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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

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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 251-275

Page 251

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: <del>577</del> M/104
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957;
To increase the salary of Khedhouri Rahmin, the servant at the Community Headquarters, to 11/- Dinars including
cost of living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April of the year 1957.
The President
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal file

Page 252

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 1/256/57
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957
to increase the salary of the servant Moallem Shua at the Community Headquarters to 11/- Dinars per month
including high cost of living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April
year 1957
The President
A copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal File
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Page 253

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 1/55/522
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957,
to increase the salary of Khalaf Daya'a, the servant at the Community Presidency headquarters, to 11 Dinars per month
including cost-of-living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April
of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The Employees
The Personal File
W. M. 4
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 254

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M/ ⟦257⟧ / 57
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957,
to allocate five dinars per month to Mr. Daoud Isaac Kashi for his performance of the profession
of messenger to His Excellency the President of the Community, effective from the first day of the month of June
of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
The Personal File
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.

Page 256

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ 19
Nominal Salary (Fils, Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils, Dinar) | ⟦illegible⟧ Allowance (Fils, Dinar) | Total (Fils, Dinar) | Deductions (Fils, Dinar) | Net Received (Fils, Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ | Informed that he ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Moshe Menashi | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shaka Ibrahim | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Hussein Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naji Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ |
M. M. & Co.
N. S.
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Page 258

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Number: ⟦M/252⟧
In Baghdad Date: ⟦18/6/1957⟧
Telephone Number 5452
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on ⟦17/6/1957⟧:
To increase the salary of Mr. Daoud Youssef Al-Dabbah in the slaughterhouse to 30/- Dinars per month (17/-
Dinars nominal salary and 13/- Dinars cost of living allowance) effective from the first day
of the month of April of the year 1957.
The President
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal file

Page 259

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦20⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 57
Fils: ⟦--⟧
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only five dinars and no more
And that is for the June 57 allowance
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Jawad⟧

Page 260

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinars: 16
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: sixteen dinars only
For: our allocations for the month of June 1957
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 261

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I have received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the sum of
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 263

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦Endowments⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Tweig⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Bashir Hayyan⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Saleh Shasha⟧ | Receipt attached ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Loui⟧ | Receipt attached |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Haroun Al-Sheikh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Bikhor⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | From it decided ⟦stamp⟧ |

Page 265

19
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Payroll list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | ⟦line⟧ Allowance (Fils) | ⟦line⟧ Allowance (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Amount Received (Fils) | Amount Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Shamoun | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | On his behalf his son Joseph Daoud
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Salman Sweifi | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Khedhouri ⟦H...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naeema Abda'ka | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ |
⟦Circular purple stamp over row 3 signature area, text illegible⟧

Page 267

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Received (Fils) | Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] | On his behalf, his son Yusuf Daoud
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.

Page 269

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Saleh...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Naji...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Shafiq...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr....⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr....⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Haj Abd...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp: illegible⟧

Page 271

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦4/7/574⟧
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957
to increase the salary of the engineer Mr. Saleh Yusuf to 35/- Dinars per month (23/- Dinars
nominal salary and 12/- Dinars cost of living allowance) effective from the first day of
the month of April of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal file
⟦Engineer Saleh Yusuf⟧
⟦The Salary⟧
⟦The first of April⟧
⟦illegible⟧
14/-
14/-
8/-
2/-
26

Page 272

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦2581/1⟧
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957,
to increase the allowances granted to Munir Munshi Shasha'a to seven Dinars per month,
starting from the first day of the month of April of the year 1957.
President
A copy of it to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Daily Ledger
Personal File
N. E.
Ce.
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 273

Baghdad
(Payment Voucher)
Fils | Dinar | Details | Remarks
|  | Salaries and allowances of the community institutions for the month of April |
000 | 80 | Salary of His Eminence the Head of the Community |
000 | 194 | Salaries of the presidency employees and staff until April |
000 | 108 | Salaries of the slaughterhouse employees and staff until April |
000 | 100 | Salaries of the old cemetery officers |
000 | 8 | Overtime wages |
000 | 15 | Cost of living allowances |
000 | 72 | ⟦Monthly grant⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.
000 | 678 | Only ⟦six hundred and seventy-eight dinars⟧ |
Accountant
Secretary
President
Withdrawn by (within) check number:
Dated: / / 195
Accountant

Page 275

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧ 19
Nominal Salary
Fils Dinar | Cost of Living Allowance
Fils Dinar | ⟦line⟧ Allowance
Fils Dinar | Total
Fils Dinar | Deductions
Fils Dinar | Amount Received
Fils Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
86000 | 12000 |  | 98000 |  | 98000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | Amount (ninety-eight Dinars only) |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |  |