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IJA 2732

Financial Assistance, Employment Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These documents are financial records from the office of the President of the Jewish Community. They contain vouchers and receipts, payroll ledgers for employees of organizations administered by the Jewish community, and correspondence regarding salaries. The ink is very faded on several ledgers

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2732
Item Number
12823
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Correspondence, Revenue Stamps, Employment, Contract, Thumbprint, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Printed Text, Ledgers, Signature, President of the Jewish Community, Receipts, Judeo-Arabic, Lease, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 152

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧ 19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Net Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sarah Eliyahu Haron Qassab⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Eliyahu Ezra Abboudi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Only ten dinars and no more⟧ |  |
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting at top left⟧

Page 154

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | Allowances (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Net Received (Fils / Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri (Accountant) | ⟦stamp⟧ 120 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji Munshi Buniya (Contract Registrar) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Attia Abboud (Mail Distributor) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Shamshoun ⟦...⟧ (Mail Distributor) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Haj Muhammad Ali ⟦...⟧ (Hospital Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Haj Muhammad Al-Badawi ⟦...⟧ (Servant of the Prophet's Shrine) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ |  |

Page 156

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar | Details | Remarks
|  | Salaries and allowances of the Community institution for the month of September ⟦...⟧ |
000 | 150 | Salary of His Excellency the President |
000 | 205 | Salaries of the Presidency employees and staff for the month of September |
800 | 142 | Cost of living allowances for the Presidency employees and staff for the month of September |
000 | 80 | Housing allowances for the Presidency employees and staff for the month of September |
000 | 80 | Transportation allowances for the Presidency employees and staff for the month of September |
000 | 10 | Hospitality allowances for the Presidency employees and staff for the month of September |
800 | 667 | Only six hundred sixty-seven Dinars and eight hundred Fils |
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant          Secretary          President
Withdrawn by (within) check number: ⟦...⟧
Dated: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195
Accountant

Page 158

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in the Presidency of the Community for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Net Received (Fils / Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | His Eminence President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri | ⟦stamp⟧ |
N. S.

Page 162

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Salim Abboud Cohen⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Jayda⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Khadhouri Abboudi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Yaqub Shabib⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Anwar Cohen (Guard)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Munir Salem (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦Attached contact⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Rahmin (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Ephraim Salem Shousha (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Khalifa Sabay (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Bakhit Kashi (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Daoud (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Page 164

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in the ⟦Cemetery and Synagogues⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Net Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji Yaqub Bashiri | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Salman Bitha | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Marshi Shashi | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Ezra Ibrahim | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Three hundred and twenty-three Dinars and...⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Khalil Samuel | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Only ten Dinars...⟧ |  |
N. S.
⟦...⟧

Page 166

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: October 20, 1957
Fils | Dinar
| 16
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: sixteen dinars and no more
For: September 1957 allowances
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Zaki Yaqub
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 167

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
For:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Signature of the Recipient

Page 168

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 20 / 9 / 57
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils: 00
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only ⟦five dinars and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦allowances for the month of September 57⟧
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 170

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
Salary list for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sharifa Pitcho Baba, receipt attached⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Jabbar Shash⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Receipt attached⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Adel ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Munshi Dannous⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Salman Al-Sheikh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Hezkiel⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Georgette Shash (has Kashi endorsement)⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naim Menashe⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Shafiqa Sassoon⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Page 172

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦57/⟧ ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦1957/9/20⟧
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 9/17/57 to increase the financial
assistance granted to Mr. Salman Al-Yahoudi from eight dinars to ten dinars per month
effective from 9/1/1957.
President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.

Page 173

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦505 / 12⟧
Date :: ⟦20⟧ / 9 / 1957
Subject Summary :: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
The financial assistance granted to Naeem Ibrahim Hanouka, which amounts to five
dinars per month, is cancelled as of 1 / 9 / 1957.
⟦illegible⟧
<del>The President</del>
A copy of it to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly

Page 175

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
|  |  |  |  |  | Salman Khwaish | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Qadriyah Ezra Shmuel | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Naeema Hababa | ⟦Stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Fatina Shmuel⟧ |  |
M. H. C.
N. S.