date: 8 / 2 / 950
Honorable Vice President
You have previously requested the head of the slaughterhouse to submit
monthly lists of the slaughterhouse deductions and how they are
distributed
I hereby submit the lists provided by the head of the
slaughterhouse for the three months of October 949
and January and February 950
And I suggest referring this matter to
the Finance Committee and its secretary to audit it from both
procedural and financial aspects
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
Approved
2/2/5
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 388

21 1 50
⟦illegible⟧ 6125
⟦illegible⟧ 2150
⟦illegible⟧ 1816
⟦illegible⟧ 1270
⟦illegible⟧ 500
⟦illegible⟧ 45
⟦illegible⟧ 45
⟦line⟧
12251
750
⟦line⟧
14101

Archival unit 389

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
We list below the amounts spent during the month of February 1950 from the total income
of the intermittent daily salaries of the slaughterhouse employees:
Statement | Dinar | Fils
To Masoud Shammas for working 14 times after hours | 2 | 500
" Moshi Elias " " " " " | 1 | 400
" Rabbi Reuben for working once after hours | - | 250
" " Saleh " " " " | - | 250
" " Joseph Hay " " " " | - | 250
" " Jacob Masfi " " " " | - | 250
" " Masoud Eliyahu " " " " | - | 250
Cutting intestines | - | 600
Cars | - | 400
To Yahya beside Masoud Shammas | - | 100
Tea | - | 70
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Dinars, the total expenditure during the mentioned month | 7 | 320
11.095 dinars, the amount received from the deductions, and a list has been submitted to the community accountant and the house,
from which the aforementioned amount was deducted.
Statement | Fils | Dinar
Received from deductions during this month | 095 | 11
Expended during this month | 320 | 7
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Balance from this month | 775 | 3
Remaining from the expenditure of the previous month | 816 | -
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
The remaining amount from the revenue during this month | 959 | 2
David Ezra
Shechita
Head of the Slaughterhouse
1 / 3 / 1950
Accountant
To audit the entry of the marked paragraph
in red ink
⟦signature⟧
2 / 3

Archival unit 390

28 < 50
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 125
⟦illegible⟧ 1200
⟦illegible⟧ 1044
⟦illegible⟧ 1204
⟦illegible⟧ 500
⟦illegible⟧ 750
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦line⟧
11095
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 391

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
We list below the amounts spent during the month of January 1950 from the total income
of daily salaries deducted from the slaughterhouse employees:-
Dinar | Fils
2 | 500 | To Hakim Shamoun for working 14 times after hours
1 | 000 | To Moshe Eliyahu " 4 times " " "
 | 250 | To Hakham Saleh " once after hours
 | 250 | " Yusuf Hay " " " " "
 | 250 | " Aaron " " " " "
 | 250 | " Isaac Eliyahu " " " " "
 | 500 | To Salim Hakham Eliyahu
 | 600 | Cutting names
 | 100 | To Yahya Haniyeh ⟦erased⟧ Shashi
 | 150 | Cars
6 | 400 | Dinars total spent during the mentioned month
8 | 527 | Dinars total remaining from the previous month
14 | 927 | Dinars Total
14 | 111 | Dinars the amount received from the deduction, and a list has been submitted to the community accountant and deducted from the amount mentioned above.
⟦line⟧ | 816 | Total remaining amount
Daoud Ezra
Afas
Head of the Slaughterhouse
1 / 2 / 1950
The Accountant
For auditing and confirming the item marked
in red ink
⟦signature⟧
2/1
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
2/2

Archival unit 392

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Listed below are the amounts spent during the month of December 1949 from the total daily salary income
deducted from the slaughterhouse employees:
Fils | Dinar
250 | 2 | To Isaac Shasha for working 9 times after hours
200 |  | To Selim Hakham Eliyahu for working twice continuously after hours
250 |  | To Hakham Aaron ⟦line⟧ one time ⟦line⟧
250 |  | To ⟦line⟧ Saleh ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
250 |  | To ⟦line⟧ Yaqub Wasfi ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
250 |  | To ⟦line⟧ Yusuf Hay ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
250 |  | To ⟦line⟧ Isaac Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
250 |  | To Moshe Elias ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
600 |  | Cutting intestines
500 |  | Cars
100 |  | Al-Hajji, notifier for Isaac Shasha
060 |  | Knives for Eid holiday
000 | 12 | Previously owed to Hakham ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri
210 | 18 | Total
782 | 9 | A list of this amount was submitted to the community accountant from the total amount mentioned above
527 | 8 | Total remaining amount
Daoud Ezra
Butcher
Head of the Slaughterhouse
1 / 1 / 1950
The Accountant
For action and confirmation of the item marked
in red ink
⟦signature⟧
2 / 1
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
7 / 1

Archival unit 393

49 ⟦line⟧ 12/20
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 825
⟦illegible⟧ 526 ⟦illegible⟧ 958
⟦illegible⟧ 5 ⟦illegible⟧ 800
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 650
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 750
⟦illegible⟧ 5 ⟦illegible⟧ 750
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 750
⟦line⟧
9782

Archival unit 394

Honorable Vice President
⟦line⟧
His Excellency the President has approved the disbursement of
the usual allocations for the acid distributor
Sheikh Odeh annually, amounting to fifteen dinars
in view of the services he provides in gathering ⟦illegible⟧
regarding our relations with ⟦that⟧ tribe
Your orders, please
⟦signature⟧
2/17
To be paid according to the regulations
⟦signature⟧
2/19

Archival unit 395

Postponed pending
His Excellency the President
The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Honorable Vice President
I request your kind approval to issue a check for the amount of ⟦fifteen⟧ ?
ten dinars to the order of Mr. Haqqi al-Sheikh Ouda, on the occasion of
his fees in settling the case of the former midwife contractor, Mr. ?
Salloum Wahbi. Please note that the Council used to pay such
an amount to him in previous years. Your orders in the matter,
please.
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
Baghdad 5 / 2 / 1945
Honorable Vice President
1- We have discussed Mr. Salloum Wahbi Ouda
more than once regarding the matter
⟦signature⟧
5 / 2 / 50
2- Honorable Vice President
We have previously paid such
dinars only to Mr.
Haqqi al-Sheikh Ouda
We paid an amount of 10
dinars only and no more ?
Discuss the matter in
the meeting
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
6 / 2

Archival unit 396

Baghdad 2/22/1950
His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of February - 1950
Fils | Dinars
500 | 2 | Dye for the stamp
000 | 2 | <del>Gauze wages</del>
250 | 2 | Salman Shaul, Stamp Supervisor
000 | 1 | " " Kosher meat
000 | 1 | " " " "
000 | 7 | Marshi Eliyahu, Tannah and knife sharpening
000 | 1 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu
000 | 10 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month
740 | 2 | Electricity repair by Nassim as per attached receipt
050 | 7 | Knife grinding by Marshi Eliyahu as per attached receipt
000 | 22 | Firewood by Salman Shaul
990 | 52 | Total: Fifty-two dinars and nine hundred and ninety fils only
Daoud Cohen
Head of the Slaughterhouse
Correctness of balance
⟦illegible⟧
Audited by
(1) That the firewood, the payment for which is refused, this amount to receive a sign
regarding the intention of the Association and the transfer of stock firewood during the winter season of every year
(2) When was the firewood purchased and why was it delayed
payment of its value until the end of winter
The supervisor Salman Shaul has brought the purchase receipt from the shop
by purchasing firewood for the use of the slaughterhouse in the one from which he bought
early winter. And he was not able to demand
the production of a purchase receipt because he
purchased it more than once and from several
shops, and the Council is accustomed to paying the value of
the firewood to him at the end of winter every
year, and the Council has on this day
settled what was owed to him for the firewood
(3) Honorable Vice President
52990
26250
⟦line⟧
79240

Archival unit 397

Baghdad 22 / 7 / 950
I, the undersigned, Musa bin Meir
Elias, have received from Rabbi Daoud
Ezra Wasfi the sum of three Dinars
and a half, for the fee of sharpening
knives, and for this I have signed.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Musa bin Meir Elias

Archival unit 398

Repair at the repair shop
Dinar Fils | Description
1 680 | Skewers number 42 70
860 | Lead rings 9 90
250 | Skewer core 9
1 000 | Repair fee 42
⟦line⟧
3 790
Only three dinars and seven hundred and ninety
fils only, replaced and repaired in the proceeds
2
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
7 / 2 / 1950

Archival unit 399

Baghdad 21 / 1 / ⟦1955⟧
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respectfully
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of January ⟦1955⟧
Fils | Dinar | Description
500 | 2 | Dye for the clay oven
--- | 2 | Tile labor - Shohatim alarm
250 | 2 | Salman Shaul - Clay oven supervisor
--- | 1 | Salman Shaul - Kosher meat supervisor
--- | 7 | Moshe Elias - Canal and knife repair
--- | 8 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month
--- | 1 | Meat for Rabbi Eliyahu
860 | 1 | Electricity repair - according to attached receipt
060 | 4 | Wood for the bench
600 |  | Lantern
700 |  | Pipe repair
420 |  | Electric bulbs
250 |  | Lock
150 |  | Notebook and pen
800 | 1 | Faucet repair - according to attached receipt
--- | 2 | Value of two bags
540 | 37 | Total
According to attached receipt
Only thirty-seven dinars and five hundred and forty fils, no more
Daoud ⟦...⟧
Head of Slaughterhouse
Yusuf ⟦...⟧
2 / 2
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
19 / 1 / 55

Archival unit 400

Fils Dinar Repairs in the slaughterhouse
280 | Holder quantity 4
100 | Wire
480 | Plug quantity 6
500 | Repair wages
500 | ⟦Water mirror⟧
⟦line⟧
1860
Only one dinar and eight hundred and sixty fils
Repairs and electrical tools
in
⟦signature⟧
Naseem Saloon
The slaughterhouse